September Songs WELCOME THE TALL TREES Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Welcome, welcome, everyone, Tall trees standing, tall trees standing, Now you’re here, we’ll have some fun. On the hill, on the hill, First we’ll clap our hands just so, See them all together, see them all together, Then we’ll bend and touch our toe. So very still. So very still.

Welcome, welcome, everyone, Wind is blowing, wind is blowing, Now you’re here, we’ll have some fun. On the trees, on the trees,

See them swaying gently, see them swaying OLD GLORY gently, Sung to: “Oh, My Darling Clementine” In the breeze. In the breeze. On a flag pole, in our city, Waves a flag, a sight to see. Sun is shining, sun is shining, Colored red and white and blue, On the leaves, on the trees, It flies for me and you. Now they all are warmer, and they all are smiling, In the breeze. In the breeze. Old Glory! Old Glory!

We will keep it waving free. PRESCHOOL HERE WE ARE It’s a symbol of our nation. Sung to: “Oh, My Darling” And it flies for you and me. Oh, we're ready, Oh, we're ready,

to start Preschool. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK We'll learn many things Sung to: “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” and have lots of fun too. Oh, there’s 7 days in a week, 7 days in a week, So we're ready, so we're ready, Seven days in a week, and I can say them all. Preschool here we are. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Wednesday, We are looking so happy Thursday, and Friday, ‘cause school is fun. Saturday is the last day, & I can say them all.

SPECIAL PERSON STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH Sung to: “Farmer in the Dell” Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” I am a special person, I am a special person Stretch, Stretch, Stretch your arms, I am a special person, And I can tell you why. Stretch them way up high. I have two hands to feel with, Stretch and stretch and stretch and stretch, I have two eyes to see with, Stretch them way up high. I have two ears to hear with, and that is why. Stretch way down low. I am a special person Stretch to the side. I am a special person Stretch to the other side. I am a special person and I will tell you why. Stretch to the back. I have a nose to smell with Stretch your legs. I have a mouth to taste with

I am a special person and that is why!

- Page 1 of 33 - MOMMY TAKES GOOD CARE OF ME PAINTING FUN Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” Mommy takes good care of me, I know the colors for painting fun, Care of me, care of me. Green like grass and a yellow sun, Mommy takes good care of me, An orange pumpkin and white snow, Because she loves me so. A red rose and a black crow, Blue like a mailbox, brown like an ape, TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE A pink pig and some purple grapes. Sung to: “Over the River & Through the Woods” Over the river and through the woods, PRETTY BALLOONS To grandma's house we go Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” The car knows the way to go today, Pretty balloons in the air, To grandma's house, Hoo-ray-ay! Lots of colors we see there. Over the river and through the woods, Red and yellow, green and blue To grandma's house we go. Can you see the colors too? To play with the toys and make lots of noise Pretty balloons in the air And give grandma a kiss! [kiss sound] Lots of colors we see there.

GRANDMA'S COMING SOON TO VISIT HELLO SONG Sung to: “She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain” Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” Grandma's coming soon to visit, yes, she is, Little children, how are you? Keep a smile all day through. Grandma's coming soon to visit, yes, she is, Come to school to dance and play. Grandma's coming soon to visit Paint a picture of your day. Yes, she's coming soon to visit Little children, sing along. Grandma's coming soon to visit, yes, she is, Keep a smile all day long.

Additional verses: HEAD AND SHOULDERS She’ll be driving______Sung to: “Frère Jacques” We will all be glad to see her when she comes. Head and shoulders, head and shoulders,

Knees and toes, knees and toes, DAY SONG Head and shoulders, head and shoulders, Sung to: “Skip to My Lou” Knees and toes, knees and toes,

Hey, hey, what do you say? Hey, hey, what do you say? Eyes and ears, eyes and ears, Hey, hey, what do you say? Mouth and nose, mouth and nose, For today’s a ______day. Eyes and ears, eyes and ears, Mouth and nose, mouth and nose. Hey, hey, let’s join hands. Hey, hey, let’s join hands. WELCOME Hey, hey, let’s join hands. Sung to: “Frère Jacques” While we sit and make our plans. Where is [child’s name]? Where is [child’s name]? Hey, hey, what do you say? Here I am! Here I am! [child jumps up] Hey, hey, what do you say? How are you today sir/madam? Hey, hey, what do you say? Ready for a fun day! For today’s a ______day. Hello [child’s name] ! Hello [child’s name] !

- Page 2 of 33 - GRANDMA AND GRANDPA TEN LITTLE RED LEAVES Sung to: “BINGO” Sung to: “Ten Little Indians” Grandpas can be tall or short One little, two little, three little red leaves, They may live near or far! Four little, five little, six little red leaves G-R-A-N-D, G-R-A-N-D, G-R-A-N-D, Seven little, eight little, nine little red leaves, And mine’s just right for me! Ten little red fall leaves!

Grandmas might be round or straight, DOWN BY THE MAPLE TREE They may even like to bake! Sung to: “Down by the Station” G-R-A-N-D, G-R-A-N-D, G-R-A-N-D, Down by the maple tree, And mine’s just right for me! On a chilly morning,

See all the bright leaves, WAKE UP! Whirling to and fro. Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Let’s rake them in a pile, Wake up, toes! Wake up, toes! We’ll work on this awhile! [wiggle and stretch toes] Now JUMP and CRUNCH, Rise and shine! Rise and shine! Let’s rake another bunch! It’s time to say good morning,

Time to say good morning, RED LEAF, ORANGE LEAF Wake up, toes! Wake up, toes! Red leaf, red leaf twirl around, Repeat with: Red leaf, red leaf fall to the ground, “wake up feet…” [wiggle and stretch feet] Red leaf, red leaf dance in the breeze, “wake up fingers…” [wiggle and stretch fingers] Red leaf, red leaf come back please! “wake up legs…” [shake and hop on legs] Repeat with: orange, yellow, brown, and green

BUILD OUR HOUSE AUTUMN BREEZE Sung to: “The Mulberry Bush” Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” This is the way we build our house, Falling from the trees, Build our house, build our house! Acorns falling with the breeze! This is the way we build our house, Squirrels, squirrels scamper ‘round, On a sunny day! Gather acorns from the ground! Repeat with: “pound the nails”, “paint the walls”, Hurry, hide them far and near, “mow the lawn,” etc… An autumn breeze will soon be here!

LITTLE HOUSE THE MUFFIN MAN Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot” Oh, do you know the muffin man, I’m a little house, open up my door, The muffin man, the muffin man? [open arms wide] Oh, do you know the muffin man, Count my windows, one, two three, four! Who lives in Drury Lane? [count with fingers] My roof keeps the inside warm and dry, Oh, yes I know the muffin man, [form a roof with hands over head] The muffin man, the muffin man? And my chimney’s on top, way up high! Oh, yes I know the muffin man, [stretch arms high] Who lives in Drury Lane!

- Page 3 of 33 - October Songs HALLOWEEN SONG TO SCARE THE FOLKS Sung to: “Frère Jacques” To scare the folks on Halloween Everyone in town is calling, I’ll tell you what I’ll do. Trick or treat! Trick or treat! I’ll hide behind the pumpkin head Jack-o'-lanterns glowing, And then I’ll holler “BOO!” Autumn leaves are blowing, Halloween! Halloween! HALLOWEEN

Sung to: “Three Blind Mice” There's a princess, there's a goblin, Halloween, Halloween, Trick or treat! Trick or treat! Most exciting night I have ever seen. Everyone's in costumes, The bats fly up, the bats fly down. Witches flying on brooms, The ghosts are flying all around Halloween! Halloween! Monsters walk all over town Can you guess what I am this year? On Halloween! Trick or treat! Trick or treat! Cowboys wearing big hats, FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS Monsters, clowns, and black cats, Five little pumpkins sitting on a fence Halloween! Halloween! The first one said, “My it’s getting late.” The second one said, “There are witches in the air!” JACK-O-LANTERNS The third one said, “I don’t care.” Five little jack-o-lanterns sitting on a gate. The fourth one said, “Let’s run! Let’s run!” The first one said, "It's getting late," The fifth one said, “It’s only Halloween fun.” The second one said, "I hear a noise." Then OOOOOOO went the wind. The third one said, "It's only some boys," And OUT went the lights! The fourth one said, "Let's run, let's run," And the five little pumpkins rolled clear out of sight! The fifth one said, "It's Halloween fun,"

Then "ooooo" went the wind, & out went the light, DOWN IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH And away ran the jack-o-lanterns, on Halloween Sung to: “Down By the Station” night. Down in the pumpkin patch, on an autumn morning,

See all the pumpkins, growing on a vine! WITCHES COME ON HALLOWEEN Short and round ones, tall and skinny ones! Sung to: "Camptown Races" I’ll pluck this one, to be mine! Witches come on Halloween,

Heh-heh, Heh-heh! LITTLE PUMPKINS Watch out now or you might scream, Sung to: “Ten Little Indians” Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh! One little, two little, three little pumpkins, Pumpkins shining bright, [count on fingers] With their candlelight. Rolled down the lane like funny bumpkins, Ghosts and goblins coming too, [roll arms in a circle] Watching out for you - BOO! Had their faces carved & thought they were

somethin’

[hands to cheeks]

Funny little Halloween pumpkins!

