We are learning a new hello and goodbye song!  The children are so happy that they can pick out so many words that they already know from these new songs and are absorbing the new parts with ease…

We have used a fair few hello songs over the years, if you want to see the main one we use it’s on our Hello Song post.

Both our new songs are from Basho and Friends which you can see here and on YouTube, or purchase their CD from iTunes.

here is our new hello song:

and here is our new goodbye song:

lyrics follow:
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
Wǒ shì lǎo shī , Wǒ shì lǎo shī
Nǐ shì lǎo shī, Nǐ shì lǎo shī
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
(lǎoshī , lái lái lái, wǒmen lái wán ba!)

Zǎo shàng hǎo, zǎo shàng hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
Zǎo shàng hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
Wǒ shì xué shēng, wǒ shì xué shēng
Nǐ shì xué shēng, Nǐ shì xué shēng,
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
(Xuésheng, kàn! Cosmo zài nà lǐ!)
“Bark, Bark”
(Hài, Cosmo, wǒmen lái wán!)

Wǎn shàng hǎo wǎn shàng hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
Wǎn shàng hǎo wǎn shàng hǎo
Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie nǐ
“Bark, Bark, Bark, Bark”
Nǐ shì Cosmo, Nǐ shì Cosmo,
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo
(Cosmo, nǐ lèi le ma?)
(wǒ lèi le, wǎn ān)

ENGLISH – Hello

Hello, how are you?
I’m very well.  Thank you.
Hello, how are you?
I’m very well.  Thank you.
I am the Teacher.  I am the Teacher.
You are the Teacher. You are the Teacher.
Hello.  Hello.
(Teacher, come over here!  Let’s play!)

Good morning, good morning.
I’m very well.  Thank you.
Good morning, good morning.
I’m very well.  Thank you.
I am the student.  I am the student.
He is the Student.  He is the student.
Hello.  Hello.
(Student, look! Cosmo is over there!)
“Bark, Bark”
(Hi Cosmo, Let’s play!)

Good evening, good evening.
I’m very well.  Thank you.
Good evening, good evening.
I’m very well.  Thank you.
Bark bark, bark bark
You are Cosmo!  You are Cosmo!
Hello.  Hello.
Hello.  Hello.
Hello.  Hello.
Hello.  Hello.
“Cosmo, are you sleepy?”
“Yes, I’m sleepy.”
“Good night.”

再见  再见
明天见   明天见
再见  再见
明天见   明天见
我累了  我累了
你累了
再见

Zài jiàn     zài jiàn
Míng tiān jiàn    míng tiān jiàn
Zài jiàn zài jiàn
Míng tiān jiàn    míng tiān jiàn
Wǒ lèi le   wǒ lèi le
Nǐ lèi le
Zài jiàn

ENGLISH – Goodbye

Good bye   Good bye
See you tomorrow   see you tomorrow
Good bye   Good bye
See you tomorrow   see you tomorrow
I am tired    I am tired
You are tired
Good bye

The children will be listening to a series of new songs over the rest if this term and next term.  New songs, but familiar words!

New songs with familiar words are introduced throughout the early years, as it really boosts their self esteem!  They pick up the words they know, making connections and understanding without any explanation.  Their smiles show the light bulb moments!

Here is the new colour song we are enjoying.  It is made by ‘Basho and friends’ who make these catchy songs in many languages.  You can listen on youtube, or purchase the tracks from iTunes.  Our colour song we know so well already can be heard on the other Colour song post!

lyrics:

你看到那些颜色吗？好漂亮啊！我唱你听。

红色。 绿色。 黄色。 蓝色。白色。 黑色。 橙色。 紫色。颜色。

我唱你也唱。

红色红色。绿色绿色。 黄色黄色。 蓝色蓝色。 白色白色。 黑色黑色。

橙色橙色。 紫色紫色。 颜色颜色。

红色。红纸。 绿色。 绿草。 黄色。 黄太阳。 蓝色。 蓝天。 白色。白云。

黑色。黑头发。橙色。柳橙。紫色。紫花。颜色。

nǐ kàn dào nà xiē yán sè le ma? hǎo piào liàng a!
wǒ chàng nǐ tīng

Hóng sè. Lǜ sè. Huáng sè. Lán sè. Bái sè. Hēi sè. Chéng sè. Zǐ sè.
Yán sè.

Wǒ chàng nǐ yě chàng
Hóng sè. Hóng sè. Lǜ sè. Lǜ sè. Huáng sè Huáng sè. Lán sè. Lán sè. Bái sè. Bái sè.
Hēi sè. Hēi sè. Chéng sè. Chéng sè. Zǐ sè. Zǐ sè. Yán sè. Yán sè.

Hóng sè. hóng zhǐ Lǜ sè. lǜ cǎo. Huáng sè huáng tài yáng. Lán sè. lán tiān. Bái sè. Bái yún
Hēi sè. hēi tóufa. Chéng sè. liǔ chéng. Zǐ sè. zǐ huā. Yán sè.

COLORS

Do you see all the colors? How pretty!
I will sing, you listen.

Red. Green. Yellow. Blue. White. Black. Orange. Purple. Colors.

I sing, you sing it, too.
Red. Red. Green. Green. Yellow. Yellow. Blue. Blue. White. White. Black. Black. Orange. Orange. Purple. Purple. Colors. Colors.

Red. Red paper. Green. Green grass. Yellow. Yellow sun. Blue. Blue sky. White. White clouds.
Black. Black hair. Orange. Orange fruit. Purple. Purple flower. Colors.