We say hello to our mates because we love them Respect for the rules Proper behaviours Development of cooperative habits

All the children sit down on the floor in a circle. Everybody puts his/her right hand on the shoulder of the person on his/her right (the teacher will help those children who don't distinguish between left and right).

Any of them will start the game, telling the mate he/she is touching:

Hello, what's your name?

and when this person answers, all the group will sing the following, while clapping:

Hello Michael! How are you?
I am fine, thank you. What about you?

From now on the two children will be friends; to celebrate it they kiss or hug each other.

The child that has been asked starts the game again.