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Name Name What's Your Name

Name Name What's Your Name

This name chant enables children to sing their name high and sing their name low. This song is also great for transitions.
Who Stole The Cookie From The Cookie Jar

Who Stole The Cookie From The Cookie Jar

This is a classic song where children try to find out "who stole the cookie" by naming each of their friends in the circle. This is a great way to learn friends' names.
Shakey Shakey

Shakey Shakey

This name chant is an action song where a child is called upon to do an "exercise trick". The child called upon stands up and does a shakey, shakey, shakey dance. shakey shakey.
Who is Here Today?

Who is Here Today?

This simple name chant is a great way to start morning circle time.
Preschool Funk

Preschool Funk

A funky preschool graduation song, a parody of Bruno Mar's "Uptown Funk". Get the children grooving at their preschool graduation.
You're Welcome

You're Welcome

One of the most popular children's movies is a graduation song from the movie Moana.
Who’s That Knocking On My Door?

Who’s That Knocking On My Door?

This Halloween song is great to use with felts or visual aids. Children can "knock on the door" and see which Halloween character is behind the door. It's a fun song to use during transitions.
Zoom, Zoom, Broom!

Zoom, Zoom, Broom

A simple and catchy song about being a witch and zooming on your broomstick. Actions can also be included for toddlers and preschoolers. Great song to learn for Halloween!
Old McDonald Had A Haunted House

Old McDonald Had A Haunted House

This is a twist to the favourite Old McDonald Had A Farm but a spooky version for Halloween! Children will enjoy singing along and doing the actions to Old McDonalds Haunted House!
Five Little Astronauts

Five Little Astronauts

This counting astronaut rhyme song teaches the concept of ordinal numbers to children. Children can use their fingers to count for each verse and it's a catchy little fingerplay song as it rhymes.
We're Flying To The Moon

We're Flying To The Moon

This space action song is in the tune of Farmer In The Dell and each verse is about what you can do when you're flying to the moon. A great action song to introduce during circle time.
5 Little Stars

5 Little Stars

This star counting song encourages children to count backwards from 5 to 1. Children can use their hands to complete the actions for each verse of the song. This star song is easy for toddlers and preschoolers to learn.
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