A ram sam sam

Song:  A ram sam sam

Source:  Camp

Origin: Moroccan Children's Song

Grade level: K+

Rhythmic elements: rhythmic patterns

Movement: pound fists together and then switch which hand is on top for "a ram sam sam", spread fingers and wave one hand over the other and then switch for "guli guli guli", hands miming pulling apart something gooey for "a rafiq" 

Connection to curriculum: Cultures from around the world, can replace the motions with different fine or large motor skills, can replace words

Words:

A ram sam sam

A ram sam sam

Guli guli guli guli

Guli ram sam sam

A rafiq, a rafiq

Guli guli guli guli

Guli ram sam sam

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

Chairs to Mend

Song:  Chairs to Mend

Source:  Music Class

Origin: Old English Tune

Grade level: 1+

Rhythmic elements: sung in rounds

Movement:  

Connection to curriculum:  Peddlers selling goods - economics, streets of old compared to modern streets - history

Words:

Chairs to mend, old chairs to mend

Mackerel, fresh mackerel 

Old rags! Any old rags?

Who will buy my roses?

Row your Boat

Song:  Row your Boat
Source:  traditional
Origin:  Childhood
Grade level: pre-k and up
Rhythmic elements: rhymes
Movement: holding hands making rowing gestures
Connection to curriculum: rhyming, "Row Row Row your Boat" by Jane Cabrera

Words:
 Row row row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily merrily merrily merrily 
life is but a dream

Row row row your boat
gently down the lake
merrily merrily merrily merrily 
life's a piece of cake


Row row row your boat
gently down the stream
if you see a crocodile
don't forget to scream (ahh)