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My Favorite Educational Classroom Songs

Number Word Songs
ZERO
Tune: Notre Dame Fight Song
Hip hip hooray for zero!
He is our number #1 hero
He always knows
Just what to do
To make counting easy
For me and you!
Z-E-R-O

ONE
Tune: This Old Man
O-n-e that spells one,
O-n-e spells number one.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
O-n-e spell one again!
O-n-e that spells one
There is one moon and one sun.
The sun shines all day and the moon comes out at night.
One head, one bed, sweet dreams, sleep tight!

TWO
Tune: The Muffin Man
T-W-O
That spells two
T-W-O
Spells number two
Twins and pairs
And doubles, too
These things come in 2’s
T-W-O
That spells two
T-W-O
Spells number two
Two ears,
Two hands,
Two legs,
Two shoes
Put them all together
Could this be you?

THREE
Tune: Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow
T-H-R-E-E
Spells three
Three triangles
I can see
They have three
Sides and sail the sea
T-H-R-E-E
Spells three
T-H-R-E-E
Spells three
Three bears,
Three pigs,
Three mice,
I see
They’re in the stories that we read.
T-H-R-E-E
Spells three!

FOUR
Tune: Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush
F-o-u-r that spells four.
F-o-u-r that spells four.
Clapping, snapping, tapping four
Let’s count 1, 2, 3, 4.
There are 4 corners on a square.
You’ll find 4 legs on every chair,
On cats and dogs and lions and bears.
F-o-u-r spells four.
Four quarters in a dollar bill,
Four candles on a windowsill,
Four cows are grazing on a hill,
F-o-u-r spells four!

FIVE
Tune: Little Brown Jug
F-i-v-e
That spells five
F-i-v-e
Number five
Use five fingers and five toes.
That’s the way the five "jive" goes!
F-i-v-e
That spells five
f-i-v-e
Number five
Do a dance to the number five
F-i-v-e that spells five!

SIX
Tune: Row, Row, Row, Your Boat
S-i-x
Spells six
S-i-x
Spells six
Six rabbits in a hat
I like magic tricks!
S-i-x
Spells six
S-i-x
Spells six
Red and yellow in a bowl
What a funny mix!

SEVEN
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
S-e-v-e-n spells seven.
S-e-v-e-n spells seven.
Seven airplanes in the sky,
Seven boats are floating by.
Let’s all shout "Hip, Hip, Hooray!"
For number seven.
S-e-v-e-n spells seven.
S-e-v-e-n spells seven.
Seven cars race on the track,
Seven trucks with heavy stacks.
Let’s all shout "Hip, Hip, Hooray!"
For number seven.

EIGHT
Tune: Old Mac Donald
E-I-G-H-T spells eight
E-I-G-H-T
Eight birds sitting on a gate
E-I-G-H-T
With eight nests here
And eight eggs there
Here a house
There a house
Everywhere a birdhouse
E-I-G-H-T spells eight
Number eight is GREAT!

NINE
Tune: London Bridge
N-i-n-e that spells nine
Number nine, anytime.
Playing ball with friends of mine
N-i-n-e
Nine.
N-i-n-e that spells nine
Counting nine, anytime.
Nine home runs would be just fine!
N-i-n-e
Nine!

TEN
Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
T-E-N
Spells ten
T-E-N
T-E-N
Spells ten
T-E-N
I see smiles on every face
This is such a happy place!
Turn around
Jump up and down
For number ten.
T-E-N
Spells ten
T-E-N
T-E-N
Spells ten
T-E-N
Number ten is so much fun!
Thanks for counting 1 by 1.
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 10.
Number Ten!