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BAT WINGS THIS LITTLE PUP Sung to: “Hokey-Pokey” Sung to: “Frère Jacques” You put your bat wings in, This little pup, this little pup, You put your bat wings out, [cups hands to make puppy ears] You put your bat wings in, Says “careful now”, “careful now”, And you flap them all about! Stay away from fire, stay away from fire, You do the hokey-pokey, [shake finger] And you turn yourself around, Hot, hot, hot! [clap, clap, clap] That’s what it’s all about! Hot, hot, hot! [clap, clap, clap]

Repeat with: cat claws and spider legs Repeat with: “Stay away from…matches, candles,

lighters, stoves, etc…” SEE MY PUMPKIN

See my pumpkin round and fat FIVE LITTLE SPIDERS [make circle with fingers] Sung to: “Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play” See my pumpkin yellow. Five little spiders went out to play, Watch him grin on Halloween, On a spider web one day, [point to mouth] Mama spider said, “Crawl back, crawl back!” He’s a very funny fellow! Four little spiders crawled right back.

PICK UP THE TRASH Repeat with: Sung to: “Skip to My Lou” Four little spiders… Pick up the trash and put in the basket, Three little spiders… Pick up the trash and put in the basket, Two little spiders… Pick up the trash and put in the basket, One little spiders… Along cam the wind and knocked it down! No little spiders…

THIS OLD EARTH Mama spider was so very wise, Sung to: “This Old Man” She filled that web with yummy flies. This old earth, Mama spider called, “Come and eat!” Let’s take care, Five little spiders raced home for the treat. Let’s save bottle to reuse, With a hop and skip and a clap-clap-clap, CRISS CROSS APPLESAUCE All day long we clean it up! Criss cross applesauce [make an x on another person’s back] Repeat with: glass, cans, plastic, paper, etc… Spiders crawling up your back,

[lightly crawl fingers up partner’s back] FIRE FIGHTER Cool breeze [blow on neck] Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot” Tight squeeze [squeeze shoulders] I’m a fire fighter, brave and strong, Now you have the shiveries! Waiting at the station, all day long! [run finger up back] When the whistle blows, I race to my truck, Let’s flash the lights, now wish me luck!

- Page 5 of 33 - November Songs IT IS THANKSGIVING FIVE LITTLE PILGRIMS Sung to: "Frère Jacques" Five little Pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day: It is Thanksgiving, it is Thanksgiving. The first one said, “I'll have corn if l may." We are Indians, we are Indians. The second one said, “I'll have turkey roasted." We have come in peace, The third one said, "I’ll have chestnuts roasted." We have come in peace. The fourth one said, "I’ll have pumpkin pie." Happy day, happy day. The fifth one said, “Oh, cranberries I spy."

But before the Pilgrims ate their turkey dressing. It is Thanksgiving, it is Thanksgiving. They bowed their heads and said a Thanksgiving We are Pilgrims, we are Pilgrims. blessing. This is a new beginning, This is a new beginning. [Hold up appropriate number of fingers for each Happy day, happy day. line; bow heads for last line.]

It is Thanksgiving, it. is Thanksgiving. MR. TURKEY, BETTER WATCH OUT We are thankful, we are thankful. Sung to: "Yankee Doodle" That we can share, Mr. Turkey, better watch out, That we can share, Thanksgiving Day is coming. Happy day, happy day. If you're not careful, you'll end up

In someone's hungry tummy! HURRAY, IT'S THANKSGIVING DAY! Mr. Turkey, run, run, run, Sung to: "'When Johnny Comes Marching Home” Please run away and hide. The Pilgrims are coming to celebrate, Mr. Turkey, run, run, run, Hurray! Hurray! Don't wait around outside! The Pilgrims are coming to celebrate,

Thanksgiving Day. I'M THANKFUL The Pilgrims care coming, so don't be late, Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" We'll eat and dance to celebrate, I'm thankful for my friends at school, And we'll all be glad, so Friends at school, friends at school. Hurry and don't be late! I'm thankful for my friends at school, The Indians are coming to celebrate, And my teacher, too! Hurray! Hurray! I'm thankful for my family, The Indians are coming to celebrate Family, family. Thanksgiving Day. I'm thankful for my family, The Indians are coming, so don't be late, And my home, too. We'll eat and dance to celebrate, [Let the children take turns saying what they are And we'll all be glad, so thankful for and then add new verses to the song.] Hurry and don't be late!

Addition verse: “[child’s name] is coming to celebrate”

- Page 6 of 33 - INDIANS AND PILGRIMS A PILGRIM DAY Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell" Sung to: “This is the Way” The friendly Indians came, This is the way we knead the bread, The friendly Pilgrims came, Knead the bread, knead the bread! Heigh-ho the derry-oh, This is the way we knead the bread, On Thanksgiving Day. One fine pilgrim day!

Repeat with: gather berries, milk the goat, feed They came to celebrate, the hens, hoe the garden, or shuck some corn. They came to celebrate,

Heigh-ho the derry-oh, AUTUMN LEAVES ALL AROUND ME On Thanksgiving Day. Sung to: "Mary had A Little Lamb"

Autumn leaves…All around me TURKEY GOBBLE All around me Sung to: “Ten Little Indians” All around me 1 little, 2 little, 3 little gobblers Autumn leaves…All around me 4 little, 5 little, 6 little gobblers, What colors do you see? 7 little, 8 little, 9 little gobblers, Red and Yellow, Gold and Brown 10 little gobbling birds! Gold and Brown

Gold and Brown 10 little, 9 little, 8 little gobblers Red and Yellow, Gold and Brown 7 little, 6 little, 5 little gobblers, Falling gracefully. 4 little, 3 little, 2 little gobblers,

1 little gobbling bird! FIVE LITTLE LEAVES

Sung to: “Five Little Ducks” SCARECROW Five little leaves, so bright and gay, Sung to: “Skip to My Lou” Hung on a tree one nice fall day. Scarecrow in the corn patch, hee, hee, hee! The wind came blowing 'round and 'round, Scarecrow in the corn patch, hee, hee, hee! And one little leaf came tumbling down, Scarecrow in the corn patch, hee, hee, hee! Four little leaves… Scarecrow in the corn patch, laughing! Three little leaves… Turkey in the wheat straw, hee, hee, hee! Two little leaves… Turkey in the wheat straw, hee, hee, hee! One little leaf… Turkey in the wheat straw, hee, hee, hee! [Raise forearm as tree, and put up appropriate Turkey in the wheat straw, gobbling! number of fingers for each verse. Use other hand to whirl around tree like the wind.] TURKEY STRUT Sung to: “Hokey-Pokey” COLD WINTER STORMS You put your turkey toes in, Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot” You put your turkey toes out, The fluffy little fox stays warm in her fur, You put your turkey toes in, [hugs arms around self] And you shake them all about! But the geese fly away when it feels like…Brrrr! You do the turkey strut [make hands fly away] And you turn yourself around, The bear sleeps snug in her cave so warm,

That’s what it’s all about! [pretend to sleep] Repeat with: turkey beak, feathers, wattle, etc… Little animals are ready for cold winter storms!

- Page 7 of 33 - I LIKE BABY ANIMALS Sleep, bear, sleep! Sleep, bear, sleep! Sung to: "London Bridge is Falling Down" [pretend to sleep]

I like baby animals, animals, animals, Big old bear, big old bear, [stand tall] I like baby animals, can you name a few? Is toasty warm, toasty warm! [hug self] Kittens, puppies, chicks and fawns, Snuggles in a den, snuggles in a den! Chicks and fawns, chicks and fawns, [curl in ball] Kittens, puppies, chicks and fawns, Sleep, bear, sleep! Sleep, bear, sleep! Now I'll name some more. [pretend to sleep]

Bunnies, ducklings, lambs and cubs, HAPPY HARVEST Lambs and cubs, lambs and cubs, Sung to: “I’m a little teapot” Bunnies, ducklings, lambs and cubs, Little fruits and veggies, happy now! I like Baby Animals. Plucked before the freeze, from trees and ground!

