Sunshine
pie songs written
by Dany Rosevear
Number songs
Ants in their
pants
Can you count?
Don’t wake
the dinosaurs!
Dragon came
to tea
Five snow
angels
Going down to
Devon
Granny’s got
the fleas
Seven little
crocodiles
The little
seal pup
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written and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Learn to double numbers while playing this game. Make
a circle; two children stand in the middle. Make
a circle holding hands. |
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Two
little monsters have ants in their pants, Ants in
their pants, pesky ants in their pants. Two
little monsters have ants in their pants, So they
boogie and they woogie all the day. Chorus Yes they
boogie, they woogie, they boogie woogie woogie, They
boogie, they woogie, they boogie woogie woogie, They
boogie, they woogie, they boogie woogie woogie, They
boogie those pesky ants away. Four
little monsters have fleas on their knees, Fleas on
their knees, pesky fleas on their knees, Four
little monsters have fleas on their knees, So they
boogie and they woogie all the day. Chorus Eight
little monsters have crocs in their socks, Crocs in
their socks, pesky crocs in their socks. Eight
little monsters have crocs in their socks, So they
boogie and they woogie all the day.
Other ideas: Bats in their hats Flies on their ties Pests on their chest Kangaroos in their shoes Goats in their coats Bears in their hair |
Children
walk with a steady rhythm round the circle one behind the other and clapping. The
two in the middle hold the affected part and stamp. The
pair hold hands and boogie to the side and up and down moving their arms back
and forth. Those in the circle boogie facing inwards. Next
time the game is played the original pair each choose a new partner and they
move as before. This continues until all the children have a partner. |
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Can you count in different ways; this song will
help you. Sing this song in the car when off on a long journey; there will be
plenty time to think of other series of numbers e.g. threes, fours, or fives. Make
lines of eight or so children, one standing behind the other with a leader at
the front. |
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One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, Down the road and off to Devon. Fingers counting eight, nine, ten, Can you count in twos then ten? Spider
now he has eight legs, Two,
four, six, eight; spins a web. Crocodile
he has just four, But a
hundred teeth in a hungry jaw. SPOKEN Ten, twenty,
thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred! One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, Down the road and off to Devon. Fingers counting eight, nine, ten, Touch your toes and start again. |
The
leader takes the group off round the space weaving in and out of the other
lines as everyone counts using fingers. Make
circles holding hands out forward to count in twos and make a web. Stretch
arms out to snap into the centre of the circle. The child behind the first
leader then becomes the new leader and takes children counting in tens off in
line. As
before finishing with touching toes and starting off once again |
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Count
the dinosaurs and learn their names - many will be familiar. Pterodactyls and
plesiosaurs were a different type of reptile than dinosaurs but were closely
related and lived in the Jurassic and Cretaceous period. If you want to know
more about these dinosaurs and reptiles visit: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/
Make
up more verses with appropriate descriptions. Make
a circle one behind the other – one child, the first dinosaur, crouches in
the centre. |
Chorus
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Crash, bang,
rumble and roar, Don’t
wake the dinosaurs! Leave
them be to snuffle and snore, You
wouldn’t want to wake a dinosaur! Oh, what
fun, here comes one, Brontosaurus
on the run. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes two, Diplodocus
joins the crew. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes three, Stegosaurus
with a creaky knee. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes four, Pterodactyl
swoops and soars. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes five, Plesiosaurus
dips and dives. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes six, Archaeopteryx
up to tricks. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes seven, Triceratops
in three horn heaven. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus |
The
circle stamps loudly to the right for the first line then tiptoes with
forefinger to lips. Shake
finger from side to side Brontosaurus
wakes up, moves to the outside of the circle and walks round. The
circle faces the centre, stamps then mimes digging. Brontosaurus taps 3 times
on the back of a child who moves to the middle to become the next sleeping
dinosaur. Chorus
and verse: as before. Diplodocus
wakes and moves out of the circle to hold hands with brontosaurus. He taps on
the back of the next dinosaur. Continue
waking a new dinosaur each time. The line of dinosaurs gets longer and the
circle smaller. On
the last verse tyrannosaurus leaps up and roars, chasing those left in the
circle. The child that is caught becomes the first dinosaur in the next game. Oh what
fun, here comes eight, Velocipes who’s
never late. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, what
fun, here comes nine, Iguanodon
steps in line. Wake up
bones, rattle no more, We’ll
dig up another dinosaur. Chorus Oh, my
goodness, here comes ten, It’s
tyrannosaurus rex so we’ll start again! ROAR!!! |
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Learn
to develop and easy familiarity with numbers to ten. Enjoy
moving to a steady beat and learn to stop between each phrase. You
will need to know the words well before attempting this dance. To make this
activity easier just walk and mime individually or with a partner. Stand
in a space next to a partner. |
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One,
two, three, Dragon
came to tea. Two, three,
four, Knocking
at our door. Three,
four, five, Let him
in to jive. Four,
five, six, Feed him
coke and chips. Five,
six, seven, Send him
off to heaven. Six,
seven, eight, Through
the golden gate. Seven,
eight, nine, Watch
him rise and shine. Eight,
nine, ten, Round
and back again. Two,
four, six, eight, Who do
we appreciate? Dragons
big and small! |
Walk
three steps in time with partner. Stand
still and sip tea Walk
three steps in time with partner. Knock
at the door. Face
each other and stamp three times. Link
right arms with partner and skip round. Face
each other and stamp three times. Link
left arms with partner and skip round. Two
pairs meet up and stamp. Pair A make an arch and pair B walk through holding
hands. After stamping three times pair B make an arch for pair A to pass
through. Two
sets of four join together to make a circle and stamp holding hands. Circle
round one way. Stamp three times and then circle round the other way. Stamp
firmly four times. Walk
into the circle holding hands high. Stretch
up on tiptoes and then crouch down. |
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Five snow angels O
We didn’t make snow angels when I
was young, I’ve only recently discovered them with my grandchildren. What happens to those snow angels
and snowmen at the end of the day; this song will keep you guessing unless
you know about the water cycle and changing weather patterns! Make snow angels in the snow by lying down and moving arms up and down.
You are likely to get wet so make sure you have your waterproofs on! |
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Five snow
angels in my garden lay; Sleeping so
quietly ‘til the end of day. One saw
the dark’ning sky, it’s true, Softly, gently,
up and up it flew. Four snow
angels… One heard
a barn owl hoot, it’s true…. Three snow
angels… One saw
the twinkling stars, it’s
true…. Two snow
angels… One saw
a comet zoom, it’s true…. One snow
angel… It saw
the shy moon smile, it’s true…. The sun
is up and we’d like to know, Where, oh where,
did our snow angels go? Then five white clouds sailed silently by, I’m sure, so
sure, one cloud winked an eye! I’m sure, so
sure, one cloud winked an eye! |
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March to the steady beat of this Nigerian folk
tune. Adapt this song using other number sequences or other holiday
destinations. Invent new rhymes or near rhymes to fit. Doubling of numbers; 1, 2, 4, 8 etc. will help
children form groups more easily. |
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We are
going down to Devon one by one. We are
going down to Devon in the sun, in the sun. We are going
down to Devon, going down to Devon, We are
going down to Devon one by one. We are
going down to Devon two by two. We are
going down to Devon you and me, me and you. We are
going down to Devon, going down to Devon, We are going
down to Devon two by two. We are
going down to Devon three by three. We are
going down to Devon to the sea, to the sea. We are
going down to Devon, going down to Devon, We are
going down to Devon three by three. We are
going down to Devon four by four. We are
going down to Devon in the car, in the car. We are
going down to Devon, going down to Devon, We are
going down to Devon four by four. We are
going down to Devon five by five. We are
going down to Devon where we’ll dive, where we’ll dive. We are
going down to Devon, going down to Devon, We are
going down to Devon five by five. Continue
making up rhymes for each new verse |
March to the steady beat around the room weaving
in and out of others. At each new verse add one more to the group.
