Guest Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Hi everyone Was just wondering who has some songs to grab the children's attention when you bring them onto the carpet at transition times? I use music to signal to the children it is time to stop an activity and sit on the carpet, but could do with some sort of song that children can join in with or an echo song or some sort of chant once the music has been turned off before they get bored and start wriggling. Thanks XXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I use quite a few but one of the children's favourites is Stop what you are doing and sit on the carpet sit on the carpet, sit on the carpet. stop what you are doing and sit and the carpet sit on the carpet with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I use quite a few but one of the children's favourites isStop what you are doing and sit on the carpet sit on the carpet, sit on the carpet. stop what you are doing and sit and the carpet sit on the carpet with me. or sit on the carpet and cross your legs cross your legs, cross your legs sit on the carpet and cross your legs and listen very carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Everybody do this Do this do this everybody do this just like me... Actions then walk to carpet cross legs, fold arms, squeeze lips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Everybody do thisDo this do this everybody do this just like me... Actions then walk to carpet cross legs, fold arms, squeeze lips I love this one! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 as i read the first post the song 'everybody do this' immediately sprung to mind and i was about to reply when saw vickyk109 had beaten me to it another similar one we use is 'follow, follow, follow me do, i do this, you do it too' my colleagues and I often find that if we sing instructions they are more warmly received and responded to by the children anyway so pretty sure you could adapt any tune and/or words to a situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posy Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mine like 'Head, shoulders,baby 1,2,3(x2) Head, shoulders,head, shoulders, head, shoulders Head shoulders, baby, 1,2, 3' Posy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Two little hands go clap, clap, clap Two little feet go tap, tap, tap Two little fists go thump, thump, thump Two little feet go jump, jump, jump, One little body turns around One little child sits quietly down. *** If you're ready for a story take a seat, If you're ready for a story take a seat, If you're ready for a story check your arms and then your feet If you're ready for a story take a seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) I sing "Everybody sit on the mat, sit on the mat, sit on the mat, Everybody sit on the mat come and have a chat, come and have a chat, come and have a chat with me! Sometimes I improvise and the song goes on and on rhyming as I go! Edited October 13, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 'Cos you're all so lovely and good at sharing I put all your suggestions into one document to save you time. Thanks for all the suggestions! SONGS_TO_GRAB_ATTENTION.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 'Cos you're all so lovely and good at sharing I put all your suggestions into one document to save you time. Thanks for all the suggestions! Thanks for that LJW and all other contributors. It'll be very very useful. Gruffalo2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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