1.
Abracadabra
A
magical turn, a flick of the wrist, or a snap of a scarf, and
children can create moves for these uniquely named foods:
- Blueberry jam
(free dance or hand jive)
- Ants on a log (walk/slide down a straight line or fingers
walk)
- Mud on a stick (balance on 1 foot, or knock mud off shoes)
- Monster mash (stomp around or mash the food with hands)
- Fish swimming in a bowl (hands/arms in swimming motion)
- Wiggly worms (shake body or wiggle the fingers)
This is also a great sing-along song filled with repetition that
can improve language skills. Children can repeat the magical
commands two times after they are said, and the magical dish one
time after it is said.
Explore other snacks and meals with strange names. Let kids
create their own magical foods and moves to go with them.
Okay, I have my fairy
dust, my magic wand....
I think I I'm ready.
Abracadabra
Zillama Zam
Zillama Zam
Zillama Zam
One turn
a flick of the wrist and BAM!
I can turn berries
Into blue berry jam
I can turn berries
Into blue berry jam
Abracadabra
Zillama Zog
Zillama Zog
Zillama Zog
One turn
a flick of the wrist and BOG!
Celery & raisins
Are ants on a log
Celery & raisins
Are ants on a log
Abracadabra
Zillama Zip
Zillama Zip
Zillama Zip
One turn
a flick of the wrist and Flick!
Peanut butter and pretzels
are mud on a stick
Peanut butter and pretzels
are mud on a stick
Abracadabra
Zillama Zash
Zillama Zash
Zillama Zash
One turn a flick of the wrist
and SPLASH!
Fruit or potatoes
are monster mash
Fruit or potatoes
are monster mash
Abracadabra
Zillama Zoe
Zillama Zoe
Zillama Zoe
One turn
a flick of the wrist and GO!
My gold fish are swimming
in a bowl
My gold fish are swimming
in a bowl
Abracadabra
Zillama Zurm
Zillama Zurm
Zillama Zurm
One turn
a flick of the wrist and SQUIRM!
Cheese & Spagetti
are wiggly worms
Cheese & Spagetti
are wiggly worms
1.
One Banana
A
silly song that has fruits moving all over the place: 4 bananas
/ leaping, 5 carrots / zigzagging, 6 berries / jumping, 7 peas /
skipping, 8 apples / prancing, 9 turnips / turning, 10 lemons /
squeeze between. Not only are the kids moving with the
fruits and veggies, they are also required to test their
listening & memory skills when they shout the responses to “How
many?” and “What are they?” Use fingers or cue cards for visual
identification of both the numbers and foods. Moving, listening
and answering within a specified period of time can be
challenging for young children.
Take the counting as high as you can and let children come up
with their own unique rhymes. Tie in phonics and color
identification where you can.
1 banana, 2 bananas, 3
bananas, 4
4 bananas leaping over shells on the shore
4 bananas leaping over shells on the shore
How many?
Four!
What are they?
Bananas!
4 bananas leaping over
shells on the shore
2 carrots, 3 carrots, 4
carrots, 5
5 carrots zigzag with fireflies
5 carrots zigzag with fireflies
How many?
Five!
What are they?
Carrots!
5 carrots zigzag with
fireflies
3 grapes, 4 grapes, 5
grapes, 6
6 grapes bouncing on a pogo stick
6 grapes bouncing on a pogo stick
How many?
Six!
What are they?
Berries!
6 grapes bouncing on a pogo
stick
4 peas, 5 peas, 6 peas, 7
7 peas skipping, 4 more is 11
7 peas skipping, 4 more is 11
How many?
Seven!
What are they?
Peas!
7 berries skipping, 4 more
is 11
5 apples, 6 apples, 7
apples, 8
8 apples prancing to the apple crate
8 apples prancing to the apple crate
How many?
Eight!
What are they?
Apples!
8 apples prancing to the
apple crate
6 turnips, 7 turnips, 8
turnips, 9
9 turnips turning round the monkey vine
9 turnips turning round the monkey vine
How many?
Nine!
What are they?
Turnips!
9 turnips turning round the
monkey vine
7 lemons, 8 lemons, 9
lemons, 10
10 lemons squeeze between the bowling pins
10 lemons squeeze between the bowling pins
How many?
