Appendix

Hickory Dickory Dock

• Hickory dickory dock. (Action: Form a circle and join hands)
• The mouse ran up the clock. (Action: Sway)
• The clock struck one. (Action: Run into the middle and clap once)
• The mouse ran down. (Action: Run out) Hickory dickory dock. (Action: Sway)

London Bridge

• • London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down,
  • London Bridge is falling down,
  • My fair lady-O
  • Build it up with sticks and stones,
  • Sticks and stones, sticks and stones,
  • My fair lady-O.

• Actions:
• Two people make a bridge. Everyone else goes under the bridge as it sinks lower and lower in the water. Then, the bridge rises up.

If You're Happy and You Know It

• If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
• If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
• If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,
• If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Head and Shoulders

• • Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
  • Knees and toes, knees and toes,
  • Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
  • Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

• Actions:
• Touch each part of the body as it is called out.

Humpty Dumpty

• Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall (Action: Sit on pool edge, hands outstretched, imitating big tummies)
• Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. (Action: Fall in)
• All the king's horses,
• And all the king's men,
• Couldn't put Humpty together again (Action: Do a back float)

Jack and Jill

• Jack and Jill went up the hill (Action: Sit on pool edge)
• To fetch a pail of water. (Action: Scoop water)
• Jack fell down, and broke his crown, (Action: All the boys fall in)
• And Jill came tumbling after.
• (Action: All the girls fall in)

Old McDonald Had a Pond

• Old McDonald had a pond
• Ee ei ee ei oh.
• And in his pond he had some fish
• Ee ei ee ei oh.
• With a blub blub here, and a blub blub there,
• Here a blub, there a blub, everywhere a blub blub
• Old McDonald had a pond
• Ee ei ee ei oh.
  Additional verses:
  • Frogs that go ribbit
  • Ducks that quack
  • And so on

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

• Row, row, row your boat
• Gently down the stream.
• Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
• Life is but a dream.
• Swim, swim, swim yourself
• Gently down the stream.
• Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
• Swimming isn't as hard as it seemed!
  • Additional verses:
  • Kick, kick, kick your feet...
  • Stroke, stroke, stroke your arms...
  • Blow, blow, blow your bubbles...

Itsy Bitsy Spider

• The itsy bitsy spider ran up the water spout.
• Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
• Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
• And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

• Twinkle, twinkle little star
• How I wonder what you are.
• Up above the world so high
• Like a diamond in the sky.
• Twinkle, twinkle little star
• How I wonder what you are.

Swimming, Swimming

• Swimming, swimming
• In a swimming pool.
• When days are hot,
• When days are cold,
• In a swimming pool.
• Front stroke, back stroke,
• Fancy diving too.
• Oh don't you wish you never had
• Anything else to do!
• Swimming, Swimming
• Swimming, swimming
• In a swimming pool.
• When days are hot,
• When days are cold,
• In a swimming pool.
• Front stroke, back stroke,
• Fancy diving too.
• Oh don't you wish you never had
• Anything else to do!

The More We Get Together

• The more we get together, together, together,
• The more we get together, the better we'll swim!
• We move our arms,
• We kick our feet,
• We blow bubbles,
• The more we get together, together, together,
• The more we get together, the better we'll swim!
• We lie on our backs,
• We kick our feet,
• We stand up tall,
• The more we get together, together, together,
• The more we get together, the better we'll swim!

I'm a Little Teapot

• I'm a little teapot, short and stout
• Here is my handle, here is my spout.
• When I get all steamed up
• Then I shout,
• Tip me over and pour me out!

3. Skill Charts

Here We Are Together

Go around and say kids' names and parents' names.

Humpty Dumpty

Practice plop jumping into the pool.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Have the kids lie on their backs doing floats with head on mom's shoulder.

ABC's

Have two moms take turns holding a noodle - kids go "under the rainbow" while singing ABC, then have mom switch up - do on both back and front to practice kicking.

Under the Rainbow Swim

Hold infant facing mom with two other moms holding the noodle in a rainbow shape. Count 1, 2, 3, then pick the child up slightly, and submerges them, front glide style, towards mom. If mom feels uncomfortable with doing the underwater thing, can do it on top of water.

Hokey Pokey

Can make it the "fishy wishy" one fin in, one tail in, one mouth in, whole fish in, etc.

Beach Ball Play

Blow up large beach ball and have infants lie on mom's shoulders. Mom assists in baby "kicking" the ball across the circle - the bigger the ball the better - obviously works best when there's no wind.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Do moves with the song, then use 'Big Fat Spider' with bigger, more exaggerated moves, then do 'Insy Winsy Spider' with very small moves.