Can You Say Your Name For Me?

I regard the "Welcome Song" as a valuable part of every pre-school music class.

• The child gets that guaranteed few seconds of my full attention and receives the greeting.
• All the other children in the class are reminded of each others names. Even though they are together so much, they often do not learn their classmate's names!

I change the welcome song every few weeks, but this is the one I love to start with.

(There are many variations of this one on the web)

Higgledy Wiggledy Bumble Bee (or Higglety Pigglety)

Higgledy Wiggledy Bumble Bee
Can you say your name for me?
(Child answers -- or if not, you say it for them softly)
Let's all say it!
(Child's name)
Let's clap and say it!
(Child's name)
Let's whisper and say it
(Child's name)

You can make up an easy tune. The kids enjoy singing this for each other, and it is GREAT practice for them to get comfortable saying their names in a group.

Here's a kindergarten teacher / wordpress author with a great page of name activities:
sheteaches.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/whats-in-a-name/