This is the way

Lyrics:
This is the way we wash our face,
wash our face, wash our face.

This is the way we wash our face,
early in the morning.

Wash, wash, wash, wash,
wash, wash, wash.

This is the way we comb our hair (…).
This is the way we brush our teeth (…).
This is the way we get dressed (…).
This is the way we go to school (…).

Language focus:
Body parts and hygiene. Can you__? I can__.

Activities:
1. We can change to different body parts.

Wag your tail

Lyrics:
Clap, clap, clap your hands.
Clap your hands with me.

Clap them fast. Clap them slow.

Clap your hands with me.

Wag your tail like a dog

Wag wag wag your tail.

Wag your tail with me.

Wag it fast. Wag it slow.

Wag your tail with me.

Thump your chest like a gorilla.

Thump, thump, thump your chest.

Thump your chest with me.

Thump it fast. Thump it slow.

Thump your chest with me.

Bend your knees like a camel.

Bend, bend, bend your knees.

Bend your knees with me.

Bend them fast. Bend them slow.

Bend your knees with me.

Wiggle your ears like a hippopotamus.

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your ears.

Wiggle your ears with me.

Wiggle them fast. Wiggle them slow.

Wiggle your ears with me.

Language focus:
Body parts, animals.

Classroom Benefits:
Learning to follow the rythm and speed, difference between fast and slow.

Activities:
1. We can add so many other body parts and animals.
2. Imitate the animals while singing.
3. Play "freeze dance", when the music stops they have to keep the posture as an statue.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

Lyrics:
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes 
and eyes, and ears, and eyes and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.

Language focus:
Body awareness.

Activities:
1. We can change the speed everytime and see how fast and slow children can do it.

2. This song can be the introduction for studying the human body.

3. This is also good for starting stretching in Physical Education class.

Daddy finger

Lyrics:
Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you?

Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you? 
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Sister finger, Sister finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Baby finger, Baby finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Language focus:
Family members.

Activities:
1. We will find a wide diversity of families in the class, so it is a great opportunity to learn about each other, that ever families are normal and how to respect them.

I'm a little snowman

Lyrics:
I'm a little snowman,
look at me.
These are my buttons, 1 2 3.
These are my eyes and this is my nose.
I wear a hat and scarf. Brrr...It’s cold!

Language focus:
Body parts and clothes.

Activities:
1. Any activity related to winter.

2. If we have the opportuity we can build a snowman in the school.

3. If building a snowman is not possible we can make art crafts snowmen.
               

Little snowflake

Lyrics:
Snowflake, snowflake,
little snowflake.

Little snowflake
falling from the sky.

Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.

Falling, falling, falling, falling, falling,
falling, falling, falling, falling.

Falling on my head (nose, hand, ...)

Language focus:
Body parts and winter.

Activities:
1. Make snowflakes with paper and let children throw them.

2. Snowflake crafts activities

               

My teddy bear

Lyrics:

My teddy bear has two eyes, two eyes, two eyes.

My teddy bear has two eyes. I love my teddy bear.

My teddy bear has one nose, one nose, one nose. 

My teddy bear has one nose. I love my teddy bear.

My teddy bear has two ears, two ears, two ears. 

My teddy bear has two ears. I love my teddy bear.

My teddy bear has two arms, two arms, two arms.

My teddy bear has two arms. I love my teddy bear.

My teddy bear has two legs, two legs, two legs. 

My teddy bear has two legs. I love my teddy bear.

My teddy bear has four paws, four paws, four paws.

My teddy bear has four paws. I love my teddy bear.

Language focus:

Body parts vocabulary and recognition.

Activities:

1. Children can point their own body parts and hug each other everytime we say "I love my teddy bear".

2. Change the body parts. Children will have to pay attention to which part the teacher says to point it.

3. Children can draw the differents parts of the body as teacher names them. They can color it then.

Bath song

Lyrics:
Can you wash your hair?

I can wash my hair.

Can you wash your feet?

Can you wash your face?

Can you wash your knees?

