This document provides a table of contents and lyrics for over 60 songs that can be used for various purposes in a school setting, such as hello/goodbye songs, transition songs between activities, and songs about senses, animals, seasons, and movement. The songs are grouped into categories and range from very short to longer verses. The songbook is intended to provide a variety of musical options to engage students in singing.
2. Table of Contents
● Hello, Goodbye and Name Songs
Hello and how are you
Let's wave hello
Look who's here
Round and round
I wish I had a li le red box
Jambo!
Name game
Jump or Dance Song
Good-bye, So Long, Farewell My Friend
● Transition Songs
have a seat
Come Over
Feet On the Ground
Five More Minutes
clean up
Walking
Roly Poley
● Sundry Songs
Autumn Leaves are Falling (4 Seasons Song)
Baby Beluga
Washington Market School Songbook Page 2 of 59
3. baby shark
bumping up and down
Con nents song
Finger family
Five Li le Ducks
Five Li le Muffins
Five Li le Bouquets
Five Li le Firefighters
Five Senses
going to Kentucky
Goldilocks
hey Mr Knickerbocker
I know the planets
I love you a bushel and a peck
If all the raindrops were gumdrops
Itsy bitsy spider
Itsy bitsy others
Li le bird, fly through my window
Li le Elephant Walk
Make new friends
Mom and dad's waltz
Muffin man
Washington Market School Songbook Page 3 of 59
4. Open shut them
Once I caught a fish alive
Pirate song
Popcorn song
Singing in the rain!
Subway
Tiny Tim
10 horses came galloping
10 li le monkeys
Ten li le penguins
To stop a Train
Two li le blackbirds
Under my bed
Unicorn song
Wind the bobbin
● Big Movement Songs
Hokey pokey
I'm a cuckoo clock
Johnny works with one hammer
My Name is Joe
Slippery fish
There's music inside me
Washington Market School Songbook Page 4 of 59
6. Hello, Goodbye and Name Songs
Hello and How Are You
Hello, hello,
Hello and how are you?
I’m fine, I’m fine
And I hope that you are too.
Let’s Wave Hello
Let’s wave hello to Rita
Let’s wave hello to Rita
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Let’s wave hello to Rita
(Continue with snap, wiggle, clap, etc)
Look Who’s Here
Look who’s here its Binny
Look who’s here its Eva
Look who’s here its Kieran
Hello, hello, hello.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 6 of 59
7. Hello, Goodbye and Name Songs
Round and Around
Round and around is the name of the game
Around and around and what’s your name?
Her name is Laurie, her name is Laurie.
Round and around is the name of the game
Around and around and what’s your name?
His name is Robert, his name is Robert.
(Another variation)
Round and around is the name of the game
Around and around and what’s your name?
Erica came to school today, Erica came to school toady
Everybody shout, Hooray!
Because Erica came to school today.
I Wish I Had a Little Red Box
(Tune: "Polly Wolly Doodle")
I wish I had a li le red box
To put my mommy in.
I take her out and go,
Kiss, kiss, kiss, (Kiss in air.)
And put her back again.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 7 of 59
8. Hello, Goodbye and Name Songs
Jambo!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo! Karibu!
Hello! Hello! Hello and welcome!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo! Karibu!
Jambo! Jambo!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo O mama!
Hello,hello, hello my mother!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo O mama!
Jambo! Jambo!!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo O baba!
Hello,hello, hello my father!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo O baba!
Jambo! Jambo!!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo watoto!
Hello,hello, hello my children!
Jambo! Jambo! Jambo watoto!
Jambo! Jambo!!
Name Game
Jack, Jack, bo Back, banana fanana fo Fack, mi my mo Mack, Jack!
Repeat with all the children’s names
Washington Market School Songbook Page 8 of 59
9. Hello, Goodbye and Name Songs
Jump or Dance Song
Jump ___ !
Jump a li le higher!
Jump____!
Jump a li le higher!
Jump_____!
Jump a li le higher!
_________ please sit down!
Jump or Dance Song
I’ve got a friend named ______.
_______ is her name!
Get up and dance _________!
Get up and dance ________!
Get up and dance_______!
