Pat pat - Names (pulse) - Song

Getting to Know You

Pat Pat - Names (pulse)

Everyone sits in a circle, cross legged and spaced as widely as is practical. Pat your knees twice, making big movements, and then gesture in a welcoming way towards each child in turn, for just long enough for you to sing-song that child's name. Keep going, round the circle in order, until all the children have been included.

The children join in with patting their knees, in time with you. They could optionally join in with singing each child's name.

• Pat pat
• Arms wide and sing-song Holly
• Pat pat
• Arms wide and sing-song Sophie

The aim is to keep the pulse steady and keep going. If this happens, you can praise the children by saying, 'We're keeping a steady pulse going round the circle - well done!' Children are learning new words all the time and they will pick up meaning of pulse if you use it in context.