Get On Board the Transition Train Transition Songs that Teach

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Transition Songs that Teach 

Words and Music by Jack Hartmann, Copyright 2010 Jack Hartmann 

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Together at School 

Words and Music by Jack Hartmann, copyright 2010 Jack Hartmann 

www.jackhartmann.com 

My hands go clap, clap, clap 

My hips go shake, shake, shake 

My arms go hug, hug, hug 

I’m happy to be together with you 

Happy to be together at school 

My knees go tap, tap, tap 

My feet go twist, twist, twist 

My smile goes shine, shine, shine 

I’m happy to be together with you 


Happy like the sun that’s shining 

Shining down all over the world 

Happy like a little puppy wagging 

Wagging its tail back and forth Chorus 

Happy like a sweet baby playing 

Playing peek a boo, peek a boo 

Happy like the way my heart feels 

Feels when I’m here at my school 

My hands go clap, clap, clap 

My hips go shake, shake, shake 

My arms go hug, hug, hug 

‘Cause I’m happy to be together with you 


Happy to be together at school

Penguin Dance Chant 

Traditional and new words and arrangements by James Cory and Jack Hartmann 

copyright 2010 Jack Hartmann 


“Hi Jack Hartmann here, come join me for the penguin dance, it’s fun” 

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea 

When you look at me a penguin you will see Chorus 

Penguins attention, penguins begin 

Right flipper 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head 

Chorus 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn around 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn around, Penguin sound 

(Chorus) 

Penguins Attention!

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo 



All little children get on board 

The Chugga Chugga Choo Choo train is ready to go 

Get on board little children 

Get on board get on board 


Get on board Chorus 


Get on board get on board 


Get on board 


Chugga Chugga Choo Choo Bridge 

Chugga chugga choo choo 

We’re on our way 



To a special place 

All different children, together we sing 

All different faces, it’s a beautiful thing 

All different colors, all different friends 

Going one place on this choo choo train 

(Chorus) 

(Bridge) 

We made it all together on the Chugga Chugga Choo Choo train 

Choo Choo, Choo Choo 

Good Job!

Cleanup Vacuum Cleaner 



I’m a cleanup vacuum cleaner 

Zoom Zoom Zoom 


Clean my room Chorus 


Zoom Zoom Zoom 


Clean my room 

Cleanup – Cleanup – Cleanup -Cleanup 

My arms are like the vacuum that picks everything up 

My legs are like the wheels that roll until I stop 

My muscles are the power that help me move 

My body’s like a strong and fast cleaning tool 

(Chorus) 

I pick up toys, I pick up things, I clean up pick up everything 

I do my job, I make it fun 

I keep on going till I’m done 

I have a button, push it on 

I put things back where they belong 

I work with other vacuums, too 

Together there’s more we can do 

Cleanup – Cleanup – Cleanup - Cleanup 

Vac vac Vacuum cleaner – Vac vac Vacuum cleaner 

Vac vac Vacuum cleaner – Vacuum Cleaner Vacuum Cleaner 

Vac vac vac Vacuum cleaner – Vac vac Vacuum cleaner 

Vac vac Vacuum cleaner 

Vacuum Cleaner - Vacuum Cleaner 

(Chorus) 

We work together - We do it better 

Like a machine - We’re proud it’s clean 

We know the home - Where things belong 

The best we can - With our friends 

Vacuum cleaner, vac, vac vacuum cleaner, vac vac vacuum cleaner…..

Walk in Line Rhyme 



Let’s sing our little rhyme to tell us how to walk in line 

Peanut butter lips, marshmallow toes 

Hands glued to your sides and follow your nose 



Walk in line 

Going place to place 

Walk in line 

Quietly all the way 

Walk in line 

Going place to place 

Walk in line 

Quietly all the way 





Walk- don’t talk, Walk - don’t talk

Wash My Hands Rap 



Wash, wash, wash my hands, do the wash my hands rap (Chorus) 

Wash, wash, wash my hands, do the wash my hands rap 

Now I’ll rap it so I won’t forget 

Wash my hands step by step 

Step 1. One pump of soap, just one pump I’m ready to go (Bridge) 

2. Add a little water please, wash front and back and in between 

3. Use one paper towel I dry my hands, they’re so clean now 

(Chorus) 

(Bridge) 

Yo, do it!

Happy 



We’re happy (fill in the name of each child in class) is here today 

So happy ____ is here today 

We’re happy ____ is here today Chorus 

Let’s make this day a really good day 

(Repeat Chorus) 






Let’s make this day a really good day!

