Miss Lisa's Preschool Songbook

Miss Lisa’s Preschool Songbook

by Lisa Baydush Early Childhood Music Specialist www.Lisa Baydush.com © 2018

Miss Lisa’s Preschool Songbook

Themes: Holidays:

All About Me… 01 Havdalah & Animals… 02 Rosh Chodesh… 31 Classroom Routines… 03 Shabbat Sings… 32 Colors… 04 Rosh Hashanah… 34 Community… 05 Yom Kippur… 36 Counting… 06 Sukkot… 37 Creation… 07 Simchat Torah… 39 Finger-Plays Thanksgiving… 40 & Chants… 08 Chanukah… 41 Friendship… 09 Tu B’shvat… 44 Giving Thanks… 10 Purim… 46 Hello & Goodbye… 11 Pesach… 48 Just for Fun… 13 Yom Ha-atzmaut… 51 Movement… 15 Movement with Stretchy Bands… 18 Nature/Weather… 19 Noah… 20 Percussion/Rhythm… 21 Planting & Growing… 22 Prayer… 23 Seasons-Fall... 24 Seasons-Winter... 25 Seasons-Spring... 26 Story Songs… 27 Tikkun Olam… 28 Transportation… 30 All About Me

Big My Body is Part of Me by Wayne Potash (video) by Ellen Allard (audio)

I once was one but now I'm two, This is my head, it is my rosh! (2x) I'm almost as big as you! My rosh is part of my body… and my body is part of me, Chorus: and I’m as happy as can be! B, I, G, I'm big (3x) I'm big, big, big! This is my eye, it is my a-yin… This is my nose, it is my af… I once was two but now I'm three, This is my mouth, it is my peh… I'm as big as I can be! (chorus) This is my hand, it is my yad… This is my leg, it is my regel… I once was three but now I'm four, Look at me I've grown some more! (chorus) Af, Peh, Ozen by Jeff Klepper (audio)

Look at Me Af, peh, ozen, ayin, regel, by Lisa Baydush (audio) Af, peh, ozen, yad v’rosh! (repeat)

Chorus: Every part of my body Look at me, look at me, has a Hebrew name. I’m as big as I can be! Let’s learn a few together Look at me, look at me, with a Hebrew singing game. I’m growing up! (repeat at beginning and end) Shtei aynayim, shtei oznayim, shtei raglayim, etzbaot! I started out so very small, Shtei aynayim, shtei oznayim, Just a little ba-a-by; shtei yadayim, etzbaot! But then I grew and went to school Here at WHC! (chorus)

Soon I’ll go to a new school, Make new friends and learn new things; But I know I always have a home Here at WHC! (chorus)

My Five Senses by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Freres Jacques

I can see, I can see, With my eyes, with my eyes; I can see ___, I can see ___ With my eyes, with my eyes.

I can hear… birds singing I can smell… a flower I can taste… ice cream I can touch… my toes

-1- Animals

When Ducks Get Up in the Morning (audio) The Itsy Bitsy Ackaveesh arranged by Rick Recht (audio) When ducks get up in the morning, The itsy bitsy ackaveesh went up the mayim spout; they always say good day! (repeat) Quack, quack, quack, quack, Down came the geshem and washed the ackaveesh out! That is what they say, they say: Out came the shemesh and dried up all the geshem, and the itsy bitsy ackaveesh went up the spout again. Quack, quack, quack, quack, That is what they say! (Repeat with other animals) The GREAT BIG achaveesh…

There’s a Dinosaur Stomping on the Floor More Animal Songs: by Linda Arnold, adapted by Nell Hirsch and Lisa Baydush  The Dinosaur Song (Colors)

There’s a dinosaur stomping on the floor  Dinosaur Color Song (Colors)  Five Green and Speckled Frogs (Counting) Stomping one two three  Five Little Ducks (Counting) There’s a dinosaur stomping on the floor  Five Little Fish (Counting) And he’s come to stomp around with me. Bubble Bubble Pop (Counting)  First we stomp to the left, then we stomp to the right,  Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (Counting)  Teasing Mr. Crocodile (Counting) We stomp all day and we ROAR all night!  Two Little Blackbirds (Finger-Plays and Chants) Elephants at the Zoo  There Once was a Turtle (Finger-Plays and Chants)  We are the Dinosaurs (Just for Fun) to the tune of Farmer in the Dell  The Goldfish (Just for Fun) The elephants at the zoo,  The Bear Missed the Train (Just for Fun) the elephants at the zoo  Sing a Silly Song (Just for Fun) They stomp and stomp and stomp and stomp  Penguin Dance (Movement) The elephants at the zoo!  Hopping Like a Bunny (Movement)  Gray Squirrel (Seasons-Fall) The lions at the zoo…roar  I Spy a Butterfly (Seasons-Spring) The monkeys at the zoo…jump  Five Little Butterflies (Seasons-Spring)  Bumblebee (Seasons-Spring) Let’s Go to the Zoo  Caterpillar (Seasons-Spring) by Super Simple Learning (video)  Fuzzy Caterpillar (Seasons-Spring)

 HaShafan HaKatan (Seasons-Winter) Let’s go to the zoo  Owl Moon (Story Songs) And stomp like the elephants do! (repeat)  Llama Llama Red Pajama (Story Songs)

Jump like kangaroos,  There’s a Dinosaur (Shabbat) Swing like monkeys,  I Was Walking Down the Street (Shabbat) Waddle like penguins,  Old MacDonald Slither like snakes,  Bingo Stretch our necks like giraffes, Swim like polar bears…  Also see: Noah

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

The bear went over the mountain (3x) To see what he could see! (what did he see?!)

He saw a big brown moose! (2x) The bear went over the mountain (3x) And saw a big brown moose! (what else did he see?!)

-2- Classroom Routines

Bye Bye L’hitraot Make a Circle (audio) to the tune of Freres Jacques Bye bye, l’hitraot L’hitraot to the instruments (repeat) Make a circle (2x) Big and round (2x) Tidy-Up Song Everybody hold a hand (2x) to the tune of Jingle Bells Now sit down (2x)

Tidy-up, tidy-up, put the toys away, Make a Circle Tidy-up, tidy-up, we're finished for today; to the tune of Clementine Tidy-up, tidy-up, put the toys away, We can get them out again Make a circle (3x) big and round The next time that we play! Make a circle (2x) put your tushies on the ground.

Clean It Up by Laurie Berkner (audio) Let’s Make a Circle Now to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell Clean it up (clap 2x), clean it up (clap 2x) You can make it fun to do Let’s make a circle now, And your friends can help you too Let’s make a circle now, Clean it up (clap 2x), clean it up (clap 2x) Everybody gather ‘round, And put it away, put it away Let’s make a circle now. Put your things away! (repeat) As Quiet Can Be by Ellen Allard Hands in Your Lap to the tune of Skip to My Lou I wiggle my fingers, I wiggle my toes, I wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle my nose Hands in your lap, now 1-2-3 'Til no more wiggles are left in me Feet on the floor, now 1-2-3 and I'm as quiet as quiet can be. Eyes to the front, now 1-2-3 Everybody look at me! Put Your Finger in the Air (audio) to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It

Put your finger in the air, in the air Put your finger in the air, in the air Put your finger in the air, now twirl it in your hair Put your finger in the air, in the air

On your cheek… and leave it there all week… In your ear… and make sure you can hear… On your lips… now everyone go like this… shhh! On your mouth…and be quiet like a mouse…

-3- Colors

Colors of the Rainbow by Ellen Allard (prop) The Rainbow Song by Rick Recht and Sheldon Low (audio) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, Chorus: Colors of the rainbow, colors so bright! Bow, bow, bow, bow-bow-bow (2x) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, What’s your / favorite / color / in the rainbow? Colors of the rainbow, a colorful sight! What’s your / favorite?

Red is a ___; Orange is a ___; Yellow is a ___. My favorite color is BLUE! Green is a ___; Blue is a ___; Purple is a ___! (or… Whose favorite color is Kachol?) BLUE is my favorite color, The Dinosaur Song by Betsy King Brock Blue is the color of the sky, Blue is my favorite color, Amy has a dinosaur, her dinosaur is green (3x) My favorite color in the rain-bow-bow-bow… And when it walks it goes like this: (everyone stomp) STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP! We love every color in the Keshet, Now roar! (everyone roars) The prettiest smile in the sky, Keshet is how we say rainbow, We have lots of dinosaurs We love every color in the rain-bow-bow-bow-bow… in lots of different colors…

Painting Rainbows by Lisa Baydush (audio) Dinosaur Color Song by Susan Sacks I’m painting rainbows, up in the sky

Susan’s got a purple dinosaur (2x) I’m painting rainbows, with these colors of mine Let’s hear the dinosaur roar roar roar! I’m painting rainbows so everyone can see Susan’s got a purple dinosaur! The beautiful world that I see around me.

I’m painting red for the apples The Color Game by Lisa Baydush (audio) and orange for the oranges Yellow for the sun I’m thinkin’ about the color Adom and green for the trees Do you know what color I mean? Blue for the sky Adom is an apple and a firetruck, and purple for the butterflies Now shout it with me… Adom is red! A rainbow of colors ‘round me! (repeat, then chorus to end) Adom is red (2x)! Adom (4x), Adom is red!

Kachol… the sky and a swimming pool… kachol is blue! Rainbow Round Me Yarok… the grass and the leaves on a tree… yarok is green! by Ruth Pelham (prop) (audio) Tzahov… a banana and the shining sun… tzahov is yellow! Katom… a carrot and a basketball… katom is orange! Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow round me (2x) Sagol… a plum and a bunch of grapes… sagol is purple! Lavan… a snowflake and a marshmallow… lavan is white! Varod… a flamingo and cotton candy…varod is pink! As I look outside my window, Shachor… a shadow and the evening sky… shachor is black! I see a bright blue sky (repeat)

When I See a Rainbow More Color Songs: Bubble Bubble Pop (Counting) by Lisa Baydush (audio) (good with a stretchy band)   Painting a Beautiful World (Creation) When I see a rainbow, I see  The Colors of My Parachute (Movement) lots of pretty colors shining down on me (repeat)  Red and Green and Yellow and Blue (Movement)  Make a Rainbow (Movement) I see red; I see orange; I see yellow; I see green;  Noah Saw a Rainbow (Noah) I see blue; I see purple -- a keshet of colors for me!  Leaves are Falling (Seasons-Fall)  Hey Little Leaf (Seasons-Fall)

-4- Community

Hinei Rock You to the tune of We Will Rock You by How Good by Ellen Allard (audio) Queen, adapted by Lisa Ashery and Susan Sacks Pat-pat-clap rhythm How good (echo) it is (echo)

To be (echo) together (repeat) Chorus: Hinei, hinei mah tov (mah tov!) (2x) Wo wo wo wo wo wo

Hinei mah tov u’ma naim Hinei, hinei mah tov Shevet achim gam ya-a-cha-ad (repeat) U’ma u’ma naim Shevet, shevet achim Skidamarink Gam yachad! (repeat)

Skidamarink a dink a dink, Hinei Mah Tov folk Skidamarink a doo, I love you! (repeat)

Hinei mah tov u’mah na’im, I love you in the morning and in the afternoon Shevet achim gam yachad (repeat) I love you in the evening and underneath the moon (How good it is to see you; I am so glad you’re here!) Oh... (chorus)

Hinei mah tov, shevet achim gam yachad (2x) (Let’s all sing together, I want to hear your voices!) Under One Sky by Ruth Pelham (audio)

Chorus: Tov, Tov, Tov by Lisa Baydush (audio) We’re all a family under one sky,

Tov, tov, tov – how good it is! We’re a family under one sky (repeat) Tov, tov, tov – how good it is! We’re people (echo) Tov, tov, tov, to be together! Yachad! (repeat) We’re animals (echo) How good it is to see you! (Hinei mah tov!) We’re flowers (echo) Your smiles brighten my day! (Hinei mah tov!) And birds in flight (repeat) (chorus) I’m so glad that you’re here So we can all sing— la-la-la-la-la— together! We’re mountains (echo) We’re rivers (echo) Hinei, hinei, hinei mah… (chorus) We’re blue skies (echo) The Tiny Turtles are Here Today And tall, tall trees (repeat) (chorus) to the tune of The Ants Go Marching by Lisa Baydush More Community Songs:

 Look at Me (About Me) The Tiny Turtles are here today, hurrah, hurrah!  Also see: Friendship The Tiny Turtles are here today, hurrah, hurrah! The Tiny Turtles are here today, We’ll laugh, we’ll sing, we’ll dance, we’ll play, And we’ll all go marching down, around, the preschool playground! (repeat) Yay!

Part of the Circle by Craig Taubman, 2nd verse by Liz Kruger (audio)

We are a part of the circle, A part of the circle going round and round. (repeat)

The world is a circle, a never-ending circle, A never-ending circle going round and round; The sun goes up, the moon goes down; And the world/year goes around & around & around

The year is a circle… the days go by, the seasons fly…

-5- Counting

Number Talking by Ellen Allard Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day

One, one, one, one, Number 1, just for fun, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! One is the number I’m talking about! Number 2, just for you, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Number 3, just for me, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! One, one, one, one, Number 4, like before, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Gonna sing, sing, sing, Number 5, come alive, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Gonna shout, shout, shout! Number 6, disco mix, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day-wikiwikiwiki! Number 7, like in heaven, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! I’ve got one apple, that’s what I‘ve got; Number 8, contemplate, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! I’ve got one apple, and I like it a lot! Number 9, feeling fine, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! I’ve got one apple, that’s what I’ve got; Number 10, sing it again, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! I’ve got one, one, one! Number 11, back to heaven, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Number 12, like an elf, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Number 13, like a queen, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Five Green and Speckled Frogs (video) Number 14, like a swim team, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!

Number 15, like Bruce Springstein, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! Five green and speckled frogs Number 16, like a karate king, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! sat on a speckled log, Number 17, like a jumping bean, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! eating some most delicious bugs - yum, yum! Number 18, let me hear you sing, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day! One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool, Bubble Bubble Pop then there were four green speckled frogs TTTO Ten Little Indians Glump, glump! One little red fish swimming in the water, Five Little Ducks (video) swimming in the water, swimming in the water; One little red fish swimming in the water, Five little ducks went out one day Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop! Over the hills and far away Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack!” Two little blue fish…Three little yellow fish…

But only four little ducks came back… 4…3…2…1... Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Sad mother duck went out one day… Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, …and all of her five little ducks came back! one fell off and bumped his head,

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, Five Little Fish (video) “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Hold up your hand, move your fingers to the beat, These are the fish swimming in the sea; I saw mommy jumping on the bed When we start out, let me see just one, She fell off and bumped her head Then (whoop!), say hello when another fish has come! So I called the doctor and the doctor said No more mommys jumping on the bed

One little fish swimmin’ in the sea, Splishin’ and a-splashin’, rockin’ to the beat Teasing Mr. Crocodile (video)

Here comes another one (whoop!) say hello Five little monkeys swinging from a tree, Two little fish swimming in a row! Teasing Mr. Crocodile, "You can't catch me! Two, three, four… You can't catch me!" Five little fish swimmin’ in the sea, Along came Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be... Splishin’ and a-splashin’, rockin’ to the beat, and SNAPPED! that monkey right outta that tree!

We’ve got five little fish swimmin’ in a row, 4, 3, 2, 1… Let’s wave goodbye ‘cause (whoops!) No little monkeys swinging from a tree…and away swam there they go (repeat let’s wave goodbye…) Mr. Crocodile, as happy as can be… heh heh heh!!!

More Counting Songs:  Farmer Brown Had Five Green Apples (Seasons-Fall)  Lovely Apple Treet (Seasons-Fall)  Five Little Butterflies (Seasons-Spring)  Five Little Turkeys (Thanksgiving)  See: Chanukah -6- Creation

Six Days to Make the World Six Days to Make This Beautiful World (audio) by Lisa Baydush (audio) (prop) by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Down on Grandpa’s Farm

1-2-3, 4-5-6, it took six days to make the world (2x) Chorus: (It took) Six day, six days In the beginning, light and dark (light and dark) To make this beautiful world! (repeat) In the beginning, day and night (day and night) On the first day, God made dark and light (2x) Then came the land, the sky and sea… (echo) And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) Then came the flowers and the trees… (echo) On the second day, God made the land & sky & sea (2x) Next came the sun, the moon and stars… (echo) And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) Next came the all the birds and fish… (echo) On the third day, God made the flowers and trees (2x) Last came the animals, large and small… And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) Last came the people, you and me… (echo) On the fourth day, God made the sun & moon & stars (2x) On the seventh day, God took a rest… (echo) And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) That’s why Shabbat is our day of rest… (echo) On the fifth day, God made fish and birds (2x) And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) Seven Days by Ellen Allard (Lisa’s prop)

On the sixth day, God made animals and people (2x) God, God, God, God… And then God said that it was good (it was good!) (2x) First day, day and night… and it was good! (Zip in each additional verse) On the seventh day, God took a rest (2x) And that is why we have Shabbat! (2x) Second day, heaven and earth… Third day, plants and trees… Adamah V’shamayim by Gabi Meyer Fourth day, sun and moon and stars… Fifth day, fins and wings… Hey-ya (7x) Ho! Sixth day, beasts and humankind… Hey-ya (7x) Ho! Seventh day, Sabbath rest… Hey-ya Hey-ya, Hey-ya Hey-ya Hey-ya Hey-ya Hey-ya Ho! God, God, God, God… Love the earth (echo), Love the sky (echo), Painting a Beautiful World by Lisa Baydush Heat of fire (echo), Drop of water (echo), (audio) (prop) I can feel it in my body, in my spirit, in my soul!

