How to Sing “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
All singing is great, but when you add hand and body motions to songs, kids get involved in a new way. Movement activates different parts of the brain. Don’t worry if you forget a words or motions, what matters is that you’re singing with your child. Before you know it, your kids will be singing and moving right along with you.
“Itsy Bitsy Spider” is an especially great song because there’s a story in it. The itsy bitsy spider gets washed out, but keeps trying and climbs up the spout again. Simple stories like this teach kids the basics of plot and characters.
The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