There will need to be some negotiation to ensure this happens smoothly,
linking music between each verse will help. |
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A
nonsense song with a steady beat. The inspiration comes from the old
playground rhyme: ‘Oh dear me, Granny caught a flea.
She salted it and peppered it and put it in her tea!’ Use
the pattern below to make other nonsense rhyming verses. The
dance is similar to ‘Bow wow wow whose dog art
thou?’ Make
a circle and stand facing a partner. |
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Oh dear
me! Granny’s
got the fleas. Wash her
off in the old pig trough, With a
one, two, three! Oh dear
me! Grandpa
needs to sneeze. Push him
with a whoosh in the bramble bush, With a
one, two, three! Oh dear
me! Dad’s
got knobbly knees. Cover
them up with two teacups, With a
one, two, three! Oh dear
me! Mum is
such a tease. Pull her
nose and tickle her toes, With a
one, two, three! |
Place
hands on hips and stamp feet; left, right, left. 1.
Scratch self. 2.
Hold hands, walk four steps round exchanging places. 3.
Stamp twice then jump to make a half turn and face new partner. Repeat
this sequence round the circle each time meeting and greeting the new partner
with a smile – it comes naturally! Second
verse mime sneezing. Third
verse slap knees. |
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Substitute other
animals to fit your topic – pets, dinosaurs, farm animals and maybe a change
of rhyme - then off you go! Hold hands in a circle facing inwards. |
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Seven little crocodiles. Were dancing in the sun. They sang a song, it wasn’t long, Then snip snapped just for fun. Seven great big elephants, Were dancing round and
round. They sang a song, it wasn’t long, Then stamped upon the ground. Seven little tigers fierce. They danced with outstretched claws. They sang a song, it wasn’t long, Then gave a mighty roar! Seven sleepy children, Were dancing round and
round. They sang a song, it wasn’t long, Then sat down on the ground. ‘BOO!’ |
Walk round in a circle. Slap hands with outstretched arms. Walk round in a circle one hand on the shoulder
in front with the other arm waving like a trunk. Stop and stamp feet. Walk into the circle with claws showing. Walk back out. Turn round on the spot. Roar with hands to mouth. Holding hands walk round on tiptoes. Sit down put head on arms and give a big sigh.
Lift head, jump up and shout ‘BOO!’ |
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What
an adventure for a little seal pup I do hope he gets home safely - what if
the whale is a killer whale!
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There’s
a little seal pup on a huge ice floe, Searching
for his mother in the seas below. He sheds
a tiny tear and makes a wish, Up pops
mother with a great big fish, singing: “One
fish, two fish, three fish, four... Down in
the ocean you can count many more... Five
fish, six fish, seven fish, eight... If you
want another fish don’t fret when I am late!” Mother
slips with a splash off that huge ice floe, Searching
for the fishies in the seas below. The
little seal wails and then he cries, Up pops
mother with a great big sigh, singing: “One
fish, two fish, three fish, four... Down in
the ocean you can count many more... Five
fish, six fish, seven fish, eight... We’ll
hunt the seas together I will navigate.” They
slip with a splash off the huge ice floe, Searching
for the fishies in the seas below. Out of
the blue comes a great big whale, Up pops
the pup all a-quiver and a-quail, singing: “One
fish, two fish, three fish, four... Down in
the ocean you can count many more... Five
fish, six fish, seven fish, eight... “Whales
eat krill,” said mother “not seal pups with the shakes!” They
gambol and they frolic round the huge ice floes, Eating
lots of fishies in the seas below. They
dive down deep then zoom up high, Up pops
the pup and he flashes through the sky, singing: “One
fish, two fish, three fish, four... Down in
the ocean you can count many more... Five
fish, six fish, seven fish, eight... Fishing
is great fun but my teeny tummy aches!” Yes, my
teeny tummy’s full of haddock, cod and hake!”
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