Pre-schoolers: a tough crowd

PJ · Post by PJ » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:02 am

Hi folks,

I need some help!!

Any suggestions for traditional Irish songs I could teach my daughter's pre-school class? Something with a simple chorus, preferrably.

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:58 am

How about Weila Waila or Seven Old Ladies?

djm

Bill Reeder · Post by **Bill Reeder** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:01 am

In my experience, young children have enjoyed learning Mairi's Wedding.
Just a thought.

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:23 pm

Seven Drunken Nights is an excellent way to learn the days of the week.

Mukade

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:27 pm

mukade wrote:Seven Drunken Nights is an excellent way to learn the days of the week.

Mukade

Brian Boru · Post by **Brian Boru** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:35 pm

I would suggest staying away from Pretty Peg or the Jolly Beggar Man unless you enjoy explaining things... In fact, there's probably a whole bunch of songs you should stay away from...

More seriously I would suggest keeping things short with lots of variety since in my experience young children have the attention span of a newt.

You might also want to consider passing around a cheap whistle or two for the kids to look at while you are playing or talking.

rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:42 pm

How about I'll Tell Me Ma or The Rattlin' Bog?

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:31 pm

In my experience, preschoolers think the Ratlin Bog is hilarious. They LOVE mangling it.

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:33 pm

mukade wrote:Seven Drunken Nights is an excellent way to learn the days of the week.

Mukade

ROTFLMAO

And "Never Look Down on Your Ass" is a peach for teaching them to appreciate the humble donkey.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:01 pm

rebl_rn wrote:How about I'll Tell Me Ma or The Rattlin' Bog?

One to put PJ off the rattlin bog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWw88m8dsTY

David

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:42 pm

mukade wrote:Seven Drunken Nights is an excellent way to learn the days of the week.

Mukade

Not even second graders, Mukade, ... not sure that one is all that appropriate.

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:33 am

BigDavy wrote:One to put PJ off the rattlin bog.

The Frat Boys From Heck. You really know how to dig them up, Dave.

djm

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:49 am

djm wrote:
BigDavy wrote:One to put PJ off the rattlin bog.
The Frat Boys From Heck. You really know how to dig them up, Dave.

djm

Thanks deej

I was actually trying to find a good version and all I could find was garbage. This one took the biscuit for awfulness though.

David

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:36 am

anniemcu wrote:
mukade wrote:Seven Drunken Nights is an excellent way to learn the days of the week.

Mukade
Not even second graders, Mukade, ... not sure that one is all that appropriate.

Yeah, you are right. It's a bit long for their attention span.

Mukade

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:04 pm

"Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Seven old ladies are stuck in the lavat'ry..."