A Turkey Sat on a Backyard Fence

Song:  A Turkey Sat on a Backyard Fence

Source:  Music class

Origin: unkown

Grade level: K+

Rhythmic elements: rhyming patterns

Movement:  make turkey with hands, sad face, gobbling hands

Connection to curriculum:  Thanksgiving traditions, rhyming, 

Words:

A turkey sat on a backyard fence

and he sang this sad sad tune:

"Thanksgiving day is is coming

gobble gobble gobble gobble

and I know I'll be eaten soon"

Gobble gobble gobble gobble

Gobble gobble gobble gobble

I would like to run away -

Gobble gobble gobble gobble

Gobble gobble gobble gobble

I don't like Thanksgiving day!

(alternative version: "I am going to run away)

Listen to the Water

Song:  Listen to the Water

Source:  Music Class

Origin: Bob Schneider 

Grade level: K+

Rhythmic elements: chorus and verses, 

Movement:  hand to each ear for "listen to the water" waves for "rolling down the river" and then whatever movements go with the various animals.

Connection to curriculum:  What motions realistically would an animal make, what animals live by the river, 

Words:
chorus
Listen to the water, listen to the water
rolling down the river
Listen to the water, listen to the water, 
Rolling down the river

I saw a turtle by the water, gliding in the water
I saw a turtle in the water, down by the river

chorus

I saw a pelican by the water, flying over the water
I saw a pelican by the water, down by the river

Add as many animals as you want!  if possible give children puppets and let them pick the movements their animal will make

I saw some children in the water, splashing around in the water
I saw some children in the water, down by the river.

Down by the Ocean

Song:  Down by the Ocean

Source:  Music Class

Origin: Peter and Ellen Allard

Grade level: preK+

Rhythmic elements: Echo, chorus and verses

Movement:  Arms making waves for "down by the ocean" and whatever each puppeteer chooses for their animal to do

Connection to curriculum:  Ocean life - what animals are in the ocean and what animals aren't, exploration, making the puppets movements match how the animal would move

Words:
(chorus)
Oh how I love to go down by the ocean
Down by the ocean
Down by the ocean
Oh how I love to go down by the ocean
Down by the ocean.


Dolphin (dolphin) Diving (diving)
Diving (diving) Dolphin (dolphin)

chorus

Seal (seal) Barking (barking)
Barking (barking) Seal (seal)

chorus

Seagull (seagull) Swooping (swooping)
Swooping (swooping) Seagull (seagull)

Chorus

Children (children) Swimming (swimming)
Swimming (swimming) Children (Children)

moose alpaca

Song:  Moose Alpaca

Source:  Duquesne Orientation

Origin: unknown

Grade level:K+

Rhythmic elements: loud and soft, steady beat

Movement:  hands make moose antlers, then alpaca ears, then fists for bison and a horn for unicorn, and finally flapping arms for bird

Connection to curriculum: different characteristics of animals, bigger animal = deeper voice because more volume - like a drum.

Words:

MOOSE, ALPACA

MOOSE, MOOSE, ALPACE

BISON!

MOOSE, ALPACA

MOOSE, MOOSE, ALPACE

UNICORN!

MOOSE, ALPACA

MOOSE, MOOSE, ALPACE

And Bird

Bringing Home a Baby BumbleBee

Song:  Bringing Home a Baby BumbleBee

Source:  Carriage house

Origin: traditional

Grade level:preK+

Rhythmic elements:repetition

Movement:  motions to match words

Connection to curriculum:  Cause and effect,

Words:

I'm bringing home my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm bringing home my baby bumble bee -
OUCH!! It stung me!!

I'm squishin' up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm squishin' up my baby bumble bee -
EW!! What a mess!!

I'm lickin' up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm lickin' up my baby bumble bee -
ICK!! I feel sick!!

I'm throwin' up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm throwin' up my baby bumble bee -
OH!! What a mess!!

I'm wipin' up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm wipin' up my baby bumble bee -
OOPS!! Mommy's new towel!!

I'm wringin' out my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me
I'm wringing out my baby bumble bee -
Bye-Bye baby bumble bee!!