Learning with Music: Games and Activities for the Early Years4

Learning with Music - musical fun from the start for children

This is the 4th level of early years songs for young children new to singing. We’re adding more notes and rhythms, helping them to recognise the sequence of scales, and division of musical beats. And all of this, through songs and games!

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Old Mister Rabbit

Old mister rabbit, you

Got a mighty habit of of

Jumping in my garden and

Eating all my cabbage

Poor Little Kitty Cat

Poor little kitty cat

Poor little fella

Poor little kitty cat

Lost in the cellar

Rosie Darling

Rosie darling, Rosie, ha ha, Rosie

Rosie darling, Rosie, ha ha, Rosie

Way down yonder in Baltimore, ha ha Rosie

Need no carpet on the floor, ha ha Rosie.

Grab your partner and follow me, ha ha Rosie

Let’s go down by Galilee, ha ha Rosie, ha ha Rosie

Hurry darling, hurry, ha ha Rosie

If you don’t come you’re gonna get left, ha ha Rosie

Bow Wow Wow

Bow wow wow

Who’s dog art thou

Little Tommy Tucker’s dog

Bow wow wow

Built My Lady

Built my lady a fine brick house

Built it in a garden

I put her in but she jumped out, so

fare thee well, my darling, so

fare thee well, my darling

 

Charlie Over The Ocean

Charlie over the ocean

Charlie over the sea

Charlie caught a big fish

Can’t catch me

Circle Right

Circle right, do-oh, do-oh

Circle right, do-oh, do-oh

Circle right, do-oh, do-oh

Shake them ‘simmons down

Do-si-do, do-oh, do-oh

Do-si-do, do-oh, do-oh

Do-si-do, do-oh, do-oh

Shake them ‘simmons down

Swing your partner, do-oh, do-oh

Swing your partner, do-oh, do-oh

Swing your partner, do-oh, do-oh

Shake them ‘simmons down

Circle To The Left

Circle to the left, old brass wagon

Circle to the left, old brass wagon

Circle to the left, old brass wagon

You’re the one my darling

Circle to the right, old brass wagon

Circle to the right, old brass wagon

Circle to the right, old brass wagon

You’re the one my darling

Everybody up, old brass wagon

Everybody down, old brass wagon

Everybody up, old brass wagon

You’re the one my darling

Everybody in, old brass wagon

Everybody out, old brass wagon

Everybody in, old brass wagon

You’re the one my darling

Do Pity My Case

Do, do pity my case

In some lady’s garden

My floor to sweep when I get home

In some lady’s garden

Down The Road

Down the road and across the creek

Can’t get a letter but once a week

Ida red, Ida blue

I got stuck on Ida, too

Frosty Weather

Frosty weather

Snowy weather

When the wind blows we

All stick together

Here Comes A Bluebird

Here comes a bluebird

In through my window

Hey, diddle-dum-a day, day, day

Take a little partner and

Jump in the garden

Hey, diddle-dum-a day, day, day

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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