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November 9, 2012

"It's Music Time" Circle Time Song

kindergarten music
It's Music Time!
When I was teaching at the MOSI At-Risk Elementary School in Tampa, Florida, one of my fellow teachers suggested that I create a short song to begin each music class. The fun kid's song would indicate that music time has begun, giving some continuity to the class. I followed her suggestion and wrote a short song that encouraged student participation and prepared them for class. I used the song to begin the kindergarten and first grade classes. 

"It's Music Time" has simple hand motions and words, and was a wonderful way to start out each class. There are fun drum sounds and motions, clapping, jazzy scat, and snapping. Lyrics are below. You can adapt the song with your own fun lyrics and motions!

Feel free to print and download this free fun kid's song below:




LYRICS:
Tick Tock! Tick Tock! It's Music Time! (Children Echo)
Tick Tock! Tick Tock! It's Music Time! (Children Echo) 

It's Time to Sing! (Children Echo)
It's Time To Sing! (Children Echo)
La-la-la-la-la (Children Echo)
La-la-la-la-la (Children Echo)

It's Time to Clap (Children Echo)
It's Time to Clap (Children Echo)

(Teacher claps 3x)
(Children clap 3x)
(Teacher claps 3x)
(Children clap 3x)

(Teacher and students dance)
It's time to dance! (Children Echo)
It's time to dance! (Children Echo) 
She-bop-da-doo-bop (Children Echo) 
She-bop-da-doo-bop (Children Echo)  

It's time to drum (Children Echo)
It's time to drum (Children Echo)
(Drum on lap) Boo-ga-dee, Boo-ga-dee-boo (Children Echo)
(Drum on lap) Boo-ga-dee, Boo-ga-dee-boo (Children Echo)

(Teacher whispers) It's time to snap (Children echo in a whisper)
(Teacher whispers) It's time to snap (Children echo in a whisper)
(Quietly snap 3x) (Children snap 3x)
(Quietly snap 3x) (Children snap 3x) 

And put your hands in your lap! (Children Echo and put hands in their laps)
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"It's Music Time" originally only had three verses. Adding stanzas and occasionally changing the order of the verses encouraged children to listen carefully! 

I hope you enjoy "It's Music Time!" Share links and comments about your own Music Time songs! I'd love to hear from you! 

About Mami Mozart
Mami Mozart has been a music educator for almost 15 years. She loves working with children and currently enjoys home educating her own masterpiece, her daughter!  




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