Australian
collection
An
Australian animal alphabet
(Tread
lightly on the Earth my friend)
Click
go the shears
Did
you ever see a kangaroo?
Good
morning Mrs Dingo
Grandma
saw a possum
Great
big boomers
Hop,
hop, hop
How
does a kangaroo go?
I got
kicked by a kangaroo
I
walked along in the bush one day
I'm
Hoppity Hop the kangaroo
Kangaroo
Brown
Kangaroo,
skippy roo
Kangaroos
like to hop
Kookaburra
Little
Tommy Tadpole
Look
at the terrible crocodile
Maranoa
lullaby
One snail, two snails
Platypus, echidna
Said
the kind kangaroo
Tadpole,
tadpole what do you see?
The
emu and the kookaburra
The
kangaroo
The
ostrich
The sneezing fisherman
Three
jellyfish
When
someone smiles at me
Who
wants an octopus cuddle?
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(Tread lightly on the Earth my friend) O What a curious continent
with such unique and wonderful animals! This song is quite a
challenge to learn but its alphabetical structure will aid the memory. |
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SPOKEN Tread lightly on the
Earth my friend, tread lightly as you go, Leave it as you found it
for tomorrow’s child to know. Albatross, archerfish,
angel shark and ant, Bilby, bandicoot,
budgie, brolga, bat. Cassowary, cockatoo,
crocodile, cane toad, Dugong, dolphin and
dingo by the road. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies, the oceans all around, We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. Emu, echidna, eastern
tiger snake, Fairy penguin, frilled
lizard, flying foxes wake. Galah, goanna, gecko
and the great white shark, Humpbacked whale, hare
and hog deer leaping through the dark. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies, the oceans all around. We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. Ivy leaf roller, island
thrush, ibis, Jacky lizard, jabiru
and box jellyfish. Kookaburra,
koala bear, kestrel, kangaroo, Lyrebird, lorikeet,
long-footed potoroo. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies the oceans all around, We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. Marsupial mole, magpie,
Nightjar and numbat, Orcas, osprey, octopus,
oystercatchers catch. Possum, pelican,
parrot, platypus, Quokka, quoll and
button quail making such a fuss. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies, the oceans all around, We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. Red back spider,
rainbow lorikeet, Sugar glider, stink
bug, swordfish and the sheep. Tree frog, tiger moth,
turtle and termite, Ulysses butterfly so
beautiful in flight. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies, the oceans all around, We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. Vine hawk moth, vinegar
fly, velvet gecko then, Wombat, wallaby, willy
wagtail, wren. Many eXtinct animals
then Yabby, yakka skink, Z is for the zebras;
lionfish, shark and finch. In the bush, the
swamps, the skies, the oceans all around, We came along and
wondered at the creatures we had found. SPOKEN Tread lightly on the
Earth my friend, tread lightly as you go, Leave it as you found
it for tomorrow’s child to know. |
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Roud # 8398. The tune is an adaptation of the American Civil War
song "Ring the Bell, Watchman" by Henry Clay Work. Find out more
at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_Go_the_Shears
I learnt this version below
in the 1980s from the children’s Music Box programme. |
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Down by the pen, there the old shearer stands, Grasping the shears in his thin bony hands, Fixed is his gaze on the next sheep to come, In a little minute boys, another’s done. Chorus: Click go the shears boys,
Click, click, click! Wide is his blow and his
hands move so quick, The ringer looks around
and is beaten by a blow, Zip! Another sheep is done
and let him go. In the middle of the floor
in his cane-bottomed chair, There sits the boss with
his eyes everywhere; Notes well each fleece as
it comes to the screen, Paying strict attention
that it’s taken clean. The tar-boy is there,
awaiting command, With his black tar pot,
and his black tarry hands, Sees one old sheep with a
cut upon its back, Hears what he's waiting
for it’s, "Tar here, Jack!" |
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A question and answer song. Groups can swap roles for each verse. The
words could easily be adapted to suit animals from other continents. Children
can have great fun making up daft rhymes – the more ridiculous the better! |
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Did you ever see a
kangaroo? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
kangaroo? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
kangaroo Playing on a
didgeridoo? Yes sir! Surely not sir? Would I lie? Did you ever see a
platypus? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
platypus? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
platypus Jumping on a Sydney
bus? Yes sir! Surely not sir? Would I lie? Did you ever see a
bandicoot? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
bandicoot? Yes sir! Did you ever see a
bandicoot Bungie jump and loop
the loop? Yes sir! Surely not sir? Would I lie? ...kookaburra... ...
