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prue whoo presents learning through the power of music for kids 1 ­ 7 years engaging interactive fun prue whoo learning for kids educational music through the power of music us edition p a ge |1 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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prue whoo prue whoo is an australian educational children s singer/songwriter who has been involved for nearly 40 years in the music industry she spent some time living in the united states but returned to australia to write and use her educational interactive songs to entertain teach thousands of young children across the country as adults sometimes we will hear a particular song and that song or piece of music instantly takes you back to a place time or event therefore that song is linked to that happening or event well that is exactly what prue whoo is trying to do here connect her songs to an `event ie an educational topi outcome a simple yet effective way to introduce your child or students to learn easy lessons about self esteem animals australia the human body listening anti-bullying and much more thank you for purchasing this comprehensive resource e-book and songs it is my goal to educate parents teachers the power of music in the classroom such a powerful yet underutilised tool it only needs a few basic tips to get you started you don t need to sing or play an instrument or even be musical just listen to the songs understand how they can connect with your subject throw in some actions and believe in the power of music to educate it s simple give it a go thanks warm regards prue whoo learning through the power of music page 2 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au us edition

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contents track track 1 songs let s start summary knowing where to start telling a story is very important different ways of communicating using facial expression learn about emotions a discovery of different things that go up discovering different native animals in the australian bush where is australia we are all different it s important to recognise that being different is ok we all use different language to communicate aussies have their own language animals you might find around your garden outside naming the different parts of the body how they work understanding the need importance of personal hygiene actions vocal responses page 4 track 2 track 3 track 4 happy face up up up going on a bush walk it s ok to be different talking like an aussie garden friends my body bath time 5 6 8 track 5 9 track 6 track 7 track 8 track 9 10 11 12 14 track 10 walking in the different animals you might find in zoo the zoo a wise old owl singing just how important it is to have schooling to learn things like abc how different sorts of animals sound how important it is to co-operate work together it s important to try and do your best winning is not everything taking you time is important a great song about wanting to sleep in with australian overtones 15 track 11 track 12 track 13 track 14 oliver topsy turvy animal song co-operation slow and steady all i want to do is sleep in 16 17 30 31 track 15 32 us edition learning through the power of music page 3 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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let s start © prue whoo let s start let s start do we start at the end kids no no no do we start in the middle kids no no no oh my which part can you tell me where to start are you sure not at the end kids no no no are you sure not in the middle kids no no no my head is spinning hey do we start at the beginning kids yes we do my head is spinning we start at the beginning repeat track 1 lesson why do we start reading a book at the front what does the front cover of a book tell us why wouldn t you start reading from the last page back i am going to write a story what should i start with ask the children their ideas of how they should share their day with their teachers friends family preparation actions practice the `no no no response with the children first vocal response `no no no important in timing and rhythm shaking their heads for `no also gives lessons in timing link this song can be linked with `slow steady when we start a new project do you think we should start in a hurry or can we go at a nice slow and steady pace us edition learning through the power of music page 4 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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happy face © prue whoo chorus mr hap hap happy little vegemite hap hap happy little vegemite he played all day on his brand new bike he s a hap hap happy little vegemite he s a sad sad sad little vegemite a sad sad sad little vegemite he lost his teddy when mum turned out the light he s a sad sad sad little vegemite she s an angry angry angry little vegemite an angry angry angry little vegemite her best friend sally couldn t stay the night she s an angry angry angry little vegemite he s a tired tired tired little vegemite a tired tired tired little vegemite he didn t get much sleep again last night he s a tired tired tired little vegemite chorus we re all hap hap happy little vegemites hap hap happy little vegemites we played all day on our brand new bikes we re all hap hap happy hap hap happy hap hap happy little vegemites track 2 vegemite is an australian spread to put on toast or a sandwich an australian saying is `you re a happy little vegemite today lesson what are some ways you can `read someone s face how would you know if someone was sad what happens to their face how would you respond if your friend was sad discuss the other emotions in the song and the children s reactions preparation actions nil happy faces big smiles sad faces crying angry mad faces and stomping feet and tired faces doing big yawns link this song can be linked with `it s ok to be different when we are happy we should also be happy with who we are and what we are and happy to be different from everyone else because being different is what makes us special us edition learning through the power of music page 5 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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up lets sing about up up up like the sun coming up in the morning let s sing about up up up `cause up is the right way to be lifts going up push the button up please escalators are like climbing up stairs buildings going up sky scrapers high birds flying up in the blue blue sky oh up up lets sing about up `cause up is a great way to be giraffes stretch up to reach the trees caterpillars climb up to munch on leaves the moon s coming up to shine at night when owls wake up and bats take flight oh up up lets sing about up `cause up is a great way