Musical Rhyme and Song Time
Celebrate friendship, love and appreciation for one another through a collection of sing-along songs and rhymes.
MATERIALS
- Your voice
- Lyric sheet
- Stuffed animal
LEARNING BEHIND THE PLAY
- Supports social and emotional growth.
- Develops fine and gross motor skills as children incorporate dancing and finger movements as they sing.
- Develops language skills as children are introduced to new words and learn about the rhythm, sound and flow of language.
TRY IT!
Hello Song
Hello, hello, hello and how are you?
Hello, hello, hello and how are you?
How are you this special day?
I’m so glad you came to play
Hello, hello, hello and how are you?
You Are My Stuffy
Tune: You Are My Sunshine
You are my stuffy
My only stuffy,
You make me happy,
When skies are gray
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you –
I’m so glad you’re my
stuffy today.
(adapted from “You Are My Sunshine”)
Put Your Stuffy On Your Heart
Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart.
Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart.
Put your stuffy on your heart, what a lovely way to start!
Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart.
Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee,
Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee
Put your stuffy on your knee, you’ll both be filled with glee
Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee.
Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes,
Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes,
Put your stuffy on your toes, now move it to your nose,
Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes.
Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug,
Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug,
Give your stuffy a big hug, make them snug as a bug in a rug,
Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug.
(adapted from: King County Library System)
I Put My Hands Together
I put my hands together,
This is how I start.
I curve my fingers right around
And I can make a heart.
(credit: Perpetual Preschool)
Two Little Friends
Two little friends are better than one
And three are better than two
And four are much better still
Just think! What five little friends can do.
(adapted from: Storytime Katie)
Five Little Friends
One little friend was playing outside
All by themself in the sand by the slide
One little friend asked, “can I play with you?”
So they dug and they played
And the friends were now TWO
Two little friends were playing outside
One was seeking while the other one would hide
Another child climbed down from the tree
And asked if they could play
And then there were THREE
Three little friends were playing outside
Two were seeking while the other one would hide
A child walked by who was looking so bored
And asked if they could play
And then there were FOUR
Four little friends were playing outside
Three were seeking while the other one would hide
Another child yelled “watch out for that hive”
And asked if they could play
And then there were FIVE
Five little children are now new friends
Skipping on the playground and climbing on the fence
Tomorrow they’ll be back to play once more
To dig and to seek
And together they’ll explore
I Am Different
I am different from my head to my toes
I am different from my eyes to my nose
I have things that make me unique
Things that I hope you will not critique
These things make me special
And you have special things, too
I have special things that make me… me
And you have special things that make you… you!
We are both different as you can see
But friends for always, we will be.
(adapted from Gayle’s Preschool Rainbow)
Different Friends Song
Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Love, love, love your friends,
Different as they seem.
Playing, laughing, joking, helping,
Friends are like a dream!
(credit Preschool Education)
The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends,
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
(credit: unknown author)
Goodbye Song
Goodbye goodbye, goodbye
I’ll see you soon
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I’ll see you soon
I wish I could stay and play
But our time is up today
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I’ll see you soon