Oliver Twist
Gather the children in a circle formation in an open area.Sing the lyrics of the song “Oliver Twist”. “Oliver Twist, you can’t do this,” Choose one child to stand in the center of the circle. This child will create a simple, fun movement that the other children can imitate. For example, they could spin around, […]
All Around the Buttercup
Students stand in a circle. One student who is “It” walks around the inside of the circle in one direction while the circle of students walks in the other direction. On the words “find a friend,” “It” picks a student in the circle and takes their place (facing outward), and that student becomes the new […]
Che Che Koolay
“Che Che Koolay is sung in many countries in Africa and all over the world.It’s a call-and-response song with actions. The leader sings a line and then the group repeats it. All lines are chanted, while performing actions to the beat. Since there’s no exact way to translate this song, we give explanations of the […]
London Bridge is Falling Down
Two students make an arch with their arms while the other students run under the arch. At the last word of each verse (“lady”), drop the arch, catching someone. Click Here for Notation
Ring Around the Rosie
Children hold hands and walk in a circle. At the end, they fall down. Click Here for Notation
Bee Bee Bumble Bee
Formation: Students sitting in a circle with one student (“It”) standing outside the circle. When song begins, “It” walks around outside the circle pointing to each student (on the steady beats).* On the word “out,” the student who is being pointed to becomes the next “It.” *Variation: “It” can have a bee stuffed animal, puppet […]
Snail, Snail
Formation: Students stand in a line holding hands. One student at one end of the line is the Head (Leader) and the other person at the other end is the Tail.As students sing the song, the Tail stands still while the Leader leads the rest of the line to form a tight coil around the […]
Charlie Over the Ocean
Leader (“It”) walks around the circle while singing. On the last word, “It” taps a student. That person becomes the next “It.” I don’t allow the next “it” to run after the person who taps him/her – while we’re playing indoors. Instead, the student walks quickly around the circle. Outside on the grass, they […]
Little Sally Walker
We encourage you to watch the video provided on Beth’s Notes Little Sally Walker Page. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gK-BsZU7LJc Click Here for Notation
Cobbler Cobbler
This is a pulse tapping activity. The goal is to have your students experience “Beat” without telling them that they are demonstrating the Beat. Developing Beat skills will take all year for you students. You will be presenting Beat to the students in a future unit. Try the following activities with your students. Non-Locomotive Activities […]