I Wish I Could Moo

By Michael Levine and Eric Litwin

Lyrics:

I am a kangaroo
You are a kangaroo
I am a kangaroo
You are a kangaroo
I’m wishing that we could moo
But that is not what we do
We are kangaroos
Hoppity, hoppity, hoppity, hoppity

I am a kitty cat
You are a kitty cat
I am a kitty cat
You are a kitty cat
I’m wishing that we could moo
But that is not what we do
We are kitty cats
Meow meow meow, meow meow meow,
Meow meow meow, meow meow meow

I wish I could moo, I could moo, I could moo, I could moo
I wish I could moo, I could moo, I could moo, I could moo

I am a groovy cow
You are a groovy cow
I am a groovy cow
You are a groovy cow
I’m happy that we can moo
‘Cause that is what we do
We are groovy cows
Moo moo moo, moo moo moo,
Moo moo moo, moo moo moo

Moo moo moo, etc.

Activities:

Sit-down Song/ Fingerplay: Do hand movements for each line:

Point to yourself for the first line.
Point to your child for the second line.
Repeat
Make “praying hands” for the wishing line.
Shake a finger no no for “That is not what we do.”
Extend arms out inclusively for “We are (animal name).”
Then sing the animal sound together.

Lap Song: Do the same as above, but with your child in your lap FACING you.

Direction Dance: Make a movement for each animal, and actually act out each animal, like for a puppy dog, wag your tail, for a kitty cat, make whiskers or ears, etc.

Scarf Play: Take some colorful scarves out and play with them while dancing to the song on the CD.

Coloring Page & Sheet Music

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