Color Words
Red
Tune: Frere Jacques
R-e-d, red,
R-e-d, red,
I can spell red.
I can spell red.
Fire trucks are red.
Stop signs are red, too.
R-e-d, r-e-d.
Orange
Tune: Ten Little Indians
O-r-a-n-g-e,
O-r-a-n-g-e,
O-r-a-n-g-e,
Orange is what that spells.
Jack-o-lanterns are always orange.
Carrots are always orange.
Oranges are always orange.
O-r-a-n-g-e.
Yellow
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun,
When the day has just begun,
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
I like the smiley face that yellow,
He is such a happy fellow.
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Green
Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
G-r-e-e-n,
G-r-e-e-n,
I know how to spell green,
G-r-e-e-n.
Caterpillars are green,
And grasshoppers too.
I know how to spell green,
G-r-e-e-n.
Blue
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
B-l-u-e spells blue.
B-l-u-e spells blue.
Hi! Ho! Did you know?
B-l-u-e spells blue.
The big sky is blue,
The ocean is too.
Hi! Ho! Did you know?
B-l-u-e spells blue.
Purple
Tune: Camptown Races
P-u-r-p-l-e, purple, purple,
P-u-r-p-l-e, purple's what that spells!
Purple grapes on the vine,
Purple Kool-Aid's fine.
P-u-r-p-l-e, purple's what that spells.
Brown
Tune: BINGO
There is a color we all know.
Can you guess what it is?
B-r-o-w-n,
B-r-o-w-n,
B-r-o-w-n,
That's how you spell brown.
Teddy bears and squirrels are brown.
Autumn leaves are too.
Chocolate candy's always brown.
Chocolate cake is always brown.
Chocolate milk is always brown.
I like brown, don't you?
Yes!
Black
Tune: She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain
B-l-a-c-k spells black.
B-l-a-c-k spells black.
Flying bats are black.
Scary cats are black.
Jelly beans are black.
I like black!
B-l-a-c-k spells black.
B-l-a-c-k spells black.
Sunday shoes are black.
Santa's boots are black.
B-l-a-c-k spells black.
Pink
Tune: Jungle Bells
Cotton candy,
Fat pink pigs,
Girls with socks and bows.
P-i-n-k, p-i-n-k,
That is how it goes!
Bubble gum, valentines,
These are all pink too.
Pink icing and pink balloons,
We can spell, can you? Yes!
White
Tune: Little Brown Jug
W-h-i-t-e that spells white.
Sing with me.
Milk is white and so is glue.
Ghosts are white and they say, "Boo!"
W-h-i-t-e that spells white.
Sing with me.
The clouds above, the snow below.
Santa's beard, "Ho, ho, ho!"

Months of the Year
September
Tune: If You’re Happy & You Know It
SEP-TEM-BER,
SEP-TEM-BER,
If you love the sunny weather,
Then let’s spell it all together…
SEP-TEM-BER!
October
Tune: Found A Peanut
Spell October,
Spell October,
Spell October now with me.
OCT-O-BER,
OCT-O-BER!
November
Tune: I’m A Little Teapot
NOVEM-BER
That spells November, the eleventh month.
NOVEM-BER
Won’t you spell it now once more?
December
Tune: Jingle Bells
DEC-EMB-ER spells December,
It’s a month to celebrate,
With friends like you and me, HEY!
January
Tune: Old MacDonald
JAN-U-ARY,
I love January.
Oh, JAN-U-ARY!
I can spell it, too.
With a J–A here,
And a N–U there.
Here an A, there an R,
Everywhere a Y,
Oh, JAN-U-ARY!
I love January!
February
Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
FEB-RU-ARY,
February, February,
Spell it with me now!
FEB-RU-ARY
February, February,
Spell it with me now!
March
Tune: Old MacDonald
In the spring there is a month,
M-A-R-C-H,
And in that month we have some fun,
M-A-R-C-H!
With a shamrock here…
And a leprechaun there…
Here a M, there a A,
Everywhere a R-C-H,
In the spring there is a month,
M-A-R-C-H!
April
Tune: The More We Get Together
Oh, A-P-R-I-L,
It’s April, it’s April,
Oh, A-P-R-I-L,
It’s April, my friends.
When green leaves are showing,
And flowers are growing.
Oh, A-P-R-I-L,
It’s April, my friends!
May
Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
M-A-Y spells May, can’t you see?
M-A-Y spells May, can it be?
M-A-Y spells May,
We can spell it everyday,
M-A-Y spells May, yes, sirree!

Rhyming Words
Tune: The Muffin Man
Do you know two rhyming words?
Two rhyming words,
Two rhyming words.
Do you know two rhyming words?
They sound a lot alike.
Cat and bat are rhyming words,
Are rhyming words,
Are rhyming words.
Cat and bat are rhyming words.
They sound a lot alike.

