Happy New Year!
WeeGroove started music classes at The Nurture Nook today!
The Nurture Nook is a daycare in Bucktown. Today, I sang with the Wobblers and the Toddlers. I look forward to getting to know all the students, teachers and familes.
I wanted to post a few songs we will sing regularly in class so you can sing them at home.
Welcome to Music
(Tune: Shortening Bread)
Welcome to Music, Music, Music,
Welcome to Music class today!
Welcome to Music, Music, Music,
Welcome to Music class today!
We’re here to dance and sing a song.
Come on friends and sing along.
We’re here to dance and sing a song.
Come on friends and sing along.
Welcome to Music, Music, Music,
Welcome to Music class today!
Welcome to Music, Music, Music,
Welcome to Music class today!
Open Shut Them
Open, shut them. Open, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open, shut them. Open, shut them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them. Creep them.
Slowly, creep them.
Right up to your chin, chin, chin.
Open wide your little mouth.
But do not let them in!
Wave them. Wave them.
Really wave them, Right up in to the sky, sky, sky,
Wave them once. Now Blow a kiss.
It’s time to say good bye, bye, bye!
When I Hear the Music:
Is a simple movement song I use in almost every class. It was written by Nancy Stewart.
Free song download, lyrics and sheet music available at NancyMusic.com. (Her website is a great resource for free music for children. She uploads a new song every month!)
I Use My Hands
(Tune: When The Saints go Marching)
I ask for more. I ask for more.
I ask for more. I ask for more.
I use my hands to tell you what I need.
I ask for more. I ask for more.
I use this song to teach sign language. We sing this song with lots of useful words for infants, toddlers and preschoolers to learn. We sign: more, stop, help, eat, all done and gentle.
Skinamarink
Skinamarink-a-dinky-dink.
Skinamarinky-doo!
I love you!
Skinamarink-a-dinky-dink.
Skinamarinky-doo!
I love you!
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.
OH! Skinamarink-a-dinky-dink.
Skinamarinky-doo!
I love you!
And you! Boo-boo-be-do!
Classes are back in full swing at most locations. If you live on the north side of Chicago or in Evanston, check out my Saturday parent-child class in Rogers Park. Register Here.
Little Beans Café classes are open for registration and begin on January 27th. Register Here. (The class is called Music and Movement with Elisa.)