SONG ABOUT SHAPE Song about Shapes for Children and ESL Learners LYRICS: Shapes, shapes, shapes all around us. Shapes, shapes, shapes all around us. So many different shapes to share. So many different shapes, shapes to share. _______________________ Movements: Push hands up in the air 3 times with each shape word, then make big inward circles with arms. Push hands up in the air 3 times with each shape word, then make big inward circles with arms. Arms out wide and march in place around in a circle. First, there is a circle round as can be. Then there is a square, four equal sides has he. A triangle has three sides, no matter what the lengths. A rectangle has 2 long sides but short on each end. _______________________ Make arms into a circle shape over head. With pointer fingers, draw a square in the air. With pointer fingers, draw a triangle in the air. Hold palms facing each other with arms out wide for “long” then bring palms closer together for “short.” CIRCLE – CIRCLE SQUARE – SQUARE TRIANGLE – TRIANGLE RECTANGLE – RECTANGLE _______________________ Pretend to play and instrument (electric guitar, drums, piano, etc) to music. Repeat Chorus _______________________ Chorus Movements An oval A star A heart A diamond _______________________ OVAL – OVAL STAR – STAR HEART – HEART DIAMOND – DIAMOND _______________________ Hands on hips, bouncing at knees with the music, echoing the shapes. Repeat Chorus Repeat Chorus Movements Many of the songs on this excellent album are appropriate for ESL students, as well as for children. See more of our Numbers/Counting and ESL Song Lyrics Many thanks to Music Movement & Magination for permission to display these lyric excerpts. © Music Movement & Magination. All rights reserved. Used with permission . SONG ABOUT SHAPE Song about Shapes for Children and ESL Learners LYRICS: Shapes, shapes, shapes all around us. Shapes, shapes, shapes all around us. So many different shapes to. different shapes, shapes to share. _______________________ Movements: Push hands up in the air 3 times with each shape word, then make big inward circles with arms. Push hands up in the air. 3 times with each shape word, then make big inward circles with arms. Arms out wide and march in place around in a circle. First, there is a circle round as can be. Then there is a square,