Surf boarding at Scarborough.... ...great white whale...
Swimming in a water pail ...jellyfish... ...Wave a wand to make a
wish... |
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This
rhyme is from the Australian Northern Territory Department of Education
resources for teaching poetry. I
have added a tune so it can be sung or recited. |
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Good morning Mrs Dingo, Good morning Mrs Fly, Good morning Mrs Kangaroo, The sun is in the sky. Good morning, good
morning, The sun is in the sky. Good morning Mr Donkey, Good morning Mr Pup, Good morning Mr Buffalo, The sun.....is....up! Good morning, good
morning, The sun.....is....up! |
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And
so she did with granddad on her grandson’s very first birthday. It was on New
Year’s Eve 2013 at Tarpeian Precinct overlooking Sydney Harbour bridge! Down
the gum tree ran the marsupial and scarpered across the park in the hot
sunshine much to the delight of the multinational crowd gathered to watch the
fireworks that day. This is just a song to enjoy rather than a
singing game. |
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Grandma saw a possum, It ran down a tree, “G’day,” said the possum, “You can’t ketch me!” Chorus Well, a possum is a possum, And a cross one possibly, If you tried to toss a possum Off a eucalyptus tree. “You
betcha?” cried old grandma, She chucked up her hat. It landed on the possum And stopped it in its track. “Is it night time?” cried the possum, “I can no longer see.” So he popped it in his pocket And he ran back up the tree. Grandma danced a jig, She danced the old can can, While possum twirled the hat around Shouting “Ketch it if you ken!” Grandma caught her hat, She doffed it high and low. She blew the possum kisses And danced off on tippy toes. |
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No visit to Australia is
complete without sight or sound of the amazing wildlife to be found in the
outback, bush and billabong. Early and late in the day are the times when
these creatures stir and make themselves known with their movements and
incredible choruses. Male kangaroos have several different nicknames ‘boomer’ is one of
them. Others include: jacks, bucks and old men. |
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I’d like to see the
great big boomers, Bouncing in the bush
lands, I’d like to see the
great big boomers, Bouncing as the sun
goes down. Hippy hop, don’t stop,
great big boomers, Hippy hop, don’t stop,
leap and bound, Hippy hop, don’t stop,
great big boomers, Bouncing as the sun
goes down. I’d like to see the
long necked turtles, Paddling in the
billabong, I’d like to see the
long necked turtles, Paddling as the sun
goes down. Snippety snap, long
necked turtles, Snippety snap, all
around! Snippety snap, long
necked turtles, Paddling as the sun
goes down. I’d like to watch the
dingoes dancing, Dancing in the outback, I’d like to watch the
dingoes dancing, Dancing as the sun goes
down. Howl as the sunsets,
dancing dingoes, Howl as the sunsets,
paw the ground, Howl as the sunsets,
dancing dingoes, Dancing as the sun goes
down I’d like to hear the
kookaburra, Laughing in the
treetops, I’d like to hear the
kookaburra, Laughing as the sun
comes up. Whoop-a-whoop, hoo ha
ha, kookaburra, Whoop-a-whoop, woo,
you’ll get hiccups, Whoop-a-whoop, hoo ha
ha, kookaburra, Laughing as the sun
comes up. |
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Can
you hop on one foot? It’s easy on two! Originally a German children’s song ‘Hopp, hopp, hopp’ this
baby bouncing game is translated into English as ‘Trot, trot, tot’. Place baby on your lap
facing you and off you go. Young children can bounce
around on two feet, join with a partner for the second verse and attempt to
hop on one foot for the last verse. Stand perfectly still at the end of the
song – probably the most difficult thing to do! |
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Hop, hop, hop, Go and never stop. Hop along old kangaroo, May I ride away with you? Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, Go and never stop! Whoa, whoa, whoa, We’ve not far to go. Safe and snug inside your
pocket, Off we go just like a
rocket, Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, We’ve not far to go. Hop, hop, hop, Now its time to stop. You hopped on two feet
kangaroo, Can you hop on one foot
too? Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, Whoa, now its time
to stop! |
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How does a kangaroo go? O
This is an adaptation of the
song by M.C.Dainton ‘How does a caterpillar go?’ from ‘Physical action
training songs’ it can also be found in the original ‘This little puffin’ by
Elizabeth Matterson. Mime actions for each of the
creatures in this song. The last line will help you.
