Singing, moving, and playing with children helps them learn in a fun way. When children sing songs and move their bodies, they are practicing early literacy and motor skills in a playful manner. Associating learning with fun through singing and dancing together sets the stage for kindergarten readiness by building confidence in children.

2.  The best thing about singing and moving is that children are using the art of
play to learn. When we sing songs, children will be able to hear the sounds of
the letters that make up words, which will eventually help them make
sentences. Furthermore, by moving around, children are learning to use their
arms and legs, which will help children understand concepts such as holding
a pencil, using a pair of scissors, to knowing which is the left foot and which
is the right foot.
 By singing and moving with your children they will associate learning with fun,
which sets a remarkable precedence as they get ready to start kindergarten.
When you sing and move with your child, make it exciting and play often
because the more children learn, the more confidence they will have in
school.

3. They’re a Part of Me

5. Nursery Rhymes

9. Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

10. Five Elephants in a Bathtub

11. Sing a song with a friend

14. Let’s sing a story!

16. Let’s move our bodies

18. Where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am. (Wiggle thumb)
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away (Hide thumb behind back)
Where is pointer, where is pointer?
Here I am, here I am. (Wiggle pointer finger)
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away. (Hide pointer finger)
Where is tall man, where is tall man?
Here I am, here I am. (Tap middle finger and
thumb)
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away. (Hide middle finger and
thumb)
Where is ring man, where is ring man?
Here I am, here I am. (Tap ring man and thumb)
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away. (Hide ring man and thumb)
Where is baby, where is baby?
Here I am, here I am. (Wiggle pinkie
finger)
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank
you.
Run away, run away. (Hide pinkie finger)
Where are all the men, where are all the
men
Here we are, here we are. (Wiggle all
fingers)
How are you today, sirs? Very well, we
thank you.
Run away, run away. (Hide all fingers)
(Repeat)

20. Time to play with drums!

23. Stand up on your feet and legs and get ready to
shake, jump, and stretch!

25. I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away
I’m gonna clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
And wiggle my waggles away
I’m gonna jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
And wiggle my waggles away
I’m gonna yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
And wiggle my waggles away
I’m gonna stretch, stretch, stretch my stretchies out
Stretch, stretch ,stretch my stretchies out
Wiggle my waggles away.
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away
And wiggle my waggles away

27. Let’s Make Some
Noise!
Time to set our inner animal loose.

28. Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a pig
E-I-E-I-O
With a oink oink here
And a oink oink there
Here a oink, there a oink
Everywhere a oink oink
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a sheep
E-I-E-I-O
With a baa baa here
And a baa baa there
Here a baa, there a baa
Everywhere a baa baa
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had some
chickens
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck cluck here
And a cluck cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-OOOOOOO.........
Old McDonald Had a Farm
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a duck
E-I-E-I-O
With a quack quack here
And a quack quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack quack
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a horse
E-I-E-I-O
With a neigh neigh here
And a neigh neigh there
Here a neigh, there a neigh
Everywhere a neigh neigh
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O

30. Fun with instruments

33. Fun with scarves , ribbons, and music!

37. Take a few moments and rest

38. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.

39. Don’t forget to use
your S.T.A.R. power at
home: Sing, Talk, And
Read!

40. Time to Say
Goodbye

41. Now it’s time to say goodbye
Say goodbye, say goodbye
Now it’s time to say goodbye
We’ll see you all next time!