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De zevensprong
Er zaten zeven kikkertjes
Hoedje van papier
Robinson Robinson
Twee emmertjes
water halen
Waar is Jan met de bokkewagen?
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The songs below are part
of ‘Tingelinge
pannenkoek’ The Dutch collection
compiled, adapted, translated and illustrated by Dany
Rosevear
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‘The seventh jump’ Learn to count to seven in
Dutch. Each time the song is sung add a number; first time
just 1, second time 1 and 2, third time to 3, and so on to 7 and cumulatively
add a new action. Listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puvLymVdNdo&feature=relmfu |
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Heb je wel gehoord van de zeven, de zeven, Heb je wel gehoord van de zevensprong? Ze zeggen
dat ik niet dansen kan, Ik kan dansen als een edelman! Dat is één. Have you ever
heard of the seven, the seven, Have you ever heard of the seventh jump? They say I
can’t dance but dance I can. For I
dance just like a nobleman! That is
one, that is two, that is three, that is four, that
is five, that is six, that is seven! Heb je wel gehoord van de zeven, de zeven? Heb je wel gehoord van de zevensprong? Ze zeggen
dat ik niet dansen kan. Ik kan dansen als een edelman! Dat is één, dat is
twee. ................. dat
is drie, dat is vier, dat is vijf, dat is zes, dat is zeven! |
The circle holding hands skips in a bouncy
fashion to the left. On 'That is one' the children stop and let go of
each other's hand and put their right foot forward. Repeat as above but on ''That is one, that is two'
repeat the first action but also step forward with the left leg. The third time the song is repeated on 'that is
three' a new movement is added and so on as below: That is one: right foot forward. That is two: step forward with left foot. That's
three: kneel on right knee. That is four: kneel on left knee. That's five: right elbow on the floor That is six: left elbow on the ground. And that is se-e-ven:
head bends towards the ground. |
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Er zaten zeven kikkertjes O A chance to let off steam between verses by
hopping like frogs around the room to the music. Text by:J.P.Heije Music
by: T. Steenhuis Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm7eWUJ5Jfo Listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMy3CYJVes |
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Er zaten
zeven kikkertjes, Al in een boerensloot. De sloot
was toegevroren, De
kikkertjes half dood. Ze kwekten
niet, ze kwaakten niet, Van honger
en verdriet. Er zaten
zeven kikkertjes, Al in een
boerensloot. Oh there were
seven little frogs, All in a
farmer's ditch. It was
completely frozen, The little
frogs cold and stiff. They
didn't squawk, they didn't croak, With
hunger or in woe, Oh there were
seven little frogs, In a
farmer's ditch heigh-ho. Zei tot
zijn kameraads, Die malle
nachtegalen, Wat hebben
die een praats, Was eerst
het ijs maar in de dooi, Wij zongen
eens zo mooi. De
jongste, die een wijsneus was, Zei tot
zijn kameraads, The
youngest one, a clever clogs, He called to
his six friends, Just
listen to those nightingales, Such silly
old warbling sounds, First came
the ice but in the thaw, We once
sang beautifully. The
youngest one, the clever clogs, He called
to his friends and me. |
Maar toen
de lieve lente kwam, Zij
kwaakten de oude wijs. Als zij
dat zingen noemen, Wens ik ze
weer in 't ijs. Ik geef
die kikkers allemaal, Voor ene
nachtegaal. Maar toen
de lieve lente kwam, zij
kwaakten de oude wijs. So when
the spring came round once more, They
croaked their old refrain. But if
they call that noise a song, They
should freeze in the ice again. I’d give
all seven frogs indeed, For just
one nightingale. But when
the spring came round once more, They
croaked their old refrain. |
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‘Make a paper hat’ All children should learn to make a paper hat
especially when the sun is shining or indeed if it is raining but maybe not
out of paper! Listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FA-cfj8TaE Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww-UDw7j8P0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyPXgR9dzr4&feature=related Stand in a space. |
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Een, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van, hoedje van, Een, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van papier. One, two,
three, four, Make a
hat, make a hat, One, two,
three, four, Make a
paper hat. En als het hoedje dan niet
past, Zetten we 't in de glazenkas, (glass cabinet) Een, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van papier. If that
