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(3) Familiar, pre-composed song for clean up (Task #3). The pre-
composed song “Clean-up!” by Barney & Friends (Barney’s Favorites
Vol. 1, 1992) was used for cleaning-up toys and material after play
activities. Barney, the purple dinosaur in the picture is a children’s
character, broadcasted by U.S. public television. The “Clean up!”
song is compiled from the Barney & Friends series. This song was already an implemented
classroom routine for cleaning-up prior the study. The lyrics of the song read:
“Clean up, clean up! Everybody everywhere!
Clean up, clean up! Everybody do your share!”
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The lyrics of the song do not describe the steps of cleaning-up or define how many things
need to be put away. In the already established classroom routine, children were expected to
get up from play or an activity, pick up their toys or material, put them away and go where
directed by teachers.
5.3.4 Procedure
Audio Excerpt 5.3. Recording of the first part of the cleaning-up song, sung by the
children of the FPG childcare program.
Experimental sessions occurred Monday to Friday, one time daily for each multiple-
step task. Hand-washing occurred before breakfast at 9:15 am, toilet training after breakfast