Away we go!

Children’s singing games from around the world and at home

A resource for teachers

Compiled, adapted and illustrated by Dany Rosevear

© Dany Rosevear 2011 All rights reserved

Last updated: 27/03/2016 13:15

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Contents

Introduction

The singing games 1-115

Why singing games?

Accompanying the songs

Guitar chords

Dance variations

Teaching the songs

Index of song titles

Topic index

Acknowledgements

Return to the ‘Singing games for children’ home page

Introduction

‘Away we go!’ is a treasury of singing games written as a resource for all teachers of young children, including their parents and carers. The songs can be taught with or without actions but are enhanced by teaching the children movements either in small or large groups.

Principles followed in making this collection were:

· resources are all in one place with a similar format for easy access

· expertise as a musician is not needed to use these pages

· children learn musical and listening skills best through participating in enjoyable activities

· to contribute to an active and creative curriculum and lifestyle for the 4-11 age group.

The songs in this collection are traditional singing games, mimes or dances that have been tried and tested over time. With my many years experience as an enthusiastic classroom teacher (Foundation Stage and Primary) I have:

· selected songs from published sources, mainly on the internet

· adapted or changed words, music and instructions for ease of teaching

· grouped songs to link with topics

· categorized suitability of games to specific age groups

· suggested how to teach and accompany these singing games

· provided a gateway to other freely accessed supporting material on the internet.

This compilation has been created to share my discoveries, for the pleasure they will surely give and to put a smile on the face of every child who participates.

Update 2016: Since producing this collection of singing games I have added many other collections of singing games, songs poems and rhymes most accompanied by YouTube videos which can all be accessed through the

‘Singing games for children’ home page

Away we go! The songs

Click on links below to access songs and mp3s It’s a wonderful world Ali Baba’s farm Epo i tai tai e Hello, hello everybody Mi chacra Sambelele The courtyard of my house Tingalayo Yat yih sam Out of Africa Ah wune kune Che che koolay Funga alafia Fatou yo Jambo Obiswana Tue tue Dance around Europe 1 Ah, my little Augustine Bear sleeps Cousin Peter Dancing ladybirds Little frogs Ritsch ratsch Sarasponda Snail, snail Spring song The more we get together

Dance around Europe 2 Amichi Charlie, Charlie Danse del amics El Patatuf Just like the moon Lundi matin My clarinet My father’s garden Punchinello Dance around North America 1 Bonjour mes amis, bonjour Father Abraham Mighty pretty motion Threw it out the window When ducks get up Wind, wind sugar baby Yankee doodle Dance around North America 2 Boa constrictor Der glumph! Elephants have wrinkle Fire in the mountain Monkey see, monkey do Skinny marinky dink Some folk do Play party songs Here comes Sally Hey, Betty Martin Old brass wagon Pig in the parlour Sandy land Weevily wheat

Afro American songs All around the kitchen Here we go zudio Hop old squirrel Little Sally Walker Mister Rabbit Oh, watch the stars Wake me! Shake me! You gotta sing Ain’t it great to be crazy Ain’t it great to be crazy Down by the bay Down in the jungle It ain’t gonna rain no more Knees up Mother Brown Shake those sillies out She sailed away The monster stomp Playground favourites Down by the river Doctor Dingle, Doctor Jingle Knees up Mary Muffet Sally go round the sun We are going to Kentucky When Susie was a baby For the very youngest Dance to your daddy Handy spandy Here we go up, up, up Hop little bunnies Jump Jim Joe Roosters and hens Row your boat See-saw Margery Daw Walking, walking

Classic singing games A ring o’roses Green gravel Little sandy girl Mrs. Bond Nuts in May Oranges and lemons Pop! goes the weasel The farmer’s in his den The mulberry bush This old man Over the ocean A sailor went to sea Bully in the alley I’se the b’y John Kanaka-naka Roll the old chariot along Turn the glasses over When I was one When we dance the polka Nursery favourites Aeroplanes, aeroplanes Alice the camel Bobby Bingo Ha ha this away Kangaroo Brown My pigeon house The bear went over the mountain Tiny Tim Wind the bobbin up More nursery favourites Hickory dickory dock I’m a little teapot Incy Wincy spider Little Arabella Miller Pat-a-cake Ride-a-cock horse

Why singing games?

