Preschool Songbook

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Preschool Songbook

JCC Songbook
by Lisa Baydush
Early Childhood Music Specialist
© 2016
www.Lisa Baydush.com
JCC Songbook
Themes:
Holidays:
All About Me…
01
Animals…
02
Havdalah &
Rosh Chodesh…
30
Classroom Routines… 05
Shabbat Sings…
31
Colors…
06
Rosh Hashanah…
34
Community…
08
Yom Kippur…
36
Counting…
09
Sukkot…
37
Creation & Noah…
10
Simchat Torah…
39
Thanksgiving…
40
Finger-Plays
& Chants…
11
Chanukah…
42
Hello & Goodbye…
12
Tu B’shvat…
45
Just for Fun…
14
Purim…
47
Movement…
15
Pesach…
50
Yom Ha-atzmaut…
53
Movement with
Parachutes and
Stretchy Bands…
16
Nature/Weather…
17
Percussion/Rhythm… 18
Planting & Growing… 20
Prayer…
21
Seasons-Fall...
22
Seasons-Winter...
23
Seasons-Spring...
24
Songs That Teach…
25
Tikkun Olam…
26
Transportation…
27
Warm-Ups…
29
All About Me
Big
New News
by Wayne Potash (video)
New news, new news,
Who’s got some new news?
(Who’s got) new news, new news?
Who’s got new news to share?
I once was one but now I'm two,
I'm almost as big as you!
Chorus:
B, I, G, I'm big, B, I, G, I'm big,
B, I, G, I'm big, I'm big, big, big!
What’s your news? Awesome news!
(let each child share their news)
I once was two but now I'm three,
I'm as big as I can be! (chorus)
New news, new news,
Such awesome new news!
(We’ve got) new news, new news,
So much new news to share!
I once was three but now I'm four,
Look at me I've grown some more! (chorus)
I once was four but now I'm five,
I can almost reach the sky! (chorus)
I Love My Shoes
My Five Senses
by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of Freres Jacques (audio)
by Donovan Leitch, adapted (video)
I love my shoes, I love my shoes
My shoes are so com-for-tab-ly lovely (repeat)
I can see, I can see,
With my eyes, with my eyes;
I can see my friends, I can see my friends
With my eyes, with my eyes.
Jason has shoes that he really loves
Shoes that he feels so groovy in!
They’re red and white and
they make him jump high
That’s why these are Jason’s fav’rites! (chorus)
I can hear… birds singing
I can smell… a flower
I can taste… ice cream
I can touch… my toes
With My Own Two Hands
by Ben Harper (video)
I can change the world with my own two hands;
Make it a better place with my own two hands;
Make a kinder place with my own two hands;
with my own, with my own two hands (2x)
Look at Me by Lisa Baydush
Chorus:
Look at me, look at me!
I’m as big as I can be!
Look at me, look at me!
I’m growing up!
What can you do with your two hands?
Read a book, hug a friend, tie my shoes… skills and body awareness
(repeat at beginning and end)
I started out so very small,
Just a little ba-a-by;
But then I grew and went to school
Here at the JCC! (chorus)
Soon I’ll go to a new school,
Make new friends and learn new things;
But I know I always have a home
Here at the JCC! (chorus)
Boo Boo Song
by Lisa Baydush
by Lisa Baydush
Chorus:
I’ve got a boo-boo (boo hoo!) (3x)
And I don’t like it very much!
I say:
No more boo boos! (3x)
Boo-boo’s go away!
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Animals
Monkeys Jumpin’ Everywhere
The Itsy Bitsy Ackaveesh
by Lisa Baydush (audio)
arranged by Rick Recht (audio)
The itsy bitsy ackaveesh went up the mayim spout;
Down came the geshem and washed the ackaveesh out!
Out came the shemesh and dried up all the geshem,
so the itsy bitsy ackaveesh went up the spout again.
Chorus:
Monkeys jumpin’ up and down,
Monkeys jumpin’ all around,
Monkeys jumpin’ here and there,
Monkeys jumpin’ everywhere! (repeat)
The GREAT BIG Achaveesh…
When Ducks Get Up in the Morning (audio)
Monkeys were jumping here at school,
I guess they hadn’t heard about
the “no-monkey” rule;
It took all my teachers and half of my class
To settle the monkeys so we could ask…
When ducks get up in the morning,
they always say good day! (repeat)
Quack, quack, quack, quack, that is what they say,
They say: Quack, quack, quack, quack,
That is what they say! (Repeat with other animals)
Why are there…??? (chorus)
The blue monkey said they wanted to see
Why everyone was talking about the JCC;
The yellow monkey said
they thought it’d be cool
to learn all the things that we learn in school!
The Goldfish
by Laurie Berkner, (video)
Shabbat verse by Lisa Baydush
Lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock
at the bottom of the ocean.
They lifted up their heads and they shook out their tails,
and they said, “Let’s go swimming!”
Way cool!!! (chorus)
We ran to tell Miss Ora the really neat news!
She said, “Don’t be silly,
monkeys don’t come to school!”
She didn’t believe us, but then she saw
a whole bunch of monkeys jumpin’ in the hall!
Chorus:
Let’s go swimming, let’s go swimming,
Yeah, let’s go swimming!
Let’s go swimming, let’s go swimming,
at the bottom of the ocean.
What on earth?! (chorus)
“What’s going on? This just can’t be!
Monkeys don’t belong at the JCC!
Call the police! Call the zoo!
I’m really not sure what we should do!”
Then the little fish got so very, very tired that they came
back to the rock. And they put down their heads and
they put down their tails and they took a little nap…
‘Cause there are… (chorus)
…And when they woke up, they decided to take a shower.
And they washed their hair/ears/tummies/beards,
And they washed their nose/toes, and then they said…
“Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t take showers!”
The pink monkey said, “Miss Ora, please,
we’d really like to stay at the JCC!”
The green monkey said he thought it was fun
to jump up and down with everyone!
…And when they woke up, they decided to brush their teeth.
Wheeee!!! (chorus)
So they got out their toothbrush and their toothpaste.
And they squeezed a little on, tried not to waste.
And they put it in their mouth, brushed North and South,
CH - CH - CH – CH, and then they said…
“Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t brush our teeth!”
Miss Ora raised her hands and we all sat down,
Except for the monkeys who were jumpin’ around;
“You see,” Miss Ora said,
“why there’s a “no-monkey” rule?
It’s hard to learn if you’re jumping in school!”
…And when they woke up, they decided to ride their bicycles.
Ohhhh! (chorus)
And they rode to the left/right/all day/all night.
They rode down the hill/faster still, and then they said…
“Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t ride bicycles!
The monkeys stopped jumpin’…
up and down/all around/
here and there/everywhere!
…And when they woke up, they decided to celebrate Shabbat!
The purple monkey said, “So what d’ya say?
We really like to come here every day!”
The orange monkey said, “we won’t jump around!”
And Miss Ora said, “Well…
just wait ‘til you’re at the playground!”
Yay!!! (chorus)
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They got out the challah, they got out the wine,
They baked the challah, it smelled so fine!
They took a bite, it was outta site! And then they said…
“Wait a minute! We’re FISH! We don’t celebrate Shabbat!
There’s a Dinosaur Stomping on the Floor
Going on a Bear Hunt
(video)
based on Kiboomers’ Going on a Lion Hunt; blue=spoken
by Linda Arnold, adapted by Nell Hirsch and Lisa Baydush
There’s a dinosaur stomping on the floor
Stomping one two three
There’s a dinosaur stomping on the floor
And he’s come to stomp around with me.
First we stomp to the left, then we stomp to the right,
We stomp all day and we ROAR all night!
Teasing Mr. Crocodile
(video)
We’re going on a bear hunt (echo)
I’ve got my binoculars (echo)
I’m not scared (echo)
Uh oh, there’s a big river! (It’s so big!)
We can’t go over it (echo)
We can’t go under it (echo)
We’re just going to have to swim through it!
Splash, splash, splash, splash!
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, "You can't catch me!
You can't catch me!"
Along came Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be...
and SNAPPED! that monkey right outta that tree!
4, 3, 2, 1…
No little monkeys swinging from a tree…and away swims Mr.
Crocodile, as happy as can be… heh heh heh!!! (evil laugh)
Oooo, look at all that mud! (It’s so muddy!)
We’re just going to have to go through it!
Squish, squish, squish, squish!
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 little birds sleep all through the night.
Sh-h-h, they’re sleeping!
The bright sun comes up, the dew falls away,
“Good morning, good morning!” the little birds say.
Big Green Bug
Look at that tall wavy grass! (It’s so tall!)
We’re just going to have to go through it!
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Look, is that a cave?! (It’s a-a-a-a dark cave!)
We’re just going to have to go into it!
Step, step, step, step!
by Mary Sue Rogers, adapted
I’ve got a big green bug in my ear (3x)
Someone tell me how to get him outta here!
Bum ba da (3x) bum!
I’ve got a wiggly worm on my toe, (3x)
It kinda tickles ‘cause he wiggles so slow! (echo)
I’ve got a little ladybug on my knee (3x)
Now she’s flyin’ away, please come back to me! (echo)
It sure is dark in here! (echo)
What’s that in the corner! (echo)
I feel two big ears (echo)
I feel one wet nose (echo)
I feel two sharp teeth (echo)
It’s a bear! Let’s get outta here!
I’ve got a big black spider on my arm (3x)
He’s so cute, won’t do me no harm! (echo)
I’ve got a busy bumblebee buzzing ‘round my head (3x)
Go away bee, make some honey instead! (echo)
My Pets by Ellen Allard
Hinei ha-kelev sheli (ruff ruff) (2x)
Kelev, kelev, hinei ha-kelev sheli!
Run back through the cave – Step, step, step, step!
Back through the mud - Squish, squish, squish, squish!
Now, across the river – Splash, splash, splash, splash!
Run through the tall grass – Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Quick, into the house, close the door!
Whew! We made it!
Kelev=dog; Chatool=cat; Tzipor=bird; Dag=fish
Bunny=shafan; Chaiyot=pets
B-I-N-G-O
There was a farmer had a dog,
and BINGO was his name-o
B I N G O, B I N G O, B I N G O,
and BINGO was his name-o
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Matilda the Gorilla by Mary Rice Hopkins (audio)
Baby Bumble Bee adapted by Richele Bartkowiak
I had a pet gorilla and her name was Matilda
Matilda loved to sing songs every day
And this is what Matilda the gorilla would say
I caught myself a baby bumble bee
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me
I caught myself a baby bumble bee
Ouch! He stung me!
Chorus:
She’d go: Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, ah, ah (3x)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah, ah
I’m talking to my baby bumble bee
I’m talking to my baby bumble bee
“Oh,” he said, “I’m sorry.”
So Matilda would go strolling through the park
The people would laugh and the dogs would bark
They never understood a word Matilda would sing
But Matilda she was doing her gorilla thing (chorus)
I’m letting go my baby bumble bee
I’m letting go my baby bumble bee
Look, he’s happy to be free!
One day a circus man came along
He said, "Matilda, I know where you belong
We'll put you in the circus to sing your songs
And you can monkey around all day long" (chorus)
Fuzzy Caterpillar
TTTO Itsy Bitsy Spider
Matilda was as happy as could be
She'd eat her bananas and swing from the trees
Let’s go to the circus so you can see
Matilda the gorilla singing happily (chorus)
Fuzzy caterpillar, curled up on a leaf
Spun a little chrysalis and then she fell asleep
While she was sleeping, she dreamed that she could fly,
And when she woke up, she was a butterfly!
Hey Ducky
The Bear
by Bari Koral
The other day (echo) I met a bear (echo)
A great big bear (echo) with lots of hair (echo)
The other day I met a bear,
A great big bear with lots of hair!
Five little duckies swimming in a row,
They were going down the lake,
Looking for a place to go;
One took off to see the dolphin show,
Four little duckies swimming in a row!
Hey ducky! (Hey what?)
He looked at me (echo), I looked at him (echo)
He sized up me (echo), I sized up him (echo)…
4… One flew south to beat the snow…
3… One saw a fish and said hello…
2... One took off to chase a pretty rainbow…
He was so big (echo), I was so small (echo)
He had big teeth (echo), and real long claws (echo)…
So we got one little ducky swimming on its own,
He was going down the lake,
Looking for a place to go;
When mama called: Dinner’s getting cold,
So this little ducky, he swam home!
Hey ducky! (Hey what?) (2x)
Quack, quack, quack, quack!
Singing Animals
to the tune of Sipping Cider
And so I ran (echo), away from there (echo)
And right behind (echo) me was that bear (echo…)
Ahead of me (echo) I saw a tree (echo)
I’d thought I’d climb (echo) up to safety! (echo)…
And so I climbed (echo) way up that tree (echo)
But then that bear (echo) climbed after me (echo)…
by Lisa Baydush
I looked at him (echo), he looked at me (echo)
I said a prayer: (echo) Please don’t eat me! (echo)…
I have a dog who likes to sing
My little dog sings anything
When she sings she sings like this: (animal sound)
That’s how she sings!
And then he smiled (echo) and shook my hand (echo)
And said to me: (echo) Please be my friend (echo)…
More Animal Songs:
Penguin Dance (Movement)
Monkeys in the Trees (Movement)
Hopping Like a Bunny (Movement)
The Dinosaur Song (Colors)
Five Green and Speckled Frogs (Counting)
Five Little Ducks (Counting)
Five Little Fish (Counting)
So that is how (echo) we came to be (echo)
life-long friends (echo), that bear and me (echo)…
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Classroom Routines
Hands Go Up
Make a Circle (audio)
to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
to the tune of Freres Jacques
Hands go up and hands go down!
I can turn myself around.
I can stand up on one shoe,
I can listen, so can you!
I can sit, I’ll show you how!
Circle time is starting now!
Make a circle (2x)
Big and round (2x)
Everybody hold a hand (2x)
Now sit down (2x)
Let’s Make a Circle Now
to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell
We’re Putting the Toys Away
Let’s make a circle now,
Let’s make a circle now,
Everybody gather ‘round,
Let’s make a circle now.
We’re putting the toys away
We hope it won’t take all day
We have to get done
If we want to have fun
We’re putting the toys away
Boom boom boom boom (2x)
Let’s Make a Circle by Lisa Baydush
Let’s make a circle (3x) 1-2-3
Let’s make a circle (3x) and sing with me!
Clean Up
(audio)
to the tune of Boom Boom Ain’t it Great to be Crazy
Hands in Your Lap
Clap, clap, now it’s time to clean up! (2x)
…We had a lotta fun, and now that we’re done,
Clap clap, now it’s time to clean up!
to the tune of Skip to My Lou
Hands in your lap, now 1-2-3
Feet on the floor, now 1-2-3
Eyes to the front, now 1-2-3
Everybody look at me!
… girls and boys, put away the toys
Tidy-Up Song
to the tune of Jingle Bells
As Quiet Can Be by Ellen Allard
Tidy-up, tidy-up, put the toys away,
Tidy-up, tidy-up, we're finished for today;
Tidy-up, tidy-up, put the toys away,
We can get them out again
The next time that we play!
I wiggle my fingers, I wiggle my toes,
I wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle my nose
'Til no more wiggles are left in me
and I'm as quiet as quiet can be.
Clean It Up
Put Your Finger in the Air
(audio)
to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It
by Laurie Berkner (audio)
Clean it up (clap 2x), clean it up (clap 2x)
You can make it fun to do
And your friends can help you too
Clean it up (clap 2x), clean it up (clap 2x)
And put it away, put it away
Put your things away! (repeat)
Put your finger on your lips like this – shhh!
Put your finger on your lips like this – shhh!
Put your finger on your lips, close your mouth with a zip!
Put your finger on your lips like this – shhh! shhh!
In the air… now twirl it in your hair…
On your cheek… and leave it there all week…
In your ear… and make sure you can hear…
On your mouth…and be quiet like a mouse…
Close your mouth with a squeeze, listen up, quiet please!
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Colors
Colors of the Rainbow by Ellen Allard (prop)
Painting a Beautiful World by Lisa Baydush
(audio) (prop)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple,
Colors of the rainbow, colors so bright!
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple,
Colors of the rainbow, a colorful sight!
I’m gonna paint a beautiful world,
Do you wanna paint with me?
I’m gonna paint a beautiful world,
C’mon and paint it with me!
Red is a ___; Orange is a ___; Yellow is a ___.
Green is a ___; Blue is a ___; Purple is a ___!
The Dinosaur Song
Blue paint (2x),
gonna paint a blue, blue sky (repeat)
by Betsy King Brock
White paint… lots of fluffy clouds…
Yellow paint… a shining sun…
Green paint… the green, green grass…
Orange paint… an orange orange…
Red paint… an apple in a tree…
Purple paint… pretty purple flowers…
Keshet, keshet… a rainbow in the sky…
Amy has a dinosaur, her dinosaur is green (3x)
And when it walks it goes like this: (everyone stomp)
STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP!
Now roar! (everyone roars)
We have lots of dinosaurs
in lots of different colors…
We just painted a beautiful world for everybody to see;
We just painted a beautiful world, thanks for painting with me!
The Color Game by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Painting Rainbows by Lisa Baydush
I’m thinkin’ about the color Adom
Do you know what color I mean?
Adom is an apple and a firetruck,
Now shout it with me… Adom is red!
Adom is red (2x)! Adom (4x), Adom is red!
I’m painting rainbows, up in the sky
I’m painting rainbows, with these colors of mine
I’m painting rainbows so everyone can see
The beautiful colors that I see around me.
Kachol… the sky and a swimming pool… kachol is blue!
Yarok… the grass and the leaves on a tree… yarok is green!
Tzahov… a banana and the shining sun… tzahov is yellow!
Katom… a carrot and a basketball… katom is orange!
Sagol… a plum and a bunch of grapes… sagol is purple!
Lavan… a snowflake and a marshmallow… lavan is white!
Varod… a flamingo and cotton candy…varod is pink!
Shachor… a shadow and the evening sky… shachor is black!
