10 Music

and
Movements
Activities
Music&Movement Activity 1:
Name of Activity: I Got a Wiggle
Movement description:
I got a wiggle in my toe.
I got a wiggle in my toe.
Oh no! I think I got a wiggle in my toe.
I got a wiggle in my toe and I don't know where it's gonna go.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my toe.
I got a wiggle in my "oot.
I got a wiggle in my "oot.
Oh no! I got a wiggle in my "oot.
I got a wiggle in my "oot and it seems like it won't stay #ut.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my "oot
I got a wiggle in my knee.
I got a wiggle in my knee.
Oh no! I think I got a wiggle in my knee.
I got a wiggle in my knee as you can #lainly see.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my knee.
I got a wiggle in my hand.
I got a wiggle in my hand.
Oh no! I think I got a wiggle in my hand.
I got a wiggle in my hand and I don't know where it's gonna land.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my hand.
I got a wiggle in my nose.
I got a wiggle in my nose.
Oh no! I think I got a wiggle in my nose.
I got a wiggle in my nose. It came all the way "rom my toes.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my noseI got a wiggle in my "ace.
I got a wiggle in my "ace.
Oh no! I think I got a wiggle in my "ace.
I got a wiggle in my "ace and it's wigglin' all over the #lace.
I Got a Wiggle $continued%Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I got a !ig wiggle in my "ace.I had a wiggle in my
ears.
I had a wiggle in my ears.
Oh no! I think I had a wiggle in my ears.
I had a wiggle in my ears !ut it wiggled right outa here.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I had a !ig wiggle.
Wiggle Waggle Wiggle I had a !ig wiggle.Wiggle Waggle Wiggle
I had a !ig wiggle in my ears
Materials: &he use o" toes "oots nosekneeshands and ears
Age group: &oddlers 1' months and u# ( years
When to use: &his is a great song in transitioning "rom circle time to outdoor #lay where children
would have a lot more s#ace to run around.
Movement&Activity 2:
Name of Activity) *hake it! *hake it!
Movement description:
*hake it+ shake it+ shake what you've got!
*hake it+ shake it+ shake it a lot.
*hake it+ shake it+ shake it a lot.
*hake your hands,1-(
*hake your hands+ shake them with me.
*hake it+shake it+shake what you've got!
*hake it+ shake it+ shake it a lot.
.e#eat with, head"eetarms
what's !ehind you+ !ody.
Materials: &eachers and children/s !odies
Age group: &oddlers 1( months to ( years
When to use: When children seems to !e getting !ored adding a di""erent e0#erience wakes the
children u# and gets them e0cited "or what is to come. Also a good song to transition to another
activity that involves large motor activities.
Movement&Activity 3:
Name of Activity) Motor 1oat
Movement description:
Motor!oat motor!oat go so slow
Motor!oat motor!oat go so "ast
Motor!oat motor!oat ste# on the gas!
2room!
Materials: &eachers and children's legs.
Age group: &oddlers 13 months to ( years.
When to use: &his is a great large motor activity that kee#s the children interested. &he movement o"
the legs going slow then s#eeding u# to go "ast e0cites the children and kee#s them wanting more. &his
song is also a good way o" kee#ing the children interested during circle time or song time.
Movement&Activity 4:
Name of Activity) 1a!y shark
Movement description:
$shark mouth with hands connected at wrist%
1a!y shark 4oh,doh doh doh
1a!y shark 4oh,doh doh doh
1a!y shark 4oh,doh doh doh
1a!y shark
$shark mouth with "orearms connected at el!ows%
Momma shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Momma shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Momma shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Momma shark
$shark mouth with "ull arms%
4addy shark 4oh,doh doh doh
4addy shark 4oh,doh doh doh
4addy shark 4oh,doh doh doh
4addy shark
$same as 4addy !ut with "ists instead o" "ingers to look like no teeth%
Grand#a shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Grand#a shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Grand#a shark 4oh,doh doh doh
Grand#a shark
Materials: &eacher and children's hands making the shark's mouth.
Age group: &oddlers 1( months to ( years o" age.
When to use: &he "un o" this song is in the actions. As the shark gets !igger so does its mouth you
make with your hands and arms.
Movement&Activity 5:
Name of Activity) 5ead *houlders 6nees and toes
Movement description:
$song%
5ead shoulders knees and toes
6nees and toes.
