The first thing you'll need to start circle time is a welcome song. A welcome song is a song that you sing in the very beginning to start off the circle. It's a good idea to sing the same song every day, if you can. The repetition is great for kids with special needs. I also recommend some hand gestures to get non-verbal or low-verbal kids interacting right from the start. You can make up whatever hand gestures you want, just keep it simple and keep it the same, every day.
Here's one of my favorite welcome songs:
#1. "The Hello Song" click here to print the sheet music and hear the song for free.
I sing the song exactly as it is written except for the line that says, "to share with us our primary day". I change that line to match the weather. When we come to this line we look out the window and fill in whatever the weather is for the day. On a sunny day we'll sing, "to share with us on a bright sunny day". On a rainy day we sing, "to share with us on a cold rainy day". You get the picture.
What are your favorite welcome songs?
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