The Rainbow Song
I’m painting red for the apples & orange for the oranges
Yellow for the sun and green for the trees
Blue for the sky and purple for the butterflies
A rainbow of colors ‘round me! (repeat, then chorus to end)
Rainbow/Keshet
by Rick Recht (colors)
Red and orange and yellow and green
Blue and purple, a rainbow! (repeat)
Chorus:
Bow, bow, bow, bow-bow-bow (2x)
What’s your / favorite / color / in the rainbow?
What’s your / favorite?
Chorus:
A rainbow, a rainbow, (keshet, keshet),
I see a rainbow up in the sky;
A rainbow, a rainbow, (keshet, keshet),
A rainbow up in the sky!
Whose favorite color is Kachol?
Kachol is my favorite color,
Kachol is the color of the sky,
Kachol is my favorite color,
My favorite color in the rain-bow-bow-bow…
Adom, Katom, Tzahov, Yarok,
Kachol, Sagol, ba-keshet (repeat)
We love every color in the Keshet!
We love every color in the Keshet,
The prettiest smile in the sky,
Keshet is how we say rainbow,
We love every color in the rain-bow-bow-bow-bow…
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Under the Rainbow
by Ellen Allard
If you’re wearing yellow, jump up and down!
If you’re wearing yellow, dance all around!
If you’re wearing yellow, now please sit down!
Under, under the rainbow!
Under, under the rainbow!
Rainbow Round Me by Ruth Pelham (prop)
As I look outside my window,
there’s a world of color I see (repeat)
Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow round me (2x)
I Spy Colors
by Lisa Baydush
I spy with my eye lots of colors in this picture!
(in this classroom/all around us)!
I spy with my eye lots and lots of red:
An apple; a boat; a shirt;
Strawberries; a ladybug; two cherries…
I spy red!
…orange: an orange; an owl; a spider;
a basketball; a cat; a fish…
…yellow: a lemon; a sun; a flower;
a fish; a bee; a duck…
…green: the grass; a tree; a frog;
a turtle; Oscar the Grouch; a caterpillar…
…blue: a bluebird; the sky; the river;
blueberries; a dog; blue jeans…
…purple: flowers; a butterfly; a kite;
a balloon; a bucket; a fish…
I spy with my eye lots of colors in this picture!
I spy with my eye colors everywhere!
The Paint is Pink by We Are Busy Beavers
Pink, pink, the paint is pink (3x)
The paint is pink, pink, pink!
Blue ball; White egg; Brown mouse, Red apple…
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Community
Friends 1, 2, 3
Tov, Tov, Tov
Friends, friends, 1, 2, 3
All my friends are here with me. (repeat)
Tov, tov, tov – how good it is!
Tov, tov, tov – how good it is!
Tov, tov, tov, to be together! Yachad! (repeat)
You’re my friend! (8x) (repeat first verse)
How good it is to see you! (Hinei mah tov!)
Your smiles brighten my day! (Hinei mah tov!)
I’m so glad that you’re here
So we can all sing— la-la-la-la-la— together!
Hinei, hinei, hinei mah… (chorus)
Let’s Be Friends
almost TTTO Drunken Sailor
Let’s be friends with one another (3x)
Let’s be friends today.
Dippity Doo Dah by Ellen Allard, adapted verse
Five Little Friends (video)
Dip, dippity doo dah!
Dip, dip, dippity doo dah!
Dip, dip, dip, dip, dip, dip, dippity doo dah!
Five little friends go tap tap tap
Five little friends go clap clap clap
Five little friends go jump jump jump
Five little friends go bump bump bump
Five little friends go round and round
Five little friends fall to the ground
Leader: My
JCC Song
4, 3, 2, 1…
by Emily Aronoff (video)
There’s always a place for me and my family
My favorite place to be is at the JCC!
We’re All a Family at the JCC
to the tune of
Under One Sky by Ruth Pelham, adapted by Lisa Baydush
I came in with a binky and I’ll go out with a book,
Every day we learn and grow, just take one quick look:
I learned to play and use my words
about what’s right and fair;
I learned the colors, how to count,
make friends and how to share…
We're all a family at the JCC,
A family at the JCC! (repeat)
We’re (class name) (echo)
We’re Chaverim (friends) (echo)
We’re Mispacha (family) (echo)
…at the JCC! (echo) (repeat)
…one community! (repeat) (chorus)
Part of the Circle
by Craig Taubman, (audio)
2nd verse by Liz Kruger
We are a part of the circle,
A part of the circle going round and round. (repeat)
Skidamarink
Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo, I love you! (repeat)
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon
Oh... (chorus)
Hinei Mah Tov
name is Lisa and I like to go sailing!
Lisa, it’s so nice to meet you!
Class: Hello,
folk
The world is a circle, a never-ending circle,
A never-ending circle going round and round;
The sun goes up, the moon goes down;
And the world/year goes around & around & around
The year is a circle… the days go by, the seasons fly…
How Good by Ellen Allard
Hinei mah tov u’mah na’im,
Shevet achim gam yachad (repeat)
How good (echo)
It is (echo)
To be (echo)
Together (repeat)
Wo wo wo wo wo wo
How good it is to see you; I am so glad you’re here!
Hinei mah tov, shevet achim gam yachad (2x)
Let’s all sing together, I want to hear your voices!
Also: Look at Me (About Me)
Hinei mah tov u’ma naim
Shevet achim gam ya-a-cha-ad (repeat)
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Counting
Number Talking by Ellen Allard
Five Little Fish (video)
One, one, one, one,
One is the number I’m talking about!
One, one, one, one,
Gonna sing, sing, sing,
Gonna shout, shout, shout!
Hold up your hand, move your fingers to the beat,
These are the fish swimming in the sea;
When we start out, let me see just one,
Then (whoop!), say hello when another fish has come!
One little fish swimmin’ in the sea,
Splishin’ and a-splashin’, rockin’ to the beat
Here comes another one (whoop!) say hello
Two little fish swimming in a row!
I’ve got one apple, that’s what I‘ve got;
I’ve got one apple, and I like it a lot!
I’ve got one apple, that’s what I’ve got;
I’ve got one, one, one!
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Two, three, four…
Five little fish swimmin’ in the sea,
Splishin’ and a-splashin’, rockin’ to the beat,
We’ve got five little fish swimmin’ in a row,
Let’s wave goodbye ‘cause (whoops!)
there they go (repeat let’s wave goodbye…)
(video)
Five green and speckled frogs
sat on a speckled log,
eating some most delicious bugs - yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
where it was nice and cool,
then there were four green speckled frogs
Glump, glump!
Five Little Ducks
Ten in a Bed (video)
There were ten in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"/”Goodnight” (end)
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Bumpity, bumpity, bump… ow!
(video)
Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day
Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack!”
But only four little ducks came back…
Number 1, just for fun, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 2, just for you, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 3, just for me, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 4, like before, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 5, come alive, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 6, disco mix, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day-wikiwikiwiki!
Number 7, like in heaven, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 8, contemplate, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 9, feeling fine, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 10, sing it again, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 11, back to heaven, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 12, like an elf, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 13, like a queen, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 14, like a swim team, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 15, like Bruce Springstein, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 16, like a karate king, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 17, like a jumping bean, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
Number 18, let me hear you sing, Ah-day-do-da-do-da-day!
4…3…2…1...
Sad mother duck went out one day…
…and all of her five little ducks came back!
One Little Duck
One little duck went out to play
Down by the pond on a fine spring day
Another one said, “That’s fun to do!”
He joined in and that made two!
Two little ducks…
Another one said, “Hey, wait for me!”
He joined in and that made three!
Fingers on My Hand
Three little ducks…
Another one peeked ‘round the old barn door.
He joined in and that made four!
by Craig Taubman, adapted with Hebrew by Lisa Baydush
I have one finger, one finger on my hand
I have one finger, count it if you can…
Achat… 1 finger on my hand!
Four little ducks…
Another one saw them dip and dive.
He joined in and that made five!
Five little ducks went out to play
Down by the pond on a fine spring day
Five little ducks had played all day long
‘til their mom called them home with a ducky song:
Quack quack quack (2x) 5 little ducks, it’s time to come back!
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I have two fingers, two fingers on my hand
I have two fingers, count them if you can…
Achat, Sh’tayim… 2 fingers on my hand!
Oh, I can count to 10, and then begin again
I think counting’s really cool, especially in Hebrew!
Five Little Ladybugs
More Counting Songs:
Farmer Brown Had Five Green Apples (Seasons-Fall)
Five Little Friends (Community)
Five Little Monsters (Finger-plays and Chants)
Five Little Butterflies (Seasons-Spring)
(video)
Five little ladybugs sitting by a door
One flew away and then there were four
Four little ladybugs climbing up a tree
One flew away and then there were three
Three little ladybugs landed on my shoe
One flew away and then there were two
Two little ladybugs looking for some fun
One flew away and then there was one
One little ladybug sitting in the sun
She flew away and then there were none!
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Creation & Noah
Six Days to Make the World
Noah Built the Ark
by Lisa Baydush (audio) (prop)
by Ellen Allard
1-2-3, 4-5-6, it took six days to make the world (2x)
Rat–a-tat tat! Noah built the ark, oh (3x)
And he built it just like that.
In the beginning, light and dark (light and dark)
In the beginning, day and night (day and night)
Noah used a hammer, hammer, hammer,
Noah used a hammer to build the ark. (repeat)
Then came the land, the sky and sea… (echo)
Then came the flowers and the trees… (echo)
Who Built the Ark/Teva?
Next came the sun, the moon and stars… (echo)
Next came the animals, birds and fish… (echo)
Chorus:
adapted by Helene and Michael Kates
Who built the ark/teva? Noah, Noah!
Who built the ark/teva? Noah did! (repeat)
Last came the people, Adam and Eve… (echo)
Last came the people, you and me… (echo)
Noah built the ark big & tall, big & tall, big & tall
Noah built the ark big & tall,
Plenty of room for the large and small! Oh… (chorus)
On the seventh day, God took a rest… (echo)
That’s why Shabbat is our day of rest… (echo)
Animals came on 2x2…
Elephants and kangaroos! Oh… (chorus)
Seven Days by Ellen Allard (Lisa’s prop)
The ark kept everyone warm & dry…
‘til the rain stopped fallin’ from the sky! Oh… (chorus)
God, God, God, God…
First day, day and night… and it was good!
When the rain stopped falling and the land was dry…
A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky! Oh… (chorus)
(Zip in each additional verse)
Second day, heaven and earth…
Third day, plants and trees…
Fourth day, sun and moon and stars…
Fifth day, fins and wings…
Sixth day, beasts and humankind…
Seventh day, Sabbath rest…
That’s the end of our story, the end for now…
We can all thank Noah for the lions & the cows! Oh…
Rise and Shine
Rise and shine and give God your glory glory (2x)
God, God, God, God…
Rise and shine and give God your glory glory,
Children of the Lord
Good Ol’ Noah Built an Ark
(Lisa’s prop)
by Lisa Baydush TTTO Old MacDonald Had a Farm
The Lord said to Noah, there’s gonna be a floody
floody…Get your children out of the muddy-muddy…
Good ol’ Noah built an ark
’cause God said it would rain,
And on that ark he took two cows,
who moo’ed and moo’ed all day.
So Noah, he built him, he built him an arky-arky…
Made it out of hickory barky-barky…
The animals, they came on by 2’sies-2’sies…
Elephants and kangaroosies-roosies…
They moo-moo’ed here,
and they moo-moo’ed there
Here a moo, there a moo,
everywhere a moo-moo!
It rained and poured for 40 daysies-daysies…
Drove the animals nearly crazy-crazy…
End song:
And then one day the sun came out, and the water went away…
So Noah opened the door of the ark…
The sun came out and dried up the landy-landy…
Everything was fine and dandy-dandy…
Good ol’ Noah waved goodbye, Shalom, shalom, shalom!
This is the end of, the end of the story-story…
Everything was hunky dory-dory…
See also Rainbow songs (Colors)
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Finger-Play & Chants
I Shut the Door by Debbie Carroll
Two Little Blackbirds
I shut the door (clap hands together, fingers up)
I locked I tight (interlace fingers)
I put the key… (stick up one pointer finger)
…way out of sight (hide pointer behind back)
I found the key to open the door (bring out pointer)
And I turned and I turned and I turned some more
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill!
Then I opened the door… creak…!
I have ten fingers and they all belong to me
I can make them do things, would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight (form fist)
Or open them wide (spread fingers out)
I can put them together (hold hands)
or make them all hide (close both fists)
I can make them jump high (put hands over head)
I can make them go low (put hands down)
I can fold them quietly and hold them just so (hands in lap)
Ten Little Fingers
(turn pointer on other flat hand (door))
(clap hands back together, then open wide!
Tommy Thumb
Tommy Thumb is up and Tommy Thumb is down
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town
Dance him on your shoulder,
Dance him on your head
Dance him on your knees and tuck him into bed
Here Comes the Choo-Choo Train
Polly Pointer, Terry Tall, Ruby Ring, Peter Pinky…
Make train sound: choo, choo, choo, choo, choo (2x)
Then get arms going with palms facing you in oval motion like train wheels
Where is Thumbkin?
Here comes the choo-choo train chugging down the track
Now it’s going forward (fists rolling one over the other, lean forward)
And now it’s going back (reverse motion)
Now the bell is ringing (pull chord: ding, ding, ding, ding, ding)
Now the whistle blows (pull the chord: whoo, whoo)
What a lot of noise it makes everywhere it goes!
to the tune of Frere Jacques
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, Run away.
(cover ears with hands and shake head) (repeat faster and faster!)
Open, Shut Them
Pointer, Middleman, Ringman, Pinky, The family
(audio)
Open, shut them; open, shut them
…Give a little clap, clap, clap (repeat)
…Lay them in your lap, lap, lap
Your Finger Says Hello
Your finger says hello to a friend – hello! (3x)
Hello, hello, hello!
Try it with opposites:
Gadol Katan, Gadol Katan (Big/Small)
Gadol Gadol Katan Katan
Gadol Katan, Gadol Katan
Gadol Gadol Katan Katan
La la la! Lee lee lee!
Friends together, friends we’ll all be!
La la la! Lee lee lee!
Friends together we’ll be!
Kein/Lo (Yes/No); L’chu/Atsor (Go/Stop); Tov/Rah
(Good/Bad); Ani/Atah (Me/You)
Your finger says hello to your shoulder – hello! (3x)
Hello, hello, hello!
There Once Was a Turtle
Popcorn Chant
There once was a turtle who lived in a box.
He swam in a puddle and he climbed on some rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito, he snapped at a flea,
He snapped at a minnow and he snapped at me!
He caught the mosquito, he caught the flea,
He caught the minnow, but he didn’t catch me!
You put the oil in the pot (pour with one hand)
And you make it real hot (wiggle)
You put the popcorn in (pour with the other hand)
And begin to grin (point to mouth)
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP!
(shimmy down, pop up!)
(repeat, getting faster each time)
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Hello & Goodbye
Boker Tov
Everybody Have a Seat
by Carole Stephens to the tune of Shortnin’ Bread
Boker tov, good morning, my friends!
I’m so glad to see you— and you and you and…
Boker tov, good morning, my friends!
I’m so glad to see you! (end: 3x)
Chorus:
Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat;
Everybody have a seat on the floor! (repeat)
Take off your coat, do it quickly please,
Then sit in a circle here with me! (repeat) (chorus)
Clap your hands (clap 3x) if you’re ready to sing,
Wave your hands way up high,
Now wiggle your fingers band tickle your toes,
And open your mouth real wide,
and sing with me now… (chorus)
Not on the ceiling, not on the door,
Everybody have a seat on the floor (repeat) (chorus)
Not on your nose, not on your chin,
Sit on a circle, and let’s begin! (repeat) (chorus)
Tap your knees (3x) if you’re ready to sing,
Now stretch from side to side,
Take a deep breath in and blow it out,
And open your mouth real wide,
and sing with me now… (chorus)
Boker Tov
Hello Hello
by Janice Buckner (video)
Hello, hello! (3x); Say hello and make a friend! (2x)
Spanish – hola; French – bon jour; Hebrew – shalom;
Japanese – konichiwa; Swahili – jambo; Italian – salud
Porteguese – Oy; Hindi – Namaste; Chinese – Knee-how
by Sally Heckelman
Boker, boker tov, Boker tov to you (2x)
Make friends around the world, make friends everywhere;
When you say hello, people know you care!
Good morning my friends! Shalom chaverim!
Good morning my friends! C’mon and sing with me!
Oh… (chorus)
Boker Tov (Something I Can Do)
It’s great to see you, my friends from (class name)
It’s great to see you, c’mon and sing with me!
Good morning everybody, boker tov! (2x)
Boker Tov, Boker Or
by Eliana Light
Boker tov, my name is Lisa
Here is something I can do: ______
Boker tov to Lisa!
Show her you can do it too: ______
by Ellen Allard
When I say, “Boker tov,”
Everybody say, “Boker or!” (Boker or!) (repeat)
Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee
Everybody ready? (C’mon, c’mon!)
Everybody ready? (Oh yeah, oh yeah!)
Everybody ready? (Uh huh, uh huh!)
Boker tov, boker or! (repeat)
to the tune of Following the Leader from Peter Pan
All: Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee
Won’t you say your name for me?
Child: Robin
Can you clap/snap it? (Rob-in - clap-clap with syllables)
Can you whisper/shout it? (Rob-in)
Boker Tov, good morning, good morning, good morning!
Boker Tov, good morning, I’m happy to see you!
Shalom Shalom Chaverim
Boker Tov, Good Morning
by Ellen Allard
I love to see your smiles, I love it when you clap…
Dai digi dai digi dai dai dai dai
Dai digi dai dai dai (repeat)
It’s so much fun when everybody claps! (4x)
Hello There, Hello There
Shalom shalom, class name/chaverim
Shalom shalom shalom! (repeat)
by Ellen Allard
Hello there, hello there! It’s very nice to meet you!
