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Let's Go To The Market  
by Nancy Stewart © 2001

Funplay

Benefits: food vocabulary, rhythm

With young children: Keep a steady rhythm beating thighs. Place pictures of food on a felt board, or pull real or plastic food items out of a shopping bag as song is sung. 

With older children: Have children keep a steady rhythm, alternately patting knees and clapping (Knees and clap, knees and clap, etc.). As rhythm is maintained, pass a basket or bag around the circle and have children pulls food items out as you sing. After each verse, the bag is passed to the next person, keeping the rhythm going all the time. 

Let’s go to the market, let’s go to the store-
We can buy a loaf of bread, and maybe a few things more

Let’s go to the market, let’s go to the store-
We can buy some broccoli, and maybe a few things more

Let’s go to the market, let’s go to the store-
We can buy some cereal, and maybe a few things more

Let’s go to the market, let’s go to the store-
We can buy some bananas, and maybe a few things more

Let’s go to the market, let’s go to the store-
We can buy some orange juice, and maybe a few things more