Jolly Miss Hasrat – Circle Time Basics

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and concepts from Miss Sehrish Hasrat’s circle-time lesson, including days of the week, letter and number of the day, shapes, weather, songs, animals, and learning activities.

Circle Time

A group activity where children sit together to learn songs, days of the week, and other concepts.

Sunday

The first day of the week; clue: the day of the Sun.

Monday

The second day of the week; clue: it starts the week.

Tuesday

The third day of the week; clue: Taco Tuesday.

Wednesday

The fourth day of the week; clue: sounds like “wed-day,” as in a wedding ring.

Thursday

The fifth day of the week; clue: it is almost Friday.

Friday

The sixth day of the week; clue: starts with the letter F.

Saturday

The seventh day of the week; clue: weekend fun.

Days of the Week Song

A song that lists Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in order.

Letter S

The focus letter of the lesson; it makes the sound /s/ as in “ssss.”

S Sound

The /s/ sound made by the letter S, like a soft hiss.

Santa

A festive character whose name begins with S; found in the mystery box.

Shark

A sea animal beginning with S; appeared in the mystery box.

Shelby the Snail

A snail character beginning with S; part of the mystery box items.

Semi-circle

The shape of the day; it is half of a circle.

Number 2

The number of the day; represented by pairs such as 2 bees or 2 flowers.

Sunny

A type of weather when the sun is shining and skies are clear.

Open Shut Them

A children’s song with hand motions that go ‘open, shut them.’

Mystery Box

A teaching tool containing surprise objects that relate to the lesson’s theme.

Guess the Sound

A listening activity where students identify sounds like a doorbell, water pouring, a zipper, or a sneeze.

Color Tower

A stack of blocks in the colors pink, yellow, purple, light blue, and dark blue used for color recognition.

Old MacDonald

A classic children’s farm song that introduces animal sounds.

Duck – Quack

Farm animal featured in the song; its sound is ‘quack.’

Cow – Moo

Farm animal in the song; its sound is ‘moo.’

Horse – Neigh

Farm animal in the song; its sound is ‘neigh.’

Sheep – Baa

Farm animal in the song; its sound is ‘baa.’

Pig – Oink

Farm animal in the song; its sound is ‘oink.’