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A lovely alliterative song. Make up verses about other Australian
animals. I got whopped by a wallaby... I got tickled by a tiger snake... I got flapped by a flying fox... |
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I got kicked by a
kangaroo, I got kicked by a
kangaroo. Kanga, kanga, roo roo roo, Kanga, kanga, roo roo roo. I got kicked by a
kangaroo. I got bitten by a
bandicoot, I got bitten by a
bandicoot. Bandi, bandi, coot coot
coot, Bandi, bandi, coot coot
coot. I got bitten by a
bandicoot. I got pushed by a
platypus... Platy, platy, pus pus
pus... I got kissed by a koala
bear.... Koala, koala, bear bear
bear... I got crushed by a
crocodile... Croco, croco, dile dile
dile... I got gobbled by a great
white shark... Great white, great white,
shark shark shark... So they sent me back to
Bendigo, They sent me back to Bendigo. Bendi, Bendi, go go go, Bendi, Bendi, go go go. They sent me back to
Bendigo. |
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I got this one
from the Kindergarten in the Air book though the tune is the one more
familiar to English ears. It is based on the well known song ‘I went to visit
the farm one day’ with farm animal noises. It could be adapted to any place
where there are groups of animals such as the zoo / pond / seaside. Add verses of
your own. What sound
does a frog make in Australia? This site has them from around the world but
not an Australian one. http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html Actions: Walk around the space. Put hand to eyes. Stop and
put hand to ears. Make sound of the animals and then set off again. |
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I walked along in the bush
one day; I saw a crow across the
way. And what do you think I
heard it say? Caw! Caw! Caw! I walked along in the bush
one day; I saw a snake across the
way. And what do you think I
heard it say? Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! I walked along in the bush
one day; I saw a frog across the
way. And what do you think I
heard it say? Ribbet! Ribbet! Ribbet! I walked along in the bush
one day; I saw a crocodile across
the way. And what do you think I
heard it say? Snip! Snap! Snip! |
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This song was written by Jean E. Webb and appeared in The Child’s
World (Songs, stories and verses from Kindergarten of the Air) published in
1973 by ABC. The second two optional verses by Dany Rosevear will turn it into a
cooperative game. It can be used as a baby lap
bouncing game or young toddlers can bounce around preferably outside with
great big leaps. Older children can find a partner in the second verse and
hop one behind the other; pairs then join together to hop in fours. This
could continue until the whole group is hopping! |
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I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? I hop on both legs, not one like you, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? Come hopping with me, we’ll hop in twos, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? Come hopping with me, we’ll hop in fours, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. |
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Kangaroo Brown O Jump to Australia in this
energetic workout with a simple rhythm. Try singing at different speeds with
leisurely long jumps for a tired kangaroo or fast little ones as Kangaroo
Brown hurries off to town. Watch a rather bizarre
animated video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqzCe5TkP0w Younger children can move
individually to the music. Older ones can synchronize actions with those of a
partner. Verse two and three added by
Dany Rosevear
Jump,
jump, Kangaroo Brown! Jump,
jump, jump off to town! Jump,
jump, up hill and down! Jump,
jump, Kangaroo Brown!