Hello there, hello there! Let’s all be friends! (repeat)
Shalom, ___, Shalom, ___ (6x)
It’s nice to make new/see my friends!
My Hand Says Hello
to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell
My hand says hello, my hand says hello,
Every time I see my friends, my hand says hello!
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It’s Time to Say Shalom by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Well, it’s time for me to say
I had fun with you today,
So I’m kinda sad to say, “Shalom!”
Shalom, my friends, shalom;
Shalom, chaverim, shalom;
It’s time for us to say, “Shalom!”
Shalom Shalom by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Shalom Shalom! Shalom, goodbye my friends!
Shalom Shalom! Shalom, I’ll see you soon!
Shalom Shalom! Shalom, goodbye my friends!
It was fun to sing with you, my friends from (class name)!
It was fun to sing with you! (repeat)
Shalom Yeladim/Chaverim by Ellen Allard; adapted
Chorus:
Shalom yeladim/chaverim (2x),
Shalom shalom shalom (repeat)
Stretch your arms way up high
Say shalom to the sky
Shake your shoulders, bend your knees
Take a deep breath and sing with me…
Stretch your arms way down low
Say shalom to your toes
Shake your shoulders, bend your knees
Take a deep breath and sing with me…
Let’s clap our hands, let’s reach up high;
Now wave to me, and say bye bye…
Hi Dee Ho!
Hi dee, hi dee, hi dee ho! (echo) (tap alternating knees)
Wiggledy, Wiggledy, Wiggledy wo! (echo) (wiggle body)
Wave your hands up to the sky (echo)
Now put ‘em in the middle to say bye bye! (echo)
Shalom, shalom, shalom, shalom, shaaaaa—LOM!
Shalom, Goodbye
by Ditza Zakay
Shalom, goodbye, it’s time to say goodbye,
Shalom, goodbye, I leave you with a smile;
1.Clap your hands (xx), stomp your feet (xx)
2.Nod your head (xx), tap your knees (xx),
Raise your hands up to the sky (woo, woo)
1.Touch your nose, wiggle your toes,
2.Click your tongue (xx), now we’re done (xx),
‘Cause it’s time to say goodbye.
Repeat with #2 lyrics; End: Shalom, my friends, shalom, goodbye!
Rap: Everybody clap your hands (xxxxxxx)
Clap your hands and stomp your feet,
Now everybody move to this rockin’ beat!
Now nod your head and click your tongue,
C’mon, yeladim, ‘cause we’re almost done!
(first verse)
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Just for Fun
Song in my Tummy
Sing After Me by Tony Geiss and Sam Pottle (video)
by Laurie Berkner (video)
I've got a song in my tummy and it wants to come out,
I've got a song in my tummy… ra ra ra! (repeat)
I've got a song in my tummy and it wants to come out,
and when it does I'm gonna sing and shout…
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la—
I've got a song in my tummy!
Sing what I sing, sing after me; be my echo if you can be
Sing Tra la la / Mi mi mi / Ha ha ha / Hee hee hee /
Sing Di di di / Do do do / Hi hi hi / Lo lo lo /
Pick a peck of peppers / Fiddle diddle dee— /
Be my echo / Sing what I sing /
Follow the leader and sing after me /…
(Head, nose, hands, fingers, tongue, heart…)
Razzama Tazzama
Sing Hinei ma tov / uma naim /
Shevet achim / gam ya-chad /
Bim bom bim bom bim bom /
Yai dai dai dai dai— / (Be my echo…)
by Ellen Allard (audio)
Bim bam bim bam (pat legs 4x)
Razzamatazzama (clap 4x)
Tish tosh tish tosh (tap shoulders)
Wally woo woo (head side to side) (repeat)
Tongo! by Billy Jonas, adapted (video)
Tongo! (echo)
Jim diddy ma-ee ma-ee-ay (echo)
Tongo (echo) Oop diddy oop diddy kumbaya (echo)
Oooo-ah-na-a-ay (echo) Ma-li-poe mal-oo-ay (echo) (repeat)
End: Now that’s all there is to say! (echo)
Put your hands in the air/lap (2x)
Get your hands ready, and clap, clap, clap…
Put your elbows in front/out back (2x)
If you were a duck, you would quack, quack, quack…
Leader: What
on earth does it mean?
could mean anything!
Leader: Who has rhythm? Let me see!
Students: We have rhythm, 1-2-3!
Put your finger on your chin/nose (2x)
Wiggle your fingers and tickle your toes…
Students: It
Put your hands on your shoulders/tummy (2x)
You’d better not laugh, this song’s not funny…
Clap routine:
1. Pat legs 7x;
2. Pat 4x, clap 3x;
3. Pat 2x, clap 2x, pat 2x, clap 1x
4. Pat 2x, clap 2x, pat right, pat left,clap
5. Etc.
What a Day by Craig Taubman, adapted
Oh—what a day!
Oh, what a day I’m going to have today! (repeat)
Today at the JCC,
We’re havin’ such a great day!
We painted pictures and built a tall tower,
It’s totally an awesome day! (Everybody now…)
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Zippity Doo Dah
by Ray Gilbert and Allie Wrubel
Zippity doo dah, zippity ay
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way,
Zippity doo dah, zippity ay!
(video)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
and you really want to show it,
Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder,
It's the truth, it's actual, everything is satisfactual!
Zippity Zippity doo dah, zippity ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
Sing a Silly Song by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Sing, sing a song, sing a song, sing a silly song,
Sing, sing a song with me! (repeat)
La, Cow, Sheep, Rooster, Baby, Laugh
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Movement
I Went to School One Morning
Clap Your Hands folk
adapted from British folk song by Rachel Buchman
Oh, I went to school one morning and
…I walked like this (3x) (repeat)
…I walked like this, on my way to school!
Clap your hands (clap clap) (2x)
Everybody clap your hands! (clap clap)
Clap your hands (4x)
Everybody clap your hands!
…Skipped, ran, rode on a train, rode in a cab, rode on a horse,
walked very slow, waved like this, jumped like this…
Stomp your feet, Wave hello, Brush your teeth
Touch your nose, Clap your hands…
Etzbaot by Ellen Allard
A Tooty Ta (video)
Etzbaot, Etzbaot, I have ten etzbaot! (2x)
Chorus:
I can clap, clap, clap (echo)… with my etz-ba-ot—!
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta, ta! (echo)
The Body Rock
Thumbs Up! (echo) (chorus)
Elbows back! (echo) Thumbs up! (echo) (chorus)
by Greg Scelsa, adapted (audio)
C’mon and get that rock ‘n roll in your ROSH (3x)
C’mon and get that rock ‘n roll in your ROSH (head)
We're doin' the body rock!
Feet apart! Bottoms up! Tongue out! Eyes closed! Turn around!
Shake My Sillies Out
…in your BERKAYIM (knees)
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out (3x)
And wiggle my waggles away
Chorus:
Well you can move your BERKAYIM
from side to side, dancin’ with the beat!
And when you feel that rock ‘n roll up in
your ROSH, the feelins’ are so neat! (Sweet!)
Clap my crazies out…Jump my jiggles out…
Yawn my sleepies out…Stretch my stretchies out…
Penguin Dance (video)
… in your YADAYIM (arms/hands)
… in your RAGLAYIM (feet/legs)
Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?
When you look at me, a penguin you will see!
Penguins attention! Penguins begin!
… in your ETZBAOT (fingers)
…all over your GUF (body) (chorus)
Go Bananas
(audio)
(video)
Right flipper! (chorus) (then add movements)
Form bananas, form, form bananas (echo)
Now… peel bananas, peel, peel bananas (echo)
Now… go bananas, go, go bananas (echo)
Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn
around, penguin sound… end: Penguins Attention!
Wake Up Toes
Form/peel/squeeze the orange…
Form/shuck/pop the corn…
Form/peel/mash a potato…
Wake up toes (3x) and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle;
Wake up toes (2x), wake and wiggle in the morning!
I'm Hopping Like A Bunny by Nancy Stewart (audio)
Wake up fingers, arms, legs, bodies…
I'm hopping like a bunny, I'm hopping all around
Hopping like a bunny and now I'm falling down
Walk Around by Nancy Kopman (video)
I'm stomping like a dinosaur…
I'm swimming like a fishy…
I'm walking like an elephant…
I'm flitting like a butterfly…
Walk around and walk around and walk aro-ound,
Walk around with me-e-e-e (repeat)
Now…
Monkeys in the Trees
Chorus:
Bounce, bounce, bounce (3x) with me-e-e-e (repeat)
Now… (chorus)
by Angelo Dunlap
Monkeys in the trees are dancing around (4x)
Round, round, round, round… freeze!
Side to side (3x) with me-e-e-e…
Turn around (3x) with me-e-e-e…
Clapping their hands; Jumping up & down; Fast asleep, shhh!
End: You walked around (3x) and now you can sit down with me.
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Reach Up High
Reach up high, touch the sky
Greet the birds and butterflies
Reach up high, touch the sky
How high can you go?
Reach way down, touch the ground
Can you hear the gentle sound
Flowers make as they wake
How low can you go? (repeat first verse)
Wave Your Scarf
by Susan Sacks TTTO London Bridge
Wave your scarf from side to side,
Up and down, round and round;
Wave it this way, wave it that,
Wave your scarf!
Flying in the Sky
by Lisa Baydush
Airplane, airplane flying in the sky
Airplane, airplane flying way up high
Flying way up high, flying in the sky
…Flying all around, landing on the ground
Butterfly… flying way down low/now where did it go?
Blue bird… landing in a tree/waving now at me!
Bumblebee… buzzing all around/landing on the ground!
Dancing Songs:
 Dancing Scarf Blues by Carole Stephens (video)
 My Wiggle Makes Me Giggle by Choosy Kids (video)
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Movement with Parachutes & Stretchy Bands
Parachute Songs:
Stretchy Band Songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCWAD-O5rZM
The Stretchy Band Song
by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It
The Noble Duke of York
Bum bum bum bum (2x) (marching in place)
Put the band in the air, in the air (2x)
Put the band in the air, and shake it way up there
Put the band in the air, in the air
The noble Duke of York, he had 10,000 friends
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
And when they’re up they’re up,
And when they’re down they’re down,
And when they’re only half-way up—--,
They’re neither up nor down!
Put the band way down low…touch your toe!
Put the band in the middle… and make it wiggle!
Put the band on your knees… and everybody sneeze!
Put the band way up high…and stretch up to the sky!
Put the band on the ground… no one make a sound!
Stretch the band over here… now stretch it over there!
Put the band on your knees… and everybody freeze!
I Roll the Ball to You
Giddy-Up! to the tune of Following the Leader (Peter Pan)
I roll the ball to Michelle
and Michelle rolls the ball to Allison
Walk, walk, we’re walking around the room,
Walk, walk, while singing a walking tune;
Walk, walk, like ponies we will go,
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, and stop of whoa –
WHOA!
(roll ball to all of the children)
My Ball Rolls Over the Ocean
My ball rolls over the ocean
My ball rolls over the sea
My ball rolls over the ocean
Please roll back my ball to me!
Giddy-up, giddy-up, we gallop around the room!
Giddy-up, giddy-up, while singing a galloping tune!
Giddy-up, giddy-up, like horses we will go,
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up,
and stop on whoa – WHOA!
Roll back, roll back,
Please roll back my ball to me to me!
Roll back, roll back,
Please roll back my ball to me!
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!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Make a bubble with the parachute with everyone inside;
use mini flashlights while singing song
The doors on the bus go open and shut…
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The driver says, “Move on back!”…
The people on the bus bounce up and down…
The babies on the bus go, “wah wah wah”…
Mommies on the buss go, “shh, shh, shh”…
Monkeys on the bus jump up and down…
Driver on the bus says: please sit down! (Do the monkeys listen?! NO!)
Monkeys on the bus jump up and down…
The children on the bus jump up and down…
The parents on the bus laugh: ha ha ha!...
Driver on the bus says: Everybody off!...
The children and monkeys jump up and down…
See also:
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The Rainbow Song
(Colors)
Nature/Weather
Adamah V’shamayim
A Beautiful Day by Jack Hartmann (video)
by Gabi Meyer
Chorus:
Hey-ya (7x) Ho!
Hey-ya (7x) Ho!
Hey-ya Hey-ya, Hey-ya Hey-ya
Hey-ya Hey-ya Hey-ya Ho!
Rise up children, celebrate!
It’s a wonderful world and beautiful day!
Hold a hand, swing and sway!
It’s a wonderful world and beautiful day!
Birds are flying (echo), squirrels are climbing (echo),
Trees are swaying (echo), the children are playing (echo),
Runners are running (echo), and hearts are pumping (echo),
Dances are bopping (echo), rabbits are hopping (echo)! (chorus)
Love the earth (echo), Love the sky (echo)
Heat of fire (echo), Drop of water (echo)
I can feel it in my body, in my spirit, in my soul!
Adamah (echo) v’shamayim (echo)
Chom ha’eish (echo) tz’lil hamayim (echo)
Ani margeesh zot b’gufi b’ruchi v’nishmati (chorus)
Buses are driving (echo), and jets are flying (echo),
Guitars are strumming (echo), friends are hugging (echo),
Tails are wagging (echo), hands are clapping (echo),
Fishes are swishin’ (echo), and mommies are kissin’ (echo)! (chorus)
Twinkling Stars in the Sky by Fran Avni
What a Beautiful Day
There’s a sprinkling of twinkling
…stars in the sky (3x) (repeat)
…stars in the sky, a sprinkling of twinkling stars.
Chorus:
What a beautiful day we’re having today
The sun is shining bright-ly!
What a beautiful day we’re having today
It’s sunny, warm and bright!
Stretch up and reach out to the stars in the sky...
They wink and they blink way up high in the sky…
(repeat first verse to end)
Moon, Moon, Moon
by Lisa Baydush
The trees are dancing in the breeze
The birds are singing a song
The squirrels are playing, I wanna play too
C’mon, let’s have some fun! (chorus)
by Laurie Berkner (video)
Moon, moon, moon, shining bright,
Moon, moon, moon, my night-light,
Moon, moon, moon, I can see
Moon, moon, moon, you're taking care of me!
I love when the sun is shining,
I love when the sky is blue,
I love when I see your smiling faces,
I love when I get to sing with you! (chorus)
Look up, it's the moon! Look up, it's the moon!
Look up it's the moon up in the sky;
It's big and round and I have found
that it looks just like a pizza pie!
Pitter Patter
Pitter patter, pitter patter, (1 finger taps lightly on each knee)
Rain drops, rain drops (repeat)
Owl Moon by Bruce O’Brien
Oh, you gotta be quiet
under a shining owl moon (repeat)
You gotta be quiet, yes, you gotta be quiet
Under a shining (3x) owl moon
Splitter splatter… (2 fingers tap more insistently on each knee)
Splishing splashing… (hands tap knees)
Thunder lightning… (clap/tap legs alternating)
Splishing splashing… (hands tap knees)
Splitter splatter… (2 fingers tap more insistently on each knee)
Pitter patter… (1 finger taps lightly on each knee)
…make your own heat, and you gotta be quiet
…be brave, make your own heat, and you gotta be quiet
…have hope, be brave, make your own heat,
and you gotta be quiet
Silently, slowly to end
Mr. Sun
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
hiding behind a tree
these little children are asking you
to please come out so we can play with you
Please shine down on me
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
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Percussion/Rhythm
When the Band Begins to Play
Tap Tap Your Rhythm Sticks
by Rachel Rambach
TTTO When the Saints Go Marching In
Tap tap your rhythm sticks with me, softly! (2x)
We’ll tap and tap so softly now,
Show me that you all know how!
So tap tap your rhythm sticks with me.
Oh, when the band begins to play!
Oh, when the band begins to play!
I’m gonna help play the music
When the band begins to play!
Loudly, Slowly, Quickly, on the floor, in the air, behind your back…
Oh, I hear bells (3x) ding-ding-ding-dinging!
I love to hear bells ding-dinging
When the band begins to play
Tap Your Rhythm Sticks Today
by Susan Sacks
Playing in the Band
Tap your rhythm sticks today, Rhythm sticks are fun to play!
Tap them up or tap them down; Tap them, tap them all around!
Tap your rhythm sticks today, Rhythm sticks are fun to play!
to the tune of Skip to My Lou
I play an instrument, you do too! (3x)
Playing in the band!
I Like to Play My Rhythm Sticks
Listen to the bells, ring, ring, ring…
Listen to the wood blocks, tap, tap, tap…
Listen to the shakers, shake, shake, shake…
by Lisa Ashery, adapted
I like to play my rhythm sticks; I like to play with you,
And when I play my rhythm sticks, this is what I do:
(students echo teacher’s rhythm pattern)
Now You Play
I like to play my rhythm sticks, but sadly now we’re done,
Please put your rhythm sticks away, I hope that you had fun!
Now you play and you play and you play,
Now you stop! (repeat 4x)
Rhythm Stick Song
March Along With Me by Lisa Baydush (audio)
With my sticks, I tap, tap, tap (4x)
I can tap them
…way up high/side to side/down below (3x)
Very fast or very slow!
Come march (x4) with your instruments,
March (x3) along with me!
Come march (x4) with your instruments,
Everybody, come march with me!
With my sticks, I scrape, scrape, scrape (4x)
I can scrape them…
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3, making music makes me happy
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3, thanks for playing with me! (chorus)
I can make my two sticks walk,
I can make my two sticks run,
Gonna Build Myself a Tree House
(tap sticks alternately on ground)
I can make my two sticks talk,
Make them talk and then I’m done
by Charity Kahn (video)
I’ve got an ax, gonna chop chop chop (3x)
Gonna build myself a tree house!
(tap sticks together for “talk”)
I can play them way up high
I can play them side to side
I can play them down below,
very fast or very slow.
Saw – cut, cut, cut
Hammer – tap, tap, tap
Paintbrush – swish, swish, swish
Ladder – climb, climb, climb, Gonna climb into my tree house!
