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Ama Lama
Lyrics (Folk song) Ama lama cooma lama cooma lama veestay.Ama lama cooma lama cooma lama veestay.Oh no no, no no no veestay.Eenie meenie gipsa leenie ooh ah ooh ah me leenie,Atchy patchy cooma latchy I mean you! See also minor / …
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
Lyrics (Traditional chant / Nursery rhyme) Peter Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a wife and couldn’t keep her.Put her in a pumpkin shellAnd there he left her very well. See also nursery rhymes call & response songs fall songs Halloween songs Thanksgiving …
Five Little Pumpkins
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gateThe first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”The second one said, “Let’s dance, let’s prance,The third one said, “Now is our chance!”The fourth one said, “Let’s run, run run!”The fifth …
My Paddle’s Keen and Bright
Lyrics (Margaret Embers McGee, 1918) My paddle’s keen and bright,Flashing with silver,Follow the wild goose flight,Dip dip and swing See also partner songs songs with syncopation recorder DEF#GABC songs minor / modal songs songs based on the minor pentascale songs …
Upper Elementary Rhythm practice cards
Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also Rhythm visuals Rhythm Resources Printable & Digital Visuals Download PDF Download PPT
Long-Legged Sailor
Lyrics (Folk song) Did you ever ever ever in your long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife?No, I never ever ever in my long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife.Did you ever ever ever in your …
Going Over the Sea
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) When I was one I ate a bun,Going over the sea.I jumped aboard the sailorman’s ship,The sailorman said to me:“Going over, going under,Stand at attention like a soldierWith a one, two, three! When I was two …
Rumble in the Jungle book & rhythms
The book is filled with charming rhymes about different animals, and the illustrations are colorful and fun. See also voices Rondo form dynamics resources Steady beat whole notes quarter & eighth notes half notes (or available for purchase here) …
Rhythm Practice Cards for early readers
Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Ta and ti-ti Visuals 1 Quarter and eighth note / rest Visuals 2 More 4/4 Visuals 3 See also similar visuals in 3/4 meter Meter resources Rhythm visuals …
Bow Wow Wow
Lyrics (Folk song) Bow wow wow,Whose dog art thou?Little Tommy Tucker’s dog,Bow wow wow. (whoo!) Circle Game Students stand in a one circle, each facing a partner. Sing the song and do motions. The game continues until all students return to …
