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Instructions for some Action Songs

Here are some well known songs with instructions for the actions, and some maybe less well known ones.
You may look at some of these and say, "That's not how you do it!" There are always many variations to these old songs with actions, and you are always free to vary them yourself in any way that suits your needs.

Each one can be viewed here on the site by clicking "Fullscreen" on the Scribd document. Or you can download the same file from the link below.

I'm Alive, Alert, Awake

This song uses the tune "If you're happy and you know it". The guitar instructions are on the Guitar Songs to Start With page.
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alive_alert_awake.pdf
File Size: 372 kb
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Elephant in the Attic

As far as I can tell, this song has no tune. It is one of those songs that reduces - each time through you omit some of the words and only do the actions, until you are only doing actions. It is quite energetic.
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elephant_in_the_attic.pdf
File Size: 520 kb
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Hello, My Name is Joe

This one has no tune.  It can get quite energetic, but students can do it while sitting in their desks. It's good for practising intonation and expression.
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hello_my_name_is_joe.pdf
File Size: 445 kb
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Herman the Worm

This is another story rhyme with actions (and no tune). You can of course change words and adapt it.
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herman_the_worm.pdf
File Size: 369 kb
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5 Little Ducks

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5_little_ducks_with_actions.pdf
File Size: 292 kb
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Alison's Camel

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alisons_camel_actions.pdf
File Size: 306 kb
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Little Peter Rabbit

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song_little_peter_rabbit.pdf
File Size: 281 kb
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Johnny works with one hammer

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johnny_works_with_one_hammer.pdf
File Size: 184 kb
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The Grand Old Duke of York

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grand_old_duke_of_york.pdf
File Size: 384 kb
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Long-legged Sailor

This one can be energetic and a lot of fun, and of course you can always adapt it to your needs.
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long_legged_sailor.pdf
File Size: 202 kb
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long_legged_sailor_instructions.pdf
File Size: 434 kb
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Crocodile Song

The guitar-playing instructions for this song are here, on the guitar songs page.
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crocodile_song.pdf
File Size: 376 kb
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