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10 Songs for Back To School

As a former Kindergarten music teacher, over the years I enjoyed playing simple songs with the children just using 2 or 3 chords. I found the simplicity of the melody, along with rhyming was easy to learn. The children's participation is delightful to hear!

I'm Glad You Came To School (Sung to The Farmer In the Dell)

D
I'm glad you came to school,

I'm glad you came to school.

I've planned lots of fun for you,

A7 D
I'm glad you came to school.

Welcome Song (Oh, My Darling Clementine)

F
Little Reid, little Reid,
C7
Little Reid is new today,
F
We are glad you've joined our classroom,
C7 F
And we hope that you will stay.

(Substitute the name of your new student for the name Reid, and the name of your group for the word classroom).

Sharing Time (Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

C F C
Won't you share your show and tell?
G7 C G7 C
We will look and listen well.
G7 C G7
We know our turn will come soon
C G7 C G7
So we sing this little tune.
C F C
Won't you share your show and tell?
G7 C G7 C
We will look and listen well.

Taking Turns (Mary Had a Little Lamb)

C
On the playground please take turns,
G7 C
Please take turns, please take turns.

Remember others like a turn,
G7
And always try to share.

We Share (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

C F C
We share all our blocks and toys
G7 C G7 C
With the other girls and boys.
G7 C G7
Crayons, scissors, paint and glue,
C G7 C G7
Puzzles, books, the easel too.
C F C
We take turns because it's fair,
G7 C G7 C
And we're happy when we share.

Please Be Quiet (Oh, My Darling Clementine)

F
Please be quiet, please be quiet,
C7
Please be quiet just now.
F
Sh-sh-sh-sh, sh-sh-sh-sh

(Put finger to lips)
C7 F
Please be quiet just now.

Snack Attack (Three Blind Mice)

C G7 C G7 C
Snack attack, snack attack,
G7 C G7 C
A snack for us to eat, let's sit in our seats.
G7 C
Peanuts or raisins or cheese would be great,
G7 C
Even bananas, I just can't wait,
G7 C
Hurry now, let's not be late.
G7 C
Snack attack.

Line Up (Skip To My Lou)

F
Line up, line up, get in line,
C7
Line up, line up, get in line,
F
Line up, line up, get in line,
C7 F
We're going to go to lunch.

Substitute the name of your next activity for the word lunch.

The Big Round Clock (The Wheels On the Bus)

F
The big round clock goes tick tick tock,
C F
Tick tick tock, tick tick tock.

The big round clock goes tick tick tock,
C F
To tell us the time.

F
The hands-on the clock go round and round
C F
Round and round, round and round.

The hands-on the clock go round and round,
C F
To tell us the time.

Outside Play (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

C F C
Let's go out to play today,
G7 C G7 C
The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day.
G7 C G7
We will hop and skip and run,
C G7 C G7
And we'll have a lot of fun.
C F C
Let's go out to play today,
G7 C G7 C
The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day.

These 10 Back To School Songs are from a great resource I recommend, Piggyback Songs For School. You'll find over 200 songs for young children to sing at school. There's no music to read. Songs are chorded for guitar, autoharp, and piano.

Have fun!

LadyD

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C. S. Lewis
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Back To School: The Farmer In the Dell

Kindergarten Music: The Farmer in the Dell l LadyDpiano

The Farmer In the Dell is a very popular tune with an easy melodic rhyme to sing as well. With simple words and two easy chords to play, you're on your way with some fun classroom songs.

"The Farmer in the Dell" is a singing game, nursery rhyme and children's song. It probably originated in Germany around 1826, and was brought to North America by immigrants. It spread widely and of course there are many geographic variations. For more information, visit https://en.wikipedia.org

Yes, country living is for us. We enjoy farming avocados on 2 1/2 acres of land in SoCal. One of our five grandchildren decided to be a farm helper. Many hands make the work go quickly!

Let's Clap And Jump

We're happy Hope is here,
We're happy Hope is here.
Let's clap and jump and turn around,
A7 D
We're happy Hope is here.

