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Greeting Song: “Friend of Mine” #1

Teach children a song about friends and sing a verse to each child as everyone joins in.

Greeting Song: “Friend of Mine” #2

Sing a song about friends and help children recognize names of others in the group.

Greeting Song: “Friend of Mine” #3

Sing a song about friends as children roll a ball to one another.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #10

Sing the greeting song. Hold up a name card and have children stomp the syllables in the name. Repeat until each child has been acknowledged.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #2

Hold up a name card and sing a greeting song to help each child recognize his or her name in print.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #3

Sing “Good Morning,” a song welcoming each child to the class.

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: “Good Morning” #6

Sing the greeting song. Signal a child to say his or her name and have others acknowledge the child with a cheer. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #7

Sing the greeting song. Hold up a name card and have child recognize and say his or her name. Repeat for every child.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #8

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

Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #9

Sing the greeting song. Hold up a photo of a child and have child clap out the syllables in his or her name. Repeat for every child.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning To You” #1

Sing the greeting song and signal a child to say his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning To You” #2

Hold up a name card and have children figure out whose name it is. Repeat the song until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Good Morning To You” #3

Spell the name of a child and have that child place his or her name on the greeting song chart. Repeat the song until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Hello, Hello, Everyone” #1

Sing the greeting song and signal a child. Have child say his or her name and as the group claps out the name parts. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Hello, Hello, Everyone” #2

Pull a name out of a suitcase. Have that child say his or her favorite fruit or vegetable and clap the word parts. Repeat until every child is included.