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Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #1

Sing the greeting song and have children clap the syllables of his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #10

Have the class clap the syllables in a child’s name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #2

Sing the greeting song, hold up a name card, and have child clap the syllables in his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #4

Sing the greeting song and hold up a name card. Have children clap the syllables in the name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #5

Sing the song and have a child clap his or her name alone and then have all children join in. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #6

Have a child jump up for each part of his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #7

Sing the greeting song and have children clap the parts in their names. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #8

Sing the chant and let each child choose whether to clap or hop the syllables in his or her name.

Greeting Song: “Clap a Friend’s Name” #9

Sing the greeting song and have a child clap a friend’s name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #5

Sing the greeting song to each child as he or she identifies his or her name on a name chart.

Greeting Song: “If Your Name . . .” #3

Sing the greeting song and signal children whose names have the correct number of syllables for each verse to stand up.

Greeting Song: “If Your Name . . .” #4

Sing the greeting song. Sing to children with the most syllables first to names with the least syllables last.

Greeting Song: “Where Is?” #13

Sing the greeting song and hold up a name card. Have that child sprout like a seed. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Where Is?” #14

Invite a child to choose a name card. Have the child whose name card was chosen to “grow” out of his or her spot. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song “Where Is?” #15

Hold up two name cards. Have those children stand slowly, as if growing, and complete the song. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Where Is?” #16

Pick one or two name cards to complete the song. Guide children to use the singular or plural response.

Greeting Song: “Where Is?” #17

Give each child a plant name and sing the song. Call out the plant names to signal children to grow like a plant and stand up.

Recite Together: “A Seed is Planted”

Recite the poem and have children move like a growing seed.

Recite Together: “Five Little Flowers”

Count the number of fingers on one hand. Recite the poem with the finger motions.

Recite Together: “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”

Recite the poem and substitute children’s names for the name “Mary.”

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