Movement & Games

Johnny Works with One Hammer (Steady Beat)

Johnny works with one hammer. (Tap rhythm sticks like a hammer)

One hammer, one hammer.

Johnny works with one hammer,

then he works with two.

Johnny works with two hammers. (Hammer with both hands)

Two hammers, two hammers.

Johnny works with two hammers,

then he works with three.

Johnny works with three hammers. (Add one foot stomp)

Three hammers, three hammers.

Johnny works with three hammers,

then he works with four.

Johnny works with four hammers. (Add the other foot)

Four hammers, four hammers.

Johnny works with four hammers,

then he works with five.

Johnny works with five hammers. (Add your head)

Five hammers, five hammers.

Johnny works with five hammers,

Then he works no more.

I Roll the Ball to You Change the tempo/speed to practice fast and slow and taking turns.

I roll the ball to (child's name)

And (He/She) rolls it back to me.

I Roll the ball to (child's name)

And (He/She) rolls it back to me.

Roll the ball, roll the ball.

Roll the ball, roll the ball,

I Roll the ball to (child's name)

And (He/She) rolls it back to me.

I've Got the Toe Tappin' Blues Echo/Call & Response. All our Blues songs will follow this Form.

I've got the toe tappin' blues (echo & repeat 4 X's)

I'm gonna tap, tap, tap, my blues away.

I've got the toe tappin' blues (echo)

Verse 2:  Foot Stompin'

V. 3:  Egg Shakin'

V. 4 : (Add your own)

Rise, Sugar, Rise Moving to a steady beat

Dancing here together two by two (sing 3 X's)

Rise, Sugar, Rise

Verse. 2: Shaking our hands now two by two

V. 3: Bouncing our feet now

V. 4: Twirling all around now

V. 5: Dancing here together