34969, Primary 1, Songs for the Nursery from the Children's Songbook, 155
The following songs from the Children's Songbook are especially appropriate for use in the nursery. Included are some suggestions for ways you may adapt the words. You may have other ideas for ways to adapt these or other songs in the Children's Songbook so they will be appropriate for the nursery.
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A Happy Family (© 1975 Pioneer Music Press, Inc.) 198
Create a verse about your happy nursery or Primary.
Use as a greeting: "I see Susie; she sees me. ..."
Do As I'm Doing 276
Use for giving directions: "Clean up the nursery; follow, follow me ..." or "Gather for singing . ..."
For Health and Strength 21
Use the name of anything for which the children want to give thanks: "For trees and flowers and rain that falls we praise thy name, O Lord."
Fun to Do 253
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes 275
Sing about basic movements: "Will you come and walk (run, skip, hop) with me ... all around the room."
Use for giving directions: "Now it's time to pick up toys ... and put them in the box (on the shelf, in the closet)."
Hello Song 260
Here We Are Together 261
I Wiggle 271
If You're Happy 266
My Hands 273
Once There Was a Snowman (© 1981 Pioneer Music Press, Inc.) 249
Create verses about other things in nature: "Once there was a green tree ... tall, tall, tall. In its shade I rested ... small, small, small." Or "Once there was a mountain ... high, high, high. To the top I climbed it ... ; clouds rolled by."
Rain Is Falling All Around 241
Sing a Song 253
Replace "sing" with basic movements: "Jump, jump, jump" or "Hop, hop, hop."
Sing about clothing, colors, or self: "Shoes, shoes, shoes; I like my shoes. I wear them on my feet; shoes, shoes, shoes!"
Smiles 267
Thanks to Our Father 20
We Bow Our Heads 25
In addition to the songs in the Children's Songbook, you may use children's songs from your own culture. Make sure the songs meet the following criteria:
They are short and simple.
They use a narrow range of notes (5 to 8 tones).
The words are repetitive (the same words are used several times) and easy to learn.
The words describe things the children can see, hear, touch, smell, or feel.
The words are not contrary to gospel teachings.