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Cows are in the Castle
Copyright 2005 Nancy Stewart
This simple
songs lends itself to many variations and additions of animals. In my
concerts, I have been doing the first several animals, then asking children
what animals they would like to shoo out of the castle. We’ve had everything
from dragons to bees, and the song can go on for quite a long time!
Cows are in the Castle
Cows are in the castle, what shall we do?
Cows are in the castle, shoo, cows, shoo!
Swine are in the castle, what shall we do?
Swine are in the castle, shoo, swine , shoo!
Ewes are in the castle, what shall we do?
Ewes are in the castle, shoo, ewes, shoo!
Mice are in the castle, what shall we do?
Mice are in the castle, shoo, mice, shoo!
Dogs are in the castle, what shall we do?
Dogs are in the castle, shoo, dogs, shoo!
VARIATIONS:
Change the lyrics to sing about animals around the house. You might want to
list rooms in one column, and animals that begin with the same letter in
another. As you sing about each room, ask the children to name an animal
that begins with the same first letter of that room.
Example:
Lizards in the living room., what shall we do
Lizards in the living room, shoo, lizard, shoo
Here are some ideas for animals and rooms beginning with the same letter:
 Living room (lizards, leopards, lions, llamas )
Dining room (dinosaurs, dragons, )
Kitchen (kangaroos, katydids)
Bedroom (bees, bugs, beetles)
Family room ( frogs )
Bathroom (bees, bugs, beetles)
With younger children, you can have a picture of the animal above the name.
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October
2005 Song of the Month