Welcome Rhymes & Circle Time Games

Calm mornings, smooth transitions and happy goodbyes.

The hardest moments of the day aren’t the lessons – they’re the transitions: arrival, getting dressed, lining up, waiting for lunch or for parents. This book gives you ready-made, no-prep games for all of them.

What’s inside (41 pages):

• 20 welcome action rhymes – 2 for each month from September to June, each on a full page with a big illustration
• 24 morning circle games – feelings, names, attention and talking
• 24 waiting & transition games – in line, while getting dressed, before lunch
• 10 getting-to-know-you games for the start of the year
• 8 goodbye rituals for the end of the day
• Greeting Choice Chart for your door – wave, high five, hug, fist bump, happy dance, bow
  Every game has a tip for making it easier or harder. For PreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 (ages 3–7). A4 PDF, prints well on US Letter with “fit to page”.

Illustrations were created with the help of AI tools and checked by hand; texts and activities were written by a teacher.