For the
very young T-W
Tall and small
Thank you friends and everyone
The alphabet song
The big black crow
The birds in the trees
The
little white duck
There
is someone who is hiding
There’s
a little bunny
This
little hand is a good little hand
Three
little ducklings
Three
little ducklings (2)
Thumbkin,
Pointer
Tickle
the clouds
Time
to put your coat on
Turn
around and touch the ground
Vegetables
are good for me
“Wake!”
says the sunshine
We’re
clapping
What
little animals say
Where,
oh where has my little dog gone?
Wiggly
is a wee, wee worm
Last updated: 3/21/2022
11:38 AM
These
songs are nursery rhymes and other traditional songs compiled, illustrated and
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Tall and small 🔊
Move up and down to learn the concepts of tall, small and high. Music by Dany Rosevear. 1. Stand tall like a giant.
2. Slowly sink to the floor. 3. Slowly rise. 4. Stand tall, stretch, and
reach arms high. |
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Here is a giant who is tall, tall, tall, Here is an elf who is small, small, small. The elf who is small will try, try, try, To reach to the giant who is high, high, high. |
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Thank you friends and
everyone 🔊
A simple end of school day
transition song; come together, say thank you, get ready to go and a chanted
reminder. Each preschool is different so feel free to adapt the words to your
own circumstances or age of your children. Words by Dany Rosevear,
music set to a familiar tune. 1. Come together in a circle. 2. Leader points to her eyes and self.
3. Clap twice, stamp twive, do both three times. 4. Wave high and low, draw
smile on face, give a high five to a classmate or helper. 5. Chant: Stamp for
each words of first line. Tap a finger for each reminder. |
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Come together, we've had fun, Thank you friends and everyone, Join our circle, eyes on me, Clap, clap, stamp, stamp, one, two, three, Give a little wave, high then low, Big smiles, high fives, ready to go. Chant: Salt, mustard vinegar, pepper; Books, bags, boots, coats, gloves and
letters! |
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The alphabet song O Learn about the names and the sounds of the letters of the alphabet in
this extended version by Dany Rosevear.
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The big black crow 🔊
From ‘Child-Land in Song and Rhythm’ by Harriet Blanche Jones, music
by Florence Newell Barbour published in 1913. Flap around room, open and
close arms. Stop and put hand to mouth, stamp three times. |
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The big black crow sings a very funny song, “Caw, caw, caw!” It calls to the farmer all day long, “Corn, corn, corn!” |
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The birds in the trees 🔊
A calm hand play or action song. This is a song for adapting and can be just about birds or include farm animals, jungle creatures or just children. Based on Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach Adapted
by Eric Litwin and Michael
Levine. The verses here have been adapted by Dany Rosevear. Verse 1. Open and close
thumbs and forefingers. 2. Cross hands at wrists and flap or move around the
room flying. 3. Hop around room. 4. Settle with hands to cheek. 5. Put
fingers to head like horns. |
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The birds in the trees like to sing in the Spring, They go la la la la, la la la la. The birds in the trees like to sing in the Spring, They go la la la la, la la la la. The birds in the sky like to whistle and fly… The birds on the ground like to hop all around… The birds in their nest like to snuggle at rest… The cows in the barn like to sing in the Spring. They go moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo. The cows in the barn like to sing in the Spring. They go moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo. SPOKEN:
Oh no, they’ve woken up the little birds! |
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Recognise the noise animals make
and enjoy a big roar at the end of this song by Leigh Wigglesworth. Second
antipodean verse was written by Dany Rosevear. |
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The little white duck says, ‘Quack, quack, quack,’ The donkey says, ‘Ee-yore’, The little pink pig says, ‘Oink, oink, oink,’ And the lion? He says, ‘ROARRR!’ The red kangaroo goes, ‘Thump, thump, thump,’ The black crow just says, ‘Caw!’ The old crocodile goes, ‘Snap, snap, snap,’ And koala sleeps and snores! |
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There is someone who is hiding 🔊
Words and music by Henrietta Clark
from Australian Play School. Place toddler in a box, Open it
slowly and shout, “Peek-a-boo!” Alternatively place baby on your
lap facing forward, cover eyes with hands, open and call, “Peek-a-boo!” |
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There is someone who is hiding, Who is it? Do you know who? There is someone who is hiding, It’s (name) Peekaboo! |
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There’s a little bunny
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An Easter hand play. 1. Make ‘bunny’ hand sit on
fist. 2. Make bunny ears on head. 3. Point to other children on ‘your’ and
self on ‘mine’. 4. Clap the rhythm. |
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There’s a little bunny, sitting on a hill, With his ears standing up he sits very still. Will he come to your house, will he come to mine? Hop over bunny at Easter time. |
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This little hand is a
