Oban High School
Book Week
Bookbug Information
B
ookbug sessions are delivered locally across Argyll & Bute. Usually
held in libraries or community centres, they are free and open to
all parents/ carers and their babies.
Each session lasts for approximately 40 minutes and comprises a
number of songs and rhymes both new and familiar.
Bookbug sessions help develop vocabulary and understanding,
listening and responding skills and, through rhymes, develop
articulation and pronunciation.
Songs will be chosen within the correct range for singing with children
with actions to assist language development and there will always be
a story to share.
The aim of the sessions is to install music and books at the heart of
the parent and child relationship at home while raising awareness
of the links between singing and rhyming with babies and literacy
development. New research from the University of Cambridge has
discovered that the ability to hear beats in music is an extremely strong
predictor of reading ability.
A child who is able to keep a steady beat will naturally be a better
reader. It could also be a key to overcoming dyslexia. Reading is all
about breaking down letters, sounds and syllables.
Keeping a beat does the same - it teaches us to segment, break down
sounds and listen carefully. Music teaches our ears to hear and our
minds to pattern. Beat and music, which go hand in hand, help young
children to become better readers.
Hello song
(Sing once through in English, Gaelic and French)
Hello Everyone, Hello Everyone
How are you today?
Hello Everyone, Hello Everyone
How are you today?
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
How are you today?
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
How are you today?
Gaelic
Hello a Huile Duine, Hello a Huile Duine
Ciamar a tha sibh an duigh
Hello a Huile Duine, Hello a Huile Duine
Ciamar a tha sibh an duigh
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Ciamar a tha sibh an duigh
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Ciamar a tha sibh an duigh
French
Bonjour tout le monde, Bonjour tout le monde
Comment allez vous
Bonjour tout le monde, Bonjour tout le monde
Comment allez vous
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Comment allez vous
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Comment allez vous.
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round,
round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all day long.
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep,
beep beep beep (on child’s nose or tummy)
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep all day long.
The wipers on the bus goes swish swish swish, swish swish
swish, swish swish swish (child’s arms move from side to side)
The wipers on the bus goes swish swish swish, all day long.
The children on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and
down (children jump up and down)
The children on the bus go up and down, all day long.
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round,
round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all day long.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one (clap once) the mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock.
Hickory dickory dock the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two (clap twice) the mouse went BOO!
Hickory dickory dock.
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck three (clap three times) the mouse went WHEE!
(all jump up!)
Hickory dickory dock!
Roly Poly, Roly Poly
Hand over hand in upwards movement then downward movement,
outward movement then inward movement.
Roly poly, roly poly, up up up up
Roly poly, roly poly, down down down down
Roly poly, roly poly, out out out out
Roly poly, roly poly, in in in in
Roly poly, roly poly, suas suas suas suas (up)
Roly poly, roly poly Sios sios sios sios (down)
Roly poly, roly poly a mach a mach a mach a mach (out)
Roly poly, roly poly a steach a steach a steach a steach (in)
Story break
Little Green Frog
Mm.. (funny face, stick out tongue) went the little green frog one day
Mm.. (funny face, stick out tongue) went the little green frog
Mm.. (funny face, stick out tongue) went the little green frog one day
And the frog went mm..mm..mm (face, tongue, tongue)
BUT.. we know frogs go..(clap)..la la la la la (large circle movement
with arms)
(clap)..la la la la la (clap)..la la la la la
We know frogs go..(clap).. la la la la la
They don’t go mm..(face, tongue tongue).
Clap, clap went the little green frog one day
Clap, clap went the little green frog
Clap, clap went the little green frog one day
And the frog went clap, clap, clap.
BUT.. we know frogs go..(clap)..la la la la la (large circle with arms)
(clap)..la la la la la (clap)..la la la la la
We know frogs go..(clap).. la la la la la
They don’t go clap, clap, clap.
Stomp, stomp (stomp feet) went the little green frog one day
Stomp, stomp went the little green frog
Stomp, stomp went the little green frog one day
And the frog went stomp, stomp, stomp.
BUT.. we know frogs go..(clap)..la la la la la (large circle with arms)
(clap)..la la la la la (clap)..la la la la la
We know frogs go..(clap).. la la la la la
They don’t go stomp, stomp, stomp.
Yee ha! (jump up) went the little green frog one day
Yee ha! went the little green frog
Yee ha! went the little green frog one day
And the frog went Yee ha ha!
BUT.. we know frogs go..(clap)..la la la la la (large circle with arms)
(clap)..la la la la la (clap)..la la la la la
We know frogs go..(clap).. la la la la la
They don’t go Yee ha ha!
Cows in the kitchen
(To the tune of Skip to my Lou!)
Cows in the kitchen, Moo, moo, moo
Cows in the kitchen, Moo, moo, moo
Cows in the kitchen, Moo, moo, moo
What shall we do Tom Farmer?
Ducks in the dustbin, Quack, quack, quack
Ducks in the dustbin, Quack, quack, quack
Ducks in the dustbin, Quack, quack, quack
What shall we do Tom Farmer?
Cats in the cupboard, Doggies too
Cats in the cupboard, Doggies too
Cats in the cupboard, Doggies too
What shall we do Tom Farmer?
Pigs in the garden, Oink, oink, onik
Pigs in the garden, Oink, oink, onik
Pigs in the garden, Oink, oink, onik
What shall we do Tom Farmer?
Chase them away, Shoo, shoo, shoo (shoo away with arms)
Chase them away, Shoo, shoo, shoo
Chase them away, Shoo, shoo, shoo
That’s what we do Tom Farmer?
Wind the bobbin up
Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up, pull, pull, clap, clap, clap
Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up, pull, pull, clap, clap, clap
Point to the ceiling point to the floor, point to the window, point to the door
Clap your hands together 1, 2, 3
Place them gently on your knee
Wind it back again, wind it back again, pull, pull, clap, clap, clap
Wind it back again, wind it back again, pull, pull, clap, clap, clap
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor, point to the window, point to the door
Clap your hands together 1,2,3
Place them gently on your knee.
Story break
Pop a little pancake
Pop a little pancake into the pan (clap in time to beat)
Pop a little pancake into the pan
Pop a little pancake into the pan
That’s for my dinner today!
Squeeze a little lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
(squeeze own body)
Squeeze a little lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
Squeeze a little lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
That’s for my dinner today!
Toss it in the air up, high, high, high (throw hands up in air)
Toss it in the air up, high, high, high
Toss it in the air up, high, high, high
That’s for my dinner today!
Pop a little pancake into the pan (clap in time to beat)
Pop a little pancake into the pan
Pop a little pancake into the pan
That’s for my dinner today!
Five Little Monkeys
5 Little Monkeys sitting on a tree (hold up fingers of one hand)
Along came the crocodile as quite as can be (snapping motion
with other hand)
Hey Mr Crocodile you can’t catch me........SNAP
And then there were.....
4 little monkeys sitting…
3 little monkeys…
2 little monkeys…
1 little monkey…
Twinkle Twinkle
(sing twice)
Twinkle, Twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
Goodbye song
Goodbye boys and girls
Goodbye boys and girls
Glad that you could come
Goodbye boys and girls
Goodbye boys and girls
Glad that you could come
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Glad that you could come
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Glad that you could come
Goodbye everyone
Goodbye everyone
Glad that you could come
Goodbye everyone
Goodbye everyone
Glad that you could come
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Glad that you could come
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Thank you we had fun!
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