Teaches

This song teaches some really simple useful language that parents and teachers and use with children right away. It has lots of repetition and fun sound effects for kids to gesture getting dressed to.

Preparation

You may want to bring some realia into class to explore the vocabulary and have fun playing dress-up.

In the ticking-clock sections at the beginning and between verses, pretend that you are late and have to go in a hurry. Run around the room in a circle, getting faster and faster, because, as the song indicates, we have to “hurry up!”

Lyrics & Gestures

Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
shoes, your shoes, your shoes. (Point to feet.)
[SOUNDS: two short sounds, one for gesturing putting on left shoe, then one for right shoe.]
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
shoes, your shoes, your shoes. (Point to feet.)
[SOUNDS: two short sounds, one for gesturing putting on left shoe, then one for right shoe.]
Put on your shoes. (Gesture putting on your shoes.)
Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.)
Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)

Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
pants, your pants, your pants. (Point to your pants.)
[SOUNDS: three sounds--two for gesturing putting feet in each leg of the pants, then a funny sound to indicate pulling up your pants.]
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
pants, your pants, your pants. (Point to your pants.)
[SOUNDS: three sounds--two for gesturing putting feet in each leg of the pants, then a funny sound to indicate pulling up your pants.]
Put on your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.)
Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.)
Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)

Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.)
[SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.]
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.)
[SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.]
Put on your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.)
Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.)
Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)

Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture tipping your cap.)
[SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.]
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.)
hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.)
[SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.]
Put on your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.)
Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.)
Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)

Put on your shoes. (Gesture putting on your shoes.)
Your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.)
Your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.)
And your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.)
Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)

Tip

During the "hurry up" sections, encourage the kids to hurry by saying, "Come on", "Let's go!", "Hurry up!