Knock Knock Hello
Knock Knock Hello
Knock Knock Hello
2. Make a Circle
Time to make a circle. (Everyone rushes to the center of the room and holds hands in a circle.) Make a circle, big big big. (Make the circle bigger.) Small small small. (Make the circle smaller.) Big big big. (Make the circle bigger.) Make a circle, small small small. (Make the circle smaller.) Hello hello hello. (Everybody waves to each other. Try to make eye contact with all of the children.) Make a circle, round and round. (Holding hands, walk around in a big circle.) Round and round. Round and round. (If you like, move the circle in the other direction.) Make a circle, round and round. Hello hello hello. (Everybody waves to each other. Try to make eye contact with all of the children.) Make a circle, up up up. (While holding hands, everyone reaches up high!) Down down down. (Crouch down low.) Up up up. (Reach high!) Make a circle, down down down. (Crouch low.) Now sit down. (Everyone sits down.)
3. Seven Steps
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.) Now let's go backward!
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.)
Put it on your head. Head! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, Head!) Now lets wave good-bye. Good-bye! (Wave good-bye with your index finger.)
5. Walking Walking
Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now lets stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.] Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now lets stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.] Tiptoe tiptoe. Tiptoe tiptoe. [Tiptoe.] Jump jump jump. Jump jump jump. [Jump.] Swimming swimming swimming. [Make a swimming motion.] Now lets sleep. Now lets sleep. [Rest your head against your hands or lie down on the ground and pretend to sleep.] Wake up! [Eyes open! Look alert!] Its time to go! [Look at your watch.] Are you ready to go fast? [Run in place quickly.] [quickly] Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now lets stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.] Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now lets stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.] Whew! [Wipe your brow with your forearm]
Mmmmm, a watermelon! (Optional: Teacher holds up a picture of a watermelon.) Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum (Gesture holding a big slice of watermelon and eating it.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) French fries! (Optional: Teacher holds up a picture of french fries.) Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum (Gesture eating french fries one by one.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) Spaghetti! (Optional: Teacher holds up a picture of spaghetti) Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum (Gesture twirling spaghetti with a fork and eating it.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) Are you hungry? (Shrug your shoulders and then rub your tummy.) Yes I am. (Thumbs up gesturing yes and/or nod your head yes.) Ice cream! (Optional: Teacher holds up a picture of an ice cream cone.) Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum (Gesture licking an ice cream cone.) Im full! (Pat your tummy with both hands and puff out your cheeks.)
7. Clean Up!
Clean up, clean up. Everybody let's clean up. Clean up, clean up. Put your things away. (four times) Clean up! Clean up! Clean up! Put your things away. Pick up your toys. Pick up your books. Pick up your shoes. Put your things away. Clean up, clean up. Everybody let's clean up. Clean up, clean up. Put your things away. (two times)
8. If You're Happy
If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands, clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If youre angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If youre angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet, stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If youre angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If youre scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, Oh no! (Say, Oh no!) If youre scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, Oh no! (Say, Oh no!) If youre scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, Oh no!, say , "Oh no!" (Say, Oh no!) If youre scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, Oh no! (Say, Oh no!) If youre sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If youre sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If youre sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap, take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If youre sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands, clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If youre happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.)
Blue, blue, blue, blue... I see something blue . Find something blue! Yellow! I see something yellow. Yellow! I see something yellow. Yellow, yellow... I see something yellow . Find something yellow! Red! I see something red. Red! I see something red. Red, red, red, red... I see something red. Find something red! Purple! I see something purple. Purple! I see something purple. Purple, purple... I see something purple. Find something purple! Blue. Yellow. Red. Purple. I see colors everywhere.
