The following songs and finger-plays were written by Dr. Holly Pence's Graduate Students in a creativity class:

Cleaning up the Classroom

          To the tune of “Bingo” 

          There was a teacher who had a class
          And messy was the classroom.
          M-E-S-S-Y, M-E-S-S-Y, M-E-S-S-Y
          And messy was the classroom 

          There were students who wanted help
          And to clean was their task.
          C-L-E-A-N, C-L-E-A-N, C-L-E-A-N
          And clean became their classroom 

          There was a teacher who was happy
          A smile on her face.
          S-M-I-L-E, S-M-I-L-E, S-M-I-L-E
          And everyone was happy 
                                                  By: Leah Schumaker, Annie Czapp, and Ashley Pattie 
 

Transitions

          To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know it” 

          Put your finger in the air
          In the air.
          Put your finger in the air
          In the air.

          Put your finger on your lips
          “Shhhhh”
          Quiet looks like this.
          Put your finger on your lips
          On your lips. 

          To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” 

          If you’re ready and you know it clap your hands.
          If you’re ready and you know it clap your hands.
          If you’re backpack’s put away
          And you’re ready to start the day
          If you’re ready and you know it say hooray. 
 

          To the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” 

          Everybody get in line
          Do not push and do not whine. 
          Quickly, quickly, don’t waste time
          Keep your hands right by your side. 

          Everybody get in line
          Follow these rules and you’ll be fine. 
                                                  By: Jamie B., Jamie M., Kate, and Leah 
 

Morning Meetings

          To the tune of “Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush” 

          Here we go round the circle circle circle.
          Here we go round the circle
          Let’s say hello. 

          Hello Ashley, Ashley, Ashley.
          Hello Ashley
          How are you today? 

          I’m (insert word) ex. Fine thank you, thank you, thank you.
          I’m fine thank you
          How are you (insert name) ex. Kate 

          Kate sings: I’m (insert word) ex. Great thank you, thank you, thank you
          I’m great thank you
          How are you (insert name) 

          (Keep going around the circle until all students greet one another. When finished everyone sings) 

          Let’s have a great day, great day, great day
          Let’s have a great day
          Now it’s time to learn 
                                                  By: Steph B. Steph K., Kate, Ashley T. 

Autumn

Rebecca and Lindsey’s Finger Play 

          Five green leaves hangin’ from a tree
          Blowing in the breeze
          Just as happy as can be. 
          One turned orange then turned brown.
          That little leaf fell straight to the ground. 

          Four green leaves hangin’ from a tree
          Blowing in the breeze
          Just as happy as can be. 
          One turned yellow then turned brown
          That little leaf fell straight to the ground. 

          Three green leaves hangin’ from a tree
          Blowing in the breeze
          Just as happy as can be. 
          One turned red then turned brown
          That little leaf fell straight to the ground. 

          Two green leaves hangin’ from a tree
          Blowing in the breeze
          Just as happy as can be. 
          One turned copper then turned brown
          That little leaf fell straight to the ground. 

          One green leaf hangin’ from a tree
          Blowing in the breeze
          Just as happy as can be. 
          It turned gold then turned brown
          That little leaf fell straight to the ground. 

          Five chilly leaves laying on the ground
          They’re all sad because their crunchy and brown. 
          CRUNCH!!! 
 

Telling Time

To the tune of “Hickory Dickory Dock” 

          Hickory dickory dock
          I’m ready to start the clock.
          One to twelve and over again
          Hickory dickory dock. 

          Hickory dickory dock
          I’m ready to start the clock.
          60 seconds in a minute
          Hickory dickory dock. 

          Hickory dickory dock
          I’m ready to start the clock.
          60 minutes in an hour
          Hickory dickory dock.