Songs and poems for preschoolers

Montessori Center of Jackson

Favorite Songs and Poems

February Song:

Valentine Song

I'm a teeny tiny Valentine for you.
I'm a teeny tiny Valentine for you.
I'm a teeny tiny Valentine,
I love you, won't you be mine?
I'm a teeny tiny Valentine for you.

I'm a middle sized Valentine for you.
I'm a middle sized Valentine for you.
I'm a middle sized Valentine,
I love you, won't you be mine?
I'm a middle sized Valentine for you.

I'm a great big Valentine for you.
I'm a great big Valentine for you.
I'm a great big Valentine,
I love you, won't you be mine?
I'm a great big Valentine for you.

Repeat first verse.

Fun Songs

Owlet Song

Owlet, my owlet is sleeping.

Wee stars are twinkling in the sky.

Mother is singing lullaby

Owlet, my owlet is sleeping

Floppy Scarecrow

I am a floppy scarecrow.

I like to scare the birds.

I have two arms and two legs,

But never say a word.

Scarecrow, scarecrow,

Look at me!

Scarecrow, scarecrow,

You can't see!!

(Repeat first verse)

Busy, Busy Bumblebee Song

Busy, Busy Bumblebee,

What is your name?

Karen

Let's say it!

Karen

Let's clap it!

Karen

Let's snap it!

Karen

Let's stomp it!

repeat with another person's name

I'm Singing A Solo

I'm singing a solo,

I'm singing by myself.

And when you sing a solo,

You don't hear anyone else.

Rain Song

Rain, rain, look at the rain,

It's raining all around.

Rain, rain, look at the rain

What a pleasant sound.

Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter,

Raindrops on my toes.

Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter,

Raindrops on my nose.

Repeat first verse

Lady Bug Song

Lady Bug,

Landed on my head,

Crawled down to my neck,

And then it flew away,

And then it flew away.

Repeat using different body parts.

This a call and response song-

the parent sings the first part and

the child echos what is sung.

Then let the child lead and the

parent follows.

Stegosaurus Song

I am a stegosaurus.

I'm a funny looking dinosaur.

And on my back are many bony plates,

And on my tail there's more.

Cloud Song

Nimbostratus, Nimbostratus

Are low clouds, are low clouds.

Pitter, pitter, patter

Hear the rain, hear the rain.

Cumulus clouds, cumulus clouds,

Are middle clouds, are middle clouds

They mean fair weather, they mean fair weather

Feel the sun, feel the sun.

Cirrus clouds, cirrus clouds,

Are high clouds, are high clouds

They mean changing weather,

They mean changing weather.

Look for a change, Look for a change.

Blue Bird Song

Blue bird, blue bird

Through my window

Blue bird, blue bird

Through my window

Blue bird, blue bird

Through my window

Oh, Johnny, I am tired.

Find a little girl (or boy)

And tap her on the shoulders.

Find a little girl

And tap her on the shoulders.

Find a little girl and tap her on the shoulders.

Oh, Johnny, I am tired.

There is a little folk dance we do as we sing this song.

FAVORITE SONGS

Continent Song

North America, South America,

Africa, Europe, and Asia,

North America, South America,

Africa, Europe, and Asia

Don't forget Australia, don't forget Antarctica,

North America, South America,

Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Farmer Brown

Farmer Brown had five green apples hanging on a tree.

Then he plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily,

Leaving four green apples a hanging on a tree.

(keep plucking an apple and subtracting one till you get to the last verse)

Farmer Brown had one green apple hanging on a tree.

Then he plucked one apple and HE GAVE IT ALL TO ME!

Leaving zero green apples a hanging on a tree.

(If you are on a long car ride, start with 10 green apples!)

Gray Squirrel

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, swish your bushy tail

Wrinkle up your little nose, hold a nut between your toes

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, swish your bushy tail.

Native Americans

One little, two little, three Native Americans,

Four little, five little, six Native Americans,

Seven little, eight little, nine Native Americans.

Ten Native American girls.

Paddling Down the River

Paddling down the river in my Indian canoe,

Stars are shining brightly,

Morning will be soon.

Paddling down the river in my Indian canoe

FAVORITE POEMS

Peace Is The World Smiling

Peace is the world smiling.

Peace is a gentle dove.

Peace is sharing.

Peace is caring.

Peace is filling our world with love.

Apple Tree

Way up in the apple tree,

Two little apples were smiling at me.

I shook that tree as hard as I could,

And down came the apples and boy were they good.

Fish Poem

One, two, three, four, five,

I caught a fish a live.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

I let him go again.

Why did I let him go?

Because he bit my finger so!

(you can substitute other animals for the "fish")

Turtle Poem

There was little turtle,

He lived in a box.

He swam in the water,

He climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at the mosquito,

He snapped at the flea.

He snapped at the minnow,

And he snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito,

He caught the flea,

He caught the minnow,

But he didn't catch me!

Learning by Doing!