I’m gonna paint a beautiful world, Adamah (echo,) v’shamayim (echo), Do you wanna paint with me? Chom ha’eish (echo), tz’lil hamayim (echo), I’m gonna paint a beautiful world, Ani margeesh zot b’gufi b’ruchi v’nishmati (chorus) C’mon and paint it with me!

The Earth is Our Mother, Traditional Blue paint (2x), gonna paint a blue, blue sky (repeat)

White paint… lots of fluffy clouds… He-ey ya-na, ho-o ya-na Yellow paint… a shining sun… He-ey ya-na ho! (repeat 4x) Green paint… the green, green grass… Orange paint… an orange orange… The earth is our mother, Red paint… an apple in a tree… We must take care of her (repeat) Purple paint… pretty purple flowers… Keshet, keshet… a rainbow way up high/in the sky… The sky is our father…

The trees are our brothers… We just painted a beautiful world The rivers are our sisters… for everybody to see; We just painted a beautiful world, thanks for painting with me!

-7- Finger-Plays & Chants

I Shut the Door by Debbie Carroll Two Little Blackbirds

I shut the door (clap hands together, fingers up) Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, I locked I tight (interlace fingers) One named Jack, the other named Jill. I put the key… (stick up one pointer finger) Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill! …way out of sight (hide pointer behind back) Come back, Jack; come back, Jill! I found the key to open the door (bring out pointer) And I turned and I turned and I turned some more Ten Fingers (audio) (turn pointer on other flat hand (door)) Then I opened the door… creak…! I have ten fingers and they all belong to me (clap hands back together, then open wide! I can make them do things, would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight (form fist) Tommy Thumb I can open them wide (spread fingers out)

I can put them on my head (hold hands) Tommy Thumb is up and Tommy Thumb is down I can put them at my side (close both fists) Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town I can raise them up high (put hands over head) Dance him on your shoulder, I can put them down low (put hands down) Dance him on your head I can sit them in my lap and fold them just so (hands in lap) Dance him on your knees and tuck him into bed

Polly Pointer, Terry Tall, Ruby Ring, Peter Pinky… Here Comes the Choo-Choo Train Make train sound: choo, choo, choo, choo, choo (2x) Then get arms going with palms facing you in oval motion like train wheels Where is Thumbkin? to the tune of Frere Jacques Here comes the choo-choo train chugging down the track Now it’s going forward (fists rolling one over the other, lean forward) Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? And now it’s going back (reverse motion) Here I am! Here I am! Now the bell is ringing (pull chord: ding, ding, ding, ding, ding) How are you today, sir? Now the whistle blows (pull the chord: whoo, whoo) Very well, I thank you. What a lot of noise it makes everywhere it goes! (cover ears with hands and shake head) (repeat faster and faster!) Run away, Run away.

Pointer, Middleman, Ringman, Pinky, The family Open, Shut Them (audio)

There Once Was a Turtle Open, shut them; open, shut them; Give a little clap, clap, clap! There once was a turtle who lived in a box. Open, shut them; open, shut them; He swam in a puddle and he climbed on some rocks. Put them in your lap, lap, lap. He snapped at a mosquito, he snapped at a flea, He snapped at a minnow and he snapped at me! …Pat them on your knees, knees, knees; He caught the mosquito, he caught the flea, …Everybody sneeze! (Achoo! Bless you!) He caught the minnow, but he didn’t catch me! …Wave your hands up high, high, high! …Cover up your eyes. (Peek-a-boo!) See also: Your Finger Says Hello (Friendship) …Pat them on the ground, ground, ground! …Wave them all around!

-8- Friendship

Friends 1-2-3 I’ll Sing a Song, adapted (audio)

Friends, friends, 1-2-3 I’ll sing a song, you’ll sing a song, All my friends are here with me. (repeat) We’ll sing a song together! I’ll sing a song, you’ll sing a song, You’re my friend! (8x) (repeat first verse) And we’ll be friends forever!

Let’s Be Friends Clap my hands, hum a line, shake your hand…

Let’s be friends with one another (3x) Hello Hello Let’s be friends today. by Janice Buckner (video)

Chorus: The More We Get Together (audio) Hello, hello! (3x); Say hello and make a friend! (2x) The more we get together, together, together, The more we get together, the happier we’ll be! Spanish – hola; French – bon jour; Hebrew – shalom; Japanese – konichiwa; Swahili – jambo; Italian – salud ‘Cause your friends are my friends, Porteguese – Oy; Hindi – Namaste; Chinese – Knee-how

And my friends are your friends; Make friends around the world, The more we get together, Make friends everywhere; the happier we’ll be! When you say hello, people know you care!

My Hand Says Hello Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell

My hand says hello, my hand says hello, All: Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee Every time I see my friends, my hand says hello! Won’t you say your name for me? Child: Robin Can you clap/snap it? (Rob-in - clap-clap with syllables) Your Finger Says Hello Can you whisper/shout it? (Rob-in) by Sally Heckelman

Your finger says hello to a friend – hello! (3x) Who Came To School Today? Hello, hello, hello! Who came to school today, La la la! Lee lee lee! School today, school today? Friends together, friends we’ll all be! Who came to school today, La la la! Lee lee lee! What’s your name? Friends together we’ll be! Lisa!... Lisa came to school today…

That’s your/her name! Your finger says hello to your shoulder – hello! (3x) Hello, hello, hello! More Friendship Songs:  See also: Hello & Goodbye You’re My Friend  See also: Community to the tune of This Old Man

I’m your friend, you’re mine too, I’m so glad I’m friends with you! Every day we play it’s like a holiday, I’m so glad you’re here today!

-9- Giving Thanks

The Todah Song by Andy Symons (audio) I Give Thanks by Sheldon Low (video)

Chorus: Chorus: Todah means thanks a lot (TODAH!) I (echo), I give thanks (echo) For everything we’ve got (TODAH!) I give thanks (echo) to you (echo) For friends and family (TODAH!) And everything we see (repeat) Thank you for ______(4x) (chorus)

For food and pets and toys, Modeh Ani (Tot) by Lisa Baydush (audio) we say todah rabah! For ___ and ___ and ___, I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face; we say todah rabah! (repeat) There’s a song in my heart and a prayer I always say. I say: Modeh ani, Thank You, God, for this brand new day! Thank You God by Doug Cotler (audio) Modeh ani, thank You for this brand new day! (repeat) Chorus: Baruch Atah Adonai, thank You, God (2x) Modeh Ani by Ditza Zakay (audio)

Thank You for the flowers, Todah is a very special word Thank You for trees, The nicest that I’ve ever heard Thank You for our friends We say it when we wake up and for our families! (chorus) We say it every day Thank You for this sunny day We say it in the morning and the blue, blue sky, ‘Cause that’s the Jewish way (repeat) Thank You for each rainbow, Modeh ani l’fane-cha, and homemade apple pie! (chorus) Me-lech chai v’kayam Thank you God for waking me Todah Rabah by Shira Kobren and bringing out the sun (repeat)

Chorus: Toda-ah-ah-ah-ah todah, todah rabah! (2x) Toe-Dah by Eliana Light (video)

Thank you for this brand new day Toe-dah, toe-dah, toe-dah rabah! (2x) that all of us can share Thank you for my family I always know they care Thank you for my hands, Thank you for my friends, and teachers, Thank you for my elbows, toys and games to play Thank you for my knees, Thank you for this great great world And thank you for my toes! where I wake up each day (chorus) Ears, nose, tummy, toes…

Zip in children’s ideas Mahalo by Laurie Berkner, adapted (video) Thank you for the sun and moon and thank you for the stars Mahalo/Todah for the air I breathe Thank you for the trains and boats, Mahalo/Todah for my dad and my mom the airplanes and the cars For my sisters and my brothers Thank you for hugs and kisses and my good friends and the nice things people say Mahalo/Todah for sharing my song Thank you for the love that I feel every single day. Chorus: Sing Mahalo/Todah (Mahalo/Todah)

More Giving Thanks Songs: Mahalo/Todah (Mahalo/Todah)  Boker Tov by Mama Mac (Hello & Goodbye) Mahalo/Todah for everything  We Say Todah (Thanksgiving) Mahalo/Todah, that means thank you  We Give Thanks (Thanksgiving) Mahalo/Todah (3x)

-10- Hello & Goodbye

Boker Tov by Lisa Baydush (audio) Hello There, Hello There by Ellen Allard

Boker tov, good morning, my friends! Hello there, hello there! I’m so glad to see you— and you and you and… It’s very nice to see you! Boker tov, good morning, my friends! Hello there, hello there! I’m so glad to see you! (end: 3x) Let’s all be friends! (repeat)

Clap your hands (clap 2x) if you’re ready to sing, Shalom, ___, Shalom, ___ (6x) Wave your hands way up high, It’s nice to see my friends! Now wiggle your fingers and tickle your toes, And open your mouth real wide, Hello Everybody by Ellen Allard and sing with me now… (chorus) Hello everybody, how do you do? Tap your knees (tap 2x) if you’re ready to sing, How do you do? How do you do? Now stretch from side to side, Hello everybody, how do you do? Take a deep breath in and blow it out, How do you do today? And open your mouth real wide, and sing with me now… (chorus) Shalom, shalom, chaverim, Chaverim, chaverim! Boker Tov, Chaverim by Lisa Baydush Shalom, shalom, chaverim, Shalom, shalom, shalom! Boker tov, chaverim (3x) Boker, boker tov! Shalom to ____ (6x); shalom, shalom, shalom!

Boker tov to _____ (6x) Shalom Everybody (Rhythm & Ruach) BOKER TOV! Shalom to ___, Shalom Shalom! Boker Tov, Good Morning (repeat with everyone) to the tune of Following the Leader from Peter Pan It’s Time to Say Shalom by Lisa Baydush (audio) Boker Tov, good morning, good morning, good morning! Well, it’s time for me to say Boker Tov, good morning, I had fun with you today, I’m happy to see you! So I’m kinda sad to say, “Shalom!” (I love to see your smiles, I love it when you clap…) Shalom, my friends, shalom;

Shalom, chaverim, shalom; Shalom, shalom, shalom chaverim! (4x) It’s time for us to say, “Shalom!”

Bo Bo Bo Bo Boker Tov by Ellen Allard Shalom Shalom by Lisa Baydush (audio) Boker tov, boker tov, bo bo bo bo boker tov! (2x) When you wake up in the morning, what’s the first thing you do? Shalom, shalom, shalom, goodbye my friends! Shalom, shalom, shalom, I’ll see you soon! When I wake up in the morning Shalom, shalom, shalom, goodbye my friends! I brush my teeth (repeat) (chorus) It was fun to sing with you, my friends, the (class name)! It was fun to sing with you! (repeat) Brush my hair, put on my clothes, eat some breakfast, give some hugs, play with my toys… Shalom Chaverim

Boker Tov, Boker Or by Ellen Allard (audio) Shalom chaverim, Shalom chaverim, Shalom, Shalom! When I say, “Boker tov,” L’hitraot, l’hitraot, Shalom, Shalom! Everybody say, “Boker or!” (Boker or!) (repeat) (It’s been so much fun, singing with everyone…)

Everybody ready? (C’mon, c’mon!) Shalom to ___, shalom to ___, shalom, shalom… Everybody ready? (Oh yeah, oh yeah!) Everybody ready? (Uh huh, uh huh!) Boker tov, boker or! (repeat) -11- Boker Tov by Sally Heckelman Boker Tov by Mama Mac (audio)

Boker, boker tov, Boker tov (clap clap), Boker, boker to-ov! Boker tov to you (2x) Boker tov (clap clap), Boker, boker tov! (repeat)

Good morning my friends! The sun is up, it’s a brand new day Shalom chaverim! When we wake up, this is what we say: Good morning my friends! C’mon and sing with me! Oh… (chorus) Modeh (echo), ani (echo) l’fanecha, Modeh ani l’fane-e-cha! It’s great to see you, my (class name) friends Give thanks (echo), give thanks (echo) It’s great to see you, c’mon and sing with me! Give thanks for toda-ay Modeh ani l’fanecha (repeat) (chorus) Good Morning

Good morning, good morning, good morning to you! Boker Tov, Bouncing Bunnies Good morning, good morning, I’m glad to see you! by Lisa Baydush to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It

Boker tov, Bouncing Bunnies, how are you? Shalom by Ellen Allard Boker tov, Bouncing Bunnies, how are you? I’m so happy to see you! Shalom, sha-la-la-la-la (3x) Sha-la-la-la-la-la I hope you’re glad to see me too! Boker tov, Bouncing Bunnies, how are you? Shalom to my special friends, Shalom is what I say, Shalom, Goodbye by Ditza Zakay (audio) So happy to see you,

So happy you were here today Shalom, goodbye, it’s time to say goodbye, Shalom, goodbye, I leave you with a smile; Shalom Class TTTO Goodnight Ladies, capo 1 1.Clap your hands (xx), stomp your feet (xx) 2.Nod your head (xx), tap your knees (xx), Shalom, Monkeys (3x), shalom, shalom to you! Raise your hands up to the sky (woo, woo) 1.Touch your nose, wiggle your toes, Everybody Have a Seat 2.Click your tongue (xx), now we’re done (xx), by Carole Stephens to the tune of Shortnin’ Bread ‘Cause it’s time to say goodbye. Repeat with #2 lyrics; End: Shalom, my friends, shalom, goodbye! Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat; Everybody have a seat on the floor! (repeat) Rap: Everybody clap your hands (xxxxxxx) Clap your hands and stomp your feet, Not on the ceiling, not on the door, Now everybody move to this rockin’ beat! Everybody have a seat on the floor Now nod your head and click your tongue, Not on your nose, not on your chin, C’mon, yeladim, ‘cause we’re almost done! (first verse) Sit on a circle, and let’s begin! (chorus) More Hello & Goodbye Songs:  Hello Hello (Friendship) Shalom Yeladim by Ellen Allard, adapted  My Hand Says Hello (Friendship)  Hello Everyone (Movement) Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim, Shalom shalom shalom! (repeat)

Shalom to ___, Shalom to ____ Shalom to ___, Shalom shalom shalom! (chorus)

Stretch your arms way up high Wave hello to the sky Shake your shoulders, bounce your knees Take a deep breath and sing with me…

-12- Just for Fun

We are the Dinosaurs Razzama Tazzama by Ellen Allard (audio) by Laurie Berkner (video)

Bim bam bim bam (pat legs 4x) Chorus: We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching Razzamatazzama (clap 4x) We are the dinosaurs, whaddaya think of that? Tish tosh tish tosh (tap shoulders) We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching Wally woo woo (head side to side) (repeat)

We are the dinosaurs, Put your hands in the air/lap (2x) We make the earth flat. We make the earth flat. Get your hands ready, and clap, clap, clap…

We stop and eat our food, when we're in the mood Put your elbows in front/out back (2x) We stop and eat our food on the ground If you were a duck, you would quack, quack, quack… We stop and eat our food, when we're in the mood We stop and eat our food, then we march around Put your finger on your chin/nose (2x) Wiggle your fingers and tickle your toes… 'Cause (chorus) Put your hands on your shoulders/tummy (2x) We stop and take a rest, over in our nest You’d better not laugh, this song’s not funny… We stop and take a rest at the end of the day We stop and take a rest, over in our nest The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner, (video) We stop and take a rest, then you'll hear us say Shabbat verse by Lisa Baydush That (chorus) Lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock And then we roar! 'Cause we are the dinosaurs! at the bottom of the ocean. (Roar!) They lifted up their heads and they shook out their tails, Eating Every Day and they said, “Let’s go swimming!” by Ellen Allard Chorus:

Let’s go swimming, let’s go swimming, On Monday, on Monday, I like to eat potatoes; Yeah, let’s go swimming! Potatoes, Potatoes, that’s what I like to eat! Let’s go swimming, let’s go swimming, Monday, Monday - potatoes all day long, at the bottom of the ocean. And sing my potato song! Dai dai dai… Then the little fish got so very, very tired that they came back to the rock. And they put down their heads and On Tuesday, on Tuesday… they put down their tails and they took a little nap…

Use egg shakers and sing fast for dai dai’s …And when they woke up, they decided to take a shower. Zip in food children like to eat; try Hebrew! And they washed their hair/ears/tummies/beards,

And they washed their nose/toes, and then they said… The Bear Missed The Train “Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t take showers!” ttto Bei Mir Bist Du Shaine, melody by Shalom Secunda …And when they woke up, they decided to brush their teeth. The bear missed the train (3x) So they got out their toothbrush and their toothpaste. And now he’s walking! And they squeezed a little on, tried not to waste. And they put it in their mouth, brushed North and South, He’s walking here and there, CH - CH - CH – CH, and then they said… He’s walking everywhere; “Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t brush our teeth!” He’s walking through the town, …And when they woke up, they decided to ride their bicycles. He’s walking up and down! And they rode to the left/right/all day/all night. Jumping, running, skipping… They rode down the hill/faster still, and then they said… “Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t ride bicycles!

Sing a Silly Song by Lisa Baydush (audio) …And when they woke up, they decided to celebrate Shabbat! They lit the candles, they drank the wine, Sing, sing a song, sing a song, sing a silly song, They baked the challah, it smelled so fine! Sing, sing a song with me! (repeat) They took a bite, it was outta site! And then they said… La, Cow, Sheep, Rooster, Baby, Laugh “Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t celebrate Shabbat! -13- Song in my Tummy by Laurie Berkner (video)

I've got a song in my tummy and it wants to come out, I've got a song in my tummy… ra ra ra! (repeat) I've got a song in my tummy and it wants to come out, and when it does I'm gonna sing and shout… La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la— I've got a song in my tummy!

