Finger plays are such a practical and instant way to incorporate so much essential and rich learning in one fun experience for the early-years classroom! They help you provide:
- a literacy experience - students can point to the words and read with you
- a language experience - students will experience meaningful integration of new topic vocabulary and rhyme
- a chance to integrate learning with the senses - listening, language, speaking, movement and visual
- an opportunity for behavior managment and building classroom community - a joint experience that will help build classroom community
Here is our newest rhyme - Santa Koala!
Perhaps you could combine it with our free craft or a reading of Santa Koala by Colin Buchanan and Glen Singleton.
A blackline version is included too for students to color. Send this home and encourage your learners to read it to their families.
Browse more of our Santa themed teaching ideas here.