There are many good reasons for using singing games.

· dance involves vigorous exercise and allows exploration of different movements

· motor and muscular skills are developed increasing co-ordination and self-control

· singing games use children’s natural response to music in rhythm, melody and form

· a wide range of musical skills are learnt – singing, chanting, moving to the beat, changing rhythms and speed

· singing games help develop social interaction with a partner or larger groups and encourage turn taking.

· play is a natural way for the child to communicate

· learning linked to action encourages participation

· the value of rules are discovered as children learn to follow directions and synchronise actions with each other and the music

· listening skills are sharpened with simple and then more complex instructions

· memory is increased, brain research has found music, rhyme and rhythm are effective ways to do this. Consider the songs, learnt as a youngster, that you still know so well

· a creative approach increases vocabulary as children are encouraged to make up new refrains, words and verses. Many of the singing games in this collection are traditional songs that have been changed and refined by each of my new classes depending on their enthusiasms and talents.

· the tradition of children’s singing games from this and other countries is continued

· above all, it allows lots of tremendous fun while learning, motivating even the most reluctant child. A singing and dancing child is invariably a happy one!

Cross-curricula dimensions

The National Curriculum recognises the benefit of a cross-curricula approach. Teaching singing games presents exciting opportunities to cover a range of subjects and themes other than the more obvious ones of language, physical education, PSHE & citizenship and music. Among these pages you will discover strands that cover geography, history, maths, science, religious education, cooking, healthy eating, teamwork, creative thinking and conservation.

Keep active

Children need to be active more than ever. Lifestyles and life at school can be sedentary but children learn best if periods of concentration are interspersed with relaxation. Whenever children are restless take a break, if only for five minutes, that’s plenty of time to enjoy a singing game. Show how to re-arrange tables quickly and quietly to make space or, even better, if the weather is fine, slip outside to enjoy the fresh air. A dedicated slot of 20 - 30 minutes each week is needed to learn these games.

An inspector calls

When an OFSTED inspector visited my mixed Foundation Stage and Year One class the first lesson she saw was of children enjoying singing games. She was delighted by their chuckles, smiles and obvious enjoyment with masses of energy being expended and lots being learnt. This initial impression favourably coloured the judgements made by OFSTED of my other lessons. No doubt the children were more alert and concentrated better in these lessons because of regular opportunities for movement.

Accompanying the songs

“For the best movement response children should move to their own voices” is excellent advice from Lois Choksy and David Brummit in their book 120 Singing Games and Dances for Elementary Schools. This approach leaves the teacher free to help children master sequences.

However, if you do not find it easy to hold a tune, accompany the song with a guitar as this can easily be put down when the need arises. A guitar is also invaluable to familiarise children with a song before attempting to introduce the movements.

The chord sequences below will help you accompany the songs. Remember your young audience will be tremendously impressed by even the most basic guitar playing!

Guitar chords

E B7 A A7 D Dm

X X

C G7 F G D7 C7

X X

Em E7 Gm B Bb Am

X = a string not to be played.

 or  denotes the fingers on the left hand that hold down the string behind the fret shown. : pointing finger, : middle, : ring finger, : little finger.

For more chords and to check the look and sound of your chords visit websites such as http://www.emediamusic.com/freetools/chord.html or http://www.hotfrets.com/chords/arpeggiator_free.asp .

All these songs can be played with a simple strong rhythmic strum using the right hand but do explore some simple plucks. Google “guitar lessons” to find a number of free sites to help you learn how to do this.

Musical novices will also find that a simple electronic keyboard can be very useful to record new tunes and to play them back. One that has a separate button for entering the rhythm after the notes have been put in is especially helpful.

Songs can also be accompanied using some of the delightful midis / mp3 / video files that can be found on the internet, including www.kididdles.com and You tube. I have also made my own simple videos to accompany each song see

Dance variations

The chart below indicates suitability of games for a specific age group. Do remember that older children will often enjoy the fun of a simpler game and some younger groups will rise to the challenge of more complex routines, especially in the summer term.

