I was walking along

*from STONES HILL SONGS*

🎶  Most of my songs have been body-centered action songs for children, coming from, I suppose, my background as occupational therapist with motor development in mind. This particular song takes us on a gentle imaginary walk and dance with different animals. The children will enjoy acting the animal, and then all ends well as child and animal dance together - their own partner dance.




Any opportunity to act is welcome; several children can act at once and divide up into partner dances. This takes the pressure off those who may be performance-shy and favours participation before performance. The babble of nonsense words in between are intended to be just that: making up new words, playing with sounds and syllables- the more ridiculous the better - are great for speech development. And a good laugh, not to be taken too seriously. 

Many remember nonsense rhymes from their childhood days, things like:
 roonie poonie ping-pong parly
 walla-walla-waxy itchy poo (always brought us down!)
 nickerbocker-nackerbocker chinese choo
 are-eye-ricka-rye roo.. (swing right back to the start again!)

Explore the collection of Stones Hill songs listed below  - share them with people whom you know will use and enjoy them. Please acknowledge source and composer if piece is used for public performance - copyright Liz Campbell, Stones Hill songs. Feedback would also be appreciated - how the song works for you, how you may have used it: liz.jessam@gmail.com

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https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/so-many-things-my-body-can-do.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/i-was-walking-along_26.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/come-on-and-dance-like-clown.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/i-have-eyes-to-see.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/one-little-thumb.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/good-morning_26.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/08/all-join-hands-and-make-circle_26.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/09/come-on-everybody.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/09/my-little-body_26.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/10/choosing_1.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/10/i-have-one_12.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/10/alphabet-bounce_87.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/11/lift-your-voice-and-sing.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2018/12/farewell-song.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2019/03/i-went-shopping.html
https://connectsongdance.blogspot.com/2019/03/creepy-crawly_10.html