Singing hello to the children is a greeting ritual. The attention given to each individual implies that every one is valued and you are glad that he/she is here.The child hears her/his name sung as the last couple of notes and develops a disposition towards melody as meaningful.  The melody ranges over a simple pentatonic span and is easy to sing. It emphasises the falling minor third at the beginning and end.  It also helps the children to get to know one another, expanding their community involvement.

• A social convention activity
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Hello Song (vocal) (preview) by Musical Child

Hello Song (preview) by Musical Child