(Substitute the name of one of your children for the name Hope. Have that child stand in the center of the circle or next to you as the song is sung. Then let that child choose the next child to be sung to.)

We Like to Come to School

We like to come to school,

We like to come to school.

Our school is such a happy place,

We like to come to school.

(Substitute the words terrific, great, yummy, friendly, fun, exciting, etc. for the word happy.

I Like to Go to School

I like to go to school,

I like to go to school.

Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh,

A7 D

I like to go to school.

(Additional verses: I like to look at books; I like to build with blocks; I like to listen to stories; I like to draw and paint; I like to sing new songs; I like to play with friends.)

I'm Glad You Came to School

I'm glad you came to school,

I'm glad you came to school.

I've planned lots of fun for you,

A7 D

I'm glad you came to school.

It's time for you to go,

It's time for you to go.

I'll see you tomorrow,

A7 D

But now it's time to go.

Greeting Song

Teacher:

I'm glad you came today,

I'm glad you came today.

Hello, hello to everyone,

(Wave hello)

A7 D

I'm glad you came today.

Children:

We're glad we came today,

We're glad we came today.

Hello, hello to everyone,

(Wave hello.)

A7 D

We're glad we came today.

All:

We'll work and play today,

We'll work and play today.

Hello, hello to everyone,

(Wave hello.)

A7 D

We'll work and play today.

It's Time For Show And Tell

It's time for show and tell,

It's time for show and tell.

Hey, hey it's lots of fun,

A7 D

It's time for show and tell.

Sharing

It's Jeff's turn to share,

It's Jeff's turn to share.

Let's look and see what Jeff has brought

A7 D

It's Jeff's turn to share.

(Substitute the name of one of your children for the name Jeff.)

Away We Go

Playtime is here,

Playtime is here.

Heigh-ho and away we go,

A7 D

Playtime is here.

(Substitute other special times such as snack-time, lunchtime, nap-time, etc. for playtime.)

It's Time

It's time to come to group,

It's time to come to group.

Come on over, find a seat,

A7 D

It's time to come to group.

Have fun with the songs!

Book Recommend: The Farmer in the Dell by llse Plume. (Ages 4 and up)

A beautiful Amish farmer children's picture book for pre-schoolers to enjoy.

The farmer in the Dell Music Illustration

The Farmer In The Dell

Happy Reading!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis
© copyright 2008-2015 – All rights reserved
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Back To School: I'm a Little Teapot

Are you getting ready to start a brand new school year? Yes, here in SoCal the children are attending class and learning about themselves and others. A fairly easy song to use and a familiar one at that, is a tune called "I'm a Little Teapot." Here are a few lyrics with chords to use in your classtoom.

First Day Of School

C F C

Good morning, Katie, how are you?

G7 C G7 C

This is the very first day of school.

I'm so glad to meet you,

F C

Others will be too,

Just come in the classroom,

C G7 C

There's lots of things to do.

I Want to Say Hello

C F C

I am your new teacher, Mrs. Coyne,

G7 C G7 C

I want to say hello to you.

C F C

We will learn our letters and numbers too,

G7 C

We'll have fun and learn lots too.

(Substitute your name for the name Mrs. Coyne)

I'm Ready

C F C

I'm a little helper, look at me,

G7 C G7 C

I'm as busy as I can be.

F C

I put away the toys as you can see,

F G7 C

I'm ready for the circle, look at me.

Wiggles

Wiggles in my pockets

F C

Get them out,

G7 C

Wiggles in my socks

G7 C

I wiggle them out

F C

Wiggles and waggles and woggles and shouts,

F G7 C

I'll waggle and woggle those wiggles right out!

Lots to See

Show and tell is great,

F C

There's lots to see.

G7 C

It's fun for you,

G7 C

And it's fun for me.

F C

Showing things to others is a joy,

G7 C

For every little girl and boy.

I'm a Little Excited

C F C

I'm a little excited, ready to start,

G7 C G7 C

Here is my toy, I'm in my spot.

