Lucky you! I cleaned out my files last week and
found some “treasures” from long ago.
I’m so grateful I can blog these ideas - otherwise they might
disappear! These are so old they
are BC (before computers). I
had to retype them from a paper handout 20 years old. All you have to do is copy them, glue them to an index card, and stick them in your pocket.
Ha! Ha! He! He! (Tune: “Pretty Little Dutch Girl”)
I smile because
I’m happy, (Smile.)
As happy as can
be.
I smile because I
like myself. (Point
to self.)
I smile because
I’m me!
I laugh because
I’m happy,
As happy as can
be. (Ha! Ha!)
I laugh because I
like myself.
I laugh because
I’m me! (Ha! Ha!)
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha. (Hold
stomach and fake laugh.)
He he he he he he.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha.
He he he he he he.
*Pass a hand
mirror around the class and encourage each child to say something she likes
about herself.
Here are some
other simple tunes for washing hands, cleaning up, and lining up.
Handy Game (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Wash, wash, wash
your hands.
Play the handy
game.
Scrub and rub and
rub and scrub.
Germs go down the
drain.
Can You? (Tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
I can clean
quietly, how about you?
I can clean
quietly, how about you?
I can clean
quietly, how about you?
How about you, my
darlin?
*Change the words
to “push in my chair,” “pick up trash,” etc.
Line Up Rhymes
(These are good
rhymes to transition children, as well as to reinforce birthdays, phone
numbers, and addresses.)
Apples, pears,
peaches, plums,
Tell me when your
birthday comes.
Candy, candy, ice
cream cone.
Tell me the number
of your telephone.
Rabbit, dog, cat,
mouse,
Tell me the number
on your house.
Clippy Clop Name Song (This is great to start morning meeting.)
(Alternate patting
right and left palms on thighs to get the beat.)
Clippity, clop,
clippity clop,
On our way to
(child’s name) stop.
Hi (child’s
name). (Wave)
Bye (child’s
name.) (Wave)
Clippity, clop,
clippity clop…
Continue singing
each child’s name.