(Head, nose, hands, fingers, tongue, heart…)

Sing After Me by Tony Geiss and Sam Pottle (video)

Sing what I sing, sing after me; Be my echo if you can be. Sing Tra la la (echo), Mi mi mi (echo) Di di di Do do do Ha ha ha (echo, Hee hee hee (echo) Hi hi hi Lo lo lo /

Pick a peck of peppers (echo), Fiddle diddle dee— (echo), Be my echo (echo), Sing what I sing (echo), Follow the leader and sing after me (echo)

Now watch out! Sing la (LA), Me (ME), Ha (HA), Hee (HEE) Di (DI), Do (DO), Hi (HI), Lo (LO) Pick a peck of peppers (echo) Fiddle diddle dee (echo) (Be my echo...)

Sing a Song of Opposites by Pam Schiller to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb

This is big and this is small; This is big, this is small; This is big and this is small; They are opposites!

Up/Down; Fast/Slow; Happy/Sad; Yes/No; Quiet/Loud; Wiggly/Still; Dark/Light; Asleep/Awake; Over/Under; Hot/Cold; Wet/dry

ABC Cheese by Doda Mollie (video)

FUNNIEST VIDEO EVER!!!

-14- Movement

Etzbaot by Ellen Allard Hello Everyone by Joanie Leeds

Etzbaot, Etzbaot, I have ten etzbaot! (2x) Hello everyone, how are you?

It looks like you've got some dancing to do! I can clap, clap, clap (echo)… with my etz-ba-ot—! Can you dance, dance, dance?! Now everyone freeze! The Body Rock by Greg Scelsa, adapted (audio) end with: and now let’s sit down!

C’mon and get that rock ‘n roll in your ROSH (3x) Can you clap, clap, clap, C’mon and get that rock ‘n roll in your ROSH (head) clap your hands way up high? We're doin' the body rock! Now wave your hands,

…in your BERKAYIM (knees) wave them up to the sky—! (chorus)

Chorus: Can you stomp, stomp, stomp, Well you can move your BERKAYIM stomp your feet on the ground? from side to side, dancin’ with the beat! Now twirl your arms, And when you feel that rock ‘n roll up in twirl your arms all around! (chorus) your ROSH, the feelins’ are so neat! (Sweet!) Can you jump-jump-jump, … in your YADAYIM (arms/hands) … in your RAGLAYIM (feet/legs) jump-jump-jump up and down? Now turn-turn-turn, … in your ETZBAOT (fingers) turn-turn-turn all around. (chorus) …all over your GUF (body) (chorus)

Can you shake your head I'm Hopping Like A Bunny side to side with a swoosh? Whoosh! by Nancy Stewart (audio) Now wiggle-wiggle-wiggle,

wiggle-wiggle wiggle your tush! (chorus) I'm hopping like a bunny,

I'm hopping all around Hopping like a bunny Penguin Dance (video) and now I'm falling down Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

I'm stomping like a dinosaur… When you look at me, a penguin you will see! I'm swimming like a fishy… Penguins attention! Penguins begin! I'm walking like an elephant… I'm flitting like a butterfly… Right flipper! (chorus) (then add movements)

Shake My Sillies Out (audio) Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn around, penguin sound… end: Penguins Attention! I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out (3x) And wiggle my waggles away A Tooty Ta (video)

Clap my crazies out… Chorus: Jump my jiggles out… A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta, ta! (echo) Yawn my sleepies out… Stretch my stretchies out… Thumbs Up! (echo) (chorus) Elbows back! (echo) Thumbs up! (echo) (chorus) Reach Up High Feet apart! Bottoms up! Tongue out! Eyes closed! Turn around!

Reach up high, touch the sky Ali-ga-loo Greet the birds and butterflies Reach up high, touch the sky Ali ga loo ga loo, Ali ga loo ga lee How high can you go? Aaaaa-li, Ga loo ga loo ga lee! Whee!

Reach way down, touch the ground Pat knees… roll backwards on whee! Can you hear the gentle sound Clap hands Tap fingers Flowers make as they wake Stretch side to side Now let’s start to grow! (repeat first verse)

-15- Clap Your Hands folk I’m Gonna Clap my Hands in the Morning by Stuart Stotts Clap your hands (clap clap) (2x) Everybody clap your hands! (clap clap) I’m gonna clap my hands in the morning Clap your hands (4x) I’m gonna clap my hands (repeat) Everybody clap your hands! Clap them high! Clap them low! Clap them fast! Clap them slow-ly! Stomp your feet, Wave hello, Brush your teeth I’m gonna clap my hands in the morning Touch your nose, Clap your hands… I’m gonna clap my hands

Clap Your Hands Clap Your Hands Tap my legs, elbows… by Kathy Reid-Naiman (audio) Up on Your Feet Clap your hands, clap your hands ttto Day-O by Rachel Rambach (audio) and sing a happy song (repeat 3x) and then you shake them, shake them, Day-o (2x), Up on your feet, movin’ to the beat shake them right along! Show me how you stand like a tall oak tree Stamp your feet…Nod your head…Jump up and down… Wave your branches in the breeze (repeat) Day-o…

Come On Everybody by Frank Leto (audio) Show me how you reach like a climbing vine Stretch your arms up into the sky (repeat) Day-o… C’mon everybody clap your hands (2x) C’mon everybody ‘cause we’re gonna have a party Show me how you jump like a grasshopper C’mon everybody, clap your hands! Up and down high above the ground (repeat) Day-o…

Tap your knees… Show me how you flutter like a butterfly And clap your hands! Flap your wings back and forth up high (repeat) Day-o…

Stamp your feet… Show me how you sway like a blooming flower Snap your fingers… To and fro, side to side you go (repeat) Day-o… Click your tongue… Blink your eyes… Show me how you float like a leaf to the ground Shout hooray (hooray!)… Slowly, slowly ‘til you’re sitting down (repeat) Day-o…

Wake Up Toes (audio) Open Your Fingers

by Julie Jaslow Auerbach (audio) Wake up toes (3x) and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle; Open your fingers, now close them tight (3x) Wake up toes (2x), and wave hello with all your might! wake and wiggle in the morning! Open your eyes, now close them tight (3x) Wake up fingers, arms, legs, bodies… And blink your eyes with all your might!

Bicycle Open your mouth, now close it tight (3x) and smack your lips with all your might! by Laurie Berkner Open your arms, now close them tight (3x) First I ride my bicycle very slowly and hug yourself with all your might! Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding Then I ride my bicycle a little bit faster Open your fingers, now close them tight (3x) Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding and clap your hands with all your might! Then I ride my bicycle even faster Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding Bicycle by Parachute Express Then I ride my bicycle - ba ba ba ba bicycle really really really really really really fast! I have a little bicycle I ride it to and fro scooter - scoot scoot scooby do scooter riding And when I see that big green light walk/run around the house – wa wa wa wa wa I know it’s time to go. wa walking/ra ra ra ra ra running I have a little bicycle I bought it at the shop And when I see that big red light I know it’s time to stop! (Repeat faster) -16- It’s Parachute Time Wave Your Scarf by Susan Sacks by Patty Shukla (audio) to the tune of London Bridge

Chorus: Wave your scarf up and down It’s parachute time, (2x) Up and down, up and down! Play along with me! (repeat) Wave your scarf up and down, Wave your scarf! Walk around, round, round (3x) round Round, round, round! (chorus) side to side, round and round, front to back, really fast… Shake (6x) stop! Wiggle (6x) stop! (repeat) (chorus) Put Your Scarf in the Air to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It Lift it up, up, down, down! (3x) Up, up, up, go underneath/let it go! (chorus) Put your scarf in the air, in the air (2x) (repeat all) Put your scarf in the air, now put it in your hair; Put your scarf in the air, in the air! The Noble Duke of York (video) on your knees…now everybody sneeze on the ground… now wave them all around Bum bum bum bum (2x) (marching in place)

The noble Duke of York, he had 10,000 friends Firecracker w/scarves He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. Firecracker, firecracker, what do you do? And when they’re up they’re up, I burst and I pop and then I go WOOOO! And when they’re down they’re down, And when they’re only half-way up—, Popcorn Kernels They’re neither up nor down! to the tune of Freres Jacques w/scarves

The Colors of My Parachute Popcorn kernels (2x) in the pot (2x) Shake them, shake them, shake them (2x) to the tune of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes ‘til they pop! (2x) Red and yellow, green and blue, green and blue (repeat) Make a Rainbow w/scarves Purple, orange, pink and white too, by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Clementine Red and yellow, green and blue, Make a rainbow, make a rainbow, green and blue! Make a rainbow way up high

Red and Green and Yellow and Blue Make a rainbow, make a rainbow, Make a rainbow in the sky! to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle

Red and orange, yellow, green, Red and green and yellow and blue Purple, blue and indigo These are the colors over you Pretty colors, pretty colors Red like an apple, green like a tree Make a beautiful rainbow! Yellow like the sun and blue like the sea Red and green and yellow and blue These are the colors over you

If You’re Happy and You Know It (video)

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! (Shake the parachute)

Dancing Songs:  Dancing Scarf Blues by Carole Stephens (video)  My Wiggle Makes Me Giggle by Choosy Kids (video)

-17- Movement with Stretchy Bands

The Wheels on the Bus Movin’ in the Circle by Rachel Rambach (video)

The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round, Stretchy band, stretchy band, in our hands ‘round and ‘round, ‘round and ‘round, Movin’ in and out, as steady as we can The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round, …In the circle we made upon the floor all through the town! Now we’ll move as we count to four In - 2 - 3 - 4, Out - 2 - 3 - 4 (3x) Doors on the bus go open and shut… (forward/lap) Movin’ in the circle, let’s do it some more! Wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish… (side to side) Driver on the bus says, “Move on back!”… (lean back) In - 2 - 3 - 4, Out - 2 - 3 - 4 (3x) Babies on the bus go, “wah wah wah”… (wipe eyes) Movin’ in and out of our circle on the floor! Mommies on the bus go, “shh, shh, shh”…(shh with finger) Monkeys on the bus jump up and down… (stand and jump) …Above the circle we made upon the floor Driver on the bus says: please sit down! (stern voice; squat) (Do the monkeys listen?! NO!) Up - 2 - 3 - 4, Down - 2 - 3 – 4… Monkeys on the bus jump up and down… (stand and jump) Children on the bus jump up and down…(stand and jump) …Switchin’ up and down, as steady as we can Parents on the bus laugh: ha ha ha!...(hands to belly) One hand high and one hand low Driver on the bus says: Everybody off!...(band up over head) As we count to four, let’s go… Switch - 2 - 3 - 4, Switch - 2 - 3 – 4… Row, Row, Row Your Boat Change dynamics (loud/soft; slow/fast/faster) The Stretchy Band Goes Round

ttto The Wheels on the Bus by Lisa Baydush Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream The stretchy band goes round and round, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Round and round, round and round; life is but a dream. The stretchy band goes round and round, Ahhhh! Uh Oh! What do I see? What do you think I see? And then it stops!

We’re Sitting in a Circle Chorus: ttto Following the Leader There’s red and orange and yellow and blue, Red and orange and yellow and blue We’re sitting in a circle, a circle, a circle There’s red and orange and yellow and blue We’re sitting in a circle around the stretchy band! And green and purple too

It’s so much fun to wiggle, wiggle the band (4x) The stretchy band goes up and down… Tap it on our knees, wave it way up high, tap it on the ground, stretch it side to side More Stretchy Band Songs:  Noah Saw a Rainbow (Noah) The Stretchy Band Song by Lisa Baydush  Bim Bom (Shabbat) to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It  Rhythm activity: All sit on floor around stretchy band; move the the band to the beat of a recorded song Put the band in the air, in the air (2x) Put the band in the air, and shake it way up there Put the band in the air, in the air way down low…and now let’s touch our toes! in the middle… and now let’s make it wiggle! on your knees… now everybody freeze/sneeze! way up high…let’s stretch up to the sky! on the ground… no one make a sound!

-18- Nature/Weather

Twinkling Stars in the Sky by Fran Avni (audio) Pitter Patter

There’s a sprinkling of twinkling Pitter patter, pitter patter, (1 finger taps lightly on each knee) …stars in the sky (3x) (repeat) Rain drops, rain drops (repeat) …stars in the sky, a sprinkling of twinkling stars. Splitter splatter… (2 fingers tap more insistently on each knee) Stretch up and reach out to the stars in the sky... Splishing splashing… (hands tap knees) They wink and they blink way up high in the sky… Thunder lightning… (clap/tap legs alternating) (repeat first verse to end) Splishing splashing… (hands tap knees)

Splitter splatter… (2 fingers tap more insistently on each knee) Moon, Moon, Moon by Laurie Berkner (video) Pitter patter… (1 finger taps lightly on each knee) Silently, slowly to end Moon, moon, moon, shining bright, Moon, moon, moon, my night-light, Mr. Sun Moon, moon, moon, I can see Moon, moon, moon, you're taking care of me! O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,

Look up, it's the moon! Look up, it's the moon! Please shine down on me! Look up it's the moon up in the sky; O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, hiding behind a tree It's big and round and I have found these little children are asking you that it looks just like a pizza pie! to please come out so we can play with you O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star please shine down on me!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star Sunshine, Sunshine How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Sunshine, sunshine, peeking through our window Like a diamond in the sky Will you come and play with us and shine so bright? Twinkle, twinkle little star Yes, said the sunshine, peeking through our window, How I wonder what you are I will stay all day, I must go home at night!

What a Beautiful Day by Lisa Baydush Great Big Stars by Rachel Buchman

Chorus: Great big stars way up yonder (3x) What a beautiful day we’re having today Oh my little soul is gonna shine, shine (2x) The sun is shining bright-ly!

Great big moon way up yonder (3x) What a beautiful day we’re having today Oh my little soul is gonna shine, shine (2x) It’s sunny, warm and bright!

Great big sky way up yonder (3x) The trees are dancing in the breeze Oh my little soul is gonna shine, shine (2x) The birds are singing a song The squirrels are playing, I wanna play too C’mon, let’s have some fun! (chorus)

More Nature/Weather songs:  Adamah V’shamayim (Creation) I love when the sun is shining, I love when the sky is blue, I love when I see your smiling faces, I love when I get to sing with you! (chorus)

-19- Noah

Noah Built the Ark by Ellen Allard Who Built the Ark? by Raffi adapted by Helene and Michael Kates Rat–a-tat tat! Noah built the ark, oh (3x) And he built it just like that. Chorus: Who built the ark? Noah, Noah! Noah used a hammer, hammer, hammer, Who built the ark? Noah did! (repeat)

Noah used a hammer to build the ark. (repeat) Noah built the ark big & tall, big & tall, big & tall Noah built the ark big & tall, Good Ol’ Noah Built an Ark (Lisa’s prop) Plenty of room for the large and small! Oh… (chorus) by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm Animals came on 2x2… Good ol’ Noah built an ark Elephants and kangaroos! Oh… (chorus)s ’cause God said it would rain, And on that ark he took two cows, When the sun came out and the land was dry… Who moo’ed and moo’ed all day! A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky! Oh… (chorus) They moo-moo’ed here & they moo-moo’ed there They moo’ed, and they moo’ed and they moo’ed Noah Built the Ark, Ark, Ark everywhere! by Lisa Baydush, loosely based on Make a Matzah (audio)

End song: Noah built the ark, ark, ark; (tap sand blocks) …And then one day the sun came out, and the water went away. As the rain began to start; (rub sand blocks) So Noah opened the door of the ark… The animals came 2x2, (walking sand blocks) Good ol’ Noah waved goodbye, Dogs and cats and lions too! (zip in animals) Shalom, shalom, shalom! Chorus: The Animals Went On the Ark Noah, Noah, good ‘ol Noah built the ark; to the tune of The Ants Go Marching Noah, Noah, Noah built the ark!

The animals went on the ark, hurrah, hurrah! Noah Saw a Rainbow The animals went on the ark, hurrah, hurrah! by Lisa Baydush (audio) (good with a stretchy band) The animals went on the ark, As the sky got really dark, Chorus: And the rain began to fall on the ground Rainbow, rainbow, Noah saw a rainbow! all around, boom boom boom! Rainbow, rainbow, way up in the sky! (repeat)

What animals? It was red and orange Dogs and cats went on the ark… and yellow and green Lions and tigers went on the ark… And blue and purple too;

The rainbow was a special gift From God to me and you (chorus)

I’m a Little Rainbow

to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot from The Mailbox Magazine

(point to self) I’m a little rainbow, Way up high. (point to ceiling) After it rains, (wiggle fingers like rain falling) Look in the sky. (shade eyes with hand; look up.)

