| There are many different songs, chants,
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| | With this song, have the child sit on the
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| and games that we play with our little
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| | floor, legs out in front and arms at
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| ones, not even realizing that we're
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| | their sides ready to "pound" on the
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| giving them "practice" time at muscular
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| | floor. Say each verse once, and add "all
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| coordination. Many young children are
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| | day long" to the end of the second time
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| little sponges when it comes to music,
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| | it is said, only saying the number of
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| rhythm, rhyming and movements! They
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| | hammers once, then, go on to the next
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| really become excited at the thought of
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| | verse.) *See the first verse below for
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| "acting out" to music with different
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| | what I mean.*
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| movements!
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| | Peter hammers with one hammer, one
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| Below, I've included a couple
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| | hammer, one hammer. (pound one fist on
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| "traditional" songs/chants with a few
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| | floor) Peter hammers with one hammer all
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| variations. Try a few below and have some
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| | day long.
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| fun!
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| | Peter hammers with two hammers, two
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| 1. Head And Shoulders
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| | hammers, two hammers. (pound two fists on
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| Begin by leading the children in touching
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| | the floor)
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| each part of their body that corresponds
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| | Peter hammers with three hammers, three
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| to the words in the following song:
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| | hammers, three hammers. (pound two fists
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| Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees
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| | and one leg/foot on the floor)
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| and toes. Head and shoulders, knees and
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| | Peter hammers with four hammers, four
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| toes, knees and toes, Eyes, and ears and
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| | hammers, four hammers. (pound two fists
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| mouth and nose, Head and shoulders, knees
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| | and two legs/feet on floor)
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| and toes, knees and toes.
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| | Peter hammers with five hammers, five
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| (A variation to this is to start as
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| | hammers, five hammers. (pound two fists
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| slowly as possible and then speed up and
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| | and two legs/feet on floor and shake head
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| do the movements as fast as you can! The
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| | up and down)
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| little ones love this, because they can't
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| | Peter's very tired now, tired now, tired
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| keep up. :) (This one will create lots of
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| | now. (roll over on belly, rub eyes, and
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| "extra" energy and giggles.)(You could
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| | lay head down on hands to pretend to
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| also do this, and leave out the name of
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| | sleep)
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| the part of the body that you are
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| | Lots more variations can be added to
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| touching, going in successive
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| | these songs, just use your imagination!
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| order...similar to the "BINGO" song where
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| | (Hint: Sometimes taking parts of other
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| each letter is "clapped", only with this
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| | songs for children, and incorporating
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| song, it is touched but not said
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| | them makes a "new" and "fun" activity!)
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| instead.)
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| | Try it! :)
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| 2. Peter Hammers
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