1 – Rhyming To Read
We run, run, run each day,
to make our body strong
We shake, shake, shake
a hand to help us get along
We reach, reach, reach
up high to one day find our dream
We rhyme, rhyme, rhyme
each day to help us learn to read
Chorus
We’re rhyming to read, rhyming to read
Come on everybody let’s have some fun
We’re rhyming to read
Now, clap your hands as I say each word that
rhymes with at: cat hat bat sat.
Shake your hips as I say each word that rhymes
with og: dog fog log frog
Stomp your feet as I say each word that rhymes
with an: can man fan ran
Repeat Verse & Chorus
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2 – Hickory Dickory Dock
Chorus
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one, the mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock
Chorus
One o’clock
the mouse ran down
Two o’clock
he circled round
Three o’clock he wiggled his nose
Four o’clock he tippy toed
Five o’clock
he made a jump
Six o’clock
he ran back up
Chorus
Seven o’clock the mouse would jive
Eight o’clock he went high five
Nine o’clock he tapped his knees
Ten o’clock
he chewed some cheese
Eleven o’clock
Twelve o’clock
he’d rest his head
he’d go to bed
Repeat Chorus (2x)
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3 – Happy Humpty Dumpty
Verse
He’s Happy Humpty Dumpty.
Rockin’ and rollin’, dancing with his friends
Happy Humpty Dumpty because he put himself together again.
Chorus
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king’s horses, all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again
Then he said, “even though those horses and men
couldn’t do it. I can put myself together, I know it,
I know it, I know that I can do it!
I can pick the pieces up, I can put them all together
I can pull myself up and feel proud, I can do even better
Be stronger, smarter, try harder and feel happy”
Repeat Verse and Chorus
Now, just like Humpty if you get a little down,
you can get back up and stand tall,
you can turn it all
around, turn it all around.
And, feel better like Humpty
You can pick yourself up, you can put yourself together.
You can pull yourself up and feel proud, you can do even better.
Be stronger, smarter, try harder and feel happy, like Humpty
Repeat Verse
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4 – Wheels on the Bus Rap
Chorus
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 driver on the bus goes – come on in, come on in, come on in.
The driver on the bus goes – come on in,
all through the town
The mommy’s on the bus go – here’s a hug, here’s a hug, here’s a hug.
The mommy’s on the bus go – here’s a hug, all through the town
The daddy’s on the bus go – high five, high five, high five.
The daddy’s on the bus go – high five, all through the town.
Chorus
The rapper’s on the bus go – yo yo yo, yo yo yo,
yo yo yo.
The rapper’s on the bus go – yo yo yo,
all through the town
The DJ’s on the bus go – everybody dance, every-body dance, everybody dance
The DJ’s on the bus go - everybody dance, all through the town.
The farmer’s on the bus go – soo – wee, soo – wee, soo – wee
The farmer’s on the bus go – soo – wee, all through the town.
Chrous (2x)
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5 – London Bridge
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady
Build it up with stones so strong, stones so strong, stones so strong
Build it up with stones so strong, my fair lady
Verse
The bridge was falling down
Lower, lower, lower, lower, lower
Then, they built it up
Higher, higher, higher, higher, higher
Repeat
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6 – Mr. Crocodile
Five little monkey’s swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile – you can’t catch me
Along came Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be – snap!
Four little monkey’s swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile – you can’t catch me
Along came Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be – snap!
Three little monkey’s swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile – you can’t catch me
Along came Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be – snap!
Two little monkey’s swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile – you can’t catch me
Along came Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be – snap!
One little monkey swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile – you can’t catch me
Along came Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be – snap!
Missed me!
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7 – Hey, Diddle Diddle
Chorus
Hey, Diddle, Diddle the cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little boy laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon
The dish ran away with the spoon
Repeat
Hey, Diddle, Diddle, the cat and the fiddle (3x)
The cow jumped over the moon, ahoooo!
Hey Diddle, Diddle – step to the right
Hey Diddle, Diddle – step to the left
Hey Diddle, Diddle – turn all around
Clap your hands with me
One, two, three – one, two, three, four, let’s go!