Ten!
What are they?
Lemons!
10 lemons squeeze between
the bowling pins
2.
Corn, It Pops!
This catchy sock-hop rhythm helps explore all of the
foods that come from corn. Children can...
-
POP open their hands in the air
- POP up from the floor or a chair like hot kernels
- Jump & POP around
- POP child-safe objects around on a parachute or sheet
- Toss and catch scarves or sponge balls
- Keep scarves, balloons, or beach balls from hitting the floor
Corn it pops, pops, pops
pops, pops, pops
Corn kernels pop, pop, pop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
Corn pops
In the pot, piping hot
pops, pops, pops
pops, pops, pops
Tiny yellow kernels heat and
pop, pop, pop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
What a snack, by itself,
nothing else, nothing else
Whole kernel, fresh corn, makes creamed corn,
or popcorn, or corn starch, or corn flour,
or corn oil, or corn meal
pick ears from the top, of the crop
from the top, of the crop
Corn it pops, pops, pops
pops, pops, pops
Pick up some, when you shop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
What a snack, by itself,
nothing else, nothing else
Whole kernel, fresh corn, makes creamed corn,
or popcorn, or corn starch, or corn flour,
or corn oil, or corn meal
pick ears from the top, of the crop
from the top, of the crop
Corn it pops, pops, pops
pops, pops, pops
Shoo-be-doo-wop
Pick up some, when you shop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
Shoo-be-doo-wop
Corn it pops, pops, pops
3.
Farmer’s Garden
An upbeat non-locomotor motor song about picking fresh produce
in the farmer’s garden: reach up to pick bananas, turn & squeeze
the oranges, thump the melon, squat down to weigh the lettuce,
peel back the corn husks, bend down to pick the tomatoes, reach
back to pick the berries. Use imaginary or fake foods. Lay out
poly spots, carpet squares, or foam sheets. Try posting
pictures/cut-outs of fruits and vegetables around the room. Let
kids come up with their own healthy produce and find creative
ways to gather their favorite fruit or veggie?
I went to the farmer’s
garden
Just to see what I could buy
Had so much there that I wanted
Fruits & veggies, my oh my
Reached up to pick bananas
yeah, yeah
Reached up to pick bananas
yeah, yeah
Reached up to pick bananas
Come on!
Reach up
Reach up
Reach up
Reach
clap, clap
I turned to squeeze the
oranges
yeah, yeah
I turned to squeeze the oranges
yeah, yeah
I turned to squeeze the oranges
Come on!
Turn, squeeze
Turn, squeeze
Turn, squeeze
Turn
clap, clap
Thumped fingers on the
melons
yeah, yeah
Thumped fingers on the melons
yeah, yeah
Thumped fingers on the melons
Come on!
Thump, thump
Thump, thump
Thump, thump, thump
clap, clap
Stretched out to weigh
the lettuce
yeah, yeah
Stretched out to weigh the lettuce
yeah, yeah
Stretched out to weigh the lettuce
Come on!
Stretch out
Stretch out
Stretch out
Stretch
clap, clap
I peeled back on the corn
husks
yeah, yeah
I peeled back on the corn husks
yeah, yeah
I peeled back on the corn husks
Come on!
Peel back
Peel back
Peel back
Peel
clap, clap
Bent down to pick tomatoes
yeah, yeah
Bent down to pick tomatoes
yeah, yeah
Bent down to pick tomatoes
Come on!
Bend down
Bend down
Bend down
Bend
clap, clap
Reached back to grab the
berries
yeah, yeah
Reached back to grab the berries
yeah, yeah
Reached back to grab the berries
Come on!
Reach back
Reach back
Reach back
Reach
clap, clap
I went to the farmer’s
garden
Just to see what I could buy
Had so much there that I wanted
Fruits & veggies, my oh my
5. Go! Whoa!
It’s the Surgeon General’s
message to people of all ages. There are foods and activities
that help our bodies GO, and there are those that SLOW our
bodies down. Take the children on a locomotor journey of
slowing down and speeding up using "follow the leader" moves as
they learn about leading a healthy active lifestyle. Be creative
and act out moving fast in a variety of silly ways, and then
slowing down to slow motion sitting and dull moves.
Possible locomotor
moves: jump, skip, run, side -step, cross over, etc.
