my students love this circle time chant. i came up with it after our previous circle time counting activity no longer grabbed their attention. it gets them moving right before i read a story so they are more focused and it’s a fun way to mix big body movements and math.
my circle time is short, we sing a welcome song that includes saying hello to each child by name, then do this circle time chant, read a short book and usually do a short activity. on days when they are very wiggly while reading i will skip the activity or put it off until later. it’s more important for them 