Singing in the Rain

Song:  Singing in the Rain

Source: Camp

Origin: Singing in the Rain (musical)

Grade level: K+

Rhythmic elements: echo

Movement:  matches the words

Connection to curriculum:  Things to do in bad weather, body parts

Words:

I'm singing in the rain

Just singing in the rain

What a glorious feeling

I'm (clap) happy again 

Leader calls, one thing at a time, adding something with each verse, and crowd repeats and mimics with each verse

Thumbs up! 

Thumbs up, arms out!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart, knees together!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart, knees together, bottoms out!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart, knees together, bottoms out, head up!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart, knees together, bottoms out, head up, tongue out!

Thumbs up, arms out, elbows in, feet apart, knees together, bottoms out, head up, tongue out, turn around!

Make New Friends

Song:  Make New Friends

Source:  Music Class

Origin:  Girl Scouts

Grade level: K+ 

Rhythmic elements: rhyming pattern

Movement:  Hold hands and walk in circle

Connection to curriculum: Social skills - friendship.  Rhyming - literacy.  

Words:
Make new friends
But keep the old
One is silver
And the other's gold

A circle is round
It has no end
That's how long
I'll be your friend

Shark Attack

Song:  Shark Attack 

Source:  Camp 

Origin: Unknown

Grade level: 1+

Rhythmic elements: Steady beat, rhythmic pattens

Movement:  baby shark - open and close fingers like a mouth.  Mama shark - open and close hands together like a mouth.  Daddy Shark - open and arms from the elbow like a jaw.  Grandma shark - like daddy but with fingers curled in.  Grandpa shark - open and close whole arms like a jaw.  Going swimming - swimming motions with arms.  Saw a shark - shark fin with hands above head.  Swimming faster - more frantic swimming motions.  Sharks a'coming - more frantic shark fins above head.  Shark attack - waving arms frantically above head.  Where's my arm? - tuck arm into shirt or behind back and shrug with other arm.  CPR - pounding chest motions (with one hand).  It's not working - more frantic one-handed CPR motions.  Happy shark- smile and rub belly. 

Connection to curriculum:  Science - what do sharks really eat, and do grandma sharks have no teeth.  Also sharks the endangered species.  Practical safety, how to protect yourself at the ocean.  

Words:

Baby shark, do do do do do do

Baby shark, do do do do do do

Baby shark, do do do do do do

Baby shark.

Mama shark, do do do do do do

Mama shark, do do do do do do

Mama shark, do do do do do do

Mama shark.

Daddy shark, do do do do do do

Daddy shark, do do do do do do

Daddy shark, do do do do do do

Daddy shark.

Grandma shark, do do do do do do

Grandma shark, do do do do do do

Grandma shark, do do do do do do

Grandma shark. 

Grandpa shark, do do do do do do

Grandpa shark, do do do do do do

Grandpa shark, do do do do do do

Grandpa shark.

Going swimming, do do do do do do

Going swimming, do do do do do do

Going swimming, do do do do do do

Going swimming.

Saw a shark, do do do do do do

Saw a shark, do do do do do do

Saw a shark, do do do do do do

Saw a shark.

Swimming faster, do do do do do do

Swimming faster, do do do do do do

Swimming faster, do do do do do do

Swimming faster.

Sharks a'coming, do do do do do do

Sharks a'coming, do do do do do do

Sharks a'coming, do do do do do do

Sharks a'coming.

Shark attack, do do do do do do

Shark attack, do do do do do do

Shark attack, do do do do do do

SHARK ATTACK

Where's my arm? do do do do do do

Where's my arm? do do do do do do

Where's my arm? do do do do do do

Where's my arm?

CPR do do do do do do

CPR do do do do do do

CPR do do do do do do

CPR.

It's not working, do do do do do do

It's not working, do do do do do do

It's not working, do do do do do do

It's not working.

Happy shark, do do do do do do

Happy shark, do do do do do do

Happy shark, do do do do do do

Happy shark.  

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

Down by the Bay

Song:  Down by the Bay

Source:  childhood
Origin:  unknown
Grade level: K and up
Rhythmic elements: steady beat, repetition 
Movement: add motions to emphasize words as desired.
Connection to curriculum: rhyming, repetition

Words:
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Have you ever seen a goose
Kissing a moose?"
Down by the bay
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Have you ever seen a whale
With a polka dot tail?"
Down by the bay
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Have you ever seen a fly
Wearing a tie?"
Down by the bay
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Have you ever seen a snake
Baking a cake?"
Down by the bay
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Have you ever had a time
When you couldn't make a rhyme?"
Down by the bay