Submitted by Sandy Toms, Michigan
Idea posted March 10, 2002
I'm using this with 3-4 year olds (we're doing an all-dinosaur program). I'm going to try and get inexpensive sunglasses (hip hop music) and:
(During intro, begin rocking shoulders)
There's a T. Rex in the neighborhood. (point over shoulder)
There's a T. Rex doin' what he should, for a T. Rex (hands out, palms up)
Eating is his thing. Yeah, the T. Rex (freeze, both hands to mouth)
That's why he's the king. (hands form crown on head)
Why is he here? (hands out and up as ?) This isn't good. (hands prone, shake)
What's he doin' in our time and
In our neighborhood? (arms stretch out, palms facing each other )
Don't stick around. That would be bad. (hands up in "stop" position)
If you try to fight with him, you'll only make him mad. (fists in front of chest)
How is he here? (hands as ?) This isn't right. (shake pointer finger)
He should be extinct (thumb over shoulder) by now
Instead of trying to bite. (on word bite, open hands reach in front of body and make a sudden fist)
Don't try to think. (index finger to head) Just get away. (Hands in running mode)
Run as fast as you can run, or you might be his prey. (on 'you,' point to audience; on 'prey,' hands open, fingers up out in front of body)
Chorus as before
When sounds stop suddenly, all kids freeze.
T. Rex In The Neighborhood is from Music K-8, Vol. 8, No. 1, and is also available as a Singles Reproducible Kit.
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