Barefoot Books- LadyD: April 2014

Kindergarten Music: Every Day

In 2001 Neva and Anthony Felino wrote the words and music to a fun song called, Every Day!
It has 2 verses and I play the song in the Key of G with 4/4 time signature. I think it would be so cute to have the 2-5 year old kids use egg shakers throughout the song. If not, you'll find the hand gestures posted below. You could insert a word describing an emotion instead of "sad" like: glad, scared, mad, tired, etc.

Chord Chart

Verse 1

G                                       D7           G
Jesus loves me ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day;
G                                            D7                    G
Jesus loves me ev'ry day and I'm so glad He does!

Verse 2

G                                       D7            G
Jesus helps me ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day;
G                                            D7                     G
Jesus helps me ev'ry day and I'm so glad He does!

Chorus

C                                                             G
I know Jesus loves me, Even when I'm sad
C                              G      A7                               D7
I know He will help me; That always makes me glad.

Repeat Verse 1

Hand Gestures

Jesus loves me ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day;
(Wave arms and wiggle fingers)

Jesus loves me ev'ry day and I'm so glad He does!

Jesus helps me ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day;

Jesus helps me ev'ry day and I'm so glad He does!

Chorus

I know Jesus loves me,
(Hug self)

Even when I'm sad

I know He will help me; That always makes me glad. (Clap)
Back to the verse.

Melody Line

If you're not familiar with the song and you'd like to play the melody on the piano with your right hand, here are the single notes... So, sing-along!

G, E, D, E, G, E, G

F#, D, F#

G, E, G

G, E, D, E, G, E, G, D

F#, F#, F#, F#, G

C, C, C, C, B, G

C, C, C, C, B

C, C, C, C, B, G

A, A, A, A, B, D

Repeat first 5 lines.

Hope you enjoy this fun, simple song!

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Kindergarten Music: The Good Song

Photo Credit: Crayon Box Learning

Here's a cute song that I'm going to teach the 2-5 year old kids at Sunday School. It can be sung in a round and it sounds so cute and upbeat. For an added bonus, I'll bring along my stuffed animal lion that I got at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It's an exciting visual, for sure.

Maybe your class would like to make lion puppets for fun. I used to make these paper bag craft puppets and sell them along with Barefoot Books at the local farmer's Market. You can find the directions at How To Make A Tiger Puppet

Have a listen to the Mp3 sample, Seeds of Courage 1 I've enclosed the chord chart below. It's so easy to play on guitar or piano.

THE GOOD SONG (Psalm 34:10)

Intro:

C F C G C F C G C

Psalm 34:10 Psalm 34:10

Verse:

C G

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C F

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C G

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C F C

But those who seek the Lord lack no good thing

Repeat Verse

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

F C

Oh yeahh!

Written by Jason Houser and Julie Goss

For more wonderful songs visit, http://www.seedsfamilyworship.com

Oh yeah, and what's my favorite children's book about the lion?

I'd have to say Jerry Pinkney's classic tale of friendship, The Lion & the Mouse

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Do you have a favorite lion book and song to sing?

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Kindergarten Music: Little Bunny Foo Foo

While living on 2 1/2 acres in a rural location, I'm always amazed at seeing these fuzzy animals, the cottontail bunny around here. Their destination is always running towards a bush or under a log. Nothing frightens them more than the sound of my grand children's voices. They sleep nearby and I've spotted them in the wee early morning hours or at dusk before the coyotes come out at night. Here's a photo of one of our local bunnies.

About The Song

Little Bunny Foo Foo is a children's poem, involving a rabbit harassing a population of field mice. The rabbit is scolded and eventually punished by a fairy. Like many traditional folk songs, there are multiple versions with differing variations. It is also known under the alternative name Little Rabbit Foo Foo; "Foo Foo" is sometimes spelled as "Fu Fu". The poem is sung to the tune of Down By The Station (1948), and melodically similar to the popular French Canadian children's song Alouette (1879).

For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org

Chord Chart

F                                 C7                            F
Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest
                                                    C7                          F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head
F                                          C7         F
Down came the good fairy and she said:
F                                   C7                     F
"Little Bunny Foo Foo, I don’t want to see you
                                                   C7                           F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head.
F                                                   C7
I’ll give you 3 more chances and if you don’t behave
                     F
I’m going to turn you into a goon!"

So the next day...

F                                  C7                            F
Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest
                                                   C7                           F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head
F                                          C7       F
Down came the good fairy and she said:
F                                   C7                    F
"Little Bunny Foo Foo, I don’t want to see you
C7    F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head.
                     C7         F
I’ll give you 2 more chances and if you don’t behave
                        F
I’m going to turn you into a goon!"

So the next day...

F                                  C7                            F
Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest
                                                   C7                           F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head
F                                         C7        F
Down came the good fairy and she said:
F                                   C7                    F
"Little Bunny Foo Foo, I don’t want to see you
                                                    C7                          F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head.
F                                                                      C7
I’ll give you 1 more chances and if you don’t behave
F
I’m going to turn you into a goon!"

So the next day...

F                                 C7                              F
Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest
                                                    C7                         F
Scooping up the field mice and bopping 'em on the head
F                                         C7        F
Down came the good fairy and she said:
F                                                            C7
"I gave you 3 chances and you didn’t behave
F
Now I’m going to turn you into a goon!"

Moral of the story is...
"Hare today, goon tomorrow!"

Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Real Story

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Clarice the Easter Chick

It's always fun to take an illustrator's image like this little baby chick from Elizabeth O. Dulemba and change things around a bit in PhotoShop. I added a paint brush on the chick's right wing and then created textures of color blotches. My goal was to create Clarice painting herself with food coloring for Easter. What do you think? I hope you have wonderful memories with your kids coloring eggs this Easter season. What designs and colors will you use?

Photo image for Coloring Page Tuesday

You may be interested in:

Chick Puppets
Chick Snacks
Chick Activities
Chick Pictures
Chick Games

If so, visit http://www.preschoolexpress.com

I especially like rhymes and poetry. Stop by and glance at This Little Chick Poem

I've been looking for preschool songs about little chicks. Do you know of any that come to mind?

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