Storybook Gym 



Once upon a time in a storybook rhyme 

All the storybook characters exercised 

They said girls and boys join us 

Come on in 

And let’s get fit at the storybook gym 

Goldilocks said, “let’s pretend to walk through the woods 

To the three bears house, walking’s so good” 

Let’s walk, walk to the three bears house 

Let’s walk, walk with Goldilocks now 

Let’s walk, walk to the three bears house 

Let’s walk, walk with Goldilocks now 

Jack Be Nimble said, “jump with me 

Jump over the candlestick it’s easy” 

Let’s jump, jump over the candlestick 

Let’s jump, jump Jack you better jump quick 

Let’s jump, jump over the candlestick 

Let’s jump, jump Jack you better jump quick 

We’re gonna reach up high, higher, higher 

Bend down low, lower, lower 

We’re gonna have fun getting fit Chorus 

With our storybook friends at the storybook gym 

The gingerbread man said, “run with me 

Run as fast as you can you can’t catch me” 

Let’s run, run don’t you stop 

Let’s run, run away from the fox 

Let’s run, run don’t you stop 

Let’s run, run away from the fox 

Cinderella said, “dance this way 

Dance at the ball before it’s too late” 

Let’s dance, dance it feels so right 

Let’s dance, dance before it’s midnight 

Let’s dance, dance it feels so right 

Let’s dance, dance before it’s midnight 

(Chorus)

Letter Line Up 



Get ready, get ready, get ready for a change 

Let’s line up by the letter in your name 

Listen very carefully 

Let’s line up quietly 

One by one, by your letter 

One by one behind each other 

Facing front arms by your side 

Be cool and make a real fine line 

Letter A line up, letter B line up 

Letter C line up right now 

You can show us how 

Letter D line up, letter E line up 

Letter F line up right now 


Letter G line up, letter H line up 

Letter I line up right now 


Letter J line up, letter K line up 

Letter L line up right now 


Letter M line up, letter N line up 

Letter O line up right now 


Letter P line up, letter Q line up 

Letter R line up right now 


Letter S line up, letter T line up 

Letter U line up right now 


Letter V line up, letter W line up 

Letter X line up right now 


Letter Y line up, Letter Z line up 

Now we’re all lined up today 

Let’s go on our way! 

Let’s go on our way!

Zero the Hero 

Celebrates 100 Days of School 



He’s got big muscles 

A cool cape 

He can fly any place 

Zero the Hero is his name 

He helps to celebrate every ten days 

He’s Zero the Hero 

We dance and cheer, Zero is here 


We count by tens with Zero our friend Chorus 

Dance and Count 

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 

Zero flies in like the sound of thunder 

Pumps up two zeros BOOM! BOOM! 

100 days of school 

Zero’s so cool 

(Chorus) 


We dance and cheer, Zero is here 


We count by tens with Zero our friend 

100 Days of school 

Cool!

Lunchtime is Time to Eat 



We’ve done some great work in school 

Now it’s time to feed your body and brain 

Lunchtime is time to eat 

Eat your food and drink your drink 

It’s a nice time to eat good foods Chorus 

Here’s some things that you should do 

Alright…listen up! 

It’s that time for us to eat 

Walk together quietly 

Sit with friends eat your own food 

And follow lunchtime rules 

Use good manners, show respect 

Be polite hands to yourself 

Inside voices as you eat 

Be cool as you can be 

(Chorus) 

This food is good 

You know what the lunch rules say 

Lunchtime is not a time for play 

When those lunch room lights go down 

You don’t make a sound 

I’ll take responsibility 

To help keep the lunchroom clean 

I promise that is what I’ll do 

I’m proud of my school 

Lunchtime is time to eat 

Eat your food and drink your drink 

It’s a nice time to eat good foods 

Those are some things that you should do 

It’s a nice time to eat good foods 

Those are some things that you should do

Slow and Fast Word Dance 



Get your feet dancing 

Twist, twist, twist 

Get your hips dancing Chorus 

Shake, shake, shake 

Get your whole body dancing 

Take a chance 

Do the slow and fast w w w word dance, word dance 

When I say the dance you say the dance with me 

When I do the dance you dance slow or fast 

Just like me, let’s dance 

M-o-n-k-e-y, m-o-n-k-e-y, monkey, monkey, monkey…. (Say it and dance fast) 

T-w-i-s-t, t-w-i-s-t, twist, twist, twist…. (Say it and dance fast) 

(Chorus) 

C-h-i-c-k-e-n, C-h-i-c-k-e-n, chicken, chicken, chicken….(Say it and dance fast) 

Let’s dance 

H-i-p h-o-p, h-i-p h-o-p, hip hop, hip hop, hip hop….(Say it and dance fast) 

(Chorus)