_______ please sit down.
Goodbye, So Long, Farewell My Friends
Goodbye, so long farewell
I’ll see you soon again my friends
Goodbye, so long, farewell.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 9 of 59
10. Transition Songs
Have a Seat
Have a seat on the rug
Have a seat on the rug
Have a seat my friends
Have a seat on the rug
Have a seat on the rug
Have. a. seat. my. friends
Come Over
(Tune of More We Get Together)
Come over to our mee ng
Our mee ng
Our mee ng
Come over to our mee ng
And be with our friends
Feet on the Ground
Put your feet on the ground, ground
Put your feet on the ground, ground
Grow up real tall
No longer are we small
Put your feet on the ground, ground
How slow can you grow? How slow can you grow?
Washington Market School Songbook Page 10 of 59
11. Transition Songs
Five More Minutes
I looked at the clock
And what did it say?
Five more minutes to work/play today.
Clean Up
Clean up! Clean up! Everybody everywhere.
Clean up! Clean up! Everybody do you share!
Walking
We’re walking, walking, walking
Walking down the hallway
(to the art room, in the classroom room, etc)
We’re walking, walking, walking
And now it’s me to stop
(Hop, tiptoe, etc.)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 11 of 59
12. Transition Songs
Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly
up up up
Roly poly, roly poly
down down down.
Roly poly, roly poly
clap clap clap
Roly poly, roly poly
hands behind your back.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 12 of 59
13. Sundry Songs
Autumn Leaves Are Falling (4 Seasons Song)
Tune of the More We Get Together
Autumn leaves are falling
They’re falling
They’re falling
Autumn leaves are falling
They’re falling to the ground
There’s red leaves,
And yellow leaves
And brown leaves
And green leaves
Autumn leaves are falling
They’re falling to the ground
Other seasons:
Snow-y flakes are falling to the ground . . .
Song birds are calling from the trees . . .
Washington Market School Songbook Page 13 of 59
14. Sundry Songs
Baby Beluga
Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea,ᅠᅠᅠ
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above, and the sea below,ᅠᅠᅠ
And a li le white whale on the go.
Baby beluga, baby Beluga, is the water warm?
ᅠIs your mama home with you, so happy.
Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea,ᅠᅠᅠ
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below,ᅠᅠᅠ
And a li le white whale on the go.
You're just a li le white whale on the go.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 14 of 59
15. Sundry Songs
Baby Shark
Baby shark do do, do do do do
OR
na na, na na na na
Baby shark do do, do do do do
Baby shark do do, do do do do
Baby shark!
Mama shark . . .
. . .Mama shark!
Daddy shark . . .
. . . Daddy shark!
Grandma shark . . .
. . .Grandma shark!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 15 of 59
16. Grandpa shark. . .
. . . Grandpa shark!
Shark a ack . . .
. . .Shark a ack!
Swim away. . .
. . .Swim away
Safe in bed do do, do do do do
Safe in bed do do, do do do do
Safe in bed do do, do do do do
Safe in bed
(Pretend to sleep)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 16 of 59
17. Sundry Songs
Bumping Up and Down
Bumping up and down in my li le red wagon
Bumping up and down in my li le red wagon
Bumping up and down in my li le red wagon
Won't you be my darling?
One wheel's off and the axle’s broken
One wheel's off and the axle’s broken
One wheel's off and the axle’s broken
Won't you be my darling?
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Won't you be my darling?
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Won't you be my darling?
Washington Market School Songbook Page 17 of 59
18. Sundry Songs
Continent Song
These are the con nents
These are the con nents
These are the con nents of the world
North America,
South America,
Africa, Europe and Asia.
Don't forget Australia
Don't forget Antarc ca
Washington Market School Songbook Page 18 of 59
19. Sundry Songs
Finger Family
Tommy Thumb is up and Tommy Thumb is down
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck him into bed.
Peter Pointer’s up and Peter Pointer is down
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck him into bed.
Toby Tall is up and Taylor Tall is down
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck him into bed.
Ruby Ring is up and Ruby Ring is down
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck her into bed.
Li le Pinkie’s up and Pa y Pinkie’s down
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck him into bed.
Finger Families up and
Finger Families down.
Finger Families dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees now tuck him into bed.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 19 of 59
21. Sundry Songs
Five Little Ducks
Five li le ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mama Duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only four li le ducks came back...
Four li le ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only three li le ducks came back...
