K1 Lesson 17: Songs & Goodbye Routine
Material Checklist β Full Lesson
- Hello Song audio: fast + slow versions (30β45 sec each)
- Goodbye Song audio: primary class version with name verse space
- Cleanup Song audio: "Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere"
- Rhythm instruments (class set): shakers Β· tambourines Β· rhythm sticks β 1 per child max
- Instrument basket (1): labeled return bin for Cheering Up
- Goodbye ritual props: high-five glove Β· line-up tape Β· door poster "See you again!"
- Song menu cards (3): Hello Β· Cleanup Β· Goodbye β picture icons
- Look Β· Listen Β· Sit cards: review from Lesson 01
- Listen pause card (1): red stop-hand icon
- Circle seating: floor dots β one spot per child
- Sticker sheet: 1 per child for Calming Down
- Optional: parent permission form if recording medley for families
Learning Objectives
- Students sing Hello, Cleanup, and Goodbye songs from memory with gestures.
- Students perform a full song medley β hello through goodbye β without stopping.
- Students play rhythm instruments in time with song beats β stop when music stops.
- Students complete the end-of-class goodbye ritual independently: stand, song, line up, high-five.
- Students understand the goodbye ritual reduces separation anxiety through predictable closure.
Warm-up: Meeting Up & Warming Up (10 mins)
Purpose: Settle into circle, vote on Hello song version, preview full medley arc before rhythm instrument work.
Step 1 Β· Meeting Up (β5 min)
Teacher Β· Arrival & circle welcome
"Good morning, singers! Hello! Same safe circle β sit on your dot."
"Look Β· Listen Β· Sit. Today is song day β Hello, cleanup, Goodbye β our class music story!"
"Every day we end the same way β Goodbye Song β so your heart knows what comes next."
Teacher Β· Song menu vote
"Song menu! Hello song β fast or slow? Show thumbs β fast! Slow! I hear fast wins!"
"Cleanup song later. Goodbye song last β always last β our special ending."
"Three song cards β Hello β Cleanup β Goodbye β in order β like a story!"
Teacher Β· Medley arc preview
"Today we sing all three β one medley β no stopping β Hello to Goodbye β a music journey!"
"Instruments later β rhythm cheer β but first β our voices β beautiful singers!"
If vote becomes shouting, use hand vote only β "Hands up for fast β hands up for slow."
If a child cries at "goodbye" preview, reassure: "Goodbye means see you again β not forever!"
- Door greeting + circle settle with Look Β· Listen Β· Sit.
- Song menu vote β Hello fast vs slow (β1 min).
- Preview medley arc on song menu cards β Hello β lesson β cleanup β goodbye (β1 min).
- Emphasize goodbye ritual β "Same ending every day" (β1 min).
- Hello wave to neighbor (β30 sec).
Step 2 Β· Warming Up (β5 min)
Teacher Β· Hello song warm-up
"Fast Hello Song β stand up β wave β sing!" (play 30 sec clip)
"Hello, hello, how are you? I'm happy β thumbs up! Sit down."
"Again β slow Hello β gentle wave β hello, hello β sit."
Teacher Β· Goodbye gesture preview
"Goodbye warm-up β wave slow β bye bye β see you again!"
"Hands on heart β friends β teacher β see you again. This is our goodbye feeling."
Teacher Β· Cleanup chant preview
"Cleanup chant preview β Clean up, clean up β hands pretend pick up β everybody everywhere!"
"Pretend tidy β blocks in the basket β books on the shelf β clean up, clean up!"
Teacher Β· Three-song gesture chain
"Stand β Hello wave! Pretend tidy β cleanup hands! Slow wave β goodbye feeling β sit!"
"That is our medley story β Hello β tidy β Goodbye β remember the order!"
If children run during Hello stand-up, reset: "Stand in 3-2-1 on your dot β feet stay on the spot."
If goodbye wave hits neighbors, model small wave: "Gentle wave β like a butterfly wing."
- Look Β· Listen Β· Sit β 1 round (β30 sec).
- Fast Hello Song clip with stand-wave-sit (β1 min).
- Goodbye gesture preview β slow wave + heart hands (β1 min).
- Cleanup chant β seated pretend tidy motion (β1 min).
- Three-song gesture chain β stand/tidy/wave (β1 min).
Main Activity: Song Medley & Rhythm Instruments (15 mins)
Teacher Note: Opening Up runs the full hello-to-goodbye medley twice; Cheering Up adds rhythm instruments with strict stop-when-I-stop rules. Goodbye ritual is the lesson's emotional anchor β never rush or skip.
Step 3 Β· Opening Up (β8 min)
Teacher Β· Medley setup
"Showtime medley! We do not stop β four parts β one story. Ready β stand!"
"Part one β Hello Song β wave β sing β I'm happy!"
"Part two β mini chant β Look, Listen, Sit β clap clap!"
"Part three β Cleanup Song β pretend tidy β clean up everybody!"
"Part four β Goodbye Song β slow wave β goodbye [name] β see you again! Sit."
Teacher Β· Medley run-through β teacher led
"Run one β I lead every word. Follow my hands β Hello wave β cleanup tidy β goodbye wave."
"No stopping between parts β breathe β next part β music story flows!"
Teacher Β· Line-up practice
"Line up practice β quiet feet β stand at the circle edge β high-five at the door β Bye, teacher!"
"Child says β Bye, teacher! Teacher says β See you again! Practice now β walking feet!"
