visuals

Pizza Pizza Daddy-O

Lyrics (Folk song) Annie has a boyfriend* – Pizza, pizza, Daddy-OHow do you know it? – Pizza…‘Cause she told me…Let’s rope it…Let’s duck it…Let’s swim it…Let’s twist it…Let’s end it… *Option: Change lyric to “secret.” Game Formation: Students in a ...

Diddle Diddle Dumpling

Version 1 Lyrics (Traditional chant) Diddle diddle dumpling my son JohnWent to bed with his stockings (trousers) onOne shoe off and one shoe onDiddle diddle dumpling my son John See also Subject: nursery rhymes Form: ABC (see below) Harmony: Orff arrangements ...

Alabama Gal

Lyrics Come through ‘n a hurry (repeat twice)Alabama Gal I don’t know how, how… I’ll show you how, how… Ain’t I rock candy… Dance Formation: Students form two lines facing each other. Verse 1: Head couple join hands and sashay ...

Bickle Bockle

Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Bickle bockle blue bottleFishes in the seaIf you want a partnerJust choose me. Game Put an odd number of students in an specified space (I put them inside a circle on the floor). Students walk ...

Closet Key

Lyrics (Folk song) I have lost the closet keyIn my lady’s garden (echo) Games Game #1 One student sits in the center (garden) of the circle; the other students sitting in the circle hold onto a large circle of yarn ...

Acka Backa

Lyrics (Folk song) Acka backa soda crackerAcka backa booAcka backa soda crackerOut goes you See also Activities: circle singing games Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I IV V / one chord Melody: mi so la / E,G,A Meter: 4 Rhythm: steady beat ...

BINGO

Lyrics (Folk song) There was a farmer had a dogAnd Bingo was his name-oB-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-OAnd Bingo was his name-o Circle Game Formation: Students standing in a circle around one student (“It”). For the first 4 measures, students hold hands ...

Mi chacra / My Farm

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Argentina) 1. Vengan a ver mi chacra, que es hermosa. (repeat)El pollito hace así: pipiri. (repeat)Oh ven, camarada, ven, camarada, ven oh ven, oh ven. (repeat) 2. El cochino hace así (oink, oink) 3. ...

Bounce High Bounce Low

Lyrics Bounce high, bounce low,Bounce the ball to Shiloh. *Shiloh is a location mentioned in the Bible. Its name means “peace.” See also Harmony: chords I & IV / one chord Melody: mi so la Rhythm:    /  steady beat ...

Bought Me a Cat

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Bought me a cat, the cat pleased me,I fed my cat under yonder tree.The cat said “fiddle-i-fee.”2. hen…chimmy chuck chimmy chuck3. duck… quack, quack4. goose… hissy, hissy5. pig… oink, oink6. sheep… baa, baa7. hog… griffy, griffy8. ...
Scroll to Top