The Earth is Our Mother
(audio)
Dum Dum Da Da
(video)
Dum dum da da, da dum dum da da
Da dum dum da da da da (repeat)
He-ey ya-na; Ho-o ya-na; He-ey ya-na ho (4x)
The sk-y is so beautiful,
We must take care of it! (repeat 4x) (chorus)
The rivers…
The trees…
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More rhythmic songs:
Shalom, How are You (Hello/Goodbye)
Zum Gali Gali (Yom Ha’atzmaut)
Am Yisrael Chai (Rockoff) (Yom Ha’atzmaut)
Shake Your Shaker Up
by Lynn Kleiner
to the tune of Tommy Thumb is Up
Shake your shaker up and shake your shaker down
Shake it in a circle, going round and round!
Shake it by your shoulder, shake it by your knees,
Shake it way up high, now everybody freeze!
Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Lights
Twinkle twinkle traffic light (shake to beat)
On the corner shining bright
Red means stop (stop shaking)
Green means go! (shake fast)
Yellow means go, but very slow (slow shaking)
Twinkle twinkle traffic light (shake to beat)
On the corner shining bright
Jingle Bells and Stop
by Carole Stephens
to the tune of Jingle Bells, capo 2
We’ll jingle bells and jingle bells and jingle bells
and STOP! (2x)
We’ll jingle high and jingle high and jingle high
and STOP! (2x)
We’ll jingle low and jingle low and jingle low
and STOP! (2x)
We’ll jingle fast and jingle fast and jingle fast
and STOP! (2x)
We’ll jingle very slowly, jingle very slowly, jingle very slowly
and STOP! (2x)
We’ll jingle bells and jingle bells and jingle bells
and STOP! (2x)
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Planting & Growing
Plant a Seed by Les Julian
The Garden Song
Dig, dig, dig a hole, and plant, plant, plant a seed,
and watch, watch, watch it grow some food
for you and you and you and you and me!
To the garden I will go
And I’ll watch my garden grow
Hope that you will come with me
Tell me now, what do you see?
One Seed by Laurie Berkner (video)
Susan sees flowers! (chorus)
My grandfather had a garden,
and showed my father how to make it grow;
Then my father, he had me,
Now it’s my turn to plant a seed.
Julie sees worms!
And Susan sees flowers! (chorus)
To the garden we have been
Hope that we can go again
Next time won’t you come with me
And sing about the things we’ll see!
Chorus (hand motions):
One seed (echo), Two
hands (echo),
Dig a hole (echo), Start to plant (echo),
Watch it grow (echo), Pass it down (echo),
One earth (echo), Spins around (echo).
Flowers Growing Song
to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus (video), adapted
Garden Song by Dave Mallet (video)
This is the way we grow our roots,
Grow our roots, grow our roots,
When springtime is here!
Inch by inch, row by row,
gonna make this garden grow,
All it takes is a rake and a hoe,
and a piece of fertile ground.
Inch by inch, row by row,
someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below,
‘til the rain comes tumbling down.
In Our Garden
Pop through the dirt, Stretch and grow, Bend in the breeze,
Open our leaves, Smile at the sun…
Growing Chant
A flower grows like this
(cup hands around face)
A tree grows like this
(shoot hands straight overhead)
A carrot grows like this
(shovel hands to the floor)
And I grow like this – Ta Dah! (strike a pose)
by Ellen Allard
We’re digging a hole in our garden,
yeah, we’re digging (repeat)
We’re digging a hole in our garden, yeah,
Taking care of the land, working hand in hand,
We’re digging a hole in our garden, yeah,
we’re digging.
The Planting Song
(video)
Chorus:
Working on the farm all day long,
Everybody sing the planting song (repeat)
We’re planting seeds…yeah, we’re planting…
We’re watering dirt…yeah, we’re watering…
We’re growing plants… yeah, we’re growing…
We’re pulling weeds… yeah, we’re pulling…
We’re eating food… yeah, we’re eating…
Next year we’ll have another garden, yeah,
next year…
Apple Seed
by Cathy Shelley
First you take a seed and you put it in the ground,
put it in the ground, put it in the ground.
Then you get some water and pour it all around,
pour it all around, pour it all around. (chorus)
When the sun comes out, the light shines down,
the light shines down, the light shines down.
The leaves grow green and the stem grows brown,
the stem grows brown, the stem grows brown. (chorus)
to the tune of The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground
Down came the raindrops falling all around
Out came the sun, as bright as it could be,
And the little apple seed grew up
to be an apple tree.
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When the fruit is ripe, they’ll be big and round,
big and round, big and round.
We’ll pick the fruit and take it to town
take it to town, take it to town. (chorus)
Prayer
Modeh Ani
Sh’ma
by Lisa Baydush
by Tzvika Pik
I wake up in the morning
with a smile on my face;
There’s a song in my heart
and a prayer I always say.
Sh’ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad
I say:
Modeh ani,
Thank you, God, for this brand new day!
Modeh ani,
Thank you for this brand new day (repeat)
Shehecheyanu
Thank You God
Baruch shem kavod, shem kavod mal’chuto,
l’olam v’aed
by Tzvika Pik
Baruch Atah Adonai
eloheinu melech ha-olam
Shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu
v’higianu lazman hazeh (repeat)
by Doug Cotler
A—a-a-a—, A—a-a-a-a—,
A—a-a-a—, A-a-me—n (repeat)
Chorus:
Baruch Atah Adonai, thank You, God (2x)
This Day and Every Day
Thank You for the flowers,
Thank You for trees,
Thank You for our friends
and for our families! (chorus)
by Ellen Allard
Shehecheyanu, v'kiamanu v'higianu lazman hazeh (2x)
Thank you God for giving us this day and every day
Thank you God for giving us Your love in every way.
THANK YOU GOD! (chorus)
Thank You for this sunny day
and the blue, blue sky,
Thank You for each rainbow,
and homemade apple pie! (chorus)
Thank You for our teachers
and for the JCC,
Thank You for this special day,
and for our strong bodies! (chorus)
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Seasons – Fall
The Leaves on the Trees
Pumpkin Song
to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus
to the tune of I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee
The leaves on the trees are falling down,
falling down, falling down
The leaves on the trees are falling down
all through the town!
I’m going pumpkin picking with my friends,
We’ll go on a hayride at the very end;
I’m going pumpkin picking with my friends,
Look! I got a big one!
…The wind blows the trees from side to side…
…The leaves on the ground go crunch…
…The children throw the leaves up in the air…
I’m carving out my pumpkin, big and round,
I looked inside and strings are hanging down;
I’m carving out my pumpkin, big and round,
Ewww! It’s gooey!
Autumn Leaves
I’m scooping out my pumpkin, big and round,
I looked inside and seeds is what I found;
I’m scooping out my pumpkin, big and round,
Yum! Let’s roast them!
Autumn leaves (3x) are falling,
Blowing in the wind, dancing in the sky,
Autumn’s come again, wish that I could fly,
Autumn leaves (3x) are falling.
Hey Little Leaf
I’m eating roasted pumpkin seeds, crunch, crunch, crunch,
Now that’s my favorite snack I like to munch;
I’m eating roasted pumpkin seeds, crunch, crunch, crunch,
Oh! They’re gone!
by Susan Salidor
Oh-oh-oh…
Hey little leaf, little leaf, little red leaf
Hey little leaf, fallin’ on the ground (repeat)
You know what that means, don’t you? (Sing 1st verse…)
Rake up the leaves, put ‘em in a pile
Throw ‘em in the air with a great big smile (repeat)
Five Green Apples
Farmer Brown had five green apples hanging on a tree
Farmer Brown had five green apples hanging on a tree
Then he plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily,
Leaving four green apples a-hangin’ on a tree.
Oh… Hey little leaf… Yellow, orange, brown…
Leaves are Falling
to the tune of Jingle Bells
I’m a Little Green Leaf
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling,
Falling on my nose!
Falling on my toes!
On my head, on my ears, even my elbows!
when the brisk wind blows! Whoooossshhhhh!
to the tune of I’m a Little Tea Pot
I’m a little green leaf in the spring,
But when autumn comes, it’s a funny thing!
I start to change colors – orange, red and brown,
And then I fall down to the ground!
(repeat going faster each time)
It’s Fall
Leaves Are Twirling
to the tune of: "Frere Jacques"
by Lisa Baydush
The leaves are turning red/brown/yellow (3x),
And falling to the ground. (repeat)
Leaves are twirling, leaves are twirling,
All around, all around.
They are falling softly, very, very softly,
To the ground, to the ground.
Gray Squirrel
The Acorn Song
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel!
Swish your bushy tail! (repeat)
Put an nut between your toes
Wrinkle up your little nose!
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel!
Swish your bushy tail!
I’m an acorn, small and round,
Lying on the cold, cold ground;
People always step on me,
That is why I’m cracked, you see…
It’s fall, it’s fall, the leaves are falling down (2x)
I’m a nut (click click) (2x) I’m a nut (3x) (click click)
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Seasons – Winter
Five Little Snowmen
I’m a Little Snowman
to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot
Five little snowmen, fat! (fat!)
Each wore a funny hat! (hat!)
Out came the sun and melted one,
What a sad thing was that!
Down, down, down went the snowman…
We had 5 snowmen and one melted… that leaves 4!
I’m a little snowman, round and fat
Here are my buttons and here is my hat
When the sun comes out and stays all day
Slowly I just melt away…
Now I’m a puddle! (say this loudly in surprise)
Down, down, down came some new snow…
Chubby Little Snowman Chant
What should we make with all that new snow?
by Hugh Hanley
More… (jump up and exclaim…) SNOWMEN!
A chubby little snowman
The Snowkey Pokey
Hold your arms in a circle to make a fat belly.
to the tune of The Hokey Pokey
Had a carrot nose.
You put your mitten in, you take your mitten out,
you put your mitten in and you shake it all about;
You do the snow-key pokey
and you shiver and you shout:
That’s what it’s all about – SNOW!
Point your forefinger out from your nose.
Along came a bunny.
Make a bunny with your fingers. Make it hop.
And what do you suppose?
Turn palms upward and shrug in disbelief.
Hat and Jacket, Pants and Boots
That hungry little bunny
to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Rub your tummy, with one hand, bunny ears with other.
Hat and jacket, pants and boots, pants and boots!
When it’s cold, and we go outside to play, we wear
Looking for his lunch
Snowflake, Snowflake
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
Shade your eyes, as if looking into the distance, keep bunny
ears with other hand.
Ate that snowman's carrot nose
Make a bunny with one hand and a carrot with the other.
Make the bunny eat the carrot with two small bites and a
final big bite.
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground
Snowflake landing on my nose
Snowflake landing on my toes
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground
Snow Rhyme
Snow on the ground (pat floor)
Snow on the tree (arms up)
Snow on the house (hands form roof)
Snow on me! (thumbs to chest)
Snow on a car (hands on steering wheel)
Snow on a bus (hands on steering wheel)
Snow on my minivan (hands to cheeks)
Snow on us! (hands out)
Snowflakes
by Sally Heckelman
Snowflakes, snowflakes, swirling all around;
Snowflakes, snowflakes, falling to the ground;
Cold, white, a beautiful sight covering the ground.
Snowman Scale Song
I’m a Little Snowflake
(Going up)
I made a little snowman, I made him big and round,
I made him from a snowball, I rolled upon the ground;
He has two eyes, a nose, a mouth, a lovely scarf of red,
I put some buttons on his coat, a hat upon his head.
to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little snowflake, icy and round
I fall from the sky and I don’t make a sound
When it’s cold, I’ll stay all day
When it’s warm, I melt away
(Going down)
Watch him as he melts to the ground!
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Seasons – Spring
Spring is Here
I Spy a Butterfly by Lisa Baydush (audio)
to the tune of Shabbat is Here
I spy a butterfly fluttering by,
A beautiful butterfly up in the sky;
…I spy a butterfly flying down low,
…Beautiful butterfly, where did you go?
Spring is here, spring is here,
I’m so glad that spring is here
Flowers blooming bright, such a pretty sight!
I’m so glad that spring is here!
…I spy a butterfly flying up high,
…Beautiful butterfly waving goodbye.
When it’s spring, it’s warm outside,
When it’s spring, we can play outside,
When it’s spring, the trees turn green
I’m so glad that it’s spring!
…I spy a butterfly right over there,
...Beautiful butterfly lands in my hair!
… I spy a butterfly flying around
…Beautiful butterflies land on the ground.
Bumblebee by Laurie Berkner (video)
Five Little Butterflies
I was sitting in my garden
When I saw a bumble bee
He said his name was Oscar
And he went…
Five little butterflies resting at the door
One flew away and then there were four
Chorus:
Butterfly, butterfly, happy all day!
Butterfly, butterfly, fly away!
Chorus:
Buzz buzz buzz, Ba-buzz buzz ba-buzz buzz
Buzz buzz buzz ba-buzz (repeat)
4 little butterflies sitting in a tree… (chorus)
3 little butterflies looking at you… (chorus)
2 little butterflies sitting in the sun… (chorus)
1 little butterfly left all alone
She flew away, back to her home (chorus) (C’mon back butterflies!)
Bumblebee, can’t you see,
it’s just you and me
Oh, one, two, ah-one two three go! (Buzz…)
I was sitting at the JCC
When I saw two bumblebees;
They said their names were Sarah and David
And they went… (chorus)
Spring is in the Air
to the tune of This Little Light of Mine
Winter’s gone away; Spring is in the air! (3x)
Spring is here, Spring is here, Spring is here!
Caterpillar adapted by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Flowers start to grow… Warm and sunny days…
to the tune of Skip to my Lou
Little Green Frog
Caterpillar so fuzzy (3x)
Crawling on the ground.
Mm Mm went the little green frog one day!
Mm Mm went the little green frog!
Mm Mm went the little green frog one day!
And they all went Mm Mm Ahh!
Caterpillar crawling ‘round (3x) Eating grass and leaves.
Caterpillar makes a cocoon (3x) Then she goes to sleep.
snore... snore.... snore....
Caterpillar grows some wings (3x) Now she's a butterfly.
But we all know frogs go
We all know frogs go (clap) La di da di da,
They don't go Mm Mm Ahh! (What???!!!)
Butterfly flying ‘round (3x) Touch down on the ground.
Fuzzy Caterpillar
(video)
(repeat with ribbit)
to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider
Listen to the Water
Fuzzy caterpillar, curled up on a leaf
Spun a little chrysalis and then she fell asleep
While she was sleeping,
She dreamed that she could fly,
And when she woke up, she was a butterfly!
by Bob Schneider (audio)
Chorus:
Listen to the water, listen to the water,
Rolling down the river! (repeat)
I saw a fish by the waterside,
Making fishy faces by the waterside,
I saw a fish by the waterside, down by the river!
Also see Counting and Garden songs
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Songs That Teach
I Can’t Spell Hippopotamus
Opposites by Debbie Cavalier (video)
by Fred Coots
I can spell cat… C A T
I can spell mat… M A T
I can spell hat… H A T
But I can’t spell hippopotamus!
Do do, do do, do do, do do (2x)
I can spell top… T O P
I can spell mop… M O P
I can spell hop… H O P
If I say high, you’ll say low
If I say yes, you’ll say no
If I say day, you’ll say night
If I say left, you’ll say right (chorus)
H I P P O I know, and then comes P O T
But that’s as far as I can go
And that’s what troubles me… GEE!
If I say fast, you’ll say slow
If I say stop, you’ll say go
If I stand up day, you’ll sit down
If I say freeze—, you’ll
dance, dance dance (3x) all around! (chorus)
Chorus:
Opposites, let’s play a game called Opposites
Opposites, c’mon let’s play it now! (3x to end song)
I can spell dog… D O G
I can spell fog… F O G
I can spell log… L O G
No I can’t spell hippopotamus!
ABC’s/Alef Bet Song
by Debbie Friedman (video)
A-B-C-D-E-F-G, H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P, Q-R-S, T-U-V, W-X Y & Z
Now you know your ABC’s, this time try it Hebraically…
S’licha, Todah, B’vakashah
by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Chorus:
S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah
are words that you should know.
S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah
you’ll use them as you grow.
Alef bet vet / gimel dalet hei /
Vav za-yin chet tet / yud kaf chaf /
Lamed mem nun / samech ayin pei fei
Tza-di kuf reish / shin sin tav /
Chorus:
Let’s learn the alef bet, simple as it can be.
You’ll learn the alef bet if you sing the letters after me
Each letter has a name and a sound that it always makes.
Now let’s sing this special chorus,
we’ll have fun It will not bore us, it’s the alef bet. (chorus)
S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah! (2x)
S’li-cha means “I’m sorry;”
it’s a word that you should know.
S’li-cha means “I’m sorry;”
you’ll use it as you grow… (chorus)
Af, Peh, Ozen by Jeff Klepper
To-dah means “thank you…”
B’va-ka-shah means “please…”
Af, peh, ozen, ayin, regel,
Af, peh, ozen, yad v’rosh! (repeat)
Sing a Song of Opposites
Every part of my body has a Hebrew name.
Let’s learn a few together with a Hebrew singing game.
by Pam Schiller
to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb
(chorus)
This is big and this is small;
This is big, this is small;
This is big and this is small;
They are opposites!
ABC Cheese by Doda Mollie (video)
Up and down; in and out; happy and sad; fast and slow;
here and there; loud and quiet
FUNNIEST VIDEO EVER!!!
More Songs That Teach:
The Body Rock (Movement)
Open Shut Them (Finger-Plays)
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Tikkun Olam
Tzedakah, Tzedakah
Shake, Shake, Shake by Ellen Allard
Chorus:
Shake, shake, shake da da da da da da (3x)
the tzedakah box! Yeah! (repeat)
Tzedakah, tzedakah, give tzedakah!
Give tzedakah, lend a hand!
Tzedakah, tzedakah, give tzedakah!
Give tzedakah, be a friend!
You put the money in (3x) the tzedakah box! Yeah!
Helping those in need (3x)…
Every penny counts (3x)…
Do a mitzvah when you can (3x)…
Give a little, Give a lot,
Give what you can every Shabbat
(repeat) (chorus)
Building A Better World
Give from your pocket, give from your heart,
Give ‘cause it’s a mitzvah to do your part
by Ellen Allard
We're building a better world (3x)
one person at a time.