They’ll be really yummy, when it’s cold! FARM SOUNDS Soup and bread warm my tummy and toes! Sung to: The Wheels on the Bus"

The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo. LOOK THROUGH A BOOK Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo. Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo. I look in a book and what do I see? All around the farm. Pretty pictures looking at me! The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink… Might be a dragon or a bumblebee, The hens in the coop go cluck, cluck, cluck… How about a princess by the sea? The rooster on the fence goes cock-a-doodle doo… I look in a book and guess what I see? The ducks on the pond go quack, quack, quack… New adventures waiting for me! The Iambs on the hill go baa, baa, baa… The bunnies in the hutch go… BOOK WORMS ON THE GO [silently wiggle nose with first finger]. Sung to: “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” Book worms playing in the library, 5 LITTLE SQUIRRELS All the morning long! 5 little squirrels in a tree one day, Book worms playing in the library, [hold up 5 fingers] Having fun and singing songs! The first one said, “Come on let’s play!” Shhh! Here comes the librarian, [lower fingers and raise each on in order] Hide behind the book! The second one said, “Winter’s in the air!” If we’re quiet we can trick her. The third one said, “I don’t care!” She won’t know where to look! The fourth one said, “Wait just a bit!” The fifth one said, “Let’s gather nuts and split!” LITTLE BOY BLUE Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, BIG OLD BEAR The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn; Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Where is the little boy who looks after the sheep? Big old bear, big old bear, [stand tall] He’s under the haystack, fast asleep! Is nice and fat, nice and fat! [circle arms] Ready for a long nap, ready for a long nap! [stretch and yawn]

- Page 8 of 33 - S – A – N – T - A DID YOU EVER SEE A REINDEER? Sung to: "BINGO" Sung to: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" I know a man with a long white beard Did you ever see a reindeer, And Santa is his name-o A reindeer, a reindeer? S-A-N-T-A Did you ever see a reindeer S-A-N-T-A With a bright shiny nose? S-A-N-T-A A bright shiny nose, And Santa is his name-o. A bright shiny nose.

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back Did you ever see a reindeer And Santa is his name-o With a bright shiny nose? S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A Oh, his name is Rudolph, S-A-N-T-A Is Rudolph, is Rudolph. And Santa is his name-o. Oh, his name is Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh The Red-Nosed Reindeer, And Santa is his name-o The Red-Nosed Reindeer. S-A-N-T-A Oh, his name is Rudolph, S-A-N-T-A The Red-Nosed Reindeer. S-A-N-T-A

And Santa is his name-o. RING THE BELLS

Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS Ring, ring, ring the bells, Sung to: "I've Been Working on the Railroad" Ring them loud and clear I've been waiting for Christmas, To say to people everywhere And it's almost here. That Christmastime is here. I've been waiting for Christmas,

Santa's getting near. WHERE IS SANTA? Can't you near the sleigh bells ringing? Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Reindeer up so high. Where is Santa? Where is Santa? Can't you hear the children singing, [Put hands behind back.] As they watch the sky? Here I am! Here I am! Santa, hurry up, [Make a big belly with arms.] Santa, hurry up, Merry, Merry Christmas! Santa, hurry up today-ay-ay. [Sing in Santa voice.] Santa, hurry up, Merry, Merry Christmas! Santa, hurry up, Ho-ho-ho! Ho-ho-ho! Santa, hurry up today. [Put hands behind back.]

Toys in the sleigh with Santa, Toys in the sleigh I know-oh-oh-oh. Toys in the sleigh with Santa, Waiting's oh, so slow!

- Page 9 of 33 - RUDOLPH'S LIGHT

Sung to: "Camptown Races” Reindeers pull on Santa's sleigh FROSTIE, THE SNOW MAN Ho-Ho Ho-Ho [Ring bells] Frostie, the Snow Man Rudolph's leading all the way Was a jolly, happy soul, Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho With a corn-cob pipe and a button nose, Gonna ride all day And two eyes made out of coal. Gonna ride all night Frostie, the Snow Man He'l1 be riding through the sky Was a fairy tale, they say, Using Rudolph's light! He was made of snow, but the children know How he came to life one day. I’M A LITTLE SNOWMAN Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot” There must have been some magic I’m a little snowman In that old silk hat they found, Short and Fat For when they put it on his head, Here are my buttons He began to dance around. - Oh - Here is my hat Frostie, the Snow Man When the sun comes out, I cannot play Was alive as he could be, Slowly I will melt away. And the children say he could laugh and play Just the same as you and me. JINGLE BELLS Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, sleigh, Look at Frostie go, O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way, Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright, Over the hills of snow. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. Frostie, the Snow Man Knew the sun was hot that day, Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way, So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun O what fun it is to ride in a horse open sleigh, Now before I melt away.” Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Down to the village, 0 what fun it is to ride in a horse open sleigh, With a broom-stick in his hand, Running here and there all around the square, A day or two ago, I thought I’d take a ride, Saying, “Catch me if you can.” And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side. The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed is He led them down the streets of town, lot. Right to the traffic cop, He got into a drifted bank and we, we got up sot! And he only paused a moment When he heard him holler “Stop!” - Oh - Frostie, the Snow Man Had to hurry on his way, But he waved, Goodbye, saying , "Don’t you cry, I'll be back again some day."

- Page 10 of 33 - SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why: RUDOLPH, THE RED NOSED REINDEER Santa Claus is comin’ to town. You know Dasher and Dancer and Pracer and Vixen He’s makin’ a list, he’s checkin’ it twice Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blizen, Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice, But do you recall Santa Claus is comin’ to town. The most famous reindeer of all?

He knows when you are sleeping, Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer, He knows when you’re awake, Had a very shiny nose, He knows when you’ve been bad or good, And if you ever saw it, So be good, for goodness sake, - Oh – You would even say it glows. You better watch out, you better not cry, All of the other reindeer better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why: Used to laugh and calls him names. Santa Claus is comin’ to town. They never let poor Rudolph With little tin horns and little toy drums, Join in any reindeer games.

Root-y-toot-toots and rum-my-tum-tums, Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is comin’ to town. Santa came to say, And curly head dolls that toddle and coo, "Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” Santa Claus is comin’ to town. Then all the reindeer loved him, The kids in girl and boy land As they shouted out with glee, Will have a jubilee Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer, They’re going to build a toyland You’ll go down in history.” All around the Christmas tree. – Oh –

You better watch out, you better not cry, HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why: Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Santa Claus is comin’ to town. Right down Santa Claus lane,

Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Pullin’ on the reins, We wish you a Merry Christmas, - - Bells are ringing, Children singing, And a Happy New Year. All is merry and bright, Glad tidings to you where ever you are, Hang you stockings and say your prayers, Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year ‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!

Now bring us some figgy pudding, - - Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, And bring some out here. Right down Santa Claus lane, For we love our figgy pudding, - - He’s got a bag that is filled with toys So bring some out here. For the boys and girls again, We won’t go until we get some, - - Hear those sleigh bells jingle-jangle, So bring some out here. What a beautiful sight, Jump in bed, cover up your head, ‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!

- Page 11 of 33 - UP ON THE HOUSE TOP SANTA CLAUS IS JOLLY Up on the house top, the reindeer pause, Sung to: “London Bridges” Out jumps good old Santa Claus, Santa Claus is jolly and plump, Down through thte chimney with lots of toys, Jolly and plump, jolly and plump! All for the little one’s Christmas joys. He spreads joy – He’s not a grump,

Good Old Santa! Ho, Ho, Ho, who wouldn’t go! Ho, Ho, Ho, who wouldn’t go! Santa Claus laughs, “Ho, Ho, Ho”, Up on the housetop, click, click, click, “Ho, Ho, Ho”, “Ho, Ho, Ho”, Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick. Santa Claus laughs, “Ho, Ho, Ho”,

Everywhere he goes! First comes the stocking of Little Nell,

O, Dear Santa, fill it well, ITSY BITSY MOUSE Give her a dolly that laughs and cries, Sung to: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” One that can open and shut its eyes. The itsy, bitsy mouse crawled up so quietly, Look in the socking of Little Bill; Hid behind a pan and waited patiently, O, just see what a glorious fill, All through the day he didn’t make a sound, Here is a hammer and lots of tacks, At night he munched some cheese and scampered Whistle and ball and a whip that cracks. all around!

