Songs and Warm-ups

Whole Class Instrumental and Vocal Tuition

All of these songs and warm-up games are available from the Sing Up website, together with full arrangements, backing tracks and ideas for extended activities. All material is free from copyright. Register at www.singup.org

Warm-up songs and games

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Year Groups

Concentration Name game KS2

Warm up and Stomp canon

Chant with physical movement

KS1, KS2

Boom Chicka Boom Call and response chant KS1, KS2

Hey, my name is Joe (Button factory)

Chant with actions KS2

Brain games – rhythms

Counting KS2

Who stole my chickens?

Can be sung solo around the circle, alternating words with sh Sh can also be replaced with instruments

KS1, KS2

The weird sisters rap

Cross curriculum - Shakespeare KS2

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea Action song and round KS1

One finger, one thumb Action song and round KS1

Make that sound! Song with instruments/effects KS1, KS2

Hot potato! Call and response chorus with cumulative verses

KS2

H.E.L.L.O. Call and response with body percussion

KS1, KS2

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes Action song KS1, Yr 3 & 4

Let’s Play a rhythm improvise

Improvising game KS and 2

Grandma rap Rap round KS2

A flea and a fly in a flue Tongue twister KS2

Dr Knickerbocker ek, dho, teen Body percussion and/or instruments (From ‘Singing Sherlock’ Book 1)

KS1, Yr 3 & 4

Eh memarie Pulse and passing the beat KS2

Clap to the heart beat Body percussion and co-ordination KS2

Classroom sing song Call and response with solos KS1 Nursery

Come dance with me Call and response with actions (sitting down)

KS1 Nursery

Calm-down warm-up Chant with canon KS1, KS2

Baby one, two, three Physical warm-up song KS1, KS2

BINGO Cumulative - clap, actions or percussion to replace each letter

KS1, Yr 3 & 4

Plasticine person Graphic score Follow the conductor Vocal/instrumental effects

KS1, KS2

Songs for KS2

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Year Groups

Hey, Mr Miller Glen Miller style round

O-re-mi 2 or 4 part round Yr 4, 5, 6

OK Small pitch range – good for children that haven’t had much singing experience

Yr 5 & 6 Assembly

Roller Ghoster (From ‘Singing Sherlock’ Book 2) Yr 5 & 6

Senwa dedende 2 or 4 part round Could add tuned percussion

Si si si 2 part section Optional unpitched percussion

Simple gifts Shaker song Possible linked listening activity: “Appalachian Spring”

This train

Viva la musica Praetorius 3 parts

Singing Playgrounds Medley (in up to 5 parts): Concentration, John Kanaka, Eh memarie, Here comes Sally, Tanczymy labada

Songs for KS1

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Year Groups

Alice the camel

Caterpillar

Chocolate molinillo Traditional Spanish + Yr 3 & 4

Donkey riding

My dog is a good dog Traditional gospel The original words ‘My God is a good God’ are useful for Church schools

+ KS2

My hat, it has three corners Action song, gradually leaving out words

+ KS2

Here comes Sally Children stand in two lines, taking it in turns to walk down the ‘alley’

I love the flowers + Yr 3 & 4

The King Kong konga!

Nanuma Round Could add simple percussion in the rests

+ KS2

Make someone happy + KS2 Assembly

Menu song Cumulative, make up different foods

Moon round + KS2

Pick a bale o’ cotton Simple 2 part round + KS2

Put your coat on (From ‘It’s Winter Time’ Out of the Ark Music)

Roll the old chariot along Sea shanty Make up new words before ‘wouldn’t do us any harm’

Shoo fly! Don’t bother me!

Sunshine in my heart + KS2 Assembly

Tinga layo Traditional West Indies calypso

A tiny seed was sleeping

The wise man and the foolish man Action song

Some other useful books and websites “Singing Sherlock” Books 1 – 4 (KS1 – 2) Boosey & Hawkes “Songs for Every……” (KS1 – 2) Out of the Ark Music “It’s Winter Time” (FS – KS1) Out of the Ark Music “Music Express” Music Schemes (FS – Yr 6) A & C Black “Music Express Songbook” (KS2) A & C Black All of these and many more are available for loan from the THAMES office Singing breakfast clubs ContinYou and Sing Up have collaborated on the Singing breakfast club resource to create an easy-to-use guide with downloadable activity sheets. www.continyou.org Bongo Club is an online resource for early years music making. Hosted by Youth Music, Bongo Club is full of ideas for activities and includes downloadable songs. www.bongoclub.org.uk

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