(repeat) (chorus)
Pick Up All the Garbage
And the world goes round and round,
the world goes round and round and round (repeat)
to the tune of Pick a Bale of Cotton
We're building a world with love/peace/friends…
Gonna jump down, turn around,
pick up all the garbage
Gonna jump down, turn around,
throw it all away (repeat)
Together We Can Change the World, adapted
music by Rita Gold, lyrics by Susan Shane-Linder & Stephanie Shore
Chorus:
Oh-oh-oh, pick up all the garbage,
Oh-oh-oh, throw it all away! (repeat)
Together we can change the world,
change the world, change the world;
Together we can change the world,
Together we can do Tikkun Olam!
The Green Team
to the tune of The Ants Go Marching
from Dr. Jean’s Going Green, adapted by Lisa Baydush
1-2: I can help you; 3-4: recycle more
5-6: flip the switch; 7-8: do the tzedakah shake
9-10: be a good friend
We are on the Green Team, hurrah, hurrah!
We help to keep our planet clean, hurrah, hurrah!
We recycle every day, we try to help in every way
To keep the earth clean
We are proud to be the Green Team!
Did a Mitzvah
TTTO Clementine by Sharon Sock
We pick up all the trash we see, it’s up to you, it’s up to me...
Did a mitzvah (3x) today;
Today I did a mitzvah, I was kind in many ways!
This Little Light of Mine
Zip in children’s mitzvahs… Gave tzedakah
verses by Pam Schiller
Helping Hands by Lisa Baydush
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine (3x)
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Do a mitzvah with your helping hands today!
Do a mitzvah with your helping hands! (repeat)
When I’m playing with my friends…
When I’m singing at my school…
My helping hands can pick up trash/turn off lights
My helping hands can hug/share
I like to use my helping hands
C’mon, everyone/show you care!
It’s Called Tikkun Olam by Lisa Baydush (audio)
I might be small and in preschool
But there’s lots of helpin’ that I can do!
When I do my part to help the world
It’s called tikkun olam…
Tikkun olam (I can do it/you can do it)(8x)
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Transportation
Great Machine by Ellen Allard (video)
We All Go Traveling By Barefoot Books (video)
There is a great machine, a most impressive rig,
It's loud and slow and mighty strong,
But most of all, it's BIG!
I spy with my little eye,
You can hear with your little ear,
A yellow school bus goes beep, beep, beep!
And we all go traveling by, by, by,
And we all go traveling by!
Backhoe digs the ground... (chorus)
Front end loader, fill 'er up...
Dump truck, dump it out...
Bulldozer, push the dirt...
Grader grades, grader grades...
Steamroller press...
Cement mixer churning round...
Workers wearing hard hats...
A yellow school bus goes beep beep beep…
A red fire truck goes woo, woo, woo…
A purple dump truck goes rumble, rumble, rumble…
A long blue train goes chug, chug, chug…
A pretty pink bike goes ring, ring, ring...
A groovy green boat goes chug, chug, chug…
A big white plane goes whoosh!…
A fast orange car goes vroom, vroom, vroom…
The Wheels on the Bus
Hinei Rakevet
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!
(video)
Chug, chug, chug, chug…
Ding-a-ling toot toot!...
Hi-nei ra-ke-vet she-mis-to-ve-vet
Al gal-ga-lim, al gal-ga-lim, al gal-ga-lim, Toot! Toot!
The horn goes beep, beep, beep…
The doors go open and shut…
The wipers go swish…
The driver says, “Move on back!”…
The babies go wah…
The mommies go shh…
The daddies say, it’s okay…
The monkeys jump up and down…
The driver says, “Please sit down!”…
The monkeys jump up and down…
The people laugh ha, ha ha!...
The driver says, “Everybody OFF!”…
The people and the monkeys jump up and down…
Alternative English verse:
Here comes the train now, it’s coming fast now;
The wheels go round and round and round and round and round!
Toot! Toot!
The Train Song
by Nick the Music Man (video)
Riding on a train, riding on a train
Going so fast, riding on a train!
The whistle blows: Woo woo! (3x) Riding on a train!
Driving in My Car by Ellen Allard (video)
The conductor says: All Aboard!...
The bell goes: bbrrring, ding, ding!...
I’m driving in my car, driving far, I’m a movie-star!
Driving in my car, vroom, vroom, vroom!
Now we’re coming to the station, riding on a train!
Coming to the station, riding on a train! (shoo shoo)
I’ve got my sunglasses on…
I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck…
I’ve got my hat on my head…
I’ve got my puppy dog next to me…
I’ve got the radio turned on… ZOOM!
Zoom Zoom Zoom by Ellen Allard (prop) (audio)
Chorus:
Zoom zoom zoom (clap clap) (4x) (chorus)
Drive My Car by Laurie Berkner (audio) (video)
Fire trucks can be big and red (4x) (chorus)
Rushing by going very fast…
Flashing lights going round and round…
Hear the siren sound: wooo wooo wooo!...
Yellow jackets and yellow pants…
On their feet they wear big black boots…
Firefighters so very brave…
I’m a-gonna drive my car,
Yeah, I’m a-gonna drive my car,
And the wheels turn fast (brrrr!)…
(repeat all, adding one new thing each time)
And the world goes past (zchoop!)…
And the lights go flash (tch tch!)…
And I step on the gas (vroom vroom!) (2x)…
And the engine blasts (boom boom!) (2x)…
Look out! Don’t crash! (squealing brakes sound—)
I’m a-gonna park my car.
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Row Your Boat and Things That Go
Row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
life is but a dream
Ride, ride, ride the bus merrily down the street.
Pay the driver, get on board and kindly take a seat!
Drive, drive, drive the truck to the park today.
Dump the sand into the box so everyone can play.
Drive, drive, drive the fire engine round about
Climb the ladder, spray the water, put the fire out
Fly, fly, fly the plane up into the sky
Wave to people down below as we’re passing by
Ride, ride, ride the train up the hills and down
Passing through the countryside & passing through the towns.
Garbage Truck
by Nancy Stewart
Garbage truck, garbage truck,
one, two, three (clap or count fingers on 1, 2, 3)
loud as can be (cover ears and nod head back and forth)
Dump all the garbage and smash it down (cover ears)
Fill the truck (pretend to dump a trash can)
before you leave this town (shake finger)
one, two, three (clap or count fingers on 1, 2, 3)
loud as can be (cover ears and nod head back and forth)
Picks up the garbage up and down our street
(pretend to dump a trash can)
And takes it to the dump for the monsters to eat
(pump fists up in the air)
Also: Here Comes the Choo-Choo Train (see Chants)
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Warm-Ups
Funny Song
(audio)
This song’s funny — ha ha ha! (2x)
This song’s funny — hee hee hee! (2x)
Lollipop Tree Warm-Up
(adapted from Lollipop Song by Burl Ives)
Ha ha ha, ho ho ho,
Hee hee hee hee hee!
Lollipop, lollipop, lollipop, lollipop,
Lolli-lolli-lollipop, WHEEE!
Hear What I Say and Watch What I Do
Hear what I say and watch what I do
And you can try saying and doing it too…
I’m washing my hands, I’m washing my hands
I’m washing and washing and washing my hands
(echo)
I’m stirring the soup…
I’m putting my coat on…
I’m lining right up…
Firecracker
(with scarves)
Firecracker, firecracker, what do you do?
I burst and I pop and then I go WOOOO!
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A New WEEK & A New MONTH
Havdalah & Rosh Chodesh
Havdalah is When We Say Goodbye
to Shabbat by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Shavua Tov
Shavua Tov, shavua tov, shavua tov, shavua tov (2x)
Chorus:
Shalom Shabbat, Shalo-o-om Shabbat,
Shalom Shabbat, Shalo-o-om Shabbat.
A good week, a week of peace,
May gladness reign and joy increase (repeat)
Havdalah is when we say goodbye to Shabbat,
Havdalah is when we say goodbye to Shabbat.
Shavua Tov
Havdalah is when we see the braided candle glow…
Havdalah is when we smell the spices oh so sweet…
Havdalah is when we see three stars in the sky…
Havdalah is when we dip the candle in the wine…
Birchot Havdalah
by Debbie Friedman
Yai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai, Lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Yai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai, Lai lai lai lai lai (repeat)
by Abbie Silber Strauss
Chorus:
Yom Rishon (echo)
Yom Sheni (echo)
Yom Sh’lishi (echo)
Yom Revi’I (echo)
Yom Chavishi (echo)
Yom Shishi (echo)
Yom Shabbat (echo)
Yom Shabbat (echo)
(repeat)
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu,
Melech ha’olam,
Borei p’ri hagafen
We bless the Sabbath wine (yai lais…)
We count up to Shabbat;
Give every day everything we’ve got!
Shavua tov, shavua tov!
Have a very good week!
Have a very good week!
Melech ha’olam,
Borei minei v’samim
We smell the spices so sweet (yai lais…)
(chorus)
End:
Shavua tov
Melech ha’olam,
Borei m’orei ha’eish
We reach towards the candle’s light (chorus)
A New Moon by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Chorus:
A new moon, a new moon, there is a new moon,
There is a new moon in the sky! (repeat)
Melech ha’olam,
Hamavdil bein ko-desh l’chol
We now say goodbye to Shabbat…
What does it mean? (4x)
It means a new month has arrived. (chorus)
What month is it? (4x)
Rosh Chodesh Adar. (chorus)
Sabbath Wishes (Havdalah)
by Ellen Allard, adapted by Lisa Baydush
Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat,
Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul
As Shabbat comes to an end,
we wish good things for all our friends…
Chodesh tov! (4x)
A good month to you!
Chorus:
Shavua tov, Shavua tov,
Shavua tov tov tov! (repeat)
I wish for you a happy/peaceful week (2x)
A happy week, a peaceful week,
Shavua tov tov tov! (chorus)
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Shabbat Sings
Hal’l’l’l’l’l’luyah
Shabbat Boogie by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah,
Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah!
Ha-li-le ha-li ha-li-le-lu-yah,
Ha-li-le ha-li-le-e-e, ha-le-lu-yah!
Shabbat is comin’, so let’s boogie on down
To the synagogue to hear the happy sound
Of people prayin’ and singin’ songs
So c’mon everybody and sing along!
Shake the hand of someone next to you…
Wave to a friend and share a big smile…
Blow a kiss to someone very special…
Let’s dance around ‘cause Shabbat makes us happy…
It’s Shabbat! Do do do do do! (3x)
I’m so glad that it’s Shabbat!
It’s Shabbat! Boogie down! Do do do! (3x)…
Clap, Jump, High five…
I’m so glad that it’s Shabbat!
Hello Everyone by Joanie Leeds
Oh yeah/You know it!
Hello everyone, how are you?
It looks like you've got some dancing to do!
Can you dance, dance, dance?!
Now everyone freeze!
Bim Bom by Nachum Frankel
Bim— bom— bim, bim, bim, bom
Bim bim bim bim bim bom (chiri biri biri) (repeat)
end with: and now let’s sit down!
Can you clap, clap, clap,
clap your hands way up high?
Now wave your hands,
wave them up to the sky—! (chorus)
Shabbat Shalom (clap) (2x)
Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat, Shabbat shalom (repeat)
Can you stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp your feet on the ground?
Now twirl your arms,
twirl your arms all around! (chorus)
Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat (4x) shalom (2x)
by Sally Heckelman
Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba Shabbat Shalom (3x);
Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom
Can you jump-jump-jump,
jump-jump-jump up and down?
Now turn-turn-turn,
turn-turn-turn all around. (chorus)
Shabbat Shalom to ____ (3x); Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom!
Shir Hama’alot by Craig Taubman
Can you shake your head side to side
with a swoosh? Whoosh!
Now wiggle-wiggle-wiggle,
wiggle-wiggle wiggle your tush! (chorus)
Sha-a-a-a-bbat, Sha-a-a-a-lom,
Sha-a-a-a-bbat, Sha-a-lom (repeat)
Shabbat is Here
Mah ya-feh ha-yom, Shabbat Shalom (2x)
Shabbat is here, Shabbat is here,
I’m so glad that Shabbat is here!
Candles burning bright, it’s Friday night,
I’m so glad that Shabbat is here!
Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom (3x) Shabbat Shalom!
Mah Yafeh Hayom by Issachar Miron
What Do We Do on Shabbat? by Karen Daniel
What do we do on Shabbat, on Shabbat?
What do we do on Shabbat?
Shabbat Shalom to ____________! (3x)
Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom!
Well, we always light the candles
on Shabbat, on Shabbat!
We always light the candles on Shabbat!
Oh, la la la la la… (chorus)
I’ve Got That Shabbat Feeling
I’ve got that Shabbat feeling
in my hands, in my hands, in my hands;
I’ve got that Shabbat feeling in my hands
all Shabbat long!
Drink the grape juice… Eat the challah… Sing songs…
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I’m So Glad That Shabbas is Here
Shabbat Hop
by Ellen Allard
Shabbas is here, Shabbas is here!
I'm so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat)
When Shabbat comes to my family
I’m as busy busy busy busy as a bee
There’s no time to wait
There’s no time to stop, it’s time to the Shabbat hop!
I'm gonna clap my hands,
I'm gonna stomp my feet,
I'm gonna wiggle my tooshy,
‘Cause I’m so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat)
Hop to it, hop to it, that’s the way you do it!
Hop to it, hop to it, time to do the Shabbat hop!
STOP!… (repeat from beginning)
There’s a Dinosaur by Linda Arnold (adapted)
...no time to nap, it’s time to the Shabbat clap!
Clap to it…; Hop to it…
Knock knock knock! I’ll get it! Shalom! Wow! It’s a dinosaur!
There's a dinosaur knockin' at my door,
Knockin' 1 - 2 - 3! Knock! Knock! Knock!
Oh, there's a dinosaur, knockin' at my door,
and he’s come to have Shabbat with me!
…quibble; it’s time to the Shabbat wiggle.
…put on your pants; it’s time to do the Shabbat dance!
…eat a pickle; it’s time for some Shabbat tickles!
…no time to see if your watch is tickin’;
It’s time to dance the Shabbat chicken!
I opened up the door and I said, "Come in!"
He wagged his tail and gave me a grin.
He squeezed and he squeezed
‘til he came right thru,
with the door, the window
and the front wall too! OY! (chorus)
(Baack baack baack/sounds of a chicken!)
…no time to win; it’s time for a Shabbat spin!
As I Was Walking Down the Street
As I was walking down the street,
not so far from home,
I met up with a cow who said, “Shabbat Shalom”
He rubbed his tummy and he said, "Let's eat!"
We sat down at the table
for a homemade Shabbas treat.
He reached for the challah
as my mom walked in the room.
“No,” she said, “that’s not what well-raised
Jewish dinos do!” OOPS!
Moo, moo, moo! He said “Shabbat Shalom!” (2x)
A Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Birthday Song
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day!
It’s Sarah’s 3rd birthday and we’d like to say,
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Happy Birthday!
First we light the candles,
then we’ll drink the wine,
then we’ll eat the challah,
and then it’s dinnertime! AAH! (chorus)
Bring in the Light
When I say happy, you say birthday…
Happy/Birthday! (3x)
by Elana Jagoda
Yom huledet sameach (4x)
Bring in the light, bring in the light
Bring in the light of Shabbat
…We light the lights of Shabbat. (repeat)
… L’had lik ner shel Shabbat.
Wonderful Shabbos Sound
by Ellen Allard
Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday
night when the sun goes down (repeat)
Such a wonderful Shabbos sound
with the singing goin’ round and round
on Friday, Friday night when the sun goes down.
Shabbat shalom
…May you have a peaceful day. (repeat)
…May you have a restful day. (chorus)
Shabbat shalom
…Time to take a big deep breath. (repeat)
…A special day for us to rest. (chorus)
Say the blessings, gonna say the (3x)
Light the candles… Drink the wine… Eat the challah… Give Tzedakah
for the Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba—bat! Woo! (chorus)
Hayom Yom Shishi
Great Shabbat
Hayom yom shishi (2x)
Machar Shabbat (2x) Shabbat menucha
Have a great, great, great Shabbat! (3x)
Have a really, really, really, really GREAT Shabbat!
(repeat last line)
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Shabbat Shalom
(to the tune of Day-o)
Chorus:
Shabbat sha—lom,
Shabbat come, Mah yafe—h ha-yo—m!
We light the candles for Shabbat!
Shabbat come, Mah yafe—h ha-yo—m!
Shabbat lights, they shine so bright!
Shabbat come, Mah yafe—h ha-yo—m! (chorus)
We drink the grape juice for Shabbat…
Shabbat wine, it tastes so fine…
We eat the challah for Shabbat…
Yummy challah hits the spot…
Shabbat Shabbat Shalom
by Sally Heckelman
Shabbat Shabbat shalom (3x)
Shabbat shalom!
A day of rest day, a day of peace,
A day with friends and families,
Shabbat’s so special to me (repeat)
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Rosh Hashanah
Shofar Blast
Shanananah Tovah
Chorus:
I like to hear the shofar blast,
Sometimes slow and sometimes fast!
I like to hear the shofar blast,
Happy, happy, happy new year!
Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (4x)
The old year is/has ending/ed, the new one’s just begun;
RH: We blow the shofar and say, Shanah Tovah!
YK: We celebrate together and say, Shanah Tovah!
SK: We build a sukkah and say, Shanah Tovah!
1. T’kiah———-- (echo)
2. Sh’varim———- (echo)
3. T’ru-ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha—- (echo)
4. T’kiah g’dolah———-- (echo)
Toot Toot
We think about the old year, & look forward to the new!
RH: We dip apples in honey and say, Shanah Tovah!
YK: We hug family and friends and say, Shanah Tovah!
We celebrate together with friends and family;
RH: Wish everyone a good year & say, Shanah Tovah!
SK: We wave the lulav and say, Shanah Tovah!
Toot toot toot toot, hear the shofar blow!
