Gotta say 'Thank you, thank you, thank you,' I often preface the blessing by saying, 'The Medieval mystic Meister Eckhart said, 'If you say one prayer in your life, let it be 'Thank You.'' Add simple hand signs to it by counting your fingers, as you would in the children's game this song parodies, starting with the pinky finger. Exaggeration is the game have fun-don't take the teaching of it too seriously. To teach it, speak or sing the words with an improvised bluesy melody.

My 'UU Children's Blessing' in May This Light Shine: A Songbook for Children and Youth is an example of this kind of song. The most common form of echo song is one in which a leader sings something and the group echoes it exactly. Students will not only echo what you sing, they will also echo your energy. It is the easiest song-teaching technique and it is always exciting-assuming you are excited about the song and convey that excitement when you teach it. You can find this form of song in a variety of styles all around the world.

An echo song is a song in which the leader calls out a phrase and the group repeats it.

Echo music