These songs are the companions to the workshop "Transitions: It's not just getting from point A to point B." However, sometimes getting from point a to point b requires a little attention grabbing diddy. I've separated the songs into their most useful places, but honestly you can use any of these songs where ever they fit into your program. If "We all Like to Dance and Sing" works for getting your 2 year olds out to the playground instead of settled down for story time, then by all means use it! Let me leave with this last bit of wisdom, music works to get children transitioned, and has for decades. It doesn't matter if you sing as well as Adele or if you sound like a croaking frog, what matters is that you sing. Children really don't care what your voice sounds like, they respond to your enthusiasm and your intent. So sing, teacher friends, SING!
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General Transitions
The Mulberry Bush (Or as I like to call it, the song that can take us everywhere and to do everything) For the tune visit: https://youtu.be/UFrEVhOPwvc Example Verses: This is the way we walk to lunch Walk to lunch, walk to lunch This is the way we walk to lunch So we can eat This is the way we sit on our bottoms sit on our bottoms, sit on our bottoms this is the way we sit on our bottoms When we read a story. The Transitions Song (Tune: London Bridge- https://youtu.be/xaXCf_fPD2k) Time to put our work away, work away, work away Time to put our work away, so we can (insert transition) Now it's time to go inside, go inside, go inside Now it's time to go inside so we can (insert transition) Let's all go and wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands Let's all go and wash our hands so we can (insert transition) Now it's time to say good-bye, say good-bye, say good-bye Now it's time to say good-bye, until another day. You can make up verses for virtually anything for this tune as well, need the kids to stomp their feet to get sand off? Now it's time to stomp our feet... so we can go inside. It is a very versatile tune. Transition to Circle Time This is the way (tune: Mulberry Bush) This is the way we stomp our feet stomp our feet, stomp our feet this is the way we stomp our feet When we come to circle! (repeat) Clap our hands jump up and down turn around nod our heads wiggle our bodies End with: Sit on our bottoms We All Like to Dance and Sing (Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb) We all like to dance and sing Dance and sing, dance and sing We and like to dance and sing Won't you sing along. Clap Your Hands (Finger Play) Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as you can clap, clap, clap your hands a s quickly as you can shake, shake, shake, your hands as slowly as you can shake, shake, shake your hands as quickly as you can (repeat) Roll Rub Wiggle your fingers Pound your fists Come on Over (chant) Come on over and sit right down Come on over and sit right down Come on over and sit right down It's circle time! (repeat) Clap your hands Stomp your feet tap your head blink your eyes pat your knees Clean Up Songs It's Time to Clean Up (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) It is time to clean up now Clean up, clean up, we know how we can clean up, you will see just how clean our room can be! Put the (toys) Away (Tune: He's Got the Whole World https://youtu.be/oEkXzi19Crk) It's time to put the (toys) away It's time to put the (toys) away It's time to put the (toys) away So we can (go outside) Replace toys with whatever needs to be cleaned up and go outside with whatever the transition is, lunch, snack, nap time, circle, the possibilities are endless. |
Traveling Songs
Walking Walking (Tune: Are you Sleeping- https://youtu.be/rm2CYozCLdM) Walking, walking, walking, walking, Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop. Running, Running, Running Running, Running, Running Now let's stop. Now let's stop. or Walking, walking, walking, walking, Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop. Tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe Tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe Now let's stop. Now let's stop. Down By The Station (tune:https://youtu.be/stQGtrxXg4w) Down by the station, early in the morning See the little puffer bellies all in a row see the engine driver turn the little handle chug, chug, toot, toot Off we go! The Ants Go Marching (Tune: https://youtu.be/1-NxWNwVoXE) The ants go marching one by one hur-rah, hur-rah The ants go marching one by one hur-rah, hur-rah The ants go marching one by one The little stops to suck his thumb And they all go marching down, to the ground, To get out, of the rain Boom! Boom! Boom! (repeat) two...tie his shoe three...climb a tree four...shut the door five...take a dive six...pick up sticks seven...plays with Kevin eight...shut the gate nine...check the time ten...that's the end! Quiet Down Songs If You're Listening (Tune: Are You Sleeping) If You're listening, if you're listening touch your nose, touch your nose If you're listening to me, if you're listening to me touch your nose (repeat with different body parts until children quiet down) If You're Ready (Tune: If You're Happy and you know it) If you're ready and you know it raise your hand If you're ready and you know it raise your hand If you're ready and you know it , raise your hand up high to show it If you're ready and you know it raise your hand (repeat with different body parts or hand clapping) Your Finger (Tune: https://youtu.be/eaOQEINucL0) Put your finger in the air, in the air Put your finger in the air, in the air Put your finger in the air, how's the weather way up there Put your finger in the air, in the air Put your fingers in your lap, in your lap Put your fingers in your lap, in your lap Put your fingers in your lap, and give a little clap Put your fingers in your lap, in your lap Put your finger on your lips, on your lips Put your finger on your lips, on your lips Put your finger on your lips, and give a little zip Put your finger on your lips, your lips. Preschool, Preschool (Tune: Teddy Bear https://youtu.be/sSLlm5bwzjs) Preschool, Preschool touch your nose Preschool, preschool touch your toes Preschool, preschool touch your hair Preschool, preschool, look up here. You could substitute the age of your class, the name of your class, your name, or even a child's name for preschool in this song. |
