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Sing-Along
You can use this as a hello song at any time of the year. Instead of reindeer, snowman, and Santa, you can sing the names of the students in the classroom or family and friends at home. Instead of, "Happy holidays," try, "Let's have fun today." And instead of "Merry Christmas, everyone," sing, "Hello, hello, everyone."1

Hello!
Take out the reindeer, snowman, and Santa mini cards and place them on the table or floor face up. Say, "Hello" to each of the cards. Next, turn them over and, as the child watches carefully, move the cards around so that they are in a different order. Ask her, "Where is the reindeer?" She chooses a card and turns it over. If it is the reindeer card, she says, "Hello, reindeer!" Repeat until she guesses all three cards correctly. Then it's her turn to mix up the cards.2

Hello Helper
Each day of class during the holiday season, choose a helper to help you greet the students as they enter the classroom. Say, "Hello" to each students and greet him/her by name. Follow that with, "Happy holidays!" Try adding some simple questions you have been practicing in class.

With practice, students should soon be able to conduct this activity without you. Stand nearby to assist, but allow students to find their own ways to greet each other. When everyone is in the room, sing "Hello, Reindeer" together.


Jingle Bells (Learn & Sing) Lyrics and Actions

Key Gestures
Snow - Move both open hands downward with your fingers wiggling.
Sleigh - Make V shapes with your index and middle fingers on both hands. With your palms facing your chest, move your hands down and forward, like a sleigh sliding on snow.
Jingle bell - Pretend to ring a bell.

♫ Dashing through the snow, [Snow gesture.]
in a one-horse open sleigh. [Sleigh gesture.]
O'er the fields we go, [Move your flat right hand over your flat left hand.]
laughing all the way. [Pretend to laugh.]
Bells on bobtails ring, [Jingle bell gesture.]
making spirits bright. [Starting with your closed hands in front of your chest, open your hands up and outwards.]
What fun it is to ride and sing [Clap your hands and sing with a big smile.]
a sleighing song tonight. [Sleigh gesture.]

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, [Jingle bell gesture with one hand, then with your other hand.]
jingle all the way. [Jingle bell gesture with both hands.]
Oh what fun it is to ride [Clap your hands and sing with a big smile.]
in a one-horse open sleigh. [Sleigh gesture.]

Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh.

Okay, everyone together now!
(repeat) ♫



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