I’ve Got Rhythm

Purpose:  This active game/chant has much to offer young children.  It will help children to find and isolate parts of their body, develop rhythm, follow directions, and get involved with language.  Repeating the last line softer and softer will get the children ready to listen to directions for what they will do next.

 

Materials/Advance Preparation:  none

 

Directions:  Repeat each couplet twice. 

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm in my head
Group:            Oooh aaah (shake head)

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm in my hands
Group:            Oooh aaah (clap hands)

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm in my shoulders
Group:            Oooh aaah (shrug shoulders)

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm in my knees
Group:            Oooh aaah (bend knees)

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm in my feet
Group:            Oooh aaah (stamp feet)

 

Leader:           I’ve got rhythm all over
Group:            Oooh aaah (shake hands above head)

 

All:                  ooh, aah, uh, huh, ooh, aaaaah!
                       (turning right and then left, shaking hands above head)

 

courtesy of Joanna Featherstone

 

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