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Samples taken from ‘Hop, skip and away
we go’ Book 3
Compiled, adapted and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Kangaroo Brown O This simple rhythm
encourages energetic jumping. Try singing at different speeds with leisurely
long jumps for a tired kangaroo or fast little ones as Kangaroo Brown hurries
off to town. Younger children can move
individually to the music. Later they could synchronize their actions with a
partner.
Jump,
jump, jump off to town! Jump,
jump, uphill and down! Jump,
jump, Kangaroo Brown! Hop,
hop, Hippetty Hare! Hop,
hop, hop up in the air! Hop,
hop, hop here and there! Hop,
hop, Hippetty Hare! Bounce,
bounce, Wallaby Woo! Bounce,
bounce, to Bounce,
bounce, we can come too! Bounce,
bounce, Wallaby Woo! |
Wind, wind sugar baby O Familiar in English
nurseries as ‘Wind the bobbin up’ and in the France as ‘Enroulez le fil’
(wind the thread, unwind the thread) this singing game originates from
Denmark where it is known as ‘The shoemaker’s dance’. Toddlers in the USA
move their arms to the first verse with big windmills - first one way then
the other, then strong push and pulls followed by three claps. To begin form two circles
one inside the other, with partners facing each other. Continue this game by
moving other parts of the body.
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The more we get together O This cheerful little song is
sung to the old German tune ‘Oh my little Augustine’. The lyrics remind us of the
value of friendship and teamwork – another verse goes: ‘The more we share
together, together, together, The more we share
together, the happier we will be. For sharing is caring
and caring is sharing. The more we share
together, the happier we will be.’ Try this song using the
names of children in each group in the third line: ‘There’s Lois and Georgia
and William and Dylan’
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Knees up Mary Muffet O This
traditional playground ring game is a variation of ‘Knees up Mother Brown’
sung to the tune of ‘My old man’s a dustman’. For the very
youngest it can be used as a nappy changing song substituting a child’s name
for Mary Muffet and adding ‘Toes up / fingers up/ arms up’. This idea is
suggested at www.jackiesilberg.com
, a great site with good ideas for promoting child development. Begin the game
in a large circle side by side with a partner.
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