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Apple Tree chant

Lyrics (Traditional chant) Here is the tree with leaves so green.Here are the apples that hang between.When the wind blows the apples fall.Here is a basket to gather them all. Motions Line 1 – Make a tree with armsLine 2 …

Then Oh Then

Lyrics (American folk song, adapted by B. Thompson) When I was a young child, young child,I remember then oh then.It was this way, that-a-way,It was this way, that-a-way,This-a-way, that-a-way then. See also songs with repeated notes recorder songs GAB songs …

Trot Old Joe

Lyrics Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe,You ride better’n any horse I know.Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe,You’re the best horse in the country-o.Whoa Joe! Walk Old Joe… Gallop Old Joe… Trot slow Joe… Trot fast Joe… See also songs …

Just From the Kitchen

Lyrics (Folk song) Just from the kitchen, shoo-li-loo,With a handful of biscuits, shoo-li-loo,I know you don’t like ’em, shoo-li-loo,But you can’t do without ’em, shoo-li-loo,Please Mr. Johnson, shoo-li-loo,Fly away over yonder, shoo-li-loo Circle Game Formation: Students stand or sit in …

Jing-Ga-Ring

Lyrics (Folk song) Here we go by jing-ga-ring,by jing-ga-ring, by jing-ga-ringHere we go by Jing-ga-ring,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. ___ is her/his name,Is her/his name, is her/his name___ is her/his name,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. Circle Game Formation – Students stand in a circle …

Dancer in the Moonlight

Lyrics (Folk song from Trinidad and Tobago, adapted by B. Thompson) Dancer* in the moonlightDancer in the dew,Dancer never come backUntil the clock strikes two. Walk in dancer walk in,Walk right in I sayWalk into my parlorTo hear my banjo …

Steps, Skips and Repeats

Songs with Steps, Skips & Repeat Lesson Ideas Babylon’s Falling Bought Me a Cat Cat Came Fiddling Come and Go With Me Down to the Baker’s Shop Kangaroo Sally on the Seesaw Te Uru Then Oh Then Weather (skips) Visuals …

Las estrellitas

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from El Salvador) Corre, corre niño, pajarito vuelaQue las estrellitas están en la escuela. SpokenJa Ja Ja Ja JaJo Jo Jo Jo Jo La maestra luna dicta la lecciónY las estrellitas ponen atención Una estrella chica …

Leak Kanseng

Info This song and game is used in New Year celebrations. Lyrics – Transliteration Cambodian folk song) Leak Kanseng!Chhma khaaim keng!Oh long oh long English Translation – Hide the towel Hide the towel,Cats bite,Drag! Drag! (source) Cambodian / Khmer – …

Oh We Can Play on the Big Bass Drum

Lyrics (Folk song) Oh we can play on the big bass drum,And this is the music to itBoom boom boom goes the big bass drum,And that is how we do it. [Classroom instruments]Ting ting ting goes the triangleChink chink chink …

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