A spinning song

LYRICS:

Round and round and round we go 

Sometimes fast and sometimes slow

Spinning and turning

Round and round and round we go 

ACTION: spin around

ACTIVITY: Stand and spin in one direction fast and slow, then do the same in the other direction.

DEVELOPS: Balance and vestibular system

EXTENSIONS: 

• Use this song at parachute time to hold pararchute with one hand and move around.
• Hold hands with a partner and spin around.
• A large circle of people hold hands and move around.

SOURCE: I think this song was created by Colin Buchanan but I cannot find it anywhere.

Here is the sea

We love this song as it is so simple and short but with lots of actions to do.


LYRICS:
Here is the sea, the wavy sea, here is a boat and here is me.
And little fishes, way down below, wiggle their tails and away they go.

ACTIONS: Here is a video that shows the hand actions that children can make while singing this calming  song.



Linked up at Musical Mondays with Miss Angie.

Doctor Knickerbocker

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine
He likes to dance and keep in time
Now let's get the rhythm of the feet [stamp, stamp]
Now we've got the rhythm of the feet [stamp, stamp]
Now let's get the rhythm of the number nine
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine
He likes to dance and he keeps in time
Now let's get the rhythm of the hips [sway hips]
Now we've got the rhythm of the hips [sway hips]
Now let's get the rhythm of the number nine
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine,
He likes to dance and keep in time,
Now let’s get the rhythm of our hands, [clap, clap]
Now we’ve got the rhythm of our hands, [clap, clap]
Now let’s get the rhythm of the number nine,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

ACTIVITIY:
Start standing in a circle.
a. We usually clap the beat when singing the 1st 2 lines
"Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine,
He likes to dance and keep in time,"
b. Follow actions in song e.g. stamp feet, sway hips and clap hands.
c. Count with fingers on the '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.'
 

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here comes Peter Cottontail,

Hoppin' down the bunny trail,

Hippity, hoppity,

Easter's on its way.

Bringing every girl and boy Baskets full of Easter joy,

Things to make your Easter bright and gay.

He's got jellybeans for Tommy,

Colored eggs for sister Sue,

There's an orchid for your Mommy

And an Easter basket, too.

Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,

Hoppin' down the bunny trail,

Hippity hoppity,

Happy Easter day.

 

ACTIVITIES:

Jumping activities.

 

 EXTRA ACTIVITIES:

Make a simple Easter basket (free templates to choose)

Do some craft with these Easter animal templates

Make an Easter Hat

 

Get free Easter templates

 





Rock, Scissors, Paper song

This song incorporates the 3 hand movements of the rock, scissors, paper game.
It is great for memory, sequencing and fine motor movements of the hand that are so important for handwriting.

Santa Wear your Shorts

We all love a warm, warm Christmas
sitting outside on a summer night
We’re all wishing for a warm warm Christmas
Maybe Santa Claus would wear his shorts tonight

Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts tonight
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts tonight

Brother keeps smiling, Sister does too
we put our Christmas turkey on the barbecue
Mum is happy cos’ warm weather’s cool
and Dad is happy cos’ he’s swimming in the pool

Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts tonight
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts
Santa Wear Your shorts tonight

Composed by Chris Harriott / Helena Harris

Christmas in the Scrub