Songs we're singing!
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas lights Lighting up December nights. Red and yellow, green and blue, Making such a lovely view. Twinkle, twinkle Christmas lights Lighting up December nights. DRINK HOT COCOA (tune of peanut butter and jelly) First, you take the packet and you rip it (pretend to rip package) First, you take the packet and you rip it (pretend to rip package) Chilly, chilly weather. Hot cocoa! (Hug self) Chilly, chilly weather. Hot cocoa! (Hug self) Continue with the following: Then you hold the packet, and you pour it, you pour it! (Pretend to pour mix) Then you pour hot water, and you stir it, you stir it! (Pretend to stir) Then you hold your mug and you (blow), (blow) (Blow when indicated) Then you take a swallow and you smile, you smile! (Smile) |
ITSY-BITSY SNOWFLAKE
(Give each child a snowflake attached to a popsicle stick) The itsy-bitsy snowflake (Hold up puppet) Fell down from the sky. (Move puppet as if it’s falling) It landed on my nose (Touch puppet to nose) And it bounced upon my eye. (Place puppet in front of eye) It slid down to my chin (Slide puppet down to chin) And it landed on my tongue (Place puppet in front of mouth) Then it melted all away. (Hide the puppet behind your back) Our snowflake song is done. (Take a bow) IF ALL THE SNOWFLAKES If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes Oh what a snow that would be, I’d stand outside with my mouth open wide singing Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gum drops If all the sunbeams were bubblegum and Ice cream |
Five little pumpkins:
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate, The first one said “Oh my it’s getting late” The second one said, “There are witches in the air” The third one said, “But we don’t care” The fourth one said, “Lets run and run and run” The fifth one said “Isn’t Halloween fun” Ooo ooo went the wind and out went the lights Five little pumpkins rolled out of site. 1 Little 2 Little 3 Little Witches: One little, two little, three little witches. Flying over haystacks, flying over ditches. Sliding down moonbeams without any hitches. Hey, Ho Halloween’s here. |
Reindeer Pokey
You put your antlers in, You put your antlers out, You put your antlers in and You shake them all about You do the the Reindeer Pokie and You turn yourself around, That’s what it’s all about. You put your Hooves in--Tail in--Red nose--Whole self Way up high on the Christmas Tree Way up high on the Xmas tree (point up) Two little candy canes winked at me (wink) So I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake tree) Down dropped those candy canes (squat down) Mmm, Mmm, Good!!! (rub tummy) Little Reindeer One little, two little, three little reindeer Four little, five little, six little reindeer Seven little, eight little, nine little reindeer Pulling Santa’s sleigh. |
Songs we're learning - Sept-Nov 2013
Dance your fingers up
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around. Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And tuck them into bed.
Bananas Unite
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas,
Slice bananas, slice, slice bananas,
Slice bananas, slice, slice bananas,
Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas,
Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas,
Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas,
Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas,
Go bananas, go, go bananas,
Go bananas, go, go bananas,
GO BANANAS!
Mulberry Bush
All around the Mulberry Bush, the Monkey chased the weasel
The Monkey thought it was all in fun, Pop goes the weasel.
More Songs
icka backa soda cracka icka backa boo (or bee or bye)
icka backa soda cracka who are you? (or he/she or I)
- to a clapping rhythm of clap hands, clap thighs
rolly polly rolly polly up up up, up up up
rolly rolly polly, rolly rolly polly, down down down, down down down
- and variations: you/me, fast/slow, loud/quiet
willowbee wallowbee woo, I don't know what to do...
willowbee wallowbee wee, an elephant sat on me
willowbee wallowbee wiss, an elephant sat on Chris... and so on using children's names
ring ring, who's that on the phone, is it my friend, __________ (friend's name), is she/he at home?
We also read Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley (a very empowering picture book) and each friend got a turn to take off a part of the face on my Big Green Monster puppet
Hickety, Pickety Bumble Bee!
Hickety, pickety Bumble Bee can you say your name for me?
(have child say their name)
sing the child's name twice,
_______, _______that's a very nice name
Tiny Tim:
I had a little turtle his name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bath tub to see if he could swim,
he drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap
he woke up in the morning with a bubble in his throat.
In came the Doctor in came the nurse in came the lady with the alligator purse.
Measles said the Doctor, mumps sad the nurse nothing said the lady with the alligator purse.
Out went the Doctor, out went the nurse out went the lady with the alligator purse.
BROWN SUGAR:
Brown sugar, apple sauce, spices, flour
Put them in the oven for half an hour.
Bake, bubble, bubble, bake
Apple Pie is fun to make!
APPLE (sung to the tune of Bingo) I know a fruit that grows on trees,
Apple is it's name oh! (chorus)
A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E.
Apple is it's name oh!
In summer and in early fall
It's time to pick an apple
chorus
It may be sweet or it may be tart
It's red, green or yellow!
chorus
I’M BEING EATEN BY A BOA CONSTRICTOR
I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor
I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor
I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much.
Oh no he’s got my toe
Oh no he’s got my toe
Oh no he’s got my toe
And I don’t like it very much
Oh gee! He’s got my knee
Oh gee! He’s got my knee
Oh gee! He’s got my knee
And I don’t like it very much.
Oh my! He’s got my thigh
Oh my! He’s got my thigh
Oh my! He’s got my thigh
And I don’t like it very much.
Oh fiddle! He’s got my middle
Oh fiddle! He’s got my middle
Oh fiddle! He’s got my middle
And I don’t like it very much.
Oh heck! He’s got my neck
Oh heck! He’s got my neck
Oh heck! He’s got my neck
And I don’t like it very much.
Oh dread! He’s got my (gulp)
Oh dread, he’s got my (gulp)
Oh dread, he’s got my head
And I don’t like it very much
Humming:
I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor
