Preschool Circle Time - Learn at Home - Monday 4/27 Week April 27th - May 1st 2020
Welcome to Morning Circle Time with Ms. Monica. I'm offering morning circle time lessons Monday - Friday. I hope these videos help bring some routine, learning and fun into your child's life.
Tune in every morning for circle time. A new video will drop at 9 AM Monday-Friday. This week's lessons will be based on the information below:
Letter of the Week - A Number of the Week - 13 Shape of the Week - Oval Music - "The Wheels ob the Bus" by The Green Orbs
*For some children this circle time video may be too long to sit through. Every child is different. If your child needs a break, you can pause the video and return later. Enjoy!
Good morning. How are you? How are you, friends?
Welcome to Circle Time. My name is Miss Monica. What's your name?
Well, I'm happy you decided to come to Circle Time today.
Oh! Oh! Do you hear that?
Listen. Put on your listening ears.
I think I hear our good morning train coming.
The good morning train is coming. How are you? Choo-choo!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing purple. Choo-choo! Hello, friends!
and we'll say hello to our friends wearing blue.
Hello friends, choo-choo.
And we'll say hello to our friends,
all of our friends wearing green, choo-choo.
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing red, choo-choo.
Hello friends, and we'll say hello to our friends
wearing brown, yes, choo-choo.
Hello friends, and we'll say hello to our friends
wearing yellow. Hello friends. Choo choo. And we'll say hello to our friends. All of our friends wearing
orange. Choo choo. That's right. And we'll say hello to our friends wearing pink. Choo choo.
Hello friends. And we'll say hello to our friends wearing white. Choo choo. And we'll say hello to
our friends wearing black. Hello friends. Choo choo. And we'll say hello to our friends. All of our
friends. And we'll say hello to everyone that's come to Circle. Choo choo. Good morning everyone.
Thank you for morning train. See you tomorrow. I am so happy you all are here today. It's the
beginning of the week and that means a new letter of the week, a new shape of the week, a new number
of the week. This is so very exciting. And I also have some new news as well. Something new on our
board. Can you look and see what is different? Hmm. Let's start with our days of the week. And
when we do the days of the week, you may see something that is new. Something different from
before. Okay. When we sing days of the week, remember you can clap your hands or you can snap
your fingers or you can just sing. Whatever you choose. Are you ready? Great. Here we go. There's
Sunday and there's Monday. There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday. There's Thursday and there's Friday.
And then there's Saturday. Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week.
One more time. There's Sunday and there's Monday. There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday. There's Thursday and
there's Friday. And then there's Saturday. Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week.
Days of the week. Days of the week. We did it. Great. Great singing. Did you see what was different?
It's something new. Oh, if you said our days of the week, you're correct.
Our days of the week are new. We added new days of the week and they each have a little picture
on them. So, as we sing days of the week, you can look for each picture on each day. Now, what day is it
today? Hmm. Let's go over to our board. Yesterday was Sunday. Oh, look. Sunday has a picture of the sun.
Sunday. So, let's go down one. Today is Monday. Yes. Today is Monday. Today is Monday. Today is Monday.
Today is Monday all day long. Yes. Today is Monday. Today is Monday. Today is Monday
all day long. Yes. That's right. Today is Monday. Hmm. Monday. Let's put Monday on the board.
Can you help me read the sentence? Great. Today is Monday. And Monday's picture has a little tiny
bird. You see that? Great. Now, it's time to find out what our letter of the week is. I'm so excited.
This is another special letter. The letter of the week says, oh, every letter makes the sound and
A. A says, ah, ah. Letter A. Can you say A? Yes. Letter A. A is the first letter in the alphabet.
The very first one. A. Every letter makes a sound and A says, ah. Ah, ah, ah. A for acrobat. Ah, ah, ah.
A for apple. Ah, ah, apple. That's right. A for alligator. Letter A. Can you say ah, ah, ah?
You try. Great. One more time. Every letter makes a sound and A says, ah. Great. Let's put A on the
board. Letter A. Our letter of the week. Now, it's time to find out what our shape of the week is.
What's our shape of the week? Who knows? You think you can guess? Oh, I'll give you a clue.
Our shape of the week looks like the shape of an egg. It looks like the shape of an egg.
Can you think of what shape that may be? Our shape of the week is an oval. Oval. Oval is our shape
of the week. Can you say oval? Great. Oval. Oval is our shape of the week.
