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https://vimeo.com/441368746 Sam the Clam     by Mark Weltner Self-regulation, science, math (size) Lyrics: Oh I’m a clam clam clam in the sand sand sand Open and shut handsIf you see a little hole, that’s where

https://vimeo.com/440035651 Say Goodbye  by Rick Goldin, from his Family Concert Live CD, 2003 Body awareness, transition song

https://vimeo.com/441472110 Time To Move On    by Tom Petty Just a great song to sing to end the meeting or day! The verses from the original are not something I would sing in preschool, but the

https://vimeo.com/441617445 Touch the Ground     by Mark Weltner Self-regulation Lyrics: Touch the groundTurn aroundShow your shoeHula hoopClap clap clapBig hatMuscles workFireworks Comments: After the children have learned this, you can move through it adding two lines

https://vimeo.com/441351522 Twinkle Twinkle (new version)      traditional, adapted by Mark Weltner Self-regulation, literacy Lyrics: Twinkle, twinkle, little sharkHow I shampoo what you areUp above the butterflyLike a turtle in the skyTwinkle, twinkle, alligatorHow I hug

https://vimeo.com/441598411 I’m Walkin’ Down the Line    by Bob Dylan Literacy I’ve had great conversations with children by asking what the song means. What does this mean: “I’m walking down the line”? Children will have lots

https://vimeo.com/441043933 What Makes the Fire (by Mark Weltner) Science/nature, problem-solving Comments: This is an invitation for discussions around science topics; sometimes children blurt out their own answers to the questions as we sing, providing an opportunity

https://vimeo.com/441008416 Wide-Eyed Owl  (traditional) Self-regulation, body awareness, fine/gross motor skills, literacy, science I modified the poem to make this fingerplay chant. Begin by sitting on floor with knees in front. There’s a wide-eyed owl     

https://vimeo.com/440045981 Wishy Washy Washerwoman   (traditional, my version) Lyrics:Way down yonder where nobody goes (hand shading eyes, searching)There’s a wishy-washy washer woman washing her clothes.  (move arms back and forth, punching the air)She goes “Oo!  Ah! 

https://vimeo.com/441038827 Zip Zip Bam    by Mark Weltner Self-regulation, fine motor, literacy, math I do the whole fingerplay at the very beginning of the video so you can see what I’m building up to; then I