The Nurturing Nest - May 2024 Music

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
May 2024 Music

Dancing in the Garden

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.

Watch Me Grow Watch me grow Sometimes fast, Sometimes very, very slow I may be just a sprout But I have no doubt I will grow, grow, grow Sun and water Is all I need To grow up From my tiny little seed	Tears Roll Down Tears roll down On your cheek When you cut an onion Roll down, roll down Tears roll down Don't you cry There's nothin' inside When you cut an onion Anybody got a tissue?
Rabbit Hop R-I-B-B-I-T, R-A-B-B-I-T Spells rabbit, rabbit Can you be a rabbit? Can you hop front to back Hop, hop, hop, hop Can you be a rabbit? Can you be a rabbit? Can you kick side-to-side? Kick, kick, kick, kick Can you be a rabbit? Can you be a rabbit? Can you twitch your nose and twirl around Twitch, twirl, twitch, twirl Can you be a rabbit?	Sweet Potato Well, get down To the root Find the truth It's something sweet Oh, sweet potato Sweet, sweet truth, sweet potato It'll feed Your soul Make you whole Oh, speak the truth Oh, sweet potato Sweet, sweet truth, sweet potato Sweet, sweet truth, sweet potato Sweet, sweet truth, sweet potato
Peas in a Pod One little pea, sittin' in a pod Feelin' quite lonley Then another pea Gives a little nod Jumps in the pea pod Two little peas, sittin' in a pod Feelin' less lonely Three little peas, sittin' in a pod Feelin' pretty happy Four little peas, sittin' in a pod Happy all together Five little peas, squeezin' in a pod Feelin' very crowded Then the pea pod POPPED!	Wiggle Worm Five little wiggle worms Watch us wiggle around Then one digs a hole And wiggles underground Oh wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle worm Four little wiggle worms... Three little wiggle worms... Two little wiggle worms... I am a wiggle worm Watch me wiggle around Let's go find our friends Now we're all wigglin' underground
Picking Produce Bend low, tomato Bend low, tomato Pick it off, tomato Pick it off, tomato High, high, corn cob High, high, corn cob Grab it down, corn cob Grab it down, corn cob Dig deep, potato Dig deep, potato Pull it out, potato Pull it out, potato	Scarecrow Scare (Instrumental)
Hot Potato What can we do with a hot potato What can we do, wow, it's hot What can we do with a hot potato Ooo, ahh, ooo it's hot Toss it high, watch it fly Toss it high, don't let it drop Toss it high, let it fly Hot potato Squish and mush, mash it up Squish and mush, nice and soft Squish and mush, mash it up Mashed potato	Flower Blooming Little flower's growing very slowly She needs water, air And sun to grow Growing slowly Growing slowly Growing takes time, I know Little flower pops up her stem Reaching her leaves through the ground Without a sound Opening petals, opening petals Little flower gives us her beauty The first sign of spring we see In the wind, her bright yellow Waving hello
Carrot Top Pop Look at that carrot top Growing in your garden spot Grab it real tight And pull it 'til it pops Pullin' up a carrot Growin' in the ground Right there in the dirt Is where a carrot's found Pullin' up a carrot You pull it 'til it pops And when you see the pointy part The pullin's gotta stop Pull it, pull it, pull it, pull it Pull it, pull it, pull it, pull it	Snail Speed Life is not a face Slow down your pace Everything will work out fine Do your best and take your time Snail speed If that's what you need Go snail speed, snail speed Movin' oh so slow Sometimes that's how it goes Don't you rush and don't you hurry Take a deep breath and don't worry Go snail speed, snail speed