Songs

Name Songs

Higgelty, wiggelty, bumblebee who can say their name for me?
(child says name)
let's all say it (name)
Let's clap and say it (name)
Let's whisper it (name)

First Day of School

Sung to: "I'm a little teapot"

Good morning, _____ how are you?
This is the very first day of school.
I'm so glad to meet you,
others will be too,
just come in the classroom
,
there's lots of things to do.

Brand New Year

Sung to: "London Bridge"

It's time to start a brand new year,
Brand new year, brand new year,
It's time to start a brand new year,
Welcome new friends.

We'll learn lots of brand new things,
Brand new things, brand new things,
We'll learn lots of brand new things
Let's get started now.

What is your name
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

What is your name? What is your name?
Tell us please, tell us please,
We would like to meet you,
we would like to meet you,
What's your name? What's your name?

Off to school we go

Sung to: "A-hunting we will go"

Off to school we go,
It's off to school we go,
We'll take our lunch and ride the bus,
With everyone we know.
Off to school we go,
It's off to school we go,
We learn our ABC's and more,
With everyone we know.

We like to come to school

Sung to: "The farmer in the dell"

We like to come to school
We like to come to school
Our school is such a happy place
We like to come to school

Happy Faces
Sung to: "Jingle bells"

Smiling faces, happy faces,
giggling all around
oh, what fun we'll have this way
in a happy class today.
He-he-he, he-he-he-
Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha,
In a happy class today!

Biddely Diddely Bumblebee

Biddely Diddely Bumblebee
Won't you tell your name to me?
(child says name) Jane!
(everyone claps and repeats the name twice)
Jane! Jane!

Important Rules
Sung To: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Here are rule for you and me,
See how important they can be.
Always be honest, be kind and fair,
Always be good and willing to share.
These are rules that we should know,
And follow these rules wherever we go.

I Like To Go To School
Sung To: "Farmer in the Dell"

I like to go to school.
I like to go to school.
Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh,
I like to go to school.

I like to sing new songs.
I like to sing new songs.
Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh,
I like to sing new songs.

I like to play with friends.
I like to play with friends.
Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh,
I like to play with friends.

ABC School Chant

Sung to: " Marines marching cadence"

A B C D E
School is where I want to be.
F G H I J
Learning to read and write each day.
K L M N O
Boys and girls I want to know.
P Q R S T
Sharing books with you and me.
U V W X Y
Now it's time to say goodbye.
Z Z Z Z Z
School is where I want to be.

I Like to...

Sung to: "London Bridge is Falling Down"
I like to paint and build with blocks,
Build wit blocks, build with blocks,
I like to paint and build with blocks,
At my school.

I like to sing and model clay,
Model clay, model clay,
I like to sing and model clay,
At my school.

I like to ride the trikes and swing,
Trikes and swing, trikes and swing,
I like to ride the trikes and swing,
At my school.
We Welcome You

Sung to: "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

We welcome you to school today
School today, school today
We welcome you to school today
Please come in and play

We're glad to have you here today
Here today, here today
We're glad to have you here today
Yes, it's a special day
I Want To Say Hello added

Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot"

I am your new teacher, Ms. (name)
I want to say hello to you
We will learn our letters and numbers too
We'll have fun and learn lots too

Welcome Song

Sung to: "Happy Birthday"

We welcome you here
We welcome you here
We welcome everybody
We welcome you here


Hi There!

Sung to: "Shoo, Fly"
Hi there, so glad you came
Hi there, so glad you came
Hi there, so glad you came
1-2-3 let's shout "hurray!"
Hurray (spoken)
Hi there, so glad you're here
Hi there, so glad you're here
Hi there, so glad you're here
1-2-3 let's give a cheer!
Yea! (spoken)
Teacher can shake hands with the children as this song is sung.

Little Children

Sung to: " Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Little children, how are you?
Keep a smile all day through
Come to school to dance and play
Paint a picture of your day
Little children sing along
Keep a smile all day long

School's the Place to Be!

Sung to: "Sing a Song of Sixpence."

Sing a song of gladness;
Another year's begun!
We'll be busy learning
Till the year is done.

Sing a song of good times,
For all my friends and me!
New discoveries every day.
Yes, school's the place to be!