Classroom Melodies- A Songbook of 20 Educational Songs and Activities

Oh my, no more pie.

The pie is too sweet, think I’ll have some meat.

Meat too red, think I’ll have some bread.

Bread too brown, I better go to town.

Town too far, I think I’ll drive the car.

Car too slow, I fell and stubbed my toe.

Toe gives me pain, I better take the train.

Train had a wreck, I almost broke my neck.

Oh my, no more pie.

Che Che Koolay

Che che koolay

Che che kofisa

Kofisa langa

Kaka shilanga

Kum aden nde

Hey!!!

Snowman Joe

There was a man made out of snow, out of snow, out of snow.

There was a man made out of snow and his name was snowman joe.

His eyes were made out of buttons, buttons, buttons.

His eyes were made out of buttons and his name was Snowman Joe.

His nose was made of a carrot, a carrot, a carrot.

His nose was made of a carrot and his name was snowman joe.

There was a man made out of snow, out of snow, out of snow.

There was a man made out of snow and his name was snowman joe.

His mouth was made of string, string, string.

His mouth was made of string and his name was snowman joe.

His arms were made of sticks, sticks, sticks.

His arms were made of sticks and his name was Snowman Joe.

There was a man made out of snow, out of snow, out of snow.

There was a man made out of snow and his name was snowman joe.

Number One Touch Your Tongue

Number one, touch your tongue,

Number Two, touch your shoe,

Number Three, touch your knee,

Number Four, touch the floor,

Number Five, through the hive,

Number Six, do the splits,

Number Seven, up to heaven,

Number Eight, over the gate,

Number Nine, touch your spine,

Number Ten, start again (or that’s the end).

Way Up in The Sky

Way up in the sky, the little birds fly

While down in their nest the baby birds rest

With a wing on the left, and a wing on the right

The sweet little birdies sleep all through the night.

Shhh, they’re sleeping!

The bright sun comes up, the dew falls away,

“Good morning, good morning!” the little birds say.

Here is The Sea

Here is the sea, the wavy sea,

Here is a boat and here is me.

Here are the fishes way down below,

Wiggle their tails and away they go.

When I Was a Shoemaker

When I was a shoemaker,

And a shoemaker was I,

A this away and a this away,

And a this away went I.

…baker…

…doctor…

…dentist…

…teacher…

…store clerk…

…firefighter…

Right Hand Left Hand

This is my right hand, I’ll raise it up high (right hand over head)

This is my left hand, I’ll touch the sky (left hand up)

Right hand (show right palm)

Left hand (show left palm)

Roll them around (roll hands over and over)

Left hand (show palm)

Right hand (show palm)

Pound pound pound (pound fists together)

Little Bird

Once I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop

So I cried, “Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop!”

I was going to the window to say, “How do you do?”

But he shook his little tail and away he flew.

The Raindrops Song

Hark! How the little raindrops

Pitter-patter down the pane

Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter goes the rain.

(Student:)

Oh, you tiresome little raindrops,

How I wish you’d go away!

You will keep me in the schoolroom

When I might be out at play!

(Rain Drop:)

Oh, you silly little schoolboy,

Should the raindrops never come,

Where would be the pears and apples

In the garden round your home?

Refrain

Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter goes the rain!

Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter down the pane!

(Student:)

Oh I do not like the raindrops

For they spoil the roses red

And the strawberries, they batter

Down upon the muddy bed.

(Rain Drop:)

Oh you grumbling little school boy,

Did the raindrops cease to fall,

There would be no bonny roses

And no strawberries at all!

Refrain

Oh you pretty little raindrops, come at once and come again;

For you bring the thirsty meadows the sweet blessings of the rain.

This Sweet Baby (Lullaby)

This sweet baby

Wants to sleep,

Make his bed

In the lemon balm.

Lemon balm of silver

Tower of ivory

This sweet baby

Wants to sleep.

Sleep, baby,

I’m going to wash

Flax diapers

With orange blossom water.

Five Brown Eggs

Five brown eggs in a nest of hay…

One yellow chick popped out to play.

Four brown eggs in a nest of hay…

One yellow chick cheep-cheeped good day.

Three brown eggs in a nest of hay…

Crack went another one, hip-hooray.