Vary the type of dance you use, but ‘moving in place, then space’ often suit younger children and line formations are generally more suitable for the older ones.

Away we go!
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair + more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games
4-6	Obwisana Hop, old squirrel Shake those sillies out Here we go up, up, up! Walking, walking Roosters and hens Hop little bunnies Handy spandy Ha, ha this away Aeroplanes, aeroplanes Snails lunch	Hello, hello, everybody Tingalayo When ducks get up in the morning Bonjour mes amis, bonjour Dance to your daddy Row your boat See-saw Margery Daw Wind the bobbin up Kangaroo Brown The bear went over the mountain	Sally go round the sun Jump Jim Joe Alice the camel A ring o’roses Here we go round the mulberry bush Bees, knees and thrushes ankles Snails lunch	Bear sleeps Bobby Bingo My pigeon house The farmer’s in his den Little sandy girl
5-7	Cousin Peter Little Sally Walker You gotta sing Oh, watch the stars Down in the jungle She sailed away When I was one A sailor went to sea The monster stomp	Yat yih sam Jambo The more we get together Spring song Ah, my little Augustine Dancing ladybirds Wind, wind sugar baby Knees up Mary Muffet Tiny Tim	Ritsch ratsch Little frogs My clarinet Knees up Mother Brown Tiddely pom	Ali Baba’s farm The courtyard of my house Punchinello Mighty pretty motion Down by the river	Snail, snail Oranges and lemons Nuts in May Going down to Devon A-galloping we will go
6-9	Sambalele Father Abraham All around the kitchen Down by the bay Doctor Dingle, Doctor Jingle	Epo i tai tai e Mi chacra Dansa dels amics El patatuf Just like the moon My father’s garden Wake me! Shake me! Ain’t it great to be crazy! This old man Turn the glasses over	Ah wune kune Sarasponda Amichi Charlie, Charlie Threw it out the window Green gravel John Kanaka-naka	Che che koolay Hey, Betty Martin Mister Rabbit We are going to Kentucky Mrs Bond A big sunshine pie	Here comes Sally Here we go zudio Pop! goes the weasel Roll the old chariot along
8-11		Lundi matin Yankee doodle Pig in the parlour Old brass wagon Weevily wheat Sandy land It ain’t gonna rain no more When Susie was a baby	Tue tue Funga alafia La mistenlaire La terre nourrit tout	When we dance the polka I’se the b’y	Fatou yo Bully in the alley

The songs included in this collection have come from many parts of the world some have their roots in the UK and Europe but were taken to North America and other continents where they were adapted.

Parents or carers whose own parents, or themselves, come from other countries may provide another rich resource that could be tapped for more a diverse and global selection of singing games.

Teaching the songs

Gather the children close to you. When singing a song for the first time, use its natural speed so children appreciate the spirit of the song. Allow the children to learn the words and music of these songs thoroughly before attempting to teach the movements of each game, it is not easy for children to concentrate on both initially. Indeed you will often find that the less confident will be willing to follow the movements but will take some time before joining in with the words. Often, however, you will find these very same children are singing with gusto at home! When introducing a new game allow the bolder children to demonstrate the actions and the shyer ones to sit and watch. The less bold will soon join in especially if they are partnered with a more confident friend.

The younger the children the more practice they will need. These children will also appreciate singing familiar songs regularly rather than learning a new one too often. Begin and end a session with old favourites. As children become familiar with a song allow them to change words, make up new ones and suggest different actions or ways to improve performance.