good little hand 🔊
A hand washing song for the very young. Music by Dany Rosevear. 1. Wave hand. 2. Wave the
other. 3. Mime washing hands. 4. Put up thumbs. |
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This little hand is a good little hand, And this little hand is its brother. Together they wash and they wash and they wash; One hand washes the other! |
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Three little ducklings
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A number song and hand play from ‘Singing fun’ by Lucille F. Wood and
Louise B. Scott first published 1954. 1. Flap hands. 2. Hold up
three fingers, make elbows flap. 3. Flap hands, open and close thumb and
fingers. 4. Clap the rhythm. |
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Paddle, paddle,
paddle, off they go, Three
little ducklings all in a row. Paddle,
paddle, paddle, Quack! Quack! Quack! Off
to the pond, around and back. |
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Three little ducklings
(2) 🔊
A number song and hand play from ‘Singing fun’ by Lucille F. Wood and
Louise B. Scott first published 1954. Adapted by Dany Rosevear; find the original above. Verse 1. Waddle hands from
side to side. Hold up three fingers, make elbows flap. Waddle hands, open and
close thumb and fingers. Roll arms. Verse 2. Paddle hands up and
down. Hold up three fingers, make elbows flap. 3. Flap hands, open and close
thumb and fingers. Roll arms . |
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Waddle, waddle, waddle, off they go, Three little ducklings all in a row. Waddle, waddle, waddle, Quack! Quack! Quack! Into the pond, around and back. Paddle, paddle, paddle, round they go, Three little ducklings all in a row. Paddle, paddle, paddle, Quack! Quack! Quack! Off round the pond, three times then back. |
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Thumbkin, Pointer 🔊
A simple hand play. Fingers have been given many names but very young
children love to hear new sounds and are fascinated by their fingers. Melody by Dany Rosevear. With a baby touch each finger one at a time then roll hands round each
other. Raise fingers one at a time
then wiggle them all. |
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Thumbkin, Pointer, Middleman big, Silly man, Wee man, Rig a jig jig. |
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Tickle the clouds 🔊
A great
excuse for a stretch after storytime and with the second verse a bedtime
song. Music and
second verse by Dany Rosevear. Move as the words suggest making a big
stretches when reaching up. |
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Tickle the clouds. Tickle your toes. Turn around And tickle your nose. Reach down low. Reach up high. Storytime’s over So wave goodbye! Wave to the stars. Wave to the moon. Jump into your rocket And “Zoom, zoom, zoom!” Pull up the covers And snuggle down tight. Sweet dreams are calling, “Goodnight, goodnight.” |
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Time to put your coat on 🔊
Encourage independence in dressing for outdoor play as cooler days
approach. Children will also learn to distinguish left and right. This song
will work well for other seasonal clothing. Set up a challenge to put on each item of clothing before the verse
ends. |
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It’s time to put your coat
on, coat on, coat on, Time to put your coat on,
one, two, three! It’s time to put your coat
on, coat on, coat on, Time to put your coat on,
one, two, three! Arm in the left, arm in
the right, Wiggle and jiggle and pull
it on tight. Arm in the left, arm in
the right, Wiggle and jiggle and pull
it on tight. It’s time to put your coat
on, coat on, coat on, Time to put your coat on,
one, two, three! Gloves / hand in the left… Boots / foot in the left… |
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Turn around and touch the ground O
Children love the opportunity to spin and fall. Older children would
enjoy other instructions learning about parts of the body: wiggle your hips,
slap your knees, nod your head etc. |
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Turn around and touch the
ground, Turn around and touch the
ground, Turn around and touch the
ground, And fall right down! Turn around and stretch up
high, Turn around and stretch up
high, Turn around and stretch up
high, And fall right down! |
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Vegetables are good
for me 🔊
Use this song to promote healthy eating. It could be sung while
preparing fruit for the lunch box or school snacks. Second and third verse by
Dany Rosevear; encourage children to help make up new verses with their own
fruit and veggie favourites. |
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Carrots, peas and
broccoli, Vegetables are good for
me, For my snack and in my
lunch, Veggie sticks are good to
munch, Carrots, peas and
broccoli, Vegetables are good for
me! Cucumber, tomatoes too, Eating salad’s good for
you, For my snack and in my
lunch, Lettuce leaves are good to
crunch, Cucumber, tomatoes too, Eating salad’s good for
you! Bananas, cherries,
strawberries, Fruity treats are good for
me, Apples, pears and juicy
plums Hello mouth here I come! Bananas, cherries,
strawberries, Fruity treats are good for
me! |
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“Wake!” says the
sunshine 🔊
A simple morning circle game for Springtime. This can be found in ‘Music for the Nursery School’ by Linda
Chesterman, published 1935. Music by Dany Rosevear. Verse 1. Children ‘sleep’ in
a circle and one child walks round tapping each child gently to wake them up.