Toot toot toot, to the JCC we go!
Toot toot toot toot, Rosh Hashanah’s here,
Toot toot toot, have a happy, sweet new year!
Tongo-RH! adapted by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of Tongo by Billy Jonas (audio)
Play it fast! Play it slow… (2x)
Play it high! Play it low… (2x)
Shana tovah! (echo)
Chag sameach, chaverim (echo) Shana tovah (echo)
Sha-na-na-na-na-na Tovah! Shana Tova-a-ah!
Chag sameach, chaverim (echo)
Chag Sameach
Chag sameach, chag sameach
Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat)
Rosh Hashanah Macarena
Shiru shiru shiru shiru chag sameach
Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat)
Chag Sameach
by Chris Vaughn, adapted
Apples, apples in the honey,
Yummy, yummy in my tummy!
Apples, apples in the honey,
Yay! It’s Rosh Hashanah! Woo!
by Lisa Baydush (prop) (audio)
Apples and Honey
Chorus:
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach,
Happy Holiday! (repeat)
by Lisa Baydush
Apples and honey (3x) for a sweet new year! (repeat)
Can you name the holidays?
I’ll give you some clues!
Let’s start with apples dipped in honey…
Rosh Hashanah, good for you!
The bees make honey that tastes so sweet;
The trees grow apples for us to eat;
Together they make a tasty treat
For a very, very sweet new year!
Birthday of the World
Tapuchim Ud’vash
It’s the birthday, it’s the birthday,
It’s the birthday of the world today! (repeat)
Dip apples in the honey for a sweet new year (2x)
A good new year, a sweet new year (2x)
Dip apples in the honey for a sweet new year
We think about when the world was made
and all the things we’re gonna do today
to make tomorrow a brighter day
as we celebrate the birthday of the world!
Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah (2x)
Shana to-ova, shana u’metuka (2x)
Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah
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For a Sunny and a Sweet New Year
by B. Walters
I want to dip my apple/challah in some honey,
In some honey on Rosh Hashanah!
Dip my apple/challah in some honey
For a sunny and a sweet new year!
It’s Rosh Hashanah
It’s Rosh Hashanah and I’d like to say
Shanah Tova, happy holiday!
Rosh Hashanah starts a brand new year,
Hear the shofar sound, give a great big cheer!
Shanah Tovah! (clap, clap) (7x)
Little Honey-Bee
to the tune of Little Piece of Tin
I’m a little honey-bee,
I hope that you’re not scared of me!
I make honey that tastes so sweet
So you can have a Rosh Hashanah treat!
Bzzz Bzzz, Yum Yum! (2x)
Hello little honey-bee,
Thanks for making our honey!
It tastes so sweet, it tastes so fine,
We could eat it all the time! (Bzzz…)
Dip the Apple
to the tune of Clementine
Dip the apple in the honey,
Say a bracha loud and clear;
L'shanah tovah u’metukah!
Have a happy, sweet new year!
H-O-N-E-Y
to the tune of BINGO,
adapted by Lisa Baydush
On Rosh Hashanah, take an apple,
Dip it in some honey!
H O N E Y (3x);
Oh, wow, it tastes so yummy!
Shanah Tovah to the tune of Give a Hug
Shanah tovah, sha-na-nah tovah
Shanah tovah, sha-na-nah tova-ah
Shanah tovah, sha-na-nah tova-a-ah
Shanah tovah u’metukah!
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Finger-Play
Avinu Malkeinu
adapted by Nell Hirsch
Here’s a child and here’s a child, (index fingers up in air)
They’ve argued with each other; (fists up and down)
At Yom Kippur they say, “I’m sorry,” (talking hands)
And make up with one another. (clasp hands)
I’m Really, Really Sorry
Chorus:
Oh, God, please hear my prayer;
I want you to know that I care;
I’m thinking about all the things I can do
to make this a really good year!
If we make a mistake or say something hurtful
We do what we can to make amends;
We make amends by saying I’m sorry,
We say I’m sorry and we hug our friends! (chorus)
I Cast My Sins into the Sea
to the tune of The Ants Go Marching
I cast my sins into the sea, hurrah, hurrah! (2x)
I cast my sins into the sea, a better person I will be
And we’ll start the year off right, so bright,
Happy new year!
On Yom Kippur, we look at the past year,
We look at the past year
and we make amends;
On Yom Kippur, we think about the new year,
We think about the new year
and we hug our friends! (chorus)
I throw the crumbs in one by one…a better daughter, a better son…
The crumbs begin to float away… I’m glad I took the time to pray…
Throwin’ My Sorrys Away
by Angelo Dunlap
I’m throwin’ my sorrys away today
I’m throwin’ my sorrys away away
I’m throwin’ my sorrys away today
I’m throwin’ my sorrys away
Yom Kippur is a sorry day (echo)
To all friends and family we say (echo)
I’m sorry for what I’ve done (echo)
Inside and out (echo)
And I’m gonna make changes
in the things I say, in how I act every day;
I’m gonna try a little more to do the best I can;
That’s my New Year’s plan! (chorus)
I’ll try to be nicer (echo)
I’ll try to be wiser (echo)
I’ll try to be better (echo)
Today and every day (echo) (chorus)
by Bari Koral
Give a hug, give give a hug (3x)
Give a hug right now!
And tomorrow’s gonna be a brighter day
I’m feeling the sunshine right away
(2x) Let’s make a plan to do what we can
to start the New Year right!
On Yom Kippur by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Zip in: Show some love, blow a kiss, lend a hand,
G’mar Chatimah Tovah
Chorus:
Chorus:
Give a Hug
I’ll try, I’ll try to be, the best that I can be,
I’ll try, I’ll try with all of my might,
To do what I know is right.
Verse by Lisa Ashery:
I’m sorry, I’m sorry; I’m really, really sorry!
I didn’t mean to do that,
and I won’t do that again! (repeat)
No, I won’t do that again!
The Sorry Day Song
I’m sorry for what I did wrong (2x)
I’ll try to be caring, more loving and sharing,
Forgive me for what I did wrong.
On Yom Kippur, I say to you,
“I’m so sorry,” and you do too. (say: I’m sorry)
On Yom Kippur, I say to you,
“Please forgive me,” And you do. (give hug)
On Yom Kippur, we make amends,
we make a promise to be good friends. (shake hands)
Shana Tovah!
by Julie Auerbach
Open the book and write my name (3x)
G’mar cha-ti-mah to-vah.
I’ll be a friend to everyone…
I promise to try to do my best…
More songs for Yom Kippur:
Building a Better World (Tikkun Olam), Friends 1, 2, 3 (Community)
Shanananah Tovah (Rosh Hashanah)
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Sukkot
Gonna Build Myself a Sukkah by Charity Kahn
Shake the Lulav by Leah Boonin
I’ve got an ax, gonna chop chop chop! (3x)
Gonna build myself a sukkah!
You gotta shake the lulav, shake shake the lulav
…Shake the lulav all around (repeat)
…From the left to the right to the sky to the ground
Saw, cut cut cut…
Hammer, tap tap tap…
Ladder, climb climb climb… Gonna decorate my sukkah!
You gotta…
Shake the lulav east (shake it east!)
Shake the lulav west/north/south…
Shake the lulav high—, and shake it low—!
Our Sukkah by Carol Boyd Leon
Now we decorate our lovely sukkah
Now we decorate it for Sukkot (repeat)
Chag Sukkot
Now we hang some oranges, hang some oranges,
Now we hang some oranges on our sukkah for Sukkot.
Now we have a very lovely sukkah!
Now we have a lovely sukkah for Sukkot! (repeat)
by Josh Pizer
Chorus:
Chag Sukkot, Chag Sukkot,
…Chag, chag, chag, chag, Chag Sukkot! (repeat)
…Happy, happy, happy holiday! (end… to you!)
Shake the lulav all around,
Left and right and up and down;
Smell the etrog, it’s so sweet!
Celebrate with friends all week! (chorus)
I Go to the Sukkah by Lisa Doob
I go to the sukkah with things in my hands,
I go to the sukkah outside where it stands,
I go the sukkah see the sky above,
I go to the sukkah and wave the lulav!
The Lulav Shake by Steve Dropkin
Sukkot is a harvest holiday,
The celebration lasts for seven days;
We build our sukkah, then we decorate,
A special booth in which we congregate
And I wave it… (sing fast!)
to the front and to the front and
to the right and to the right and
to the back and to the back and
to the left and to the left and
to the sky and to the sky and
to the ground and to the ground and
up and down and all around and stop!
Chorus:
Do the lulav shake (shake, shake, shake)! (3x)
Do the lulav shake!
Decorate Our Sukkah
Build It Up by Ellen Allard
by Lisa Baydush
Hang an apple, hang an orange,
Decorate our sukkah! (repeat)
Build it up. Build—it—up.
Build it up. Build—it—up. (repeat)
Hang a pumpkin, hang a pear…
Chorus:
Gonna build a sukkah build it up so high,
See the stars— up in the sky.
Shake the lulav, shake it here and there,
Shake it to show God is everywhere!
Decorate our sukkah
Cel—ebrate Sukkot with me!
Decorate our sukkah and
Cel—ebrate with me!
Party in the Sukkah by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Hang some grapes, and hang some corn…
Hang a banana, hang some cherries… (chorus)
Gonna party in the sukkah (3x)
Gonna party in the sukkah all week long!
Hang a lemon, hang a lime…
Hang a peach, and hang a plum… (chorus)
Chorus:
Dance, dance, dance, dance ‘n dance (3x)…
Decorate and celebrate this very happy holiday!
Decorate and celebrate Chag Sukkot with me!
Invite friends to the sukkah…
Eat out in the sukkah…
Sleep out in the sukkah… yawn/snore…
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Shake, Shake, Shake that Lulav
Sukkot Hokey Pokey
to the tune of The Hokey Pokey
adapted by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh and Lisa Baydush
to the tune of Skip to My Lou,
adapted by Judy Caplan Ginsburg, and Lisa Baydush
You hang an apple here,
You hang an apple there,
You take a bunch of apples
and you hang them everywhere
You say a little bracha
and you eat a yummy meal
Sukkot’s a real cool deal, YEAH!
Shake, shake, shake it to the east,
Shake, shake, shake it to the west,
Shake, shake, shake it up above,
Shake, shake, shake that lulav!
Shake, shake, shake it to the north,
Shake, shake, shake it to the south,
Shake, shake, shake it to the ground,
You shake the lulav here
You shake the lulav here there
You shake it up and down,
and you shake it everywhere…
Shake, shake, shake it in the air,
Shake, shake, shake it everywhere,
Shake, shake, shake it up with love,
We’ll be Goin’ to the Sukkah on Sukkot
to the tune of Comin’ Round The Mountain
To the Sukkah
We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot! (Yeehaw!)
We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot! (Yeehaw!)
We’ll be going to the sukkah,
We’ll be going to the sukkah,
We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot!
to the tune of London Bridge
To the sukkah I will bring
pears and apples on a string,
Tie them tight, hang them high,
through the branches, see the sky!
Hang fruit… shake the lulav… smell the etrog
Eat our meals… see the stars… sleep out…
To the Sukkah
YouTube video:
Ein Prat Fountainheads parody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXx5Wp3GcSE
to the tune of Clementine
To the sukkah, to the sukkah,
to the sukkah we will go;
Wave the lulav, wave the lulav,
wave the lulav to and fro!
Also: Thank You (Thanksgiving)
To the sukkah, to the sukkah,
to the sukkah we will go;
Smell the etrog, smell the etrog,
smell the etrog, don't let go.
Come On In by Ellen Allard, adapted
Come on in, come on in,
Come on in to my sukkah!
Come on in, come on in,
Come on in, it’s Sukkot!
My sukkah’s open, it’s open to you!
My sukkah’s open to friends, old and new.
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Simchat Torah
On Simchat Torah by Sarah Dekelbaum
Torah Torah
On Sim-chat To-rah, I’ll be so proud
to march in the synagogue and sing out loud
Sim-chat To-rah, Sim-chat To-rah,
chag sa-me-ach to every one!
To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah
To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she (repeat)
To-rah, To-rah, To-rah, To-rah,
… wave my flag …dance with the Torah
To-rah tzi-va la-nu Mo-she
Round and Round on Simchat Torah
by Ellen Allard
Roll it Back by Marc Rossio
Round and round and round on Simchat Torah!
We go round and round and round
and round and round,
with the Torah we go round. (repeat)
Roll it back, roll it back, roll the Torah back.
We made it to the end.
Let’s start it all again.
We made it to the end.
Let’s start it all again.
We celebrate our love for Torah (ahhh!)
We sing & dance & make a joyful noise (lalala!)
We march around for seven hakafot,
All the grownups, all the girls and boys, and…
This holiday’s Simchat Torah
For our most important scroll
So grab the Torah by the handles
As we start to roll, roll, roll… (chorus)
Hakafa by Ellen Allard
Chorus:
Ha-ka-fa--- we go around and around
and around and around and
Ha-ka-fa--- we go around and around
and around. (repeat)
Tree of Life by Richard Silverman
Shalom, shalom (clap 4x) (4x)
We’re marching with the Torah
we love, love, love, love, love.
We’re marching with the Torah
given by God above,
Yes God is up and down and
in and out and all around… (chorus)
It is a tree of life to them that hold fast to it,
and all its supporters are happy (repeat)
March Along With Me (on Simchat Torah)
by Lisa Baydush
Come march (x4) with the Torah,
March, march, march along with me!
Come march (x4) with the Torah,
Wave your flags and march with me!
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3, Simchat Torah makes me happy
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3, thanks for marching with me!
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Thanksgiving
The Turkey is a Silly Bird
I Went to Grandma’s House
to the tune of “Pop Goes the Weasel”
to the tune of I Went to School One Morning
The turkey is a silly bird,
His head goes wobble, wobble,
The turkey only says one word:
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Oh, I went to Grandma’s house on Thanksgiving Day,
on Thanksgiving Day, on Thanksgiving Day (repeat)
Gobble, gobble, gobble! (2x)
The turkey only says one word:
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
If you’re happy it’s Thanksgiving, shout hooray!
It’s a family holiday, we cook and eat and play,
If You’re Happy It’s Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day
If you’re thankful on Thanksgiving, give a hug!
We give thanks for moms & dads, & everything we have…
With a wobble, wobble, wobble
and a gobble, gobble, gobble,
All the turkeys spread their feathers
on Thanksgiving Day.
When they see the farmer coming
All the turkeys start a-running
And they say: “You cannot catch us
on Thanksgiving Day!”
If you’re hungry on Thanksgiving, rub your tummy!
There’s lots & lots to eat, get a plate & take a seat…
If you’re tired on Thanksgiving, take a nap!
After lots and lots of eatin’, it’s nice to do some sleepin’…
All About Thanks
adapted by Laurie Mackay TTTO “All About Me”
Where Oh Where is Old Tom Turkey?
This song is all about thanks;
We’re singing all about thanks
Thanksgiving's all about thanks
That's what we say
to the tune of Ten Little Indians
Where, oh where is Old Tom Turkey? (3x)
Way down yonder in the farmer’s yard.
Thanks for my _______ (4x)
Looking for a turkey, gobble, gobble, gobble…
Run little turkey, wobble, wobble, wobble…
Catch that turkey, and give him a big hug…
Sailing Over the Ocean
to It’s Love That Makes the World Go ‘Round
Five Little Turkeys
Chorus:
to the tune of Six Little Ducks (prop) (video)
Sailing over the ocean (clap), Sailing over the sea (clap)
Sailing over the ocean (clap) in the deep blue sea (repeat)
Five little turkeys standing by a door,
One waddled off, and then there were four!
The pilgrims, the pilgrims, sailed across the sea,
The pilgrims, the pilgrims, wanted to be free,
The pilgrims, the pilgrims, came to a new country,
And because of them we celebrate
Thanksgiving! (chorus)
Four little turkeys under a tree…
Three little turkeys with nothing to do…
Two little turkeys in the noon-day sun…
One little turkey better run away,
For soon will come Thanksgiving day!
We Say Todah
Children of Freedom
by Beth Schafer
Children of freedom sing
That freedom must always ring;
Children of freedom rise
Repairing the world through freedom’s eyes.
On Thanksgiving, we give thanks,
We give thanks to God;
On Thanksgiving, we give thanks,
in Hebrew, we say ‘todah!’
For our families, todah! For our food, todah!
For our friends, todah! For our homes, todah!
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Mahalo
by Laurie Berkner, adapted
Todah for the air I breathe
Todah for my dad and my mom
For my sisters and my brothers
and my good friends
Todah for sharing my song
Chorus:
Sing todah (todah)
Todah (todah)
Todah for everything
Todah, that means thank you
Todah, todah, todah
I Give Thanks
by Sheldon Low
Chorus:
I (echo)
I give thanks (echo)
I give thanks (echo) to you (echo)
Thank you for our families we love, love, love
Thank you for our friends we hug, hug, hug
Thank you for our teachers who are so sweet
Thank you for the food we love to eat (chorus)
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Chanukah
Chanukah’s Here by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Eight Little Candles by Lisa Baydush (audio)
Chanukah’s here, it’s time to celebrate (3x) now!
… let’s spin the dreidel ‘round (3x) now…
… let’s light the candles (right 3rd) now (3x)…
… let’s eat the latkes (right3rd) now (3x)…
… let’s open presents (right3rd) now (3x)…
… let’s spend time with family (right 3rd now) (3x)…
Happy Chanukah!
Chorus:
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 1-2, 3-4, 5-6-7-8! (2x)
8 little candles, shining, shining;
8 little candles shining bright!
8 little candles, shining, shining;
Shining brightly for eight nights! (chorus)
8 little Maccabees, marching, marching;
8 little Maccabees, brave and strong!
8 little Maccabees, marching, marching;
Marching as they sing this song! (chorus)
Chanukah, O Chanukah
O Chanukah, O Chanukah,
Come light the menorah;
Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the hora!
Gather ‘round the table, we’ll give you a treat:
S’vivon to play with and latkes to eat!