The itsy, bitsy mouse hiding in a kitchen door, REINDEER, REINDEER Loved that cheese and is looking for some more, Sung to: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” In comes the cat you sees mouse tracks, Reindeer, reindeer, jump so high, Pounce, pounce, Meow! The mouse scampers past! Reindeer, reindeer, fly ‘cross the sky,

Reindeer, reindeer, land on the roofs, IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT Reindeer, reindeer, stomp your hooves, If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! Reindeer, reindeer, run so fast, [clap twice] Reindeer, reindeer, home at last! If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!

[clap twice] SKIPPING ELVES If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will Sung to: “Row Row Row Your Boat” surely show it, The elves skipped out the play, If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands On a winter day! [clap twice] Jumping, sliding in the snow, Down the hill they go! Repeat with: sad/stomp your feet, excited/spin

around, scared/cover your eyes. The elves skipped out the play,

On a winter day! CHEER, CHEER, CHEER! Santa said, “Go back inside!” Sung to: “This Old Man” “It’s almost time to fly!” Clap your hands, cheer, cheer, cheer!

New Year’s Day is almost here! SANTA IN THE CHIMNEY With a dance and a prance, Here is the chimney [make fist, enclosing thumb] Time to sing and play! Here is the top [place palm of other hand on fist] Our New Year arrives today! Open the lid [lift top hand]

And out Santa will pop [pop up thumb]

- Page 12 of 33 - January Songs CHEER THE YEAR Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" MARTIN LUTHER KING Cheer, cheer, cheer the year, Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" A new one's just begun. Who was Martin Luther King, Celebrate with all your friends, Luther King, Luther King? Let's go have some fun! He was a man who had a dream

That we would all be free. Clap, clap, clap your hands, A brand new year is here. Martin Luther gave a speech, Learning, laughing, singing, clapping, Gave a speech, gave a speech. Through another year. He wanted all of us to live In peace and harmony.

LET'S CELEBRATE He won the Nobel Prize for Peace, Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Prize for Peace, Prize for Peace, Happy New Year, Happy New Year, For his love for all the world Let's celebrate, let's celebrate. And for you and me. Goodbye to the old year,

Hello to the new year. BROTHERHOOD Hurray, hurray! Hurray, hurray! Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Brotherhood for you and me, A NEW YEAR ON OUR CALENDAR You and me, you and me. Sung to: "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" Brotherhood for you and me, There's a new year on our calendar today. Taught Martin Luther King. “[Name of the year]!” There's a new year on our calendar today. We should live in harmony, “[Name of the year]!” Harmony, harmony. There's a new year on our calendar, We should live in harmony, A year to grow and learn much more. Taught Martin Luther King. There's a new year on our calendar today. “[Name of the year]!” DR. KING Sung to: "Yankee Doodle" HE DREAMED OF WORLD PEACE Dr. King was a man Sung to: “The Muffin Man" Who had a special dream. Do you know whose birthday's today, He dreamed of a world filled with love Birthday's today, birthday's today? And peace and harmony. Do you know whose birthday's today? Happy Birthday, Dr. King, It's Martin Luther King's. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday, Dr. King, He dreamed of world peace, We love you, yes, we do. Of world peace, of world peace.

He dreamed of world peace.

Let's honor him today!

- Page 13 of 33 - POLAR BEAR THE ARCTIC MORNING Sung to: "On Top of Old Smokey" Sung to: “So Early in the Morning” They live in the North Pole, This is the way, the polar bear swims, Where it's very cold. polar bear swims, polar bear swims, It snows all year long there, This is the way, the polar bear swims, Or so I've been told. On an arctic morning!

They're covered with white fur. Repeat with: caribou leaps, penguins waddles, They blend with the snow. snowy owl flies, lemming hops Their fur helps to hide them Wherever they go. BEAR PAW POKEY Sung to: “Hokey-Pokey” They look like a brown bear, You put your bear paw in, That's been dipped in white. You put your bear paw out, If you said, "It's a polar,” You put your bear paw in, Well, then you'd be right. And you shake it all about!

You do the hokey-pokey, POLAR BEAR! And you turn yourself around, Sung to: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” That’s what it’s all about! The little polar bear climbed down into a cave,

Snuggled in his den and slept for all the day, THE HANDS ARE ON THE CLOCK All through the winter he didn’t make a sound, Sung to: “Hickory Dickory Dock” Dreaming of the spring when he’ll be running Hickory dickory dock, ‘round! The hands are on the clock. While he was sleeping the snow did gently fall, One is long, the other's short --- Winter came and went, them he heard the seal’s Hickory dickory dock. call,

“Come on little polar bear, come out of your warm THE BIG ROUND CLOCK den,” Sung to: “The Wheels On the Bus” “We’ll run away from you, try to catch us if you The big round clock goes tick tick tock, can!” Tick tick tock, tick tick tock.

The big round clock goes tick tick tock, LOTS OF BEARS ARE HIBERNATING To tell us the time. Sung to: "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

Lots of bears are hibernating, The hands on the clock go round and round, Hibernating, hibernating, Round and round, round and round. Lots of bears are hibernating, The hands on the clock go round and round, Sleeping in their dens. To tell us the time. BEARS ARE SLEEPING Sung to: “Frère Jacques” TIME Bears are sleeping, bears are sleeping, Sung to: “Ten Little Indians” In their dens, in their dens, One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock hour, Soon it will be spring, soon it. will be spring, Four o'clock, five o'clock, six o'clock hour, Wake up bears! Wake up bears! Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, nine o'clock hour, Ten, eleven and twelve. - Page 14 of 33 - WHAT TIME IS IT? SNOWPAL, SNOWPAL Sung to: “The Muffin Man” Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot" Do you know what time it is, I’m a little snowpal round and fat, What time it is, what time it is? [stretch arms out] Do you know what time it is? Button eyes and a stocking cap, Let's look and see. [point to eyes and head]

When the sun peeks out, you will see It's 12 o'clock and all is well, [circle arms overhead] It's 12 o'clock and all is well, That will be the end of me! [melt to the ground] It's 12 o'clock and all is well,

All is well today. SLEDDING WE WILL GO Substitute the name of the actual time for the Sung to: “The Farmer in the Dell” words “12 o'clock”. A-sledding we will go, A-sledding we will go, HICKORY DICKORY DOCK Across the ice and through the snow, Hickory, dickory dock, A-sledding we will go! The mouse ran up the clock! The dogs will pull our sleigh, The clock struck one, The dogs will pull our sleigh, The mouse ran down! Across the ice and through the snow, Hickory, dickory dock, The dogs will pull our sleigh!

SNOWFLAKES IN MY HAIR ZIP! Sung to: "On the Good Ship Lollipop" Zip, tie, button and snap, There are snowflakes in my hair, Last of all put on your cap! There are snowflakes everywhere. You can be so proud of me, So sing with me I can dress myself you see! 'Bout the snowflakes that we can see.

Additional verses: "There is sunshine; There are LITTLE NOSE raindrops," Where did you get that little red nose?

Jack Frost kissed it I suppose! SNOWFLAKES He kissed it once and he kissed it twice! Sung to: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” Poor little nose is as cold as ice! Snowflakes, snowflakes spin around

Snowflakes, snowflakes fall to the ground, 5 HAPPY SNOWKIDS! Snowflakes, snowflakes cold and white, 5 happy snowkids, standing in a row, Snowflakes, snowflakes stay all night! the snow melted one, so very slow!

4 happy snowkids, having lots of fun, SPRINKLE, SPRINKLE LITTLE SNOW one ran indoors, to hide from the sun! Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” 3 happy snowkids, jumping up and down, Sprinkle, sprinkle little snow, one ran away, didn’t make a sound! Falling down on us below! 2 happy snowkids, sledding down a hill, Tiny, soft, and glittery, one fell over and lay very still! Such a joy for us to see! 1 happy snowkids, skating all around, Sprinkle, sprinkle little snow, skates go whoosh! And he lands on the ground! Falling down on us below!