3. . . 2. . .
One li le duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But no li le ducks came back...
Sad Mama Duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
And all li le ducks came waddling back.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 21 of 59
22. Sundry Songs
Five Little Muffins
5 li le muffins in the bakery shop.
You know the kind with the honey and the sugar on top.
Along came a child with a penny to pay.
And bought one muffin and ran away.
4… 3… 2… 1
Five Little Bouquets
Five li le bouquets
In the flower shop
You know the kind with the fuzzy babies breathe on top
Along came a boy with a dollar to pay.
He took his flowers and skipped away.
Tra-lala Tra-lala Tra la la la.
4… 3… 2… 1
Washington Market School Songbook Page 22 of 59
23. Sundry Songs
Five Little Firefighters
Five li le firefighter standing in a row,
1 2 3 4 5 they go.
Jump on the engine with a SHOUT,
As quick as a wink the fire is out.
Four li le firefighters standing in a row,
1 2 3 4 shh they go.
Jump on the engine with a Shout
As quick as a wink the fire is out.
Three li le firefighters standing in a row,
1 2 3 shh shh they go.
Jump on the engine with a Shout
As quick as a wink the fire is out.
Two li le firefighters standing in a row,
1 2 shh shh shh they go.
Jump on the engine with a Shout
As quick as a wink the fire is out.
One li le firefighters standing in a row,
1 shh shh shh shh they go.
Jump on the engine with a Shout
As quick as a wink the fire is out.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 23 of 59
25. Sundry Songs
Five Senses
Five Senses! Five Senses!
We have them! We have them!
Seeing, smelling, hearing, tas ng and touching!
We have them! We have them!
5 Senses Song
Version 2
With my eyes, I can see
Robins nes ng in a tree.
Chorus:
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
With my ears, I can hear
Distant noises and sounds quite near.
Chorus
With my nose, I can smell
Fragrant flowers in the dell.
Chorus
With my mouth, I can taste
Donuts which are chocolate glazed.
Chorus
With my hands, I can feel
Bananas with a slippery peel.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 25 of 59
26. Chorus
Sundry Songs
Going to Kentucky
Oh, we’re going to Kentucky
We’re going to the fair
To see the senorita with flowers in her hair!
Oh, shake it, shake it, shake it
Shake it all you can
Shake it like a milkshake
and do the best you can.
Oh rumble to the bo om
Rumble to the top,
And turn around and turn around un l we holler stop!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 26 of 59
27. Sundry Songs
Goldilocks
When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
What did her blue eyes see?
A bowl that was huge,
A bowl that was small, and
A bowl that was ny, and that was all, and
She counted them: one, two, three.
When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
What did her blue eyes see?
A chair that was huge,
A chair that was small, and
A chair that was ny, and that was all, and
She counted them: one, two, three.
When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
What did her blue eyes see?
A bed that was huge,
A bed that was small, and
A bed that was ny, and that was all, and
She counted them: one, two, three.
When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
What did her blue eyes see?
A bear that was huge,
A bear that was small, and
A bear that was ny, and that was all, and
And they growled at her – ROARR! ROARR! ROARR
Washington Market School Songbook Page 27 of 59
28. Sundry Songs
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop with your hands
(clap hands to rhythm)
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop with your mouth
(Tap cheeks to rhythm) (Yeah!)
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop
Hey Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity-bop
I like-a the way that you boppity-bop!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 28 of 59
29. Sundry Songs
I Know the Planets
Tune: "Skip to my Lou"
I know the planets, how about you
I know the planets, how about you
I know the planets, how about you
Let's say the names together
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn among the stars
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto too
All spin around in space its true
Everything goes around the sun
Spinning, spinning everyone
The Earth is ours, its number three
Its atmosphere is right for me!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 29 of 59
30. Sundry Songs
I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck
A hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap and I'm talking' in my sleep
About you, about you
'Cause I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck
A hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap and I'm talking' in my sleep
About you, about you, you, you, you and you!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 30 of 59
31. Sundry Songs
If All the Raindrops were Gumdrops
If all the li le raindrops were lemon drops and lollipops
Oh, what a rain that would be!
I’d be standing outside, with my mouth open wide
Singing ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
If all the li le sunbeams
were bubblegum and ice cream
Oh, what a sun that would be!