F C

When I get a turn I'll tell all about,

G7 C

How special my toy is inside and out.

I'm a Ready Listener

C F C

I'm a ready listener, read me a book,

G7 C G7 C

Hands in my lap, at the teacher I look.

F C

When I get all ready the teacher will say,

F G7 C

"This is the story that I have for you today."

Snack Time

C F C

It is time for us to have our snack,

G7 C G7 C

Please sit down and hands in your lap.

F C

Wait 'til everyone is served their food,

F G7 C

Then eat your snack; yum, yum, it's good.

Seven Little Numbers

C F C

Seven little numbers on my phone,

G7 C G7 C

I learn them together to call my home.

F C

Seven little numbers what are they?

F G7 C

My telephone number I learned today.

(Have each child say his or her phone number at the end of the song.)

The Little Clock

C F C

I'm a little clock up on the wall,

G7 C

Here is my big hand,

G7 C

Here is my small.

If you listen carefully,

F C

You will hear,

F G7 C

Tick tock, tick tock, in your ear.

Sweet Koulourakia : Barefoot Books LadyD

Greeks are famous for their hospitality and wanting to share some cookies to go with a cup of coffee or tea. Have you tried Sweet Koulourakia? There easy to make and your guests will love them, too.

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs (save 1 egg white for topping)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons baking powder
5 cups flour

Preparation

Cream the butter (at room temperature) and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, milk and vanilla beating all the whiie.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into mixture and combine. Knead until well blended.

Shape each cookie. Place on oiled baking sheet, 2" apart, and glaze tops with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

To shape:

Break off a small piece of dough. Roll between palms of hands or on cutting board to make a rope 4" long. Braid or coil it, or twist it to make a hairpin wreath, a figure "8" or a letter "S."

Enjoy!

Back To School: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Songs to the tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Are you getting ready for back to school? It's time for school next week here in our area.
Here's another group of songs to play in the classroom with easy words to sing.

Exciting Day

C
It's time, time, time to start,
Time to start the day.
We will finish all our work
G C
And then we'll stop and play.

Time For School

Come With Me

C
Come, come, come with me,
Time to go inside.
Line up straight and quietly,
G C
Then please follow me.

Cleanup Time Today

C
Clean, clean, it's time to clean,
Cleanup time today.
Books and blocks and all your toys,
G C
Put them all away.

Learning About Ourselves and Others

Birthday Fun

C
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah, it's grand,
Today is your birthday.
We hope you have a special time
G C
With fun and games to play.

Concepts

Counting Can Be So Much Fun

C
One, two, three, four, five,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Counting can be so much fun
G7 C
Let's do it all again!

Back To School Music

Bossy E is available on CD and MP3. It's compelling, educational and fun!

More Back To School Songs with The Farmer and the Del tunes.

Back To School Books

Ruby's School Walk

Happy Reading!

Kindergarten Music: Frere Jacques Tunes

Swinging in France (photo credit: Dena Davis)

There are many popular songs you can teach the children, singing to the tune of 'Frere Jacques.'
With just one chord, here are some songs for school and play time that I have used.

I Am Swinging

C
I am swinging, I am swinging,
Up so high, up so high.
First I swing forward,
Then I swing backward.
touch the sky, touch the sky.

Hello

C
Hello Shelly, hello Shelly.
How are you? How are you?
We're so glad to have you,
We're so glad to have you.
Here at school, here at school.

(Substitute the name of one of your children for the name Shelley, and the name of your group for the word school.)

Glad to See You

Teacher:

C
I'm Ms. Baker, I'm Ms. Baker
That's my name, that's my name.
Glad to see you here,
Glad to see you here.
What's your name? What's your name?

Child:

C
I am Bobby, I am Bobby.
That's my name, that's my name.
I am glad to be here,
I am glad to be here,
At school today, at school today.

(Substitute your name and the name of one of your children for the names Ms. Baker and Bobby.)

What Is Your Name?

