Between Recess & Math (Coming Back to Learning)
Daily Math Problem - the teacher will project or write a math problem pertaining to the lesson completed the day before for the students to complete before the new math instruction begins.
Transition between Recess & Class
Simon Says - To be done beside the students desk.
Transition to Centers:
Play A Song - many song options from YouTube are available below. Students must stay quiet while the song is playing and must be at their center by the time the song ends.
Transition between Specials & Class (Coming Back to Learning)
Stretching Song Online (Swarthy, Stretching song) - Found HERE on YouTube. The stretches can be done wherever the students wish in the classroom, but they must be back in their seats by the time the song ends.
Transition between Lunch and Class (Coming Back to Learning)
The Skeleton Dance ("The skeleton dance," The skeleton dance) - Found HERE on YouTube. The dance can be done wherever the students wish in the classroom, but they must be back in their seats by the time the song ends.
Between Centers Transitions
Center Transitions
Get up come on lets go - yo!
Time to change and rearrange
And not a time for slow - no!
Our eyes are open, bodies straight
We're ready to explore - woah!
Our minds are clear and we are here
To start and learn some more - yo!
- Teacher will set a timer for the next time to change to a different center
- When the timer goes off, the teacher will sing The Transition Song ("Falling into first," 2013):
Get up come on lets go - yo!
Time to change and rearrange
And not a time for slow - no!
Our eyes are open, bodies straight
We're ready to explore - woah!
Our minds are clear and we are here
To start and learn some more - yo!
- By the time the teacher sings "Our minds are clear and we are here" the students should be in the next center.
Additional Songs & Activities
*All songs found through YouTube search.
Walking On Sunshine
Friends - I'll Be There For You
Classical Music
Oh The Places You Will Go Video
Are You My Mother? Video
Pete the Cat Videos to accompany Pete the Cat Books ("Pete the cat," Pete the cat)
Walking On Sunshine
Friends - I'll Be There For You
Classical Music
Oh The Places You Will Go Video
Are You My Mother? Video
Pete the Cat Videos to accompany Pete the Cat Books ("Pete the cat," Pete the cat)