Mama Cow Song

This song goes to the tune of "Mary had a Little Lamb". The kids loved it!

Mary had a Mama Cow, Mama Cow, Mama Cow

Mary had a Mama Cow, it's milk was white as snow.

Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went.

Everywhere that Mary went, she drank the milk you know.

She took the milk to school one day, school one day, school one day.

She took the milk to school one day, and drank it all day long.

The milk helped Mary laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play.

The milk helped Mary laugh and play, because her bones were strong.

We did little actions with the song that we just made up ourselves.

Have fun singing!!

Fun Groundhog Song

Oh My Groundhog

Tune of Clementine

In a tree trunk with a chipmunk

Hibernating for a time

There's a groundhog who's the top dog

On this day in wintertime.

CHORUS

Oh my groundhog, oh my groundhog, oh my groundhog, so sublime

Is it frost and cold forever?

Are we stuck in wintertime?

Dawn appears on the horizon

Out of bed he starts to climb

Tis the day to find a way to

Check the length of wintertime.

CHORUS

Offorecasters he's a master

He performs his craft so fine

Shadows mean no early spring so

Best get used to wintertime.

CHORUS

Animals in Winter Song

This is such a contagious song..... I find myself singing it all day once I sing it in preschool.

I have a bunch of animal puppets that I use, I pick one puppet at a time and hide it until the song says, "what does this animal do?" Then out comes the puppet and he talks and tells the kids a little bit about himself, how he survives during the winter and then he lets the kids ask some questions about him. Sometimes they are silly questions, but it makes for a fun time!! We could do this all day and the kids would be happy and entertained. What is it about puppets that kids love so much? Happy Singing!!

Animals in Winter Song

Some animals in winter sleep, sleep, sleep.

Some animals in winter eat, eat, eat.

Some animals in winter fly away...

What does this animal do?

Use winter animals puppets and pull out a different animal each time you sing it.

The Song Page

We have a "Song Can" in preschool which is how we begin our large group each day. Children take turns picking a song out of the can and we sing that song. We usually start with just 2 or 3 songs, but it's exciting to see what song we will sing!!

You find all of the songs that are in Miss Chelsea's "Song Can". Please have fun singing these songs with your child and helping to connect their preschool experience at home!

If you are looking for the songs we sing with our themes, look under the month that the theme was taught. I've created a specific song page for each theme. Enjoy.

ABC - Nursery Rhyme Song

This is a fun twist on the ABC song and any nursery rhyme you want to use. Just sing to the tune of "99 Bottles of Pop on the Wall" and this song can go on forever!

ABCDEFG HIJKLM NO PQ RS TU VWXYZ - oh

Then go into any nursery rhyme you want with the same tune......

Mary had a little lamb it's fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.....OH

ABCDEFG HIJKLM NO PQ RS TU VWXYZ....OH

and on and on....here are some nursery rhyme ideas to use

Baa Baa black sheep, have you any wool, yes sir yes sir, 3 bags full....OH...ABC...

Georgie Peorgie pudding pie, kissed the girls and made them cry, when the boys came out to play, Georgie, Peorgie ran away....OH...ABC......

Humpty Dumpty sat on wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, all the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn't put Humpty together again....OH....ABC.....

I hope you get the idea!!

Head, Shoulder's, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

knees and toes, knees and toes.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

eyes, ears, mouth, and nose

Days of the Week

(Adams family tune)

There's Sunday and there's Monday there's Tuesday and there's Wednesday There's Thursday and there's Friday and then there's Saturday

Days of the week (clap, clap)

Days of the week (clap, clap)

Days of the week, Days of the week, Days of the week, (clap clap)

If You're Happy and You Know it

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

(clap clap)

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

(clap clap)

If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,

if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands

(clap clap)

Let children choose different actions.....stomp your feet, stick out your tongue, etc.

I'm A Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot short and stout

(hands on hips, bend knees on stout)

Here is my handle, here is my spout

(place one hand on hip and the other in the air like a spout)

When I get all steamed up here me shout

(jump on shout)

Just tip me over and pour me out.

(bend over like you are being poured out)

I'm Bringing Home my Baby Bumblebee

I'm bringing home my baby bumblebee,

(cup hands like you are holding a bumblebee)

won't my mommy be so proud of me. I'm bringing home my baby bumblebee, OUCH, it stung me!

(hold out your hands in surprise)

I'm smashing up my baby bumblebee,

(hit hands together like you are smashing up a bumblebee)

won't my mommy be so proud of me. I'm smashing up my baby bumblebee, OOOOH, it's all over me!!

(look at your hands in disgust)

I'm wiping off my baby bumblebee,

(wipe your hands on a neighbor like you're trying to get it off)

won't my mommy be so proud of me. I'm wiping off my baby bumblebee, OOOH, IT'S ALL OVER YOU!!

(point the person/people you wiped it on)

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider

crawled up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun

and dried up all the rain,

and the itsy bitsy spider

crawled up the spout again.

Open Shut Them

Open, shut them. Open, shut them

(open and close your hands)

Give a little CLAP (x)(x).

Open, shut them. Open, shut them,

Lay them in your lap

(clap twice in your lap)

Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,

(creep your fingers up your arm)

Right up to your chin

(stop your fingers at your mouth)

Open wide your little mouth

(open your mouth wide)

(quickly sing) but do not let them in.