(point to eye) You will see my colors, Oh so bright! (finger bursts) From end to end, (use index finger to trace arch in air) I’m a lovely sight! (put both hands up, fingers spread)

More Noah Songs:  Make a Rainbow (Movement)  See: Colors

-20- Percussion/Rhythm

When the Band Begins to Play 1-2-3 Tap With Me by Rachel Rambach (audio) to the tune of When the Saints Go Marching In 1 - 2 - 3, tap with me, tap your sticks together Oh, when the band begins to play! 1 - 2 - 3, tap with me, tap your sticks like this: Oh, when the band begins to play! I’m gonna help play the music On the ground, on the ground (I’m gonna play with lots of spirit/ruach!) Tap your sticks with me (I’m gonna march to the beat of the music) On the ground, on the ground When the band begins to play! Tap your sticks with me (chorus)

Playing in the Band In the air, in the air… to the tune of Skip to My Lou On your knees, on your knees…

I play an instrument, you do too! (3x) Tap Tap Your Rhythm Sticks by Rachel Rambach Playing in the band! Tap tap your rhythm sticks with me, softly! (2x) Listen to the bells, ring, ring, ring… We’ll tap and tap so softly now, Listen to the wood blocks, tap, tap, tap… Listen to the shakers, shake, shake, shake… Show me that you all know how! So tap tap your rhythm sticks with me.

Now You Play Loudly, Slowly, Quickly, on the floor, in the air, behind your back…

Now you play and you play and you play, Now you stop! (repeat 4x) Shake Your Shaker Up by Lynn Kleiner to the tune of Tommy Thumb is Up

Let’s Make Some Music adapted by Sally Shake your shaker up and shake your shaker down

Heckelman from Raffi song: Brown Girl in the Ring Shake it in a circle, going round and round!

Let’s make some music, tra la la la la (3x) Shake it by your shoulder, shake it by your knees, La la la la la la la! Shake it way up high, now everybody freeze!

Tap Your Rhythm Sticks Today Shake Your Shaker and Stop by Nancy Stewart by Susan Sacks to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

I got a little shaker, you got a shaker too Tap your rhythm sticks today, …We can shake them together, Rhythm sticks are fun to play! I’m gonna shake my shaker with you Tap them up or tap them down;

Tap them, tap them all around! Chorus: Tap your rhythm sticks today, Shake your shaker and stop (4x) Rhythm sticks are fun to play! …You can shake it alone, with all your friends, or just a few. …You can shake it sideways, up and down, it’s up to you! Every Bunny by Susan Salidor …I can make some rhythm, you can make some rhythm too!

Every bunny’s goin’ hop hop hop hop hop (3x) Tap Tap Tap Your Sticks Hippity hoppity hop hop stop! TTTO Clap Your Hands, adapted by Lisa Baydush

Hop hop hop (2x) Tap, tap, tap your sticks, Hippity hoppity hop hop hop Tap your sticks together Hop hop hop (2x) Tap, tap, tap your sticks, Hippity hoppity hop hop stop! Tap your sticks with me.

Rhythm Stick Song (audio) Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap your sticks Tap, tap, tap with me With my sticks, I tap, tap, tap (4x) Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap your sticks I can tap them way up high/side to side/ Now everybody freeze! down below/very fast or very slow! Drum, bang, zip your sticks… With my sticks, I scrape, scrape, scrape… -21- Planting & Growing

One Seed by Laurie Berkner (video) Flowers Growing Song to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus (video), adapted My grandfather had a garden, and showed my father how to make it grow; This is the way we grow our roots, Then my father, he had me, Grow our roots, grow our roots, Now it’s my turn to plant a seed. This is the way we grow our roots, When springtime is here! Chorus: Pop through the dirt, Stretch and grow, Bend in the breeze, One seed (echo), Two hands (echo), Open our leaves, Smile at the sun… Dig a hole (echo), Start to plant (echo), Watch it grow (echo), Pass it down (echo), The Garden Song by Cathy Shelley One earth (echo), Spins around (echo).

To the garden I will go Garden Song by Dave Mallet (video) And I’ll watch my garden grow

Hope that you will come with me Inch by inch, row by row, Tell me now, what do you see? gonna make this garden grow, All it takes is a rake and a hoe, Susan sees flowers! (chorus) and a piece of fertile ground. And Julie sees worms! (chorus) Inch by inch, row by row, someone bless these seeds I sow To the garden we have been Someone warm them from below, Hope that we can go again ‘til the rain comes tumbling down. Next time won’t you come with me And sing about the things we’ll see! In Our Garden by Ellen Allard The Planting Song (video) We’re digging a hole in our garden, yeah, we’re digging (repeat) Chorus: We’re digging a hole in our garden, yeah, Working on the farm all day long, Taking care of the land, working hand in hand, Everybody sing the planting song (repeat) We’re digging a hole in our garden, yeah, we’re digging. First you take a seed and you put it in the ground, put it in the ground, put it in the ground. We’re planting seeds…yeah, we’re planting… Then you get some water and pour it all around, We’re watering dirt…yeah, we’re watering… pour it all around, pour it all around. (chorus) We’re growing plants… yeah, we’re growing… We’re pulling weeds… yeah, we’re pulling… When the sun comes out, the light shines down, We’re eating food… yeah, we’re eating… the light shines down, the light shines down. Next year we’ll have another garden, yeah, The leaves grow green and the stem grows brown, next year… the stem grows brown, the stem grows brown. (chorus)

When the fruit is ripe, they’ll be big and round, Growing big and round, big and round. We’ll pick the fruit and take it to town A flower grows like this (cup hands around face) take it to town, take it to town. (chorus) A tree grows like this (shoot hands straight overhead) A carrot grows like this (shovel hands to the floor) And I grow like this – Ta Dah! (strike a pose) More Planting & Growing Songs: See: Tu B’shvat

-22- Prayer

Sh’ma Shehecheyanu music by Solomon Sulzer music by Tzvika Pik

Sh’ma Yisrael Baruch atah Adonai Adonai Eloheinu, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam Adonai Echad Shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu

v’higianu lazman hazeh (repeat) Baruch shem kavod mal’chuto A—a-a-a—, A—a-a-a-a—, l’olam v’aed A—a-a-a—, A-a-me—n (repeat)

Echad Means One This Day and Every Day by Emily Aronoff Teck by Ellen Allard

Your God is my God, Shehecheyanu, v'kiamanu, And my God is your God, v'higianu lazman hazeh (repeat) Our God is echad, Echad means one! Thank You, God, for giving us this day and every day; Your: Point away Thank You, God, for giving us My: Point to self Our: clap both hands with friend Your love in every way. Echad: hold up one finger THANK YOU GOD! (chorus)

God, God, God Make Peace in this World by Ellen Allard by Emily Aronoff Teck

Chorus: We’re gonna make peace in this world Hear God; See God; Make peace in this world, make peace in this world! Smell God; Taste God Touch God; Know God; We’re gonna share love in this world… Feel God; One God We’re gonna pray for this world… Everywhere God, Everyone God We’re gonna make peace in this world… God (xxx), God (xxx), God (xxxx) Oseh shalom bimromav Up, up up Hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu Down, down, down, God is all, all around… (repeat) Please by Emily Aronoff Teck In, in, in Out, out, out, Please give peace (echo) God is all, all about… (repeat) Please give goodness (echo) Please give blessing (echo) You, you, you Please give grace (echo) Me, me, me, Please give kindness (echo) In each of us it’s plain to see… (repeat) Please give mercy (echo) To all people (echo) Also see: Modeh Ani (Giving thanks) Please and thanks (echo)

Halelu sufi chant

Halelu, Halelu, Halelu (xxxx) (4x)

Halleluyah! Halleluyah! Hallelu Halleluyah! Halleluyah! Halleluyah! Hallelu Halleluyah!

-23- Seasons – Fall

It’s Fall by Lisa Baydush Five Green Apples (audio)

It’s fall, it’s fall, Farmer Brown had five green apples the leaves are falling down (repeat) hanging on a tree, Farmer Brown had five green apples The leaves are turning red, hanging on a tree; The leaves are turning brown, Then he plucked one apple The leaves are turning yellow and he ate it hungrily, and falling to the ground. (repeat) Leaving four green apples a-hangin’ on a tree. The Leaves on the Trees to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus The Apple Tree to the tune of Little Cottage in the

The leaves on the trees are falling down, Woods, adapted by Carole Peterson (audio) falling down, falling down; Way up high in the apple tree The leaves on the trees are falling down One little apple smiled at me all through the town! I shook that tree as hard as I could

…The wind blows the trees from side to side Down came the apple… …The leaves on the ground go crunch Ummm, it sure looks good! …Let’s throw the leaves up in the air Is there another apple? (repeat)

How many are under the tree? Hey Little Leaf by Susan Salidor (audio) Two little apples under the tree

One for you and one for me Oh-oh-oh… Two littles apples, crunch crunch crunch! Hey little leaf, little leaf, little red leaf Two little apples, so good to munch! (YUM!) Hey little leaf, fallin’ on the ground (repeat)

Rake up the leaves, put ‘em in a pile Alternative lyrics: Two little apples hanging on a tree, Throw ‘em in the air with a great big smile (repeat) One for you and one for me, Yellow, orange, brown… I shook that tree as hard as I could, Down came the apples and Autumn Leaves Ummm! They were good!

Autumn leaves (3x) are falling, Lovely Apple Tree by Ellen Allard Blowing in the wind, dancing in the sky, Autumn’s come again, wish that I could fly, See the a-p-p-l-e, Autumn leaves (3x) are falling. See the lovely apple tree Lots of apples on the branches Leaves Are Falling to the tune of Frere Jacques and they’re smiling at me.

Leaves are falling (echo) to the ground (echo) One ap-ple, one ap-ple, Orange, red and yellow (echo) One ap-ple on the lovely apple tree. (repeat) …All around (echo) (repeat, using 2nd ending) …And some brown (echo) Gray Squirrel

Leaves are Falling Gray squirrel, gray squirrel! (hands on knees) to the tune of Jingle Bells shake your bushy tail! (shake it) (repeat) Wrinkle up your little nose! (poke your nose) Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, Put an nut between your toes (touch your toes) falling on my nose! Gray squirrel, gray squirrel! (hands on knees) Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, shake your bushy tail! (shake it) falling on my toes! On my head, on my knees, even my elbows! Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, when the brisk wind blows! Whoooossshhhhh! (repeat, going faster each time) -24- Seasons – Winter

Five Little Snowmen I’m a Little Snowman to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot Five little snowmen, fat! (fat!) Each wore a funny hat! (hat!) I’m a little snowman, round and fat Out came the sun and melted one, Here are my buttons and here is my hat What a sad thing was that! When the sun comes out and stays all day Down, down, down went the snowman… Slowly I just melt away… We had 5 snowmen and one melted… that leaves 4! Now I’m a puddle! (say this loudly in surprise)

Down, down, down came some new snow… Chubby Little Snowman Chant What should we make with all that new snow? by Hugh Hanley More… (jump up and exclaim…) SNOWMEN! A chubby little snowman (arms in circle in front of body) The Snowkey Pokey Had a carrot nose; (finger pointing out from nose) to the tune of The Hokey Pokey Along came a bunny, (bunny fingers)

And what do you suppose? (hands out to sides, palms up) You put your mitten in, you take your mitten out, That hungry little bunny, (rub tummy) you put your mitten in and you shake it all about; Looking for his lunch, (hand on forehead, searching) You do the snow-key pokey Ate that snowman's carrot nose, (finger pointing out from nose) and you shiver and you shout: Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH! (munchy hand on extended finger) That’s what it’s all about – SNOW!

Snowman Scale Song Hats, Jackets, Pants and Boots to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Going up)

I made a little snowman, I made him big and round, Hats, jackets, pants and boots, pants and boots! I made him from a snowball, I rolled upon the ground; Hats, jackets, pants and boots, pants and boots! He has two eyes, a nose, a mouth, a lovely scarf of red, When it’s cold, and we go out to play, we wear I put some buttons on his coat, a hat upon his head. Hats, jackets, pants and boots, pants and boots! (Going down) Snowflake, Snowflake Watch him as he melts to the ground! to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Snow on the Rooftops by Kathy Reid-Naiman (audio) Snowflake, snowflake dance around Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground Snow on the rooftops, snow on the trees, Snowflake landing on my nose Snow on the green grass, snow on me; Snowflake landing on my toes Snow on my mittens, snow on my nose, Snowflake, snowflake dance around Snow on my head, and snow on my toes! Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground Whirling, twirling, swirling down, HaShafan HaKatan Down and down and down and down! to the tune of Ani Purim, English words by Shira Pasternak

Snowflakes by Kathy Reid-Naiman (audio) Ha-shafan ha-katan, funny little bunny; He likes to play outside all day Snowflakes, snowflakes, softly falling from the sky, (Forgot to close the windows) Snowflakes, snowflakes, they’ll be landing by and by, And now his nose is runny! Snowflakes, snowflakes, whirling, twirling all around, La la la (ha choo) (3x) La la la! Snowflakes, snowflakes, gently falling to the ground,

Quietly without a sound.

Also see: Penguin Dance (Movement)

-25- Seasons – Spring

Spring is Here I Spy a Butterfly by Lisa Baydush (audio) to the tune of Shabbat is Here Beautiful butterflies fluttering by, Spring is here, spring is here, Beautiful butterflies up in the sky; I’m so glad that spring is here Beautiful butterflies flying down low, Flowers blooming bright, such a pretty sight! Beautiful butterflies, where did you go? I’m so glad that spring is here! …flying up high/waving goodbye. Spring rain feeds the flowers and trees …right over there/lands in my hair! Spring sun warms everything …flying around/land on the ground. Spring smiles make me happy I’m so glad that it’s spring! Five Little Butterflies (audio)

Purple, orange, yellow and red Chorus: Butterfly, butterfly, happy all day! Pretty flowers in my flower bed! Butterfly, butterfly, fly away! Pink and white and blue and green, I’m so glad that it’s spring! Counting song: Five little butterflies resting at the door Bumblebee by Laurie Berkner (video) One flew away and then there were four

I was sitting in my garden 4 little butterflies sitting in a tree… (chorus) When I saw a bumble bee 3 little butterflies sitting on my shoe… (chorus) He said his name was Oscar 2 little butterflies sitting in the sun… (chorus) And he went… 1 little butterfly left all alone She flew away, back to her home (chorus) (C’mon back Chorus: butterflies!) Buzz buzz buzz, Ba-buzz buzz ba-buzz buzz Buzz buzz buzz ba-buzz (repeat) Color song: Pretty blue butterflies flying way up high Bumblebee, can’t you see, Pretty blue butterflies up in the sky it’s just you and me Oh, one, two, ah-one two three go! (Buzz…) …flying next to you/sitting on my shoe …resting in a tree/waving at me I was sitting at the JCC …fluttering around/ landing on the ground When I saw two bumblebees; …flying in the air/landing in my hair They said their names were Sarah and David And they went… (chorus) Springtime by Lisa Baydush

Caterpillar adapted by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh Springtime, springtime, to the tune of Skip to my Lou I’m so glad it’s springtime Springtime, springtime, Caterpillar so fuzzy (3x) Spring is in the air! Crawling on the ground. What happens in springtime? (zip in students’ ideas) Caterpillar crawling ‘round (3x) Eating grass and leaves. Flowers bloom in spring

Caterpillar makes a cocoon (3x) Then she goes to sleep… Birds sing in spring Caterpillar grows some wings (3x) Now she's a butterfly… Butterflies fly in spring Butterfly flying ‘round (3x) Touch down on the ground… I’m so glad it’s spring!

Fuzzy Caterpillar to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider Listen to the Water by Bob Schneider (audio)

A fuzzy little caterpillar curled up on a leaf Listen to the water, listen to the water, Spun a little chrysalis and then she fell asleep Rolling down the river! (repeat) While she was sleeping, She dreamed that she could fly, I saw a fish by the waterside, And when she woke up, she was a butterfly! Making fishy faces by the waterside, I saw a fish by the waterside, down by the river!

-26- Story Songs

Owl Moon by Bruce O’Brien (audio) Llama Llama Red Pajama based on the book by Jane Yolen book by Anna Dewdney, video

Oh, you gotta be quiet (shhh!) Llama Llama Red Pajama under a shining owl moon (repeat) Reads a story with his mama Oh, you gotta be quiet, Mama Llama turns off the light yes, you gotta be quiet Then she kisses him goodnight. Under a shining (3x) owl moon Chorus: …make your own heat, and you gotta be quiet Llama Llama Red Pajama …be brave, make your own heat, and you gotta be quiet Loves his mama so …have hope, be brave, make your own heat, But Llama Llama Red Pajama and you gotta be quiet Wonders where did mama go?

Had an Old Coat (audio) Llama Llama Red Pajama Calls down to his llama mama I had an old coat but the coat got torn, what’ll I do? Mama isn’t coming yet I had an old coat but the coat got torn, what’ll I do? Baby Llama starts to fret. (chorus) I had an old coat but the coat got torn, so I cut it down and a jacket was born Llama Llama Red Pajama and I sing every day of my life! Hollers loudly for his mama Baby Llama stomps and pouts In a couple of years those threads got thin… …so I called it a shirt and I tucked it in Baby Llama jumps and shouts. (chorus)

The arms wore out in the East and West… Llama Llama Red Pajama …so I pulled them off and I had a vest Weeping wailing for his mama

The vest got stained with cherry pie… Will his mama ever come? …so I cut and sewed 'til I had a tie Mama Llama, run, run, run! (chorus)

Soon that tie was looking lean… … but I made a patch for my old blue jeans Llama Llama Red Pajama Gets two kisses from his mama When that patch was next to nuttin'… Snuggles pillows soft and deep …so I rolled it up into a button Baby Llama goes to sleep When that button was almost gone.. …with what was left I made this song Llama Llama Red Pajama Oh, don’t you know? I Went to School One Morning (video) Even if she’s not right here adapted from British folk song by Rachel Buchman Mama Llama loves you so Yes, even if she’s not right here Oh, I went to school one morning and Your mama loves you so! …I walked like this (3x) (repeat) …I walked like this, on my way to school!

