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This
favorite dramatic play song is perfect for a wiggly day! Tell half of
the children they are cats, and the other half are mice. Define an
area for the “house,” using a carpet, four chairs, or other physical
objects. Instruct the cats to stay in the house. They follow the
directions in the song, letting the mice creep in around them while
they are asleep. When they wake up, they can chase the mice, but only
as far as the “house” walls. Children will want to do this over and
over, changing parts.
It’s an especially simple song for guitar or autoharp (only two
chords!), so be sure to print out the sheet music if you want to play
along!
The Old Grey Cats
1. The old gray cats are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping
The old gray cats are sleeping, in the house.
2. The old gray cats are eating, eating, eating
The old gray cats are eating, in the house.
3. The old gray cats are playing, playing, playing
The old gray cats are playing, in the house.
4. The old gray cats are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping
The old gray cats are sleeping, in the house.
5. The little mice are creeping, creeping, creeping
The little mice are creeping, in the house.
6. The little mice are nibbling, nibbling, nibbling
The little mice are nibbling, in the house
7. The little mice are playing, playing, playing
The little mice are playing, in the house.
8. The old gray cats are waking, waking, waking
The old gray cats are waking, in the house
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August
2010 Song of the Month