There are some other things that look like an oval. Like a balloon. Sometimes balloons look
like the shape of an oval. And a football. Footballs are shaped like an oval. Oval is our
shape of the week. Oval. Let's put the oval on the board. Let's read this sentence. Shape of the
week. Oval. Great. Now, let's find out what our number of the week is. So, last week our number
of the week was 12. 12. Now, we're going to keep on counting to the next number. Who knows what's
after number 12? Oh, you think you know? Well, why don't we count together and then we can get to our
Let's count together. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 13 is our number of the week.
After 12 comes 13. Can you say 13? Great. 13 is our number of the week. It has a 1 and it has a 3.
The 1 and the 3 together, it makes 13. That's right. 13. Let's put our number of the week,
number 13. Let's put it on the board. 13 is our number of the week. Oh, guess what we're counting
this week? We are going to be counting, who knows what this is? Yes, it's an apple. A for apple.
Apple. That's right. Apple starts with letter A and A is our letter of the week. So, we're going
to count apples this week. All these different colored apples. Can you help me count? And let's
see if we have 13 apples. I will need your help. You count aloud and I'll touch the apples. Are
you ready? Here we go. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 13 apples. We have 13 apples.
Can you say that too? We have 13 apples. Great counting. Thank you for helping me.
Now, I would love to know what's the weather? What's the weather? What's the weather out today?
Is it sunny? Is it cloudy? Is it raining out today? What's the weather where you live? You may have to
look out the window and then come back and tell me what you see. I'll give you some time.
Oh, are you back? Great. What did you see? What's the weather where you live?
Really? Well, I want to know what the weather is here where I live. I'm going to look out my window.
Oh, I see lots and lots of rain. Rain, rain, go away. Oh, the rain is still here. It's raining
today. It's a rainy day. Do you think you can help me find a picture that represents a rainy day?
Yes, you can help me. Great. Let's find a picture. Which picture do you think represents a rainy day?
You can point. Oh, well, if you chose this picture, you're correct. This is the rainy day picture.
And since it's raining today, I'm going to pick this picture. We'll put the other pictures away
because this is a sunny day. Bye-bye. And this is a snowy day. Bye-bye. But today is
raining. Let's put it on the board. Now, let's read what the card says. The weather is rainy.
Can you read it with me too? The weather is rainy. It is a rainy day. That's right.
Now, it's time for us to get our friend. Hello, Mr. Weather Bear. It's time to get our friend Mr.
Weather Bear dressed for a rainy day. Can you help me? Great. Let's do it. Do you think Mr.
Weather Bear should wear his sneakers or his rain boots? What do you think? You can point.
Oh, if you pointed to the rain boots, I agree. His rain boots will help keep his feet dry today
because it's a rainy day. Let's save the sneakers for another day. We'll put on the rain boots.
Here you go, Mr. Weather Bear. Oh, and do you think Mr. Weather Bear should wear his
raincoat or his hooded sweatshirt? You can point. Oh, if you chose his raincoat, I agree
because he wants to stay dry. The raincoat will help him stay dry. The hooded sweatshirt, let's
save for another day. We'll put on the raincoat. There you go, Mr. Weather Bear. Oh, and he also
needs to put on his favorite blue jeans with the belt. Let's put it on. Is he ready or is he
missing something? What do you think? Oh, did you say a hat? Well, let me see if I can find Mr.
Weather Bear's rain hat. I found his rain hat, his yellow rain hat. Let's put it on. Here you go,
Mr. Weather Bear. Oh, this will keep him dry. Oh, did you say something else? He needs, oh,
you think he needs an umbrella? How about an umbrella? Yes, the umbrella will also help to
keep him dry. And I think we should give him the umbrella. What do you think? Yes? Great, I'll give him
the umbrella. Here you go, Mr. Weather Bear, your umbrella. Now, I think Mr. Weather Bear is ready for
the rainy day. Rain, rain. The weather is rainy. Now, let's find out what circle time song we'll be
singing today. Today's circle time song is The Wheels on the Bus. Are you ready to sing? Great.
You ready? Get ready. Here we go.
Get ready, everyone. The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town. Dance.
The wipers, wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, all through the town. Dance.
The wheels on the bus.
Goes peep, peep, peep, peep, peep, peep, peep, peep the horn on the bus goes
Peep, peep, peep, all through the town.
Dance!
The wheels on the bus.
Dance, dance.
The bus go up and down, up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down, all through the town.
Yes!
Great singing, everyone.
Thank you so much for joining me for Circle Time.
We finished our entire Circle Time board.
And now you know the new letter of the week, shape of the week, and new number of the week.
I can't wait to see you tomorrow.
Have a great day.
Bye for now.