Hallway Ready Mantra
My eyes are facing front,
I'm standing straight and tall
I put my finger on my lip,
I'm ready for the hall.

Capital Letter Better!
(to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It!")
Where do you start your letters?
At the top!
Where do you start your letters?
At the top!
If you want to write a letter
Than you better better BETTER
Remember to start it at the top!

Calendar Song
(to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?")
Today is Friday, today is Friday
August 31st, August 31st
Yesterday was Thursday
Tomorrow will be Saturday
Hip hop horary! What a day!

First Grade March
(to the tune of "The Army March Song")
First grade, first grade what you say?
(students repeat)
We're gonna have some fun today!
(students repeat)
We're gonna read and write and spell
(students repeat)
We do these things very well!
(students repeat)
Sound off!
(students say 1,2)
Sound off!
(students say 3,4)
Bring it on down now
(1,2,3,4)
Bring it on down now
(1,2,3,4)

Days of the Week
(to the tune of "The Adam's Family Theme Song")
Days of the week (snap, snap) 2x
Days of the week 3x
There's Sunday and there's Monday
There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday
There's Thursday and there's Friday
And then there's Saturday!
Days of the week (snap, snap) 2x
Days of the week 3x

Months of the Year Macarena
January (left palm faces down)
February (right palm faces down)
March (left palm faces up)
April (right palm faces up)
May (left hand on right shoulder)
June (right hand on left shoulder)
July (right hand on right ear)
August (left hand on left ear)
September (left hand on right waist)
October (right hand on left waist)
November (right hand on right hip)
December (left hand on left hip)
Then, wiggle your hips and shout, "twelve...months of the year !"