to be ladders going up to who knows where now the sun s coming up quite unaware oh shh shh i forgot to say don t wake me up `cause i m sleeping in today oh shh shh i forgot to say don t wake me up `cause i m sleeping in today © prue whoo track 3 in what ways do they all these things go up how are they different count all the pictures on the following page how many are there how many things starting with the letter `s how many animals can you see in the picture take the animals away from the rest of the pictures how many are there cut out all the animals and make a picture with them make up a story using all these animals actions lots of actions in this song kids need to stand `up to start climb up escalators fists going on top of one and other to build a sky scraper fly like birds stretch up for the giraffe munch like a caterpillar big round moon big wide eyes for the owl flying bats climb up the ladder big round sun and then shh on the lips and pretend to fall asleep link this song can be linked with `garden friends all the animals in the next song can also go up lesson us edition learning through the power of music page 6 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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sun lift escalator sky scraper bird giraffe caterpillar bat ladder moon owl us edition learning through the power of music page 7 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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going on a bush walk prue whoo © chorus with my pack pack pack on my back back back we are going on a bush walk bush walk down the road road road here we go go go we are going on a bush walk bush walk hey there mr kangaroo what a beauty you are i can hop like you mr kangaroo bet you i can hop just like you hop hop hop hop hop hop chorus hey there mr frill neck lizard what a wizard you are with a frill to kill when you stand so still bet you i can look just like you chorus hey there mr slithering snake how quiet you are i can slither like a snake make no mistake bet you i can slither just like you slither slither hey why don t you put your back pack on fill it with some goodies and come along put on your hat and your walking shoes and come along with me chorus with my pack pack pack on my back back back we are going on a bush walk bush walk track 4 lesson what sort of animals might you see in the australian bush describe what they might look like how they would walk what sort of things might we need to take with us on our bush walk water food sunhat suntan lotion good walking shoes backpack fly mosquito spray etc how are the animals in australia different to what we have here actions in this song the children can role play putting on their backpacks shoes hat suntan lotion making sandwiches filling their packs with drinks lunch etc and then acting out the animals in the song ­ hop for the kangaroo make a frill under your chin for the lizard and slither away on the floor for the snake and sounding out `sssssssss link this song can be linked with `all i want to do is sleep in as we will all need a big sleep after our bush walk us edition learning through the power of music page 8 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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it s ok to be different chorus it s ok to be different it s ok to be the odd one out you see black isn t white and white isn t red i d rather be different than the same instead © prue whoo what i mean by different is not the same i might be short but i am not to blame you see my twin brother he is 6 feet tall because we re not the same it doesn t matter at all chorus what i mean by different is not the same some might be blind or walk with a cane some might get around in an old wheel chair because they re not the same hey i don t care chorus what i mean by different is not the same some might like to holiday and camp in the rain some might like to travel on a second class train but i like to travel up the front of the plane chorus yes black isn t white and white isn t red i d rather be different than the same instead oh yes i d rather be different than the same instead yea track 5 lesson preparation actions what can the children notice that is different between each other what differences can the children see comparing themselves with children who come from a different country like australia asia south america how do the children respond to blind people people in wheelchairs why should everyone s differences be acceptable discuss the importance of tolerance acceptance a great opportunity to talk about bullying and anti-discrimination nil clapping in time during the chorus cover your eyes for being blind walk with a cane use hands to wheel yourself in the wheel chair arms out for being the aeroplane link this song can be linked with talking like an aussie ­ `now that we have talked about our differences how about we do a song about how people in australia talk us edition learning through the power of music page 9 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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talking like an aussie © prue whoo australia is known as the land down under i wonder how they speak or what they like to eat australia is known as the land down under and i wonder what it s like down there chorus it s g day mate what s for brekkie billies boiled ­ you beaut bring ya cozzies yeah no worries i ll come in me ute g day mate watch for mozzies blokes out in the shed you re as mad as a meat axe i don t understand that ­ or anything else that you said like hello to us ­ g day goodbye for us ­ ooroo when we talk about our kangas we just shorten it to roo mind my place ­ it s a pozzie mosquito is a mozzie by crikey jones you ve got it now you re talking like an aussie a barbeque s a barbie a sausage is a snag if you think you re friends been silly you just tell her she s a dag wear your bathers bring your cozzie mosquito s is a mozzie by crikey jones you ve got it now you re talking like an aussie chorus the football here is `footy the toilet is a `loo we play cricket here in summer have you been to timbucktoo mind my place ­ it s a pozzie ­ mosquito s is a mozzie by crikey jones you ve got it now you re talking like an aussie don t mention it ­ no worries it s as easy as can be a cuppa in the afternoon is known as arvo tea mind my place it s a pozzie mosquito s is a mozzie by crikey jones you ve got it now you re talking like an aussie chorus x 2 by crikey jones you ve got it now you re talking like an aussie track 6 lesson what did your children notice in the song that was different than the way they speak how would you greet your friends what would you say how do the australians greet their friends what is a mozzie a mosquito what is a pozzie position what does it mean by barbie