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Try this chant to line up for play time or to move to another ctivity in the school.  No materials are needed!

(Children repeat each line)

A B C D E F G
A B C D E F G
School is so much fun to me.
School is so much fun to me.

H I J K L M N
H I J K L M N
Learn and play with all my friends.
Learn and play with all my friends.

O P Q R S and T
O P Q R S and T
We're the best as you can see.
We're the best as you can see.

U V W X Y Z
U V W X Y Z
Now it's time to stop and FREEZE!
Now it's time to stop and FREEZE!

When children "freeze," quietly give them directions or motion for them to follow you.

This activity (excerpt) is taken from: Transition Time: Let's Do Something Different! by Jean Feldman, Ph.D.,
Page 139. ISBN: 087659173X
© 2000 Gryphon House, Inc.  

 

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