I’d be standing outside, with my mouth open wide
Singing ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Washington Market School Songbook Page 31 of 59
32. Sundry Songs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Extended version
Itsy Bitsy Spider climbed the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
So Itsy Bitsy Spider climbed up the spout again
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the kitchen wall,
whoosh went the fan and made the spider fall,
off went the fan, no longer did it blow,
so the itsy bitsy spider, back up the fan did go.
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the big oak tree,
she slipped on a limb and landed next to me,
out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
so the itsy bitsy spider, went right back up again.
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up without a stop,
she spun a silky web right at the very top,
she wove and spun and when her web was done,
the itsy bitsy spider, rested in the sun.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 32 of 59
33. Sundry Songs
Itsy Bitsy Others
The great big gorilla
Climbed up a coconut tree;
Down came a coconut and bopped him on his knee.
Out came Daddy gorilla and hugged away the pain,
And the great big gorilla climbed up the tree again.
A ny-shiny ladybug
Crawled inside a rose;
A gardener splashed her on her pre y nose.
The ladybug was frightened and thought that it was rain,
And the gardener said: “Sorry. I won’t do that again.”
A teeny- ny pill bug
Lived in a flower bed;
A bird saw it crawling while flying overhead.
The pill bug rolled up and looked just like a stone,
And the bird kept on flying and le it all alone.
A so and lovely bu erfly
Flew around and ‘round;
A strong wind came along and blew it to the ground.
Out came its Mommy and gave it a kiss and hug,
And the soft and lovely butterfly was as happy as a bug.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 33 of 59
34. Sundry Songs
Little Bird, Fly Through My Window
Li le bird, li le bird fly through my window,
Li le bird, li le bird fly through my window,
Li le bird, li le bird fly through my window,
And buy molasses candy.
Fly through my window, my sugar lump,
Fly through my window, my sugar lump,
And buy molasses candy.
Blue bird, blue bird fly through my window,
Blue bird, blue bird fly through my window,
Blue bird, blue bird fly through my window,
And buy molasses candy.
Fly through my window, my sugar lump,
Fly through my window, my sugar lump,
And buy molasses candy.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 34 of 59
35. Sundry Songs
Little Elephant Walk
One elephant went out to play
Out on a spider's web one day.
She had such enormous fun
That she called for another elephant to come.
(Elephant sound)
Two elephants went out to play
Out on a spider's web one day.
They had such enormous fun
That she called for another elephant to come.
(Elephant sound)
3-4-5-6 . . .
Seven li le elephants went out to play
Out on a spider's web one day.
They had such enormous fun
But the spider web broke- and- they all fell down!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 35 of 59
36. Sundry Songs
Make New Friends
Make new friends and keep the old.
One is silver and the other’s gold.
A circle’s round and has no end.
That’s how long I want to be your friend!
Mom and Dad’s Waltz
I'd walk for miles, cry or smile,
For my mama and daddy
I love them and I want them to know
I'd walk for miles, cry or smile,
For my mama and daddy
I love them and I want them to know
In my heart, joy tears start ‘because I'm happy
And I sing every day for mom and pappy
I'd walk for miles cry or smile for my mama and daddy
I love them and I want them to know.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 36 of 59
37. Sundry Songs
Muffin Man
Oh, do you know the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
The muffin man, the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
Oh, do you know the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
That lives on Drury Lane?
Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
The muffin man, the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ
That lives on Drury Lane.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 37 of 59
38. Sundry Songs
Open shut them (hands)
Open and shut them,
Open and shut them,
Give a li le clap, clap clap
Open and shut them,
Open and shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, alp
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin
Open up your li le mouth
But do not let them in!
OR
Roll them, roll them
Roll... them just like this,
Shake them, shake them all around
Now blow a li le kiss. Mwah!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 38 of 59
39. Sundry Songs
Once I Caught a Fish Alive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, I once caught a fish alive!
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 but I let it go again!
Why did I let it go? Because it bit my finger so!
Which finger did it bite?
This li le finger on my right!