Lyrics and actions: (Point to each body part as you sing.) Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes Eyes and ears and mouth and nose Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
There were three in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 3 fingers.) "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other.) So they all rolled over and one fell out. (Everyone rolls to the left.) Two! (Hold up 3 fingers and then take one away, leaving 2.) There were two in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 2 fingers.) "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other.) So they both rolled over and one fell out. (Everyone rolls to the right.) One! (Hold up 2 fingers and then take one away, leaving 1.) There was one in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 1 finger.) "I'm lonely...[sigh]" (Droop your shoulders....then everyone hugs!!!)
16. The Alphabet Song (Let's Learn) 17. The Alphabet Song (Let's Sing) 18. I See Something Pink 19. Go Away!
(Before singing the song, teach the gestures for each of the creatures: Big green monster: Hold your hands up high as if they were two big claws. Scary witch: Make the shape of a witch's hat over your head with your hands. Black cat: Swipe your hand as if it were a cat's claw. White ghost: Hold your hands in front of you as though you are floating like a ghost. ) Go away, big green monster, go away. (Push your hands out, then make the monster gesture, then push your hands out again.) GO AWAY! Go away, big green monster, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, big green monster. Go away, big green monster. Go away, big green monster, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, scary witch, go away. (Push your hands out, then make the witch gesture, then push your hands out again.) GO AWAY! Go away, scary witch, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, scary witch. Go away, scary witch. Go away, scary witch, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, black cat, go away. (Push your hands out, then make the cat gesture, then push your hands out again.) GO AWAY! Go away, black cat, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, black cat. Go away, black cat. Go away, black cat, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, white ghost, go away. (Push your hands out, then make the ghost gesture, then push your hands out again.) GO AWAY! Go away, white ghost, go away. GO AWAY! Go away, white ghost. Go away, white ghost. Go away, white ghost, go away. GO AWAY!
I want a train. (Make locomotive actions with arms.) I want a train. (Make locomotive actions with arms.) I want a great big train. (Make BIG locomotive actions with arms.) [SOUNDS: move around the room like a train!] What do you want for Christmas? Christmas? Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) What do you want for Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) Santas on his way. (Pat your belly like Santa.) I want a rocket. (Put your hands up over your head making a rocket shape.) I want a rocket. (Put your hands up over your head making a rocket shape.) I want a great big rocket. (Put your hands up over your head making a BIG rocket shape.) [SOUNDS: Crouch down, with hands position like a rocket overhead and count down, the shoot up like a rocket spinning around!] Prepare for lift-off...5, 4, 3, 2, 1, LIFT-OFF! What do you want for Christmas? Christmas? Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of aChristmas tree with your hands.) What do you want for Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) Santas on his way. (Pat your belly like Santa.) I want a robot. (Make robotic actions with your arms.) I want a robot. (Make robotic actions with your arms.) I want a great big robot. (Make BIG robotic actions with your arms.) [SOUNDS: move around the room like robots. ] What do you want for Christmas? Christmas? Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) What do you want for Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) Santas on his way. (Pat your belly like Santa.) I want a teddy bear. (Stick both arms out in front of you like a teddy bear.) I want a robot. (Stick both arms out in front of you like a teddy bear.) I want a great big robot. (Stick both arms out in front of you like a BIG teddy bear.) [SOUNDS: sit down and one at a time, put out arms and legs posing like a teddy bear. Then, on OH NO! fall over like a teddy bear might, staying frozen in the teddy bear position. Kids love it!] What do you want for Christmas? Christmas? Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) What do you want for Christmas? (Shrug your shoulders to indicate a question, and then make the shape of a Christmas tree with your hands.) Santas on his way. (Pat your belly like Santa.) Santas on his way! (Pat your belly like Santa.)
pants, your pants, your pants. (Point to your pants.) [SOUNDS: three sounds--two for gesturing putting feet in each leg of the pants, then a funny sound to indicate pulling up your pants.] Put on your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.) Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.] Put on your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.) Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture tipping your cap.) [SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.] Put on your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.) Put on your shoes. (Gesture putting on your shoes.) Your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.) Your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.) And your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) Take care. (Wave with your left hand.) Good-bye. (Wave with right hand.)