• When on a hike or just walking around the neighborhood, if your child is tired and wants you to carry him/her, try this: To the tune of "Are You Sleeping" sing and follow the actions of the words,
  Walking, walking, walking, walking,
  Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop,
  Running, running, running, running, running, running,
  Now let's stop, now let's stop.
  • Continue for as long as it holds the child's attention.

• When out on the playground and it's time to come in, instead of blowing a whistle or yelling, try this: To the tune of "Are You Sleeping" sing and follow the actions of the words,
  Walking, walking, walking, walking,
  Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop,
  Running, running, running, running, running, running,
  Now let's stop, now let's stop.
  • Continue singing and doing the actions until all children are in line and ready to walk into the classroom.

• Try this in the car. It can be fun for the whole family.
• Hum or “la, la…” the tune until your child guesses the name of the song correctly.
• Encourage your child to hum or “la, la…” a tune for you to guess.
• Take turns with everyone in the car and the miles will fly by.

• Hum or “la, la…” the tune until someone guesses the name of the song correctly.
• Continue as long as class attention span allows.
• Encourage children to take turns humming tunes for the class to guess.
• For older children, this game can be fun with the class divided into two teams. The team with the most correct guesses wins the game.

I'm a new granny to Ella, 7 months old. When singing to her, we give her a chance to anticipate punch lines in songs by pausing a few seconds before we sing that line. Now she knows what's coming and smiles every time without missing her favorite parts!---tip from LIN in Texas

• Hum or “la, la…” the tune until someone guesses the name of the song correctly.
• Continue as long as class attention span allows.
• Encourage children to take turns humming tunes for the class to guess.
• For older children, this game can be fun with the class divided into two teams. The team with the most correct guesses wins the game.

• Substitute mommy or daddy for "farmer." Substitute boy or girl for "dog."
• Instead of "Bingo," substitute your child's name and spell it in rhythm. Any amount of letters can fit into this four-beat rhythmic pattern.
  There was a mommy had a boy
  And Cameron was his name-o.
  CA-ME-RO-N,
  CA-ME-RO-N
  CA-ME-RO-N,
  And Cameron was his name-o.

• Ask a child what his/her favorite animal is. Substitute that animal for the word "dog" in the song.
• Instead of "Bingo," substitute the child's name and spell it in rhythm. Any amount of letters can fit into this four-beat rhythmic pattern.
  There was a farmer had a horse
  And Jennifer was its name-o.
  JE-NN-IF-ER,
  JE-NN-IF-ER,
  JE-NN-IF-ER,
  And Jennifer was its name-o.

• The rhythm and the melody of the song make it easy to memorize the days of the week
• Point to the days on the calendar while singing the song.
• Clap once when you sing the name of the current day.
• If something special will be happening on a particular day, discuss it and then clap once when you sing the name of that day in the song.
• To further help in memorization, walk in rhythm with your child while singing the song.

• The rhythm and the melody of the song make it easy to memorize the days of the week.
• Point to the days on the calendar while singing the song.
• Clap once when you sing the name of the current day.
• If something special will be happening on a particular day, discuss it and then clap once when you sing the name of that day in the song.

• The rhythm and melody of the song help reinforce the learning of this important concept.
• Children should know that their address is where they live because sometimes they will be asked, “Where do you live?” instead of, “What is your address?”
• Sing the following words to the tune “Rain, Rain, Go Away.”My name is
  _________ __________,
  (first name)   (last name)
  
  This is where I live, (or, This is my address,)
  _______ __________,
  (number)    (street)
  ______________, _____________.
  (city)                      (state)

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• When your child can sing his/her name and address, encourage sharing what he/she has learned for the rest of the family.

• The rhythm and melody of the song help reinforce the learning of this important concept.
• Children should know that their address is where they live because sometimes they will be asked, “Where do you live?” instead of, “What is your address?”
• Sing the following words to the tune “Rain, Rain, Go Away.”My name is
  _________ __________,
  (first name)   (last name)
  
  This is where I live, (or, This is my address,)
  _______ __________,
  (number)    (street)
  ______________, _____________.
  (city)                      (state)
• Encourage parents to practice this at home with their child. When the child knows his/her name and address, he can recite or sing it for the class.