Preschool teachers!!!!?

Question

What are your favorite circle time songs? I would love to hear ones that you sing as a "good morning song."

Also songs with simple movements!

Links to website are fine- but I have seen many. So perhaps just links to preschool teacher's own website.

I really want to know what songs YOU use...include the tune of ....

Thanks

Answer 1

This one is my all time fav:

If you need to know how it goes there is a recording on my site:

http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.p...

Jump Song

(child's name), (child's name) Jump up and Down

Jump up and down, Jump up and Down

(child's name), (child's name) Jump up and Down

Now Sit Back down

Variations:

Chicky Originals

Use Everyone instead of a child's name,

name two children ex. Sara and Jason, jump up and down

Replace "jump up and down" with "Spin all around" "touch the ground" or "Act like a clown"

Vary the speed of the song, if you go slower, do the children jump slower, try really fast.

Replace "sit back down" with "fall on the ground"

If you want to keep them going, repeat the first two lines over and over.

For listening skills:

Try switching it up in the middle of the song,

ex:

Everyone, everyone, Jump up and Down,

now spin all around, now jump up and down,

everyone everyone, touch the ground,

not spin all around, spin all around,

Everyone Everyone, jump up and down,

now sit back down.

Also, Jump Jim Joe for before snacks and lunch!!!

We would then sing "Jump Jim Joe". You would pick one student, then that student picks another student (total 2 students) They will face each other and hold hands while all students sing the following song (think hurry hurry drive the firetruck):

Jump, jump Jump Jim Joe, (students jump up and down)

Shake your head (they shake their heads)

Nod your head (students nod their heads)

Tap your toes (students tap toes)

Round and round and round you go (students go around in a circle)

Go and wash your hands.... WITH SOAP (Students go off to wash their hands)

This give students something to do instead of waiting in line to wash their hands. By the time you finish your song, the two are done washing their hands and the next two can start.

The first two groups that go can have jobs to do, like pass out plates, cups, napkins, etc.

Another tip, if you find that a particular student is not picked, pick them first, so they can find a partner more easily. Explain to the students before you start that they may not refuse if a student picks them. To avoid hurt feelings.

http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.p...

Answer 2

it isn't a song but when i was a teacher i'd start circle time by reading the story 'going on a bear hunt.'  but we'd act it out by going around the classroom and doing what the book said.  then we'd end up in our circle time area, tired and ready to sit down and listen.

Answer 3

Some Good Morning/Hello songs that I've collected over the years.  Hope they can be of some help.

Morning Rap

Say, “Hi!  Hi!  Hi!

Hello!  Hello!

What a great day

For school, you know!”

Say, “Hi! Hi! Hi!

Hello!  Hello!

Time to get started.

Let’s go, go, go!

Hello

Tune: "Frere Jacques"

Hello, (child's Name) Hello, (child's name)

How are you? How are you?

We're so glad to have you,

We're so glad to have you.

Here at school, here at school.

Hello Song

Tune: "Three Blind mice"

Hello, (child's name). Hello, (child's name).

How are you? How are you?

We're glad you're here to laugh and play,

We hope you'll have some fun today,

You're welcome, welcome everyday.

To our playschool.

Glad to see you

Tune: "Frere Jacques"

Teacher:

I'm Ms. (name), I'm Ms. (name).

That's my name, That's my name.

Glad to see you here.

Glad to see you here.

What's your name? What's your name?

Child:

I am (name), I am (name).

That's my name, that's my name.

I am glad to be here,

I am glad to be here.

At school today, at school today.

I like to come to...

Tune: " The Farmer in the Dell"

I like to come to (preschool, daycare, class)

I like to come to (preschool, daycare, class)

With all the other boys and girls

I like to come to (preschool, daycare, class)

Because (name) will be there, and (name) will be there

(Keep on till you've named everyone)

And we're so glad that we're all here.

Good Morning

Tune: " Happy Birthday"

Good morning to you, good morning to you.

Good morning everybody, good morning to you.

I'm so glad you're here, I'm so glad you're here.

Come sit in our circle, I'm so glad you're here.

(sub morning/afternoon and our circle, at our table, etc. as needed)

Good Morning

Class: Good morning (child's name) Good morning how are you?

Child: I'm fine, I'm fine and I hope that you are too.

Welcome Song

(Name) here today

(Name) here today

I'm so happy that (names) here today

Go through each child's name then at the end of the song sing all the (group name ie: toddlers, infants) are here today all the (group names) are here today. I'm so happy all the (group names are here today).

We welcome you

Tune: "Mary had a little lamb"

We welcome you to school today,

School today, School today,

We welcome you to school today,

Please come in and play.