The Five Senses Song
Tune: This Old Man
With my eyes, I can see
Robins nesting in a tree.
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
With my ears, I can hear
Distant noises and sounds quite near.
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
With my nose, I can smell
Fragrant flowers in the dell.
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
With my mouth, I can taste
Donuts which are chocolate glazed.
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
With my hands, I can feel
Bananas with a slippery peel.
I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.
With my senses I learn so much!
The Clock Song
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus
The hands on the clock go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The hands on the clock go round and round,
To tell us the time.
The short hand on the clock
Goes from number to number,
Number to number, number to number.
The short hand on the clock
Goes from number to number,
To tell us the hour.
The long hand on the clock
Goes around by fives,
Around by fives, around by fives.
The long hand on the clock
Goes around by fives,
To tell us the minutes.
The hands on the clock go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The hands on the clock go round and round,
To tell us the time.
The Weather Song
Tune: Bingo
There was a time when we got wet
And rainy was the weather.
R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y
And rainy was the weather.
There was a time when we got hot
And sunny was the weather.
S-U-N-N-Y, S-U-N-N-Y, S-U-N-N-Y,
And sunny was the weather.
There was a time when we got cold
And snowy was the weather.
S-N-O-W-Y, S-N-O-W-Y, S-N-O-W-Y
And snowy was the weather.
There was a time when we were blown
And windy was the weather.
W-I-N-D-Y, W-I-N-D-Y, W-I-N-D-Y
And windy was the weather.
There was a time when we couldn't see
And foggy was the weather.
F-O-G-G-Y, F-O-G-G-Y, F-O-G-G-Y
And foggy was the weather.

The Plant Part Song
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
The seed makes a plant.
The seed makes a plant.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The seed makes a plant.
The roots find the water.
The roots find the water.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The roots find the water.
The stem holds it up.
The stem holds it up.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The stem holds it up.
The leaves make the food.
The leaves make the food.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The leaves make the food.
The flower makes the fruit.
The flower makes the fruit.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The flower makes the fruit.
The fruit holds the seeds.
The fruit holds the seeds.
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The fruit holds the seeds.

The Life of a Butterfly
Tune: Skip To My Lou
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
What'll I be, my darlin'?
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
What'll I be, my darlin'?
A butterfly, come fly with me,
A butterfly, come fly with me,
A butterfly, come fly with me,
What'll I be, my darlin'?
Now all together, let's do all 3 three.
A caterpillar, a chrysalis,
A butterfly - three.
Move your body like this with me.
The life of a butterfly, darlin'.

Days of the Week
Tune - The Addams Family
Days of the week, (snap snap)
Days of the week, (snap snap)
Days of the week,
Days of the week,
Days of the week. (snap snap)
There's Sunday and there's Monday,
There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday,
There's Thursday and there's Friday,
And then there's Saturday.
Days of the week, (snap snap)
Days of the week, (snap snap)
Days of the week,
Days of the week,
Days of the week. (snap snap)

Coin Order
Tune: Ten Little Indians
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Put them in that order.

Dr. Jean's Money Song
Tune: Shortnin' Bread
I like money to buy things at the store.
Money, money, money, I always want more!
A penny's worth one cent.
A nickel's worth five.
A dime's worth ten cents.
A quarter's twenty-five.
Chorus
Lincoln's on one cent.
Jefferson's on five.
Roosevelt's on ten cents.
Washington's on twenty-five.
Chorus
A building's on one cent.
A building's on five.
A torch is on ten cents.
An eagle's on twenty-five.
Chorus

The Money Rap
Well, I know a song
It's really kind of funny
It's all about coins
And learning to count money.
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Now a penny means one (hold out 1 finger)
And a nickel means five (hold out 5 fingers)
Dimes are worth ten (hold out 10 fingers)
And quarters twenty five (flash... 10 twice & then 5)
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Five pennies in a nickel
(hold out 1 hand- fingers stretched)
Two nickels in a dime
(hold out 2 fingers)
Five nickels in a quarter
(hold out 1 hand - fingers stretched)
You'll know it every time!
(using both hands do a downward motion)
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Yeah!!!

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