What’s your name?
Puddin
and tane.
Ask me again
And I’ll tell you the same.
Names are
important to children, so here are some name chants that will help
your
students get to know each other as you create your classroom community.
Shakey Shakey (Clap or snap to
the beat as you chant.)
Child’s name, child’s name, sick in
bed.
Called the doctor and the
doctor said.
Come on, child’s name,
you’re not sick.
All you need is an exercise
trick.
So stand up and shakey, shakey
shakey.
(Child stands and makes silly
motions.)
Get down and shakey, shakey,
shakey,
Turn around and shakey, shakey, shakey,
Sit down and shakey, shakey, shakey. (Child
sits down.)
…Continue around the room chanting to each
child.
Where,
Oh, Where? Here’s a song to
the tune of “Way Down Yonder in
the Paw Paw Patch.”
Where,
oh, where is our friend, child’s name.
Where,
oh, where is our friend, child’s name.
Where,
oh, where is our friend, child’s name.
There
he/she is wearing color child has on today.
…Continue
singing each child’s name and the color they are wearing.
How
Are You Feeling Today? This
song is similar to “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” First, teach children sign language for different feelings,
such as happy, sad, sleepy, angry, and scared. (Visit aslpro.com to see a video clip of these signs.)
How
are you feeling today?
How
are you feeling today?
Show
us the sign,
And
it will be just fine.
How
are you feeling today?
Children
make the sign and have the opportunity to discuss their feelings.
Hickety Pickety Bumblebee – This chant is
great for phonological awareness.
Slap your thighs and clap hands to get a beat going.
Hickety
pickety bumblebee,
Who
can say their name for me?
First
child’s name.
Clap
it. (Clap out the syllables in the
child’s name.)
Whisper
it. (Whisper the syllables.)
No
sound. (Mouth the syllables.)
Hickety
pickety bumblebee,
Who
can say their name for me?
Second
child’s name…etc.
Willabee Wallabee - Here’s a good chant for
rhyming. Substitute the first
sound in each child’s name with a /w/.
Willabee
wallabee Wohn.
An
elephant sat on John.
Willabee
wallabee Wue.
An
elephant sat on Sue.
Hello, How Are You? Wave to friends as you sing this name song to the tune
of “Skip to My Lou”:
Hello,
child’s name, how are you? (Wave.)
Hello,
child’s name, how are you?
Hello,
child’s name, how are you?
We’re
so glad to see you!
Turn
to your neighbor and shake their hand…
(Shake hands.)
Turn
to your neighbor and give high five…(Give high five.)