This song is a a great way to wrap up your lesson and say goodbye to your students. It always leaves the students with a smile on their faces! I have been using this song for almost 2 years now, and the kids still love to sing it.

I often use the phrases of the song to start the class, as a warm up, then play the song at the end as a review and wrap up. There are a lot of actions here for the kids to learn. I always show the kids the actions, and even if it takes them a time or two to say the phrases, they can do the action right away. This makes the kids have fun right from the start! More teaching ideas below

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For example, when the class starts I say, “stand up!” and do the action. The students follow my action, and I encourage them to say “stand up.” Next I do the same with “sit down”, and “clap your hands”. Even if this is the first lesson for the student, they have already learned some important phrases.

At the end of the class, before we sing the song, I have the students repeat the lyrics, line by line, after me. I use hand gestures to teach the meaning, but if they don’t understand I translate the lyrics for them. You could also use flash cards. I think it is very important that the students understand what they are singing.

When we sing the song, the students do the actions, and sing. I also use actions for the Goodbye, see you again part. See below (photos coming soon):

Goodbye, goodbye, see you again:
Wave both hands left to right while singing goodbye. See (point to eyes) you (point at others) again (thumbs up!).

Goodbye, goodbye, see you my friends:
Again, wave both hands left to right while singing goodbye. See (point to eyes) you (point at others) my friends (hands across your chest like you are hugging yourself).

Goodbye, goodbye, I had fun today:
Wave both hands left to right during the goodbye part. I had fun today (raise hands high in the air and move up and down as if in celebration).