And while we are playing,
the candles are burning low,
One for each night, they shed a sweet light
to remind us of days ago (repeat)
8 little dreidels, spinning, spinning;
8 little dreidels, spinning ‘round!
8 little dreidels, spinning, spinning;
Spinning dreidels, don’t fall down! (chorus)
8 little latkes, sizzling, sizzling;
8 little latkes, good to eat!
8 little latkes, sizzling, sizzling;
Sizzling latkes, such a treat! (chorus)
A Great Miracle Happened There
by Ellen Allard
In the Window by Judith K. Eisenstein
A great miracle happened there (3x)
in Yerushalayim!
In the window where you can see the glow
from my menorah on newly fallen snow
I will set you one little candle(s)
on this the first night of Chanukah
The Jewish people defended themselves…
Judah Maccabee led the fight…
They fought to worship just one God…
They were brave and they were strong…
They cleaned the temple, scrub a dub dub…
They found a tiny, little bit of oil…
The oil lasted for eight whole days…
Nes gadol haya sham…
We Light the Chanukah Lights by Helene and Michael Kates
Chorus:
We light the Chanukah lights
We light the Chanukah lights (yes, we light them!) (repeat)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Chanukah Lights
1-2-3-4, each night we add one more
5-6-7-8 my chanukiah looks so great (chorus)
Twinkle, twinkle, Chanukah lights,
Shining brightly for eight nights!
The shamas stands up straight and tall,
to light others one and all.
Twinkle, twinkle, Chanukah lights,
Shining brightly for eight nights!
Round and round the dreidels spin, watch them go, I hope I win!
Chocolate gelt, a special treat, and lots of latkes for us to eat!
Squishy, sticky soufiganiyot, whoops, got jelly on my coat!
My tummy’s full when I am done; wow, I’m havin’ so much fun!
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
How Many Candles?
by Debbie Friedman
Nes (finger burst); Gadol (arms wide);
Haya (karate chop); Sham (thumb over shoulder)
by Jackie Cytrynbaum
How many candles? How many candles?
How many candles do we light?
On our Chanukiah, on our Chanukiah,
On the first Chanukah night?
One! One! One-one-one!
One candle burning, One candle burning
On the first Chanukah night!
Chanukah Candles
by Ellen Allard
See the Chanukah Chanukah candles
Shining, shining so bright! (clap 2x)
See the Chanukah Chanukah candles,
Chanukah tonight, (clap), first night!
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Eight Little Chanukah Lights
Take a Potato
Eight little Chanukah lights,
We’re gonna let ‘em shine! (3x)
Let ‘em shine! (3x)
Take a potato, pat, pat, pat;
Grate it and make it flat, flat, flat;
Fry it in oil, splat, splat, splat,
Chanukah latkes just like that!
Gonna light another candle every night…
Won’t let anyone (blow) it out…
Gonna shine our light for all to see…
Eight little Chanukah lights…
by Ruth Etkin
My Dreidel is Amazing
by Bernard Walters
My dreidel is amazing, watch it spin, spin, spin.
Won’t you join me in a game of dreidel? Let’s begin!
The Maccabees by B. Deutsch and S. Levy
Chorus:
Who gave us Chanukah? Tell me please!
I know, I know, the Maccabees!
Spin-spin-spin, spin-spin-spin!
It reminds me of the Maccabees who win- win-win!
Who fought Antiochus?...
Who fought for freedom? …
Who saved the Temple?...
Who found the oil?...
And who ate all the latkes?...
I know, I know, you and me!
My dreidel is amazing watch it spin, spin, spin.
Will it stop on nun or gimel, hay or shin? (chorus)
I Have a Little Dreidel
I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, and
when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play!
Stand Up Like a Proud Maccabee
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay,
& when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play!
by Judy and David Gershon
Stand up like a proud Maccabee
Then like a dreidel, spin round,
Then like a menorah, shine your light
‘til the candles all burn down! (repeat faster)
S’-vi-von
S’-vi-von sov sov sov, Chanukah hu chag tov,
Chanukah hu chag tov, s’-vi-von sov sov sov!
Everyone Can Be a Maccabee
Chag simcha hu la-am, nes gadol ha-ya sham,
Nes gadol ha-ya sham, chag simcha hu la-am!
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4,
Get your drum and march along with me!
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3— Everyone can be a Maccabee!
S’vivon, turn and turn, while the lovely candles burn,
What a wondrous holiday, watch us sing and
dance and play!
Brave and strong, we march along,
there’s much to do before the day is done,
Chanukah time is here once again,
Happy Chanukah to everyone!
The Marching Maccabees
Tell a story full of cheer, a great miracle happened there;
It’s a holiday of lights for eight days and eight nights!
Lots of Latkes
by Jackie Cytrynbaum
by Cantor Allen Lieder
The Maccabees, the Maccabees,
We are here (3x) today. (repeat)
Lots of latkes, lots of latkes,
lots of latkes, Lots – let’s all eat ‘em up! (repeat)
To the Temple, yes we say!
Fighting for our right to pray!
We will win and say hooray!
The Maccabees, we are here to today!
We are here today! (chorus)
S’vivon sov sov, s’vivon sov sov,
S’vivon sov sov, s’vivon sov sov (repeat)
Maccabees, mac, mac, mac Maccabees,
mac, mac, mac Maccabees, mac, mac, mac,
…mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac, mac (repeat)
…mac, mac, mac!
Marching Maccabees (march to quarter beat)
Five Little Latkes
Marching Maccabees, here we come!
Can you hear the beat of the drum?
We are marching to be free,
Yes, we are marching Maccabees!
by Jackie Cytrynbaum (prop)
Five little latkes sizzling in the pan
One jumped out and said, “Catch me if you can!”
And he ran and he ran all around the kitchen floor
And when I turned around, he ran right out the door!
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Yodlelay-Do Potato
Soufganiot
by Ellen Allard (video)
I like to eat potato latkes, I like to eat them all day.
And when I eat potato latkes, this is what I say:
by Ellen Allard (video)
Soufganiyot, gonna, gonna make some!
Soufganiyot, so yummy in the middle!
Soufganiyot, gonna, gonna make some!
Souf-gani-gani-yot
Yodlelay-do potato Yodlelay-do potato
Yodlelay-do potato latkes for me!
Yodlelay-do potato Yodlelay-do potato
Yodlelay-yodlelay potato!
Leader:
Students:
Leader:
Hooray for Chanukah
Students:
(audio)
from Drew’s Famous Kids Happy Hanukah album
What’s in the middle?
“Strawberry!” (shout)
What’s in the middle of our…
Soufganiyot! (whisper/loud) (repeat)
Soufganiot
Chorus:
Hip hip hooray (hooray!) for Chanukah! (3x)
Hey hey, what do you say, hooray for Chanukah!
by Rabbi Joe Black (video)
Soufganiot, soufganiot
Oh, how I love those soufganiot (repeat)
I like Passover/Sukkot, yes I do,
And I really like Purim/Thanksgiving too,
But the holiday I like best,
Is Chanukah, yes, yes, yes! (chorus)
Go into the kitchen, heat up the oil,
Wait until it’s ready to boil;
Roll up the dough, put the jelly in the middle,
Drop ‘em in the pot and listen to ‘em sizzle!
Those… (chorus)
I like latkes, yes I do,
And I really like dreidels too,
But the thing about Chanukah I like best,
Is lighting candles, yes, yes, yes! (chorus)
Some like ‘em hot, some like’em cold,
Nobody likes ‘em when they get too old!
Raspberry, strawberry, chocolate too,
Those soufganiot are so good for you, those… (chorus)
Turn Little Dreidel
by Chane Mlotek, English by Rachel Buchman
I love ‘em with my breakfast, I love ‘em with my lunch
Dinner time, snack time, I gobble up a bunch!
Only problem is, when I eat too many,
My tummy starts to hurt and I feel real funny!
Those… (chorus)
Turn around, turn around, spin little dreidele
Turn around, turn around, spin little dreidele
Faster and faster and win little dreidele
Chanukah’s here tonight!
1-2-3, 1-2-3, spin little dreidele…
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Tu B’shvat
We’re Happy It’s Tu B’shvat
My Roots Go Down by Sarah Pirtle
My roots go down, down to the earth (3x)
My roots go down. (repeat)
Tu Tu Tu B’shvat, Tu Tu Tu B’shvat
Tu Tu Tu B’shvat, the birthday of the trees! (repeat)
We dig a hole (echo) and plant a tree (echo),
We eat the fruit (echo), it tastes yummy (echo)!
We celebrate (echo) so ha-pp-il-y…!
We’re happy it’s Tu B’shvat!
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo! (Tu Tu…)
My branches reach reach to the sky…
My fruits I give give from my heart…
My seeds they bring forth new life…
I am a willow swaying in the breeze…
I am a maple tree growing at the school…
I am a wildflower growing in the meadow…
I am a mountain strong and still…
Let's Plant a Tree in Eretz Yisrael
Israel Blooms All Around adapted by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of Achsav
to the tune of The Green Grass Grows All Around
Let's plant a tree in Eretz Yisrael! (2x)
Hey! Etz, etz, etz, b'Eretz Yisrael (2x)
There is a land (echo) called Yisrael (echo)
the greenest land (echo) that you ever did see (echo),
and Israel blooms all around, all around (2x)
Then rain will fall… The sun will shine… Our tree will grow…
And in that land… the tallest tree…
And on that tree… the longest branch…
And on that branch… the skinniest twig…
And on that twig… the littlest nest…
And in that nest… the whitest egg…
And in that egg… the sweetest bird…
And on that bird… the softest feather…
And on that feather… the tiniest seed…
And then that seed, fell to the ground
and one day grew into a brand new tree…
A Tree Gave Me by Debbie Waldman
A tree gave me on Tu B’shvat
a special treat that I liked a lot.
Was it a fruit or was it a nut?
The tree gave me a(n) _________!
Grow, Little Seed
by Lisa Doob
Tu B’Shvat by Dean Friedman
Grow, little seed, and be a plant (2x)
Tu B’Shvat is coming soon!
Grow, little seed, and be a plant!
Tu B’Shvat / (2x) It’s a holiday / I like a lot /
And the reason / it’s the season /
We celebrate trees (2x) on Tu B’Shvat!
Grow, little plant, and be a tree…
Grow, little tree, and bear some fruit…
Fall, little fruit, and spread some seeds (2x);
Tu B’Shvat has come and gone.
Fall, little fruit, and spread some seeds!
We celebrate ____ trees (6x)
We celebrate trees (2x) on Tu B’Shvat! (chorus)
Shaky Fruit to the tune of Oogiot by Marc Rossio,
adapted by Nell Hirsch and Lisa Baydush
Tree Song by Josh Miller
Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky fruit! (2x)
It’s delicious, and so nutritious!
Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky fruit!
We grow, we grow, we grow (2x)
Tu-tu-tu-tu (5x) tu, Tu B’shvat! (2x)
Tree (5x) Tu B’shvat! (2x)
Apples, cherries, peaches, plums, any fruit will do!
My favorite part of Tu B’shvat
is shaking fruit shakers with you…
and you and you and you and you and you!
Well I’ve got a friend / who comforts me /
I’m a kid / and he’s a tree / (chorus)
On my birthday / we eat a lot/
On his birthday / it’s Tu B’shvat / (chorus)
Plant A Little Seed
Tu B’Shvat Knees and Toes
to the tune of I'm A Little Teapot
Plant a few seeds in the cold, cold ground.
Out comes the yellow sun, big and round.
Down come the raindrops soft and slow.
Up come the trees, grow, grow, grow!
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots… (2x)
Trees give us: nuts and shade and fruit!
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Come with Me to Plant a Tree
The Tree Song
This is my trunk, I’m a tall, tall tree
…In the springtime, the flowers bloom on me.
They open, they open!
Come with me to plant a tree,
Plant a tree, plant a tree,
Come with me to plant a tree
on Tu B’shvat.
…In the summer, the breezes blow through me.
I bend, I bend!
Dig a hole and plant a seed…
Cover it up and water it well…
Watch the seed begin to grow…
Celebrate your brand new tree…
Big Tall Tree
…In the autumn, the apples grow on me.
They drop, they drop!
…In the winter, the snowflakes fall on me.
It’s cold, brrrrrrr! It’s cold, brrrrrrr!
by Eliana Light
Holiday of Trees
I start as a seed (2x) be small like a seed in a ball
Food and water is what I need
Lots of sunlight to help me grow
Lots of shade from the rain and snow
And someday I’m gonna be,
Oh yes I’m gonna be,
Someday I’m gonna be a big tall tree! (repeat)
Chorus:
La— la-la-la—, today’s the holiday of trees!
La— la-la-la—, come plant a tree with me!
La— la-la-la—, la-la-la—, la-la-la-la (2x)
I pop out my head (2x)
make a leaf
I’m not a seed, I’m a sprout instead!
Now that my growing has begun,
I’ll get my energy from the sun (chorus)
Today is Tu B’shvat, the holiday of trees;
Look at all the fruit that grew on my tree!
There’s an apple, an orange, cherries too,
And a pear and a plum for me and you!
Into the ground (2x) get roots into ground
I can spread my roots around;
Growing deep down into the dirt,
Drinking up the water, slurp, slurp, slurp! (chorus)
Tree Growing Song
to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus (video), adapted
Grow our roots, grow our roots,
When it’s Tu B’shvat!
I stretch up tall (2x)
stretch up trunk
My trunk is heavy so I won’t fall
Spread my branches and grow more leaves
So I can take in everything I need (chorus)
Pop through the dirt; Stretch and grow; Bend in the breeze;
Open our leaves; Grow our fruit; Pick the fruit; Eat the fruit!
Now my head’s in the sky (2x) up on tiptoes
I wave to the birds as they pass by
I might grow fruit, an apple or a pear
Give you shelter or give you air
Chag Sukkot/Tu B’shvat
by Josh Pizer
Tu B’shvat, Tu B’shvat, Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu B’shvat!
Tu B’shvat, Tu B’shvat, Happy, happy, happy holiday!
And now just look at me,
oh yeah just look at me
--Look at me, I’m a big tall tree! (repeat)
(end… to you!)
Today’s the birthday of the trees
Clap your branches, shake your leaves
Celebrate and shout hooray
Happy Birthday to the trees today!
to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider
Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground;
Down came the raindrops, falling all around;
Out came the sun as bright as it could be,
And the little apple seed grew up to be an apple tree.
Tu Tu Tu B’shvat
by Marty and Carmi Kobren
Today is Tu B’shvat, the holiday of trees;
I’m gonna grow an orange tree from a seed!
I know it’ll take time, I hope it won’t take long,
But while we wait, let’s sing this song…
Chorus:
Apple Seed
by Lorraine Lee Hammond
It’s Tu B’shvat
to the tune of Give a Hug
It’s Tu B’shvat, dig, dig, a hole (3x)
and plant a tree!
to the tune of BINGO
I have a tree with lots of fruit,
and now I’ll pick an apple!
Tu Tu Tu B’shvat! (repeat 3x),
the birthday of the trees!
…plant, plant a tree… and water it well!
…water your tree… and watch it grow!
…watch, watch it grow… and eat some fruit!
…eat, eat some fruit… and celebrate!
…let’s celebrate… the birthday of the trees!
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Purim
Chag Purim
My Hat It Has Three Corners
Chag Purim, Chag Purim,
Chag gadol la-yehudim!
Ma-se-chot ra’a-sha-nim
Shirim v’ri-ku-dim
Havah narishah, rash! rash! rash! (3x)
Ba-ra'ashanim.
My hat it has three corners, three corners has my hat;
And had it not three corners, it would not be my hat!
Lakova Sheli
La-ko-va she-li sha-losh pi-not,
sha-losh pi-not la-ko-va she-li;
v’-im lo ha-yu lo sha-losh pi-not,
lo ha-ya ze ha-ko-va she-li!
Purim day, Purim Day, what a happy holiday!
Wear your mask, wear your crown, dancing all around…
Ani Purim adapted by Lisa Baydush
Megillah, Megillah adapted by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of Mi Zeh Bah
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim,
A day of masquerading!
Wear a costume, wear a crown,
‘cause soon we’ll be parading!
Tra la la la la la (3x) la la la!
Megillah Megillah,
Who’s coming out of the Megillah? (repeat)
End: Megillah, Megillah, WE know who’s in the Megillah!
There’s King Ahashverosh (bless you!)
He/they like(s) to come and join the fun,
and sing along with us! Oh… (chorus)
A day for merry-making!
Lots of fun for everyone
and hamantaschen baking! Tra la…
There’s Esther the Jewish queen (Go Esther, Go Esther)…
There’s wicked, wicked Haman (BOO!)…
There’s Brave Mordechai (Mordy, Mordy, he’s our guy!)…
There’s bold Queen Vashti (Yay, Vashti!)…
A day of hamentaschen!
A cookie shaped like Haman’s hat
Which soon we will be noshin’! Tra la…
The Whole Megillah by Ellen Allard (audio)
When you hear the whole Megillah,
You will get a Purim thrillah!
And you won’t have to sit stil-lah,
When you hear the whole Megillah!
Bum-bum-bum-bum-BUM— bum-bum-bum-bum!
Nosh Nosh A Hamentash by Shirley R. Cohen
Nosh, nosh a hamentash,
Nosh, nosh a hamentash now! (repeat)
Mix, mix, mix the dough with me,
Mix it up and you will see
Haman’s hat was just like that,
Let’s nosh a hamantash now (chorus)
It is a story of bravery!
It is a story of deception and defeat!
It is a story of victory!
It happened on the fourteenth of Adar… WHEN?
It happened on the fourteenth of Adar! (chorus)
Roll roll roll the dough with me, roll it flat…
Cut cut cut the dough with me, cut it straight…
Fill fill fill the dough with me, fill it full…
Fold fold fold the dough with me, fold it tight…
Bake bake bake the dough with me, bake it brown…
Eat eat eat it quick with me, eat it up…
Listen to the tale of
Vashti and Esther/Cousin Mordechai/King Ahashverosh!...
