The Nurturing Nest - April 2024 Music

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
April 2024 Music

Dancing from Head to Toe

Jump, sing and dance along! Explore new rhythms, theme-related lyrics and instruments unique to the featured musical genre of the month. While dancing along to the music, children build coordination and balance as they learn to creatively express ideas through movement.

Ocean Commotion Ocean commotion Let's make some waves. Ocean commotion Over mountains and caves Here the sounds of the sea It's on ocean mystery O-o-o-o-ocean commotion Blow like a whale Blow, blow, blow Blow like a whale Blow, blow, blow O-o-o-o-ocean commotion Flap your fins Flap, flap, flap Flap your fins Flap, flap, flap O-o-o-o-ocean commotion Clap like a crab Clap, clap, clap Clap like a crab Clap, clap, clap O-o-o-o-ocean commotion	Lobster Tale Did you hear my tale? My brown lobster tail? It's the strangest story That you've ever heard, yeah And it goes like this I crawled outta my shell I survived so I could tell This is the only way to grow It's the best way that I know At first I hid under a rock But time was passing, tick-tock Take a chance don't hide inside Explore the world far and wide So be a lobster with me
Sneaky Shark (instrumental)	Ocean Sounds (Instrumental)
Big Blue Whale Flap your tail like a big blue whale Flap your tail like a big blue whale Humpback, looking for a snack Humpback, looking for a snack Open mouth wide What floats inside? Whale, jump out of the water Whale, take a deep breath Whale, time to migrate To the water that is hotter Swim!	Seaweed Sway Be a seaweed, seaweed Growing in the ocean, seaweed Sway side-to-side to the current's motion Stretch out your arms Make a seaweed circle Keep your feet on the ground And then float 'round and 'round Seaweed green Seaweed red Seaweed brown Many colors all around
Poor Me I thought I was a superstar Something special in the sea Fish would come from near and far Just to get a glimpse of me But then at age three I lost an arm Poor me Poor me, poor me What will I do? I can't be a star One point missing No more wishing Oh, poor, poor me Then my dad took me aside And he said while I cried Your arm is growing back Good as new, and that's a fact But you are perfect just as you are My little seastar	Hey, Mr. Seahorse! Hey, Mr. Seahorse What do you hide? Hey, Mr. Seahorse What's that inside? Do you care to share what you have in there? Hey, Mr. Seahorse Hey, Mr. Seahorse Can I look in your pouch? Hey, Mr. Seahorse I see a head poking out I am sorry to stare, but there's a baby in there Hey, Mr. Seahorse
Jellyfish Jiggle Pat your belly and do the jelly Jellyfish, jellyfish giggle Ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da jellyfish Put your arms down Then jump and jive Jellyfish, jellyfish giggle Sinking down, down, down Put your arms up Then jump and jive Jellyfish, jellyfish giggle Floating up, up, up Come on take it back uuuuup!	Scuba Diver Right arm, left arm 'Round and 'round Swimmin', swimmin', all around Right foot, left foot Kick, kick, kick That is how you swim real quick Scuba dive into the ocean Exploring the water world Flippers on my feet Goggles on my eyes I see an underwater surprise Mountains, valleys, caves All hidden under ocean waves A mysterious world I see Where dolphins dance and fish chase me
No Bones Octopus Giant octopus, you have no bones B-b-b-bones, no bones, no bones Giant octopus I've never known a creature with no bones Have you heard it said Your arms grow out of your head But you never complain because You have a super brain You can change your skin to match Whatever environment you're in Octopus with superpowers Keeps you safe every hour	Do What the Fish Do Have you ever felt lost? Don't know where to go? Do what the fish do And just swim Swim in the morning Swim in the evening Swim away the sad until you feel glad Swim, swim, all day long And sing a little song