Hello GE Families,
This week the students will continue learning songs about giving thanks and learn how to dance like a turkey! We will also continue rehearsing for our Christmas program that will be on December 9th & 10th @ 10am-10:30am in Grant Fellowship Hall. The students will be dressed in cute costumes they will make in their classrooms, they will sing some Christmas favorites, and there will be refreshments to enjoy with your child after the show. The students will also have a special ornament to share with their families. It will be so much fun and a great way to begin our celebration of the Christmas season! Hope you can make it!
Ms. Kimberly
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Turkey Tunes: Thanksgiving Week!
Hello GE Families,
This week we will continue to explore concepts of rhythm and movement with songs about turkeys and Thanksgiving! The students will also begin rehearsing for our Christmas performance.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: On Mon 12/9 and Tues 12/10 all classes will be performing Christmas songs for their families and loved ones at 10am in Grant Fellowship Hall. We will have refreshments with the kids following the show. You do not want to miss their adorable performance!
Here are our songs for the week:
The First
Thanksgiving
(Tune: The Muffin Man )
The Pilgrims came to America
America, America.
The Pilgrims came to America
a long, long time ago.
They sailed on the Mayflower
the Mayflower, the Mayflower.
They sailed on the Mayflower
a long, long time ago.
They made friends with the Indians
The Indians, the Indians.
They made friends with the Indians
a long, long time ago.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
The corn grew tall. The corn grew tall.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
a long, long time ago.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
Thanksgiving feast, Thanksgiving feast.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
a long, long time ago.
This week we will continue to explore concepts of rhythm and movement with songs about turkeys and Thanksgiving! The students will also begin rehearsing for our Christmas performance.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: On Mon 12/9 and Tues 12/10 all classes will be performing Christmas songs for their families and loved ones at 10am in Grant Fellowship Hall. We will have refreshments with the kids following the show. You do not want to miss their adorable performance!
Here are our songs for the week:
“I’m
a Little Turkey”
(Tune:
I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m
a little turkey,
My
name is Ted.
Here
are my feathers
Here
is my head.
“Gobble,
gobble, gobble,” is what I say
Run,
Run, Run because it’s Thanksgiving day.
(Tune: The Muffin Man )
The Pilgrims came to America
America, America.
The Pilgrims came to America
a long, long time ago.
They sailed on the Mayflower
the Mayflower, the Mayflower.
They sailed on the Mayflower
a long, long time ago.
They made friends with the Indians
The Indians, the Indians.
They made friends with the Indians
a long, long time ago.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
The corn grew tall. The corn grew tall.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
a long, long time ago.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
Thanksgiving feast, Thanksgiving feast.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
a long, long time ago.
“Thanksgiving
Feast”
(Tune:
Are you sleeping?)
We
eat turkey, we eat turkey
Oh
so good, oh so good
Always
on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving
Yum,yum,yum...
yum,yum,yum
We
eat green beans, we eat green beans
Oh
so good, oh so good
Always
on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving
Yum,yum,yum...
yum,yum,yum
We
eat mashed potatoes, we eat mashed potatoes
Oh
so good, oh so good
Always
on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving
Yum,yum,yum...
yum,yum,yum
We
eat pumpkin pie, we eat pumpkin pie
Oh
so good, oh so good
Always
on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving
Yum,yum,yum...
yum,yum,yum
“Thank
You Song”
(Sung
To: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Thank
you for the sun so bright,
Thank
you for the moon at night,
Thank
you for my family,
Thanks
for friends who play with me,
Thanks
for everything I see,
I
am thankful, yes siree
“Hello
Mr. Turkey!”
(Tune:
If You're Happy and You Know It)
Hello
Mr. Turkey, how are you? (clap, clap)
Hello
Mr. Turkey, how are you? (clap, clap)
With
a gobble, gobble, gobble
And
a wobble, wobble, wobble,
Hello
Mr. Turkey, how are you? (clap, clap)
“Pumpkin
Pie”
(Tune:
Peanut Butter & Jelly)
First
you take the pumpkin and you pick it, you pick it, You pick it, pick it, pick
it.
Pumpkin,
Pumpkin Pie-Yummy!
Pumpkin,
Pumpkin Pie-Yummy!
Then
you take the pumpkin and you carve it, you carve it, You carve it, carve it,
carve it.
