Groovy Tots I

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Happy New Year!  I hope that your new year is off to a great start and I wish each and every one of my readers a year full of joy, belly laughs, and great books!

We kicked off 2019 with a new program that I proposed well over six months ago - Groovy Tots.  Many of our patrons have been looking for music programs for the younger crowd so I wanted to make a program for them to sing, dance, and play musical instruments.

I am always excited when we launch a new program because there is so much to look forward to!  

The Plan

Hello Song - Come Along and Walk with Me

​From Education Through Music by  the Richards Institute of Education & Research
To the tune of “Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley Grow”

Come along and walk with me
Come along and walk with me
We’ll walk and walk and walk and walk
So come along and walk with me

Come along and stomp with me
Come along and stomp with me
We’ll stomp and stomp and stomp and stomp
So come along and stomp with me

Come along and hop with me
Come along and hop with me
We’ll hop and hop and hop and hop
So come along and hop with me

Come along and bend with me
Come along and bend with me
We’ll bend and bend and bend and bend
So come along and bend with me

Come along and glide with me
Come along and glide with me
We’ll glide and glide and glide and glide
So come along and glide with me

Come along and twist with me
Come along and twist with me
We’ll twist and twist and twist and twist
So come along and twist with me

Come along and wave with me
Come along and wave with me
We’ll wave and wave and wave and wave
So come along and wave with me

Parachute

Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill                   
(lift parachute up in the air)
And he marched them down again!                             
(bring parachute down to the floor)
And when they're up, they're up.                                   
(lift parachute up in the air)
And when they're down, they're down.                       
(bring parachute down)
And when they're only half-way up,                             
(hold parachute waist high)
They're neither up nor down!                                       
(lift parachute up in the air & bring  parachute down)

Oh he marched them to the left.
And he marched them to the right.
Then he marched them round and round
And marched them out of sight

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.  (bring parachute up)
Down came the rain & washed the spider out.  (bring parachute down)
Out came the sun & dried up all the rain, 
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again. (bring parachute up)

Then, the itsy bitsy spider grew up into a big, fuzzy spider!

The big fuzzy spider went up the water spout. (bring parachute up - lift over head)
Down came the rain & washed the spider out. (bring parachute down)
Out came the sun & dried up all the rain, 
And the big fuzzy spider went up the spout again. (bring parachute up - lift over head)

Then, the big, fuzzy spider had a baby eentsy weentsy spider!

The eentsy weentsy spider went up the water spout. (bring parachute up)
Down came the rain & washed the spider out.  (bring parachute down)
Out came the sun & dried up all the rain, 
And the eentsy weentsy spider went up the spout again. (bring parachute up)

London Bridge is Falling Down

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down,
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.

Everybody is Jumping

Come on now everyone is jumping
Come on we’re jumping
We’re all jumping
‘Cause the music makes you move
We’re jumping to the groove

Now everybody’s stomping
We are stomping, we are stomping
‘Cause the music makes you move
We’re stomping to the groove
C’mon everybody, stomp those feet

Everybody’s clapping
We’re all clapping
Clap your hands
We’re all clapping
‘Cause the music makes you move
Yeah we’re clapping to the groove

Everybody’s dancing
We’re all dancing
Yes, we’re all dancing
‘Cause the music makes you move
We’re dancing to the groove

Everybody’s flying
We’re all flying,
We’re all flying yeah
‘Cause the music makes you move
We’re flying to the groove

Everybody’s crawling,
We’re all crawling, 
Everybody's crawling
‘Cause the music makes you move
We’re crawling to the groove

Everybody’s tip-toeing
C’mon we’re tip-toeing
Yeah we’re tip-toeing
Music makes you move
And we tiptoe to the groove

Everybody’s jumping
We’re all jumping
We’re all jumping
Yeah, we’re jumping
Everybody’s jumping
We’re all jumping
We’re all jumping
‘Cause music makes you move
We’re jumping to the groove

Bells

Are You Sleeping?