barbeque what do the children like best about the lyrics in this song preparation actions hop like kangaroos sit down for pozzie position fly and buzz like a mozzie cook on bbq kick the footy football sit for loo toilet hit cricket ball sip cup of tea just have fun with the actions link this song can be linked with `it s ok to be different `we all have ways of doing and saying things and some people are different from others but that s ok us edition learning through the power of music page 10 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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garden friends © prue whoo i m a slow old snail and i have no feet i slide on my tummy to find things to eat i leave a trail of slime wherever i go and i m always running late `cause i m so slow i m a busy little ant and i have a lot of friends i go in search of food in a line that never ends and oh we work so hard by the end of the day i climb inside my bed and i sleep the night away i m a pretty butterfly and i spread my wings i flit from flower to flower and i love all sorts of things and when the sun shines out and it s a glorious day i hear the birdies sing and i sing along hooray oh yes i hear the birdies sing and i sing along hooray track 7 what sort of animals are sung about in this song what do they look like ask your children how they think these animals get around can they show you how those animals move how are they different in their movements0 what do they eat before it s a butterfly what is it preparation if you would like to make props use an ice cream container strapped on the kids back with velcro feelers for the ant can be made using a black head band with black pipe cleaners attached for the feelers butterfly wings are made from shaping a wire coat hanger then covering it with a clear pair of stockings and painting pretty patterns on it and/or glue with glitter for sparkles actions have the kids role-play being a slow old snail on their stomaches a busy ant crawling very fast a beautiful butterfly using their arms to flit from flower to flower link this song can be linked with `walking in the zoo ­ what other sorts of animals might we see in the zoo for example from other countries in the world lesson us edition learning through the power of music page 11 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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my body © prue whoo we ve got heads up the top and toes down the bottom and lots of fun things in between we ve got eyes to see a nose to smell a mouth that talks and eats as well ears to hear the music and to listen to prue whoo a neck to hold my head up straight my shoulders look i can rotate a heart that goes b boom b boom that keeps us all alive and elbows so my arms can bend fingers and toes lets all count them 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ten and knees that help my legs to run yes living can be so much fun chorus it s my body and i m proud of it and we all should take great care of it so we can all grow bigger and much stronger every day my body and i m proud of it and we all should take great care of it so we can all grow much bigger and much stronger every day repeat verse 1 chorus so we can all grow much bigger and much stronger every day track 8 lesson name and describe the parts of the human body on the following page what important things do these parts allow us to do where do all the parts belong how are they all connected what is the main function of the heart what would happen if it stopped pumping blood around our body cut out the pictures and place them in their correct positions on an outline of a body preparation nil action touch point to the different parts according to the lyrics of the song link this song can be linked with `bath time ­ how can we stay clean by doing something simple every day us edition learning through the power of music page 12 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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bath time © prue whoo chorus bath time bath time lots of fun is bath time bath time bath time lots of fun it is putting soap in places washing little faces playing games with all our toys is so much fun chorus splashing little brother drowning your poor mother making waves for sailing boats is so much fun track 9 lesson why is personal hygiene so very important in daily life what can the children suggest that they do every day to keep clean what other routine things do the children do eg clean their teeth why is it important to never get in a hot bath without an adult present preparation nil actions role play washing yourself with lots of soapy bubbly water and rinsing off link this song can be linked with `lets start once we have our bath we can sit down comfortably and start to read a book us edition learning through the power of music page 14 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au

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walking in the zoo © prue whoo chorus we ll go walking in the zoo just me and you would you like to meet some animals like i do we ll go walking in the zoo and if we dare we might see some interesting animals inside there walk tall walk tall walking tall it s mr giraffe to you he s got long legs giraffe legs and a little waggle tail too stretch up stretch up stretch right up to eat from the highest tree long legs giraffe legs as gentle as you can be long legs giraffe legs as gentle as you can be chorus black and white the zebra stripe as handsome as you can be run as fast as horses can cause zebra s are the same you see gallop away off to play with their friends and family black and white the zebra stripe as handsome as you can be black and white the zebra stripe as handsome as you can be chorus big old feet of mr elephant pounds the earth as he walks by he s got big wide ears and swaying trunk this graceful gentle giant pounds the earth with his great big feet with a 1 2 3 4 powerful beat hey there mr elephant we think you re really neat hey there mr elephant hey we think you re really neat chorus x 2 track 10 lesson what sorts of animals were being sung about in this song what country do they come from if they all have 4 legs how are they different how do they move what do they sound like can you draw them what letters do each of the animals start with actions the children can role play being a big tall giraffe a fast paced zebra galloping and a big old elephant with heavy feet preparation link this song can be linked with `all i want to do is sleep in ­ after such a big day at the zoo i think we are going to need a big sleep in learning through the power of music page 15 ph +61412 875 514 www.pruewhoo.com email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au us edition

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