Song game: Are you sleeping, Brother John?

Objective

This song game stimulates the tactile and kinaesthetic senses, and gives the children conceptual training.

Instructions

  1. Stand in a circle.
  2. Sing “Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, Brother John, morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing, ding dang dong, ding dang dong.”
  3. Clap your hands (above your head), whilst singing “Are you sleeping”, twice.
  4. Clap on your chest, whilst singing “Brother John”, twice.
  5. Clap on your thighs, whilst singing “Morning bells are ringing”, twice.
  6. Stamp, whilst singing “Ding, dang, dong,” twice.

Variation

  • Clap on other body parts.

Equipment

No equipment required.

Age

0 - 2 years
3 - 5 years

Area

Large space
Small space

Motor skills

Learning areas

Activity type