Pre-K
The Little Drummer
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. If I could play in a big brass bandI would play on the big bass drum. 2. And every time that the band would play,You would hear it go “boom boom boom!” See also Subject: drums ...
Follow the Leader
Lyrics (French folk tune, English Lyrics by Lorraine d’Oremieulx Warner) I will follow you, follow you, follow you;I will follow you, follow you all day. Motions on the steady beat Have students take turns leading the rest of the class ...
Old Gray Cat
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The old gray cat is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping,The old gray cat is sleeping in the house. 2. The little mice are creeping, creeping, creeping,The little mice are creeping through the house. 3. The little mice are ...
Head and Shoulders Baby
Lyrics (African American folk song) Head shoulders, baby, one two three (repeat)Head shoulders, head shoulderds, head shoulders,Head shoulders, baby, one two three 2. Shoulders-chest… 3. Chest-knees… 4. Knees-ankles… 5. Ankles- knees… 6. Knees-chest… 7. Chest-shoulders… 8. Shoulders-head… 9. That’s all… ...
Roll on the Ground
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Roll on the ground, boys, roll on the ground.Eat soda crackers, roll on the ground. 2. Walk all around… 3. Jump up and down… Motions Do motions of the lyrics. See also Activities: motions / movements ...
Santy Maloney
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. Can you dance Santy Mahoney (repeat twice)And turn yourself about? 2. Put both your hands on your shoulders… 3. Bend yourself this way and that way… Motions Do motions of the lyrics. See also Country: ...
Peter Hammers
Lyrics (Folk song) Peter hammers with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer,Peter hammers with one hammer all day long.…two hammers……three hammers……four hammers……five hammers…Peter’s very tired now… Recorder Notes G, A, B, D’ See also Subject: counting Harmony: chords I V ...
Little Peter Rabbit
Lyrics (Folk song) Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose, (repeat twice)And he flicked it ’til it flew away. Motions rabbit = hands up on head like rabbit earsnose = point to noseflicked = flicking motion with fingersflew ...
Where is Thumbkin?
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Where is thumbkin? [thumb] (repeat)Here I am (repeat)How are you today sir? Very well I thank youRun away (repeat) 2. pointer [pointer finger] 3. tall man [middle finger] 4. ring man [ring finger] 5. pinkie [pinkie ...
SMILE
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. It isn’t any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E (repeat)So smile when you’re in trouble; it will vanish like a bubbleIf you’ll only take the trouble just to S-M-I-I-L-E. 2. It isn’t any trouble just to L-A-U-G-H… 3. ...