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Illysook · Joined: 30 Jun 2008

Certain songs make me smile and miss my kids, others I hope never to hear again...not many of those, it was my job to mix it up and keep it fun and I think that I did a decent job of it.

Favorites: C is for Cookie, The Elephant Song, and Bounce and Twist and Flap

Least Favorite: A Whole New World (Theme song from Aladdin)

I don't really hate the Aladdin song, it brings back some good memories, but I won't be putting it on my ipod.[/list]

reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

Raffi has been a running joke for a long time so I always assumed his songs must all be crap, but there's actually a lot that aren't too bad to use in the classroom.

kiknkorea · Joined: 16 May 2008

Fav - Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. Everyone gets into it.

Least fav - The ABC song.

Kaypea · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

British Council Kids has some REALLY good songs...

Personally, I like "Computer Mouse":

I have a little friend,
I play with every day,
His head is kind of round,
And his tail is long and grey.

But, he doesn't like cheese.
He's not afraid of cats.

Something something something,
Something something that,

He's my Computer Mou-ou-oussssee,
He's my right click, left click, double click friend,
Computer Mou-ou-ouse....

Left click! Right click! Double Click!
OK.

**** All of my students, but one, hated that song. It's a great song! The kid literally stays on his computer all day. You can see day turn to night through the window! (I think... it's been a long time since I watched it)

rumdiary · Joined: 05 Jun 2006

The Elephant Song, Green Anaconda and the counting pinball song from Sesame Street are all gems.

sarahsiobhan · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject:

I love just about everything from The Raccoons, Fraggle Rock, and Sesame Street.

Kumbaya makes me want to barf.

Olivencia · Joined: 08 Mar 2009

The intro for the Underdog Show is great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjOi_3H7gw

BigLarry · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Location: Anywhere there is wine.

Love: The Elephant Song and the Animaniacs Nations of the World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc

Hate: Every sing one of the Elementary school chants!!!

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:24 am Post subject:

'I Love Little *beep*' (word for a small cat - damn the swear filtering!!!). There's nothing quite so funny as watching Korean teachers leading a class with that song.

Illysook · Joined: 30 Jun 2008

Gawd I hated those chants. I didn't use them, but the kids were so conditioned to them that it was nearly impossible to just read them a story. They would want to repeat the lines back to me. Only when I used a video would they understand that they only needed sit and listen...and they didn't really bother then either. I had the classroom management skills of a first year teacher, imagine that!

cj1976 · Joined: 26 Oct 2005

Anyone who teaches 3rd and 4th grade elementary here will know 'How many Cows?', 'How's the weather, ding-a-ling', and the seminal classic that is 'Oh no, don't do that'.
After teaching these songs, I find myself whistling the melodies for days.

vermaak.maryke · Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do province

All the kids in my school (Elementary) know B-I-N-G-O. Good way to get everyone's attention and to focus especially with camps.

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003

The Elephant Song

Rubber Ducky

Elmo's Song

neandergirl · Joined: 23 Jun 2005

Where you put you eyes, Rubber Ducky, Doin' the Pidgeon, C is for Cookie, Ladybug Picnic, Alligator King, Barbecue, and especially River Bottom Nightmare Band.

jhuntingtonus · Joined: 09 Dec 2008 Location: Jeonju

Ten Little Indians.