These All About Me preschool circle time activities provide five days of songs, discussions, hands-on learning and printable worksheets.
The five-day printable plan brings together songs, movement, suggested read-alouds, discussion prompts, classroom posters and hands-on activities. Teachers and homeschoolers can follow the complete sequence for an All About Me week or select individual activities to complement their existing back-to-school plans.
All About Me Preschool Circle Time Activities for Five Days
The activities are organized into five daily themes:
- Day 1: My Name and My Body
- Day 2: My Family
- Day 3: My Feelings
- Day 4: My Favorite Things
- Day 5: My Friends
Each lesson follows a predictable circle time routine with a short introduction, a song or movement activity, a read-aloud and discussion, and a related hands-on activity. The packet also includes optional worksheets and teaching posters that can be used during small groups, centers or another part of the day.
Day 1: My Body All About Me Preschool Activities
The first day helps children recognize that everyone has a name and that every body is special. Begin by inviting children to say their names and identify a few body parts. Questions such as “What is something you like about yourself?” and “Which body parts help you see, hear, walk or hold things?” encourage children to share what they already know.
The suggested read-aloud is I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont. After reading, children can recall what the girl liked about herself and share one thing that makes each of them special.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Song
Use the included “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” poster as children sing and touch each named body part. The actions add movement to circle time while reinforcing body-part vocabulary and listening skills.
Begin slowly so children can coordinate the words and actions. Repeat the song at a faster pace when they are ready, or pause before a body-part word and invite children to supply it.
My Body Posters
The four My Body posters show labeled body parts on two boys and two girls with different skin tones. Display the posters together or introduce one at a time. Children can point to each label on the poster and then find the same body part on themselves.
The posters can also support simple oral-language prompts:
- What do you use your eyes for?
- Which body parts help you move?
- What can your hands do?
- Which body parts come in pairs?
My Body Portrait Activity
For the My Body Portrait activity, children decorate the body outline to look like themselves. They can draw or color their clothing and add yarn hair, button eyes or other collage materials.
As children work, encourage them to name the body parts they are adding. The finished portraits can be displayed together to celebrate both the similarities and differences within the class.
How I Write My Name
The name worksheet combines name writing with letter recognition. Children write their names and use a bingo dabber to mark the letter bubbles that spell them.
Children who are still learning to write independently can copy from a name card. For a simpler version, invite them to find and dab only the first letter in their name.
How I Grow and Body-Part Matching
The boy and girl How I Grow worksheets introduce the words baby, child and adult. Children can color the intact pictures and talk about how people change as they grow. Older or more confident children can complete the cut-and-paste sorting activity.
The Clothes and Body Part Match worksheet asks children to connect familiar clothing items to the body parts on which they are worn. It provides an additional opportunity to use body-part vocabulary in a practical context.
Day 2: My Family Circle Time Activities for Preschool
Day 2 encourages children to think about the people who are important to them. Explain that families can be big or small and can look different from one another. Use inclusive wording such as “the people in your family” or “the people who care for you” so every child can participate comfortably.
The suggested read-aloud is Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney. The story provides a simple introduction to family members and the idea of a family tree.
Finger Family Song and Puppets
Display the Finger Family Song poster and introduce the five included family puppets. The printable figures can be cut out and attached to craft sticks so children can hold up the matching person during each verse.
Use the puppets first during teacher-led singing. Later, place them in a music or dramatic-play area so children can revisit the song independently.
My Family Discussion Posters
The ten family-photo posters show a range of family groups. Use a few at a time and invite children to notice what is the same and what is different. The purpose is not to ask children to choose a poster that exactly matches their home. Instead, the photographs help them understand that every family is unique.
Helpful discussion prompts include:
- What do you notice about this family?
- What might these people enjoy doing together?
- How can family members care for one another?
- Who are some of the important people in your family?
My Family Portrait
Children draw the people they consider part of their family inside the portrait frame. Encourage them to talk about their drawings and add names if they are ready.
A family portrait does not need to include a particular number or type of family member. Children can represent the people who are meaningful to them.
My Family Tree and Meet My Family
The My Family Tree activity gives children space to add names to five leaves. Teachers can write the names from dictation, provide name cards for copying or allow children to draw small portraits instead.
The Meet My Family house can be used for drawing, storytelling or matching the included family figures. Both activities support family vocabulary, oral language and personal connections.
Day 3: My Feelings All About Me Activities
Day 3 helps children recognize, name and talk about different emotions. Remind children that all feelings are okay, although some actions are not. A child can feel angry, sad or scared while still learning safe and kind ways to respond.
The suggested read-aloud is The Way I Feel by Janan Cain. Pause to examine the characters’ faces and bodies, and invite children to share times when they may have experienced similar feelings.
If You’re Happy and You Know It Song
The included version of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” explores five emotions: happy, sad, angry, scared and excited. Display the poster and use the matching emotion-face puppets as each feeling is introduced.
Invite children to copy the expression, action or body movement for each verse. This helps them connect emotion words with facial expressions and physical cues.
My Feelings Posters
Two versions of the My Feelings poster display nine labeled emotions. Use the posters to practice emotion vocabulary during circle time, then keep one accessible in the classroom so children can point to how they feel throughout the day.