Repeat
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8 – 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe
Chorus
1, 2 buckle my shoe
3, 4 shut the door
5, 6 pick up sticks
7, 8 lay them straight
9,10 a big fat hen
Repeat Chorus
9 – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high,
like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are
Repeat (2x)
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10 – Reggaeton Tooty Ta
Chorus
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty tat a
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty tat a
Thumbs up – thumbs up
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart, knees together – knees together
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart, knees together – knees together
Bottoms up – bottoms up
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart, knees together – knees together
Bottoms up – bottoms up, tongue out – tongue out
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart, knees together – knees together
Bottoms up – bottoms up, tongue out – tongue out
Eyes shut – eyes shut
Repeat Chorus
Thumbs up – thumbs up, elbows back – elbows back
Feet apart – feet apart, knees together – knees together
Bottoms up – bottoms up, tongue out – tongue out
Eyes shut – eyes shut, turn around – turn around
Repeat Chorus
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11 – Baa Baa Black Sheep
Chorus
Baa Baa Black Sheep have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
One for the master, one for the dame,
One for the little boy who lives down the lane
Baaaa
Repeat Chorus
12 – Paddycake, Paddycake
Chorus
Paddycake, paddycake baker’s man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Roll it, pat it, mark it with a B
Put it in the oven for baby and me
Bridge
Paddycake, up high – paddycake
Paddycake, down low – paddycake
Paddycake a little faster
Repeat Chorus
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13 – Feel the Music Play
Chorus
Clap your hands this way – feel the music play
Twist your hips this way – feel the music play
Sway your arms this way – feel the music play
Clap your hands this way – feel the music play
Feel the music in your arms, bop, bop, bop
Feel the music in your feet, hop, hop, hop
Feel the music in your hips, groove, groove, groove
Feel the music in your whole body, move, move,
move
Repeat Chorus
Feel the music in your heart, thump, thump, thump
Feel the music in your legs, jump, jump, jump
Feel the music in your feet, slide, slide, slide
Feel the music in your hands, reach out side to side
Chorus
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14 – 3 Elephants
One elephant went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day
He thought it such a tremendous stunt
That he called for another little elephant
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
Two elephant’s went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day
They thought it such a tremendous stunt
That they called for another little elephant
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
Three elephant’s went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day
The web went creak the web went crack
And all of the sudden they all went back
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp!
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15 – The Itsy Bitsy Spider Rock
Chorus
The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain, washed the spider out
Out came the sun, dried up all the rain
And the Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the spout again
Keep trying, I know you can do it
Repeat Chorus
When the rain came down the spider kept going up
When the wind blew side to side he got tough
When the others said “it’s hard to make it up”
The Itsy Bitsy Spider said, “I’ll never give up”!
Repeat
Itsy Bitsy Spider – he kept goin’ up
Itsy Bitsy Spider – he never gave up
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16 – 3 Cool Mice
Chorus
Three cool mice, three cool mice
See how they move, see how they groove
They shake their tails to the beat
Twist their little mousy feet
Cha, cha, cha really neat
Three cool mice, three cool mice
Repeat Chorus
(Children Repeat)
They shake, shake, shake their hips
They twist, twist, twist their feet
They clap, clap, clap their hands
Chorus
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17 – Jack Be Nimble
Chorus
Jack Be Nimble, Jack be quick –
(children can echo)
Jack jumped over the candlestick
Jump, jump, Jack jump (children echo)
Repeat Chorus
Jack would jump up high
Jack would jump down low
Jack jumped side to side
Everybody jump with Jack – let’s go!
Chorus
18 – I’m a Little Teapot
Chorus
I’m a little teapot short and stout
Here is my handle and here is my spout
When I get all steamed up hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out.
Repeat Chorus (2x)
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19 – Mary had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb, it’s fleece was white as snow
Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went
Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure
to go
It followed her to school one day, school one day,
school one day
Followed her to school one day,
it was against the rules.
Mary and her little lamb, they would run all day
Mary and her little lamb, they would laugh and play
It made the children laugh and play,
laugh and play, laugh and play
It made the children laugh and play,
to see a lamb at school.
Mary had a little lamb
Mary had a little lamb, it’s fleece was white as snow
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20 – Jack and Jill
Chorus
Jack and Jill went up the hill
to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling, tumbling, tumbling
La, la…
Repeat Chorus
Jack an Jill, they would run together
Jack and Jill, they would dance together
Jack and Jill, they would sway together
Jack and Jill, they would have fun together
Repeat Chorus
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21 – A Beautiful Day
Chorus
Rise up children, celebrate, it’s a wonderful world
and a beautiful day
Hold a hand, swing and sway, it’s a wonderful
world and beautiful day
(children answer all parts)
Birds are flying
Squirrls are climbing
Trees are swaying
Children are playing
Runners are running
Hearts are thumping
Dancers are hopping
Rabbits are hopping
Repeat Chorus
Buses are driving
Jets are flying
Guitars are strumming
Friends are hugging
Tails are wagging
Hands are clapping
Fish – ees are swishing
Mommies are kissing
Repeat Chorus
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22 – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high,
like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are
Repeat (2x)
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23 – Reggaeton Tooty Ta (Spanish)
Chorus
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta ta
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta ta
(repeat chorus after each movement)
Pulgares up – pulgares up
Pulgares up – pulgares up, codos back – codos back
Pulgares up – pulgares up, codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart
Pulgares up – pulgares up,
codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart,
rodillas together – rodillas together
Pulgares up – pulgares up,
codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart,
rodillas together – rodillas together
traseros up – traseros up
Pulgares up – pulgares up, codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart, rodillas together, rodillas together
traseros up – traseros up, lengua out – lengua out
Pulgares up – pulgares up, codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart, rodillas together – rodillas together
traseros up – traseros up, lengua out – lengua out
Ojos shut – ojos shutPulgares up – pulgares up,
codos back – codos back
Pies apart – pies apart,
rodillas together – rodillas together
traseros up – traseros up, lengua out – lengua out
Ojos shut – ojos shut, vuelta around – vuelta around
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24 – Rhyming To Read
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25 – Wheels On the Bus
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26 – Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
music
27 – A Beautiful Day
music
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