The vowel song
Sung to the tune of "B..I..N..G..O..."
The vowels of the alphabet
I know them all by name, oh!
a-e-i-o-u
a-e-i-o-u
a-e-i-o-u
I know them all by name, oh!
The vowels of the alphabet
I know them all by name, oh!
(clap)-e-i-o-u
(clap)-e-i-o-u
(clap)-e-i-o-u
I know them...
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas (she didn't dance at all)
Chorus:
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas
Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas ó deamhas ó
Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
She didn’t dance at all
(Shake your head)
She didn’t dance today
(Shake your head and point your...
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas (she didn’t dance at all)
Chorus:
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas
Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas ó deamhas ó
Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
She didn’t dance at all
(Shake your head)
She didn’t dance today
(Shake your head and point your...
Backe, backe Kuchen (bake, bake the cake)
German:
Backe, backe Kuchen,
(Im Takt in die Hände klatschen)
der Bäcker hat gerufen.
Wer will feinen Kuchen backen,
(Forme mit beiden Händen einen Kuchen vor dir in der Luft)
der muss haben 7 Sachen:
(Sieben Finger hochhalten)
Zucker und Salz,
(Im Takt...
Hoppe hoppe, Reiter (bumpety bump, rider)
German:
Kind auf den Schoß nehmen und im Takt auf und ab wippen
Hoppe hoppe Reiter
(Kind auf dem Schoß im Takt auf und ab wippen)
wenn er fällt, dann schreit er,
(Kind auf den Schoß legen)
fällt er in...
Purerehua rere runga hau (butterfly song)
Maori:
Purerehua rere runga hau
Papaki parihau rere runga hau
Ka piki ka piki ringi rawa e
Papiki parihau rere runga hae
Ka piki ka piki ringi rawa e
Papiki parihau rere runga hae
Ka tau, ka tau runga püäwai
Ka whänauhua a...
Motoka song (car song)
Maori:
Motoka iti rawa e
Maku e taraiwa e
Tangi ana, tangi ana
Uka, uka uka
Ka kite, e te iwi e!
English:
The little car
I’ll be the driver
(Hold your arms out in front like you are holding a steering wheel)
Toot...
Tohora nui (the big whale)
Maori:
Tohora nui
Tohora roa
Tohora tino momona
Tohora whiwhiua
Tohora piupiua
Tohora kau roto te moana e
English:
The big whale
(Hold your arms outstretched on either side of you)
The long whale
(Hold your arms outstretched, with one arm reaching up and the...
Taniwha (mythical monster) song
One day a taniwha
Went swimming in the moana
(Motion your hand across your body to imitate the waves of the sea)
He whispered in my taringa
(Cup your hand behind your ear)
Oh won’t you come with me
(Use...
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory Dickory Dock
(Clap with your child with each word)
The mouse ran up the clock
(Run two fingers up your child’s arm)
The clock struck one
(Hold up one finger)
The mouse ran down
(Run two fingers down your child’s...
