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Here's a variety of songs to sing with your child.

What You Need:

Nothing

What To Do:


1. Sing songs together.
2. Show your child simple hand movements that can accompany the songs. Here are two to have fun with:

Musuunde Hiraite
(Move hands up and down in rhythm with each syllable, following directions)

Musuunde hiraite teoutte musunde
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)
Matahiraite teoutte sonoteo ueni
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands above head)
Musuunde hiraite teoutte musuunde.
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)

Musuunde hiraite teoutte musuunde
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)
Matahiraite teoutte sonoteo shitani
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands down)
Musuunde hiraite teoutte musuunde.
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)

Musuunde hiraite teoutte musuunde
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)
Matahiraite teoutte sonoteo hizani
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands tapping knees)
Musuunde hiraite teoutte musuunde.
(Hands closed hands open clap hands hands closed)

If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (Clap twice.)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (Clap twice.)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (Point to your smile.)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (Clap twice.)

Add other words to the song:
If you’re sad and you know it, cry “boo hoo.” (Say “boo hoo.”)
If you’re sad and you know it, cry “boo hoo.” (Say “boo hoo.”)
If you’re sad and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (Pretend to cry.)
If you’re sad and you know it, cry “boo hoo.” (Say “boo hoo.”)

If you’re tired and you know it, snore out loud. (Make snoring sound twice.)
If you’re tired and you know it, snore out loud. (Make snoring sound twice.)
If you’re tired and you know it, then we all will surely know it. (Pretend to sleep.)
If you’re tired and you know it, snore out loud. (Make snoring sound twice.)

If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet. (Stomp feet twice.)
If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet. (Stomp feet twice.)
If you’re angry and you know it, then we all will surely know it. (Make a “mad” face.)
If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet. (Stomp feet twice.)

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