Nancy Stewart

January's Here (A Circle

Dance) Before you teach and use this song, discuss the following: (It's helpful to have a globe so you can demonstrate)

There are 12 months in a year, we begin a new year in January.

It takes the earth 365 days, or one year to go around the sun January is winter in the Northern Hemisphere

People all over the world celebrate the new year throughout January. Here are some other fun facts about January!

Here are directions for this circle dance:

Lines 1 and 2 of each verse: Join hands and walk in a circle

Lines 3 and 4 of each verse: Stop. Clap 3 times, then stamp 3 times (indicated by words in blue )

Lines 5 and 6 of each verse: Join hands and walk into the middle and out again January's Here (A Circle

Dance) Walk around the circle as the earth around the sun Walk around the circle now January's come Clap your hands, stamp your feet welcome a new year Clap your hands, stamp your feet January's here Walk into the middle and back out again Walk into the middle then out with your friends Twelve months in a year, and one time around the sun January to December, now a new year has begun Clap your hands, stamp your feet welcome a new year Clap your hands, stamp your feet January's here Walk into the middle and back out again Walk into the middle then out with your friends Winter has come to the northern hemisphere Bringing the snow and cold, January's here Clap your hands, stamp your feet welcome a new year Clap your hands, stamp your feet January's here Walk into the middle and back out again Walk into the middle then out with your friends Clap your hands, stamp your feet welcome a new year Clap your hands, stamp your feet January's here