Nancy Stewart

Here's This favorite dramatic play song is perfect for a wiggly day! Tell half of
the children they are cats, and the othe r half are mice. Define an area for the
"house," using a carpet, four chairs, or other physical objects. Instruct the
cats to stay in the house. They follow the directions in the song, letting the
mice creep in around them while they are asleep. When they wake up, they
can chase the mice, but only as far as th e "house" walls. Children will want to
do this over and over, changing parts.

It's an especially simple song for guitar or autoharp (only two chords!), so be
sure to print out the sheet musi c if you want to play along!

1. The old gray cats are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping
The old gray cats ar e sleeping, in the house.
2. The old gray cats are eating, eating, eating The old gray cats are eating, in the house.
3. The old gray cats are playing, playing, playing
The old gray cats ar e playing, in the house.
4. The old gray cats are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping The old gray cats ar e sleeping, in the house.

5. The little mice are creeping, creeping, creeping The little mice ar e creeping, in the house.
6..The little mice are ni bbling, nibbling, nibbling
The little mice are nibbling, in the house