(Pretend cry)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 39 of 59
40. Sundry Songs
Pirate Song
When I was one I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me…
We’re going this way, that way
Forwards and backwards
Over the Irish Sea
We’re going this way, that way
Forwards and backwards
That’s the life for me
When I was two I buckled my shoe
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me…
We’re going this way, that way
Washington Market School Songbook Page 40 of 59
41. Forwards and backwards
Over the Irish Sea
We’re going this way, that way
Forwards and backwards
That’s the life for me
When I was three I bashed my knee
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me…
Washington Market School Songbook Page 41 of 59
42. Sundry Songs
Popcorn Song
Pop, pop, pop the popcorn
Pop, pop, pop the popcorn
Pop and pop and pop, pop, pop
Melt, melt, melt the bu er
Melt, melt, melt the bu er
Melt and melt and melt, melt, melt
Sal ng, sal ng popcorn
and salt and salt and salt, salt, salt
Sal ng, sal ng popcorn
and salt and salt and salt, salt, salt
Pop, pop, pop the popcorn
Pop, pop, pop the popcorn
Pop and pop and pop, pop, pop
Washington Market School Songbook Page 42 of 59
43. Sundry Songs
Singing in the Rain!
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again!
Call/Response:
Teacher: Thumbs up!
Kids: Thumbs up!
Teacher: Shoulders back!
Kids: Shoulders Back!
ALL: Choo choo, cha cha, Choo choo, cha cha, Choo choo cha cha!
Repeat refrain before adding each new item: knees together,
bottom up, tongue out, eyes closed
(Pretend cry)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 43 of 59
44. Sundry Songs
Subway
Bing bong, the doors open on the train
Bing bong, all the people pile in
Bing bong, and the doors shut ght
And we’re rolling down the track
Rolling down the track
Bing bong, now here’s our stop
Bing bong, all the doors open up
Bing bong, I say bye-bye train
‘Cause it’s rolling down the track
Rolling down the track
Bing bong, clickety clack
Bing bong, clickety clack
Bing bong, clickety clack
We’re rolling down the track
We’re rolling down the track
Washington Market School Songbook Page 44 of 59
45. Sundry Songs
Tiny Tim
I have a li le turtle
(Cup hands together.)
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub
(Put hands down on floor.)
To see if he could swim.
(Pretend to swim.)
He drank up all the water.
(Pretend to drink.)
He ate up all the soap.
(Pretend to gobble soap.)
I took him to the doctor
(Lay head on hands.)
With bubbles in his throat.
(Vibrate lips together.)
Bubble- bubble- POP!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 45 of 59
46. Sundry Songs
Ten Horses Came Galloping
Ten li le horses came galloping into town.
(Gallop hands to front)
Five were black and five were brown.
(Emphasize one hand, then the other)
They galloped up.
(Gallop hands up)
They galloped down.
(Gallop hands down)
Then they galloped out of town.
(Gallop hands back behind your back)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 46 of 59
47. Sundry Songs
Ten Little Monkeys
Ten li le monkeys
Swinging in the tree!
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile
As quiet as can be
And he SNAPPED that monkey right out of the tree.
Ten Little Penguins
Ten Li le penguins
Swimming in the sea,
Teasing Mr. Leopard Seal,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came the leopard seal
As quiet as can be
And SNAPPED that penguin right out of the sea!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 47 of 59
48. Sundry Songs
To Stop a Train
To stop
(Stop gesture)
A train
(Roll fists)
In cases of emergency
(Flashing hand gestures)
Pull down the chain; pull down the chain
(Pretend to pull down the chain x2)
Penalty for improper use
(Wag finger)
Five dollars
(Show five fingers then clap hands together)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 48 of 59
49. NO SOUNDS- To stop
(Stop gesture)
A train
(Roll fists)
In cases of emergency
(Flashing hand gestures)
Pull down the chain; pull down the chain
(Pretend to pull down the chain x2)
Penalty for improper use
(Wag finger)
Five dollars
(Show five fingers then clap hands together)
(Continue until entire song is silent hand gestures.)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 49 of 59
50. Sundry Songs
Two Little Blackbirds
Two li le blackbirds si ng on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, flay away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
Two li le blackbirds flying in the sky.
One named Low and one named High...
Two li le blackbirds si ng on a pole.
One named Fast and one named Slow...
Two li le blackbirds si ng on a gate...
One named Early and one named Late...
More variations
Playing in the snow, 1 was fast and the other was SLOWWWW...
