Songs for circle time
Name and greeting songs
Who’s Here Today
(“If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If John is here today shout hurray – Hurray!
If John is here today shout hurray – Hurray!
Oh, John is here today
He will work and play
Oh, John is here today shout hurray – Hurray!
Welcome!
(London Bridges)
Welcome, welcome to our class
To our class, to our class
Welcome, welcome to our class
Hello _______________!
Glad to Meet You
(Bicycle Built for Two)
Hello, ____________
We’re glad to meet you now
You are special
You are unique and how!
You’re wonderful yes it’s true
You’re absolutely you
We’re glad to meet
A friend so neat!
Hello _______ and good morning to you!
These Are My Friends
(Addams Family)
These are my friends (clap, clap)
These are my Friends (clap, clap)
These are my friends
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These are my friends
These are my friends (clap, clap)
There’s Parker and there’s Michael
There Noah and there’s Anna
There’s Ian and there’s Jaden
And they are all my friends (clap, clap)
My Name Is
(Addams Family)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
I am boy/girl
I am (age) years old
My name is ______ (clap, clap)
My eyes are (very blue)
My hair is (short and brown)
I live in (Grand Haven, MI)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
My name is _______ (clap, clap)
I Am Special
(London Bridges)
I am special yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
I am special yes I am
I am special
The Friend Song
(Sally the Camel Has Five Humps)
(Justin) our friend has (blue) eyes
(Justin) our friend has (blonde) hair
(Justin) our friend is (4) years old
So good morning (Justin)
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Birthday Song
(Zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-day
My oh my it’s _________’s birthday
Plenty of fun is coming his/her way
Today he/she is ____. Happy Birthday!
We’re Glad to See You
(The Ants Go Marching)
(Zachary) is wearing a (red shirt) today hurrah, hurray
(Zachary) is wearing a (red shirt) today hurrah, hurray
He’s wearing (jeans and tennis shoes)
He’s dressed so nice to go to school
We’re glad to see you
Here at school
Good morning to you
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Let’s Find Our Friends
(Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Where oh where is (Anna) today (Anna) today, (Anna) today?
Where oh where is (Anna) today?
Can we find her?
There she is next to (Jimmy), next to (Jimmy), next to (Jimmy),
There she is next to (Jimmy)
Good morning (Anna).
Songs that give instructions
The Sitting Song
(Are You Sleeping?)
Come to circle, come to circle
Have a seat, have a seat
Sit on your bottom
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Feet on the floor
Hands on your lap
Let’s begin, let’s begin!
Pick Up!
(Are You Sleeping?)
Time to pick up
Time to pick up
Put away
Put away
All the toys and books
All the toys and books
Time to pick up, time to pick up
Walk to the Classroom
(Are You Sleeping?)
Walk to the classroom
Walk to the classroom
From the bus (recess, gym, lunchroom)
From the bus
Walking in a line
With all my friends
To the classroom
To the classroom
Clean Up
(Wheels on the Bus)
The children in the room are cleaning up
Cleaning up
Cleaning up
The children in the room are cleaning up
All of the toys
Line Up
(Wheels on the Bus)
The children in the room are lining up
Lining up
Lining up
The children in the room are lining up
Time to take a walk
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The Bus is Coming
(London Bridges)
The bus is coming – get your coat
Time to go – get your backpack
The bus is coming time to go
Come and line up
The bus is here now walk in a line
Down the ramp with walking feet
The bus is here now walk in a line
To the steps
Climb up the steps carefully, find your seat
Find your seat, find your seat
It’s time to ride the bus to home
Let’s buckle up
You’ll soon be home to see mom and dad
Safe and sound, safe and sound
You’ll soon be home to see mom and dad
See you tomorrow
Down the Steps
(Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)
This is the way we go down the steps,
Go down the steps,
Go down the steps
This is the way we go down the steps
One foot at a time
Hold the rail on your way
On your way
On your way
Hold the rail on your way
Going down the steps
Let’s Sing About Animals
(How Much is That Doggie in the Window?)
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How much is that (doggie) in the window?
(woof, woof)
The one with the (short black) tail.
(woof, woof)
How much is that (doggie) in the window
(woof, woof)
I do hope that (doggie’s) for sale
Piggy ….. oink, oink…small, curly
Horse ….. neigh, neigh… long, bushy
Cow ……moo, moo…..long, skinny
Snake …..hiss, hiss…. Slithery
Oh, where is the (shape/color/item)?
(Oh Where is My Hairbrush?)
Have a set of 2-4 choices to sing about and the students find the one you ask for
Oh where’s the red crayon
Oh where’s the red crayon
Oh where, oh where, oh where’s the red crayon?
Here it is
Website with songs:
http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/songs/alphlist.html
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