…Skipped, ran, rode on a train, rode in a car, rode on a horse, walked very slowly, waved like this, jumped like this…

-27- Tikkun Olam

Tzedakah Shows I Care Helping Hands Hokey Pokey by Lisa Baydush (audio) You put your helping hands in/out/in (3x) I have something to give and you shake them all about I have something to share You do a little mitzvah (THAT’S A GOOD DEED!) I bring it with me to school, and you turn yourself around it’s called tzedakah, it shows I care That’s what it’s all about! SABABA!

A little tzedakah from me helping feet, loving heart, whole self…

Plus a little tzedakah from you Helping Hands adapted by Lisa Baydush Makes a lot of tzedakah from all of us to the tune of Ten Etzbaot by Ellen Allard It’s an important thing to do Helping hands, helping hands, Put the Penny in the Pushka by Ellen Allard I have two helping hands! (repeat)

Chorus: I can share my toys; Put the penny in the pushka (2x) I can give a hug; Pick it up and put it in, I can give tzedakah; Put the penny in the pushka I can help a friend… with my helping, helping hands! (chorus) Helping those who need a hand, Reaching out with a helping hand We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands (video) Give tzedakah, it’s what we do Put the penny in the pushka (chorus) We’ve got the whole (wide) world in our hands! (4x) arms make circle motion over head, then open hands, extended Each of us can be a light, each of us can do what’s right… When we share a smile, we help the world… When we help each other, we help the world… Shake, Shake, Shake When we recycle, we help the world… by Ellen Allard (audio) When we pick up trash, we help the world…

Shake, shake, shake, da da da da da da (3x) Together We Can Change the World, adapted the tzedakah box! Yeah! (repeat) music by Rita Gold, lyrics by Susan Shane-Linder & Stephanie Shore

You put the money in (3x) the tzedakah box! Yeah! Chorus: Together we can change the world, Helping those in need (3x); Every penny counts (3x)… change the world, change the world; Do a mitzvah when you can (3x); On Thanksgiving Day… Together we can change the world, Together we can do Tikkun Olam! This Little Light of Mine verses by Pam Schiller Together we work, together we play,

We can make a difference every day! (repeat) This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine (3x)

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 1-2: I can help you; 3-4: Recycle more

Working for Tikkun olam… 5-6: Flip the switch; 7-8: Do the tzedakah shake When I’m singing here with you… 9-10: Be a good friend When I use my helping hands… Everywhere I go… Building a Better World

by Ellen Allard (audio) It’s Called Tikkun Olam by Lisa Baydush (audio) We're building a better world (3x) one person at a time. I might be small and in preschool But there’s lots of helpin’ that I can do! And the world goes round and round, When I do my part to help the world the world goes round and round and round (repeat)

It’s called tikkun olam… We're building a world with friends/love/peace/smiles/hugs…

Tikkun olam (I can do it/you can do it)(8x)

-28-

Do a Mitzvah by Andi Joseph, adapted by Lisa Ashery

Do a mitzvah (clap); do a mitzvah (clap) Do a mitzvah every day! (repeat)

Today I ____, that’s a mitzvah!

Today I ____, that’s a mitzvah too! (repeat)

Helping Hands by Lisa Baydush

Do a mitzvah with your helping hands today! Do a mitzvah with your helping hands! (repeat)

My helping hands can pick up trash/turn off lights My helping hands can hug/share I like to use my helping hands C’mon, everyone/show you care!

Do a mitzvah with your marching feet today! Do a mitzvah with your marching feet! (repeat)

We march around and give tzedakah to the Carrie Simon House! We march around and give tzedakah and help someone else!

What Can We Do to Help the World? TTTO What Do You Like About Shabbat by Jackie Silberg

What can we do to help the world? (2x) We can pick up trash, we can pick up trash That’s what we can do to help the world!

Did a Mitzvah to the tune of Clementine by Sharon Sock

Did a mitzvah (3x) today; Today I did a mitzvah, I was kind in many ways!

Zip in children’s mitzvahs… Gave tzedakah

The Green Team to the tune of The Ants Go Marching from Dr. Jean’s Going Green, adapted by Lisa Baydush

We are on the Green Team, hurrah, hurrah! We help to keep our planet clean, hurrah, hurrah! We recycle every day, we try to help in every way To keep the earth clean We are proud to be the Green Team!

We pick up all the trash we see, it’s up to you, it’s up to me...

-29- Transportation

Great Machine by Ellen Allard (video) We All Go Traveling By Barefoot Books (video)

There is a great machine, a most impressive rig, I spy with my little eye, It's loud and slow and mighty strong, You can hear with your little ear, But most of all, it's BIG! A yellow school bus goes beep, beep, beep! And we all go traveling by, by, by, Backhoe digs the ground... (chorus) And we all go traveling by! Front end loader, fill 'er up... A yellow school bus goes beep beep beep… Dump truck, dump it out... A red fire truck goes woo, woo, woo… Bulldozer, push the dirt... A long blue train goes chug, chug, chug… Grader grades, grader grades... A purple dump truck goes rumble, rumble, rumble… Steamroller press... A white airplane goes whoosh!… Cement mixer churning round... A fast orange car goes vroom, vroom, vroom… Workers wearing hard hats...

Hinei Rakevet (video) Driving in My Car by Ellen Allard (video)

Chug, chug, chug, chug… I’m driving in my car, driving far, I’m a movie-star! Driving in my car, vroom, vroom, vroom! Ding-a-ling toot toot!...

I’ve got my sunglasses on… Hi-nei ra-ke-vet she-mis-to-ve-vet I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck… Al gal-ga-lim, al gal-ga-lim, al gal-ga-lim, Toot! Toot! I’ve got my hat on my head… I’ve got my puppy dog next to me… Here comes the train now, it’s coming fast now; I’ve got the radio turned on… ZOOM! The wheels go round and round and round and round and round! Toot! Toot! Drive My Car by Laurie Berkner (audio) (video) Fire Station by Vincent Nunes (audio) I’m a-gonna drive my car, Yeah, I’m a-gonna drive my car, There’s a fire station down the street And the wheels turn fast (brrrr!)… And a fire chief whose name is Pete (repeat all, adding one new thing each time) And when someone calls 9-1-1 And the world goes past (zchoop!)… All the firemen and women run! And the lights go flash (tch tch!)… And I step on the gas (vroom vroom!) (2x)… You gotta: And the engine blasts (boom boom!) (2x)… 1. Ring the bell (clang, clang!) Look out! Don’t crash! (squealing brakes sound—) I’m a-gonna park my car. 2. Slide down the pole (woo-wee!) 3. Start the fire engine (vroom vroom!) Zoom Zoom Zoom by Ellen Allard (prop) (audio) 4. Sound the siren (wee-ooo, wee-ooo) 5. Turn on the hose (whoosh, whoosh) Fire trucks can be big and red (4x) 6. Climb the ladder (climb, climb, climb) Zoom zoom zoom (clap clap) (4x) 7. Save the kitty (meow!) 8. Fire’s out (phew!) Rushing by going very fast… Flashing lights going round and round… Hear the siren sound: wooo wooo wooo!... Truck Song by Philip Alexander (video) Yellow jackets and yellow pants… On their feet they wear big black boots… Dump truck, garbage truck (echo) Firefighters so very brave… Digger, tractor trailer (echo) Bull-dozer (echo) The Train Song by Nick the Music Man (video) (echo) Big red fire truck! Riding on a train, riding on a train More Transportation Songs: Going so fast, riding on a train!  Here Comes the Choo-Choo Train (Chants)  Wheels on the Bus (Movement w/Stretchy Bands) The whistle blows: Woo woo! (3x) Riding on a train!  Row Row Row Your Boat (Movement w/Stretchy Bands)  Bicycle (Movement) The conductor says: All Aboard!... The bell goes: bbrrring, ding, ding!...

Now we’re coming to the station, riding on a train! Coming to the station, riding on a train! (shoo shoo) -30- A New WEEK & A New MONTH Havdalah & Rosh Chodesh

Havdalah is When We Say Goodbye Shavua Tov to Shabbat by Lisa Baydush (audio) Shavua Tov, shavua tov, shavua tov, shavua tov (2x) Havdalah is when we say goodbye to Shabbat, A good week, a week of peace, Havdalah is when we say goodbye to Shabbat. May gladness reign and joy increase (repeat) Chorus: Shalom Shabbat, Shalo-o-om Shabbat, Havdalah by Wendy Cohen Shalom Shabbat, Shalo-o-om Shabbat. We say good-bye then we say hello. Havdalah is when we see three stars in the sky… We light the candle and we watch it glow. Havdalah is when we see the braided candle glow… We smell the spices, oh they smell so fine. Havdalah is when we smell the spices oh so sweet… We dip the candle in the wine. Havdalah is when we dip the candle in the wine… Havdalah is when we say goodbye to Shabbat. Chorus: Shavua tov, shavua tov! Shavua tov, shavua tov! May God bless you with a week of peace; Birchot Havdalah by Debbie Friedman May gladness reign and joy increase! Yai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai, Lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai Looking forward to Shabbat again, Yai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai, Lai lai lai lai lai (repeat) A time when we can be together again; Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu, I just can’t wait for that challah bread, Melech ha’olam, Shavua tov to you my friends. (chorus) Borei p’ri hagafen We bless the Sabbath wine (yai lais…) A New Moon by Lisa Baydush (audio)

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu, Chorus: Melech ha’olam, A new moon, a new moon, there is a new moon, Borei minei v’samim There is a new moon in the sky! (repeat)

We smell the spices so sweet (yai lais…) What does it mean? (4x) Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu, It means a new month has arrived. (chorus) Melech ha’olam, Borei m’orei ha’eish What month is it? (4x) Rosh Chodesh Adar. (chorus) Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, We reach towards the candle’s light (chorus) Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu, Chodesh tov! (4x) A good month to you! Melech ha’olam, Hamavdil bein ko-desh l’chol Birkat Halevena by Ellen Allard We now say goodbye to Shabbat… We sing hodu l’adonai Sabbath Wishes (Havdalah) New moon, new moon by Ellen Allard, adapted by Lisa Baydush We sing hodu l’adonai Rosh chodesh, we sing for the new moon! As Shabbat comes to an end, we wish good things for all our friends… Birkat halevena New moon, new moon Chorus: Shavua tov, Shavua tov, Birkat halevena Rosh chodesh, we sing for the new moon! Shavua tov tov tov! (repeat)

I wish for you a happy/peaceful week (2x) A happy week, a peaceful week, Shavua tov tov tov! (chorus)

-31- Shabbat Sings

Shabba, Shabba by Adam Bellows (adapted verse) Shir Hama’alot by Craig Taubman

Shabba Shabba Shabba Shabbat Shalom (3x) Sha-a-a-a-bbat, Sha-a-a-a-lom, Shabbat Shabbat Shalom Sha-a-a-a-bbat, Sha-a-lom (repeat)

Shabbat is coming so let’s celebrate! Mah Yafeh Hayom by Issachar Miron (audio) Play your instruments, you’re sounding great!

Sing along to this happy song! Mah ya-feh ha-yom, Shabbat Shalom (2x) Shabbat Shabbat Shalom Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom (3x) Shabbat Shalom! Boker tov, Chaverim, So glad you’re here for our Shabbat Sing…

Shabbat Shalom, Chaverim, Bring in the Light by Elana Jagoda Clap your hands, hope you’re ready to sing... Bring in the light, bring in the light Bring in the light of Shabbat Hal’l’l’l’l’l’luyah (audio) …We light the lights of Shabbat. (repeat)

… L’hadlik ner shel Shabbat. Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah,

Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah! Shabbat shalom Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah, … As we watch the candles shine. (repeat) Ha-li-le ha-li-le-e-e, ha-le-lu-yah! …We eat the challah, drink the wine. (chorus) Shake the hand of someone next to you… Wave to a friend and share a big smile… Light the Candles 1-2-3 Blow a kiss to someone very special… TTTO Take a Potato, adapted by Lisa Baydush Let’s dance around ‘cause Shabbat makes us happy… Light the candles now with me I’ve Got That Shabbat Feeling (audio) Watch them shine so brightly Drink the grape juice, it’s so sweet I’ve got that Shabbat feeling Eat the challah, such a treat! out in my hands (3x) I’ve got that Shabbat feeling out in my hands There’s a Dinosaur by Linda Arnold (adapted) and it feels SO good! Knock knock knock! I’ll get it! Shalom! Wow! It’s a dinosaur!

There's a dinosaur knockin' at my door, Shabbat is Here (audio) Knockin' 1 - 2 - 3! Knock! Knock! Knock! Oh, there's a dinosaur, knockin' at my door, Shabbat is here, Shabbat is here, and he’s come to have Shabbat with me! I’m so glad that Shabbat is here! Candles burning bright, it’s Friday night, First we’ll light the candles, I’m so glad that Shabbat is here! then we’ll drink the wine, then we’ll eat the challah, Shabbat Shalom to ______! (3x) and then it’s dinnertime! AAH! (chorus) Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom! Bim Bom Shabbat’s So Special To Me by Nachum Frankel (audio) by Sally Heckelman Bim— bom— bim, bim, bim, bom

Shabbat Shabbat shalom (3x) Bim bim bim bim bim bom (chiri biri biri) (repeat)

Shabbat shalom! Shabbat Shalom (clap) (2x)

A day of rest day, a day of peace, Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat, Shabbat shalom (repeat)

A day with friends and families, Shabbat (4x) shalom (2x) Shabbat’s so special to me (repeat)

-32- I’m So Glad That Shabbas is Here Challah in the Oven by Raffi, by Ellen Allard adapted by Buzz Hellman and Shira Kline

Shabbas is here, Shabbas is here! Challah in the oven gonna watch it rise I'm so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat) Challah in the oven gonna watch it rise Challah in the oven gonna watch it rise I'm gonna clap my hands, right before my very eyes I'm gonna stomp my feet, I'm gonna wiggle my tooshy, …gonna sing and shout! I can’t wait ‘til the challah comes out! ‘Cause I’m so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat) …gonna jump up ‘n down! Are You Ready for Shabbat TTTO Frere Jacques But we can’t eat it ‘til we all sit down.

Are you ready (Yes, we’re ready!) Wonderful Shabbos Sound by Ellen Allard (audio) for Shabbat (for Shabbat)? Do you have the candles/grape juice/challah? Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday (Yes, we have the candles/grape juice /challah!) night when the sun goes down (repeat) for Shabbat (for Shabbat)! Such a wonderful Shabbos sound with the singing goin’ round and round Shabbat Hop on Friday, Friday night when the sun goes down.

When Shabbat comes to my family Light the candles, I’m as busy busy busy busy as a bee We’re gonna light the candles There’s no time to wait We’re gonna light the candles There’s no time to… Drink the wine… Eat the challah… Give Tzedakah on Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba—bat! Woo! (repeat) (chorus) stop, it’s time to the Shabbat hop!

Hop to it, hop to it, that’s the way you do it! Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba Shabbat Shalom Hop to it, hop to it, time to do the Shabbat hop! by Sally Heckelman

STOP!… (repeat from beginning) Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba Shabbat Shalom (3x); ...nap, it’s time to the Shabbat clap! Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom Clap to it…; Hop to it… Shabbat Shalom to ____ (3x); …put on your pants; it’s time to do the Shabbat dance! Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom! …see if your watch is tickin’; it’s time to dance the Shabbat chicken! …quibble; it’s time to the Shabbat wiggle. …eat a pickle; it’s time for some Shabbat tickles! Great Shabbat by Lisa Baydush (audio) …no time to win; it’s time for a Shabbat spin! Have a great, great, great Shabbat! (3x) Everyone Loves Challah Have a really, really, really, really GREAT Shabbat! ttto Did You Ever See a Lassie?

Shabbat Shabbat Shalom by Laura Lenes Everyone loves challah Loves challah, loves challah Nai nai’s… Everyone loves challah It’s yummy and sweet! Shabbat, Shabbat shalom! (3x) Shabbat Shalom, Chaverim! You take dough and braid it And then when you’ve made it Wave to a friend and say Shabbat shalom… You sing hamotzi lechem Share a smile with a friend and say Shabbat shalom … Give a high five and say Shabbat shalom… and sit down and eat!

Walking Down the Street Rhythm ride for toddlers w/beanie babies (audio)

I was walking down the street I was far away from home I saw a little bunny I said, “Shabbat Shalom” Shabbat Shabbat shalom (4x)

-33- Rosh Hashanah

Shofar Blast by Ellen Allard (audio) Shanah Tovah by Lisa Baydush

I like to hear the shofar blast, Shanah tovah (3x) to you! (repeat) Sometimes slow and sometimes fast! I like to hear the shofar blast, The new year’s here, let’s clap our hands Happy, happy, happy new year! Let’s clap our hands together The new year’s here, let’s clap our hands 1. T’kiah———-- (echo) And say: Shanah Tovah! 2. Sh’varim———- (echo) Let’s all shake hands…Wave to a friend…Give a hug… 3. T’ru-ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha—- (echo)

4. T’kiah g’dolah———-- (echo) Shanah tovah to the moms and dads/children/grandparents (3x) Shanah, shanah tovah! Toot Toot by Lisa Baydush (audio) Shanah Tovah to the tune of Hal’l’l’luyah Toot toot toot toot, hear the shofar blow! Toot toot toot, to the synagogue we go! Sha-na-na-nah Sha-na-na-na-na-nah Toot toot toot toot, Rosh Hashanah’s here, Sha-na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! Toot toot toot, have a happy, sweet new year! Sha-na-na-nah Sha-na-na-na-na-nah Sha-na-na-nah Sha-na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! Play it fast! Play it slow… (2x) Play it high! Play it low… (2x) Shake the hands of the friends next to you… Wave to a friend and share a big smile… Give a hug to your friends and family… Chag Sameach (audio) Clap your hands and welcome in the new year… Blow the shofar – toot toot toot toot/nice and loud…

Dip an apple in some honey for a good and sweet new year… Chag sameach, chag sameach

Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat) Rosh Hashanah Macarena Shiru shiru shiru shiru chag sameach Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat) Apples, apples in the honey, Yummy, yummy in my tummy! Apples, apples in the honey, Birthday of the World by Lisa Baydush (audio) Yay! It’s Rosh Hashanah! Woo!