Some foods make us go, GO!
Some foods make us S L O W!
----
Music speeds up
Healthy meals
Say GO!
GO!
Loving hugs
Say GO!
GO!
Fruits & Veggies
Say GO!
GO!
Naps & Bedtime
GO!
GO!
----
Music slows down
WHOA!
Food that’s not
so good for me
Sitting, watching
the TV
Computer games
that keep me busy
All slow me down...
----
Music speeds up
Healthy snacks
Say GO!
GO!
Active play
Say GO!
GO!
Fruits & Veggies
Say GO!
GO!
Milk or Water
Says GO!
GO!
----
Music slows down
WHOA!
Food that’s not
so good for me
Sitting, watching
the TV
Candy, soft drinks
chips, cookies
All slow me down...
--
REPEATS
6. Pour, Whip,
Chop, Toss
A
fine motor recipe for the hands that introduces rhythm,
demonstrates sequencing, tests the memory, and enhances
listening skills. Children follow this imaginary recipe using
hand movements that speed up as the song progresses (pour, whip,
chop, toss). Let kids come up with four of their own moves for
the instrumental version.
Kids will use their dominant hand throughout the song, unless
you instruct them to alternate back and forth on each verse so
that they use the non-dominant hand as well.
Alternate version: hoe, plant, water, pick
(from attendees CKC 2006)
Can I cook with you?
Sure can!
We pour, and we pour,
and we pour, and pour, and pour
We pour, and we pour,
and we pour, and pour, and pour
We whip, and we whip,
and we whip, and whip, and whip
We whip, and we whip,
and we whip, and whip, and whip
We chop, and we chop,
and we chop, and chop, and chop
We chop, and we chop,
and we chop, and chop, and chop
We toss, and we toss,
and we toss, and toss, and toss
We toss, and we toss,
and we toss, and toss, and toss
That smells good!
It does, doesn't it?
We pour, and we pour,
and we pour, and pour, and pour
We whip, and we whip,
and we whip, and whip, and whip
We chop, and we chop,
and we chop, and chop, and chop
We toss, and we toss,
and we toss, and toss, and toss
Can I taste it?
You sure can!
We pour, and we pour,
and we whip, and whip, and whip
We chop, and we chop,
and we toss, and toss, and toss
We pour, and we pour,
and we whip, and whip, and whip
We chop, and we chop,
and we toss, and toss, and toss
Let's make it a little
faster.
Yeah, let's do that.
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
How about we speed it up
some more?
Are you ready?
Ready!
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
We pour, and we whip
and we chop, and we toss
It’s time to eat!
7. Crisscross
Applesauce
With their backs to the ground, and their legs and arms in the
air, children crisscross their legs and/or arms (make “X’s right
to left) to mix the apple sauce, bicycle peddle around a coconut
shell, scissor kick their celery sticks (head-to-toe), with feet
together they press their long bean sprouts in and out, and
flip-flop their flat bodies over and over like a pancake (chest
to back). Moves can be modified for standing or sitting.
Standing moves: cross-country ski, march, jacks, squats,
half-turns.
Back to the ground
We’ve got our back to the ground
Legs in the air
We’ve got our legs in the air
And we crisscross
Apple Sauce
Side to side
Makin X’s in the sky
Crisscross
Apple Sauce
Side-to-side
Criss cross
Apple Sauce
Side-to-side
As we cross our legs
From left to right
Making X’s in the sky
Bicycle peddle
'Round a coconut shell
Bicycle peddle
‘Round a coconut shell
As we peddle ‘round
to this sweet little song
Peddle faster
And you’re gone
Scissor Kick
Those celery sticks
Scissor Kick
Those celery sticks
From top to bottom
up and down you mix
As we scissor kick
Those celery sticks
Pressing out
Those green bean sprouts
Pressing out
Those green bean sprouts
We are pull ‘em in
And we’re pushin' ‘em out
As we press our green bean sprouts
Flip Flop
Carrot Tops
Over and over
Flip Flop
Carrot Tops
Over and over
Flippin’ onto our tummies
Floppin’ on our backs
As we Flip Flop
Carrot Tops
8. We Toss the Apples
It’s the next step after “We Pass
the Apples.” Kids sort and toss child-safe objects such as fake
food, beanbags, foam balls, or yarn balls. Toss by item, color,
shape, or number into matching receptacles. The older the child,
the more you can increase the distance to the receptacle. Young
children should toss under-handed, using their dominant hand
until they become more coordinated.
