Can anyone give me a list of nice songs for circle time?

Question

Can anyone give me a list of nice songs for circle time?

Answer 1

That list could be pretty long!  Questions that I thought of when reading yours was...what are your daily tasks at circle time?  Do you use themes?  Answers to that will help to narrow down what type of songs you would use.  Searching online...preschool songs... will give you many many many to choose from.  If you use themes this will narrow it down as well.

I like to do an alphabet, number, shape/color, theme related, and nursery rhyme song each morning.  The more involved the children are with the song the better.

I like to vary the songs/chants routinely.  Here are some that can get  you started.  If you wish for more send me an email.  

The Consonant Tree

Tune:  Mulberry Bush

Here we go 'round the con-so-nant tree, the con-so-nant tree, the con-so-nant tree

Here we go 'round the con-so-nant tree, sing-ing the sound of let-ters.

This is the sounds that b can make:

"b""b""b""b""b""b"

This is the sound that b can make, in words like bell and baby

-- Use any letters except the vowels.

This is the verse for x:

But X just likes to have its way.

It doesn't say "X" all day.

It'd rather sound like "Z""Z""Z"

When it's a beginning letter!

Old McDonald had an Alphabet

Old McDonald had an alphabet

EIEIO

And in his alphabet he had an E(or whatever letter you choose)

EIEIO

With an /E//E/ here and an /E//E/ there

Here an /E/, there an /E/

Everywhere and /E//E/

Old McDonald had an Alphabet,

EIEIO

Continue with all or some of the other letters.  Use flashcards as visuals.

Where Has the Letter Gone?

Sung to:"Where, Oh , Where Has My Little Dog Gone ?

Where,Oh where has our letter "A" Gone?

Oh,where,Oh,where can it be?

It is on a card that we had all along,

Won't you find it and show it to me?

(Hide flash cards with the different letters around the room. Then send one child to find the letter you sing about.)

Letter/Sound Review:  Provide each child with two stick puppets of the feature letter:  One uppercase and one lowercase.

Tune:  Where is Thumbkin?

Where is (B)?  Where is (b)?

Here I am!  Here I am!

Can you say the (B) sound?

Can you say the (b) sound?

(/b/ /b/ /b/, /b/ /b/ /b/).

Groovin’ Around Letters:  Keep large cutouts of alphabet letters handy.  Lay a familiar letter in the center of the circle.  Sing the provided song twice, substituting a desired action and the appropriate letter and its sound.  When possible, match the action to the letter and its sound.  For example tiptoe around T, hop around H, dance around D, etc.

Tune:  Mulberry Bush

(Tiptoe) around the letter (t)

The letter (t), the letter (t)

(Tiptoe) around the letter (t)

T says /t/.

Numbers

Finger Counting Song

(Tune:  BINGO)

I have five fingers on this hand and I and count them all.

(Hold up one hand and count the fingers.)

1-2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5.  Yes, I can count them all.

Repeat with other hand.

How many fingers do I have when I count them all?

(Hold up one hand and then the other).

1-2-3- and 4, 5-6-7-more, 8-9-10 for sure.  I counted 10 in all.

Tiptoe, Reach, Wiggle

Stand on your tiptoes

Reach for the sky.

Wiggle your nose

And blink one eye.

Snap your fingers.

Okay, then…

(Count) with me from one to ten.

1,2,3, 4 ,5,6,7,8,9,10

May wish to substitute words with hop, clap, and jump

Tune:  Did You Ever See a Lassie?

Show me your (10) fingers,

(ten) fingers, (10) fingers.

Show me your (10) fingers.

Now take one away!

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist, can you do this?

Oliver Twist, can you do this?

Number one, touch your tongue.

Number two, touch your shoe.

Number three, touch your knee.

Number four, touch the floor.

Number five, jump up high.

Number six, pick up sticks.

Number seven, fly to heaven.

Number eight, shut the gate.

Number nine, hold up a sign.

Number ten, begin again.

Shapes

What Shape is this? - sung to "The Muffin Man"

Do you know what shape this is,

What shape this is, what shape this is?

Do you know what shape this is

I'm holding in my hand?

Concept Song

Tune:  Muffin Man

Do you see the (circle shape)

The (circle shape), the (circle shape).

Do you see the (circle shape)

Somewhere in the room?

Yes, we see the (circle shape)

The (circle shape), the (circle shape).

Yes, we see the (circle shape)

Somewhere in the room.

•Use with colors, numbers, letters and other concepts.

The Shape Family

Tune: I’m a Little Teapot

I am momma circle, round like a pie.

I’m baby triangle, three sides have I.

I’m papa square, my sides are four.

I’m cool cousin rectangle, shaped like a door.

I am sister oval, shaped like a zero.

We are the shapes that you all know.

Look for us wherever you go.

Our Shapes

Tune:  Did You Ever See a Lassie

Did you ever see a circle,

A circle, a circle?

Did you ever see a circle?

It looks like a ball.

Rectangle-door

Triangle-sail.

Square-box

Oval-egg

Diamond-kite

Heart- valentine

Star- sea star

Colors

Five Little Crayons

Five little crayons, waiting in a row.

The first one said, “I’m red, you know!”

The second one said, “I’m green like a tree.”

The third one said, “I’m blue like the sea.”

The fourth one said, “I’m as yellow as the sun.”

The fifth one said, “Being purple is fun!”

Five little crayons, happy as can be,

Coloring pictures with you and me!

Little Red Wagon (Transition Tips & Tricks)

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.

Won’t you be my darling.

•Use the file folder prop and change the colors and even the transportation

•May wish to give a direction in the last line.

•May wish to change the movement each time it is song.

The Color Song

(Tune: This Old Man)

Red, red, red, touch your head.

Blue, blue, blue, tie your shoe.

Brown, brown, brown, touch the ground.

White, white, white, take a bite.

Black, black, black, touch your back.

Purple, purple, purple, draw a circle.

Pink, pink, pink, give a wink.

Gray, gray, gray, shout hurray!

Color Square Dance

Blues, step forward, (have those wearing named colors do actions)

Then turn around,

Walk back to your place

And jump up and down.

Reds, hop to the middle

And back again,

Find the yellows

And shake their hands.

Now, greens, you slowly

Turn around,

Clap your hands

And make a sound.

Do-si-do,

Around we go,

All the colors

Heel to toe.

Jean Warren

Color Rhyme

If your clothes have any red,

Put your finger on your head.

If your clothes have any blue,

Put your finger on your shoe.

If your clothes have any green,

Wave your hand so that you’re seen.

If your clothes have any yellow,

Smile like a happy fellow.

If your clothes have any brown,

Turn your smile into a frown.

If your clothes have any black,

Put your hands behind your back.

If your clothes have any white,

Stamp your feet with all your might!

Jean Warren

Colour Song

(to the tune of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")

Orange is a carrot,

Yellow is a pear,

Green is the grass,

And brown is a bear,

Purple is a plum,

Blue is the sky,

Black is a witch's hat,

And red is cherry pie.

Answer 2

Include some nursery rhymes at circle time.

Answer 3

What's the weather

Seven days in a week

It's circle time

Answer 4

One song my children love is wiggely woo, they also like to sing wheels on the bus and the actions. (these children are 3 and under) We also sing colours of the rainbow, and one they all love at the moment due to the cold wintery weather, rain, rain go away or its raining its pouring.