Hop,
hop, Hippetty Hare! Hop,
hop, hop up in the air! Hop,
hop, hop here and there! Hop,
hop, Hippetty Hare! Bounce,
bounce, Wallaby Woo! Bounce,
bounce, to Bounce,
bounce, can we come too? Bounce,
bounce, Wallaby Woo! |
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Kangaroo,
skippy roo O The object of this circle game is to encourage voice recognition. It may be, however, that children are ta oo young to recognise one
another’s voice; if this is so give each child in the circle different
percussion instrument. ‘Skippy roo’ is then encouraged to point to which
instrument has been played by identifying instrumental timbre and direction
from which it has comes. Children sit in a circle; one child ‘Skippy roo’ sits in the centre
with eyes closed. The teacher points to a child in the circle who sings the
last line. The child in the middle opens their eyes and points to the child
who sang. |
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Kangaroo, Skippy roo, Dozing in the midday sun, Comes a hunter run, run,
run, "Guess who's caught
you just for fun." |
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A baby and toddler play song by Leon Rosselson. |
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Kangaroos like to hop, -
HOP HOP HOP HOP Bounce baby up and down on the floor. And frogs like to leap –
WHEEEEE! Make a long jump. Horses like to trot –CLIP
CLOP! CLIP CLOP! Make little bounces But I like to fall in a
heap – BONK! Drop to the floor |
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The first verse of this song
is traditionally sung as a round. Find out more about this
famous Australian song at: http://alldownunder.com/oz-u/songs/kookaburra-song-9.htm
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More properly
titled as ‘Growing up’ this rhyme is by C. J. Dennis http://www.poemhunter.com/clarence-michael-james-stanislaus-dennis/biography/ an Australian poet and author who published
it in ‘A Book for Kids’ in 1921. The music is by Jackson / Clayton from the
Playmates songbook. |
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Little Tommy Tadpole began to weep and wail, For little Tommy Tadpole had lost his little tail; His mother didn't know him as he wept upon a log, For he wasn't Tommy Tadpole, but
Mr. Thomas Frog! |
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A game played in pairs. One child opens and closes the palms of their hands as the second
child places one hand on top of the other and sticks thumbs out to swim like
a fish. On the third line the ‘crocodile’ opens jaws wide – arms open and
close. The ‘fishy’ inches nearer but on the last line swims away.
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Maranoa lullaby O
This is an aboriginal lullaby from Southwest Queensland. The words are by M. Lyell from Singing Together, Spring
1972, BBC Publications |
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Day now folds its wings, Sleep while mother sings, Dark the night and deep, Time for you to sleep. Mamma waruno, Murra wathuno, Mamma waruno, Murra wathuno. Soft the breezes blow, Rock you to and fro, While the stars above Shine on you with love. Mamma waruno… Gently close your eyes, Now the moon will rise, With the morning light, Stars are put to flight. Mamma waruno… Day now folds its wings, Sleep while mother sings, Dark the night and deep, Time for you to sleep. Mamma waruno… |
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This Australian rhyme is by Mary Gilmore; Music by Dany Rosevear. Make fingers move like
snails – one on left hand two on the other. Make a kookaburra beak with one
hand and grab the other. |
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One
snail, two snails Had
a little talk: One
snail, two snails Went
a little walk. They
came to a garden And
climbed up a tree Where
a jolly old kookaburra Gobbled
up the three. |
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Go up the musical scale using Australian animal names. Make up more
verses - there are so many native creatures you can choose. Words by Norma Tovey. If you would like a more challenging song for older children see An
Australian Animal Alphabet above. |
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Platypus,
echidna, bandicoot and bat, Wallaby
and eagle, dingo, native cat. Lyrebird
and lizard, mouse and budgerigar, Emu,
seal and penguin, goanna and galah. |
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An anonymous rhyme I found in ‘Merrily, merrily’ from the Nursing mother’s
association of Australia. I couldn’t resist adding another couple of verses. Just sing the
traditional verse with actions if you like! You could rock a baby back and forth to this lovely tune or use as a
finger play (see below); alternatively bounce around the room with big hops.
