ABC, 123 Everybody Move Like Me
Session 2014
With Colleen Hannafin / Brian “Uncle Squaty” Schellinger
1314 Birch St. Eau Claire, WI 54703
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Singing Songs that reinforces the “The 3 R's” to Reading:
Rhyme, Rhythm, and Repetition
Patterns naturally built into song!
New CD and Traditional Songs/ New Lyrics
Sing-A-Move-A-Dance at the 3 R Ranch
By Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Song that reinforces the 3’R’s to Reading.
3R Dance by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Everybody clap your hands, don’t you love to clap your hands?
Repeat it to the beat of the rhythm and the rhyme.
Everybody clap your hands, I love see you clap your hands.
Listen now children, when we do it double-time. (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 claps)
Hands up, Hands down
Move your body all around
Use your voice (AAAAAAAH!) to sing the sounds
What comes next? Sing-a-move-a-dance!
Wave Your Streamer In The Air
Prop: Shower Rings & Ribbon (Tune: Put Your Finger In The Air)
Adapted / New Lyrics by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Wave your streamer in the air, In the air.
Wave your streamer in the air, In the air.
Wave your streamer in the air,
Wave it here and wave it there.
Wave your streamer in the air, In the air.
Other verses:
Wave your streamer up and down
Shake your streamer in the air
Move your streamer side to side.
Make a circle ‘round and ‘round.
Make a square in the air.
Wave your streamer by the ground, by the ground.
Mother Goony Bird
Adapted / New Lyrics by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
I got to tell ya what I heard, Bird is the ‘word’
She’s a goony gal and she’s a mother bird…
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘One Wing’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘Two Wings’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘One Foot’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘Two Feet’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘Now Your Head’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘Now Your Tail’
Mother Goony Bird had seven chicks, seven chicks had Mother Goony Bird
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
‘Sit Down’
It’s hard to sit still when you’re told to chill
‘Cuz you just wanna move when you hear the groove.
You got the rhythm in your body right down to the core,
So jump back up and let’s do some more!
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk, but they all could go like this…
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…‘One Wing’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…‘Two Wings’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…‘One Foot’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…‘Two Feet’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…’Now Your Head’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…’Now Your Tail’
And they couldn’t walk, and they couldn’t talk…’Sit Down’
Movement Around The Rosey
Song: Ring Around The Rosey
New Lyrics by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Hop around the rosy, hop around the rosy.
Stand still, turn around, all sit down.
Wiggle, run, skip, jump …………
Body Pointing by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Here’s a tune we like to call ‘Body Pointing’. It’s fun to do. First, let’s take our elbow and…
Point to the wall, point to the door
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Body pointing is fun. Let’s do some more, but first…
Hold your leg up.
Good balancing! You can put your leg down,…lift up your toe and,
Point to the wall, point to the door
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Body pointing is fun. Let’s do some more, but first…
Hold your leg up.
Hey! You’re really good at this. Try lifting your other leg and use your knee to…
Point to the wall, point to the door
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Body pointing is fun. Let’s do some more, but first…
Hold your leg up.
Heh! Heh! I almost lost my balance! Let’s put both feet on the ground and use our heads.
Point to the wall, point to the door
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Body pointing is fun. Let’s do some more, but first…
Hold your leg up.
That one was easy! Here’s a funny one. Now we’re going from our tops to our bottoms…
Point to the wall, point to the door
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Body pointing is fun. We’d like to some more, but right now…
Sit your bottom down.
Good listening everyone!
The Adventures of Alice in ‘Ickety Land’
by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
I Was Walking in the Woods by Rob Reid
Adapted and arranged by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Hello! Boys and Girls. This is Uncle Squaty. My friend, Colleen, and I would like to tell you a story, about the
time the two of us were singing circle-time songs, around a campfire at the 3R ranch, when we decided to take
a hike in the woods. There were 2 paths to choose from. I took one and she took the other. This is what
happened:
I was walking in the woods, when I saw ten wolves,
Ten wolves I saw and this is what they said: “Howl!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw nine bears,
Nine bears I saw and this is what they said: “Grrr!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw eight owls,
Eight owls I saw and this is what they said: “Hoot-hoot!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw seven wild turkeys,
Seven wild turkeys I saw and this is what they said: “Gobble-gobble!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw six bobcats,
Six bobcats I saw and this is what they said: “Ree-ow!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw five eagles,
Five eagles I saw and this is what they said: “Screech!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw four crows,
Four crows I saw and this is what they said: “Caw!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw three moose,
Three moose I saw and this is what they said: “Maa-aaa!”
