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This is a simple echo song that kids love to sing. One of the things that makes it so simple, is that the phrases are so short. Almost any kid will enthusiastically echo these phrases without thinking twice. The words are kind of bizarre, as they’re just a series of unfortunate events, but this is a huge kid pleaser and it can get children singing instantly. Try singing this song with your kids and let me know how it was received in the comments section. Happy singing!

This is a simple, repetitive counting song that easy to sing. Kids will be able to learn this one quickly and sing it by themselves.

Down by the Bay is a fun and popular echo song. Besides learning to match pitch with simple phrases, it can be used to help children learn to rhyme. For this video, my guest wanted to choose the rhymes and sing them on her own. There are endless possibilities on how to use this song. It’s a definite kid favorite. Sing it and kids will thank you (and perhaps never stop singing it).

This is a rhyme and about chopping vegetables and making vegetable soup. It encourages students to keep a steady beat through beat motions.

A traditional rhyme about apples.

Los elefantes is a traditional children’s song in Spanish about elephants balancing on a spider web.

Here is a rough translation:

Un elefante se balanceaba               An elephant was balancing

sobre la tela de una araña.               on the web of a spider

Como veía que resistía,                    Since he saw that it held up,

Fue a llamar a otro elefante.           He went to call another elephant.

This is a popular children’s song about five green and speckled frogs. It counts down from five, and has some great opportunities for pitch exploration. Yum yum!