After 5 Box

Materials

cardboard or plastic box

Instructions

1. Sing the song on the following page to the tune of "Buffalo Gals" to
transition children to circle time.
Children, children, jump up and down
Jump up and down, jump up and down.
Children, children, jump up and down
Until I say "STOP!" (children stop and freeze)
2. If desired, change "jump up and down" to other actions such as clap your
hands, stomp your feet, and spin around. Also change the word "children" to a
child's name in the class. The rest of the children can gather in a circle and
the one child being sung about can follow directions for the song. You can
also change "until I say STOP" to "go sit at the table" or "wait at the door" if
you are doing one child at a time.