It’s the birthday, it’s the birthday, It’s the birthday of the world today! (repeat) Apples and Honey by Lisa Baydush (audio)

We think about when the world was made Apples and honey (3x) and all the things we’re gonna do today for a sweet new year! (repeat) to make tomorrow a brighter day as we celebrate the birthday of the world! Dip an apple in some honey Take a bite, it’s oh so yummy! Dip an apple in some honey Two Little Apples (chant) For a very, very sweet new year!

Two little apples hanging on a tree, One for you and one for me, Clap Your Hands (for Rosh Hashanah) I shook that tree as hard as I could, adapted by Lisa Baydush

Down came the apples and Clap, clap, clap your hands, Ummm! They were good! Clap your hands together;

Clap, clap, clap your hands, H-O-N-E-Y to the tune of BINGO, And say Shanah Tovah! adapted by Lisa Baydush Sha-na-na-na-na-na-na-nah, On Rosh Hashanah, take an apple, Sha-na-na-nah tovah! (repeat) Dip it in some honey!

H O N E Y (3x); Oh, wow, it tastes so yummy! -34- Shanananah Tovah by Chris Vaughn, adapted

Chorus: Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (repeat 4x)

The old year is/has ending/ed, the new one’s just begun; RH: We blow the shofar and say, Shanah Tovah! RH: We dip apples in honey and say, Shanah Tovah! YK: We celebrate together and say, Shanah Tovah! SK: We build a sukkah and say, Shanah Tovah!

Tapuchim Ud’vash (audio)

Dip apples in the honey for a sweet new year (2x) A good new year, a sweet new year (2x) Dip apples in the honey for a sweet new year

Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah (2x) Shana to-ova, shana u’metuka (2x) Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah

Five Little Apples adapted by Emily Teck, chant

Five little apples from a tree, Ready to dip in sweet honey I gave one to Talia for a new year’s treat How many apples are left to eat? (count down to one, end: No more apples for us to eat! Or: I hope your new year is very sweet!)

Happy Birthday World by Eliana Light, adapted (video) Hayom harat olam = today is the day of the world’s creation

Chorus: Hayom, hayom, harat olam Happy birthday world (happy birthday!) (repeat)

On this day (echo), we celebrate (echo) A sweet new year (echo)…

-35- Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur Finger-Play Avinu Malkeinu adapted by Nell Hirsch I’m sorry for what I did wrong (2x) Here’s a child and here’s a child, (index fingers up in air) I’ll try to be caring, more loving and sharing, They’ve argued with each other; (fists up and down) Forgive me for what I did wrong. On Yom Kippur they say, “I’m sorry (2x)” (talking hands) And make up with one another. (clasp hands) I’ll try, I’ll try to be, the best that I can be, I’ll try, I’ll try with all of my might, I’m Really, Really Sorry To do what I know is right. by Lisa Baydush (audio) Verse by Lisa Ashery: Chorus: Oh, God, please hear my prayer; I’m sorry, I’m sorry; I’m really, really sorry! I want you to know that I care; I didn’t mean to do that, I’m thinking about all the things I can do and I won’t do that again! (repeat) to make this a really good year! No, I won’t do that again! Throwin’ My Sorrys Away If we make a mistake or say something hurtful by Lisa Baydush (audio) We do what we can to make amends; We make amends by saying I’m sorry, Chorus: We say I’m sorry and we hug our friends! (chorus) I’m throwin’ my sorrys away today I’m throwin’ my sorrys away away Zip in children’s ideas: I’m throwin’ my sorrys away today I’m sorry for being impatient I’m throwin’ my sorrys away I’m sorry for not sharing my toys I’m sorry for the time I didn’t listen And I’m gonna make changes I’m sorry, I really am! in the things I say, in how I act every day; I’m gonna try a little more to do the best I can; G’mar Chatimah Tovah That’s my New Year’s plan! (chorus) by Julie Auerbach And tomorrow’s gonna be a brighter day Open the book and write my name (3x) I’m feeling the sunshine right away G’mar cha-ti-mah to-vah. Let’s make a plan to do what we can (2x) We promise to be good friends this year… to start the New Year right! We promised to try to do our best… Tap Your Heart (Ashamnu) Give a Hug by Eliana Light by Bari Koral, adapted (audio) Tap, tap, tap your heart (3x) Give a hug, give give a hug (3x) On Yom Kippur, it’s time to restart! Start the new year right! On Yom Kippur (echo) we try to do good (echo) Zip in: Show some love, blow a kiss, share a toy… We tap our hearts (echo) to remind us we should (echo)

The Sorry Day Song More songs for Yom Kippur:  Building a Better World (Tikkun Olam) by Angelo Dunlap  We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands (Tikkun Olam)

 Friends 1-2-3 (Friendship) Chorus:  Shofar Blast (Rosh Hashanah) Yom Kippur is a sorry day (echo) To all friends and family we say (echo) I’m sorry for what I’ve done (echo) Inside and out (echo)

I’ll try to be nicer (echo) I’ll try to be wiser (echo) I’ll try to be better (echo) Today and every day (echo) (chorus)

-36- Sukkot

Come On In by Ellen Allard, Sukkot Hokey Pokey to the tune of The Hokey Pokey adapted lyrics by Lisa Baydush (notation) (audio) adapted by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh and Lisa Baydush

Come on in, come on in, You hang an apple here, Come on in to my sukkah! You hang an apple there, Come on in, come on in, You take a bunch of apples Come on in, it’s Sukkot! and you hang them everywhere You say a little bracha (that’s a blessing!) My sukkah’s open, it’s open to you! and you eat a yummy meal My sukkah’s open to friends, old and new. Sukkot’s a real cool deal, YEAH!

What else do we hang in the sukkah? My sukkah’s open, shalom chaverim! My sukkah’s open, b’ruchim haba’im! You shake the lulav here You shake the lulav here there My sukkah’s open, come in, have a seat! You shake it up and down, My sukkah’s open, have something to eat! and you shake it everywhere…

Gonna Build Myself a Sukkah by Charity Kahn (audio) Our Sukkah by Carol Boyd Leon

I’ve got an ax, gonna chop chop chop! (3x) Now we decorate our lovely sukkah Gonna build myself a sukkah! Now we decorate it for Sukkot (repeat)

Saw, cut cut cut… Now we hang some oranges, hang some oranges, Hammer, tap tap tap… Now we hang some oranges on our sukkah for Sukkot. Ladder, climb climb climb… Gonna decorate my sukkah!

This is My Lulav TTTO Johnny Works with One Hammer, Build It Up by Ellen Allard (audio) adaptation and chorus by Lisa Baydush (audio)

Build it up, build—it—up! (4x) This is my lulav, lulav, lulav,

Gonna build a sukkah build it up so high, This is my lulav for Sukkot!

See the stars— up in the sky. This is my etrog, etrog, etrog Shake the lulav, shake it here and there, This is my etrog for Sukkot! Shake it to show God is everywhere! Chorus: Party in the Sukkah by Lisa Baydush (audio) Shake them up (up up) Shake them down (down down) Gonna party in the sukkah (3x) Shake them all around (repeat) Gonna party in the sukkah all week long! Shake them here/there/everywhere… Chorus: Dance, dance, dance, dance ‘n dance (3x)… This is my sukkah, sukkah, sukkah… (chorus)

Invite friends to the sukkah… Eat out in the sukkah… In My Sukkah by Dean Friedman (audio) Sleep out in the sukkah… Built a little sukkah (echo) out in the back (echo) Chag Sukkot by Josh Pizer (audio) Looks like a house (echo) and a little like a shack (echo) It’s not too big (echo) and it’s not too high (echo) Chag Sukkot, Chag Sukkot, When you sit inside (echo) you can see the sky (echo)

Chag, chag, chag, chag, Chag Sukkot! Shake, shake, shake the lulav Chag Sukkot, Chag Sukkot, Smell the etrog, so sweet Happy, happy, happy holiday! (end… to you!) Come and have a looka in my sukkah Shake the lulav all around, And help yourself to something to eat Left and right and up and down; In my sukkah, in my sukkah, in my sukkah Smell the etrog, it’s so sweet!

Celebrate with friends all week! (chorus) -37- The Lulav Shake by Steve Dropkin (audio) I’m a Lulav by Jill Moskowitz

Sukkot is a harvest holiday, Shake me up and shake me down The celebration lasts for seven days; Shake me shake me all around We build our sukkah, then we decorate, Shake me here and shake me there A special booth in which we congregate ‘Cause God is everywhere

Do the lulav shake (shake, shake, shake)! (3x) Chorus: Do the lulav shake! I’m a lu— lu lu lu lu lav, I’m a lu lu lu lu lav! (repeat)

I Go to the Sukkah by Lisa Doob (audio) We’ll be Goin’ to the Sukkah on Sukkot I go to the sukkah with things in my hands, to the tune of Comin’ Round The Mountain I go to the sukkah outside where it stands, I go the sukkah see the sky above, We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot! (2x) I go to the sukkah and wave the lulav! We’ll be going to the sukkah (2x) We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot!

And I wave it… (sing fast!) Hang fruit… shake the lulav… smell the etrog to the front and to the front and Eat our meals… see the stars… sleep out… to the right and to the right and to the back and to the back and YouTube video: to the left and to the left and Ein Prat Fountainheads parody to the sky and to the sky and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXx5Wp3GcSE to the ground and to the ground and up and down and all around and stop!

Come On Into My Sukkah by Ellen Allard (notation) (audio)

Come on into my Sukkah! (2x) Pull up a chair and sit right down! (Sit in a circle on the rug) Come on into my Sukkah!

Shake the lulav (echo), Smell the etrog (echo), Skach on the roof (echo), Chag Sameach (echo), Oh oh oh oh… (chorus)

In My Sukkah by Ellen Allard (notation)

Shake the lulav in my sukkah (2x) Shake, shake, shake, shake (2x) Shake the lulav in my sukkah!

In my sukkah, in my sukkah In my sukkah, in my su-u-kkah In my sukkah, In my sukkah on Sukkot!

Smell the etrog… Hang the fruit… Say the blessings…

-38- Simchat Torah

We Roll the Torah March Along With Me (on Simchat Torah) by Maxine Perlmutter to the tune of Bibidibabidiboo by Lisa Baydush

We roll the Torah over and over Come march/dance (x4) with the Torah, and over and over again; March, march, march along with me! We read and we read and we read and we read… Come march (x4) with the Torah, And then we be-gi-in again (AGAIN!) (go faster) Wave your flags and sing with me!

On Simchat Torah Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach, by Sarah Dekelbaum Happy holiday! Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach, On Sim-chat To-rah, I’ll be so proud Simchat Torah’s here today…! to march in the synagogue and sing out loud Let’s Give a Hug to the Torah Sim-chat To-rah, Sim-chat To-rah, by Lisa Baydush chag sa-me-ach to every one! Let’s give a hug to the Torah (2x) … wave my flag …dance with the Torah Let’s give a hug, let’s give a hug Let’s give a hug to the Torah! Torah So Sweet by Ellen Allard Give a kiss, show some love, march around with,

wave goodbye, blow a kiss Torah torah, torah torah, Torah torah so sweet (mwah!) Torah torah, torah torah, Little Torah makes me want to get up on my feet and.… Little Torah, little Torah, Dance and dance Let me hold you tight. and dance all day lo-o-ong Little Torah, little Torah, And sing my song, Teach me what is right. (repeat) I’m gonna sing my torah song. Hakafa by Ellen Allard Torah Torah Ha-ka-fa, we go around and around To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah and around and around and To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she (repeat) Ha-ka-fa, we go around and around and around. (repeat) To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she (repeat) We’re marching with the Torah we love (x5) We’re marching with the Torah given by God above, To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she Yes God is up and down and in and out To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she (repeat) and all around…

Round and Round on Simchat Torah Tree of Life by Richard Silverman by Ellen Allard

Shalom, shalom (clap 4x) (4x) Round and round and round on Simchat Torah! We go round and round and round It is a tree of life to them that hold fast to it, and round and round, and all its supporters are happy (repeat) with the Torah we go round. (repeat)

We celebrate our love for Torah (ahhh!) We sing & dance & make a joyful noise (lalala!) We march around for seven hakafot, All the grownups, all the girls and boys, and…

-39- Thanksgiving

The Turkey is a Silly Bird We Say Todah by Lisa Baydush (audio) to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel On Thanksgiving (Shabbat), we give thanks, The turkey is a silly bird, We give thanks to God; His head goes wobble, wobble, On Thanksgiving (Shabbat), we give thanks, The turkey only says one word: in Hebrew, we say ‘todah!’ Gobble, gobble, gobble! For our families, todah! For our food, todah! Gobble, gobble, gobble! For our friends, todah! For our homes, todah! Gobble, gobble, gobble! The turkey only says one word: We Give Thanks Gobble, gobble, gobble! adapted by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Frere Jacques

Thanksgiving Day On Thanksgiving (echo), we give thanks (echo) Thank you for ____ ; thank you for ____; With a wobble, wobble, wobble We give thanks (echo) and a gobble, gobble, gobble, All the turkeys spread their feathers Give Thanks on Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day. by Lisa Baydush (audio) When they see the farmer coming All the turkeys start a-running Give thanks on Thanksgiving (3x) And they say: “You cannot catch us Let’s all give thanks/Todah rabah! on Thanksgiving Day!” For my ____ (echo) (4x)… we are thankful!

Where Oh Where is Old Tom Turkey? I Went to Grandma’s House to the tune of Ten Little Indians to the tune of I Went to School One Morning

Where, oh where is Old Tom Turkey? (3x) Oh, I went to Grandma’s house on Thanksgiving Day, Here I am, but you can’t catch me! on Thanksgiving Day, on Thanksgiving Day (repeat)

Looking for a turkey, gobble, gobble, gobble… How did you get there? Biked, swam, flew in an airplane, jumped… Run little turkey, wobble, wobble, wobble… Catch that turkey & give him a big hug… Share some love on Thanksgiving Day! Sailing Over the Ocean adapted by Lisa Baydush to It’s Love That Makes the World Go ‘Round Five Little Turkeys (clap), (clap) to the tune of Six Little Ducks (prop) (video) Sailing over the ocean Sailing over the sea Sailing over the ocean (clap) in the deep blue sea (repeat) Five little turkeys standing by a door, The pilgrims, the pilgrims, sailed across the sea, One waddled off, and then there were four! The pilgrims, the pilgrims, wanted to be free, Four little turkeys under a tree… The pilgrims, the pilgrims, came to a new country, Three little turkeys with nothing to do… And because of them we celebrate Thanksgiving! (chorus) Two little turkeys in the noon-day sun… Happy Thanksgiving One little turkey better run away, by Debbie Friedman, adapted For soon will come Thanksgiving day! Happy Thanksgiving! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! Children of Freedom I love to celebrate this happy holiday! Hey! Happy Thanksgiving! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! by Beth Schafer (audio) I love to celebrate when it’s Thanksgiving day! Children of freedom sing Pumpkin pie and stuffing, there’s lots of food to eat; That freedom must always ring; Spending time with family, a very special treat! Children of freedom rise Don’t forget to give thanks, that’s how it all began; Repairing the world through freedom’s eyes. C’mon friends, join me in the chorus if you can. Hey!

 For more songs, see Giving Thanks & Creation

-40- Chanukah

Chanukah, O Chanukah (audio) Chanukah is Here, Let’s Shout Hooray! to the tune of She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain Chanukah, O Chanukah, Come light the menorah; Chanukah is here, let’s shout hooray! (HOORAY!) Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the hora! Chanukah is here, let’s shout hooray! (HOORAY!) Gather ‘round the table, we’ll give you a treat: Chanukah is here, it’s a happy time of year, S’vivon to play with and latkes to eat! Chanukah is here, let’s shout hooray! (HOORAY!)