Index of song titles

Song title		Song title
A ring o’roses	96	Fatou yo	11
A sailor went to sea	106	Fire in the mountain	42
Aeroplanes, aeroplanes	88	Funga alafia	15
Ah, my little Augustine	19	Going down to Devon	112
	10	Green gravel	102
	62	Ha ha this away	86
	2	Handy spandy	84
	85	Hello, hello everybody	1
	59	Here comes Sally	53
	29	Here we go up, up, up	76
	25	Here we go zudio	57
	45	Hey, Betty Martin	51
	91	Hop little bunnies	81
Bonjour mes amis, bonjour 40	40	Hop old squirrel	58
Bully in the alley 107	107	I’se the b’y	109
Che che koolay 14	14	It ain’t gonna rain no more	63
Cousin Peter 18	18	Jambo	13
Dance to your daddy 80	80	John Kanaka-naka	111
Dancing ladybirds 21	21	.Jump Jim Joe	78
Danse del amics 26	26	Just like the moon	28
Der glumph! 44	44	Kangaroo Brown	89
Doctor Dingle, Doctor Jingle 74	74	Knees up Mary Muffet	72
Down by the bay 68	68	Knees up Mother Brown	65
Down by the river 73	73	Little frogs	24
Down in the jungle 67	67	Little Sally Walker	55
El Patatuf 27	27	Little sandy girl	100
Elephants have wrinkle 41	41	Lundi matin	30
Epo i tai tai e 4	4	Mi chacra	6
Father Abraham 38	38	Mighty pretty motion	35
Fatou yo 11		Mister Rabbit	54
A ring o’roses 96		Monkey see, monkey do	46
A sailor went to sea 106		Mrs. Bond	103

Index of song titles

Song title		Song title
My clarinet	31	The more we get together	16
My father’s garden	33	The monster stomp	66
My pigeon house	93	The mulberry bush	98
Nuts in May	101	This old man	99
Obiswana	9	Threw it out the window	18
Oh, watch the stars	61	Tiddley pom	115
Old brass wagon	49	Tingalayo	80
Oranges and lemons	95	Tiny Tim	92
Pig in the parlour	48	Tue tue	21
Pop! goes the weasel	97	Turn the glasses over	105
Punchinello	32	Wake me! Shake me!	56
Ritsch ratsch	23	Walking, walking	77
Roll the old chariot along	110	Weevily wheat	50
Roosters and hens	79	We are going to Kentucky	75
Row your boat	82	When ducks get up	37
Sally go round the sun	70	When I was one	104
Sambelele	5c	When Susie was a baby	71
Sandy land	52	When we dance the polka	108
Sarasponda	22	Wind the bobbin up	87
See-saw Margery Daw	83	Wind, wind sugar baby	34
Shake those sillies out	64	Yankee doodle	39
She sailed away	69	Yat yih sam	3
Skinny marinky dink	43	You gotta sing	60
Snails lunch	117
Snail, snail	20
Some folk do	8
Spring song	17
The bear went over the mountain	90
The courtyard of my house	12
The farmer’s in his den	94

Topic index

The songs

The topics

At the farm

At work

In the woods

Creatures great and small

Colours and clothing

Counting and numbers

Food, fruit and vegs

Homes and gardens

Dance, hop and jump

Days and nights

Family and others

Musical instruments

My body

Friends and feelings

On the water

Position left and right

The seasons and time

Off we go!

Weather hot and cold

A big sunshine pie

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A-galloping we will go

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A ring o’roses

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A sailor went to sea

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Aeroplanes, aeroplanes

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Ah, my little Augustine

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Ah wune kune

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Ain’t it great to be crazy

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Ali Baba’s farm

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Alice the camel

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All around the kitchen

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Amichi Charlie, Charlie

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Bear sleeps

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Bees, knees and thrushes ankles

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Boa constrictor

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Bobby Bingo

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Bonjour mes amis, bonjour

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Bully in the alley

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Che che koolay

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Cousin Peter

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Dance to your daddy

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Dancing ladybirds

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Danse del amics

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Der glumph!

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Doctor Dingle, Doctor Jingle

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Down by the bay

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Down by the river

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Down in the jungle

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El Patatuf

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Elephants have wrinkle

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Epo i tai tai e

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Father Abraham

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Fatou yo

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Fire in the mountain

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Topic index

The songs

The topics

At the farm

At work

In the woods

Creatures great and small

Colours and clothing

Counting and numbers

Food, fruit and vegs

Homes and gardens

Dance, hop and jump

Days and nights

Family and others

Musical instruments

My body

Friends and feelings

On the water

Position left and right

The seasons and time

Off we go!

