Here is a story with activities for the younger set. Click here for even more songs and nursery rhymes (pdf).
- Watch and listen to “Freight Train” by Donald Crews:
- ACTION/SONG: “Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
Additional verses:
Turn the corner
Climb the ladder
Get the hose
Squirt the water
Back to the station
Watch here if you don’t know the song.
- ACTION/SONG: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
All through the town
The doors on the bus go open and shut
Open and shut
Open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut
All through the town
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back
Move on back, move on back”
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back”
All through the town
The babies on the bus say “Wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah”
The babies on the bus say “Wah, wah, wah”
All through the town
The mommies on the bus say “Shush, shush, shush
Shush, shush, shush
Shush, shush, shush”
The mommies on the bus say “Shush, shush, shush”
All through the town
Watch here if you don’t know the tune.
- BOUNCE TIME: “Bumpin‘ Up and Down”
(also known as “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon”)
Bumpin‘ up and down in my little red wagon. (bounce)
Bumpin‘ up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin‘ up and down in my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darlin’?!
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken. (lean side to side)
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken.
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken,
Won’t you be my darlin’?!
We’re gonna fix it with our hammer. (pretend to use a hammer)
We’re gonna fix it with our hammer.
We’re gonna fix it with our hammer.
Won’t you be my darlin’?!
Watch and listen here if you don’t know the tune.
- ACTION: “Green Means Go”
Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (march in place)
Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (march in slow motion)
Red means “STOP!” (stop suddenly)
Go! Go! Go! (march in place fast!)
Slow… slow… slow. (move slowly)
Stop!