The Nurturing Nest - March 2026

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
March 2026 Music

Dancing at the Pond

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 - Turtle Song Snappin’ turtle snap Snappin’ for a snack Turtle walks so slow But turtle snaps so fast Step so slow, step so slow Step so slow, get ready... SNAP Head slides out, head slides in Head slides out, get ready... SNAP Swim on top, swim down deep Swim on top, get ready... SNAP	Track 7 - Mayfly 1-2-3, (clap-clap) tails I see (clap clap) 1-2-3 (clap-clap) can you be (clap, clap) A mayfly (clap-clap) way up high (clap, clap) I wish I (clap, clap) could touch the sky (clap, clap) Mayfly, mayfly May I fly with you mayfly? Mayfly, mayfly May I fly with you mayfly?
Track 2 - Frog Jump Ev’rybody jump Come on now, jump Show me how you jump Bend down and then jump Jump jump jump jump Jump jump jump jump jump Jump it to the left, jump it to the right Jump it like ya mean it, jump jump, that’s right Little frog are you sad Sittin’ there on the lily pad Slow ….low…. leap I see your froggy frown As the rain comes fallin’ down Slow….low….leap Now it’s time to... Little frog in the sun I can see you’re having fun I see your smile Little frog in the sun I can see you’re having fun Leap to the left, leap to the right And now its time...	Track 8 - Crawfish Clap (Instrumental)
Track 3 - Loosing a Lizard Tail Whoa-oh oh-oh – Oh Whoa-oh oh-oh oh Whoa-oh oh-oh oh Doo doo doo do doo doo. Did you ever lose a tail to escape a predator Can you make it wiggle if it’s not attached to you Can you grow another in a brand new color Oh, where did it go, I just don’t know	Track 9 - Five Little Ducks Five little ducks went out to play Over the meadow and far away Mother Duck called Quack Quack Quack Quack Four little ducks came running back (Continue counting back until no little ducks come running back.) No little ducks went out to play Over the meadow and far away Mother Duck called Quack Quack Quack Quack Five little ducks came running back
Track 4 - I'm Sorry I'm was swimming the wrong way It wasn’t a fair way for me to play I was swimming the wrong way It wasn’t a fair way for me to play Oh… I’m sorry I need to say I’m sorry I don’t want to hurt you today Even though I’m just a little fi sh, I wish Ev’rything I say and do, would show you I love you Even though I’m just a little fi sh, I wish Ev’rything I say and do, would show you I love you	Track 10 - Fish Bubbles (Instrumental)
Track 5 - Stuck in the Muck Are you stuck in the muck? Are you trying to move but can’t feel the groove? Do do doo do, doo doo doo Raise your hands and clap! (clap clap clap clap clap) Do do doo do, doo doo doo Raise your hands and clap now! (clap clap clap clap clap) Pretty soon, you’ll be hummin’ this tune So look for the sun, and get ready to run Hey look – you’re not stuck, in the muck Let’s feel the groove, so get ready to move	Track 11 - Frog Throne What’s that sound I hear? I think it’s comin’ from over there Croak croak bullfrog croak I hear a croak croak bu-bu-bu-bullfrog croak Sittin’ like a king, using his throat to sing The lily pad is his throne Croakin’ in a low low tone Larger than my hand, louder than a marching band A mix of brown and green He’s the biggest frog I’ve ever seen
Track 6 - Dragonfly Chase Dragonfly, dragonfly With big black eyes Come on and chase me Forwards fly dragonfly Backwards fly dragonfly Do it now, This is how a dragonfly flies	Track 12 - Goodnight Pond Goodnight pond, it’s time to sleep No more croaks, or chirps or peeps The air is cool, the stars are bright Goodnight pond, oh pond, goodnight The cattails sway quietly Above the lily pads The crickets sing a lullaby As the moon slips through the sky