We're glad to have you here today,

Here today, here today.

We're glad to have you here today.

Yes, it's a special day!

I want to say hello

Tune: "I'm a little teapot"

I am your new teacher, Mrs. (name),

I want to say hello to you.

We will learn our letters and numbers too!

We'll have fun and learn lots too!

Welcome

Tune: "Happy Birthday"

We welcome you here,

We welcome you here.

We welcome everybody,

We welcome you here.

Starting the day

Tune: "Mary had a little lamb"

Merrily we start the day,

Start the day, start the day.

Merrily we start the day,

All of us at school.

Greeting Song

Tune: "The farmer in the dell"

Teacher:

I'm glad you came today,

I'm glad you came today.

Hello to everyone, (wave hello)

I'm glad you came today.

Children:

We're glad we came today,

We're glad we came today.

Hello, hello to everyone, (wave hello)

We're glad we came today.

All:

We'll work and play today,

We'll work and play today.

Hello, hello to everyone, (wave hello)

We'll work and play today.

Start the day with a smile

Tune: "The Mulberry bush"

This is the way we start the day,

Start the day, start the day.

This the way we start the day,

So early in the morning.

First we smile and shake a hand,

Shake a hand, shake a hand.

First we smile and shake a hand,

So early in the morning.

Then we sit down quietly,

Quietly, Quietly

Then we sit down quietly,

So early in the morning.

We listen very Carefully,

Carefully, Carefully.

We listen very carefully,

So early in the morning.

Hello Children

Tune: "Good-night ladies"

Hello, children; hello children,

Hello, children; I'm glad you're here today.

Welcome Song

Tune: "If you're Happy and You Know It"

Good morning, good morning How are you?

Good morning, good morning. How are you?

How are you this special day.

We're glad you came to play.

Greeting

Tune: "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

We wish you a happy Monday,

We wish you a happy Monday,

We wish you a happy Monday all day long.

Welcome Song

Tune: "Happy and You Know It"

Good morning, good morning.. How are you?

Good morning, good morning. How are you?

How are you this special day.

We're glad you came to play.

Good morning, good morning.. How are you?

Good Morning

Good Morning,

Good Morning

The Best to you each morning!

With a Hi

and a Ho

and Hey Hey Hey

the BEST to you each day!

Good Morning Boogie

Hello Neighbor, what do you say?

(Children bow to each other)

It's going to be a happy day.

(Children clap hands together)

So greet your neighbor,

(Children give each other high fives)

And boogie on down.

(Children wiggle their hips)

Give 'em a bump,

(Children bump their hips together)

and turn around.

(Children turn around) (to the tune of "Happy Birthday")

Good Morning to you

Good Morning to you

Good Morning Dear ____

Good Morning to you!

Good morning it's time to rise,

Stand up and wipe your sleepy eyes.

Reach and stretch for the sky,

Hold your hands way up high.

Bend your body and touch the ground,

Stand up straight, now turn around.

Point to your eyes, point to your nose,

Jump up and down and touch your toes.

Clap your hands, stomp your feet,

Let's start the day, now find your seat.

Start the Day With a Smile

This is the way we start the day

Start the day, start the day,

This is the way we start the day,

So early in the morning.

First we smile and shake a hand,

Shake a hand, shake a hand,

First we smile and shake a hand,

So early in the morning.

Then we sit down quietly,

Quietly, quietly,

Then we sit down quietly,

So early in the morning.

We listen very carefully,

Carefully, carefully,

We listen very carefully,

So early in the morning.

Good Morning Song

Oh, the duck says "Quack",

and the cow says "Moo",

the old red rooster says

"c**k-a-doodle-doo".

The sheep says "Baa",

and the cat says "Meow",

but I say "Good Morning

when I see you!

How Do You Do?

(tune of If You're Happy and You Know It)

Good morning, (first name and last name).

How are you?

Good morning, (first name and last name).

How are you?

How are you this special day?

We're glad you cam to play.

Good morning, (first name and last name).

How are you?

Good Morning Boogie

Hello Neighbor, what do you say?

(Children bow to each other)

It's going to be a happy day.

(Children clap hands together)

So greet your neighbor,

(Children give each other high fives)

And boogie on down.

(Children wiggle their hips)

Give 'em a bump,

(Children bump their hips together)

and turn around.

(Children turn around)

Good morning, good morning!

School has begun.

Good morning, good morning!

Isn't it fun!

Pencils and crayons

Scissors and glue

Erasers and paper

Reading books, too.

Good morning, good morning!

School has begun.

Good morning, good morning!

Isn't it fun!