It’s time to switch from center time to snack time. How do you transition the kids? Do you cringe when it’s time to switch to different activities in your schedule? Transition times don’t have to mean a time of chaos. Using a familiar song or chant is a great way to get the kids’ attention and help them switch from one activity to another.
Getting Attention Transition Song
Here is a song to help kids stop what they are working on and to listen to the next direction of the day.
Learn the Song
This song is set to the tune “Are You Sleeping?” It’s easy to learn, but you will want to practice it a few times before using it with the kids.
Can You Hear Me?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Raise your hands.
Raise your hands.
Thank you all my friends.
Thank you all my friends.
Here is what I have to say.
Here is what I have to say.
When you sing the line, “Raise your hands,” tell the children raise their hands in the air. This is helpful for getting kids to stop what they are working on and to focus on you.
Watch the Song
Watch this short video to learn the song.
Print the Song
You can also print the “Can You Hear Me?” song and keep it in a handy spot.
Can You Hear Me? Song Printable
More Songs
If you liked “Can You Hear Me,” you might also find 35 Circle Time Songs and Chants to Build Literacy Skills to be a great resource.
The songs work well during your circle time and many of them can also be used during transitional times. Skills covered include alphabet recognition, phonemic awareness, rhyming, vocabulary, learning your name, and more.
Most of the songs are set to familiar tunes such as “I’m a Little Teapot,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and “Do You Know the Muffin Man?” Best of all, the kids will love them.
Get a copy of 35 Circle Time Songs and Chants to Build Literacy Skills HERE.
Enjoy using the “Can You Hear Me?” song to help with smooth transitions between preschool activities.
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