NEW YEAR Songs and Rhymes 
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Here  is a collection of the words for some songs and rhymes that coordinate with the  popular early childhood theme New Year,  and can be used when planning activities and curriculum for Preschool, PreK and Kindergarten children

New Year theme free printables
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(Tune: Three Blind Mice)
Celebrate! Celebrate!
A brand new year, a brand new year.
Already it's time for another year,
We hope it's filled with lots of good cheer,
We'll grow bigger and better this year.
Celebrate! Celebrate!
 
 
(Tune: The Muffin Man)
Now we have a brand new year,
A brand new year, a brand new year.
Now we have a brand New Year,
It's (name of year).
 
 
(Tune: Row, Row, Row your Boat)
Cheer, cheer, cheer the year,
A new one's just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
Let's go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
A brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
Through another year.
 
 
(Traditional)
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne?
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
 
 
 Tune: Train is a Coming, or She'll Be Coming 'round the Mountain)
Oh, a new year is coming, oh yes!
Oh, a new year is coming, oh yes!
Oh we are so excited!
It's (year number)
A  new year is coming, oh yes!
 

This is what I'll do in the New Year -
And this is what I'll do in the New Year -
I'll (each child sings what they plan on doing)
That's what I'll do in the New Year!
 
 
(Tune: Skip to my Lou)
A new year's coming, what will we do?
New year's coming, what will we do?
New year's coming, what will we do?
We will sing and clap and cheer!
 (Dance around and clap)
La la la la, la la la la!
La la la la, la la la la! 
La la la la, la la la la!
We will dance and sing and cheer! 
 
 
(Tune: When the Saints Come Marching In)
When the New Year comes marching in,
When the New Year comes marching in,
I will shout out the window (jump like a kangaroo, walk on my hands etc. 
Children suggest actions)
When the New Year comes marching in!
 
 
(Tune:Camptown Races)
Something's coming very soon -
New Year! New Year!
Blow your horn and clap your hands -
New Year's here - HOORAY!
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