My Management Monday tip is inspired by my mentor teacher during my student teaching, the teachers at Pro Teacher, and by Sarah at First Grader at Last.
What do we do to prepare to go into the hall each time? We do a line up CHANT (or song)! I was getting bored of my chants (and so were my kiddos), but now we are refreshed with new chants! My kiddos love them and they really like the Wiggle song (to the tune of Tiny Tim)...thanks Sarah! I compiled all of the chants/songs into one book! Then, I laminated and bound it together so I could easily access it when my students line up! :) Not only does it help their behavior in line, you can also work on rhyming words, memorizing, and fluency! And to think you can do all of that while waiting in line!?!
Here is a sample from my line up chants book..
I have my chants hanging right next to my door!
Eyes straight
Stand tall
Here we go
Down the hall!
My arms are folded.
I do not talk.
I look straight ahead.
I’m ready to walk!
23 comments:
Cute! My mom uses one of those chants in her classroom too! I don't have any that I use..being in second grade they think the songs/chants aren't very "cool". I love to watch the younger classes though!
I love these so much better than the boring one I use:
My hands are by my side.
I'm standing straight and tall.
Eyes ahead, mouth is closed,
I am ready for the hall.
Yuk! So sick of that one. Thanks for sharing!
I love yours! I am so glad you showed the book of chants by the door! what a clever idea...I need to make one now!
This is the only one I know...
To Gilligans Island...
My hands are locked behind my back
I'm standing straight and tall
My eyes are looking straight ahead
I'm ready for the hall
Ready For the Hall!
Great chants! I had the same one kmsaylor had. It's nice to be able to update. Thanks!
I use the tune of The Farmer in the Dell... but I changed the words so it goes like this...
It's time to line up right now.
It's time to line up right now.
Let's clean up our tools and get in line.
It's time to line up right now.
Hokey but it works.
Ms. M
www.msk1ell.blogspot.com
Very cute!! When I did my student teaching in 1st grade my mentor teacher had some cute ones, but that was 5 years ago now and I can't remember any. Thanks for sharing yours!
Will you post the tunes of some of the songs? Maybe I'm just tired, but I can't figure some out!!
Most of my chants don't really have tunes! You kind of make up the beat as you do it! :)
-Rachelle
www.whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com
I just found your blog! I have taught other grades, but this is my first year teaching 1st. I am always looking for ideas and love everything I have read here so far. I would love to download your chants, but can't seem to get it to print. It will open as a google doc, but not print. Any tips?
Thanks for sharing! Jamie
I have a cadence that my K students love:
Lining up is easy to do (students repeat)
When you take care of only you (students repeat)
Feet together, hands by side,
We've got spirit, we've got pride
Sound off (students say: 1, 2)
Sing it again (students say: 3,4)
One more time....1,2,3,4 Out the door!
(I have them whisper "out the door")
I use this one to the tune of If You Are Happy and You Know It:
If you're ready to go to lunch(or where ever you are going)
Show me now! "sh" sh"
If you're ready to go to lunch
Show me now! (The kids say "sh" "sh")
If you're ready to go to lunch, show me now, if you're to go to lunch, show me now.."sh, sh"
I would love some help with an ocean theme I am doing. Your chants will come in handy for my Pre=k class; I love them. Thank you!! Tammy
I'm trying to download your chant book, but Scribd won't let me without either uploading my own document or paying a fee. Is there anyway to get around that? Thanks so much for posting this very cute booklet. I'm always struggling with getting the kids to line up correctly and am tired of my one chant. Thanks!! Sheila
Cute! In a classroom I work at they use this:
My hands are tight behind my back
I'm standing very tall.
My eyes are looking straight ahead
I'm ready for the hall.
My hands are hanging by my side,
I'm standing very tall.
My eyes are looking straight ahead,
I'm ready for the hall.
I love the chants! I came across one on you tube...
(tune of do wa ditty ditty dum ditty do)
Here we go getting ready for the hall
Thinking sh sh sh sh sh sh sh
(Again)
We look good
we look fine
We can really make a line.
Here we go getting ready for the hall thinking sh sh sh sh shhhhhhhh.
These are GREAT!! I had been hoping to find a cute chant. Thanks so much!!
I have a cute one I use in my K room to the tune of if your happy and you know it...
Put your hand on your hip, on your hip.
Put your finger on your lip, on your lip.
Put your hand on your hip and your finger on your lip
And Zip, Zip, Zip.
Students get quieter with each Zip.
The kdg. teacher in my school does this one ( in just a chant)
Facing forward
Hands at your side
All set
(kids say) you bet
(teacher again) mixed up line
(kids say) peace sign (for peace and quiet) kids hold up peace signs
To the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat:"
Hands hands to yourself,
Please don't touch the wall,
Single file, silent lips,
We're ready for the hall!
I didn't come up with it, but it works! K loves it, and the older kids get jealous because "we don't get to sing a line up song!" Seriously? You're in 8th grade...
Thanks for sharing. These are going in the print for fall folder. I was looking for new line-up songs.
You might be surprised! I teach fourth grade and use chants as attention getters. My 5th graders loved them too!
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