hat won’t fit today, Put it in a
box away, One, two,
three, four, Make a
paper hat. Een, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van, hoedje van, Een, twee, drie, vier, One, two,
three, four, Make a
hat, make a hat, One, two,
three, four, Make a
paper hat. Heb je dan geen hoedje meer, Maak er één van bordpapier, Eén, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van papier. If your
paper hat has gone, Make a
cardboard hat for fun, One, two,
three, four, Make a
paper hat. |
Clap hands four times. Dip knees twice. Clap hands four times. Walk round on the spot. Stamp four times. Repeat. Clap hands four times. Dip knees twice. Continue as before. |
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Robinson Robinson
O I have found virtually nothing about this
traditional dance during my research and would be grateful to anyone who
could provide more information. Stand in a circle holding hands. |
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Robinson, Robinson, Reizen in een luchtballon, Overzee, oversee, Met je meisje samen mee. Robinson, Robinson, Travelling
in an air balloon, Overseas,
overseas, With your
friend together free. Een, twee, drie, vier, We dansen en we zingen En we hebben veel plezier. Vijf, zes, zeven, acht, Moeder blaast de kaarsjes
uit, En ik zeg goedenacht! One, two,
three, four, We're
dancing and we're singing And we’re
having lots of fun. Five, six,
seven, eight, Mum is
blowing out the candle, Time to
say ‘good night!' |
Make four steps forward raising hands up high. Move four steps back lowering hands. Step sideways to the left four times. Jump sideways to the left four times. Step sideways to the right four times. Jump sideways to the right four times. Blow a kiss. |
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Twee emmertjes water halen O ‘Two buckets of water’ is a firm favourite in the
playground and suitable for older children. It has two parts each with a
different tempo. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml16nAxy2v8 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWWWkFqwZ6k Make two lines with partners facing each other
with hands crossed. |
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Twee
emmertjes water halen, Twee
emmertjes pompen. Meisjes op
de klompen, Jongens op
een houten been, Rij maar
door mijn straatje heen. Two
buckets for fetching water, Two
buckets for pumping. Girls in
the clogs are clomping, Boys on wooden stilts/legs they go, Moving
down the alley-oh. Van je
ras, ras, ras, Rijdt de
koning door de plas. Van je
voort, voort, voort, Rijdt de
koning door de poort. Van je
erk, erk, erk, Van de
erre, erre, erre, Rijdt de
koning door de kerk. Van je
één, twee, drie! Off we
race, race, race, As the
king drives by the lake. Off we
skate, skate, skate, As the
king rides through the gate. Off we
lurch, lurch, lurch, As the
king rides by the church. With a
one, two, three! |
Make a sawing movement with crossed hands in time
to the music. The two lines move apart and clap as the two at
the head of the line hold hands and skip sideways up the alley followed by
the next two couples on each ‘van je...’. On ‘één, twee, drie!’ the two lines move down to the
original starting point ready for the game to begin again. |
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Waar is Jan met de bokkewagen? O A bokkewagen is a
little goat drawn cart made for children, see one at: http://www.zuytlant.nl/asp/invado.asp?t=show&id=1427 This game is sometimes played in the same way as
‘Ze zevensprong’. Each time the song is sung add a number; first
time just 1, second time 1 and 2, third time to 3, and so on to 7 and
cumulatively add a new action. The game below is a simpler one. Listen at: http://www.liederenbank.nl/resultaatlijst.php?zoek=51406&actie=incipitnorm&lan=en Children hold hands in a circle. Jan stands
outside. |
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Waar is Jan met de bokkewagen? Hij is niet hier, hij is niet daar, Hij is met zijn meisje
naar Amerika! Dat is één, dat is drie, dat is vier, dat is vijf, dat is zes, dat is zeven! Where is
John with the little goat wagon? He is not
here, he is not there, He is with
his good friend (girl) in America! That is
one, that is two, that is three, that is four, that
is five, that is six, that is seven! |
The circle holding hands walks to the left Jan walks round on the outside. On 'That is one...' Jan taps a child for each
number. The seventh child joins Jan on the outside holding hands. Continue as above each time the song is sung. As
a new child joins the outside line and eventually a new circle is made. |
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