For the
very young D-H
Dance,
dance, baby!
Dance,
my child, dance
Down
by the greenwood sidey-o
Eye
Winker, Tom Tinker
Flippity
flop
Good
morning to you, good morning to you
Have
you heard the cat at night?
Here
are my ears
Hickety
tickety bumble-bee
Hop a
little, skip a little
Humpty
Dumpty fell in a puddle
Last updated: 5/18/2020
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Dance, dance, baby! 🔊 Words by Laurence Alma-Tadema, music by Horatio Parker. Another song for very young
children who are still a little wobbly on their feet. The parent or carer can
hold both hands to help them dance. |
All
the world is ours! See
the fishies in the brook, Smile
at all the flowers: All
the birds are ours to feed, The
sun's behind the showers; Dance,
dance, baby, All
the world is ours! Sleep
sweet baby, All
the world is ours! We
may gaze at all the stars, Smile
at Lady Moon: Time
to close your eyes and dream, For
morning will come soon. Sleep
sweet baby, All
the world is ours! |
This traditional German song‘Tanz, Kindchen,
tanz‘ is by Julius Spengel and can also sung be as a round; It is also known as ‘Tanz, Kindlein, tanz’ with a slightly
different tune. In the original German the
shoemaker makes some new shoes for the child. Substitute the child’s name for
‘my child’. This is a song for very young children who are still a little wobbly
on their feet. The parent or carers hold both their hands to help them dance
round in a circle. |
Dance, my child, dance! Your shoes are good enough. But do not let it worry you, The cobbler soon will make them new, Dance, my child, dance!. Tanz, Kindchen,
tanz! Dein Schühlein sind noch ganz. Lass sie dir
nit gereue, Der Schuster
macht dir neue. Tanz,
Kindchen, tanz! |
Down by the greenwood
sidey-o 🔊 This children’s song from Virginia had its roots in the Child ballad
‘The cruel mother’ which was definitely not a children’s song! Find out more
at: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=16241. The song and game came from ‘American folk songs for children’ by Ruth
Crawford Seeger. Sit in a circle and roll the
ball back and forth to the steady rhythm of the singing. |
One day I was sitting in my father’s hall, I saw three babes a-playing ball. All day long and I love you all, Down by the greenwood sidey-o. |
Eye winker, Tom Tinker 🔊 There are many, many versions
of this baby play but this one is from Tom Glazer’s book of the same name
with new words and tune. Verse 1. Touch each eye. Tap
nose then mouth. Wiggle chin. Verse 2. & 3. Point to
each bone mentioned, then wiggle chin. |
Eye winker, Tom Tinker,
nose smeller, mouth eater. Chin chopper, chin
chopper, chin chopper, chopper chin. The head bone, the neck
bone, the elbow, the knee bone. Chin chopper, chin
chopper, chin chopper, chopper chin. The shoulder bone, the
wrist bone, the chest bone, the rest bone Chin chopper, chin
chopper, chin chopper, chopper chin. Eye winker, Tom Tinker,
nose smeller, mouth eater. Chin chopper, chin
chopper, chin chopper, chopper chin. |
Flippity flop 🔊 Learn to follow instructions, move with a partner and stop after
hopping energetically. Words and music by Ruth McConn Spencer from ‘Songs of childhood’
published 1923. Second verse written and music arranged by Dany Rosevear. 1. Hop around like rabbits. On the word 'Stop!' stop hopping and
'freeze' 2. Do the same with a partner. |
Flippity flop! Flippity
flop! See how my dear little
rabbit can hop! Flippity flop! Flippity
flop! Dear Peter Rabbit, I wish
you would stop! Dear Peter Rabbit, I wish
you would stop! Flippity flop! Flippity
flop! Me and my rabbit together
we’ll hop! Flippity flop! Flippity
flop! Together, together, we’ll
hop and then stop! Together, together, we’ll
hop and then stop! |
Good morning to you, good
morning to you 🔊 Greet each other in the morning circle. This is adapted from the song
by Abbie Farwell Brown. Music by Dany Rosevear. |
Good morning to you! Good morning to you! We're all in our places With sunshiny faces, For this is the way To start the new day! Good morning to you! Good morning to you! Our day is beginning With playing and singing; And outdoor fun too, There's so much to do! Good morning to you! Good morning to you! Whatever the weather, We’ll make it together, In work and in play, A beautiful day! |
Have you heard the cat at
night? 🔊 Learn about nocturnal animal sounds. Composer: Ron Gamack Publisher: ABC Music Publishing. Continue to add other night time animals such as foxes, beetles,
badgers, mice and moles until all the children are making night time animal
noises! |
Have you heard the cat at
night? Have you heard it miaow? Miaow, miaow, mia-ow,
miaow, miaow, miaow, miaow. Have you heard the owl at
night? Have you heard it
whoo-hoo? Whoo-hoo, hoo-hoo-hoo,
whoo-hoo-hoo! Have you heard hedgehog at
night? Have you heard it squeal? Huff, puff, sniff and
snuff, huff, puff, squeal! Bat… flip flap, squeak /
Badger… snuffle, snort, / Fox… Yow-wow-wow, yelp |
Here are my ears 🔊 Music Dany Rosevear. Identify different parts of the body; with babies touch each part as you
sing, older toddlers might be able to recognise and touch their own body
parts as they sing. |
Here are my ears, Here is my nose, Here are my fingers, Here are my toes. Here are my eyes, Both open wide, Here is my mouth With white teeth inside. Here is my tongue, That helps me speak. Here is my chin, And here are my cheeks. Here are my hands, That help me play. Here are my feet For walking today. |
Hickety
tickety bumble-bee O This song encourages turn taking,
singing solo in a comfortable situation and phonological awareness. Play this game at the beginning of
a school year to develop an easy familiarity with each other’s name and to
get to know the children in a circle. Children sit in a circle and the leader tosses a beanbag or rolls a ball
to a child. This child sings ‘My name is…’ and then either rolls the ball to
another child or back to the leader who once again rolls the ball to another
child. Older children can clap rhythm or whisper name as below. |
Hickety tickety bumble-bee, Can you sing your name to me? My name is ----- (child’s
name) Everybody say it. "Mindy" Everybody clap it. "Mindy" Everybody snap it. "Mindy" Everybody whisper it. "Mindy" |
The first verse of this song is familiar
through Barbara Ireson and Christopher Roe’s book ‘Over and over again’, the
last two verses are popular through the internet. |
Hop a little, skip a little, Dance a little, then, Hop a little, skip a little, Then begin again. Hop a little, jump a little, One, two and three; Run a little, skip a little, Tap one knee; Bend a little, stretch a little, Nod your head; Yawn a little, sleep a little, In your bed. |
Humpty Dumpty fell in a
puddle 🔊 A song to console a distressed youngster. |
Humpty Dumpty sat on a
wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great
fall; Humpty Dumpty fell in a
puddle, SPLASH! And now Humpty Dumpty
needs a big cuddle! |
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