Next
you take the spices and you mix it, you mix it,
You
mix it, mix it, mix it.
You
put it in the oven and you wait, you wait,
You
wait, you wait, you wait.
You
take it out the oven and you bite it, you bite it,
You
bite it, bite it, bite it (sing like mouth full)
And
you chew it, you chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it. (Sing chorus like your
mouth is full.)
“Five
Fat Turkeys”
(Tune:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
This
old road is hard and bumpy
Five
fat turkeys wild and jumpy
Driver
driver not so jerky
Or
you'll make us loose a turkey
(spoken)
Driver!
Driver! Stop I say!
One
fat turkey got away!
Repeat
each verse until just one turkey is left and say:
Driver!
Driver! Stop I say!
Save
this turkey for Thanksgiving Day!
"10
Days of Thanksgiving"
(Tune:
12 Days of Christmas)
On
the 1st day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me,
A
pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.
On
the 2nd day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me, Two big round
turkeys…
On
the 3rd day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me, Three sacks of
berries…
On
the 4th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Four
cornucopias...
On
the 5th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Five ears of
corn…
On
the 6th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Six pairs of
moccasins…
On
the 7th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Seven painted
teepees…
On
the 8th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Eight woven
blankets…
On
the 9th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Nine bows and
arrows…
On
the 10th day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Ten tom-tom
drums…
“Thanksgiving
Day”
(Tune:
Five Little Monkeys)
Five
little turkeys sitting by the barn door,
One
ran away, and then there were four.
Run,
turkey! Run, turkey! Run far away!
Soon
it will be Thanksgiving Day.
Four
little turkeys sitting under a tree…
Three
little turkeys playing Skip-To-My-Lou...
Two
little turkeys lying in the sun...
One
little turkey, having no more fun...
“Bert The Turkey”
(A
Thanksgiving Rap)
A
Turkey named Bert thought he'd make up a dance,
And
he'd dance it for the king and queen.
If
he did a good job and they liked it a lot,
Then
they wouldn't eat him, cuz that would be MEAN!
He
went sli-i-i-de, close, sli-i-i-de, close,
Shake
your tail and wiggle your nose!
He
went sli-i-i-de, close, sli-i-i-de, close,
Flap
your wings and touch your toes!
DANCE,
DANCE, BERT DESERVES A CHANCE!
DANCE,
DANCE, BERT DESERVES A CHANCE!
SOOOoo
that turkey named Bert he preformed his dance,
And
he did it for the queen and the king.
He
did a good job and they liked it a lot
So
they danced till the morning bird sings.
He
went sli-i-i-de, close, sli-i-i-de, close,
Shake
your tail and wiggle your nose!
He
went sli-i-i-de, close, sli-i-i-de, close,
Flap
your wings and touch your toes!
DANCE,
DANCE That turkey can dance!
DANCE,
DANCE, THAT TURKEY CAN DANCE!
“YELLOW”
(If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
LIKE THE EARLY MORNING SUN
WHEN THE DAY HAS JUST BEGUN.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
DAFFODILS AND BABY DUCKS ARE YELLOW.
LEMONADE AND SCRAMBLED EGGS ARE YELLOW.
I LIKE THE SMILEY FACE THAT’S YELLOW.
HE IS SUCH A HAPPY FELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
“The Square Song”
(Tune: You are my Sunshine)
I
am a Square,
A
lovely Square,
I
have four sides and
They're
all the same.
I
have Four corners,
Four
lovely corners.
I
am a Square, that is my name.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Songs about Lions, and Tigers, and Bears- Animal Week!
Dear GE Families,
The students will have their monthly chapel time on Monday & Tuesday of this week. During chapel, I will be singing songs with them about giving thanks.
On Wednesday & Thursday of this week we will be singing and moving to silly songs about animals, including the Chicken Dance (my favorite!).
In addition to the songs for the week, I have also included below some photos from Halloween week for you to enjoy. Winnie the Pooh (dressed as a witch) visited our music class for Halloween so I had the kids pose with Pooh Bear for fun :)
Ms. Kimberly
Halloween Photos:
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=6227591021/a=8263124021_8263124021/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
Our Songs This Week:
…The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie her shoe…
…The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree…
…The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door…
…The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive…
“Tiny Tim”
I had a little turtle (Cup hands together.)
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub (Put hands down on floor.)
To see if he could swim. (Pretend to swim.)