Weather hot and cold

Funga alafia

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Going down to Devon

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Green gravel

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Ha ha this away

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Handy spandy

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Hello, hello everybody

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Here comes Sally

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Here we go up, up, up

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Here we go zudio

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Hey, Betty Martin

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Hop little bunnies

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Hop old squirrel

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I’se the b’y

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It ain’t gonna rain no more

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Jambo

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John Kanaka-naka

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.Jump Jim Joe

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Just like the moon

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Kangaroo Brown

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Knees up Mary Muffet

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Knees up Mother Brown

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Little frogs

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Little Sally Walker

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Little sandy girl

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Lundi matin

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Mi chacra

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Mighty pretty motion

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Mister Rabbit

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Monkey see, monkey do

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Mrs. Bond

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My clarinet

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My father’s garden

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Topic index

The songs

The topics

At the farm

At work

In the woods

Creatures great and small

Colours and clothing

Counting and numbers

Food, fruit and vegs

Homes and gardens

Dance, hop and jump

Days and nights

Family and others

Musical instruments

My body

Friends and feelings

On the water

Position left and right

The seasons and time

Off we go!

Weather hot and cold

My pigeon house

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Nuts in May

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Obiswana

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Oh, watch the stars

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Old brass wagon

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Oranges and lemons

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Pig in the parlour

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Pop! goes the weasel

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Punchinello

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Ritsch ratsch

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Roll the old chariot along

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Roosters and hens

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Row your boat

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Sally go round the sun

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Sambelele

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Sandy land

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Sarasponda

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See-saw Margery Daw

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Shake those sillies out

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She sailed away

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Skinny marinky dink

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Snails lunch

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Snail, snail

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Some folk do

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Spring song

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The bear went over the mnt.

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The courtyard of my house

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The farmer’s in his den

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The more we get together

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The monster stomp

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The mulberry bush

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This old man

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Threw it out the window

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Topic index

The songs

The topics

At the farm

At work

In the woods

Creatures great and small

Colours and clothing

Counting and numbers

Food, fruit and vegs

Homes and gardens

Dance, hop and jump

Days and nights

Family and others

Musical instruments

My body

Friends and feelings

On the water

Position left and right

The seasons and time

Off we go!

Weather hot and cold

Tiddley pom

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Tingalayo

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Tiny Tim

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Tue tue

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Turn the glasses over

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Wake me! Shake me!

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Walking, walking

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Weevily wheat

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We are going to Kentucky

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When ducks get up

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When I was one

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When Susie was a baby

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When we dance the polka

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Wind the bobbin up

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Wind, wind sugar baby

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Yankee doodle

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Yat yih sam

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You gotta sing

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To find the song collections below return to the ‘Singing games for children’ home page

Hop, skip and away we go!
Age group	Moving in place	Moving in space	Pair + more games	Circle games	Line games
4-5	6 little frogs Dingle dangle scarecrow	Little red wagon Brave, brave mouse Jimmy crack corn Creep, mousie, creep Bobbing up and down	Dipidu Elephant	Oats and beans Sing a song of sixpence Charlie over the ocean The muffin man Jingle at the window	Train is a-comin’
			Bow-wow-wow Floating down the river Jim along Josie
5-6	Shoo fly Pick a bale of cotton Hot potato My aunt came back	Scraping up sand (Shiloh) Round and round the village I’m a big bright star on a Christmas tree	Bow Belinda Draw a bucket of water Shake them ’simmons down I’m a little Dutch child	Old Roger is dead Little black train Rise, sugar, rise Sur le pont d’Avignon Dusty bluebells Here comes a bluebird Four in a boat	Willowbee The alley-alley-o
6-8				Rig-a-jig-jig Jolly is the miller	Grand old Duke of York Hansel and Gretel’s dance