I can wash my hair.

I can wash my feet.

I can wash my face.

I can wash my knees.

This is the way we take a bath.

Language focus:
Body parts and questions with modal verbs "Can you___? I can___".

Activities:
1. Children can sing the song imitating what the song says. 

2. We can change the body parts to continue with the rest of them.

3. As the teacher names a part of the body, children habe to read it and place it rightly.

The Pinocchio

Lyrics:

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm!

Right leg!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm!

Right leg!

Left leg!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm! 

Right leg!

Left leg!

Chin up!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm!

Right leg!

Left leg!

Chin up!

Turn around!

Everybody in. Everybody out.

Everybody turn around. Everybody shout, "Hey!"

Everybody ready? Here we go.

Let's do The Pinocchio.

Right arm!

Left arm!

Right leg!

Left leg!

Chin up!

Turn around!

Sit down!

Language focus:

Body parts vocabulary. 

Activities:

1. Let's study the human body, we can form our own Pinocchio, in this way we will learn the names of the different parts of the body.

                                 

One little finger

Lyrics:

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your head. Head!

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your nose. Nose!

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your chin. Chin!

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your arm. Arm!

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your leg. Leg!

One little finger, one little finger, one little finger.

Tap tap tap.

Point your finger up.

Point your finger down.

Put it on your foot. Foot!

Put it on your leg. Leg!

Put it on your arm. Arm!

Put it on your chin. Chin!

Put it on your nose. Nose!

Put it on your head. Head!

Now let's wave goodbye. Goodbye!

Language focus:

Body parts vocabulary.

Activities:

1. We can keep saying different parts of the body.

2. We can change the places where to tap with your finger so children has to go running to that places, in this way this song has more movements.

Alice the camel

Lyrics:

Alice the Camel has 1 hump

Alice the Camel has 1 hump

Alice the Camel has 1 hump

Go, Alice, go!

Ruby the Rabbit has 2 ears

Ruby the Rabbit has 2 ears

Ruby the Rabbit has 2 ears

Go, Ruby, go!

Sally the Sloth has 3 toes

Sally the Sloth has 3 toes

Sally the Sloth has 3 toes

Go, Sally, go!

Felix the Fox has 4 legs

Felix the Fox has 4 legs

Felix the Fox has 4 legs

Go, Felix, go!

Lilly the Ladybug has 5 spots

Lilly the Ladybug has 5 spots

Lilly the Ladybug has 5 spots

Go, Lilly, go!

Andy the Ant has 6 legs

Andy the Ant has 6 legs

Andy the Ant has 6 legs

Go, Andy, go!

Larry the Lizard has 7 stripes

Larry the Lizard has 7 stripes

Larry the Lizard has 7 stripes

Go, Larry, go!

Sammy the Spider has 8 legs

Sammy the Spider has 8 legs

Sammy the Spider has 8 legs

Go, Sammy, go!

Language focus:

Numbers and body parts vocabulary.

How many?

Activities:

1. We can speak about different animals and "How many legs has ____?"

2. Let's sing this song while marching, movements make every song funnier.

The Hokey Pokey Shake

Lyrics:

You put one hand in.

You put one hand out.

You put one hand in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey

Everybody turn around.

You put two hands in.

You put two hands out.

You put two hands in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and clap your hands.

Everybody clap your hands.

You put one foot in.

You put one foot out.

You put one foot in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and sit down.

Everybody please sit down.

You put two feet in.

You put two feet out.

You put two feet in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and stand up.

Everybody please stand up.

You put your head in.

You put your head out.

You put your head in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and sing a song.

La, la, la, la, la, la!

You put your backside in.

You put your backside out.

You put your backside in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and be quiet.

Everybody please be quiet. Shh!

You put your whole self in.

You put your whole self out.

You put your whole self in.

And you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.

You do the Hokey Pokey and take a bow.

Everybody take a bow.

Language focus:

Body parts vocabulary.

Classroom Benefits:
Dancing activity for a great atmosphere, de-stressing and funny activity for adaptation process.