1st grade
Gobble Gobble
Lyrics (Melody by Beth Thompson, Lyrics Anonymous) The turkey is a funny birdIts head goes bobble-bobble;And all he knows is just one word,And that is gobble gobble! Other Poems to use with so-mi Fat Turkey’s Song Oh, gobble, gobble, gobble,Fat ...
In and Out
Lyrics (Traditional chant) In and outRound-aboutO-U-T andThat spells out! Circle Game Formation: Students sit in a circle. One student (“It”) stands outside the circle. When chanting begins, “It” walks around the outside of the circle, pointing to one student’s head ...
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
Lyrics (Traditional chant / Nursery rhyme) Peter Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a wife and couldn’t keep her.Put her in a pumpkin shellAnd there he left her very well. See also Subjects: nursery rhymes / fall (autumn) / Halloween / Thanksgiving Form: ...
Five Little Pumpkins
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gateThe first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”The second one said, “Let’s dance, let’s prance,The third one said, “Now is our chance!”The fourth one said, “Let’s run, run run!”The fifth ...
Going Over the Sea
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) When I was one I ate a bun,Going over the sea.I jumped aboard the sailorman’s ship,The sailorman said to me:“Going over, going under,Stand at attention like a soldierWith a one, two, three! When I was two ...
1st & 2nd Grade Music Programs
Although these programs were used for first or second grade students, these can be adapted for different grade levels. Click on each image for ideas for programs and collections of songs in each category. See also Programs: 3rd, 4th, 5th ...
