February 2003

This ~ and ~ that!

HARRY POTTER CHEER

I love this new cheer, and your children will, too!

Get out your magic wands. (Pretend to hold your wand in the air.)

Poof!
                   (Tap your wand
Poof!
                      three times in the air.)
Poof!

TERRIFIC!     (Pretend to twirl your wand
                        around in a circle.)

THE KINDERGARTEN CHANT (Nanci Foster and Joan McKay of Northland Pines Elementary in Eagle River, WI, created this version of the "Alligator" chant.)

Chorus:
Kindergarten (children echo)
Kindergarten (children echo)
Kindergarten (children echo)
Is the best, is the best,
is the best class! (echo)

Kindergartners come to school (echo)
To learn to read and write (echo)
Making books and writing words (echo)
They really are so bright (echo)
Chorus

Kindergartners learn to count (echo)
They also know their shapes (echo)
They learn to add and subtract (echo)
Their teachers think they're great!
Chorus

Kindergartners make new friends (echo)
They learn to follow rules (echo)
They sing and cheer and laugh a lot
It's cool to be in school (echo)
Chorus

* Change "Kindergarten" to "First Graders", "Pre-K" or whatever grade you work with. You can also substitute your school's name for "Kindergarten." For example: "Jones Mill, Jones Mill, Jones MillŠ"

PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK

(Tune: La Cuckla Racha) Use this song to end your day as you "pat yourself on the back."

We had a good day, we had a great day.
So pat yourself on the back. (Pat back.)
We had a good day, we had a great day.
So pat your friend on the back. (Pat friends' back.)

We learned a lot today as we worked and played.
So kiss your brain. (Kiss fingers & touch head.)
We learned a lot to day as we worked and played.
So kiss your brain. (Kiss fingers & touch head.)

It's time so say so long and end with a song.
Wave good-bye to your friends. (Wave.)
It's time to say so long and end with a song.
Wave good-bye to your friends. (Wave.)

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