C
What is your name? What is your name?
Tell us please, tell us please.
We would like to meet you,
We would like to meet you.
What's your name? What's your name?

Hello, New Friend

C
My name is Ben, my name is Ben.
(Child points to self as the group sings his name.)
What is yours? What is yours?
(Child points to another child, that child says his or her name.)

How are you today, Sue?
Very well, I thank you.
Hello, new friend; hello, new friend.

(Substitute the names of your children for the names Ben and Sue.)

Waiting For the Bus

C
I am waiting, I am waiting,
For the bus, for the bus.
When will it get here?
Hopefully it is near.
Here it comes, here it comes.

How Are You This Morning?

C
Good morning, good morning.
How are you? How are you?
It sure is good to see you,
It sure is good to see you,
We'll have fun, we'll have fun.

Are You Ready?

C
Are you ready? Are you ready? (Clap)
Please sit down, please sit down. (Sit down.)
Time to quiet down now, time to quiet down now, (Put finger on lips)
Hands on laps, hands on laps. (PLace hands on lap.)

I'm Getting Very Hungry

C
Time for lunch, time for lunch,
Let's get ready, let's get ready.
I'm getting very hungry,
I'm getting very hungry.
How 'bout you? How 'bout you?

C
Wash our hands, wash our hands,
Before we eat, before we eat.
We should have clean hands,
We should have clean hands. When we eat, when we eat.

It Is Naptime

C
It is naptime, it is naptime,
Come along, come along,
Go and get your mat now,
Time to take a nap now.
Let's all rest, let's all rest.

Everyone's A Helper: Barefoot Books LadyD

Everyone's a Helper

C
Time for cleanup, time for cleanup
Everyone, everyone.
We all work together,
We all work together.
Cleanup time, cleanup time.

Pick up the toys, pick up the toys
Put them away, put them away.
Everyone's a helper,
Everyone's a helper.
Thank you Zak, thank you Anne.

(Substitute the names of your children for the names Zak and Anne.)

Yellow Balloons

C
Yellow balloons, yellow balloons,
Floating up, floating up.
Never let them touch the ground,
Never let them touch the ground.
Keep them up, keep them up.

(Have the children pretend to keep balloons up in the air as you sing the song. Sing the song as many times as desired, letting the children suggest other balloon colors.)

Be sure and check out, Pretty-balloons-kindergarten-song

Shapes

C
This is a square, this is a square,
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides,
All the same size.
It's a square, it's a square.

C
This is a circle, this is a circle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It goes round and round,
No end can be found.
It's a circle, it's a circle.

Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow

C
Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday
All day long, all day long.
Yesterday was Sunday,
Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
Oh, what fun; oh, what fun.

(Substitute the names of the appropriate days for the words Monday, Sunday and Tuesday.)

Look Out The Window

C
What's the weather, what's the weather,
On this Monday, on this Monday?
Let's look out the window,
Let's look out the window.
It is sunny, it is sunny.

(Substitute the name of the appropriate day of the week and the type of weather for the ones in the song.)

You'll want to visit, kindergarten-music-each-of-us-is-a-flower

Rain On My Umbrella

C
Drip drip, drop, drop
Drip drip, drop, drop,
Drip, drip, drop.
Rain on my umbrella,
Rain on my umbrella,
Never stops.
Drip, drip, drop.

Summer Fun

C
It is summer, it is summer,
Lots of fun, lots of fun.
Swimming, picnics, playing,
Swimming, picnics, playing.
I'll have fun, I'll have fun.

School Time

C
What time's school time?
What time's school time?
On the clock, on the clock.
Show us when it's school time.
On the clock, on the clock.

(Set out a play clock and have the children take turns showing you the time.)

Additional verses: What time's snack time? What time's lunchtime? What time's rest time? What time's playtime? etc.

Happy Summer!