​Are you sleeping? 
Are you sleeping?
Brother John!
Brother John!
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding-Ding-Dong!
Ding-Ding-Dong!

There's a Bell on My Head

From Verona Storytime
To the tune of "If You’re Happy & You Know It"

There’s a bell on my head, on my head,
There’s a bell on my head, on my head,
Oh, let it be said, there’s a bell on my head,
There’s a bell on my head, on my head.

There’s a bell on my arm, on my arm
There’s a bell on my arm, on my arm,
It’s not doing any harm but there’s a bell on my arm,
There’s a bell on my arm, on my arm.

There’s a bell on my leg, on my leg
There’s a bell on my leg, on my leg,
Oh, help me, I beg, there’s a bell on my leg,
There’s a bell on my leg, on my leg.

There’s a bell on my toe, on my toe,
There’s a bell on my toe, on my toe,
Oh, wouldn’t you know, there’s a bell on my toe,
There’s a bell on my toe, on my toe.

Looby Loo

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my hand in
I take my hand out
I give my hand a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my foot in
I take my foot out
I give my foot a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my tongue in
I take my tongue out
I give my tongue a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my belly button in
I take my belly button out
I give my belly button a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my whole self in
I take my whole self out
I give my whole self a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

Sound Shapes

In my former life, I taught K-8 music.  One year, I decided to use my tax return to purchase Sound Shape drums.  I had used them in a workshop and loved them! 

The Sound Shapes are on the expensive side but they are durable, fun, and easy to store!  Since we have three locations, I purchased a carrying case from West Music to make it easy for the drums to be transported from one building to the other.

Dum Ditty

From Preschool Express
​
Dum-ditty, dum-ditty, dum, dum, dum.
Can you hear me on my drum.
Dum-ditty, dum-ditty, dum, dum, dum.
Beating my drum is so much fun!

Pat-a-Cake

​Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a “B”
Put it in the oven for baby and me!

Funga Alafia

​Funga Alafia, ashe, ashe
Funga Alafia, ashe, ashe
Funga Alafia, ashe, ashe
Funga Alafia, ashe, ashe

*This song comes from Nigeria. Funga alafia means “hello and welcome”

The Sticks on the Drum

From Preschool Express
To the tune "The Wheels on the Bus"

Oh, the sticks on the drum go up and down.
Up and down, up and down.
Oh, the sticks on the drum go up and down.
All through the town.

Oh, the sticks on the drum go rum, tum, tum.
Rum, tum, tum,  rum, tum, tum.
Oh, the sticks on the drum go rum, tum, tum,
All through the town.

A Jumping We Will Go

From Education Through Music by  the Richards Institute of Education & Research
​To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell"

​A jumping we will go, 
A jumping we will go
Hi-ho the derry-o!
A jumping we will go

A stomping we will go,
A stomping we will go
Hi-ho the derry-o!
A stomping we will go

A tip-toeing we will go,
A tip-toeing we will go
Hi-ho the derry-o!
A tip-toeing we will go

A flying we will go,
A flying we will go
Hi-ho the derry-o!
A flying we will go

A clapping we will go,
A clapping we will go
Hi-ho the derry-o!
A clapping we will go

Goodbye Song - Now It's Time

from Carole Peterson's Tiny Tunes album, Adapted by Nicole Lawton
To the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Now it's time to touch your toes
touch your toes, touch your toes
Now it's time to touch your toes
Touch them now

Now it's time to touch your nose
touch your nose, touch your nose
Now it's time to touch your nose
Touch it now

Now it's time to touch your head
touch your head, touch your head
Now it's time to touch your head
Touch it now

Now it's time to wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, Wave goodbye
Now it's time to wave goodbye
​See you all next time

How It Went

We had a blast today!  The Sound Shapes were a real hit with the kiddos and their caregivers.  The parachute was a second favorite.  There were giggles aplenty!

We provided caregivers with a handout of the songs that we were using and that was a big help!  We also displayed books that are also songs and also displayed some of our favorite CDs for caregivers to checkout and take home.