Ring in the New Year

Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Let’s all do a little ringing,     (Shake hands as if ringing bells.)
Let’s all do a little ringing,
Let’s all do a little ringing
It’s a Happy New Year!

Let’s all do a little clapping… (Clap hands.)
Let’s all do a little dancing…  (Dance around.)
Let’s all do a little smiling…   (Smile.)

When is your birthday?
When is your birthday?
When is your birthday?
Stand up and cheer.

(Say months of the year.) January, February, March…(Children stand up on their birthday month.)

Let’s all be a little kinder… (Pat friends on the back.)
For a Happy New Year!

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Book Drawing - Purchase a roll of tickets at an office supply store or make your own. Every time children read a book give them a ticket and ask them to write their name on it. Collect tickets in a cup or sack. At the end of each week, the teacher draws a name and that child “wins” a book. (This could be a book the teacher has purchased or it could be a collaborative book the class has made.)

Foot Bookmark - Let children take off their shoes and trace around their feet. Cut out and decorate with crayons or markers. Encourage them to use their foot as a bookmark when they “step into a good book.”

Hint! You could also let children do rubbings of the soles of their shoes and use these as bookmarks.