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Riggedy Jig

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Children will love to sing and dance along with this fun action song! Can you walk, stroll, ride and riggedy jig? Give it a try! Learn the actions below

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Riggedy Jig Lyrics

As I was walking down the street,
down the street, down the street.
A little friend I chanced to meet.
High ho, high ho, high ho.

Chorus: A riggedy jig and away we go,
away we go, away we go.
A riggedy jig and away we go.
High ho, high ho, high ho.

As I was strolling down the street,
down the street, down the street,
A little friend I chanced to meet,
High ho, high ho, high ho.

Chorus: A riggedy jig and away we go,
away we go, away we go.
A riggedy jig and away we go.
High ho, high ho, high ho.

As I was riding down the street,
down the street, down the street.
A little friend I chanced to meet.
High ho, high ho, high ho.

Chorus: A riggedy jig and away we go,
away we go, away we go.
A riggedy jig and away we go.
High ho, high ho, high ho.

Riggedy Jig Learning Activities

Music

  • Watch the video song of “Riggedy Jig” on YouTube and clap the ostinato (the rhythm pattern of the words) – “Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho.”

Dance

  • What is a locomotor move? A movement in which the body travels across space (running, creeping, rolling).What is a non-locomotor move? A movement in which the body remains anchored to one spot by a body part (for example, bending, twisting, stretching). What kind of movements can you spot in the song?
  • Make up new verses for the song, using movement ideas e.g. galloping, bouncing, jumping, skipping, twirling, twisting…
  • Play the instrumental version and match your new moves to the song!

Drama

  • Children meet and greet friends using different greetings and gestures.

Literacy

  • Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning “Do it, see it and hear it!”

Print out the song PDF

  • Read the song lyrics – ask children a variety of questions.
  • Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.
  • Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. “ ” ! ? . ,
  • Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).
  • Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.
  • Word study – phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.
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