- Page 15 of 33 - TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR CLOUDS Twinkle, twinkle little star What's fluffy white and floats up high, How I wonder where you are. Like piles of ice cream in the sky? Up above the world so high And when the wind blows hard and strong, Like a diamond in the sky. What very gently floats along? Twinkle, twinkle little star What seems to have just lots of fun, How I wonder where you are. Peek-a-booing with the sun? When you look up in the big blue sky, BRILLA, BRILLA ESTRELLITA What are these things you see floating by? Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” [When you have finished saying this riddle, have Brilla, brilla estrellita the children shout out the answer.] Como pienso adonde estas. Lejos del mundo grande THE STARS Brillas como un diamante. I watch the stars come out at night. Brilla, brilla estrellita I wonder where they get their light. Como pienso adonde estas. I don't think they will ever fall, So I'll reach up and pick them all. STAR MOON SUN Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" STARS Twinkle, twinkle, little star, At night when I see the twinkling stars, Oh so bright and oh so far. And a great big smiling moon, In the sky, a tiny dot, My Mommy tucks me into bed, Glowing gas that's very hot! And sings a good-night tune. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Oh so bright and oh so far. STARS

I watch the stars come out at nigh. Beaming, beaming, gleaming moon, I wonder where they get their light. Like a giant white balloon. I don't think they will ever fall, Round and round the Earth you spin, So, I'll reach up and pick them all. Through the month, new shapes you're in

Beaming, beaming, gleaming moon, MOON RIDE Like a giant white balloon. Do you wont to go up with me to the moon? Glowing, glowing, red-hot sun, Let's get in our rocket and blast-off soon! Shining light on everyone. Faster and faster we reach to the sky. Earth goes round you once a year, Isn’t it fun to be able to fly? You're a star with atmosphere! Glowing, glowing, red-hot sun, BLAST-OFF Shining light on everyone. 3, 2, 1, blast-off! Up and up and up we go. THE SUN In our rocketship, Over there the sun gets up Very fast not slow. And marches all the day. At noon it stands right overhead, And at night it goes away.

- Page 16 of 33 - COUNTDOWN SONG Sung to: "This Old Man" SPACE EXPLORER Countdown to ten Space Explorer, riding in my star machine. Countdown to ten Space Explorer, seeing what nobody's seen. It's A-okay Flashing past the planets, on which one do you Countdown to ten land?

With a 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Space Explorer, riding in my star machine. On 1 we fly through skies of blue! Space Explorer, seeing what nobody's seen.

Take a look around you, are there any living things? BRIGHT SUN Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Space Explorer, riding in my star machine. Bright sun shining down Space Explorer, seeing what nobody's seen. What will you take with you, on your journey home? Shining on the ground What a lovely face you have Space Explorer, riding in my star machine. Yellow, big and round Space Explorer, seeing what nobody's seen. Space Explorer, riding in my star machine. IF YOU’RE HUNGRY AND YOU KNOW IT Space Explorer, seeing what nobody's seen. Sung to: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Action: During chorus children fly around the room If you’re hungry and you know it, clap your hands in their spaceships. Just before each question the [clap, clap] teacher rings a bell. Children stop moving, turn to If you’re hungry and you know it, clap your hands face a partner, and answer the question they hear. [clap, clap] You may want to begin the activity with children in If you’re hungry and you know it, a crouching position, doing a countdown. 10,9,8 . . . Then you’re tummy’s going to show it, When 0 is reached, start the record. Children If you’re hungry and you know it, clap your hands! blast off and begin to fly. [clap, clap]

Repeat with: “stomp your feet”, “spin around”, ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE “jump so high”, “bend your knees” One, two, buckle my shoe Three, four, shut the door, SCRUB, SCRUB, SCRUB YOUR HANDS Five, six, pick up sticks, Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Seven, eight, lay them straight, Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands Nine, ten, a big red hen! Wash the germs away! Scrub with soap and rinse them well, It’s time to cook today!

- Page 17 of 33 - February Songs FEBRUARY LITTLE GROUNDHOG Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Sung to: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” This is February, this is February. Hey little groundhog, popping up today [popping up] Groundhog Day, Valentine's, Hey little groundhog, can you play? Lincoln's birthday, [look at each other] Washington's, too. If there is no shadow, you can stay [skip about] Wintertime, wintertime. But if there is a shadow, hide away! [pretend to hide] GROUNDHOG SONG Sung to: "Oh, My Darling Clementine" CLAP YOUR HANDS Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog, Clap your hands Where are you today? Touch your toes. Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog, Turn around and put your finger on your nose Are you coming out to play? Flap your arms

Jump up high If your shadow you do see, Wiggle your fingers and reach for the sky Will you run away and hide?

Then more days of winter CAN YOU CLAP? We'll expect to see outside. Sung to: “Do Your Ear Hang Low?"

Can you clap your hands? HERE'S A LITTLE GROUNDHOG Can you clap them real loud? Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot" Can you clap them in the air? Here's a little groundhog, furry and brown. Can you clap them on the ground? He's coming up to look around. Can you clap them over your head? If he sees his shadow, down he'll go --- Or when you’re in your bed? Then six more weeks of winter --- oh, no! Can you clap your hands?

ON GROUNDHOG’S DAY ABRAHAM LINCOLN Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb” Sung to: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic” Do you see your shadow, Abraham Lincoln shadow, shadow? Was the President, you know. Do you see your shadow? He led our land, America, On Groundhog's Day. A long, longtime ago. Yes, I see my shadow, He worked to put an end to war, shadow, shadow, He worked to make men free. Yes, I see my shadow That's why we all remember him, you see. On Groundhog's Day.

I don't see my shadow, shadow, shadow I don't see my shadow On Groundhog's Day.

- Page 18 of 33 - LINCOLN Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" H-E-A-R-T Lincoln lived in a log cabin, Sung to: "BINGO" A log cabin, a log cabin. To show you like your special friends, Lincoln lived in a log cabin, Just give them each a heart As a little boy. H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T,

Each heart says I like you! Lincoln was the President,

President, President. I’M A VALENTINE FOR YOU Lincoln was the President Sung to: "She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain” Of America. I'm a teeny tiny valentine for you,

[Use tiny, squeaky voice.] GEORGE WASHINGTON I'm a teeny tiny valentine for you. Sung to: "Yankee Doodle" I'm a teeny tiny valentine, George Washington was the first I'm always yours, will you be mine? President of our country. I'm a teeny tiny valentine for you. The people loved him, one and all. He worked to make our land free. I’m a medium-sized valentine for you, He led the soldiers - that was hard, [Use normal voice.] For they were cold and hungry. I’m a medium-sized valentine for you, He said, "Be brave, now don't give up. I'm a medium-sized valentine, We'll build a brand new country." I'm not too big and that's just fine. I’m a medium-sized valentine for you,

WHOSE FINE FACE? I’m a great big valentine for you, Sung to: "London Bridge" [Use loud voice.] Whose fine face is on the penny, I'm a great big valentine for you. On the penny, on the penny? I'm a great big valentine, Whose fine face is on the penny? And I will love you all the time. Abraham Lincoln's. I'm a great big valentine for you. Whose fine face is on the quarter, On the quarter, on the quarter? VALENTINES ARE MADE TO SHARE Whose fine face is on the quarter? Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" George Washington's. Valentines are made to share, Made to share, made to share. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Valentines are made to share Sung to: "Three Blind Mice" With my friends at school.

Love, love, love; love,1ove, love, I made you a valentine, See how it grows, see how It grows. Valentine, valentine. I love my friends and they love me, I made you a valentine -- We love others and then, you see, That says I love you! There's more than enough for a big family ---

Love, love, love; love, love, love.

- Page 19 of 33 - I'M A HAPPY LITTLE HEART BEACH BUDDIES Sung to: "I'm a Little White Duck" Sung to: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" I'm a happy little heart Have you ever seen a sea star, That's pink and white and red. A sea star, a sea star? A happy little heart Have you ever seen a sea star With lace around my edge. While at the beach?

I have three words Have you ever seen a clam, On the front of me. A clam, a clam? That say I love you, Have you ever seen a clam Oh, can't you see? While at the beach? I'm a happy little heart That's pink and white and red. Have you ever seen a crab, Happy little heart. A crab, a crab? Have you ever seen a crab 5 LITTLE HEARTS While at the beach? 5 little hearts were having a race, The first one was all covered in lace, The second one had a funny face, THE CREATURES IN THE SEA The third one said, “I love you’, Sung to: “The Farmer in the Dell” The fourth one said, “I do too”, The octopus in the sea, The fifth one was as sly as a fox, The octopus in the sea. She ran fast to your Valentine box! With eight arms he might catch me, The octopus in the sea.

VALENTINES, VALENTINE! The big mama whale, Sung to: “Skip to My Lou” The big mama whale. Valentines, Valentine, I love you! She swims around with her big tail, Valentines, Valentine, I love you! The big mama whale. Valentines, Valentine, I love you! The little sea horse, Little [child’s name], I pick you! The little sea horse.