(race your fingers back down your arm)

Open, shut them. Open, shut them,

give a little clap (x)(x).

Open, shut them. Open, shut them,

hold them in your lap.

The Peanut Song

A peanut sat on a railroad track

(rub your two sets of fingers together, one on top of the other, like your signing railroad track)

his heart was all a flutter.

(pat your hand over your heart like it's beating fast)

Along came train number 915,

(move your arms like the wheels on the train)

Choo, choo, choo, peanut butter

(pull the handle above your head, then clap your hands together on peanut butter)

Popcorn Popping

I looked out the window and what did I see

(hands over eyes like your looking for something)

Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.

(pop fingers)

Spring has brought me such a nice surprise,

(hands out to the side like a surprise)

blossoms popping right before my eyes.

(pop fingers)

I can take an armful and make a treat,

(make a big circle in front of you with your arms)

a popcorn ball that would smell so sweet.

(make a little ball with hands like your forming a popcorn ball then smell it)

It wasn't really so,

(move finger back and forth like 'no')

but it seemed to me,

(point to yourself)

Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.

(pop fingers)

Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row your boat,

gently down the stream

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily,

life is but a dream.

Shake My Sillies Out

I'm gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out.

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

and wiggle, my waggles away!!

This is a fun song to mix up and have the students think of a different way to get their sillies out...

stomp

jump

blink

clap

etc

Three Bears with a Beat

Snap or clap or pat, or keep the beat in anyway you want on the words in parenthesis and where you see (x)'s

(Once) upon a (time) in the (mid)dle of the (woods)

there were (three) (bears).

(One) was a (Pa)pa bear, (one) was a (Ma)ma bear,

(one) was a (Wee) bear. (x)(x)

A(long) came the (girl) with the (gold)en curls.

She (knocked) on the (door) but (no) one was (there).

So she (walked) right (in) cause she (did)n't care.

(Home), (home), (home), came the (Pa)pa bear,

(Home), (home), (home), came the (Ma)ma bear,

(Home), (home), (home), came the (wee) bear. (x) (x)

(change the voice with each bear)

"(Some)one's been (eat)ing my (porr)idge!" (x)

said the (Pa)pa (bear).

"Grrrrrr" (hold hands in front like sharp claws)

"(Some)one's been (eat)ing my (porr)idge! ((x))

said the (Ma)ma (bear). "Ahhhhhhh"

(throw both hands up in surprise)

"(Hey)-baba-(ree)-bear,"

(said) the little (wee) bear,

"(Some)one has (eat)en my(soup)!

Hmmmmmph!" (cross arms on chest and pout)

"(Some)one's been (sit)ting in (my) (chair)!"

said the (Pa)pa (bear). "Grrrrrrrrr"

"(Some)one's been (sit)ting in (my) (chair)!"

said the (Ma)ma (bear)!" "Ahhhhhhh"

"(Hey)-baba-(ree),bear,"

said the little (wee) bear,

"(Some)one has (brok)en my (seat)!

Hmmmmmph!"

"(Some)one's been (sleep)ing in (my) (bed)!"

said the (Pa)pa (bear)! "Grrrrrrrrr"

"(Some)one's been (sleep)ing in (my) (bed)!"

said the (Ma)ma (bear). "Ahhhhhhhh"

"(Hey)-baba-(ree)-bear,

(said) the little (wee) (bear),

"(Some)one is (still) in my (bed)!

Hmmmmmph!"

(Change to a whisper)

Just then Goldilocks woke up.

(Scream, arms raised:) "Aaaaahhhhhhhhh!"

She (jumped) out of (bed) and she

(beat) it out of (there)!

(point with thumb)

"(Bye),(bye), (bye),"

said the (Pa)pa bear. (wave)

"(Bye), (bye), (bye),"

said the (Ma)ma bear. (wave)

"(Hey)-baba-(ree)-bear,"

(said) the little (wee) bear, "

(This) is the (end) of our (tale).

Hmmmmmph!"

Ten Little Monkey's Swinging in a Tree

Ten little monkey's swinging in a tree

(hold up # of fingers and swing them)

Teasing mister Alligator - you can't catch me, you can't catch me.

(twist hands by your face....the international sign for teasing)

Along comes mister Alligator quiet as can be

(put hands together, palm to palm and move them like a snake or alligator moving through water sneakily, and quite your voice)

and SNAPS that monkey right out of the tree.

(Clap your hands on snap and say this part of the song loudly)

Go on with the song, all the way down to zero...no more monkey's swinging in the tree.

What's the Weather?

Sung to "Clementine"

What's the weather

What's the weather

What's the weather like today?

Tell us (Matthew) what's the weather

What's the weather like today?

Is it sunny? (make a big circle with arms above head)

Is it cloudy? (cover eyes with hands)

Is it rainy out today? (rain fingers)

Is it snowy? (act cold)

Is it windy? (windy arms)

What's the weather like today?

Willaby Wallaby

Change the names as you go around the room for each child. Kids think this song is so funny, they love to hear their silly name and they love it when you say an elephant sits on them!

Willaby Wallaby Wason,

An elephant sat on Jason.

Willaby Wallaby Wim,

An elephant sat on Kim.

Willaby Wallaby Wiss Welsea,

An elephant sat on Miss Chelsea.

Willaby Wallaby Wall-of-us,

An elephant sat on All of us.