Hop-là! The French collection 1
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair + more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games
4-6	Violette à bicyclette La tapette Les marionettes Moi j’aime papa Une poule sur un mur	Un kilomètre à pied	À la ronde jolie J’ai un pied qui remue La toumba Petit escargot	Un petit bonhomme Pimpanicaille Jean Petit Mon petit lapin	À la queue leu leu La danse du Limousin
5-7	Sauterelle Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds La boîte à outils Un ouistiti Un éléphant ça trompe	Enroulez le fil Pimpé, Pimpé Dansons la capuchine C’est la Chandeleur Savez-vous planter les choux? Qui a peur du loup?	J’ai des poules Lou Branle Secoue-toi Pied petitou Le loriot La ronde des oursons	Polichinelle Bonjour ma cousine Alouette Monsieur l’Ours Le petit nid de lièvre	Sardines et crocodiles Un éléphant qui se balançait
6-9	Promenons-nous dans les bois Mains et pieds Le grand cerf Ah! Les crocodiles	La Lanverne Quand Fanny Auprès de ma blonde	Le boogie woogie Drôle de machine Coccinelle Tournons autour de la bruyère	Toc, toc, toc, toc Ah! Mon beau château Citrouille	L’alouette sur la branche Passez pompons Passe passe passera
8-11		J’ai vu le loup	Petroushka Y’a un rat Danse de l’ours	Quand Biron voulut danser La volette	Branle du rat

Allons-y! The French collection 2
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair + more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games
4-6	À Paris Les petits poissons Tourne, tourne petit moulin Meunier tu dors	Bateau sur l’eau Tous en rond dansez	Le beau bateau J’aime la galette Rondin picotin	Le fermier dans son pré Voulez-vous le ramoneur?	Les petites locos La reine a dit C’est Rivaut
5-7	Les roues du bus Pomme de reinette Les fourmis marchent Petit ourson Mains en l’air	Allons chercher l’herbette Scions du bois La belette	Au feu les pompiers La danse des lapins La fenotte Un facteur n’est pas passé	Roulez roulez Viendras-tu dans mon bateau Le furet du bois À la ronde des muets Train de balai	En passant les Pyrénées Quand trois poules Enfilons les aiguilles du bois Le petit train
6-9	Il était une fermière Rock and roll des gallacinés	Trempe ton pain Marie Une soir dans sa cabane La secouette La trompeuse Le plus nous sommes ensembles	La Bigue Bigette Les chevalier de la table ronde Melchior et Balthazar Sur le pont d’Avignon Saut du lapin	C’est Gugus Nous n’irons plus au bois En roulant ma boule	Pour passer le Rhône Fanfan la Tulipe Madmoiselle voulez-vous danser?
8-11	Dans la forêt lointaine	En passant par la Lorraine Il était un petit navire Jean de la Lune	La danse des lègumes À la Monaco La mistenlaire La terre nourrit tout	Pique la baleine	Le chevalier du Guet La fille du coupeur de blé

