Montessori circle time songs

We all know that there is nothing better than learning through songs. I strongly believe in starting and ending the day with the circle time. I will either present some group activity or simply have a good music time in the circle. Collecting music for the circle time is the hardest and most challenging job for me. All these years I wished if there was a place online where I could just click and get all the Montessori songs.

To make life easier for all the teachers and parents, below are some fun and educational songs -

Start the day song -

1. Start the Day (Original Author Unknown)
Sung to tune: "Merrily we roll along"

Clap your hands to start the day, start the day, start the day
Clap your hands to start the day,
How are you this morning ?
Stomp your feet to start the day, start the day, start the day
Stomp your feet to start the day,
How are you this morning ?
Wiggle your fingers to start the day, start the day, start the day
Wiggle your fingers to start the day, 
In the same way, you can do various actions, or ask the child for an action :) 

2. God Bless America -

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.
Video - You'll love this video. Thank you You tube.

The Continent Song -
There are many many ways this song can be sung. It's your choice, which ever you like better.

1. Tune : merrily we roll along.

There are 7 continents, continents, continents,

There are 7 continents and I can name them all.

North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica.

Video -

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_5VCx8iqE0&feature=related

2.  Video -

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDO7FTIj3HU

The weather song -

Tune: Clementine

What's the weather

What's the weather

What's the weather like today

Tell us (Matthew) what's the weather

What's the weather like today

Is it sunny (make big cirlce with arms above head)

Is it cloudy (cover eyes with hands)

Is it rainy out today (rain fingers)

Is it snowy (act cold)

Is it windy (windy arms) today ?

7 Days in a week song -

Sunday , Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
There are 7 days, there are 7 days, there are 7 days in a week. 


Video - 

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77PWrBd8HM

Months of the year songs -
1.  Video -

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5enDRrWyXaw&playnext=1&list=PL6CC81AB0E5AB1C28


2. Video -

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ3msC5pSk0&feature=related

Dinosaur Song 

ALL AROUND THE SWAMP

SUNG TO: "THE WHEELS ON THE BUS"

THE PTERANODON'S WINGS WENT FLAP, FLAP, FLAP,

FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP.

THE PTERANODON'S WINGS WENT FLAP, FLAP, FLAP,

ALL AROUND THE SWAMP.

THE TYRANNOSAURUS REX WENT GRRR, GRRR, GRRR,

GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR,

THE TYRANNOSAURUS REX WENT GRRR, GRRR, GRRR,

ALL AROUND THE SWAMP.

THE TRICERATOPS' HORNS WENT WENT POKE, POKE, POKE,

POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE,

THE TRICERATOPS' HORNS WENT WENT POKE, POKE, POKE

ALL AROUND THE SWAMP.

THE BRONTOSAURUS WENT MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,

MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,

THE BRONTOSAURUS WENT MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,

ALL AROUND THE SWAMP.

THE STEGOSAURUS' TAIL WENT SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,

SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,

THE STEGOSAURUS' TAIL WENT SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,
ALL AROUND THE SWAMP.


Video - The wheels on the bus go round and round

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2dCO3enPfk&feature=related

Thank you to all the people who shared their precious videos on you tube !
Hope you all will have fun learning through music.