I was walking in the woods, when I saw two mice,
Two mice I saw and this is what they said: “Squeak-squeak!”
It was about this time when our paths came together, it was getting' kinda dark
and turning colder weather.
Now the story's almost over, but I forgot to tell ya..
We did see one more thing...
We were walking in the woods, when we saw one skunk,
One skunk we saw and this is what we said: “Run!”
Well, we ran through the trees and the bushes and the flowers,
That skunk went his way and we went ours.
Back to the campfire at the 3R ranch, where we ate s'mores and
picked 'wood ticks' off our pants.
That's what happened when, That's what happened when
We took a walk in the woods
What Color Did You Wear? Traditional song “Jenny Jenkins”
New Lyrics by Colleen and Uncle Squaty
Oh, did you wear white, oh my dear, oh my dear
Oh, did you wear white, any children?
If you did wear white, turn around to the right
Chorus:
And show me your right hand, left hand,
Curl ‘em up, fold your arms together and show me.
Roll… all my children, roll.
Oh, did you wear red, then nod your head
Oh, did you wear green, then bend and lean
Oh, did you wear brown, then jump up and down
Oh did you wear blue, then off you flew
Oh, did you wear pink, then give us a wink
Oh, did you wear yellow, then shake like ‘jello’
Oh, did you wear a dress, then blow us a kiss
Oh, did you wear pants, then show us a dance
NEWS
SWe also would like to share some news about our songs and dances:
Circle of Friends – From Movin’ Party CD In 2014 this song/lyrics was chosen for it’s lyrical
Content – unity and friends. This curriculum book is published in Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh, India
And distributed throughout the country of India.
Dream Big – From our new CD, was written for WI Libraries for the 2013 theme.
Number Play:
Numbers in a Circle (5) / Skip To My Lou
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
Directions for circle dance (5) & (10):
Give each child a “number necklace” or “number sticker”
When their number is called, they go into the middle of the cicle
And do the actions sung in the song. Outside circle can also do the
Actions.
1’s
1’s
2’s
2’s
3’s
3’s
4’s
4’s
5’s
5’s
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
in the
middle, hands up high. 1’s in the middle, bye and bye.
middle, hands up high. Back to the circle, numbers.
middle, tap your toe. 2’s in the middle, watch ‘em go.
middle, tap your toe. Back to the circle, numbers.
middle, swing and sway. 3’s in the middle, do it this way.
middle, swing and sway. Back to the circle, numbers.
middle, pat your knees. 4’s in the middle, if you please.
middle, pat your knees. Back to the circle, numbers
middle, Stamp your feet. 5’s in the middle, to the beat.
middle, Stamp your feet. Back to the circle, numbers
Numbers In A Circle (10) Skip To My Lou
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
Come
on in 1 and 2’s. Come on in, shuffle your shoes
on in, shuffle your shoes. Now back to the circle numbers.
on in 3’s and 4’s. Come on in, touch the floor.
on in, touch the floor. Now back to the circle numbers.
on in 5’s and 6. Come on in, pick up sticks.
on in, pick up sticks. Now back to the circle numbers.
on in 7 and 8’s. Come on in, pretend to skate.
on in, pretend to skate. Now back to the circle number.
on in 9 and 10. Come on in, bring a friend.
on in, bring a friend. Numbers in a circle.
Snowman 10 traditional chant
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
Snowman 1 and snowman 2.
Bend right down and buckle your boots.
Snowman 3 and snowman 4
Hang some bells upon the door.
Snowman 5 and snowman 6
Move your arms made out of sticks.
Snowman 7 and snowman 8.
Slip and slide when you skate.
Snowman 9 and snowman 10
Shake the hand of a snowman friend.
12 Little Fish & Mr. Sharkey
Chant: Monkey & Mr. Alligator Song (Counting by 2’s, Fish/Shark)
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
12 little fish swimming in the sea.
Teasing Mr. Sharkey, “You can't catch me”!
Along came the Mr. Sharkey as quiet as can be.
He snapped 2 fish right out of the sea.
10 little fish swimming in the sea.
Teasing Mr. Sharkey, “You can't catch me”.
Along came the Mr. Sharkey as quiet as can be.
He snapped 2 fish right out of the sea.
Last verse:
No more fish swimming in the sea.
Mr. Sharkey is happy as can be.
He ate the fish, 2 at a time.
Let’s count the fish he had to dine!
Hickory Dickory Dock – numbers and movement
Circle Game/ Gross Motor / Numbers 1-12
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse went ‘round the clock.