Give a big stretch. If necessay sing the verse twice. Verse 2. Children hold hands
and walk or skip round. |
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"Wake!" says the sunshine,"It's
time to get up. Wake little daisies, and sweet buttercup. Wake little daisies, and sweet buttercup. Wake little children, and come out to play, Wake! for the world is so happy today!" Wake! for the world is so happy today!" |
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A movement
activity for the very young. Adapted by
Dany Rosevear from a Dutch nursery favourite. Stand in a
space. Move around the room clapping. Stand
still and make two firm claps on CLAP!
CLAP! Continue moving performing a new action each time a couplet is sung. At the end of the third verse stand still and take a picture. Last verse pair up with a partner and shake hands then wave move to a space
and sit.
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What little animals
say 🔊
A song with descending pitch. Hand play devised by Dany Rosevear. From ‘Music for the nursery school’ published by Linda Chestermanin
1935. Written by E.S and adapted by S.D&J. whoever they may be!!! Pigeon: hands to cheek. Cow:
forefingers make horns on head. Lambkin: waggle forefingers for lambs tails.
Crow: open and close thumb and forefinger. Owl: thumb and forefinger round
eyes. Kitten: brush whiskers. Duckling: spread fingers of hand and make them
waddle. Hen: Flap elbows. |
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Pigeon coo, coo, Moo-cow moo, moo, Lambkin, baa, baa, Black crow, caw, caw, Brown owl, hoo, hoo, Kitten, mew, mew, Duckling, quack, quack, Hen says, cluck, cluck. |
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More often
recognized as a traditional American song it was in fact written by Septimus
Winner in 1855 to a German tune. The original version was a rather gruesome
one where the dog gets turned into sausages. It was
also very popular on children’s radio when I was a child in the 1950s. For more
information on this song visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septimus_Winner
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Who is the bees knees? 🔊
A baby or toddler bounce. The ‘bees knees’ is something wonderful, the
best, a sweetheart. Music by Dany Rosevear. 1. & 2. Bounce child on
lap. 3. Hold hands and push and pull backwards and forwards. 4. Bounce child
on lap and then drop between legs. 5. Cuddle child, then tap on nose. |
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Who is the bees knees, Bees knees, bees knees, Who is the bees knees, Bouncing up and down? Greta is the bees knees, Bees knees, bees knees, Greta is the bees knees, Bouncing up and down! OUCH! It stung me! Push me, push me on the swing please, Swing please, swing please, Push me, push me on the swing please, Flying up and down! Buttercups and daisies, Daisies, daisies, Buttercups and daisies, All fall down! Ivan needs a big squeeze, A big squeeze, a big squeeze, Ivan needs a big squeeze, To mend a grumpy frown. |
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Wiggly is a wee wee
worm 🔊
A tickle or finger rhyme. A good one to encourage concentration. Music by Dany Rosevear. 1. Hold up index finger. 2.
Wiggle finger round. 3. Wiggle finger left, then to the right. 4. Wiggle
finger near toes. 5. Wiggle finger up to nose. 6. Wiggle finger down to
waist. 7. Creep into imaginary pocket, hands to head with eyes closed. |
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Who
wiggles everywhere, Can
you keep an eye on it, As
it wiggles here and there? Wiggly
starts down at my toes, And
wiggles way up to my nose! It
wiggles back down without a peep, Creeps
into my pocket and goes to sleep! |
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