Lyrics
(Traditional chant, adapted by Beth Thompson)
All: Â Â Â Â Â Â Let’s go – Jump in, jump out, turn yourself about,
         I said, Jump in, jump out, introduce yourself.
Student: Â My name is ________
All: Â Â Â Â Â Â Yeah
Student: Â And I like _______
All:       Uh huh. Your name is _______ (say student’s name)
Student: Â Yeah
All: Â Â Â Â Â Â And you like __________
Student: Â Uh huh
(Repeat with another student taking a turn.)
Movement
Formation: Students stand in a circle.
- Jump in – Students take a small jump into the circle
- Jump out – Students jump back to the place where they started.
- Turn yourself – Students turn around once.
- Introduce yourself – Students point to the student whose turn it is.
- On the rest of the chant, students clap on beats 2 and 4 of each measure.
See also
- Subject: names
- Dynamics: soft & loud
- Melody: high & low
- Tempo: slow & fast
- Timbre: chants /Â voices
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- Notated chant, Lesson ideas for Voices, Soft & Loud, Slow & Fast, High & Low
