CIRCLE TIME Songs and RhymesHere is a collection of the words for some songs and rhymes that can be used when planning activities and curriculum for Circle Time for preschool and preK children. Songs include calls to gather together, invitations to sit quietly, action romps, educational games, and just plain happy, silly fun.
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Let's sit for a story, (or circle)
For story, for story, Let's sit for story, Please come and sit with me. (Name) is at story, at story, at story, (Name) is at story; he came to sit with me. Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Hush, ssh, quiet please, Let's all gather near. Find a friend and sit right down, Circle time is here. Two feet together, then lift up one. Jump with the other, what have I done? I have made a hop! I will never stop! Hopping, hopping, hopping. Never ever stopping Running, running, on the spot. Running, running, makes me hot. Running, running, nowhere to go. Where am I going? I don't know! Quietly, quietly, not a sound. I'm listening and listening, as I look around. No sound as I nod, no sound as I clap, No sound as I tap my hands on my lap. LOUDLY, LOUDLY, STAMP AND CLAP! Stamp and clap, stamp and clap. LOUDLY, LOUDLY, STAMP AND CLAP! All that noise - well, listen to that! Wriggle your fingers and wriggle your toes Nod your head and twitch your nose Now stand up, now sit down Roll your hands around and around Everyone's tired, so let's go to sleep Everyone's tired, not even a peep. Shhhhhh. (Tune: Buffalo Gals) Hello everybody! And how are you? How are you? How are you? Hello everybody! And how are you - How are you today? This is the way we pick up our toys, Pick up our toys, Pick up our toys... This is the way we pick up toys before we have our snack. Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay, My oh my what a wonderful day. Preschool is fun, lots of learning and play - Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay! It's time for me to go now - It's time to say goodbye, But I'll be back on Monday (next day) It will be another fun day! Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay - My oh my what a wonderful day. Preschool is fun lots of learning and play, Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay! Hello, hello everybody! Hello, hello everybody! Hello, hello everybody! So very glad to see you. Hola, hola, everybody! Hola, hola, everybody! Hola, hola, everybody! So very glad to see you.(Spanish) Shalom, Shalom everybody! Shalom, Shalom everybody! Shalom, Shalom everybody! So very glad to see you. (Hebrew) Bonjour, bonjour, everybody! Bonjour, bonjour, everybody! Bonjour, bonjour, everybody! So very glad to see you. (French) Sung to: "Happy Days theme song" Sunday, Monday, happy days, Tuesday, Wednesday, happy Days, Thursday, Friday, happy Days, Saturday-y-y, What a day-y-y, Grooving all week with you!!!! Oooooooooooooooo!!!!! (repeat) Sung to: "Allouette" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - the week has seven days. (Hold up a combination of seven fingers on "seven days"). Sung to: "Clementine" There are 7 days, there are 7 days, There are 7 days in a week (CLAP on "week") Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday! Sung to: "Addams Family" 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 (snap, snap) Days of the week (snap, snap) Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week! (snap, snap) We can jump, jump, jump, We can hop, hop, hop, We can clap, clap, clap, We can stop, stop, stop, We can stretch up both our arms, We can reach and touch our toes, We can bend our knees a little bit, And sit - down - slow. Two little hands go clap, clap, clap! Two little feet go tap, tap, tap! Two little fists go thump, thump, thump! Two little legs go jump, jump, jump! One little body turns around - And everyone sits quietly down! Oh, it's time to wave goodbye to our friends, Yes, it's time to wave goodbye to our friends, Oh, it's time to wave goodbye, It's time to wave goodbye, Yes, it's time to wave goodbye to our friends. (Another verse: say hello) We'll hop, hop, hop like a bunny, We'll run, run, run like a dog, We'll walk, walk, walk like an elephant, And jump, jump, jump like a frog We'll swim, swim, swim like a goldfish, And fly, fly, fly like a bird, We'll sit right down and fold our hands - (Whisper) And will not say a word. (Tune: Pop Goes the Weasel) All around the (preschool) room The children chased the bubbles. The children laughed and had such fun. Pop! go the bubbles! Pinkety, pinkety, thumb to thumb, (Lace together fingers and tap thumbs) Wish a wish and it's sure to come (Make a silent wish) If yours comes true, mine will too, Pinkety, pinkety, thumb to thumb. (Lace together fingers and tap thumbs) Make a circle, make a circle, Draw it in the sky, Use your finger, use your finger, Make it round as pie, Draw a square, draw a square, Make the lines so straight, Make a square, make a square, Draw a box up in the air! Magic finger in the air, (Spin finger above head) Magic finger in my hair, (Twirl finger in hair) Magic finger on my hips, (Place finger on hip) Magic finger on my lips. (Place finger on lips and become quiet) Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down, Dance your fingers to the side, dance them all around. Dance them on our shoulders, dance them on your head, Dance them on your tummy, and put them all to bed. Can you hop like a rabbit? Can you jump like a frog? Can you walk like a duck? Can you run like a dog? Can you fly like a bird? Can you swim like a fish? And then can you be As still as this? (Tune:The Farmer in the Dell) We're glad you're here today, We're glad you're here today, Give a cheer! We're glad you're here, We're glad you're here today! (Name) is here today (Name) is here today Cheer! Cheer! (Name) is here! (Name)is here today! Higgelty, piggelty, bumblebee - Who can say their name for me? (Child says name) Let's all say it. (name) Let's clap and say it. (name) Let's whisper it. (name) Let's read it. (Teacher holds up written name). (Tune:Three Blind Mice) Orange, orange, orange, Orange, orange, orange, What is orange? What is orange? An orange, a cantaloupe, and a peach, A pumpkin, a goldfish, and cheddar cheese, The carrot that my little rabbit eats, They are orange. Red, red, red Red, red, red What is red? What is red? Apples, cherries, stop signs- oh my Tomatoes to bake in a pizza pie, Red is a color, and that is why- We sing about red. Put your red shape in the air, Hold it high & leave it there. Put your red shape on your back, Now please lay it in your lap. Hold your red shape in your hand, Now everyone please stand. Wave your red shape at the door, Now please lay it on the floor. Hold your red shape, jump, jump, jump. Throw your red shape way, way up! (Change red to other colors and repeat) (Tune: Frere Jacques) This is a square, this is a square, How can you tell? How can you tell? It has four sides, All the same size. It's a square, it's a square. This is a circle, this is a circle. How can you tell? How can you tell? It goes round and round, No end can be found. It's a circle, it's a circle. This is a triangle, this is a triangle. How can you tell? How can you tell? It only has three sides, That join to make three points. It's a triangle, it's a triangle. This is a rectangle, this is a rectangle. How can you tell? How can you tell? It has two short sides And it has two long sides. It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle. |
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