Rather than asking only “How do you feel?”, try prompts such as “Which face looks closest to how you feel right now?” or “Can you show me another feeling you had today?”
Emotion Masks
Children can create happy, sad, angry or other emotion masks using the printable faces. Attach each finished face to a craft stick so children can hold it in front of themselves during songs, stories and role-play.
Use the masks for a simple guessing game. One child chooses a mask while the group names the emotion and suggests a situation that might make someone feel that way.
Match the Emotions
The matching worksheet asks children to connect each illustrated situation or character with the corresponding emotion. Before children draw the lines independently, talk through each face and ask them to describe the visual clues they notice.
Day 4: Favorite Things Preschool Circle Time Activities
Day 4 gives children many opportunities to express their preferences and learn that classmates may enjoy different things. It also introduces simple class graphing as children compare their favorite colors and fruits.
The suggested read-aloud is My Favorite Things by Rodgers and Hammerstein. After reading, invite children to recall some of the favorite things mentioned and explain why different objects, foods, animals or activities may be special to different people.
All the Things I Like to Do Song
“All the Things I Like to Do!” uses a familiar action-song format to introduce riding a bike, building with blocks, reading, painting, pretend play and dancing. Children perform the matching movement when an activity they enjoy is named.
After singing, repeat the activity pictures from the poster and invite children to vote with a thumbs-up, a raised hand or a movement. The poster is used on its own; this song does not include separate printable props.
Favorite Color and Fruit Graphs
For the class graphs, children place their bordered name cards beneath their favorite color or fruit. When all the cards have been added, compare the columns together.
Ask questions such as:
- Which choice has the most names?
- Which choice has the fewest?
- Do any columns have the same number?
- How many children chose this color or fruit?
The activity brings personal preferences, name recognition, counting and early data comparison into one meaningful group experience.
My Favorite Color and Tracing
Children color the large crayon to show their favorite color, then trace the different paths across the page. The worksheet combines self-expression with pencil control, hand-eye coordination and prewriting practice.
My Favorite Toys, Animals and Food
Three additional worksheets allow children to color the toys, animals and foods they like. There is no single correct answer. Children can choose several pictures and then explain their selections to a partner or the group.
These pages support choice-making and oral language while also giving teachers an easy way to learn more about each child at the beginning of the year.
Day 5: Friendship Activities for an All About Me Theme
The final day focuses on what friends do and how children can treat one another with kindness. Discuss practical examples such as taking turns, listening, inviting someone to play, helping, sharing materials and using gentle words.
The suggested read-aloud is How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen. After reading, identify the unkind and friendly choices in the story and invite children to suggest ways they can be good friends in the classroom.
The More We Get Together Song
Sing “The More We Get Together” while children sit together at circle time. Add simple actions such as pointing to friends, joining hands or gently swaying with the music.
The included poster makes the lyrics easy to revisit. This song does not have separate printable props, so the poster can be displayed on its own.
Friendship Handprint Craft
Pair children and invite them to trace one another’s hands onto colored paper. Cut out and decorate the handprints, add each child’s name and arrange the finished pieces together as a classroom friendship collage.
The activity creates a visual reminder that every child belongs to the group. Adults can complete the cutting for younger children, or children can practice cutting with child-safe scissors when developmentally appropriate.
Good Friends Worksheet
The Good Friends worksheet shows four social situations. Children decide whether each picture shows a friendly or unfriendly choice and match it with a happy or sad face.
Complete the activity together first so children can explain what they notice. Encourage them to describe a kinder choice whenever a picture shows an unhelpful behavior.
All About Me Books for Preschool Circle Time
The five suggested read-alouds complement the daily themes:
- I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
- Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney
- The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
- My Favorite Things by Rodgers and Hammerstein
- How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen
Display the books in the circle time area so children can revisit them during the week. The books are suggested read-alouds and are not included with the printable resource.
Preparing the All About Me Circle Time Activities
The complete packet can be prepared in advance and organized by day, or teachers can print only the activities they want to add to their existing plans.
For easy classroom organization:
- Print song posters and classroom teaching posters on cardstock.
- Laminate reusable posters, graph cards and name cards.
- Print individual worksheets and craft pages on regular paper.
- Cut and attach the Finger Family and emotion props to craft sticks.
- Store each day’s materials in a labeled folder or classroom tub.
- Keep crayons, bingo dabbers, glue, yarn and child-safe scissors nearby.
The Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, All the Things I Like to Do, and The More We Get Together songs use their posters without separate prop sheets. Preparing only the props supplied in the packet keeps the materials simple and easy to manage.
Using All About Me Circle Time Activities for Preschool
These All About Me preschool circle time activities make it easy to explore children’s bodies, families, feelings, preferences and friendships throughout the week.
Children can sing, move, draw, name feelings, compare preferences, talk about their families and practice friendly choices. Because the activities are connected, important ideas about identity, belonging and kindness can be revisited throughout the week in several different ways.
The complete plan works especially well at the beginning of the school year, but the individual posters and activities can also be used whenever your class is learning about bodies, families, emotions or friendship.
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