Ridin’ On The Train 



Ridin’ on the train 

Ridin’ on the train Chorus 

We’re having a good time ridin’ on the train 



We’re having a good time ridin’ on the train 

The astronauts on the train go 

blast off, blast off, blast off 

The astronauts on the train go blast off 

All across the land 

The pizza makers on the train go 

Spin the dough, spin the dough, spin the dough 

The pizza makers on the train go spin the dough 


The doctors on the train go 

Stick out your tongue, stick out your tongue, stick out your tongue 

The doctors on the train go stick our your tongue 


(Chorus) 

The racecar drivers on the train go 

Zoom zoom zoom, zoom zoom zoom, zoom zoom zoom 

The racecar drivers on the train go zoom zoom zoom 


The drummers on the train go 

Boom bang boom, boom bang boom, boom bang boom 

The drummers on the train go boom bang boom 


The Presidents on the train go 

Peace around the world, peace around the world, peace around the world 

The Presidents on the train go peace around the world 


(Chorus) 

Whoa! That was fun!

5 Little Ducks 



One little duck waddling on the grass 

Wiggling and a waddling going quack, quack 

Here comes another duck flying right down 

Two little ducks, waddling all around 

Two little ducks waddling on the grass 

Wiggling and waddling going quack, quack 


Three little ducks, waddling all around 

Three little ducks waddling on the grass 



Four little ducks, waddling all around 

Four little ducks waddling on the grass 



Five little ducks, waddling all around 

Five little ducks waddling on the grass 


Five little ducks at the end of the trail 

Turning all around and shaking their tails 

Turning all around and shaking their tails

10 Silly Monkeys 



Here come those ten silly monkeys 

You do what they do 

(Repeat Each Verse) 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Silly monkeys with their friends 

Monkey one and monkey two 

Monkeys do the hula hoop 

Ee ee ah ah oo oo oo 

Monkey three and monkey four 

Monkeys skateboard to the store 


Monkey five and monkey six 

Monkeys jump a pogo stick 


Monkey seven and monkey eight 

Monkeys make a silly face 


Monkey nine and monkey ten 

Monkeys hug a monkey friend 


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Silly monkeys with their friends 

Ee ee ah a oo oo oo

Exercise, Rhyme and Freeze 



Everybody up, let’s rhyme and exercise 

When I say to words that rhyme exercise 

When I say two words that don’t freeze each time Chorus 

Exercise rhyme and freeze 

Let’s walk and listen 

Dog, frog 

Dog, log 

Dog, pig 

Dog, hog 

Stretch up high left and right, listen 

Can, man 

Can, cow 

Can, fan 

Can, ran 

Let’s jog, listen 

Bat, hat 

Bat, bug 

Bat, cat 

Bat, ball 

Good job! 

(Chorus) 

Exercise every day, I do 

It’s so good for you!

Here’s What You Do Do and You Don’t Do 

When You Go to Use the Bathroom 



Girls and boys, Jack Hartmann here, listen up 

Here’s a few things that you do and don’t do when you go to use 

the bathroom 

Here’s what you do do and you don’t do 

when you go to use the bathroom Chorus 

Here’s what you do do and you don’t do 

when you go to use the bathroom 

You do get permission from your teacher to go 

You don’t walk fast or go too slow 

You do use the bathroom so you feel better 

You don’t play by yourself or with others 

You do use your manners and wait your turn 

You don’t push or pull you could get hurt 

You do use the bathroom to go one or two 

You don’t stay there when you are through 

(Chorus) 

You do knock on the door to be polite 

You don’t just walk in, that’s not right 

You do close the lid after you’re done 

You don’t leave it up that could hurt someone 

You do flush and cleanup before you leave 

You don’t make a mess for germs to breed 

Boys do lift the toilet seat when you go one 

You don’t leave it up when you are done 

(Chorus) 

You do wash your hands when you’re done 

You don’t need a lot of towels you just need one 

Do do do do do do do do do do do do Yeah!

Peanut the Pig’s Teamwork Cleanup 



Hey peanut the pig here, let’s rap and clean up together 

What helps you clean up? Teamwork, teamwork Chorus 

What helps you clean up? Teamwork each day 

(Repeat) 

(Chorus) 

Each person has their special part, that’s the way that teamwork starts Bridge 

We work together and have fun, that’s the way the job gets done 

(Chorus) 

(Bridge) 

Let’s rap it 

We clean up blocks, we clean up toys 

We clean together girls and boys 

We clean up papers, we clean up clothes 

We put things back where they go 

(Repeat) 

Clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up 

Clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up, clean it up 

(Chorus) 

Peanut the pig says be proud of your home and your school 

Keep it clean! I really like to keep clean, it’s true

Peanut’s Playground Rules 



I love to go to the playground 

I love it so, so much Chorus 

I love to go to the playground 

I always have such fun 

And I know what to do 

I follow playground rules 

Play nice 

Take turns 

Help out if someone gets hurt Bridge 

Be kind 

Show respect 

Play safe with all your friends 

(Chorus) 

(Bridge) 

Play safe with all your friends, yeah!

