On Un-Stick! pull hands off and start clapping for the next verse. (knees to elbow, toe to nose, hand to someone else's hand, back to someone else's back, head to the floor.and make up your own verses!)Ĭlap hands together from side to side, then do what the song suggests. Sticking your hands to your shoes.UN-STICK! I use "head to the floor" because while they are "stuck" and listening to me, I can tell them what to do next, like this: "Are you stuck? Let's count to 3, say Un-Stick! and sit down criss-cross applesauce! Ready, 1 - 2 - 3, UN-STICK!" Lyrics: Teacher Hint: I always end with the same verse – that way children know I'm done singing it for this time – they can sing it outdoors at playtime, or at home, but for the moment we are done. Initiate social interaction by sticking your hand to someone else's hand, etc. I've found children up to age 10 still enjoy sticking themselves to other things, while a 2 year-old tries to find an elbow or knee! Once you learn the song, you'll be able to sing it anywhere – waiting in line at the grocery store, in the car at a train crossing, or with 600 children in concert, as we did earlier this year in Grenada! Let the children you sing with suggest the bodyparts, or challenge them with some of your own ideas. It has gone around the world, currently being used in Japan, Vietnam, Great Britain, Grenada, Canada – and who knows where else! There are many versions of this old children's fingerplay – mine involves imaginative play, bodypart identification and humor. This was my first big hit, and the title song of my first recording. Watch the video, listen to the whole song on Sticky Bubble Gum.and Other Tasty Tunes or Teachers may print the page to use with their classes.
Please print the page and do the activity Songs to Use With This Song: " Dancing Scarf Blues" on Dancing Feet (SOTM 1/09), " The Wind" (if you use scarves for the wind chorus) on Stinky Cake (SOTM 10/07), or as a lighten-up ending after "Black Bat Farm" on H.U.M.Every month the song/dance/activity will change. This is also a lesson in waiting – you can't pull the scarf off until you say the HI or BYE! Purpose: It takes coordination to put a scarf over your own head – I help some of my youngest students the first few times. If you don't have scarves, you could do it by covering your eyes with your hands, peek-a-boo style, and taking your hands off for the big ending.
As they reach the final word, HI or BYE, they pull the scarf off! This chant has become the ending to any scarf activity we do. Take my hand I'll show you the world I can be your man and you can be my girl Take my hand And we'll go on midnight drives Take it slow and I'll. I use scarves for this – have the children "hide under your scarf", and they drape the scarf over their head, covering their face. Everybody dance, do-do-do Clap your hands, clap your hands Everybody dance, do-do-do Clap your hands, clap your hands Everybody dance, do-do-do.
You may use it either with "HI!", or if you're leaving, say "BYE!" Great fun either coming or going. This short chant is a sure-fire hit with kids – with lyrics about the fruits of Fall, a little touch of "spooky", and a surprise ending! What more could you want! You may notice that on my BALONEY cd, it comes at the beginning, and again at the end. October 2010 Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie! Every month the song/dance/activity will change.