HI! MY NAME IS JOE

Active body chant

HI! MY NAME IS JOE
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With children standing, begin chanting and ask your children to join you with words and actions as soon as they catch on to the rhythm.

Chorus:

Hi! My name is Joe.
I have a dog and a wife and a family.
One day my boss came up to me and said, "Joe, are you busy?"
I said, "No."
He said, "Turn the button with your...

RIGHT HAND (twist hand as if turning a door knob as you chant again)

Repeat Chorus

LEFT HAND (continue twisting with both hands as you chant again)

Repeat Chorus

RIGHT FOOT (continue twisting with both hands and your right foot as you chant again.)

Repeat Chorus

LEFT FOOT (continue twisting with both hands and both feet as you chant again)

Repeat Chorus

HEAD (continue twisting with both hands, both feet, and your head-going back and forth- as you chant again)

Repeat Chorus

BODY (continue twisting with both hands, both feet, your head and your body as you chant again)

Hi! My name is Joe
I have a dog and a wife and a family.
One day my boss came up to me and said, "Joe, are you busy?"
I said, "Yes!"

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