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We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Info This carol can be traced back to the sixteenth-century. (source) Lyrics (English folk song) We wish you a Merry Christmas (repeat twice)And a Happy New Year. Now bring us some foggy pudding (repeat twice)And bring some out here.We won’t ...
El rorro
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) A la ru ru ru niño chiquito,Duérmase ya mi Jesusito.Cada animal y pájaroTiernamente guarda el bebé querido. English Translation A la ru ru ru* little child,Sleep my little Jesus,Every animal and birdTenderly guard the loved ...
Dayenu
Info This song is over a thousand years old and is traditionally sung at Passover. There are a total of 15 verses. The word “Dayenu” means approximately “it would have been enough for us.” The song is about being grateful ...
Brincan y bailan
Lyrics – Spanish (Castilian folk song, Spain) En Belén tocan a fuego,del Portal salen las llamas,porque dicen que ha nacidoel Redentor de las almas. Brincan y bailan los peces en el río,brincan y bailan por ver a Dios nacido.Brincan y ...
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Lyrics (Folk song) Row, row, row your boatGently down the streamMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream. See also Subject: nursery rhymes / rowing / boats & ships Harmony: rounds / countermelodies / partner song with Farmer in the Dell / Orff arrangements / ...
December Lessons
What I Teach in December All students learn Winter Sing Along Songs Kindergarten – Celebrations 1st Grade – Nutcracker lessons 2nd Grade – Nutcracker lessons 3rd Grade – Rhythm: include Hanukkah Songs (O Hanukkah and Haida) – a couple of ...
Dreidel Song
Lyrics (Melody by Mike Gebart & S.E. Goldfarb, Lyrics by Samuel S. Grossman) 1. I had a little dreidel, I made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made ...
Oy Chanukah oy Chanukah (Oh Hanukkah)
Lyrics – Transliteration (Jewish folk song, Yiddish) Oy Chanukah oy ChanukahA yontif a sheyner,A lustiker a freylekherNisht do nokh azoynerAle nakht mit dreydlech shpiln mir,Frishe heyse latkes, esn on a shir. Geshvinder, tsindt kinderDi Chanukah likhtlech on,Zogt “Al Hanisim”, loybt ...
Winter Sing Along
The last day before winter break is a whole-school assembly where each grade level sings a song – and everyone else can sing along. The 4th and 5th grade Chorus stands up front, sings 2 songs and then helps to ...
Five Fat Turkeys
Lyrics (Folk song) Five fat turkeys are weWe slept all night in a treeWhen the cook came around, we couldn’t be foundAnd that’s why we’re here you see! Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subjects: counting ...
