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This song provides a fun way to learn about sentence structure,
and some parts of speech while making up a silly story and song-
all in a single sentence! In the lyrics below, words that are
written in colors
are the ones that kids can "swap out" to change the song each
time they sing it.
(See the activity
pages for instructions on building this nonsensical song! )
On a personal note…
I have been performing this song with Charlie
"The Noise
Guy" Williams, using children from the audience to hold the words
we sing as we build the sentences. I was with my grandchildren
waiting for their mom last week, and trying to keep us
entertained. I began singing this song, pausing when I got to
each word to be filled in. The kids (3 and 5) loved it, and we
ended up singing it numerous times, making up news words each
time.
It's a very fun game to play with kids, with lots of giggles
along the way.– Try it!
Once Upon A
Time
Once upon a time there was a
princess
Who decided to fly to the
moon
So she hopped into her shiny
airplane
And said, “don’t worry I’ll be home soon”
Once upon a time there was a cowboy
Who decided to swim to the
sea
So he hopped into his slimy
sailboat
And said, “Why don’t you come with me.”
Once upon a time there was a librarian
Who decided dance to the
zoo
So she hopped into her tiny
dump truck
And said, “I’d like to go with you.”
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May
2014 Song of the Month