Zero the Hero Exercise and Count 



He’s got big muscles 

A cool cape 

He can fly any place 

When we count numbers he flies in 

Pumps up a 0 on every 10 


After number nine he always arrives 


Let’s count with Zero and exercise 

Reach up and count 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, Zero flies in, pumps up a 0 

One set of 10 “10” 

Arm circles and count 


Two sets of 10 “20” 

Arm curls and count 


Three sets of 10 “30” 

Twist and count 


Four sets of 10 “40” 

March and count 


Five sets of 10 “50” 

Swim and count 


Six sets of 10 “60” 

Clap high and count 


Seven sets of 10 “70” 

Fly and count 


Eight sets of 10 “80” 

Chicken and count 


Nine sets of 10 “90” 

Monkey and count 


Ten sets of 10 “100” 


Every day he keeps numbers in place 


He’s so smart and strong, He helps us count on and on and on and on…..

Step by Step Listening Fun 



Touch one ear, touch two ears 

Use your ears and listen every day 

You’ve got one ear you’ve got two ears 

There are so many things to hear 

The better you listen the more you learn 

So follow these steps at school or home 

Step 1. Look at the person that’s talking 

2. Stay still no wiggling or walking Chorus 

3. Think what the person is saying 

4. Be quiet just concentrating 

Sing the steps again! 

(Chorus) 

You listen to your friends, listen to your teacher, listen to your 

parents, listen to your leaders, you listen to your grandma, 

grandpa too, listen to people that listen to you. 

(Chorus) 

Listen and you’ll learn! Listen and you’ll learn!

5 Little Fish (Caribbean) 

Arrangements by Jack Hartmann, copyright 2010 Jack Hartmann 


Hey mon here come the 5 little fish 

Hold up your hand move your fingers to the beat 

These are the fish swimming in the sea 

When we start out let me see just one 

Whoops say hello means another fish has come 

One little fish, swimming in the sea 

Splishing and a splashing 

Bopping to the beat 

Here comes another fish whoops say hello 

Two little fish, swimming in a row 

Two little fish, swimming in the sea 




Three little fish, swimming in a row 

Four little fish, swimming in the sea 




Four little fish, swimming in a row 

Four little fish, swimming in the sea 




Five little fish, swimming in a row 

Five little fish, swimming in the sea 



Five little fish, swimming in a row 

Let’s wave goodbye ‘cause whoops there they go 

Let’s wave goodbye ‘cause whoops there they go

Echo the Letter Sounds 



Everybody lets learn our letter sounds 

Sing all together after me right now 

(Repeat Each Verse) 

A says a apple 

B says b ball 

C says c cookie 

D says d doll 

E says e egg 

F says f fan 

G says g goose 

H says h hand 

Echo the letter sounds 

Echo the letter sounds 

Learn the letter sounds right now Chorus 

Learn the letter sounds right now 

I says i igloo 

J says jam 

K says k kite 

L says l lamb 

M says m monkey 

N says nickel 

O says o otter 

P says p pickle 

(Chorus) 

Q says q quarter 

R says r rain 

S says s sun 

T says t train 

U says u umbrella 

V says v van 

W says w walrus 

X says x like in fox 

Y says y yo yo 

Z says z zebra 

That’s the last letter we’ll sing here 

(Chorus)

Penguin Dance (Remix) 

Traditional and new words and arrangements by James Cory and Jack Hartmann 

copyright 2010 Jack Hartmann 


“Hi Jack Hartmann here, come join me for the penguin dance, it’s fun” 

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea 

When you look at me a penguin you will see Chorus 

Penguins attention, penguins begin 

Right flipper 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head 

Chorus 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn around 

(Chorus) 

Right flipper, Left flipper, Right leg, Left leg, Head, Turn around, Penguin sound 

(Chorus) 

Penguins Attention!

See You Later Alligator 



We had a good day 

And we learned so much 

Now it’s time to say goodbye 

(Children Repeat Each Line) 

See you later alligator 

In a while crocodile 

Had a thriller big gorilla 

Bye bye butterfly 

Gotta scat kitty cat 

Out the door dinosaur 

Everybody celebrate 

Bye bye bye bye bye Chorus 

Everybody celebrate 

We had a real good time 

Hit the trail tiny snail 

Got to truck baby duck 

Take good care brown bear 

Thumbs up little pup 

In the morn unicorn 

See ya soon raccoon 

(Chorus) 

See you later alligator 

In a while crocodile

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