We toss the apples one-by-one
Toss very closely one-by-one
We toss the apples in the can
Inside is where they ought to land
So toss under, over and in, with you hand
If you miss, try again
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
We toss the peaches one-by-one
Match shapes or colors
one-by-one
Like red-to-red, and blue-to-blue
If there is a number, match that too
So
toss under, over and in, with you hand
If you miss, try again
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
We toss the bananas one-by-one
Step farther back, and toss them in
We toss bananas in the can
Inside is where they ought to land
So
toss under, over and in, with you hand
If you miss, try again
So
toss under, over and in, with you hand
If you miss, try again
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
We toss the mushrooms one-by-one
Match shapes or colors one-by-one
Like circle-to-circle, and square-to-square
Toss underhanded through the air
So
toss under, over and in, with you hand
If you miss, try again
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom
9. Pizza Time
A pantomime song that encompasses
sequencing, following a recipe, and working together. Make a
pizza: wash hands, roll the dough, toss the dough, gather
toppings, top the dough, slide it in to bake, clap hands and
cheer. It’s PIZZA TIME!
You can use hand and body moves,
a parachute, manipulatives, or individual sheets of paper. Tie
in counting the sections of a pizza, sorting the toppings,
simple math skills, or roll play buying and serving.
Help children
create their own pizza puzzle using a large round piece
of red construction paper. Once they cut it up into large
pieces, they have to put it back together.
This is also a great sing-along
song filled with repetition that can improve language skills.
Children can repeat the
instructions after each 1st line...i.e. "Wash your hands. We're
gonna make a pizza."
Cooking:
Keeping in mind that you can use paper shapes to do the same
thing in a classroom.... Use a round 8" flour tortilla to
create a clock face with cheese-stick hands; cut veggie slices
for numbers, and place trimmed cherry tomatoes at 12, 3, 6, and
9 o'clock.
Transition
into a lesson on telling time.
Wash your hands
We’re gonna make a pizza
Wash our hands
We’re gonna make a pizza
Wash our hands
We’re gonna make a pizza
Let’s start with the dough
PIZZA TIME!
Roll the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Roll the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Roll the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
So, first we roll dough
PIZZA TIME!
Toss the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Toss the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Toss the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
And so we toss the dough
PIZZA TIME!
Gather toppings
We’re gonna make a pizza
Gather toppings
We’re gonna make a pizza
Gather toppings
We’re gonna make a pizza
Gather toppings for the
dough
PIZZA TIME!
Top the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Top the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
Top the dough
We’re gonna make a pizza
It’s time to top the dough
PIZZA TIME!
Slide it in
We’re gonna cook a pizza
Slide it in
We’re gonna cook a pizza
Slide it in
We’re gonna cook a pizza
It’s time to cook the dough
PIZZA TIME!
Clap your hands
We made a yummy pizza
Clap your hands
We made a yummy pizza
Clap your hands
We made a yummy pizza
PIZZA TIME!
10. We Eat Tortillas
This great circle song uses the
“Mexican Hat Dance” to introduce breads from around the world.
Kids clasp hands with partners, or alone behind their backs, and
walk around during the slow sections, then speed up into an
alternating heel dig / clapping hat dance during the faster
portions. It’s a great transition into a discussion about the
bread group, or a bread taste test.
In North Africa you’ll eat
Injera
And in Greece, you might find a pita
In parts of the US it’s corn bread
And in Mexico we eat tortillas
------Mexican Hat Dance
If in France you might eat
some baguettes
And in Italy, maybe Foccacia
If in Ireland you may call it Soda (bread)
And in Mexico we eat tortillas
------Mexican Hat Dance
If in Russia you’ll eat
Carav-i (carav-eye)
And in Israel you might eat some Challah
If in India you may find some Roti
And in Mexico we eat tortillas
------Mexican Hat Dance
If in England you might eat
a crumpet
And in Sweden you may eat some Limpa
In Germany you will find
Bauernbrot
And in Mexico we eat tortillas
------Mexican Hat Dance
------Mexican Hat Dance
11.
