Ridin' Along and Singin' a Song
Song of the Month · 2012
This simple counting song also has some great vocabulary words to discuss with children before or as you sing. Don't be afraid to use 'big' words with young children! They love learning new words that are fun to say, and these words are wrapped in a simple song in which most of the words are familiar. Early literacy research tells us that the more words children know when entering kindergarten, the more successful they are likely to be as readers. Of course this doesn't mean stuffing them full of random words, but introducing them to a variety of words that make sense in context is a great way to build their vocabulary.
Lyrics
1. One dapper dog ridin' on a bike
singin' a song and ridin' on a bike
2. Two clever cats ridin' in a car
singin' a song and ridin' in a car
3. Three dainty ducks ridin' in a boat
singin' a song and ridin' in a boat
4. Four sneaky snakes ridin' on a train
singin' a song and ridin' on a train
5. Five brittle bugs ridin' on a plane
singin' a song and ridin' on a plane
6. See the menagerie ridin' on a bus
singin' together and ridin' on a bus
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