And while we are playing, …Let’s clap our hands, and shout hooray! (HOORAY!) the candles are burning low, …Let’s stomp our feet, and clap our hands, and shout hooray! One for each night, they shed a sweet light … Jump up and down (woo!), and stomp our feet, and clap our hands, and shout hooray! to remind us of days long ago (repeat)

Happy, Happy, Happy Chanukah (audio) How Many Candles? by Lisa Baydush, chorus to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus by Jackie Cytrynbaum (audio)

Happy, happy, happy Chanukah, How many candles? How many candles? Chanukah, Chanukah! How many candles do we light? Happy, happy, happy Chanukah, On our Chanukiah, on our Chanukiah, to you and you and you! (repeat) The first Chanukah night? One! One! One-one-one-one! We’ll light the candles every night, One candle burning, one candle burning spin the dreidels round, The first Chanukah night! Eat lots of latkes, donuts too, so many fun things to do… Everyone Can Be a Maccabee when it’s Chanukah! (chorus) 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, We’ll tell the story of the Maccabees And sing lots of songs Get your drum and march along with me! We’ll give some gifts and get some too, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3— Every one can be a Maccabee! So many fun things to do when it’s Chanukah… Brave and strong, we march along, Eight Little Candles There’s much to do before the day is done; by Lisa Baydush (audio) Chanukah time is here once again, Happy Chanukah to everyone! Chorus:

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 1-2, 3-4, 5-6-7-8! (2x) Marching Maccabees 8 little candles, shining, shining; 8 little candles shining bright! Marching Maccabees, here we come! 8 little candles, shining, shining; Can you hear the beat of the drum? We are marching to be free, Shining brightly for eight nights! (chorus) Yes, we are marching Maccabees! 8 little latkes, sizzling, sizzling; 8 little latkes, good to eat! Stand Up Like a Proud Maccabee 8 little latkes, sizzling, sizzling; by Judy and David Gershon

Sizzling latkes, such a treat! (chorus) Stand up like a proud Maccabee 8 little Maccabees, marching, marching; Then like a dreidel, spin round, 8 little Maccabees, brave and strong! Then like a menorah, shine your light 8 little Maccabees, marching, marching; ‘til the candles all burn down! (repeat faster) Marching as they sing this song! (chorus) I Want to Be a Maccabee 8 little dreidels, spinning, spinning; 8 little dreidels, spinning ‘round! I want to be a Maccabee, 8 little dreidels, spinning, spinning; So brave, so strong, so bold! Spinning dreidels, all fall down! (chorus) And do what’s right with all my might Like the Maccabees of old! (But I’m only 3 years old!)

-41- Five Little Latkes Soufganiyot by Jackie Cytrynbaum (prop) to the tune of Zum Gali, adapted by Lisa Baydush

Five little latkes sizzling in a pan Souf-gani-gani-gani, Souf-gani-gani, One jumped out and said, “Catch me if you can!” Souf-gani-gani-gani-OT! (clap 4x) (repeat) And it ran and he ran all around the kitchen floor, And when I turned around, it ran right out the door! Jelly donuts for me (whee!) Jelly donuts for you! (woo!) (repeat) (chorus) No little latkes sizzling in the pan None jumped out and said, “Catch me if you can!” So I searched and I searched all around the kitchen floor, Chocolate Gelt Found a few potatoes, and made a whole bunch more! by Ellen Allard

Take a Potato Chorus: by Ruth Etkin, adapted Choc-o-late (4x) gelt Choc-o-late (4x) gelt, o-oh! Take a potato, pat, pat, pat; Gonna play dreidel all day long Grate it and make it flat, flat, flat; Gonna eat some gelt, gonna sing my song, Fry it in oil, splat, splat, splat, Oh, choc-o-late (4x) gelt Chanukah latkes just like that! Gonna eat some latkes golden brown; Yodel-ay-do Potato Gonna spin the dreidel round and round and by Ellen Allard (video) Round and round and round! (chorus)

I like to eat potato latkes, I like to eat them all day. Gonna light the candles one by one; And when I eat potato latkes, this is what I say: Gonna spin the dreidel, have some fun, some fun, some fun, some fun! (chorus) Yodel-ay-do potato (3x) latkes for me! Yodel-ay-do potato (2x) Yodel-ay yodel-ay potato! Gonna eat sufganiyot tonight; Gonna spin the dreidel, what-a, what-a, Lots of Latkes what-a, what-a sight! (chorus) by Cantor Allen Lieder (audio) Bridge: Lots of latkes, lots of latkes, Gonna count the gelt (clap 4x) Lots of latkes, Lots – let’s all eat ‘em up! (repeat) Gonna eat the gelt (clap 4x) Look at all the gelt (clap 4x), S’vivon sov sov (8x) …Don’t let it melt (clap 4x) (repeat)

Maccabees, mac, mac, mac Maccabees, …Chocolate ge-e-elt (chorus) mac, mac, mac Maccabees, mac, mac, mac, …mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac (repeat) Nine Little Candles …mac, mac, mac! to the tune of Ten Little Indians

1 little, 2 little, 3 little candles, Eight Little Chanukah Lights 4 little, 5 little, 6 little candles, to the tune of This Little Light of Mine 7 little, 8 little, 9 little candles Eight little Chanukah lights, On my chanukiah! (3x)

We’re gonna let ‘em shine! Candles shining oh so brightly (3x) on my chanukiah! Let ‘em shine, let ‘em shine, let ‘em shine!

Gonna light another candle every night… I Have a Little Dreidel (video) Won’t let anyone (blow) it out… Gonna shine our light for all to see… I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play! Twinkle, Twinkle, Chanukah Lights to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Chorus: Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay, Twinkle, twinkle, Chanukah lights, & when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play! Shining brightly for eight nights! The shamas stands up straight and tall, My dreidel is so playful, it loves to dance and spin; to light others one and all. A happy game of dreidel, come play, now let’s begin! Twinkle, twinkle, Chanukah lights, Shining brightly for eight nights! It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin And when it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! -42- Chanukah’s Here by Lisa Baydush (audio) Nun Gimmel Hey Shin by Eliana Light (video)

Chanukah’s here, it’s time to celebrate (3x) now! Nun Gimmel Hey Shin, spin dreidel spin! (2x) … let’s spin the dreidel ‘round (3x) now… … let’s light the candles (right3rd) now (3x)… A great miracle happened so … let’s eat lots of latkes (right3rd) now (3x)… Round and round and round we go! … let’s open presents (right3rd) now (3x)… … let’s spend time with family (right3rd now) (3x)… Nun Gimmel Hey Shin, spin dreidel spin! Happy Chanukah! Nes Gadol by Debbie Friedman When Chanukah is Here by Lisa Baydush (audio) Nes (miracle - finger burst) Chanukah, Chanukah, Chanukah is here; Gadol (big - arms wide) Chanukah, Chanukah, my favorite time of year! Haya (happened - sign language) Sham (there - thumb points away) I like the latkes, I like soufganiyot, I like chocolate gelt, and playing dreidel too, I Am a Little Latke I like lighting the menorah, to the tune of Did You Ever See a Lassie There are so many fun things to do! I am a little latke, Hooray for Chanukah (audio) a nice potato pancake, from Drew’s Famous Kids Happy Hanukah album I come to you at Chanukah, a very special treat! Chorus: Hip hip hooray (hooray!) for Chanukah! (3x) Sometimes with applesauce, Hey hey, what do you say, hooray for Chanukah! Sometimes with jam, Sometimes with sour cream I like latkes/chocolate gelt, yes I do, ‘cause that’s the way I am! (first verse) And I really like dreidels/soufganiyot too, But the thing about Chanukah I like best, Chanu-Chanukah TTTO Froggie Went A’Courtin’ Is lighting candles, yes, yes, yes! (chorus) adapted by Lisa Baydush

Light the Lights of Chanukah by Ellen Allard Chanu—Chanu-Chanukah! (2x) Chanukah is almost/finally here, Light the lights of Chanukah – first night! (2x) C’mon friends, let me hear you cheer for So special, so bright, Chanu—Chanu-Chanukah! (Yee-Haw!)

So lovely on this Chanukah night! Light the menorah for 8 nights (EIGHT NIGHTS!) (2x) Light the lights of Chanukah – second night… Add a candle every night/Watch them shining oh so bright…

Spin the— dreidel round and round (ROUND AND ROUND!) (2x) Dancing Candles by Carla Friend, audio Nes gadol ha-ya-a sham/A miracle in Jerusalem…

Eat yummy suf—ganiyot (2x) (SUFGANIYOT!) Dancing candles, dancing through the night; Jelly donuts, oh so sweet/That’s my favorite Chanukah treat…

Dancing candles, oh they shine so bright! Fry up— po-ta-to latkes (LATKES!) (2x) Dancing candles, what a pretty sight, Heap them up on your plate/Eat them up, they taste so great! …

A delight for Chanukah tonight! Tell the story of the Maccabees (MACCABEES!) (2x) Free to be the Jew in me/Thanks to Judah Maccabee… Melting candles… Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate gelt (CHOCOLATE GELT!) (2x) The Maccabees Chocolate gelt is such a treat/it’s so very good to eat…

Who gave us Chanukah? Tell me please! I know, I know, the Maccabees!

2. Who fought Antiochus?... 3. Who fought for freedom? … 4. Who saved the Temple?... 5. Who found the oil?... 6. And who ate all the latkes?... I know, I know, you and me!

-43- Tu B’shvat

We’re Happy It’s Tu B’shvat The Tree Song by Lorraine Lee Hammond by Lisa Baydush (audio) This is my trunk, I’m a tall, tall tree Tu Tu Tu B’shvat, Tu Tu Tu B’shvat …In the springtime, the flowers bloom on me. Tu Tu Tu B’shvat, the birthday of the trees! (repeat) They open, they open!

We celebrate the birthday, …In the summer, the breezes blow through me. The birthday of the trees; I bend, I bend!

Let’s eat some fruit and plant some seeds; …In the autumn, the apples grow on me. Now clap your hands with me! (stomp/jump) They drop, they drop!

Tree Growing Song to the tune of …In the winter, the snowflakes fall on me. We Go Around the Mulberry Bus (video), adapted It’s cold, brrrrrrr! It’s cold, brrrrrrr!

This is the way we grow our roots, Apple Seed to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider Grow our roots, grow our roots, This is the way we grow our roots, Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground; On Tu B’shvat! Down came the raindrops, falling all around;

Pop through the dirt; Stretch and grow; Bend in the breeze; Out came the sun as bright as it could be, Open our leaves; Grow our fruit; Give our fruit And the little apple seed grew up to be an apple tree.

Plant a Seed by Les Julian (audio) Tapping Stick Song to the tune of Clap Clap Clap Your Hands (video) Dig, dig, dig a hole, and plant, plant, plant a seed, and watch, watch, watch it grow some food Tap, tap, tap your sticks, tap your sticks together; for you and you and you and you and me! Tap, tap, tap your sticks, tap for Tu B’shvat!

Let's Plant a Tree in Eretz Yisrael Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap your sticks, to the tune of Achsav (audio) Tap, tap, tap with me! Tap your sticks for Tu B’shvat, Let's plant a tree in Eretz Yisrael! (2x) the birthday of the trees!

Chorus: Banging, zipping, drumming, rolling Hey! Etz, etz, etz, b'Eretz Yisrael (2x) Tu B’Shvat Knees and Toes Then rain will fall… GESHEM x3 The sun will shine… SHEMESH x3 Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots! Our tree will grow… ETZ x3 Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots! Trees give us: shade and nuts and fruit! Tree Song by Josh Miller (audio) Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots!

We grow, we grow, we grow (repeat) If I Were a Tree by Jason Mesches (video)

Tu-tu-tu-tu (5x) tu, Tu B’shvat! (repeat) Chorus: If I were a tree, what a tree I’d be (3x) Tree (5x) Tu B’shvat! (repeat) If I were a tree!

Well I’ve got a friend (echo) who comforts me (echo) I would have a trunk (trunk!) (chorus) I’m a kid (echo) and he’s a tree (echo) (chorus) I would have branches (branches!) On my birthday (echo) we eat a lot (echo) I would have a trunk (trunk!) (chorus) On his birthday (echo) it’s Tu B’shvat (echo) (chorus) Leaves… Apples…

-44- A Tree Gave Me by Debbie Waldman How Has a Tree Helped YOU Today? Tkiya: The Jewish Community Music Initiative (video) A tree gave Lisa on Tu B’shvat A special treat that she liked a lot! Chorus: Was it a fruit or was it a nut? How has a tree helped you today? (3x) The tree gave Lisa an apple! Oh, let us count the ways!

Take a deep breath (2x) Israel Blooms All Around adapted by Lisa Baydush (You know) the air we breathe, it comes from trees! (chorus) to the tune of The Green Grass Grows All Around Eat an apple (2x) There is a land (echo) called Yisrael (echo) (You know) the fruit we eat, it comes from trees! (chorus) the greenest land (echo) that you ever did see (echo), and Israel blooms all around, all around (2x) Sit in the shade on a hot summer day

(You know) the shade we need, it comes from trees! (chorus) And in that land… the tallest tree…

And on that tree… the longest branch… And on that branch… the skinniest twig… Read a book (2x) And on that twig… the littlest nest… (You know) the books we read, they come from trees! (chorus) And in that nest… the whitest egg… And in that egg… the sweetest bird… Standing Like a Tree And on that bird… the softest feather… And on that feather… the tiniest seed… by Betsy Rose (audio) And then that seed, fell to the ground and one day grew into a brand new tree… Standing like a tree With my roots dug down, Tu B’shvat by Josh Pizer My branches wide and open; Come down the rain, Tu B’shvat, Tu B’shvat, Come down the sun, Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu B’shvat! Come down the fruit Tu B’shvat, Tu B’shvat, to a heart that is open to be… (repeat) Happy, happy, happy holiday! (end… to you!) Tu B’Shvat by Dean Friedman

Today’s the birthday of the trees Tu B’Shvat / (2x) It’s a holiday / I like a lot / Clap your branches, shake your leaves And the reason / it’s the season / Celebrate and shout hooray We celebrate trees (2x) on Tu B’Shvat! Happy Birthday to the trees today! We celebrate ____ trees (6x) My Roots Go Down We celebrate trees (2x) on Tu B’Shvat! (chorus) by Sarah Pirtle (adorable video) Shaky Fruit to the tune of Oogiot by Marc Rossio, My roots go down, down to the earth (3x) adapted by Nell Hirsch and Lisa Baydush My roots go down. (repeat) Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky fruit! (2x) I am a maple tree growing at my school… It’s delicious, and so nutritious! I am a flower growing in the field… Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky fruit! I am a mountain, strong and still…

Apples, cherries, peaches, plums, any fruit will do! Gonna Build Myself a Tree House My favorite part of Tu B’shvat by Charity Kahn (video) is shaking fruit shakers with you…

and you and you and you and you and you! I’ve got an ax, gonna chop chop chop (3x)

Gonna build myself a tree house! Tu Tu Tu B’shvat to the tune of BINGO Saw – cut, cut, cut Hammer – tap, tap, tap I have a tree with lots of fruit, Paintbrush – swish, swish, swish and now I’ll pick an apple! Ladder – climb, climb, climb, gonna climb into my tree house! Tu Tu Tu B’shvat (3x), the birthday of the trees!

See also:  The Earth is Our Mother (Creation)  One Seed (Planting and Growing)  The Garden Song (Planting and Growing) -45- Purim

Chag Purim Purim’s a Time by Julie Jaslow Auerbach

Chag Purim, Chag Purim, Purim’s a time when we dress up and play, Chag gadol la-yehudim! Dress up and play, dress up and play! Ma-se-chot ra’a-sha-nim Purim’s a time when we dress up and play, Zmirot v’ri-ku-dim A happy holiday! Havah narishah, rash! rash! rash! (3x) Ba-ra'ashanim. …eat hamentaschen… yummy holiday! …shake, shake our groggers… noisy holiday! Purim day, Purim Day, …read the Megillah… happy holiday! What a happy holiday! Wear your mask, wear your crown, When Chag Purim is Here Dancing all around! to the tune of Apples and Bananas, adapted by Lisa Baydush Round go the groggers, rash! rash! rash! (3x) Drown out Haman’s name! I like to eat, eat, eat lots of hamentaschen! (3x) when Chag Purim is here!

Rash Ra'ashan Dress, dress, dress, dress-up in a costume… Shake, shake, shake, shake ‘n shake my grogger… Rash, ra’ashan (Make some noise!) (2x) Read, read, read, read the whole Megillah… B'chag Purim (On Purim Day) (2x) (repeat) March, march, march in a parade…

Purim, Purim, Purim hayom, It’s so much fun, fun, fun when Chag Purim is here… chag Purim hayom (repeat) Megillah, Megillah (audio) Shake (x5) your groggers, to the tune of Mi Zeh Bah, adapted drown out Haman’s name! (repeat) Megillah, Megillah, Who’s coming out Ani Purim verses by Lisa Baydush (audio) of the Megillah? (repeat)

End: WE know who’s in the Megillah! Ani Purim, ani Purim Sa-me-ach um-va-de-ach There’s King Ahashverosh (bless you!) Ha-lo rak pa-am, ba-sha-na He/they like(s) to come and join the fun, A-vo l’hit-a-re-ach. and sing along with us! Oh… (chorus) Tra la la la la la (3x) la la la! There’s Esther, the Jewish queen (Go Esther, Go Esther)… Ani Purim, ani Purim, There’s wicked, wicked Haman (BOO!)… A day of masquerading! There’s brave Mordechai (Mordy, Mordy, he’s our guy!)… Wear a costume, wear a crown, There’s bold Queen Vashti (Yay, Vashti!)… ‘cause soon we’ll be parading! Tra la la la la la (3x) la la la! Purim, Purim by Lisa Baydush (audio)

…A day for merry-making! Lots of fun for everyone Purim (snap), Purim (stamp 2x), and hamantaschen baking… Purim (slap legs 4x), Purim (clap 2x)! (repeat)

In (snap), this tale (stamp 2x), this crazy mixed up tale, Purim Parade by Carol Boyd Leon (audio) there was a nice Jewish girl named Esther We all are marching in the Purim parade (2x) who became Persia’s queen! (twirl and curtsy) (chorus)

We all are marching while we sing this song …a foolish king, Ahashverosh, We all are marching along! 2-3-4 …a banished wife named Vashti, …a wicked advisor, Haman, Now we are dancing, jumping… …a proud Jewish guy named Mordechai, …plots and intrigues all around …we learn that speaking up for what is right is a very good thing to do!

