The Nurturing Nest - January 2025 Music

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
January 2025 Music

Dancing on Safari

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.

Track 1 - Little Zebra We will look for you little zebra, little zebra When you are grown and want to run alone, and want to run alone We know you by your stripes We know you by your stripes Black and white, we'll keep you in our sights Black and white, we'll keep you in our sights We will not be far little zebra, little zebra So never fear for we are never far, for we are never far	Track 7 - Build a Hut Making bricks, straw and mud, thud thud making bricks Making bricks, straw and mud, thud thud making bricks Stacking bricks, one two, doo doo doo, stacking bricks Stacking bricks, one two, doo doo doo, stacking bricks Build a hut, build a hut Up go the walls then lay the roof Build a hut, build a hut
Track 2 - Grassland Rain comes down on the ground Green grass grows, water flows And the animals come, and the animals come To the watering hole, to the watering hold They come to the watering hole Sun up high, earth is dry Tumbleweed drops its seed And the animals go and the animals go To another watering hole, to another watering hole Living in the grassland Whoa oh oh Living in the grassland	Track 8 - African Rhythm (Instrumental)
Track 3 - Big African Animals Buffalo Rhinoceros Leopard Elephant Lion	Track 9 - Elephant Stomp Elephant stomp, elephant Elephant stomp, elephant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 All the elephants walk in a line
Track 4 - Lion Roar Roar, roar do it some more Roar, roar and then crawl on the floor Roar, roar, do it some more Roar, roar and then crawl on the floor Scratch, scratch, what did you catch Scratch, scratch, and roll on the grass patch Scratch, scratch, what did you catch Scratch, scratch, and roll on the grass patch	Track 10 - My Giraffe My giraffe has a long neck, a long neck, a long neck, My giraffe has a long neck, and a long tongue too My giraffe has big brown spots, big brown spots, big brown spot My giraffe has big brown spots, On his fuzzy fur My giraffe he loves to eat, loves to eat, loves to eat My giraffe he loves to eat Leaves from the tree
Track 5 - Jumping Dance Can you see me dance, I jump high Jump jump jump High high high Jump my brother High up in the sky	Track 11 - Count the Beads Count the beads around my wrist One, one, dance and twist Two, two, dance and twist Three, three, four, four Sing sing sing some more Beads beads colorful bead Make a string of beads beads Red, red, yellow, yellow green, green, beads, beads
Track 6 - Baboon Baboon, baboon dancing in the moonlight, baboon Baboon, baboon dancing in the moonlight Swing your arms, baboon Swing your arms, stomp your feet, baboon Swing your arms, stomp your feet, nod your head, baboon Swing your arms, stomp your feet, nod your head, twirl around, baboon Swing your arms, stomp your feet, nod your head, twirl around, sit down!	Track 12 - African Rainfall (Instrumental)