He’s underwater, oh, of course,

The little sea horse.

SO FAR BELOW The lobster so red, Sung to: "Up on the Housetop" The lobster so red. Down in the ocean, so far below, She walks around on the sea bed, Live many animals that we know. The lobster so red.

Fish and crabs and oysters too, The fish in the ocean, I see them all in the ocean blue. The fish in the ocean. Ho, ho, ho, watch them go, Oh, they always are in motion, Some are fast and some are slow. The fish in the ocean. Down in the ocean, so far below, Live many animals that we know.

- Page 20 of 33 - THE DEEP BLUE OCEAN DRIVE YOUR TRUCK Sung to: "You Are My Sunshine" Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Down in the ocean, the deep blue ocean, Drive, drive, drive your truck Live many creatures of every size. Through the mud and muck Whales, sharks and dolphins, Vroom! Vroom! Says your truck, Crabs, fish and oysters, Careful don’t get stuck!

Live together side by side. Fly, fly, fly your plane,

Though the bright blue sky! DENTIST Twisting, turning, looping plane, If I were a dentist [point to self] Floating way up high! I know what I would do. I’d tell all the children, “Brush your teeth.” Row, row, row your boat, [Imitate brushing] Gently down the stream! “Keep a smile like new.” [Smile] Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily And if a tiny hold should show Life is but a dream! [Make a circle with fingers] I’d say, “Climb into my chair.” SAILING! I’d make my little drill go “buzzzzzzzz,” Sung to: “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” And put a filling there! [Point to teeth] I’ve been sailing on the ocean, All the live long day! TOOTHBRUSH SONG I’ve been sailing on the ocean, I jiggle the toothbrush again and again Just to pass the time away! I scrub all my teeth for a while Can you hear the waves a roaring, I swozzle the water to rinse them, and then Wind on my cheek? I look at myself and smile Sailing, sailing on the ocean, What a special treat! BRUSH, BRUSH, BRUSH YOUR TEETH Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” TRUCKIN’ Brush, brush, brush your teeth Sung to: “She'll Be coming Round the Mountain” Brush them every night We’ll be truckin’ down the roadway one fine day! Brush, brush, brush your teeth [honk, honk] Keep them shiny white We’ll be truckin’ down the roadway one fine day! [honk, honk] BRUSH, BRUSH, BRUSH YOUR TEETH We’ll be truckin’ down the roadway, Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” We’ll be truckin’ down the roadway, Brush, brush, brush your teeth, We’ll be truckin’ down the roadway one fine day! Brush them twice a day! [honk, honk] Brush, brush, brush your teeth, Chase the sweets away! AIRPLANE, AIRPLANE Airplane, airplane, go so slow! Floss, floss, floss your teeth, Airplane, airplane, the wind blows fast! Floss them once a day! Airplane, airplane, go so fast! Floss, floss, floss your teeth,

Chase the sweets away!

- Page 21 of 33 - RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT Red light, red light, what do you say? CRUNCH A BUNCH I say “STOP” and stop right away! Early in the morning, crunch, crunch, crunch!

Then at noon, crunch your lunch, lunch, lunch! Yellow light, yellow light, what do you say? Dinner time … lots to munch, munch, munch! I say “WAIT” until the light turns green! Healthy teeth need to crunch a bunch! Green light, green light, what do you say? I say “GO” but first look both ways! THE QUEEN OF HEARTS The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, SPEED IT UP! All on a summer’s day! I am your heart and I go beat, beat, beat, The Knave of Hearts, he stole the tarts, [clap to the beats] And with them ran away! I pump blood while you’re fast asleep, The King of Hearts, called for the tarts, [lay head on hands] He scolded the Knave full score! I pump blood when you jump around, The Knave of Hearts, brought back the tarts, [jump around] And vowed he’d steal no more! I pump blood when you run around,

[trot in a small circle]

I pump blood when you move your feet,

[march in place]

I pump blood when you sit on your seat!

[sit down]

- Page 22 of 33 - March Songs I LOVE DADDY MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Sung to: “Found a Peanut” I love Daddy, I love Daddy. Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, Yes, I do; yes, I do. Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, And my daddy loves me, Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day to you. And my daddy loves me. Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, Loves me, too; loves me, too. Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, And may all your dreams come true. THANK YOU, DAD Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat” VERY MUCH Thanks, thanks, thank you, Dad, Sung to: Goodnight Ladies Thanks for loving me! Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, Hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses, Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, Come to you from me! Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, I love you very much. THE DADDY SONG Sung to: "Pop! Goes the Weasel" WE HONOR THEM TODAY 1 love to snuggle in my daddy's lap, Sung to: The Battle Hymn of the Republic” And squeeze him tight like this. I'd like to wish a Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day [Hug self.] to everyone. I love to tell him, "I love you so," [Mother's/Father's] are so special [Make kissing sound.] To their daughters and their sons. With a great big kiss. You work so hard, you never stop, You take good care of us, MY SPECIAL FRIEND And we honor you today.

Sung to: "Yankee Doodle" Refrain: Daddy is my special friend, Happy, Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, The two of us are buddies. Happy, Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, I always like the things we do, Happy, Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day, I'm thankful for my daddy. And we honor you today.

HAPPY DAY WEARING GREEN Sung to: “Happy Birthday” Sung to: “Three Blind Mice” Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day to you, Wearing green, wearing green, Happy Mother's/Father's] Day to you. Prettiest sight I have seen. Happy Mother's/Father's] Day dear [Mommy Wearing green is so fun today, /Daddy], Wearing green and dancing this way Happy [Mother's/Father's] Day to you. Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day,

Wearing green.

- Page 23 of 33 - ON ST. PATRICK'S DAYS DANCE A JIG Sung to: “The Muffin Man“ Sung to: “London Bridge” Everyone is wearing green, Leprechauns will dance a jig, Wearing green, wearing green. Dance a jig, dance a jig! Everyone is wearing green, Leprechauns will dance a jig, On St. Patrick's Day. All around today!

Hoping they will find some gold, OH, WHAT FUN Find some gold, find some gold! Sung to: “Jingle Bells” Hoping they will find some gold, Wearing green, wearing green, Underneath a rainbow! Wearing green today.

Oh, what fun it is to be STONE SOUP SONG Wearing green today. Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell" Green top hats, green striped shirts, The stone goes in the soup, Oh, what fun today. The stone goes in the soup, I just love wearing green We'll stir and stir and stir some more, On St. Patrick's Day. The stone goes in the soup.

The carrots go in the soup... ST. PATRICK'S DAY IS HERE Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell" The potatoes go in the soup... St. Patrick's Day is here, The onions go in the soup... St. Patrick's Day is here. Let's give a clap and dance a jig, The beans go in the soup...

St. Patrick's Day is here. The peas go in the soup...

The tomatoes go in the soup... I CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN Sung to: "The Muffin Man" Now the soup is done, Oh, have you seen 'a leprechaun, Now the soup is done, A leprechaun, a leprechaun? We'll eat and eat and eat some more, Oh, have you seen a leprechaun, For now the soup is done! Who comes from Ireland? WINDY DAY ROAR Among the shamrocks he may hide, Sung to: “The Mulberry Bush” He may hide, he may hide. This is the way the lion roars, lion roars, lion roars, Among the shamrocks he may hide, This is the way the lion roars, So catch him if you can. On a windy morning! [children roar]

LEPRECHAUN This is the way the lamb baas, lamb baas, lamb Sung to: “Frère Jacques” baas, Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? This is the way the lamb baas, Leprechaun, leprechaun? On a sunny morning! [children baa] I will try to catch you,

Hiding in the forest, Leprechaun, leprechaun!

- Page 24 of 33 - SPRING WEATHER SKY SHAPES Sung to: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” Did you ever feel the wind blow, Floating clouds up in the sky, [point up] The wind blow, the wind blow, Changing shapes as you pass by! [children jump and leap like the wind] [arms and hand motions] Did you ever feel the wind blow Floating by without a sound, On a springtime day! [move arms and hands slowly] It blows this way and that way, Won’t you come and touch the ground? This way and that way, [touch the ground] [sway arms back and forth] Floating clouds up in the sky, Did you ever feel the wind blow [point up] On a springtime day! Changing shapes as you pass by! [arms and hand motions] ONE MARCH DAY One March day the big round sun, [circle arms over head] WELCOME Winked at a cloud just for fun! Sung to: “The Muffin Man" [wink at each other] Oh, [child’s name] come and play with us, That big white cloud thundered and boomed. Play with us, play with us! [clap hands] Oh, [child’s name] come and play with us, That wind joined in and pretty soon, On this [sunny] day!