He drank up all the water. (Pretend to drink.)
He ate up all the soap. (Pretend to gobble soap.)
And now he's sick in bed (Lay head on hands.)
With bubbles in his throat. (Vibrate lips together.)
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble, bubble, POP!
The students will have their monthly chapel time on Monday & Tuesday of this week. During chapel, I will be singing songs with them about giving thanks.
On Wednesday & Thursday of this week we will be singing and moving to silly songs about animals, including the Chicken Dance (my favorite!).
In addition to the songs for the week, I have also included below some photos from Halloween week for you to enjoy. Winnie the Pooh (dressed as a witch) visited our music class for Halloween so I had the kids pose with Pooh Bear for fun :)
Ms. Kimberly
Halloween Photos:
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=6227591021/a=8263124021_8263124021/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
Our Songs This Week:
“Old
MacDonald Had a Farm”
Old
MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And
on his farm he had a pig…
And
on his farm he had a duck…
And
on his farm he had a horse…
And
on his farm he had a lamb…
And
on his farm he had some chickens…
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck cluck here…
With a baa baa here…
With a neigh neigh here…
With a quack quack here…
With a oink oink here…
With a moo moo here…
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-OOOOOOO.........
With a cluck cluck here…
With a baa baa here…
With a neigh neigh here…
With a quack quack here…
With a oink oink here…
With a moo moo here…
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-OOOOOOO.........
“O-r-a-n-g-e”
(Tune:
Ten Little Indians)
O-r-a-n-g-e
, O-r-a-n-g-e
, O-r-a-n-g-e
Orange
is what that spells.
Jack-o-lanterns
are always orange.
Carrots
are always orange.
Oranges
are always orange.
O-r-a-n-g-e
“A
Word Guessing Game”
(Tune:
Happy Birthday to You)
I found something today,
It starts with the letter A,
It’s red and it’s crunchy,
Make a guess to play! (Apple)
It’s a little marching
insect… (Ant)
It’s a reptile from the
swamp… (Alligator)
It’s the sound of a sneeze…
(Achoo!)
It points straight from a
bow… (Arrow)
It’s a nut on a tree… (Acorn)
It’s a big hairy monkey…
(Ape)
It can cut down a tree… (Axe)
It stops a boat from moving…
(Anchor)
It’s attached to your hand…
(Arm)
“This is an
Oval”
(Tune: Are You Sleeping?)
This is an oval, this
is an oval.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It's big on one end
And smaller on the other.
It's an oval, it's an oval.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It's big on one end
And smaller on the other.
It's an oval, it's an oval.
“WAVE
YOUR OVAL IN THE AIR”
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval in the air,
Then wave it here and wave it there.
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval at your toe, at your toe…
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval in the air,
Then wave it here and wave it there.
Wave your oval in the air, in the air.
Wave your oval at your toe, at your toe…
Wave your oval at your nose, at your nose…
Wave your oval at your knee, at your knee…
Wave your oval at your ear, at your ear…
“Five Little
Monkeys”
Five little monkeys
jumping on the bed,
One fell off
And bumped his head,
Mama called the
doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys
jumping on the bed!”
Four…Three…Two…One.
“The Ants Go
Marching”
The ants go marching
one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck her thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck her thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
…The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie her shoe…
…The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree…
…The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door…
…The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive…
…The ants go marching
six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks…
The little one stops to pick up sticks…
…The ants go marching
seven by seven,
The little one stops to pray to heaven…
The little one stops to pray to heaven…
…The ants go marching
eight by eight,
The little one stops to shut the gate…
The little one stops to shut the gate…
…The ants go marching
nine by nine,
The
little one stops to check the time…
…The ants go marching
ten by ten,
The little one stops to sing it again…
The little one stops to sing it again…
“Ladybug Picnic”
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
Ladybugs
Came to the ladybugs' picnic
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
Ladybugs
Came to the ladybugs' picnic
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they all played games
At the ladybugs' picnic
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they all played games
At the ladybugs' picnic
They had twelve
sacks, so they ran sack races
They fell on their backs, and they fell on their faces
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
They fell on their backs, and they fell on their faces
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
They played jump
rope, but the rope - it broke
So they just sat around telling knock-knock jokes
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
So they just sat around telling knock-knock jokes
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they chatted away
At the ladybugs' picnic
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they chatted away
At the ladybugs' picnic
They talked about the
high price of furniture and rugs
And fire insurance for ladybugs
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
Twelve!