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Said the kind kangaroo,
"Oh, what shall I do? (Shrug shoulders and throw out hands) If I had a cradle, I'd
rock it. (Cup hands and rock them) But my baby is small, so I
think after all, I'll carry her round in my
pocket!" (Cup hand on tummy and put the other inside) Said the kind kangaroo,
"Oh, what shall I do? There isn’t much room in
my pocket. Now my baby is big and is
dancing a jig, Tell me what can I do that
will stop it!" Said the wise potoroo to
the kind kangaroo, "It is time for your
baby to hop it. For she needs to get out,
of that there’s no doubt; Just watch her go off like
a rocket!" Said the kind kangaroo,
"Oh, what shall I do? I have an unoccupied
pocket, For my baby has flown and
left me alone; I shall have to move on or
restock it!” |
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This retelling of Eric Carle’s ‘Brown bear, brown bear what do you
see?’ comes from Australia’s Northern Territory Department of Education
materials. I made some slight changes and have written music for the song. |
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Tadpole, tadpole, what do
you see? I see a yabby a-looking at
me. Yabby, yabby, what do you
see? I see a little frog
a-looking at me. Little frog, little frog,
what do you see? I see a big crab a-looking
at me. Big crag, big crab, what
do you see? I see a hungry fish
a-looking at me. Hungry fish, hungry fish,
what do you see? I see a turtle a-looking
at me. Turtle, turtle, what do
you see? I see a water snake
a-looking at me. Water snake, water snake,
what do you see? I see a crocodile
a-looking at me. Crocodile, crocodile, what
do you see? I see mamma croc a-waiting
for me! |
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This song can be used as a knee bouncing game for a baby or toddler. The original verses come from versions of ‘Ain’t it great to be
crazy’. This one with a key change in the second verse was adapted by Mike
Jackson (?). If you feel adventurous you could add further verses getting higher
each time! |
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Up in the North and a long way off, The emu's got the whooping cough, He coughed so hard his head fell off, Up in the North and a long way off. Way up yonder and not far off, A kookaburra died of the whooping cough, He whooped so hard with the whooping cough, That he whooped his head and his tail right off. Yes, he whooped his head and his tail right off. |
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This is a very old Australian rhyme and Fee Showell makes a reference
to it in her delightful account of school in 1921. It is a lovely rhyme to use to emphasize the sounds of consonants. |
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Old
Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop-and Go-One Was lying asleep on his
side in the sun. This old kangaroo, he was
whisking the flies, With his long glossy tail,
from his ears and his eyes. Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop-and
Go-One Was lying asleep on his
side in the sun, Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop! |
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Most of the creatures in the songs above are native
to Australia, the ostrich however is an introduced species and in some places
has gone feral. There are no hedgehogs in
Australia but they could be replaced in this rhyme by an echidna a marsupial
unrelated to the hedgehog – it is a spiny anteater. |
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Here
is the ostrich straight and tall, Stretch arm above head Nodding
his head above us all. Here
is the long snake on the ground, Move arm like a snake Wriggling
upon the stones he found. Here
are the birds that fly so high, Cross hands and flap like
wings Spreading
their wings across the sky. Here
is the hedgehog, prickly and small, Hands together with
fingers sticking out Rolling
himself into a ball. Here
is the spider scuttling around, Hands and fingers make
spider movements Treading
so lightly on the ground. Here
are the children fast asleep, Hands to cheek And
here at night the owls do peep. Make thumb and forefinger
into rings Too
whit too whoo! Too whit too whoo! |
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The sneezing fisherman O
This nonsense song attributed to ‘Anonymous featured in ‘Merrily,
Merrily’ published in 1989 by the Nursing mothers’ Association of Australia: A schnapper (as spelt in Victoria) is commonly known in Australia as a
snapper or aa silver seabream; it is a food fish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_snapper
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A fisherman went out
one day, To catch some schnapper
in the bay. But all he caught was a
nasty cold, That stayed with him
till he grew old. He sneezed and wheezed
and wheezed and sneezed. Each time he sneezed he
looked displeased; He sneezed and wheezed
every night and day, Until he sneezed
himself away! |
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Another from
the book ‘Kindergarten of the air’ though I recently found it in the classic
children’s compendium ‘This little Puffin’. – I had thought it must have
originated in warmer climes. Use fingers to
indicate the number of jellyfish and hands to show movement of these sea
creatures. |
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Three jellyfish, three
jellyfish, Three jellyfish sitting on
a rock. One fell off! Oooooh! Two jellyfish, two
jellyfish, Two jellyfish sitting on a
rock. One fell off! Oooooh! One jellyfish, one
jellyfish, One jellyfish sitting on a
rock. It fell off! Oooooh! No jellyfish, no
jellyfish, No jellyfish sitting on a
rock. Then one jumped on!
