Favorite Songs and Finger Plays Independent School District 196 Early Childhood Family Education INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Early Childhood Family Education 5800 W. 149th St., Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone (612) 431-8340 Fax (612) 431-8337 Dear Parents, How many times have you wanted to sing a song with your child and found you couldn’t remember the words? This happens to all of us. Our E.C.F.E. teachers are often asked for words to songs they sing during class. Therefore, we have updated the Favorite Songs and Fingerplays book. This is something you and your children can enjoy. Music is a universal language and belongs in the lives of everyone. Children of all ages can reap more benefits from music than just enjoyment. From exposure to music children can enhance their language development, body aware- ness, auditory discrimination, self-esteem, muscular coordination, and their sense of rhythm. These areas of development are thought to be a crucial prerequisite to other, more “academic” activities. Music can also be a calming resource in a stressful situation. Standing in the check out line or waiting in the doctor’s office can be times when a distraction is needed. A verse of your child’s favorite song can change frowns to smiles and make the moment successful. The movements accompanying some songs are merely suggested ideas that can be used. Creativity will really come to play when your child begins using his/her own interpretive movements to the words of the songs. We hope you find this book useful and enjoyable. Sincerely, E.C.F.E. staff 2 Body Self Lap Hand Whole Body Page Song Title Infant Toddler Preschool Awareness Esteem Counting Rides Movements Movement 18 Airplanes in the Sky l l l 22 Animal Crackers l l l l l 9 Apple Tree, The l l l l l 16 Baby Bumblebee l l l 11 Beehive, The l l l 19 Boa Constrictor l l l l 18 Bouncing We Will Go l l l l 7 Car Ride l l l 18 Car Song l l l 10 Come Together Song l l l l 7 Criss-Cross l l l l 6 Dog Named Rags, A l l l 8 Down in the Medow l l l 22 Ears So Funny l l l 17 Fishing l l l 18 Five Little Ducks l l l l 17 Five Little Monkeys l l l l 11 Five Little Muffins l l 14 Five Little Pumpkins l l l l 12 Five Little Speckled Frogs l l l l 14 Funny Snowman l l l 21 Going on a Bear Hunt l l 20 Grandpa’s Farm l l 6 Great Big Elephant, A l l l 20 Hammer Song l l l 5 Head and Shoulders l l l l l l 6 Hello Song l l l l 18 Helper I Will Be, A l l 14 Here is a Frog l l l 15 Here is a Hill l l l 5 Hippopotomas, A l l l 5 Hurry Hurry l l l 6 I Am Special l l l l 7 I Love You l l l l 16 I Used to be a Baby l l l l 22 If All The Raindrops l l 21 It’s Not That Cold Outside l l 17 Itsy, Bitsy, Spider l l l 12 Jack in the Box l l l 4 Johnny’s Hammer l l l 12 Knock, Knock l l l 22 Little Clowny l l l 17 Little Green Frog l l l 19 Little Peter Rabbit l l l 16 Manners l l 3 Body Self Lap Hand Whole Body Page Song Title Infant Toddler Preschool Awareness Esteem Counting Rides Movements Movement 15 Miss Polly l l 12 Mr. Turkey l l l 12 My Garden l l 16 My Head l l l l l l 4 My Little Red Wagon l l l l 4 Noble Duke of York l l l l l 16 Octopus l l l 20 Old McDonald l l 13 Oliver Twist l l l l 9 One, Two, Three l l 10 Open Shut Them l l l l 10 Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track l l 13 Pitter Patter l l l 22 Pizza Hut l l l 22 Ram Sam Sam l l 6 Red Balloon l l l 10 Ring Around the Rosie l l l 7 Roly Poly l l 15 Roly Poly Caterpillar l l l 18 Sailor Went to Sea l 11 Sally the Camel l l l l 6 Skidamarink l l l l l 15 Teddy Bear l l l 13 Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear l l l l 15 Ten Little Fingers l l l l 11 There was a Little Bunny l l l 19 Three Little Ducks l l l l l 15 Three Little Monkeys l l l l 13 Thunderstorm l l l 14 Tic Tac l l l l l 17 Tiny Tim l l l l 8 Trot Trot to Boston l l l l 5 Turkey, The l 19 Turtle l l l 18 Two Little Blackbirds l l l l 9 Two Little Hands l l l l 9 Wading Song l l 8 What Do You See With l l l 10 Wheels on the Bus l l l l l 20 Where’s Thumbkin l l l l 13 Wiggles l l l l l 14 X Marks the Spot l l l l 4 Songs to Sing Little Red Wagon (Tune: 10 Little Indians) Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon, (Bouncing up and down on parents lap) Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon, Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon, Won’t you be my darling? One wheel