Hear the name of Haman
stomp your feet/spin your groggers round/ blot it out...
When Chag Purim is Here
to the tune of Apples and Bananas
Each and every one
take a stand/remember what was done/plays a part...
I like to…
Eat, eat, eat chocolate hamentaschen! (3x)
when Chag Purim is here!
Purim Song
adapted by Nell Hirsch, to the tune of Take A Potato
Bake hamentaschen, eat, eat, eat.
Hear Haman’s name and stomp your feet.
Wear a mask that’s really neat
Purim time is oh so sweet!
Dress, dress, dress, dress-up in a costume…
Shake, shake, shake, shake ‘n shake my grogger…
March, march, march, march in a parade…
Read, read, read, read the Megillah…
It’s so much fun, fun, fun to celebrate Purim…
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Purim Time by Eric Komar
Purim, Purim
Purim Time (2x), oh, how I love ya, Purim time!
Celebrating with the ____ (woo!)
when it’s Purim time! (chorus)
Purim (snap), Purim (stamp 2x),
Purim (slap legs 4x), Purim (clap 2x)! (repeat)
In (snap), this tale (stamp 2x), this crazy mixed up tale,
there was a nice Jewish girl named Esther
who became Persia’s queen! (twirl and curtsy) (chorus)
Making noise with the groggers... (Shake-a shake-a shake-a)
Noshin’ Hamentaschen! (Munch-a, munch-a, munch-a)
Marching in the big parade! (March-a, march-a, march-a)
Dressing up in costumes! (Smile it’s Adar!)
…a foolish king, Ahashverosh,
…a banished wife named Vashti,
…a wicked advisor, Haman,
…a proud Jewish guy named Mordechai,
…plots and intrigues all around
…we learn that speaking up for what is right is a very good thing to do!
We’ll be Celebrating Purim When it Comes
to the tune of She’ll Be Comin’ Around The Mountain
We’ll be celebrating Purim when it comes (2x)
We’ll be celebrating Purim (3x) when it comes.
Spin Your Grogger
We’ll be dressing up in costumes, baking hamentaschen…
We will shake, shake, shake our groggers…
P is for Purim
by Ellen Allard, adapted
Chorus:
Spin your grogger, make a ratchety sound!
Spin your grogger, round and round!
Spin your grogger, make a ratchety sound!
Round and round and round!
to the tune of C is for Cookie
P is for Purim, a happy holiday (3x),
oh, Purim is a happy holiday
Let’s celebrate Purim – hip hip hooray (3x)…
Let’s make lots of noise when we hear Haman’s name (boo!)…
Let’s give a great big cheer when we hear Esther’s name(yay!)…
I’d like a Hamentaschen by Doda Mollie Wine
We’ll march around the school in our costumes
for a holiday parade,
When Haman’s name is mentioned,
shake your groggers in a noisy way!
(round and round and round and round and round!)
We’ll listen to the story of Queen Esther
and her uncle Mordechai,
When Haman’s name is mentioned,
shake your groggers for that real bad guy!
to the tune of Peanut Butter by Linda Arnold (video)
I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie for lunch,
I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie to munch,
I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie with tea,
Hamentaschen, there’s no other cookie for me!
(round and round and round and round and round!)
There’s a Dinosaur (Purim) adapted by Lisa Baydush
Chorus:
I’ve got hamentaschen stuck to my nose,
And hamentaschen all over my clothes,
I’ve got hamentaschen stuck to my hair,
I’ve got sticky hamentaschen everywhere!
There’s a dinosaur knocking at my door
Knockin’ 1-2-3
There’s a dinosaur knocking at my door
and he’s come to celebrate Purim!
I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie with jelly,
I’d like a hamentaschen, right here in my belly,
I’d like a hamentaschen, it tastes so yummy!
Hamentaschen, there’s no other cookie for me!
He likes to wear a costume,
Eat hamentaschen too,
And shake, shake, shake his grogger,
Like all Jewish dinos do! (woo!)
He cheers for brave queen Esther
and cheers for Mordechai,
He stomps and boos for Haman
‘cause he’s a real bad guy! (boo!)
Purim Parade by Ellen Allard, adapted
A Purim parade, a Purim parade,
we’ll march along together in a Purim parade.
A Purim parade, a Purim parade,
we’ll march along in merry masquerade.
Rash Ra'ashan
Rash, ra’ashan (shake your shakers!!!) (2x)
B'chag Purim, b'chag Purim (repeat)
We’ll march around as brave Queen Esther (yay!)
We’ll march around as Mordechai (yay!)
We’ll march around as King Aha-ha-ha-hahashverosh, and make some noise
when we say Haman,
He’s an evil man… boooo!
Purim (3x) hayom, chag Purim hayom (repeat 4x)
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Five Little Hamentaschen
by Lisa Baydush
to the tune of of The Ballad of Davy Crockett
and Adon Olam (echo) (audio)
5 little hamentaschen on a plate,
Along came Lisa who thought that
they looked great!
Yum! she cried, at the tasty sight,
I think I’ll have a cherry hamentash tonight!
Yes, I think I’ll have a cherry hamentash tonight!
Everybody Make Some Hamentaschen
by Lisa Baydush to the tune of Ten Little Indians
Chorus:
Everybody make some hamentaschen (3x)
Make some now with me!
Mix the dough (echo)…
Hamentaschen!
(chorus, then add next step)
Roll it out (echo)
Fill it up (echo)
Bake it now (echo)
Tick-tock (3x) DING! Is it ready? Is it hot?
Blow on it… now…
Everybody eat some hamentaschen (3x)
Eat some now with me! (repeat) Yummy!
If You’re Happy That It’s Purim
If you’re happy that it’s Purim, clap your hands…
If you’re proud of brave Queen Esther, shout hooray...
If you’re mad at mean ol’ Haman, make some noise…
We Won’t Bow Down
(video)
adapted by Sara Shonfeld to the tune of Vashti’s Song(?)
We won’t bow down to mean Haman;
We won’t bow down, not even once!
We’ll never (x7) bow to mean Haman!
So Haman said…
Bow down to me! Bow down right now!
I said bow down! Bow down to Haman!
We’ll never (x7) bow to mean Haman!
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Pesach
Building Cities
One Morning by Shirley Cohen
by Shirley Cohen
Bang (3x), hold your hammer low,
Bang (3x), give a heavy blow!
For it’s work (3x), every day and every night,
For it’s work (3x), when it’s dark and when it’s light.
One morning when Pharaoh woke up in his bed,
There were frogs in his bed and frogs on his head,
Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes;
Frogs here, frogs there, frogs were jumping
everywhere!
Dig (3x), get your shovel deep; there’s no time to sleep…
Lift (3x), lift that boulder high; ‘til you touch the sky…
Lice were crawling…
Locusts were flying…
Hail was falling…
Where is Baby Moses? by Jackie Silberg
Where is baby Moses, Moses, Moses?
Where is baby Moses? He’s in/along the River
Nile.
Ten Plagues in Egypt Land by Ellen Allard (prop)
He’s floating in a basket (3x)…
The princess she is swimming (3x)…
She finds the baby Moses (3x)…
She takes him to the palace (3x)…
And there our Moses grows up (3x)…
Adaptation #1:
Blood in the water made the river run red;
Frogs were jumping in Pharaoh’s bed!
Moses, Moses, Take Off Your Shoes
The cattle and the horses and the oxen died;
Boils and blisters made Pharaoh cry…
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, 9-10 plagues in Egypt land! (2x)
Creepy, crawly, itchy lice;
And filthy flies, it wasn’t nice…
by Emily Friedman
The hail rained down from the heavens on high;
Swarms of locusts filled the skies…
Moses was a shepherd tending his sheep (3x)
when he heard a voice that said:
“Moses, Moses, take off your shoes, (3x)
for this is holy ground.”
Darkness in the daytime scared Pharaoh;
Then the angel of death was the final blow…
Adaptation #2:
Frogs and hail and lice and flies; Ten plagues in Egypt land!
One by one ‘til Pharaoh cried; Ten plagues in Egypt land!
A bush was burning, but it was not consumed (3x)
and he heard a voice that said:
“Moses, Moses, You must go back! (3x)
and set your people free.”
Blood and beasts and boils, ew!; Ten plagues in Egypt land!
Death and darkness, locusts too; Ten plagues in Egypt land!
Oh, Listen by Shirley Cohen
Going to the Promised Land
Oh listen (3x) King Pharaoh;
Oh listen, oh listen, please let my people go!
They want to go away; they work too hard all day!
King Pharaoh, King Pharaoh, what do you say?
No, no, no, I will not let them go (2x)
We’re going, we’re going,
We’re going to the Promised Land!
We’re going, we’re going to the Promised Land!
No, No, No, No, No!
(Walking, skipping, running, jumping, dancing…)
Hurray, hurray! Thank you, God, for this day!
Hurray, hurray! We’re finally free today!
by Ellen Allard
Pharaoh, Pharaoh, whatta ya doin’, whatta ya doin’?!
...Pharaoh, Pharaoh, you gotta let my people go!(rpt)
...Pharaoh, Pharaoh, no, no, no, no, no!
No more working in the hot sun, no more slavery!
No more working in the hot sun, no, no, no, no, no!
Standing at the Sea by Ellen Allard
Standing at the sea, mi chamocha (3x)
Freedom's on our way!
They're coming up behind… Bound no more…
Chorus:
Freedom, freedom (3x) Freedom's on our way.
No more heavy, heavy burdens…
No more hungry, hungry bellies…
No more screaming and yelling…
The sea she parts… Walking through the water…
On the other side… One God… Singing and dancing…
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Great, Mighty and Awesome
Mah Nishtana by Ephraim Abileah
by Ellen Allard
Great, mighty and awesome, YEAH! (3x)
God Supreme! (repeat)
Mah nishtana, halilah hazeh,
mi-kol hal-le-lot, mi-kol hal-le-lot
We sing love/praise/joy (3x) all our days!
She-be-chol hal-le-lot, a-nu o-chlin
ha-metz u-matzah, ha-metz u-matzah;
Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, kulo matzah (2x)
Sing, Dance, Jump and Shout by Lisa Baydush
She-ar yir-a-kot, She-ar yir-a-kot
Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, maror, maror (2x)
Chorus:
Sing, dance, jump and shout,
Play your tambourine;
Sing, dance, jump and shout,
Be glad we’re free!
She-be-chol hal-le-lot, ain a-nu mat-bi-lin,
afi-lu pa-am echat, afi-lu pa-am echat
Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, shetay fe-amim (2x)
Miriam led the way joyously,
Follow Miriam, be glad we’re free! (chorus)
Mi chamocha ba-eylim Adonai,
Sing a song of praise, ev’ry girl and boy! (chorus)
bein yoshvin u-vein mis-u-bin (2x)
Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh, kula-nu mis-u-bin (2x)
What Goes On the Seder Plate?
Lotsa, Lotsa Matzah by Ellen Allard
On Pesach we eat matza, lotsa, lotsa matzah!
It’s yummy in the tummy, lotsa, lotsa matza!
Doot doot doot doot doot doot… (end: Yay PESACH!)
What goes on the seder plate,
the seder plate, the seder plate?
What goes on the seder plate?
I know! There’s an egg!
…finger lickin’ chicken (pretend to lick fingers)
…smelly in the belly gefilte fish (hold nose)
…rolla, rolla, rolla matzah balls (making rolling motion with hands)
…hot, hot, hot, hot horseradish (fan mouth with hand, eyes wide)
…chop chop charoset (chop into palm up as if a cutting board))
An egg, an egg, I know, there’s an egg!
An egg for new life, here on the seder plate!
(Zip in: parsley, charoset, maror, shankbone…)
Afikomen Mambo by Rabbi Joe Black
Now we’ve filled the seder plate…
It’s time for our seder!
Every year at Pesach time,
we eat the matza and we drink the wine;
We ask four questions, one by one
but before the seder’s done...
Dayeinu
Ilu hotzi, hotzi’anu,
Hotzi’anu mi-mitzrayim (2x), Dayeinu!
Chorus:
Dai-dayeinu (3x) Dayeinu, Dayeinu… dayeinu (repeat)
Ilu natan, natan lanu,
Natan lanu, et ha-Shabbat/Torah (2x), Dayeinu!
I’m gonna find it (clap, clap) (2x)
I’m gonna find it, I’m a-gonna find,
Gonna find the afikomen!
We eat charoset and we dip karpas, we tell the story of the Exodus;
The bitter herbs they make my eyes go cross, but when I find the
afikomen I’m the boss...
Fill the Seder Plate
Everyone knows the Seder’s not done until we taste the afikomen;
And when I find it, I’ll articulate the terms on which we shall
negotiate.
It’s time to fill the seder plate,
The seder plate, the seder plate,
It’s time to fill the seder plate,
soon we’ll celebrate!
Do You Know the Matzah Man?
to the tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man
Do you know the matzah man,
the matzah man, the matzah man?
Do you know the matzah man, his name is
Afikomen!
Put charoset on the plate…
(a shankbone, some maror, some parsley,
an egg)
Now we’ve filled the seder plate…
now let’s celebrate!
Where’s he hiding? Do you know?... We need him for our seder!
Can you find him? Yes, I can… And look, here he is!
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Flat Like a Matzah
My Secret Charosets Recipe
by Eliana Light
adapted from Clap and Count by Lisa Baydush
Chorus:
We’re gonna get
flat, flat, flat like a matzah (3x)
‘cause matzah cannot rise (repeat)
Chop, chop, chop the apples! (echo);
Chop, chop, chop the nuts! (echo);
Pour, pour, pour the wine! (echo);
Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze the honey! (echo);
Shake, Shake, Shake the cinnamon! (echo); Mix,
Mix, Mix it up! (echo);
Now let’s put some in a cup! (echo);
Taste, taste, taste a bite! (echo);
My charosets is outta site! (echo)
Round like an egg (3x) and
Flat, flat, flat like a matzah
‘Cause matzah cannot rise!
Leafy like parsley…
Straight like a shankbone…
Chopped like charoset…
Hot like maror…
Plague Song
by Elana Jagoda
More:
Dippity Doo Dah (Rosh Hashanah)
Avadim Hayinu
by Shlomo Postolsky
Avadim hayinu, we were slaves
Atah b’nei chorin, and now we’re free
We were slaves (2x)
And now, and now, and now we’re free!
We were slaves (2x)
And now we’re free, yes now we’re free
We’re free today (repeat last phrase)
L’shana Haba’a
by M. Nathanson
L’shana haba’a, L’shana haba’a,
L’shana haba’a, bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim (repeat)
L’shana-a-a, haba’a-a-a;
L’shana haba’a bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim! (repeat)
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Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom Ha-atzmaut
Am Yisrael Chai by Seymour Rockoff (audio)
to the tune of Skip to my Lou
Chorus:
Am Yisrael chai! Am Yisraeil chai!
Am Yisrael— chai! (repeat 4x)
Yom Ha’atzmaut (3x)
Israel’s Independence Day (repeat)
Od avinu, od avinu, od avinu chai! (3x)
Od avinu chai!
Wave your flag and shout hooray (3x)
for Israel’s Independence Day! (chorus)
Israel is 68! (3x)
on Israel’s Independence Day (chorus)
David Melech Yisrael by Nachum Frankel (audio)
Rooty Toot Toot, Yom Ha’atzmaut
Shh, shh, shh-shh-shh, woo! (echo)
Abba (opposite) Ema (opposite)
Abba, Ema (opposite) Ema, Abba (opposite)
Abba, Ema, Ema, Abba (opposite)
Abba, Abba, Abba, Ema (opposite)
David Melech Yisrael chai chai v’kayam (3x)
Boom boom, zoom zoom, ding-a-ling
rooty-toot-toot, Yom Ha’atzmaut! (repeat)
Cain-Lo (yes-no); Geshem-Shemesh (rain-sun)
Clap hands…, hip hip hooray
on Israel’s Independence Day!
Clap hands…, hip hip hooray
on this special day! (chorus)
Achshav folk; English lyrics by Sarah Dekelbaum (audio)
Achshav, achshav b’eretz Yisrael (2x)
Hey! Tumbah/Shiru (3x) b’eretz Yisrael (2x)
clap hands, stomp your feet, nod your head,
do a dance, jump up and down, turn around…
I love, I love, the Land of Yisrael…
Let’s sing and dance in Eretz Yisrael…
Travelin' to Eretz Yisrael by Ellen Allard (prop)
Zum Gali Gali (adapted verse) (audio)
Chorus:
We’re travellin’ along (3x) to/in Israel.
We’re travellin’ along (2x)
We’re travellin’ to/in Eretz Yisrael.
Zum gali gali gali, zum gali gali
Zum gali gali gali, zum— (repeat)
Gonna float in the Dead Sea, ahhh! (3x)
We’re travellin’ in Eretz Yisrael! (chorus)
Yom huledet sameach (4x) woooo!…
Gonna climb Masada, oy, it’s hot! (3x)…
Gonna ride a camel, bumpity bump! (3x)…
Gonna pray at the Wall, Baruch Atah! (3x)…
We’re gonna shop at the shuk, how many shekels?...
Gonna eat falafel, yum yum yum…
Gonna say hello to Tel Aviv…
Gonna celebrate Yom Ha-aztmaut…
Gonna fly back home, l’hitraot (3x)…
Israel’s Flag is Blue and White
My Flag by Joanie Calem
Blue and white up in the sky…
Blue and white for me and you…
Blue and white on Yom Ha’atzmaut…
Israel’s flag is blue and white (2x)
Chorus:
Bue is kachol, white is lavan,
In Hebrew we say, kachol v’lavan (2x)
My flag is blue (echo), my flag is white (echo),
It flies by day (echo), it flies by night (echo).
Blue for the sky, and white for the sand
These are the colors of my land.
More songs:

Itsy Bitsy Achaveesh (see Animals)

Going to the Promised Land (see Pesach)

Alef Bet (see Songs that teach)

Hinei Rakevet (see Transportation)

Israel Blooms All Around (Tu B’shvat)
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