Back to School with Super Mario

My grandson was hoping to have a Super Mario Backpack for Kindergarten! Thank you Target, for supplying Ryan's needs. We are all pretty excited about the big doings. Oh, we chuckle amongst ourselves about how all summer long Ryan has been enjoying the pool, sleeping in and that the reality is just around the corner for him... getting up early! You see, back to school in our district begins Monday, August 12th... TODAY! It will be a very exciting day for our grandson from 8:00 to 2:15!

Photos for Blue Monday

photo edit of grandson's school backpack

Here's the same backpack and you can see how the color changes with an Orton effect, along with a paper texture. I kind of like it! Photo for Mandarin Orange Monday

Here's Ryan and his cousin, Flora (who is 3) in the classroom at 'Meet and greet the teacher' day. All last week it seemed like I was in heaven watching 3 of my grandchildren. That's why I missed you last week but hopefully I'll be catching up!

grandchildren meeting the kindergarten teacher

There's a few songs we like to sing about school that go with familiar tunes you've sung before.

We Like to Come to School
sung to: The farmer In the Dell

We like to come to school,
We like to come to school.
Our school is such a happy place,
We like to come to school.

I Like to Go to School
Sung to: The farmer In the Dell

I like to go to school,
I like to go to school.
Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh,
I like to go to school.

It's Time to Go to School
Sung to: She'll be Coming Round the Mountain

It is time to go to school, here we come,
It is time to go to school, here we come.
It is time to go to school,
We think school is pretty cool,
It is time to go to school, here we come.

I know I'll be taking lots of pictures at Ryan's school and afterwards. In my google search for photo templates, I found a plethora at Debbie's Living Montessori site, free-printables-for-first-day-of-school-photos. I'm sure I will find something great to use!

When is it happening where you are, you know... First Day of School?

Wishing all students everywhere a very happy, successful school year!

Love,

“
You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Good Bye Summer, Hello September!

Grandson's First Day of Kindergarten!

How do you get to school?

Ruby's School Walk

Ruby's walk to school is far from ordinary! Have a look:

Kathryn White, Author

Miriam Latimer, Illustrator

Hardcover for $10.99 Sept. Sale

About The Book

Join Ruby on her way to school and see the world her mom cannot see. In an old house, she spies bats with red eyes peering out and scary witches that flit about. And these aren’t the only dangers on her path: tigers, crocodiles and mighty beasts abound! "I must be brave, I must be strong," chants Ruby as she musters the nerve to scare them off; but will it work?

Ages 4 to 7 years

Book Review:

This book is about a little girl, Ruby, who walks to school with her mom passing by streams, woods, pets and vacant houses and the things she conjures up as she goes. Her mom continues to dismiss her active imagination and Ruby has to "be brave and strong" in order to ward off the offending threats. When she finally arrives at school she finds she isn't feeling so brave after all. Her mom is there to give her confidence a boost and she enters class to find a room full of surprise visitors. A terrific tale that's been requested time after time by my preschooler. A great addition to any new school year. -- Kyla

About The Author - Illustrator

Kathryn White

Kathryn White is a children's author from Wells, Somerset in the UK. Her books include Here Comes the Crocodile, When They Fight and Click Clack Crocodile's back.

http://www.kathrynwhite.net/

Miriam Latimer

Miriam Latimer is an illustrator and author of childrens books. She has had books published with Hodder, Barefoot Books and Kingfisher. http://www.miriamlatimer.co.uk/pigeons.html

For purchase, order online http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com

Visit my piano lessons website if you are interested in playing this very easy and cute song that I will be teaching at Annie's Kindergarten, The Wheels On The Bus

The Wheels on the Bus Activities:

1. School Bus Coloring Pages
http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/bus/color.htm

2. School Bus Paper Craft
http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/school_bus.htm

3. School Bus Activity Sheets
http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/school_bus_activity_sheet.htm

4. School Bus Egg Carton Craft
http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/egg_carton_school_bus.htm

Barefoot Books LadyD is participating in 2 book meme:
5 A Day Books and Book Sharing Monday!

http://www.theimaginationtree.com and http://smilinglikesunshine1.blogspot.com

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

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