La pájara pinta The Spanish collection
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair+ more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games inc skipping
4-6	Brinca la tablita Dos manitas, diez deditos Pon gallinita pon Cinco lobitos Yo tengo una casita Con mi martillo Los pescaditos Los pajaritos que van Cigüeña cigüeña La araña pequeñita	Qui qui ri qui Los pollitos dicen Al pavo pavito Debajo un botón Ahora vamos a cantar El juego de Juan Pirulero La vaca lechera	Mi carita redondita A la rueda, rueda Al corro de la patata Una, do, li, tra Patatin, patatin, patatero La bella naranja	Uno, dos y tres Cinco ratoncitos Bartolo José se llama el padre Así le hace Juan	Doña cigüeña Pajarito vuela tú
5-7	La gallina popujada Digo si, digo no Yo tengo una carita Saco una manita Una mosca La cucaracha La foca Ramona El cocodrilo Caballito blanco Juan Paco Pedro de la Mar	El juego chirimbolo Así van, van, van Bate bate chocolate Aserrín, aserrán Una pulga y un ratón Teresa la marquesad Martinello	Mi gallo Miguel, Miguel, Miguel Las ocas van descalzas San Serini Don Piruli Ni tú, ni tú, ni tú Se baila el minué La mariposa Pimpón	Un ratoncito Pico picotero Arroz con leche El gato y el ratón Don Melitón El toro Torojil A las estatuas de marfil El florón A la rueda de San Miguel	Todos los patitos El caracolito Aquel caracol Un elefante se balanceaba A la vibora de la mar Que llueva
6-9	Los esqueletos Mi cuerpo, mi cuerpo Juanito cuando baila Veo, veo Patos, pollos y gallinas Con el guri, guri, guri	El barco chiquitito Se va la barca Tres hojita madre Piñón, piñón, piñón	La tia Monica Juguemos en el bosque Los patitos El baile de la avena El cocherito, leré Mirad, mirad allí Taco y punta A coger, el trébole	A la zapatilla por detrás Cantaba la rana Soy el farolero La tarantulita El chipi, chipi Gatatumba Doña Blanca Naranja dulce	Andar en tren La danza de la serpiente Al pasar la barca La reina de los mares Mirón, mirón, mirón
8-11	El juego del calentamiento A mi burro a mi burro En alta mar	La pájara pinta El tambor de la Alegría	La Tarara La farola del palacio Tiburón, tiburón En la feria de San Juan Chiapenecas La petaquita	Estaba una pastora La rueda más Hermosa Chequi morena Yo tengo un tallarín	Matarile La reina Berenguela Mambrú Al ánimo

Joan del Rui The Catalan collection
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair+ more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games
4-6	Peix peixet Arri, arri, tatanet Jo tinc una cabreta El ruquet valent Les fulletes L’esquirol	Pedra, pedreta Som els bombers	La sardana de l'avellana Els petits putxinel·lis Ploreu, ploreu nineties La Caterineta Soc un bolet	Escarabat bum-bum Sol, solet Dalt del diri	Un tren petitó
5-7	La tortuga ballaruga Conillets a amagar La petita granoteta	En Patufet El lleó no em fa por Trinco, trinco	La pedreta En Joan Petit Els esclops d'en Pau Volta cap aquí M'agrada la tardor La lluna la pruna Ara plou, ara neva	La gallina ponicana La dansa-sa El gegant del Pi Xim, na, na, nà Tres sis nou Tots els ocells que canten	Napoleó El bedriol Mireu els meus ànecs Jo tinc cinc pomes
6-9	Som els cavallers Si tu et vols diverter El dijous llarder Mireu allà dalt	Els quatre llauradors Pet patum Ball de cercavila de Salàs	Les pometes Peu polidor Balla el drac Cançó dels colors El petit vailet Beurem una boteta Olles, olles Picarel·la	El ball de Sant Corneli El tio fresco La coqueta amb sucre	La solipanta Xiriminimí A la vora de la mar
8-11		El ball de Sant Ferriol	La pastoreta Joan del Riu La castanyera La bolangera Sant Antoni i el dimoni	El ball de la civada La masovera Ball dels mocadors	El ball de la maniera En Joan ve de la cuina

Karuzela The Polish collection
Age group	Moving in space or place	Pair+ more games (incl. in circles)	Simple circle games	Circle games with one + in the middle	Line games
4-6	Wlazł kotek na płotek Tu paluszek		Kółko graniaste Baloniku	Kot i mysz Julijanka Stoi różyczka Dwa malutkie misie
5-7	My jesteśmy krasnoludki	Nie chcę cię Czarny baranie Jeżyk Fari, fara, farum Grozik	Tańczymy labada	Rolnik sam w dolinie Mało nas Stary niedźwiedź Mam chusteczkę haftowaną Ojciec Wirgiliusz	Nitko nitko Jedzie pociag Jawor jawor
6-9		Maszerują dzieci drogą Miała baba Wele wele wetka	Karuzela	Jadą jadą misie Chodzi lisek koło drogi	Pingwinek Stonoga
8-11		Trojak Ja Kujawiak, ty Kujawiak Czerwone jabłuszko Hej, żeglujże żeglarzu	Szła dzieweczka

Acknowledgements

Alan Rosevear for editing the script and for his patience and forbearance.

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