[move arms back and forth] Insert each child’s name & the weather for the Raindrops fell in streams and puddles, day. [wave fingers downward]

My umbrella goes up,

[pretend to open umbrella] HICKETY, PICKETY My friend and I huddle, Hickety, pickety, my black hen, Stepping around the streams and puddles! She lays eggs for gentlemen! [hold hands and hop over puddles] Gentlemen come every day,

To see what my black hen doth lay, BLOWING ALL AROUND Sometimes nine and sometimes ten, Sung to: “Found a Peanut” Hickety, pickety, my black hen! The wind is blowing,

The wind is blowing,

The wind is blowing all around.

All the hats and leaves and papers Are landing on the ground.

- Page 25 of 33 - April Songs WHEN THE NUMBERS MARCH RIGHT IN Sung to: “When the Saints Go Marching In” WILL YOU BE A BUNNY FOR ME? Oh, when the numbers march right in, Sung to: “The Muffin Man” Oh, when the numbers march right in. Will you be a bunny for me, We will count them one by one, a bunny for me, a bunny for me? When the numbers march right in. Will you be a bunny for me, Oh, one-two-three and four-five-six, On this bright spring day? And seven-eight and nine and ten. When we finish all our numbers, EASTER BUNNY We will count them once again. Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” Easter Bunny soft and white, SING A SONG OF NUMBERS Hopping quickly out of sight! Sung to: “Sing a Song Of Sixpence” Thank you for the eggs you bring, Sing a song of numbers, At Easter time we welcome spring! Count them one by one. Easter Bunny soft and white, Sing a song of numbers, Hopping quickly out of sight! We've only just begun. One-two-three-four-five-six UP POP THE FLOWERS Seven-eight-nine-ten. Sung to: “Pop Goes the Weasel” When we finish counting them, We plant some seeds in the dirt, We'll start them once again. [pretend to plant seeds] The rain falls in a shower COUNTING CAN BE SO MUCH FUN [make rain with fingers] Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” The sun comes out and what do you know? One, two, three, four, five, [crouch down] Six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Up pop the flowers [jump up] Counting can be so much fun Let's do it all again! ROBINS ARE SINGING Substitute “Now it's time to end” for “Let's do it Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” all again” the last time you sing the song. The robins are singing, singing, singing, The robins are singing the ringing news of spring! I’M AN AIRPLANE From the south, they’re bringing, bringing, Sung to: “Oh, My Darling Clementine” bringing, I’m an airplane, I’m an airplane, From the south, they’re bringing the ringing news Flying up into the sky. of spring! Flying higher, flying higher, As I watch the clouds go by. WHERE’S MY BASKET?

A tisket, a tasket, I’m an airplane, I’m an airplane, The bunny hid my basket! See my flying all around. I wish he would have left a clue, Flying lower, flying lower, Oh where, oh where are you? ‘Till I land down on the ground.

Let the children pretend to be airplanes and act out the movements as they sing. - Page 26 of 33 - LITTLE BIRDS Little birds, little birds, fly to the door, SPRING Little birds, little birds, sit on the floor! S is for spring, a wet time of year, Little birds, little birds, jump up and down, [pretend to hold umbrella] Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound! P is for puddles of mud which appear, [stomp feet]

R is for rain that falls down on the tree, Little birds, little birds, tip toe to me, [ripple fingers] Little birds, little birds, bend your knees! I is for iris, the flower for me, [smell a flower] Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep, N is for nest, where eggs can be seen, Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep! [form nest with hands]

G is for grass, which grows tall and green! WE ARE BABY BIRDIES [stretch hands high] We are baby birdies living in a nest,

We dream of flying when we take a rest! MR. BUNNY Finally one spring day we hop, hop, hop Mr. Bunny, Mr. Bunny, won’t you stop, stop, stop? And flutter our wings – flop, flop, flop! [hold up 2 fingers] They lift us up and then we fly, “No,” said the bunny, “I must hop, hop, hop! Fly and fly all around the sky! [make fingers hop] Flutter high and flutter low, Easter is coming and there is lots to do, Then in a circle, around we go! [open arms wide] We soar back home and go to sleep, Eggs must be colored green, pink and blue! We close our eyes without a peep! [form oval with hands]

I’ll tie each basket with a pretty bow, WHERE ARE THE EGGS? [pretend to tie bow] Sung to: “Way Down Yonder in the Paw, Paw Patch” Children are waiting, so I must go!” Where, oh where are the Easter eggs? [hop 2 fingers behind back] Where, oh where are the Easter eggs?

Where, oh where are the Easter eggs? SPRING FLOWERS Out here in our back yard! 5 spring flowers all in a row [hold up 5 fingers] Pick up a [color] egg and put it in the basket, The first one said, “We need rain to grow” Pick up a [color] egg and put it in the basket, [wiggle each finger in turn] Pick up a [color] egg and put it in the basket, The second one said, “Oh my, we need water”, Out here in our back yard! The third one said, “Yes, it’s getting hotter”, The fourth one said, “I see clouds in the sky”, SPRING IS ALL AROUND The fifth one said, “I wonder why?” Sung to: The Wheels on the Bus" The BOOM went the thunder [say BOOM loudly] Above my head, I see the sun, [reach up] And CLAP went the lightening [clap loudly] See the sun, see the sun! The spring storm was really frightening! Above my head, I see the sun, [cover eyes] Spring is all around! [spin around] But the flowers weren’t worried - Oh no, oh no! Repeat with: [shake head, crouch low] Below my feet, I see the grass… [reach down] The rain helped them to grow and grow! Above my head, I see a bird… [reach up] [stand up tall] Below my feet, I see a bug… [reach down] Above my head, I see a cloud… [reach up]

- Page 27 of 33 - May Songs RING AROUND THE MAYPOLE OLD MACDONALD Sung to: "Ring Around the Rosie" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Ring around the Maypole, And on his farm he had a chick, E-I-E-I-O! Pocket full of roses. With a chick-chick here and a chick-chick there, Ribbons, ribbons, Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick- We all fall down! chick!

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Let the children take turns naming other soft things to fall into, such as "water, feathers, Repeat with different baby animals and animal peanut butter, pillows, " etc. sounds

MAY IS HERE 5 LITTLE DUCKS Sung to: “Frère Jacques” 5 little ducks went out to play I see daisies, I see daisies, [hold up 5 fingers] Bloom in May, bloom in May. Over the bridge and far away May's the month for flowers, [fingers waddle away] Goodbye, April showers. Mama duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” May is here, May is here. [hands quack]

And 4 little ducks cam waddling back! Repeat using names of other flowers that the [4 fingers waddle back] children can see in May. Repeat with 4, 3, 2, and 1 duck. At the end of the HURRAY FOR MAY DAY! last verse, bring all 5 ducks waddling back! Sung to: "London Bridge" May Day's here with sun so bright, THE HONEYBEE Sun so bright, sun so bright. Sung to: “She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain” May Day's here with sun so bright. Bee are buzzing ‘round the flowers in the field, Hurray for May Day! Buzz, buzz! [buzz around] May Day's here with flowers in bloom, Bee are buzzing ‘round the flowers in the field, Flowers in bloom, flowers in bloom. May Day's here Buzz, buzz! with flowers in bloom. Bee are buzzing ‘round the flowers in the field, Hurray for May Day! Bee are buzzing ‘round the flowers in the field, Bee are buzzing ‘round the flowers in the field, WELCOME Buzz, buzz! Sung to: “The Muffin Man” Oh, do you see that [child’s name] is here? Repeat with: That [child’s name] is here? That [child’s name] is Bees are drinking up the nectar in the blooms, here? Slurp, slurp! [slurping sounds] Oh, do you see that [child’s name] is here? Pollen is sticking to their fuzzy, furry legs, Oh, Oh this happy day! My! [shake legs]

Bees are filling honeycombs with sticky syrup, Repeat song naming each child Yum, yum! [rub tummy]

Bees are cooling down by fanning lots of wings,

Buzz, buzz! [flap arms]

- Page 28 of 33 - ONE LITTLE KITTEN Chorus Sung to: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” Sometimes you get mad, sometimes I get mad, One little kitten skipping all around, We love each other just the same. Skipping all around, skipping all around! We forgive each othr, we say we’re sorry, One little kitten skipping all around, Please know I love you in every way. On this sunny day! Chorus

