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The
beginning of a new school year means learning lots of names!
It’s also a great opportunity to sneak in some manners! Names
are such an interesting part of who we are. Almost all of us in
the United States have come from another country at some point
in time, and often our names carry interesting stories,
traditions, and meanings. So while you’re singing this song and
learning names, take some time to explore those traditions
within your classroom. Have your children’s parents tell you
where their name comes from. It might have been chosen from a
baby book, or a favorite hero, or an important part of that
family’s culture. It’s fun to look up names and see what they
mean in different cultures. Bring out a map and locate countries
from which the names originate.
Just for fun, I’ve noted the origins and meanings of names in
this song below the lyrics.
You can sing this song different ways, depending on the ages and
abilities of your children. Below are some ideas.
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Stand in a circle and
have each child shake the hand of the child next to him on “how
do you do,” and again on “Nice to meet you.”
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Sit in a circle as you
go around letting each child sing his or her name as the class
repeats it and everyone sings “Nice to meet you”
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With younger children,
you can sing “Hello, how do you do” and change second line to
“What is
your name,” then child answers, “My name is Annie,” then
everyone sings, “Nice to meet you”
Hello, How Do You Do
Hello, How Do You Do
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Annie (Hello, Annie)
Nice to meet you.
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Rico (Hello, Rico)
Nice to meet you.
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Li Ming. (Hello Li Ming)
Nice to meet you.
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Kayla (Hello Kayla)
Nice to meet you.
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Eleanor (Hello, Eleanor)
Nice to meet you
Hello, how do you do?
My name’s Jacob (Hello, Jacob)
Nice to meet you.
Just for fun… Here are the
origins and meanings of the names in this song. What does your
name mean?
ANNIE: Greek: means gorgeous,
kindhearted, rebellious, gentle towards others. Also a Hebrew
name meaning prayer.
RICO: Spanish name meaning
strong ruler.
LI MING: Chinese origin meaning
bright beauty.
KAYLA: many origins, but
English meaning “keeper of the keys”.
ELEANOR: Greek for bright,
shining.
JACOB: Hebrew, meaning “he
grasps the heel”
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