Signing Songs
Scott Bahlmann
These are the songs that I use in my Book Babies programs to introduce sign language. I rotate through five programs, and each contains one of these songs.
Can We Find (animals)
tune: Muffin Man
Can we find the orange cat, the orange cat, the orange cat?
Can we find the orange cat? We want to say hello!
(Continue with other animals)
How's the Weather (weather)
Tune: Frere Jacques
How’s the weather? How’s the weather?
Let’s go see, let’s go see.
Oh, the rain is falling. Oh, the rain is falling,
For you and me, for you and me.
(continue with wind, sun, rainbow)
We Can Wear (clothing)
Tune: Mary Wore Her Red Dress
We can wear our new shoes, new shoes, new shoes.
We can wear our new shoes all day long!
(Continue with other clothing)
If You're Happy and You Know It (emotions)
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands!
(Continue with other emotions)
I Like to Eat (food)
tune: Apples and Bananas
I Like to eat, eat, eat, lots of yummy Apples.
I Like to eat, eat, eat, lots of yummy Apples.
I Like to eat, eat, eat, lots of yummy Apples.
I Like to eat, eat, eat, lots of yummy Apples.
(continue with other foods)
Bonus Song:
tune: Skip to my Lou
(This was in consideration for my book babies, but didn't make the cut. We did end up using it for a family storytime, and it was well recieved. Use sign for 'love', the family member, and 'friend'.)
I love baby, I love baby, I love baby,
baby is my friend.
(continue with other family members, brother, sister, mommy, daddy, grandparents, nanny, etc.)