Best Hello Song Lyrics for Preschool

A joyful tune is the pathway into a child’s heart and mind. The right song choice prepares little ones for socialization, learning, and skill building in engaging ways. A cheerful greeting helps children feel welcomed and puts them in a positive mindset for learning and playing. This collection of hello songs for preschool kids has lyrics set to familiar tunes that are easy to learn and sing. Teachers can use these hello songs during morning circle time to kickstart the day on a happy note. Parents will also enjoy singing these upbeat tunes at home with their little ones. With plenty of opportunities for adding children’s names and gestures, these preschool hello songs create a warm, inclusive classroom community. The collection ranges from familiar call-and-response songs to new, creative rhythms designed for engagement. Lively melodies, clapping prompts, and opportunities to insert names makes these the best preschool hello songs for grabbing attention. Not only do they pave the way for smiles and laughter, but clever rhymes enhance literacy in blossoming brains.

6/28/20242 min read

25 Hello Songs for Preschool Kids:

Hello

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

Hello, (child’s Name) Hello, (child’s name)
How are you? How are you?
We’re so glad to have you,
We’re so glad to have you.
Here at school, here at school.

Hello Song

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Three Blind Mice”

Hello, (child’s name). Hello, (child’s name).
How are you? How are you?
We’re glad you’re here to laugh and play,
We hope you’ll have some fun today,
You’re welcome, welcome everyday.
To our playschool.

Glad to see you

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

Teacher:
I’m Ms. (name), I’m Ms. (name).
That’s my name, That’s my name.
Glad to see you here.
Glad to see you here.
What’s your name? What’s your name?

Child:
I am (name), I am (name).
That’s my name, that’s my name.
I am glad to be here,
I am glad to be here.
At school today, at school today.

We welcome you

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary had a little lamb”

We welcome you to school today,
School today, School today,
We welcome you to school today,
Please come in and play.
We’re glad to have you here today,
Here today, here today.
We’re glad to have you here today.
Yes, it’s a special day!

I want to say hello

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “I’m a little teapot”

I am your new teacher, Mrs. (name),
I want to say hello to you.
We will learn our letters and numbers too!
We’ll have fun and learn lots too!

Welcome

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Happy Birthday”

We welcome you here,
We welcome you here.
We welcome everybody,
We welcome you here.

Starting the day

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary had a little lamb”

Merrily we start the day,
Start the day, start the day.
Merrily we start the day,
All of us at school.

Greeting Song

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “The farmer in the dell”

Teacher:
I’m glad you came today,
I’m glad you came today.
Hello to everyone, (wave hello)
I’m glad you came today.

Children:
We’re glad we came today,
We’re glad we came today.
Hello, hello to everyone, (wave hello)
We’re glad we came today.

All:
We’ll work and play today,
We’ll work and play today.
Hello, hello to everyone, (wave hello)
We’ll work and play today.

Start the day with a smile

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “The Mulberry bush”

This is the way we start the day,
Start the day, start the day.
This the way we start the day,
So early in the morning.
First we smile and shake a hand,
Shake a hand, shake a hand.
First we smile and shake a hand,
So early in the morning.
Then we sit down quietly,
Quietly, Quietly
Then we sit down quietly,
So early in the morning.
We listen very Carefully,
Carefully, Carefully.
We listen very carefully,
So early in the morning.