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In this song, children can pretend to be robots!
I had a teacher request for a robot song, so here it is! Explain
that robots often do very repetitive tasks that we would find
boring. That being said, children love being robots in this song
and will want to do the motions over and over again and will not
be bored!
Depending on the verses you sing, they can just move their arms
and point to body parts and wave (last verse), or do a more
complex sequence of moves in verses 2 and 3. I used plastic cups
and plastic egg shakers, but again, you can modify that. I have
successfully used verse 2 with three and four year-olds, and
verses 2 and 3 with older four's and and five's. (Of course
their is a wide range of ability in young children, so use what
works for you.)
This is great for building listening skills, keeping a group
rhythm, and fine motor skills!
Here are two more robot song ideas:
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Sing “I’m a Little Teapot,” but as if
you were a robot. If you don't know that song, you can download
song from my other website,
SingWithOurKids.com (along with more free songs!)
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Print out two copies of robot “paper
doll” pattern on page 2 of the lyrics PDF. Use
4 Little
Paper Dolls song, changing the words to “Four Little Robots
in a row…” Here are
directions for folding your 4 robots in accordion fold.
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Robot Song |
1.
R O B O T spells robot,
Robots have a job to do
Some have heads and arms and legs
And hands that open and close it’s true |
Hold up
sign and point to letters and
word as lyrics indicate. Then move your arms in a robotic
way, to point to body parts, open and close hands. |
2.
I’m a robot, I will do my job,
and move a cup for you
Pick it up and move it over
Put it down and then let go |
Place a cup in front of each
child. Follow the lyrics to pick up the cup, move it over,
set it down, let go |
3.
Pick an egg up, move it over
Drop it right into the cup
Pick the cup up, move it over
Take the egg out, eat it up! |
Have an egg ready next to the
cup. Follow instructions, of course just bringing egg near
mouth at end |
4.
R O B O T spells robot,
I can do things you can do
I can reach my arms up high
And I can wave bye-bye to you! |
Hold up word sign again, reach
hands up and wave bye-bye with “robotic” hands |
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February
2015 Song of the Month