PRESCHOOL SONG LIST
Suggested tunes from Miss Tara’s music library
HELLO SONG
Hello x3 Hello, hello, hello, Hello, hello, hello, It‟s nice to see you all today let‟s start together right away Hello, hello, hello. (add names) Hello Johnny, hello, Hello Sally, hello, (add activity) Let‟s clap hello, hello... Let‟s pat hello, hello... Let‟s tap hello, hello...
NAME SONG
Higgly Piggly Bumblebee (for 3-5 yrs) Higgly piggly bumblebee, can you sing your name for me? Your name is _________ (child sings name) _________(adult repeats name) is your name.
WARM-UP SONG/SENSES SONG/TRANSITION
I Have a Little Body (tune: I‟m a little Teapot) I have a little body and it all belongs to me. I have two ears to hear with, And two eyes to see. I have a nose to smell with, And a mouth to eat. I have to hands to wave at everyone I meet.
COLOR SONGS
Sally’s Wearing a Red Dress (substitute child‟s name) Sally‟s wearing a red dress, red dress, red dress, Sally‟s wearing a red dress all day long. Color Song If you‟re wearing yellow, stand up If you‟re wearing yellow, stand up Now watch and follow me... Clap, clap, clap your hands x3 Clap your hands with me. (stomp your feet...) (pat your head...) Colors Around Us Colors around us, colors around us, colors, colors, make our world bright. Who‟s wearing yellow? Who‟s wearing red? Etc.
TRANSITION SONG FOR CLEAN-UP
Clean-up Song (tune: Mulberry Bush) This is the way we clean up, clean up, clean up This is the way we clean up, on such a beautiful _________(day of the week) This is the way we put these away... This is the way we wash our hands... Etc.
BALL GAME SONG
The Ball Game It‟s time to play the ball game, it‟s easy as can be. It‟s time to play the ball game, come play along with me. I roll the ball to ___________(child‟s name) And he/she rolls it back to me.
TRANSITION UP
Click, Click, Click With my foot I tap, tap, tap With my hands I clap, clap, clap Stand with me, one, two, three
„Round and „round so merrily.
Baby Bird (tune: is a major scale) Here‟s a baby birdie; he‟s hatching from his shell. Out comes his head, and then comes his tail. Now his legs he stretches, his wings he gives a flap. Then he flies and flies and flies, now what do you think of that?
TRANSITION SONGS FOR MOVEMENT
Join in the Game Let everyone clap hands with me (clap, clap). It‟s easy as easy can be (clap, clap). Let everyone join in the game (clap, clap). You‟ll find that its always the same (clap, clap). (roll hands, wink, tap, wave, cluck, yawn, etc.)
Walk Walk Walk (tune: Frere Jaques) Walk walk walk walk (x2) Hop Hop Hop (x2) Running, running, running, now we stop (*Replace “HOP” with “BOUNCE” for younger kids) What the Animals Do We‟ll hop, hop, hop like a bunny, and run, run, run like a dog; We‟ll walk, walk, walk, like an elephant, and jump, jump, jump like a frog. We‟ll swim, swim, swim like a goldfish, and fly, fly, fly like a bird; We‟ll sit right down and fold our hands and say not a single word.
TRANSITION FOR CROSSING THE STREET
Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light (tune: Twinkle Twinkle) Twinkle twinkle traffic light, On the corner shining bright, Red means STOP, and green means GO, yellow means GO but very SLOW. Twinkle twinkle traffic light, On the corner shining bright.
TRANSITION DOWN
Pretty Leaves are Falling Down (tune: London Bridge) Pretty leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down, Pretty leaves are falling down, all around the town. Snowflakes (scale) Down, down, down, down, snowflakes are falling down. Down, down, down, down, sparkling and twinkling they don‟t make a sound. Ring Around the Rosies Ring around the rosies, a pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down.
PEEK-A-BOO SONG
Peek-a-boo Peek-a-boo, where are you? Hiding in your place. Peek-a-boo, I see you! And your smiling face.
BUBBLES SONG
Bubbles (tune: Twinkle Twinkle) Bubbles, bubbles everywhere Bubbles, bubbles in the air. Bubbles, bubbles on your nose. Bubbles, bubbles on your toes. Bubbles, bubbles on the floor. Bubbles, bubbles out the door.
GOODBYE SONG
Goodbye Everybody (tune: Goodnight Ladies) Goodbye everybody, goodbye everybody, goodbye everybody, We‟ll see you again next time! (add names) Goodbye Sally, goodbye Johnny, goodbye Carrie, We‟ll see you again next time!