Circle Time is a pivotal part of the day with preschoolers. It’s a time to settle down, focus, and learn about the calendar, the weather, the theme for the month or week, and other important things you feel the need to focus on for the day. It’s an organized time, a time for reflection and a time for planning with your preschoolers on the days events. But more importantly, it’s a time of learning. The songs below are just some ideas for you to include with your Circle Time Activities.
If you’re able, create a poster board for each song with large block letters to reinforce Reading and Phonics Skills, pointing to the words as the song is sung.
Teaching the Days of the Week
Clapping or clicking tongues can replace the snapping.
Days of the Week Song
(to the tune of “The Adam’s Family”)
Days of the week (snap, snap)
Days of the week (snap, snap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (snap, snap)
There’s Sunday then there’s Monday
Tuesday then there’s Wednesday
Thursday then there’s Friday
And then there’s Saturday
Days of the week (snap, snap)
Days of the week (snap, snap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (snap, snap)
Teaching Spanish Days of the Week
If you're focusing on Spanish Language in your classroom, here is an extra song to sing after the English version.
(to the same tune)
There's Domingo (Sunday) and there's Lunes (Monday)
and then there is Miercoles (Wednesday)
Jueves (Thursday) and Viernes (Friday)
and then Sabado (Saturday)
Teaching Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song
(to the tune of “Brother John”/”Ferra Jacque”)
January, February
March, April, May
June and July
August and September
October and November
Then there’s December
Twelve months in the year
Teaching a Specific Month
This is a generic idea to place what you feel is relevant for the month you are in. You can change the words to match what you’ll be focusing on with your children to make it fit your themes and lesson plans. To further this activity song on poster board, add pictures to velcro over the matching words (a snowflake for the word "snow", etc). Use the pictures at first and then as the children memorize the song, start taking the pictures down to reveal the words.
Month Song
(to the tune of “Brother John”)
December Example
It’s December, It’s December
Lots of snow, lots of snow
Santa Claus is coming, Santa Claus is coming
Happy Holiday, Happy Holiday!
February Example
February, February
Groundhog day, Valentines day
Lots of hugs and kisses,
Candy hearts and cards
Will you be mine? Will you be mine?
Teaching the Weather to Preschoolers
Fill the blanks in with the type of weather (sunny, rainy, snowy, cloudy, etc)
What’s the Weather Like Today
(to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
What’s the weather like today?
Like today? Like today?
What’s the weather like today?
Let’s go look and see.
Outside it’s a ______ day
__________ day,
___________ day.
Outside it’s a _______ day,
Look outside and see.
Teaching Days and Sequencing to Preschoolers
Today’s Day
(to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Yesterday was _______day, ________day,
Yesterday was _______day all day long.
But today’s day is _______day, _______day,
Today’s day is ______day all day long.
Tomorrow will be ________day, ______day,
Tomorrow will be _________day all day long.
But today’s day is _______day, _______day,
Today’s day is ______day all day long.
Preschooler’s love to sing and dance. Because of this, songs are a great way to reinforce what you’re teaching. Use your creativity and make up your own to a familiar, popular children’s tune that will be easy for them to remember. Be amazed at how quickly they learn these educational songs!
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