Action Songs

MOVEMENT enhances LEARNINGActions help children to remember the language, and also add an element of FUN.

Alison’s camel has 10 humpsAlison’s camel has 10 humpsAlison’s camel has 10 humpsSo go, Alison, go! Boom boom boom

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Alison’s camel has no humps ...So Alison has a horse of course!

5 little ducks went out one dayOver the hill, and far away.Mother Duck said, “Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!”But only 4 little ducks came back.



2 little ducks went out one dayOver the hill, and far away.Mother Duck said, “Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!”But only 1 little duck came back.

1 little duck went out one dayOver the hill, and far away.Mother Duck said, “Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!”But none of those little ducks came back.

No little ducks went out one dayOver the hill, and far away.Mother Duck said, “Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!”And all the 5 little ducks came back.

There were ten in a bed and the little one said "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and two fell out There were eight in the bed and the little one said "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and two fell out There were six in the bed and the little one said "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and two fell out There were four in the bed and the little one said "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and two fell out There were two in the bed and the little one said "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and two fell out There were none in the bed and the little one said "Get in, get in"

Little Arabella MillerHad a fuzzy caterpillar(Tickle palm with two fingers)

First it crawled up on her mother(Walk fingers up left arm)

Then upon her baby brother(Walk fingers up right arm)

They said, "Arabella Miller!(Walk fingers up over head)

Put away your caterpillar!"(hide hands behind back)

Little Arabella MillerHad a fuzzy caterpillarFirst it crawled upon her brotherThen upon her dear grandmotherGran said, "Arabella Miller,How I love your caterpillar."

Arabella Miller

There was a farmer had a dogAnd BINGO was his name-oB.I.N.G.O, B.I.N.G.O, B.I.N.G.O,And BINGO was his name-o.

(Replace letters with a clap)There was a farmer had a dogAnd BINGO was his name-o*.I.N.G.O, *.I.N.G.O, *.I.N.G.O,And BINGO was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dogAnd BINGO was his name-o*.*.N.G.O, *.*.N.G.O, *.*.N.G.O,And BINGO was his name-o.(and so on)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toesHead, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toesEyes and ears and mouth and noseHead, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes(repeat)

*, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes*, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toesEyes and ears and mouth and nose*, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes(remove words and replace with actions …continue)

1 2 3Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose. 1 2 3Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose. 1 2 3Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose. 4 5 6So he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.

1. hands above head sticking up like rabbit ears2. flicker fly flying movements with fingers of one hand3. point to tip of nose4. wave one hand across face5. wave other hand across face6.flickering fly flying movement from nose away.

1st time: sing all, with all actions.2nd time: actions only for “rabbit” – Little Peter * had a fly upon his nose.Little Peter * had a fly upon his nose.Little Peter * had a fly upon his nose.So he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.3rd time: actions only for “rabbit” and “fly” - Little Peter * had a * upon his nose.Little Peter * had a * upon his nose.Little Peter * had a * upon his nose.So he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.4th time: actions only for “rabbit”, “fly” and “nose” – Little Peter * had a * upon his *.Little Peter * had a * upon his *.Little Peter * had a * upon his *.So he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.Continue with actions only on 4, 5, and 6 – finally “singing” whole song with actions only and no words at all.

Open ... shut them, (open hands, palms forward, then close fingers)Open ... shut them,Give a little clap. (clap)Open ... shut them,Open ... shut them,Lay them in your lap. (hands folded in lap)Creep them, creep them, (fingers climbing chest)Creep them, creep them ...Right up to your chin. (fingers stop at chin)Open wide your little mouth ... (open mouth)But DO NOT LET THEM IN! (hands quickly placed behind back)

A Sailor went to sea, sea, sea, (tap hand to forehead like looking out to sea, 3 x)To see what he could see, see, see,And all that he could see, see, see,Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

A Sailor went to chop, chop, chop, (tap hand at waist, 3 x)To see what he could chop, chop, chop,And all that he could chop, chop, chop,Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop.

A Sailor went to knee, knee, knee, (tap knee, 3 x)To see what he could knee, knee, knee,And all that he could knee, knee, knee,Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee.

A Sailor went to foot, foot, foot, (tap foot 3 x)To see what he could foot, foot, foot,And all that he could foot, foot, foot,Was the bottom of the deep blue foot, foot, foot.

A Sailor went to sea, chop, knee, foot, (tap forehead, waist, knee, foot)To see what he could sea, chop, knee, foot,And all that he could sea, chop, knee, foot,Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee, foot.

The wheels on the bus go round and roundround and round, round and roundthe wheels on the bus go round and roundall through the town

The people on the bus go up and downup and down, up and downthe people on the bus go up and downAll through the town

The wipers on the bus go swish,swish,swishswish,swish,swish,swish,swish,swishThe wipers on the bus go swish,swish,swishall through the town

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beepbeep, beep, beep,beep, beep, beepThe horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beepall through the town

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