![]() ![]() Preschool teachers use clean-up songs as a way to signal that it’s time to stop playing and put the toys away. Simply put, a clean-up time song is one that encourages kids to pick-up after themselves. Poppins created the concept of a clean-up song when she first sang “A Spoonful of Sugar” 54 years ago. Details and/or sign up here: MyMissNina.Well, if you’ve seen Mary Poppins, you know how the super-nanny uses the power of singing to convince her charges, Jane and Michael, to clean their room. PS: Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE TRIAL of The Preschool Teachers Toolbox: P.P.S: Free on Wednesday morning? You can still join us for Online Music & Movement! Drop in or join for the last 4 weeks of class for a prorated fee. **** And of course, I’d love it if you would share this video anyone who might find it fun and/or useful: I hope you find this song/video helpful! I’ll see you in your inbox next Tuesday. Knowing “what comes next” (because, of course, children can’t tell time) helps them feel safe. ![]() ![]() Having a song for clean up time helps them to know what they are doing, and what comes next – which grounds children. We often lose children’s attention, focus and some can lose control of themselves during tranitions.
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