-46- Everybody Make Some Hamentaschen P is for Purim to the tune of C is for Cookie to the tune of Ten Little Indians, adapted by Lisa Baydush P is for Purim, a happy holiday (3x), Chorus: oh, Purim is a happy holiday Everybody make some hamentaschen (3x) Make some now with me! Let’s celebrate Purim – hip hip hooray (3x)… Let’s make lots of noise when we hear Haman’s name (boo!)… Mix the dough (echo)… Hamentaschen! Let’s give a great big cheer when we hear Esther’s name (yay!)… (chorus, then add next step) It’s All in the Megillah Roll it out (echo) by Lisa Baydush; verses to the tune of Muffin Man Fill it up (echo)

Bake it now (echo) Tick-tock (3x) DING! Is it ready? Is it hot? Blow on it… now… Do you know the Jewish queen, The Jewish queen, the Jewish queen? Everybody eat some hamentaschen (3x) Do you know the Jewish queen? Eat some now with me! (repeat) Yummy! Her name is Esther!

Chorus: Nosh Nosh A Hamantash by Shirley R. Cohen (audio) Esther’s in the Megillah, the Megillah, the Megillah!

Chorus: Esther’s in the Megillah, the Megila-la-lah! Nosh, nosh a hamantash, The other queen – Vashti; nosh, nosh a hamantash now! (repeat) The foolish king – Ahashverosh; The righteous guy – Mordechai; Roll roll roll the dough with me, The wicked man – Haman. roll it flat and you will see Haman’s hat was just like that, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Purim let’s nosh a hamantash now (chorus) by Debbie Waldman, adapted by Lisa Baydush

Cut x3 the dough with me, cut it straight and you will see… Chorus: Fill x3 the dough with me, fill it full and you will see… Happy, happy, happy, happy Purim Fold x3 the dough with me, fold it tight and you will see… Chag sameach b’chag Purim (repeat) Bake x3 the dough with me, bake it brown and you will see… Eat x3 it quick with me, eat it up and you will see… We shake x7 our groggers

Whenever we hear mean ol’ Haman’s name My Hat It Has Three Corners And we give a great big cheer for brave Queen Esther

She’s the hero of this holiday! Oh— (chorus) My hat it has three corners, three corners has my hat; We eat lots and lots of yummy hamentaschen And had it not three corners, And sing lots and lots of silly songs it would not be my hat! We tell the tale of Haman and Queen Esther Whenever Purim comes along! Oh— (chorus) Lakova Sheli The Whole Megillah by Ellen Allard (audio) La-ko-va she-li sha-losh pi-not, sha-losh pi-not la-ko-va she-li; When you hear the whole Megillah, v’-im lo ha-yu lo sha-losh pi-not, You will get a Purim thrillah! lo ha-ya ze ha-ko-va she-li! And you won’t have to sit stil-lah, When you hear the whole Megillah! We’ll be Celebrating Purim When it Comes Bum-bum-bum-bum-BUM— Bum-bum-bum-bum! to the tune of She’ll Be Comin’ Around The Mountain It is a story of bravery! We’ll be celebrating Purim when it comes (2x) It is a story of deception and defeat! We’ll be celebrating Purim (3x) when it comes. It is a story of victory! It happened on the fourteenth of Adar… WHEN? Dressing up in costumes… It happened on the fourteenth of Adar! (chorus) Baking hamentaschen…

Shake, shake, shaking groggers… Listen to the tale of: Vashti and Esther/Cousin Mordechai/King Ahashverosh!...

Hear the name of Haman: stomp your feet/spin your groggers round/ blot it out...

Each and every one: take a stand/remember what was done/plays a part... -47- Hamentaschen by Lisa Litman (video)

Chorus: Hamentaschen, just right for noshin’ Hamentaschen, let’s make the dough – go!

Mix it, and stir it, Stir it, and mix it. Hamentaschen…

Mix it, and stir it; Stir it, and mix it. Pat it, and roll it, Roll it and pat it. Hamentaschen…

…Stuff it, and pinch it, Pinch it, and stuff it. …Bake it and wait, Wait and bake it. …And… eat ‘em up, eat ‘em up, eat ‘em up!!

-48- Pesach

Building Cities by Shirley Cohen One Morning by Shirley Cohen

Bang (3x), hold your hammer low, One morning when Pharaoh woke up in his bed, Bang (3x), give a heavy blow! There were frogs on his pillow and frogs on his head, For it’s work (3x), every day and every night, Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes; For it’s work (3x), when it’s dark and when it’s light. Frogs here, frogs there, Frogs were jumping everywhere! Dig (3x), get your shovel deep; there’s no time to sleep…

Lift (3x), lift that boulder high; ‘til you touch the sky… Lice were crawling… Locusts were flying… Where is Baby Moses? by Jackie Silberg Hail was falling…

Ten Plagues in Egypt Land by Ellen Allard (prop) Where is baby Moses, Moses, Moses? Where is baby Moses? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, 9-10 plagues in Egypt land! (2x) He’s in the River Nile. Frogs and hail and lice and flies; Ten plagues in Egypt land! He’s floating in a basket (3x)… One by one ‘til Pharaoh cried; Ten plagues in Egypt land! The princess she is swimming (3x)… Blood and beasts and boils, ew!; Ten plagues in Egypt land! She finds the baby Moses (3x)… Death and darkness, locusts too; Ten plagues in Egypt land! She takes him to the palace (3x)… along the River Nile. And there our Moses grows up (3x)… along the River Nile. Going to the Promised Land by Lisa Baydush (audio) Moses, Moses, Take Off Your Shoes by Emily Friedman We’re going, we’re going, We’re going to the Promised Land! Moses was a shepherd tending his sheep (3x) We’re going, we’re going to the Promised Land! when he heard a voice that said: (Walking, skipping, running, jumping, dancing…) “Moses, Moses, take off your shoes, (3x) for this is holy ground.” Hurray, hurray! Thank you, God, for this day! Hurray, hurray! We’re finally free today! A bush was burning, but it was not consumed (3x) and he heard a voice that said: Hurry Up by Jackie Cytrnbaum, adapted “Moses, Moses, You must go back! (3x) and set your people free.” Hurry up, hurry up, we’re going away! We’re going to the Promised Land today! Oh, Listen by Shirley Cohen Hurry up, hurry up, take what you can! Hurry up, hurry up, there’s no time to plan! Oh listen, oh listen, oh listen, King Pharaoh! Oh listen, oh listen, please let my people go! What are you gonna take along? They want to go away; they work too hard all day! Tell me quick, before we finish this song! (children say one thing they would bring) King Pharaoh, King Pharaoh, what do you say?

No, no, no, I will not let them go (2x) Standing at the Sea by Ellen Allard (audio)

No, No, No, No, No! Standing at the sea, mi chamocha (3x) by Ellen Allard (audio) Freedom's on our way!

Pharaoh, Pharaoh, whatta ya doin’, whatta ya doin’?! They're coming up behind… Pharaoh, Pharaoh, you gotta let my people go! Bound no more… Pharaoh, Pharaoh, whatta ya doin’, whatta y doin’?! Chorus: Pharaoh, Pharaoh, no, no, no, no, no! Freedom, freedom (3x)

No more working in the hot sun, no more slavery! Freedom's on our way!

No more working in the hot sun, no, no, no, no, no! The sea she parts… Walking through the water… No more hungry, hungry bellies… Dancing and singing… No more heavy, heavy burdens…

-49- Across the Sea by Lisa Baydush (audio) Lotsa, Lotsa Matzah by Ellen Allard (audio)

We’re marching x2 across the sea! (repeat) On Pesach we eat matza, lotsa, lotsa matzah! Across the sea, where are free It’s yummy in the tummy, lotsa, lotsa matza! We’re marching x2 across the sea! Doot doot doot doot doot doot… (end: Yay PESACH!) (Dancing… singing…) …finger lickin’ chicken …smelly in the belly gefilte fish Great, Mighty and Awesome …rolla, rolla, rolla matzah balls by Ellen Allard (audio) …hot, hot, hot, hot horseradish …chop chop charoset Great, mighty and awesome, YEAH! (3x) God Supreme! (repeat) Afikomen Mambo by Rabbi Joe Black (audio)

We sing love/praise/joy (3x) all our days! Every year at Pesach time, we eat the matza and we drink the wine; Sing, Dance, Jump and Shout We ask four questions, one by one by Lisa Baydush (audio) but before the seder’s done...

Chorus: Chorus: Sing, dance, jump and shout, I’m gonna find it (clap, clap) (2x) Play your tambourine; I’m gonna find it, I’m a-gonna find, Sing, dance, jump and shout, Gonna find the afikomen! Be glad we’re free! We eat charoset and we dip karpas, Miriam led the way joyously, we tell the story of the Exodus; Follow Miriam, be glad we’re free! (chorus) The bitter herbs they make my eyes go cross, but when I find the afikomen I’m the boss... Mi chamocha ba-eylim Adonai, Sing a song of praise, ev’ry girl and boy! (chorus) Everyone knows the Seder’s not done until we taste the afikomen; Where Oh Where is the Afikomen? And when I find it, I’ll articulate to the tune of Ten Little Indians the terms on which we shall negotiate.

Where, oh where is the Afikomen? (3x), Do You Know the Matzah Man? Half a matzah from the matzah plate! to the tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man

Daddy hid it, let’s go find it (3x)… Do you know the matzah man, Find the matzah, get a little present (3x)… the matzah man, the matzah man? Do you know the matzah man, What Do We Put on the Seder Plate? His name is Afikomen! TTTO What Do You Like About Shabbat? by Jackie Silberg Where’s he hiding? Do you know?... We need him for our seder! What do we put on the seder plate? (echo) Can you find him? Yes, I can… And look, here he is! Parsley for springtime (echo) That’s what we put on the seder plate! (echo) Flat Like a Matzah by Eliana Light Charosets for building (echo)… A shankbone for the ten plagues (echo)… Chorus: An egg for new life (echo)… We’re gonna get flat, flat, flat like a matzah (3x) Bitter herbs for slavery (echo)… ‘cause matzah cannot rise (repeat) Miriam’s Freeze Dance by Eliana Light (audio) Round like an egg (3x) and Shake, shake, shake your tambourine Flat, flat, flat like a matzah Shake your tambourine with Miriam at the sea ‘Cause matzah cannot rise! c‘mon and shake, shake, shake your tambourine Shake your tambourine and freeze! Leafy like parsley… Straight like a shankbone… Chopped like charoset… Dance, dance, dance all around Hot like maror… Dance now we are free Dance, dance, dance all around Dance all around and freeze -50- Mah Nishtana by Ephraim Abileah (video) It’s Time to Fill the Seder Plate to the tune of London Bridge, clap your hands 2x each time you sing “celebrate!” Mah nishtana, halilah hazeh, mi-kol hal-le-lot, mi-kol hal-le-lot It’s time to fill the seder plate, The seder plate, the seder plate, She-be-chol hal-le-lot, a-nu o-chlin It’s time to fill the seder plate, ha-metz u-matzah, ha-metz u-matzah; soon we’ll celebrate! Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, kulo matzah (2x) Put charoset, a shankbone, some maror, some She-be-chol hal-le-lot, a-nu o-chlin parsley, an egg on the plate… soon we’ll She-ar yir-a-kot, she-ar yir-a-kot celebrate! Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, maror, maror (2x) Now we’ve filled the seder plate… now let’s She-be-chol hal-le-lot, ain a-nu mat-bi-lin, celebrate! afi-lu pa-am echat, afi-lu pa-am echat Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, shetay fe-amim (2x) Spring is Here adapted by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Shabbat is Here She-be-chol hal-le-lot, a-nu o-chlin bein yoshvin u-vein mis-u-bin (2x) Spring is here, spring is here, Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, kula-nu mis-u-bin (2x) I’m so glad that spring is here Flowers blooming bright, what a pretty sight! Avadim Hayinu by Shlomo Postolsky (audio) I’m so glad that spring is here!

When it’s spring, we celebrate, We were slaves in Egypt, in Egypt (2x) We have a seder to commemorate We were slaves, we were slaves, our journey to the Promised Land, And now, and now, and now we’re free! I’m so glad spring is here! We were slaves, we were slaves,

And now we’re free, yes now we’re free, (2x) Brave as Brave Could Be we’re free today by Ellen Allard

Dayeinu (video) He walked into the water He walked into the sea Ilu hotzi, hotzi’anu, He walked up to his ankles Hotzi’anu mi-mitzrayim (2x), Dayeinu! And he was brave as brave as brave could be He was brave as brave could be Dai-dayeinu (3x) Dayeinu, Dayeinu… dayeinu (repeat) Nachshon was brave, Nachshon was bold Ilu natan, natan lanu, Though the water was very, very cold Natan lanu, et ha-Shabbat/Torah (2x), Dayeinu! He took a chance, he took a stand And now the story’s told. We were slaves, and now we’re free (3x) Dayeinu! Miriam’s Song by Emily Aronoff Teck (audio)

L’shana Haba’a by M. Nathanson (audio) Miriam led a dancing song, a dancing song, a dancing song; L’shana haba’a, L’shana haba’a, Miriam led a dancing song, L’shana haba’a, bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim (repeat) …Come on, dance with me! (repeat)

L’shana-a-a, haba’a-a-a; …At the shores of the sea!

L’shana haba’a bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim! (repeat) Mi chamocha ba’eylim Adonai

Mi kamocha nedar bakodesh Great and holy one, who is like you? No one is awesome as you!

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Yom Ha-atzmaut Am Yisrael Chai by Seymour Rockoff (audio) to the tune of Skip to my Lou Am Yisrael chai! Am Yisraeil chai! Chorus: Am Yisrael— chai! (repeat 4x) Yom Ha’atzmaut (3x) Israel’s Independence Day (repeat) Od avinu, od avinu, od avinu chai! (3x) Od avinu chai! Clap your hands and shout HOORAY… Wave your flag and shout HOORAY… David Melech Yisrael by Nachum Frankel (audio)

Achshav folk David Melech Yisrael chai chai v’kayam (3x) English lyrics by Sarah Dekelbaum (audio)

Shh, shh, shh-shh-shh, woo! (echo) Achshav, achshav b’eretz Yisrael (2x) Abba/Ema (father/mother) Hey! Tumbah/Shiru (3x) b’eretz Yisrael (2x) Cain/Lo (yes/no)

I love, I love, the Land of Yisrael… Shabbat/Shalom Let’s sing and dance in Eretz Yisrael… Zum Gali Gali (adapted verse) (audio) Rooty Toot Toot, Yom Ha’atzmaut Zum gali gali gali, zum gali gali by Ellen Allard (audio) Zum gali gali gali, zum— (repeat) Boom boom, zoom zoom, ding-a-ling Yom huledet sameach (4x) woooo!… rooty-toot-toot, Yom Ha’atzmaut! (repeat)

Shalom, shalom, chaverim… Clap hands…, hip hip hooray Boker Tov, chaverim… on Israel’s Independence Day! Clap hands…, hip hip hooray Clap Your Hands on this special day! (chorus) to the tune of Clap Clap Clap Your Hands

adapted by Lisa Baydush clap hands, stomp your feet, nod your head, do a dance, jump up and down, turn around… Clap, clap, clap your hands, Clap your hands for Israel Travelin' to Eretz Yisrael by Ellen Allard (prop) Clap, clap, clap your hands, For Yom Ha-atzmaut! Chorus:

We’re travellin’ along (3x) to/in Israel. Clap (x5) your hands! We’re travellin’ along (2x) Happy birthday, Israel! (repeat) We’re travellin’ to/in Eretz Yisrael. Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet… Gonna float in the Dead Sea, ahhh! (3x) Jump, jump up and down… We’re travellin’ in Eretz Yisrael! (chorus) Wave, wave, wave your flag…

Gonna climb Masada, oy, it’s hot! (3x)… It’s Israel’s Birthday by Lisa Baydush (audio) Gonna ride a camel, bumpity bump! (3x)… Gonna pray at the Wall, Baruch Atah! (3x)… Celebrate and eat some cake, We’re gonna shop at the shuk, how many shekels?... Gonna eat falafel, yum yum yum… It’s Israel’s birthday! Gonna celebrate Yom Ha-aztmaut… Celebrate and eat some cake Gonna fly back home, l’hitraot (3x)… For Yom Haatzmaut!

My Flag by Joanie Calem (audio) Wave your flags way up high, Blue and white in the sky, My flag is blue (echo), my flag is white (echo), It fills me with pride, It flies by day (echo), it flies by night (echo). Am Yisrael chai! Blue for the sky, and white for the sand These are the colors of my land. -52- The Colors of Yisrael by Lisa Baydush

Blue and white are the colors of my flag (3x) The colors of Yisrael

Kachol is blue, lavan is white, Kachol v’lavan l’Yisrael (repeat)

Blue and White for Israel by Lisa Baydush to the tune of London Bridge

Israel’s flag is blue and white Blue and white, blue and white Israel’s flag is blue and white Blue and white for Israel!

Kachol is blue, lavan is white (3x) Blue and white for Israel!

More songs:  Itsy Bitsy Achaveesh (see Animals)  Going to the Promised Land (see Pesach)  Alef Bet (see Songs that teach)  Hinei Rakevet (see Transportation)  Israel Blooms All Around (Tu B’shvat)

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