off and the axle’s draggin, (Tipping from side to side) One wheel off and the axle’s draggin One wheel off and the axle’s dragging, Won’t you be my darling? Hammer that wheel back on the wagon, (Using hand as an imaginary hammer) Hammer that wheel back on the wagon, Hammer that wheel back on the wagon, Won’t you be my darling? The Noble Duke of York (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell) The Noble Duke of York, he had ten thousand men, (Bouncing on parents lap) he marched them up to the top of the hill, (Move knees to an up position) and marched them down again. (Move knees back to a down position) And when you’re up you’re up (Move knees to an up position) and when you’re down you’re down (Move knees back to a down position) but when you’re only half way up (Knees are in a middle position) you’re neither up (Move knees to an up position) nor down. (Move knees back to a down position) Johnny Works with One Hammer Words Johnny works with one hammer, (1 hammer - 1 fist pounding on knee) one hammer, one hammer (2 hammers - 2 fists pounding on knee) Johnny works with one hammer (3 hammers - 2 fists 1 foot) Then he works with two (4 hammers - 2 fists 2 feet) (5 hammers - 2 fists, 2 feet and head) (after 5: “Then he goes to sleep.”) 5 A Hippopotomus A Hip, A Hip, A hippopotomus Got up, Got up, Got up upon the bus And all the people on the bus said, “Oh, you’re squishing me.” A cow, a cow, got up upon the bus A cow, a cow, got up upon the bus And all the people on the bus said, “Moooooooove over.” A snake, a snake, got up upon the bus A snake, a snake, got up upon the bus And all the people on the bus said, The Turkey “Sssssssssit down.” (Tune: Pop Goes the Weasel) A sheep, a sheep, got up upon the bus The turkey is a funny bird A sheep, a sheep, got up upon the bus His head goes wobble, wobble And all the people on the bus said, and all he says is just one word “Baaaack up.” Gobble, gobble, goggle. Hurry Hurry Drive the Fire Truck (Tune: 1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little) Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck (Driving motions) Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck (Driving motions) Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck (Driving motions) Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding (Wave on finger like a bell) Hurry, hurry climb the ladder (3x) (Climbing motions) Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding (Wave on finger like a bell) Hurry, hurry, squirt the water (3x) (Squarting motions) Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding (Wave on finger like a bell) Head and Shoulders (Tune: There’s A Tavern In the Town) Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes. (Touch head with hands, touch shoulders, etc.) Head and shoulder, knees and toes, knees and toes. Eyes and ears and mouth and nose. Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes. Variation – (Tune: London Bridge) Head and shoulders, knees and toes, Knees and toes, knees and toes. Head and shoulders, knees and toes, Clap your hands and around we go. 6 Skidamarink I Am Special Hello (Tune: Frere Jaques) Skidamarink - adink - a dink Hello (name)! Skidamarink - a doo! I am special! Hello (name)! I love you! (twice) I am special! Hello and how are you? Look at me, you will see I’m fine! I love you in the morning Someone very special, I’m fine! and in the afternoon Someone very special, And I hope that you are too! I love you in the evening Yes it’s me! and underneath the moon! Yes it’s me! Oh, skidamarink - adink - a dink, Skidamarink - a doo! I LOVE YOU!!! Rags (Tune: The Mockingbird Song) I have a dog and his name is Rags When he eats too much his tummy drags (Hold stomach) His ears flip flop (Wave hands over head) and his tail wig-wags (Wave hands behind back) And when he walks (Place hands on hips) he zigs and zags (Move hips from side to side) A Great Big Elephant (Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider) A great big elephant (Bend over walking and swing arms for the elephants trunk) Went out one day to play Down came the rain (Finger flutter, representing rain falling to the ground) and then he couldn’t stay (Shake head and shrug) But up came the sun (Arms above head forming a circle for the sun) And dried up all the rain And the great big elephant (Bend over walking and swing arms for the elephants trunk) Went out to play again.