Great Escape Happenings

Hey families! I just wanted to post some information about our Spring Music Program.
It is on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 pm in the church sanctuary.
I am asking that you dress your child in clothing that is either green or has jungle animals or animal prints on it to go along with our jungle theme.
Children will need to be in their classrooms by 6:00 pm so the teachers will have time to calm any nervous children. I am hoping to have someone videotape the performance, just like at the Christmas program. Then you can sit back and enjoy the show. I will be sure and post the recordings for you to save and share.

You may have already heard your child singing some of the songs we have been rehearsing. If you want to help them learn words, etc., here is what we will be performing:

Pre-Kindergarten Class

      Tarzan                                                             The Learning Station

      (We will sing this song 5 times, speeding up each time.
      Use hand over hand motion for climbing. Sway from side
      to side pretending to hold a vine and jump. Bang your
      chest for hungry, chomp with open and closed fingers.
      Rub your belly for “Mmm good”.)

      Tarzan was climbing up the vine. Jane and the monkey came down 
      swinging and swinging from side to side 
      until they hit the ground. 
      Then Tarzan said, “I’m hungry”, 
      Jane said, “Me too.” Monkey said, “Eeet, eeet” 
      They all sat and ate the food. Chomp, Chomp, 
       Mmm good. Chomp, Chomp, Mmm good. Chomp, 
      Chomp, Mmm good. Chomp, Chomp.

You can find a video of this song on youTube HERE.

      Matilda the Gorilla                                    Mary Rice Hopkins

      I had a pet gorilla
      And her name, she was a-Matilda
      Matilda loved to sing songs every day
      And this is what Matilda the gorilla would say

      Chorus:
      Ah-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, ah, ah
      Ah-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, ah, ah
      Ah-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, ah, ah
      Ooh-ooh-ah, ooh, ooh, ah-ah, ah

      Matilda was as happy as could be
      She'd eat her bananas and swing from the trees
      Now with her friends, you will see
      The singing Matilda family

      (Repeat Chorus)

You can find a link to this song on youTube HERE, but we are only doing the first and last verses.

Preschool Class

      Down in the Jungle                                     Kiddy Music

        Down in the jungle Where nobody goes 
        There's a great big gorilla, washing his clothes 
        With a rub-a-dub here and rub-a-dub there 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie boo! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie boo! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie boo! 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 

        Down in the jungle Where nobody goes 
        There's a slithery snake, washing his clothes 
        With a rub-a-dub here and rub-a-dub there 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie hiss! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie hiss! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie hiss! 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 

        Down in the jungle Where nobody goes 
        There's a great big crocodile, washing his clothes 
        With a rub-a-dub here and rub-a-dub there 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie snap! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie snap! 
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie snap! 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 

        Down in the jungle Where nobody goes 
        There's a great big elephant, washing his clothes 
        With a rub-a-dub here and rub-a-dub there 
        That's the way he washes his clothes 

        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie woo!
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie woo!
        Boom Boogie, boom boogie, boogie woogie woo! 
        That's the way he washes his clothes

You can find a link to this song on youTube HERE.

Pony Class

I Went to the Jungle One Day  (Sung To: "London Bridge")

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a monkey on the way and this is what he said, "oh-oh-oh-oh"

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a lion on the way and this is what he said, "roar"

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a snake on the way and this is what he said, "hiss"

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day

I saw an alligator one the way and this is what he said, “snap”

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day

I saw an elephant on the way, and this is what he said, “wooo”

I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day

I saw a toucan one the way, and this is what he said, “squack”

I made it through the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day

I made it through the jungle one-day and this is what I said, “whew”

Lamb Class

Five Little Monkeys in a Tree

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Alligator, you can catch me, you can catch me....
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be.......
And snapped a monkey right out of that tree!

Four little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Alligator, you can catch me, you can catch me....
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be.......
And snapped a monkey right out of that tree!

Three little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Alligator, you can catch me, you can catch me....
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be.......
And snapped a monkey right out of that tree!

Two little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Alligator, you can catch me, you can catch me....
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be.......
And snapped a monkey right out of that tree!

One little monkey swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Alligator, you can catch me, you can catch me....
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be....... 

And snapped…
Missed me! Missed me! Now you gotta kiss me! 

Bunny Class

Jungle Beat                               Lynn Kleiner

(The Bunny class is going to make shakers that they will play along to this song)

All Classes

In the Jungle (Wimoweh)________The Little ‘uns

(Each class has different instruments to play along with the song.

Pre-K: streamers

Preschool:  triangles

Pony:  scarves

Lamb: shakers

Bunny: maracas)

You can find a link to this song on youTube HERE. This isn't the exact version we are using, but the lyrics are the same and this video is so cute the kids will love it.

Great Escape Song______________Kimberly Burke

We love our friends and teachers too

We love the fun things that we do

We love to laugh, we love to play

We learn new things everyday

Great Escape (clap, clap)

Great Escape (clap, clap)

We love our school!

After the program is over, we ask that you wait until we call your child's class and then you can pick them up from the stage and take them to the reception in Grant Fellowship Hall.