Hooray! One jellyfish, one
jellyfish, One jellyfish sitting on a
rock. Then another one jumped
on! Hooray! Two jellyfish, two
jellyfish, Two jellyfish sitting on a
rock. Then another one jumped
on! Hooray! Three jellyfish, three
jellyfish, Three jellyfish sitting on
a rock. |
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When someone smiles at me O
This song by Don Spencer or Val Dolon (?) is about feelings and featured
in ABC’s Play School 1966 Season 306 5. Faces and feelings. Initially I came across it in the publication ‘Kindergarten of the
Air’ 1975. The verses below invite children to find a partner and cooperate / coordinate
by moving in unison. The last three verses are written by Dany Rosevear. You will need to adapt this
according to the age / abilities of your children. Verse 1.Walk around room
smiling; in the second part find a partner and skip round. Verse 2. Leave
partner walk around as before then find a new partner, hold hands and jump up
and down. 3. As before but do a clap own hands / slap partner’s hand
sequence. 4. As before but yawn and sit down with partner hands to cheek. |
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When someone smiles at me,
I feel like smiling too, When I see someone who is happy
I feel happy too. Happy, happy me, Happy,
happy you, When I see someone who is happy
I feel happy too. When someone jumps near me,
I feel like jumping too, When I see someone who is jumping,
I feel like jumping too. Jumping, jumping me, Jumping,
jumping you, When I see someone who is jumping,
I feel like jumping too. When someone claps near me
I feel like clapping too, When I see someone who is clapping,
I feel like clapping too. Clapping, clapping me, Clapping,
clapping you, When I see someone who is clapping,
I feel like clapping too. When someone yawns near me
I feel like yawning too, When I see someone who is yawning,
I feel like yawning too. Yawning, yawning me, Yawning,
yawning you, When I see someone who is yawning
I feel like yawning too. |
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We all like a cuddle but
there are limits! Encourage children to make up more verses about animals
they would not like to cuddle. 1. Move hands like the sea. Join thumbs so eight
fingers wiggle like tentacles on toes, knees and nose. Put hands to the face
and make a loud sneeze. Cuddle self. 2. Thumb and forefingers open and close like
crocodile jaws. Then as above. 3. Put
paws out in front. Stroke toes, knees and toes. Make a tiny sneeze and cuddle
self. |
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Under the sea there’s
an octopus, An octopus, an octopus, And under the sea that
kind octopus, Wants to give you an
octopus cuddle. It’s after your toes,
it’s after your knees, It’s after your nose
with a wigglely ease; But just in time comes
a great big sneeze... ATCHOO! HOORAY! IT’S WIGGLED
AWAY, For we don’t want an
octopus cuddle, No, we don’t want an
octopus cuddle! Down in the swamp lives
a crocodile, A crocodile, a
crocodile, And down in the swamp
that kind crocodile, Wants to give you a
crocodile cuddle. It’s after your toes,
it’s after your knees, It’s after your nose
with a snippety ease; But just in time comes
a great big sneeze... ATCHOO! HOORAY! IT’S WADDLED
AWAY, For we don’t want a
crocodile cuddle, No, we don’t want a
crocodile cuddle! Up in a gum tree sits a
koala bear, A koala bear, a koala
bear, And in the gum tree
that kind koala bear, Wants to give you a
koala bear cuddle. It’s after your toes,
it’s after your knees, It’s after your nose
with a snufflely ease; But all at once comes
the teeniest sneeze... ATCHOO! HOORAY! IT’S STILL
HERE, For we all want a koala
bear cuddle, Yes, we all want a koala bear cuddle! |
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