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Traditional Songs and Rhymes for Preschool and KindergartenHere is a collection of the words for some Traditional songs and rhymes, from various cultures, that co-ordinate with early childhood themes and have stood the test of time. They can be used when planning activities and curriculum for young children.
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 Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he, Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra Happy your life must be. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gumdrops (gum nuts) he can see, Stop kookaburra, stop kookaburra, Leave some there for me. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched And waited 'til his billy boiled "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me And he sang as he watched And waited 'til his billy boiled, "You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me." Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya! Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya! Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya! Oh, Lord! Kumbaya! Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya! Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya! Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya! Oh, Lord! Kumbaya! Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya! Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya! Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya! Oh, Lord! Kumbaya! You get a line and I'll get a pole honey. You get a line and I'll get a pole babe. You get a line and I'll get a pole And we'll go down to the crawdad hole, Honey, baby mine. Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer, do. I'm half crazy, All for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet, Upon the seat, Of a bicycle built for two. Four little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack" But only three little ducks came back Three little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack" But only two little ducks came back Two little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack" But only one little duck came back One little duck went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack" But none of those little ducks came back So mother duck went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack" And all of the four little ducks came back Oh, I went down South For to see my Sal Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day My Sal, she is A spunky gal Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day Fare thee well, Fare thee well, Fare thee well my fairy fay For I'm going to Louisiana For to see my Susiannah Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day This land is your land, This land is my land, From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and me. She'll be coming round the mountain When she comes She'll be coming round the mountain When she comes She'll be coming round the mountain, She'll be coming round the mountain, She'll be coming round the mountain When she comes. Shoo, fly, don't bother me Shoo, fly, don't bother me Shoo, fly, don't bother me For I belong to somebody I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star, I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star. Yankee Doodle came to town, Riding on a pony; He stuck a feather in his cap, And called it macaroni. (Twinkle Twinkle) Estrellita, donde estás? Me pregunto que serás. En el cielo y en el mar, Un diamante de verdad. Estrellita, donde estás? Me pregunto que serás.... Uno, dos, tres amigos, Cuatro, cinco seis amigos Siete, ocho, nueve amigos Diez amigos son! London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay; Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady. Take me out to the ball game Take me out to the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks I don't care if I ever get back, 'Cause it's root, root, root For the home team. If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes And you're out At the old ball game. I love to go a-wandering, Along the mountain track, And as I go, I love to sing, My knapsack on my back. Chorus: Val-deri, val-dera, Val-deri, Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha Val-deri, val-dera. My knapsack on my back. This old man, he played one, He played nick-nack on my drum, With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two, He played nick-nack on my shoe, With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. Alligator pie, alligator pie. If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna cry (pretend to cry) You can take away the grass, (wiggle fingers like grass blowing) Take away the sky, (hands over head) But don't take away My alligator pie. Alligator Stew, Alligator Stew If I don’t get some, I don’t know what I’ll do Take away my furry hat, take away my shoe But don’t take away my Alligator Stew Alligator Soup, Alligator Soup If I don’t get some I think I’m gonna droop Take away my soccer ball and my hula hoop But don’t take away my Alligator Soup There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon, There was a man lived in the moon, And his name was Aiken Drum. And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle, And he played upon a ladle, And his name was Aiken Drum. And his hat was made of cream cheese, Cream cheese, cream cheese, And his hat was made of cream cheese, And his name was Aiken Drum. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you So please don't take my sunshine away. Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines. Sonnez les matines. Din, din, don. Din, din, don. Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai. Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai. Je te plumerai la tête, Je te plumerai la tête. Et la tête, et la tête, Alouette, Alouette O-o-o-o-oh Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai. Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob Schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch? Hörst du nicht die Glocke Hörst du nicht die Glocke Bim bam bom, bim bam bom. Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken, Drei Ecken hat mein Hut, Und hätt er nicht drei Ecken, So wär es nicht mein Hut. I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos Had a little rooster by the barnyard gate, That little rooster was my playmate, That little rooster went cock-a-doodle-doo, Dee-doodle-dee, doodle-dee, doodle-dee-doo. Had a little cat by the barnyard gate, That little cat was my playmate, That little cat went meow, meow, meow That little rooster went cock-a-doodle-doo, Dee-doodle-dee, doodle-dee, doodle-dee-doo. If all the raindrops Were lemon drops and gumdrops Oh, what a rain that would be! Standing outside, with my mouth open wide Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah If all the raindrops Were lemon drops and gumdrops Oh, what a rain that would be! If all the snowflakes Were candy bars and milkshakes Oh, what a snow that would be! Standing outside, with my mouth open wide Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah If all the snowflakes Were candy bars and milkshakes Oh, what a snow that would be! Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra, hush now, don't you cry! Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra, that's an Irish lullaby. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt His name is my name, too! Whenever we go out, The people always shout There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt! Da da da da da da da Three little kittens, lost their mittens, And they began to cry, "Oh mother dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have lost!" "What! Lost your mittens? You naughty kittens! Then you shall have no pie." "Meow, meow, now we shall have no pie! The three little kittens found their mittens, And they began to cry, "Oh, mother dear, see here, see here! Our mittens we have found." "What! Found your mittens? You good little kittens. Then you shall have some pie." "Purr, purr, now we shall have some pie!” Here we go looby loo Here we go looby light Here we go looby loo All on a Saturday night You put your right hand in You take your right hand out You give your hand a shake, shake, shake And turn yourself about Skinamarink a dink a dink, Skinamarink a doo, I love you. Skinamarink a dink, a dink, Skinamarink a doo, I love you. I love you in the morning, And in the afternoon, I love you in the evening, And underneath the moon, Oh, skinamarink a dink a dink, Skinamarink a doo, I love you! Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Hiding behind a tree... These little children Are asking you To please come out So we can play with you Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on, won’t you shine down on, Please shine down on me-ee-ee! Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go. For if I do, my mother will say: Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose - Down by the bay! Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dotted tail Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie Did you ever see a bear combing his hair Did you ever see llamas, wearing their pajamas Did you ever have a time, when you couldn't make a rhyme It isn't any trouble Just to S-M-I-L-E It isn't any trouble Just to S-M-I-L-E So smile when you're in trouble, It will vanish like a bubble If you'll only take the trouble to smile There were ants, ants in little tartan pants In the store, in the store, There were ants, ants in little tartan pants In the quartermaster's store. (Chorus) My eyes are dim, I cannot see, I have not brought my specs with me, I - have - not - brought - my - specs - with - me. A ram sam sam (hit one fist on top of another) A ram sam sam Goolie goolie goolie (Roll hands) and a ram sam sam (Hit fists again) A RA-ffy A RA-ffy (Lift arms) Goolie goolie goolie (Roll hands again) and a RAM SAM SAM! (Hit fists again) Ging gang gooli, gooli, gooli, gooli watcha Ging gang goo, ging gang goo, Ging gang gooli, gooli, gooli, gooli watcha Ging gang goo, ging gang goo. Heyla, oh heyla sheyla Heyla sheyla, sheyla, oh-o-o Heyla, oh heyla sheyla Oh heyla sheyla, heyla, oh! Shalla-wallee, shalla-wallee, shalla-wallee, shalla-wallee Oompah, oompah, oompah oompah.... I said a boom chica boom! (echo) I said a boom chica boom! (echo) I said a boom chica rocka chica rocka chica BOOM! (echo) U-HUH (echo) OH-YEAH (echo) One more time; ONE MORE TIME! Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn Wire, briar, limber lock, Three geese in a flock. One flew east, And one flew west, And one flew over the cuckoo's nest. It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?... It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood, A neighborly day for a beauty. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?... I've always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you. So, let's make the most of this beautiful day. Since we're together we might as well say: Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my neighbor? Won't you please, Won't you please? Please won't you be my neighbor? (Fred Rogers) It's such a good feeling to know you're alive. It's such a happy feeling: You're growing inside. And when you wake up ready to say, "I think I'll make a snappy new day." It's such a good feeling, a very good feeling, The feeling you know that we're friends (Fred Rogers) 'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free, 'Tis a gift to come down to where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained, To bow and to bend we won't be ashamed, To turn, to turn, will be our delight 'Till by turning and turning we come around right. |
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