5ead shoulders knees and toes
6nees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth
and nose.
5ead shoulders knees and toes
6nees and toes.
Materials: 7arts o" !ody "rom teacher showing the children where to "ind them.
Age group: &oddlers 1' months to three years $a!le to recogni8e !ody #arts%.
When to use: Great song to start the morning time circle9song time or when outside used "or a good
stretching song.
Movement&Activity :
Name of Activity) .ing around the rosy
Movement description:
$.hyme%
.ing around the rosy
A#ocket "ull o" #oises
:Ashes Ashes;
We all "all down
$hitting the ground%
&he cows are in the meadow
<ating !uttercu#s.
&hunder lightning
we all stand u#!
Materials: 7arts o" !ody teacher either holding children's hands or showing the children how to gra!
on to other children's hands.
Age group: &oddlers 1' months to three years $a!le to recogni8e !ody #arts9hold hands%.
When to use: &his song is great to use "or inside circle time "or those children that can't sit still it gets
them involved with the whole grou#.
Movement&Activity !:
Name of Activity) Marching
Movement description:
$song%
Marching marching $marching marching%
5o# ho# ho# $ho# ho# ho#%
.unning running running $running running running%
=ow we sto# $now we sto#%.
Materials: &eacher marching ho##ing and running to show the children the di""erent ways our !odies
can move.
Age group: &oddlers 1' months to three years $a!le to recogni8e !ody #arts+ ho##ing marching and
running%.
When to use: &his section is #art o" the :Ants go Marching; song so "or older children the whole song
could !e #layed during song9music time. >or the younger toddlers this section o" the song is great to get
the children's !odies ready "or outside #lay time or while they are outside #laying.
Movement&Activity ":
Name of Activity) &he hokey 7okey
Movement description:
$*ong%
?ou #ut your right hand in
?ou #ut you right hand out
?ou #ut your right hand in
And you shake it all a!out
?ou do the hokey #okey
And you turn yoursel" around
&hat's what it's all a!out
-%@e"t hand
(%.ight "oot
3%@e"t "oot
A%5ead
'%1utt
B% Whole sel"
Materials: &eacher going along with children #utting in !ody #arts to the center o" the grou#.
Age group: &oddlers 1C months to three years $a!le to recogni8e !ody #arts+ #lacing right and le"t
sides o" !ody #arts%.
When to use: &his movement song would !e great "or use with older children who are learning the
di""erent !ody #arts you could kee# adding to the list+ el!ows ankles and neck etc. >or younger
toddlers its an introduction to the di""erent !ody #arts that make u# a !ody so this song could !e used
outside when a #articular !ody #art is used like digging uses the arms etc.
Movement&Activity #:
Name of Activity) Outdoor !alance !eam
Movement description:
7lace a !alance !eam outdoors where children could have enough s#ace to e0#lore at each end o" the
!alance !eam #lace either !alls or !ooks so when the child reaches the end o" the !alance !eam they
would have to #ick u# an o!Dect and either throw it or !ring it to the other side.
Materials: 1alance !eam !ooks or !alls and children.
Age group: &oddlers -0 months to three years $a!le to recogni8e !ody #arts+ #lacing right and le"t
sides o" !ody #arts%.
When to use: &his would either !e a great outside activity to use with an actual !alance !eam "or
indoor use instead o" using a !alance !eam a teacher could #lace a long #iece o" ta#e or ro#e and have
the children try to !alance without ste##ing o"" the line this would !e great "or younger toddlers.
Movement&Activity 1$:
Name of Activity) 7arachute
Movement description:
O#en u# a #arachute and have the children shake it li"t it u# and !ring it !ack down. Add !alls or any
other #retend things availa!le to see the di""erent reactions children might have. &eacher could even ask
o#en ended Euestions as to what else they could add and what might ha##en.
Materials: 7arachute and anything a teacher might want to add I.e.) !alls "eathers a #retend !a!y.
Age group: &oddlers -- months to three years a!le to hold on to the #arachute and a!le to li"t and
!ring down to see what they #laced in the middle.
When to use: Great outdoor activity gets everyone standing and working together. <ach child can
have a chance to toss in a !all to the center o" the #arachute and see what ha##ens to it. It shows team
work and is great "or shaking out the !ody.