Si ng on the ice, 1 was mean, the other was nice...
Si ng on a lily, 1 was serious, the other was silly...
Si ng on a mop, 1 named bo om, one named top...
Si ng on a car . . . Near/Far
Si ng on a cloud . . . Quiet/Loud
Si ng on a mast . . . Slow/Fast
Washington Market School Songbook Page 50 of 59
51. Sundry Songs
Two Little Blackbirds
continued
Variation 2
Two li le squirrels si ng on a gate
One named early and one named late.
Run away early. Run away late.
Come back early. Come back late.
Variation 3
Two li le penguins si ng on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Slide away, Jack (wheeeee!)
Slide away, Jill (wheeeee!)
Come back, Jack
Variation 4
You can also do this song with birds or other animals of different
colors. Just repeat the original version but change the colors of the
birds (Two little blue birds, or red birds, or green birds, etc.). It's
fun to do with felt birds and let the children call out the colors as
you hold them up.
Washington Market School Songbook Page 51 of 59
52. Sundry Songs
Under My Bed
By Oran Etkin
There is a cow under my bed
There is a cow under my bed
She says moo-moo, all through the night
She says moo-moo, all through the night
(Continue with other animals. Works well with letter sounds too.)
Unicorn Song
A long me ago, when the Earth was green
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the Earth was being born
And the loveliest of all was the unicorn
There was green alligators and
long-necked geese
Some humpty backed camels and
some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants,
but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn
Washington Market School Songbook Page 52 of 59
53. Sundry Songs
Wind the Bobbin
Great song to center and regulate energy!
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Pull and pull and tap tap tap
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Pull and pull and tap tap tap
Marching, marching in row
Around and around and around we go
Marching, marching in row
Around and around and around we go
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Wind, wind, wind the bobbin
Pull and pull and tap tap tap
Washington Market School Songbook Page 53 of 59
54. Big Movement Songs
Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That what it's all about!
(Continue part by part until you get to Your Whole Self)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 54 of 59
55. Big Movement Songs
I’m a Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, ck tock
I'm a li le cuckoo clock. (Rock side to side)
Tick tock, ck tock
Now I’m striking one o'clock. (Stop, sit/stand up extra tall)
Cuckoo! (Jump into the air)
(Continue with two, three, four and five o'clock. Works great with
a finger puppet too!)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 55 of 59
56. Big Movement Songs
Johnny Works with One Hammer
(Can be done with just fingers too)
Johnny works with 1 hammer, 1 hammer, 1 hammer,
Johnny works with 1 hammer,
Then he works with two.
(Hammer one fist lightly on leg)
2 . . . . 2 hammers
(Hammer both fists on legs)
3 . . . . 3 hammers
(Hammer both fists on legs and one foot on the floor)
4 . . . . 4 hammers
(Hammer both fists on legs and both feet on the floor)
5. Johnny works with 5 hammers, 5 hammers, 5 hammers,
Johnny works with 5 hammers
(Hammer both fists on legs, both feet on floor, and nod head down
and up)
Then he goes to sleep.
(Rest head on joined palms, pretending to go to sleep)
Washington Market School Songbook Page 56 of 59
57. Big Movement Songs
Slippery Fish
(Put your palms together in a prayer position to resemble a fish and
wiggle them together as if swimming)
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an …
(Wave your arms up and down like the flailing arms of an octopus.)
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
(Put your hands together with your fingers slightly bent and spread,
keeping your palms touching each other. Open and close your hands as
you sing.)
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
(Place one hand, with fingers straight upwards, on top of your head.)
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
(Make a large circle with your arms to make yourself into a humongous
whale. Also deepen your tone for this verse.)
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spou ng in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 57 of 59
59. Big Movement Songs
There’s Music Inside Me
There’s music, there’s music there’s music inside me.
There’s music, there’s music there’s music inside me.
My hands say (clap, clap, clap)
My feet say (stomp, stomp, stomp)
My mouth says la, la, la
My waste says cha cha cha
Mi cuerpo, mi cuerpo hace musica
Mi cuerpo, mi cuerpo hace musica
Mis manos hace (clap, clap, clap)
Mis pies hacen (clap, clap, clap)
Mi boca hace la la la
Cintura hace cha cha cha!
Washington Market School Songbook Page 59 of 59