And fire insurance for ladybugs
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs' picnic
Twelve!
“Tiny Tim”
I had a little turtle (Cup hands together.)
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub (Put hands down on floor.)
To see if he could swim. (Pretend to swim.)
He drank up all the water. (Pretend to drink.)
He ate up all the soap. (Pretend to gobble soap.)
And now he's sick in bed (Lay head on hands.)
With bubbles in his throat. (Vibrate lips together.)
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble, bubble, POP!
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Transportation Week!
Dear GE Families,
We had so much fun in music class last week singing and dancing to Halloween tunes! The preschool kids did an amazing job singing Halloween songs for the residents of the Allison and Bradley Houses. I was really proud of them! This week we will be learning songs about transportation and playing some fun music games too.
Ms. Kimberly
Our Songs for This Week:
"The Wheels on the Bus"
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
The rain on the windshield goes drip, drip, drip…
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The door on the bus goes open and shut…
The driver on the bus says “Move on back”…
The people on the bus go up and down…
The baby on the bus goes wah, wah, wah…
The mommy on the bus goes shh, shh, shh…
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep…
“Traffic Light” (Tune: London Bridges)
Can you see the traffic light,
traffic light, traffic light?
Green means Go and Yellow means Slow,
and Red means STOP, STOP, STOP!
“This Little Train” (Tune: This Old Man)
This little train, painted black
It comes chugging down the track
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car painted blue
It has seats for me and for you
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car painted yellow
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car, painted green
It's the fanciest train car you've ever seen,
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car; it is grey
It takes you places far away
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This caboose; it is red
It will take you home to bed
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
“R-E-D” (Tune: Are You Sleeping?)
R-E-D, Red
R-E-D, Red
I can spell Red
I can spell Red
Firetrucks are Red.
Stop signs are Red too.
R-E-D, R-E-D.
“Y-E-L-L-O-W” (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun,
When the day has just begun,
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
I like the smiley face that’s yellow,
He is such a happy fellow,
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
“G-R-E-E-N” (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N
I know how to spell green, G-R-E-E-N.
Caterpillars are green,
And grasshoppers too,
I know how to spell green, G-R-E-E-N.
“X Song” (Tune: Skip To My Lou)
X's mean kisses, I like a lot
X is for x-ray and X marks the spot
X is for xylophone I like to play
X is quite special, I would say!
We had so much fun in music class last week singing and dancing to Halloween tunes! The preschool kids did an amazing job singing Halloween songs for the residents of the Allison and Bradley Houses. I was really proud of them! This week we will be learning songs about transportation and playing some fun music games too.
Ms. Kimberly
Our Songs for This Week:
"The Wheels on the Bus"
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
The rain on the windshield goes drip, drip, drip…
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The door on the bus goes open and shut…
The driver on the bus says “Move on back”…
The people on the bus go up and down…
The baby on the bus goes wah, wah, wah…
The mommy on the bus goes shh, shh, shh…
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep…
“Traffic Light” (Tune: London Bridges)
Can you see the traffic light,
traffic light, traffic light?
Green means Go and Yellow means Slow,
and Red means STOP, STOP, STOP!
“This Little Train” (Tune: This Old Man)
This little train, painted black
It comes chugging down the track
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car painted blue
It has seats for me and for you
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car painted yellow
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car, painted green
It's the fanciest train car you've ever seen,
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This little car; it is grey
It takes you places far away
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
This caboose; it is red
It will take you home to bed
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.
“R-E-D” (Tune: Are You Sleeping?)
R-E-D, Red
R-E-D, Red
I can spell Red
I can spell Red
Firetrucks are Red.
Stop signs are Red too.
R-E-D, R-E-D.
“Y-E-L-L-O-W” (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun,
When the day has just begun,
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
I like the smiley face that’s yellow,
He is such a happy fellow,
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
“G-R-E-E-N” (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N
I know how to spell green, G-R-E-E-N.
Caterpillars are green,
And grasshoppers too,
I know how to spell green, G-R-E-E-N.
“X Song” (Tune: Skip To My Lou)
X's mean kisses, I like a lot
X is for x-ray and X marks the spot
X is for xylophone I like to play
X is quite special, I would say!
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