Number 1, please stand up, and walk around the clock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse went ‘round the clock.
Number 2, please stand up, and hop around the clock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse went ‘round the clock.
Number 3, please stand up, and skip around the clock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse went ‘round the clock.
Number 4, please stand up, and run around the clock.
Continue counting to 12 using the rhyme.
Use movement vocabulary and actions your children will enjoy.
Number Mice (B-I-N-G-O)
Circle Game/ Gross Motor / Numbers 1-12
New words by Colleen & Uncle Squaty
Label mice from 1-12
(Enough for each child to have one.)
Pass out the random numbered mice to each child sitting on the circle. Then sing the following song:
There is a number on your mouse;
Listen for your number.
Jump up, number 1, jump up number 1,
Jump up, number 1, now sit down in the circle.
One Little Letter Went Out To Play
One little letter went out to play, in our room this “sunny” day.
He/she had so much letter-fun, that he/she called for another little letter to come!
26 Little Letters Went Out To Play, in our room this “sunny” day.
When the teacher called, m/m/m/m, only the letter “M” came back.
Visual / Props
Magnet letters on a magnet board/ Felt letters on a felt board /
Letters in a basket or lined up/ Letters around the room / Letter Vest
Letter props (paper plate letters)
One Little Number Went Out To Play
One little number went out to play, in our room this “sunny” day.
He/she had so much number-fun, that he/she called for another little number to come!
A
B
C
D
a
b
c
d
One Elephant Went Out To Play - Traditional
One elephant went out to play, Upon a spider’s web one day.
He had such enormous fun, That he called for another elephant to come!
2, 3, 4, 5…
Endings:
Five (or number of children) elephants went out one day,
Upon a spiders web to play, They had such tremendous fun,
But the web it broke and they all fell down.
Everyone then falls to the floor.
Five (or number of children) elephants went out one day,
Upon a spiders web to play,
They had such tremendous fun.
They all had a picnic in the sun.
One Elephant Went Out To Play – Traditional – Finger Play
Fingers / Monkey Mitt & Velcro Elephants.
One elephant went out to play, (hold up one finger)
Over the hills and far away. (wave finger like it is going over the hills)
She had such enormous fun, (on “enormous” circle arms out and around)
That she called for another elephant to come. (cup hands over mouth)
“Oh Elephant!”… (call out and then pound the floor for the running elephant sound)
Number 1 (Twinkle, Twinkle)
Number 1, number 1, what do you see? I see number 2, standing next to me!
Number 2, number 2, what do you see? I see number 3, standing next to me!
Continue with numbers.
Variation: mix up the numbers (number recognition)
I Can Count - Hokey Pokey
You put one finger up, you put one finger down.
You put one finger up, and you shake it all around.
You give it a shakey-shakey, And you turn it all about.
That's how you learn to count!
10 Little Pigs – stick puppets
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
first little pig went to the market.
second little pig stayed home.
third little pig had roast beef.
fourth little pig had none.
sixth little pig ate some pizza.
seventh little pig ate a pear.
eighth little pig had spaghetti.
ninth little pig’s plate was bare.
tenth little pig cried, “Wee wee wee, I will share!”
Movement Vocabulary
Movement list for ages 2-7
This is a general list of movement possibilities by age.
Use this as a guide to “fill-in” additional movement vocabulary in
action and movement songs and chants.
2 YEARS
3 YEARS
4 YEARS
5 YEARS
Bounce
Dance
Hop
March
Rock
Run
Shake
Spin
Stretch
Sway
Tiptoe
Twist
Walk
Wiggle
Bounce
Dance
Gallop
Hop-1 foot
Jump
March
Rock
Run
Shake
Spin
Stomp
Stretch
Sway
Swing
Tiptoe
Twist
Walk
Wiggle
Bounce
Dance
Float
Gallop
Giant Steps
Hop- 1 foot
Hop-R/L
Jump
Jumping Jacks
March
Rock
Run
Shake
Shrug
Skate
Slide
Spin
Stomp
Stretch
Sway
Swing
Tiptoe
Twist
Walk
Walk-Backwards
Wiggle
Bounce
Dance
Float
Gallop
Giant Steps
Hop – 1 foot
Hop – R/L
Jump
Jumping Jacks
Leap
March
Rock
Run
Shake
Shrug
Skate
Skip
Slide
Spin
Stop
Stretch
Sway
Swing
Tiptoe
Twist
Walk
Walk-Backwards
Wiggle
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