Summer Music Lesson 8

Summer Music Lesson 8 Activity: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ written by Anne Porter
Babies:
Sing the song to indicate the start of a lesson. Perform actions as described, inserting them to the beat when possible. Adults may help the younger babies with the actions. For example, they could tap a child's tummy for them. You might like to hide your face and peek-a-boo a few times after you have finished the song. Try making up your own verses too.
Toddlers:
This activity is the same as for babies, only you can pause before some verses to, for example, get the toddlers to show you where their tummies are before singing 'Let's tap our tummies'. So they are not just copying you but demonstrating their knowledge. Older toddlers may be able to come up with their own verses although you may need to suggest a few ideas for them to choose from.
Preschoolers:
1. Sing the song to indicate the start of a lesson. Perform actions as described, inserting them to the beat when possible. After singing this song with a group for the first time, suggest, "This time, let's see if you can all scare me at the end," and repeat the last verse. They will enjoy shouting "Boo" and scaring you at the end. Always include 'Let's all sit down now,' to ensure the children are nicely seated and ready for the next activity.
2. Ask one or two individuals to choose a new verse. E.g. Let's drive a car now... Let's paint a flower... Let's tap our shoulders etc. Ask one or two different children each week.
3. Modulate to a higher pitch and sing "Fly like a bird now...". Modulate to a lower pitch and sing "Hop like a frog now...".
Lyrics
Let's make a circle, A circle, a circle. Let's make a circle, Here today.
Let's stamp our feet now... Let's all sit down now... Let's clap our hands now... Let's tap our tummies... Let's touch our noses...
Let's hide our eyes now,
Our eyes now, our eyes now.
Let's hide our eyes now here today. Boo!
Suggested alternative verses:
Let's drive a bus now... Let's paint a flower...
Other Ideas!
This song can be used to enhance ANY dramatic play. E.g. If you are pretending to clean the house you can sing, “Let’s clean the house now, the house now, the house now...” etc.
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