Learning with Music: Games and Activities for the Early Years2

Learning with Music - musical fun from the start for children

This is the 2nd stage of songs, ideal for young children new to singing. Introducing an additional note and rhythm, children develop their musical understanding gradually, working towards reading notation, or purely enjoying music!

Learning with Music Links

Quick links to the other Learning with Music levels.

Andy Pandy

Andy Pandy, sugar and candy, all jump up

Andy Pandy, sugar and candy, all jump down

Andy Pandy, sugar and candy, all jump in

Andy Pandy, sugar and candy, all jump out!

Hickory Hickory

Hickory Dickory buttercup

How many fingers do I hold up?

Four you see and four you say

Will you count four with me today?

Pease Porridge

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold

Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old

Some like it hot, some like it cold

Some like it in the pot, nine days old

Apple Tree

Apple tree, apple tree

Will your apple fall on me?

I won’t cry and I won’t shout

If your apple knocks me out!

Down Came My Friend

Down came my friend and

Down came two

Down came George’s friend

And he was dressed in blue

Ickle Ockle

Ickle cockle, blue bottle

Fishes in the the sea

If you want a partner

Just choose me

On a Log

On a log

Mister Frog

Sang his song the whole day long

Glumpf! Glumpf! Glumpf! Glumpf!

Ring A Rosie

Ring a ring a rosie

A pocket full of posies

A-tish-oo, a-tish-oo

We all fall down

Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground

Teddy bear, teddy bear, tie your shoe

Teddy bear, teddy bear, I love you

 

Teddy bear, teddy bear, climb the stairs

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn off the light

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight

Hop Old Squirrel

Hop old squirrel, eideldum, eideldum

Hop old squirrel, eideldum-dee

Hop old squirrel, eideldum, eideldum

Hop old squirrel, eideldum-dee

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns, hot cross buns

One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns

If you have no daughter, give them to your sons

One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns

I Have Lost

I have lost the closet key

In some lady’s garden

Help me find me closet key

In some lady’s garden

Riding in a Buggy

Riding in a buggy Miss Mary Jane

Miss Mary Jane, Miss Mary Jane

Riding in a buggy Miss Mary Jane

We’re a long way from home

These songs are ideal for young children new to singing. We move to the next level with more notes and more rhythms! Children quickly gain confidence in recognising and singing sounds and rhythms, and even playing them on simple instruments.

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