Two little kittens chasing all about, DANDELION PUFF Chasing all about, chasing all about! Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot” Two little kittens chasing all about, I’m a dandelion tiny and small, While their Mamas take a nap! [crouch down] Three little kittens all tired out, Growing in the sunshine, stretching tall! All tired out, all tired out! [slowly stand up] Three little kittens all tired out, My bright yellow blossom turns to fluff, So in the grass they lay! [circle arms over head] Waiting for the winds to huff and puff! FOR YOU MAMA [hands over mouth to blow] Sung to: “Frere Jacques” All my little seeds will float away, For you mama, for you, mama, [dance fingers around face] I love you, I love you. Riding on the wind, this bright sunny day! I made a present, I made a present, [dance fingers away from face] Just for you, just for you. PICNIC LUNCH M-O-M-M-Y Sung to: “The Mulberry Bush” Sung to: “Bingo” Let’s go on a picnic today, My mommy knows just what to do, A picnic today, a picnic today, To make me feel happy! Let’s go on a picnic today, M-o-m-m-y, m-o-m-m-y, m-o-m-m-y, On this sunny day! I really love my mommy! This is the way we pack our lunch, Repeat with: Pack our lunch, pack our lunch, She hugs me tight and reads to me, This is the way we pack our lunch, To make me feel happy! On this sunny day!

Repeat with: YOU ARE MY MOTHER This is the way we munch our lunch… Sung to: “You Are My Sunshine” This is the way we chase the ants… You are my mother, my dear, dear mother, This is the way we clean up lunch… You show you love me every day. This is the way we march back home… You give me hugs, you give me kisses,

Please know I love you in every way! HERE IS THE BEEHIVE

Here is the beehive [make fist] You think I’m special, so very special, Where are the bees? You’re glad you have me as your child. Hiding inside where nobody sees! You read me stories and teach me lessons, Look! They are coming out, Please know I love you in every way. Flying from their hive…

- Page 29 of 33 - 1-2-3-4-5! [lift each finger] And this little piggy cried, Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! “Wee, wee, wee, wee,” all the way home! [in a high voice, wiggle pinky finger] THIS LITTLE PIGGY This little piggy went to market [wiggle thumb] This little piggy stayed home [wiggle index finger] This little piggy had roast beef [wiggle middle finger] This little piggy had none, [wiggle index finger]

- Page 30 of 33 - Summer Songs – Dinosaurs DINOSAURS DINOSAURS Sung to: “Oh, My Darling Clementine” Sung to: “London Bridges” Great big dinosaurs, Dinosaurs lived long ago, Great big dinosaurs, Long ago, long ago. That live so long ago. Dinosaurs lived long ago, Some like land and some liked water, That’s prehistoric!

Some flew high up in the air. Tyrannosaurus was very mean, [repeat] Very mean, very mean. Some had horns and some had spikes, Tyrannosaurus was very mean, Some had wings like a bat. That’s prehistoric! [repeat] Some at plants and some at meat, Brontosaurus was very big, But now there are no more. Very big, very big, Brontosaurus was very big, That’s prehistoric! 5 LITTLE DINOSUARS 5 Little dinosaurs hungry for Stegosaurus wore heavy spikes, Eating on the plants and Heavy spikes, heavy spikes, Going munch-munch Stegosaurus wore heavy spikes, Along came the Tyrannosaurus That’s prehistoric! Fast as can be Pterodactyl could fly in the air, SNAP goes the Tyrannosaurus Fly in the air, fly in the air, Repeat for: 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 Pterodactyl could fly in the air,

That’s prehistoric! STEGOSAURUS Sung to: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” Parasaurolophus had big webbed feet, Stegosaurus had bumps on his back, Big webbed feet, big webbed feet, Bumps on his back, bumps on his back, Parasaurolophus had big webbed feet, Stegosaurus had bumps on his back, That’s prehistoric! And lived so long ago. TYRANNOSAURUS REX TYRANNOSAURUS REX Sung to: “Frère Jacques” Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” Tyrannosaurus Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex had real sharp teeth, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Real sharp teeth, real sharp teeth, Don’t you bite, don’t you bite, Tyrannosaurus Rex had real sharp teeth, I can run away from you, And he was very mean! I can run away from you, Out of sight, out of sight.

TRICERATOPS BRONTOSAURUS Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” Triceratops had a bonnet on her head, Brontosaurus had a real long neck, bonnet on her head, bonnet on her head, Real long neck, real long neck, Triceratops had a bonnet on her head, Brontosaurus had a real long neck, With 3 big horns sticking out. And a real long tail.

- Page 31 of 33 - PTERODACTYL T-REX TROMP! Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” Sung to: “This Old Man” Pterodactyl had real big wings, This T-rex, this T-rex, Real big wings, real big wings, He goes tromping all around, Pterodactyl had real big wings, With a stomp and a tromp and a [clap, clap, clap] So he could fly so high. This T-rex is tromping on!

This T-rex, this T-rex, PARASAUROLOPHUS He goes yelling all around, Sung to: “Mary had a Little Lamb” With a grump and a growl and a great big [rroarrr] Parasaurolophus had a head like a hammer, This T-rex is yelling now! Head like a hammer, head like a hammer,

Parasaurolophus had a head like a hammer, OH, I WISH And he had 2 webbed feet. Sung to: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?"

Oh, I wish I were a dinosaur, DINO PLAY a dinosaur, a dinosaur, Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” I wish I were a dinosaur, for here’s what I’d do: Dino, dino, dinosaurs, I’d stomp and I’d run, How are you today? And I’d march and I’d creep! Dino, dino, dinosaurs, Oh, I wish I were a dinosaur, Would you like to play? how happy I would be! Dino, dino, dinosaurs, Skipping out to play? DINO DANCE Dino, dino, dinosaurs, Sung to: “Hokey-Pokey” On a sunny day! You march your dino up, You march your dino down, DINOSAUR TURN AROUND You march your dino up, Sung to: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” And you stomp him all around! Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around, You do the dino-dance-o Dinosaur, dinosaur, hop up and down, And you turn yourself around, Dinosaur, dinosaur, bend your knee, Stomp hard on the ground. Dinosaur, dinosaur, wave to me!

CRACKITY-CRACK Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your toes, Look who’s peeking from an egg Dinosaur, dinosaur, wrinkle your nose, [peek through fingers] Dinosaur, dinosaur, skip around, Baby dinosaur stretch your legs Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit on the ground! [stretch arms and legs]

Crack, crack, crackity, crack [clap hands]

Crack out of that egg! [clap hands]

One, two, three chips, four [small hops]

Push that shell away! [push hands out]

- Page 32 of 33 - Summer Songs – Bugs BUGS THE EENSY, WEENSY SPIDER Sung to: “Frère Jacques” The eensy, weensy spider Big bugs, small bugs, Climbed up the waterspout, Big bugs, small bugs, Down came the rain and See them crawl Washed the spider out. On the wall? Out came the sun and Creepy, creepy, crawly, Dried up all the rain. Never, never falling. And the eensy weensy spider Bugs, bugs, bugs, Climbed up the spout again. Bugs, bugs, bugs. PRETTY BUTTERFLY [METAMORPHOSIS] SPIN, SPIN, LITTLE SPIDER Sung to: "Up On The House Top" Sung to: "Ten Little Indians" First comes a butterfly and lays an egg, Spin, spin, little spider, Out comes the caterpillar with many legs. Spin, spin, wider, wider. Oh, see the caterpillar spin and spin, Spin, spin, little spider. A little cocoon [chrysalis] to sleep in. Early in the morning. Oh, oh, oh, look and see

Oh, oh, oh, look and see Dance, dance, little spider, Out of the cocoon [chrysalis] my, oh, my, Dance, dance, dance out wider. Out comes a pretty butterfly. Dance, dance, little spider,

Early in the morning. WHERE, OH, WHERE HAS MY LITTLE Repeat second verse using these words: "jump", GRASSHOPPER GONE? “run”, “crawl”, “sleep”, “time to go to bed” Sung to: “Where, Oh, Where has My Little Dog Gone?” GIANT, GIANT SPIDER Where, oh, where has my little grasshopper gone? Sung to: "Eensy, Weensy Spider” Where, oh, where can it be? Giant, giant spider, It has legs; it hops. Crawling up your back. It has wings; it flies. Here, let me help you It hopped and it flew from me! Give your back a whack. It was very ugly, So very mean and cruel. Aren't you glad I saved you? Now you’re really cool!

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