We
Eat Food That’s Hot
Explore the various ways that we
prepare and eat food: fresh, cooked, cold, hot, etc. Discuss how
following simple rules can keep us from getting sick, and when
to ask questions about food. This song is a great transition
into a taste test.
We eat food that’s hot
We eat food that’s cooked
We eat food prepared
from a recipe book.
We eat food that’s grown
We eat food that’s not
What’d you eat last week
Hmmm, forgot?
You might just want
To try something new
Meat, beans, shellfish,
Or a pot of stew
We eat food that’s chilled
We eat food that’s cold
We eat food that’s
1, maybe 2 days old
We don’t drink too much
and lose our appetite
Don’t eat food off the floor
Or start a big food fight
You might just want
To try something new
Figs, Dates, Kiwi,
Or some honeydew
We always ask questions.
If it doesn’t look right
If it’s not the right color
Or, it smells up a fright
It can’t be dirty
Has to be just so
And we won’t take food
From anyone we don’t know
You might just want
To try something new
Okra, Peas, Beets
Great veggies for you
We eat food that’s hot
We eat food that’s cold
We eat food that’s fresh
We eat food that’s sold
We eat 3 square meals
Morning, noon and night
We'll try something new
Give us one little bite
12. SHOUT!
Children unite and SHOUT to
spread the message about making healthy food choices, staying
physically fit, and keeping active. Allow the children to clap
along, free dance, locomotor around the room, and cheer when
they “SHOUT!”
Okay boys and girls
Raise your hands in the air
Clap along, and tell us
what you want us to do.
Give me energy
Help me fight disease
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
Choose good food
for me
That is more healthy
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
Don't want those
chips
Going past my lips
Shout for the
carrots
and celery sticks
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
Don’t eat the same
Let’s make a change
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
No more French
fries
Plan what you buy
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
Pick fruit
instead
And whole grain bread
Let’s have some milk
Watch what I’m fed
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
Boost my activity
Turn off that TV
Help me run fast
So my body lasts
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
I will grow
strong
We can’t go wrong
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey, Hey!
SHOUT!
Hey! Hey!
13. A Rainbow on My Plate
Food comes in a rainbow of
colors, the brightest of which are fruits and vegetables. What
happens if we mix up colors? If children have one of these
colors on their plates they can sit or stand to complete the
action: Blue / Tap Shoe, Purple / Wave in the air, Green / Wipe
hands clean, White / Hug body tight, Yellow / Wave hello, Orange
/ Tug ear, Red / Pat head.
What other colors are on
their plate? Can the kids create their own rhyming action?
Transition children into a color activity.
There’s a rainbow on my
plate
And I’m not going to wait
It’s taking up all my space
Lots of colors on my plate
Mixed up before I ate
All end up in the same place
Red and yellow made orange
Blue and yellow made green
Blue and red makes purple, too
What colors do you have
What colors do you see
On the plate in front of you
If you see blue
Then tap your shoe.
If you see blue
Then tap your shoe.
Blue, blue, blue
Tap your shoe
If purple is there
Then wave in the air
If purple is there
Then wave in the air
Purple is there
Wave in the air
If you see green
wipe your hands clean
If you see green
wipe your hands clean
Green, green, green
Wipe them clean
When you see white
Hug your body tight
When you see white
Hug your body tight
White, white, white
Hug it tight
If you see yellow
Then wave hello
If you see yellow
Then wave hello
Yellow, yellow
Wave hello
If orange is near
Then tug your ear
If it’s orange is near
Then tug your ear
Orange is near
Tug your ear
If you see red
Then pat your head.
If you see red
Then pat your head.
Red, red, red
Pat your head
Do you see any colors
I haven’t said?
Do you see any colors
I haven’t said?
Colors I haven't said...
There are colors I see
On the plate in front of me
They are colors that I know
And I see them all the time
And I eat them just fine
Even if they aren’t in the rainbow
14.
Peanut Butter Blues
This bluesy tune is designed to
work with the peanut butter & jelly stretch. Children sit with
legs straight and parallel in front of them...
Children
spread imaginary peanut butter on one half of their body, spread
jelly on the other half, and then lean gently forward and press
the two halves together (pressing their arms, chest, and stomach
to their thighs and shins). Reaching for their toes, they hold
their body in a gentle stretch. The sandwich is made.
