Category: visuals
Long & Short Sounds
Songs Across the Rocky Mountain All Through the Night (long) Barnacle Bill Captain Go Sidetrack Your Train Cold Old House Doggie, Doggie Every Night When the Sun Goes In Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Freight Train Blues Good News Goodbye Julie Halloween’s ...
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.” Circle Game Formation: Students in ...
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 Types: chants / nursery rhymes Form: ABC (see below) Harmony: ...
Alabama Gal (Come Through ‘na Hurry)
Lyrics (American folk song) 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 ...
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 Activity: circle singing game 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 (Folk song) 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: / ...
