TRADITIONAL ENGLISH SONGS

These are the typical songs that kids who are learning English as a second language know.

Do you know them?

Incy Wincy spider. The story of a spider who tries to climb up a waterspout.

Incy wincy spider 
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain 
And washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine 
And dried up all the rain 
So incy wincy spider 
Climbed up the spout again.


With this video you can learn about the "s" sound, the weather, insects and the strong will of doing something several times.

 

Humpty Dumpty: The story of an egg who fell off the wall. 

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again

With this video you can learn about the "h" sound and reflect about the consequences of doing something inappropriate. 

 

The wheels of the bus: This song tries to reproduce all sounds you can hear when going in a 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 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 go,
"Wah, wah, wah!
Wah, wah, wah!
Wah, wah, wah!" 
The babies on the bus go, 
"Wah, wah, wah!" 
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus says, 
"Shush, shush, shush,
Shush, shush, shush, 
Shush, shush, shush."
The mommy on the bus says 
"Shush, shush, shush",
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.

With this video you can learn some vocabulary of objects in the bus (door, horn, wipers..) , jobs (driver), family members (mummy, baby..), shapes (round), contrary actions (open and shout) and sounds. 

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,
Star light,
Star bright,
The first star i see tonight,
I wish i may, i wish i might,
Have the wish i wish tonight,
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How i wonder what you are,
I have so many wishes to make,
But most of all is what i state,
So just wonder,
That i've been dreaming of,
I wish that i can have owe her enough,
I wish i may, i wish i might,
Have the dream i dream tonight,
Ooo baby
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How i wonder what you are,
I want a girl who'll be all mine,
And wants to say that i'm her guy,
Someones sweet that's for sure,
I want to be the one shes looking for,
I wish i may, i wish i might,
Have the girl i wish tonight,
Ooo baby
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How i wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Star light,
Star bright,
The first star i see tonight,
I wish i may, i wish i might,
Have the wish i wish tonight.

 If you're happy: we learn about the feelings

♫ If you're happy happy happy [Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.]
clap your hands. [Clap your hands.]
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands.
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands, clap your hands.
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands.

If you're angry angry angry [Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.]
stomp your feet. [Stomp your feet.]
If you're angry angry angry
stomp your feet.
If you're angry angry angry
stomp your feet, stomp your feet.
If you're angry angry angry
stomp your feet.

If you're scared scared scared [Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.]
say, "Oh no!" [Say, "Oh no!"]
If you're scared scared scared
say, "Oh no!"
If you're scared scared scared
say, "Oh no!" Say, "Oh no!"
If you're scared scared scared
say, "Oh no!"

If you're sleepy sleepy sleepy [Make a sleepy face.]
take a nap. [Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.]
If you're sleepy sleepy sleepy
take a nap.
If you're sleepy sleepy sleepy
take a nap, take a nap.
If you're sleepy sleepy sleepy
take a nap.

If you're happy happy happy [Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.]
clap your hands. [Clap your hands.]
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands.
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands, clap your hands.
If you're happy happy happy
clap your hands. ♫

Old Mc Donald had a farm: we learn about farm animals and their sounds

♫ Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O. [Farmer gesture.]
And on that farm he had a COW. E-I-E-I-O. [Cow gesture.]
What does a COW say? [Shrug your shoulders to indicate asking a question.]
Meow? [Elicit, "No!" answers by shaking your head "no."]
Oink? [Elicit, "No!" answers.]
Moo? [Elicit a big, "YES!!!" answer by nodding your head up and down.]
With a moo moo here. [Continue making the cow gesture and "moo, moo" to the left.]
And a moo moo there. ["Moo, moo" to the right.]
Here a moo. ["Moo" to the left.]
There a moo. ["Moo" to the right.]
Everywhere a moo moo. ["Moo, moo" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O. [Farmer gesture.]

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a HORSE. E-I-E-I-O. [Make a horse gesture.]
What does a HORSE say? [Shrug your shoulders.]
Woof woof? [Elicit, "No!"]
Moo? ["No!"]
Neigh? ["YES!!!"]
With a neigh neigh here. [Continue making the horse gesture and "neigh, neigh" to the left.]
And a neigh neigh there. ["Neigh, neigh" to the right.]
Here a neigh. ["Neigh" to the left.]
There a neigh. ["Neigh" to the right.]
Everywhere a neigh neigh. ["Neigh, neigh" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a PIG. E-I-E-I-O. [Make a pig gesture.]
What does a PIG say? [Shrug your shoulders.]
Quack? ["No!"]
Tweet, tweet? ["No!"]
Oink? ["YES!!!"]
With an oink oink here. [Continue making the pig gesture and "oink, oink" to the left.] 
And an oink oink there. ["Oink, oink" to the right.]
Here an oink. ["Oink" to the left.]
There an oink. ["Oink" to the right.]
Everywhere an oink oink. ["Oink, oink" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a SHEEP. E-I-E-I-O. [Make a sheep gesture.]
What does a SHEEP say? [Shrug your shoulders.]
Cluck cluck? ["No!"]
Oink? ["No!"]
Baaa? ["YES!!!"]
With a baaa baaa here. [Continue making the sheep gesture and "baaa, baaa" to the left.] 
And a baaa baaa there. ["Baaa, baaa" to the right.]
Here a baaa. ["Baaa" to the left.] 
There a baaa. ["Baaa" to the right.]
Everywhere a baaa baaa. ["Baaa, baaa" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a DUCK. E-I-E-I-O. [Make a duck gesture.]
What does a DUCK say? [Shrug your shoulders.]
Meow? ["No!"]
Moo? ["No!"]
Quack quack? ["YES!!!"]
With a quack quack here. [Continue making the duck gesture and "quack, quack" to the left.] 
And a quack quack there. ["Quack, quack" to the right.]
Here a quack. ["Quack" to the left.]
There a quack. ["Quack" to the right.] 
Everywhere a quack quack. ["Quack, quack" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a ROOSTER. E-I-E-I-O. [Make a rooster gesture.]
What does a ROOSTER say? [Shrug your shoulders.]
Ribbit? ["No!"]
Meow? ["No!"]
Cock-a-doodle-doo? ["YES!!!"]
With a cock-a-doodle-doo. [Continue making the rooster gesture and "cock-a-doodle-doo" to the left.] 
Cock-a-doodle-doo. ["Cock-a-doodle-doo" to the right.]
Cock-a-doodle-doodle-doodle-doodle-doodle-doo. ["Cock-a-doodle-do" as you move your head in a circular motion.]
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O. 
E-I-E-I-O. ♫