Then they slice their sandwich in half by spreading their legs
into a “V”. They share half by reaching for the toes on one
side, and eat the other half by reaching for the toes on the
other side. Finally, they reach forward and hold a gentle
stretch in the center between their open legs to gobble up the
crumbs.
Went to the
kitchen
For something to eat
Peanut butter & jelly
Was all I could see
Oh no. Oh
no Oh no
I’m so hungry
Grabbed the
peanut butter (mimic grabbing jar,
opening, getting bread)
And the jelly jar
2 slices of bread
Didn’t have to reach far
I pulled out
a plate (mimic grabbing a napkin, spoon,
and dipping into jar)
Oh, and my napkin
Grabbed a spoon
Dipped it on in
Put the
peanut butter on (mimic spreading the
peanut butter on one half of the body...arms, chest, tummy)
and spread it so fine
Spread to the edges
And I took my time
Then spread
the jelly (mimic spreading the jelly on
the other half of the body...thighs, calves, feet)
On the other side
Flat and smooth
Far and wide
Took the slices (press the body together
to make a sandwich and reach for the toes... hold the stretch)
As neat as I could
Pressed them together
It looked so good
I stared for
a minute
At what I’d made
Looked quite tasty
Sitting where it laid
Sliced my
sandwich (slice between the legs, open
them wide into a "V")
Sliced it in two
Half for me (press down on one
side...hold, and then the other... hold)
And half for you
Let’s eat the
crumbs (press toward the middle and gobble
up the crumbs)
After we’re through
15. I’m Feeling Kinda Sick
This song is great for resting
and reviews the things we do when we don’t feel well, and our
body tells us to slow down. Children can pantomime the simple
moves from laying down, to drinking and eating healthy foods,
and resting some more. Discuss how eating healthy foods and
keeping active makes our body strong.
I’m feeling kinda
sick
So, I’m staying in my bed
I drank some orange juice
Put a compress on my head
I had a glass of milk
Ate some cream of wheat
Laid my head on a pillow
Put a blanket on my feet
Slurped chicken
noodle soup
With a big fat spoon
I’m taking extra care
So I’ll feel better soon
I’ve eaten all I could
Moved the tray off my lap
Wiped off my face and hands
Laid down for a short nap
I woke up feeling better
Not as weak as before
My body will grow stronger
If I just eat some more
Like food with healthy things
That my body needs
I’ll make sure I eat foods
That are good for me
16. Take Me Out To The Drive-Thru
This important message helps
remind parents and children to make healthy food choices when
dining out, set good examples, and to keep active more than
30-minutes a day.
Admittedly, the music is designed to appeal to parents, so that
they will listen more attentively :)
You can take me out to the drive through
Take me out for a ride.
But, don’t buy me soda or greasy fries.
Their no good for me.
Wouldn’t be wise.
Can we make some other food choices
Fresh veggies, water, some milk?
When it’s fast and late
We can choose
healthy food to take
You can, take me out to the drive through
Take me out for a ride.
Pass on the cookies and fatty snacks
I’d feel like my body
was under attack
Can we make some other food choices
Yogurt, a salad, fresh fruit?
When there’s food to take
Those bad habits
Are hard to break
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Now we’ve eaten out at the drive though
We’ve gone out for a ride
We ate small portions, no super-size
Let’s go for a walk
Get some exercise
We can dance, play ball, use our scooters
Keep active more than 30-minutes a day
Staying on the move
helps us maintain
a healthy weight
17.
Escoje Bien
This is a traditional Mexican
polka that includes an English translation. It makes a perfect
circle song with hands linked, moving in and out, around, in and
out with arms waving, breaking apart, turning in a circle,
coming together, and repeating.
Tu’ escojes comida saludable
Choose your healthy foods
Su familia escojaran de esos
and the family will choose from those
Comida de todos los grupos
Choose food
from all groups
Incluyes las verduras y frutas
Include the vegetables & fruits
No trates
de comer mucho dulces
Try not to eat so many sweets
Y no mires mucha television
and don’t watch too much TV
Muevanse y bailen
Keep active and keep moving
y nuestros
seran fuertes
And our bodies will grow strong
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children's music
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