Teacher Β· Medley run-through β child-led goodbye
"Run two β you lead Goodbye names β I help. Same order β Hello β chant β cleanup β goodbye."
"Goodbye is always last. Same words β same wave β every single day."
"Goodbye [name], goodbye [name] β every friend β no skipping β see you again!"
If a child sits during Hello stand-up, tap their spot: "Stand with us β sit at Goodbye β that's the pattern."
If cleanup becomes throwing toys, pause medley: "Pretend tidy only today β hands in the air β pick up imaginary blocks."
If goodbye names are skipped, slow down: "Every friend gets a name β goodbye Minho β goodbye Sora β everyone."
- Teacher-led medley run 1 β full four-part sequence (β3 min).
- Line-up practice at circle edge β quiet feet β high-five model (β1 min).
- Child-led Goodbye names run 2 β teacher supports shy singers (β3 min).
- Return to circle β "Medley finished β instruments next!"
Step 4 Β· Cheering Up (β7 min)
Teacher Β· Instrument rules
"Instrument cheer! One instrument each β from the basket β no trading yet."
"When I sing β you shake. When I stop β freeze β instruments quiet on the floor."
"Rule one β play with the song. Rule two β stop when I stop. Rule three β return to basket."
Teacher Β· Freeze practice without song
"Practice first β shake shake shake β stop! Freeze! Instruments down β wonderful stopping!"
"Again β shake β stop! If you cannot stop β clap only β we try shakers again."
Teacher Β· Hello rhythm round
"Hello beat β shake shake shake β stop! Freeze! Shake with the hello song β happy rhythm!"
"Fast hello β fast shake β slow hello β slow shake β stop!"
Teacher Β· Goodbye rhythm round
"Goodbye beat β slow shake β wave β goodbye goodbye β stop! Instruments down."
"Gentle goodbye shake β like a lullaby β wave β stop β peaceful music!"
Teacher Β· Final three-song rhythm cheer
"Final cheer β Hello fast shake β Cleanup tap tap β Goodbye slow shake β freeze β basket!"
"All instruments in the basket β clap once β music heroes β sit on your spot!"
If instruments become weapons, collect immediately: "Instruments rest β clap only β we try again tomorrow."
If a child cannot stop on signal, practice freeze without instruments first β "Freeze!" β then retry with shakers.
If trading causes tears, assign instruments by table color β no swaps this lesson.
- Instrument rules demo β shake + freeze Γ 3 without song (β1 min).
- Hello beat β shake with song clip β stop signal Γ 2 (β2 min).
- Goodbye beat β slow shake + wave β stop signal Γ 2 (β2 min).
- Final three-song rhythm cheer β Hello β cleanup tap β goodbye shake (β1 min).
- All instruments in basket β children clap once β "Music heroes!"
Wrap-up: Calming Down (5 mins)
Purpose: Full goodbye ritual performance β breathing, compliment, real dismissal with high-five exit. This IS the lesson's core outcome.
Step 5 Β· Calming Down (β5 min)
Teacher Β· Breathing before goodbye
"Hands on tummy. Breathe inβ¦ 1, 2, 3. Outβ¦ goodbye breath β slow wave."
"You sang Hello. You played instruments. You know our goodbye β I am proud."
Teacher Β· Compliment singers
"I am proud of [name] for freezing on stop. I am proud of [name] for brave goodbye wave."
"Stickers for singers β line up β quiet feet β real goodbye time!"
Teacher Β· Full goodbye ritual β real dismissal
"Stand up β line up β quiet feet. Goodbye Song β final version β everyone's name."
"Goodbye, goodbye, see you again. Goodbye [name], goodbye [name], goodbye everyone!"
"High-five at the door. Student says: Bye, teacher! Teacher says: See you again!"
"Same goodbye tomorrow β same goodbye every day β you are safe."
If a child clings at door, kneel: "Goodbye song finished β see you again β high-five?" Never pull away from parents.
If line-up dissolves, restart calmly: "Line up practice again β you are my line leader β quiet feet."
- One breath cycle + compliment (β1 min).
- Real line-up + full Goodbye Song with every name (β2 min).
- High-five exit ritual β child says "Bye, teacher!" (β1 min).
- Sticker at door for singers who completed ritual (β1 min).
Appendix β Master Lists
A. Master Material List (30-min Lesson)
- Hello, Cleanup, Goodbye song audio (fast + slow Hello)
- Rhythm instruments + return basket
- Song menu cards, goodbye ritual props
- Look Β· Listen Β· Sit + Listen pause cards
B. Master Song & Ritual List
- Hello Song β fast + slow versions
- Cleanup Song β tidy gesture link
- Goodbye Song β name verse + wave
- Medley order β Hello β chant β cleanup β goodbye
- Exit ritual β line up β song β high-five β "Bye, teacher!"
C. Key Teacher Phrases (Script Bank)
- "Goodbye is always last β same every day."
- "Stop when I stop β freeze β instruments down."
- "See you again β not forever!"
- "Bye, teacher! / See you again!"
D. Timing Guide & Home Connection
- 0:00β10:00 Warm-up β song vote + hello/goodbye gestures
- 10:00β18:00 Opening Up β full song medley Γ 2 + line-up practice
- 18:00β25:00 Cheering Up β rhythm instruments + goodbye beat
- 25:00β30:00 Wrap-up β real goodbye ritual dismissal
- Home: "Sing Hello and Goodbye at the door β same words every day."
- Home: "Practice freeze game β shake when parent sings β stop when parent stops."