Two brown eggs in a nest of hay…

One more chick pecked his shell away.

One brown egg in a nest of hay…

The last yellow chick popped out to say,

Happy Easter!

There Was a Little Turtle

There was a little turtle,

He lived in a box.

He swam in a puddle,

He climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at a mosquito,

He snapped at a flea.

He snapped at a minnow,

He snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito,

He caught the flea.

He caught the minnow,

But he didn’t catch me!

Hello There

Hello there (echo)

How are you (echo)

It’s so good (echo)

To see you (echo)

We’ll sing and (echo)

Be happy (echo)

ALL: That we’re all here together again!

For fun, add “Cha cha cha!” at the end.

I Wish I Was a Little Bird

I wish I was a little bird,

I’d fly up in a tree,

I’d sit and sing my sad little song,

Spoken

But I can’t stay here by myself!

I wish I was a little fish,

I’d swim way down in the sea,

I’d sit and sing my sad little song,

Spoken

But I can’t stay here by myself!

Jump In Jump Out

All: Let’s go – Jump in, jump out, turn yourself about,

I said, jump in, jump out, introduce yourself.

Student: My name is ________

All: Yeah

Student: And I like _______

All: Uh huh. Your name is _______ (say student’s name)

Student: Yeah

All: And you like __________

Student: Uh huh

(Repeat with another student taking a turn.)

One Two Three (Johnny Caught a Flea)

One two three,

Johnny caught a flea.

Flea died, Johnny cried.

Tee hee hee!

Three Little Muffins

Spoken: Three little muffins in the bakery shop

Whispered: You know the kind with the honey and the nuts on the top.

Spoken:

Along came a boy with a penny to pay,

Bought one muffin and ran away.

Spoken: And there were two little muffins in the bakery shop,

Whispered: You know the kind with the honey and the nuts on the top.

Spoken: Along came a boy with a penny to pay,

Bought one muffin and ran away.

Spoken: And there was one little muffin in the bakery shop,

Whispered: You know the kind with the honey and the nuts on the top.

Spoken: Along came a boy with a penny to pay,

Bought one muffin and ran away.

Spoken: And there were no little muffins in the bakery shop,

Whispered: You know the kind with the honey and the nuts on the top.

Spoken: Along came a boy with a penny to pay,

And he said:

Shouting / Calling Voice: “What?! No muffins?!”

The Wind

The wind blew high

The wind blew low

The wind blew fast

The wind blew slow

The wind blew up

The wind blew down

The wind blew so hard,

It blew me out of town!

Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden

Like a teddy bear.

One step, two steps,

Tickle you under there. (or Tickle you right there.)

Round and round the haystack

Went the little mouse.

One step, two steps

In this little house.

References

Thompson, B. (2024). Beth’s Notes. Beth’s Notes Plus. Retrieved from https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/

Yannucci, L. (2024). Lullabies around the world. Mama Lisa’s World. Retrieved from https://www.mamalisa.com/?song_type=Lullaby&t=e_type&id=408

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Question

songbook Creation
Professor instructions: One of the goals of this class is to help you generate a foundation of songs and musical activities that you can use in your classroom. Each student will collect lyrics from songs presented in class from the professor and fellow students as well as songs researched or learned from other experiences. Students will turn this collection into a songbook that has all songs and activities organized in a clear way as chosen by you. 20 songs in total.

Classroom Melodies- A Songbook of 20 Educational Songs and Activities

My professor wanted me to create a songbook using Microsoft Word the songbook has to have 20 songs in it I uploaded some pictures of how the songbook should look it should have a cover like the picture I uploaded and the name of the song and lyrics to the song. Below are the 3 websites my professor provided to find songs to create a songbook.

Please add these songs that I did in class as well: song 1: Oh My No More Pie, song 2: Che Che Kooks, song 3: Snowman Joe. Please add titles of the songs and lyrics in the songbook.

RESOURCES FOR SONGS PROVIDED BY PROFESSOR USE THESE WEBSITES TO FIND 20 SONGS IN TOTAL

Mama Lisa’s World
https://www.mamalisa.com/

Beth’s Notes Plus
https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/

Kodaly Song Collection
https://www.kodalycollection.org/collection.cfm

Classroom Melodies- A Songbook of 20 Educational Songs and Activities