Boomps A Daisy
Children will love to sing and dance
along with this fun action song!
Lyrics
Hands, knees and
boomps - a - daisy!
I like a bustle that bends.
Hands, knees and
boomps - a - daisy!
What is a boomp between friends?
La, la, la, la, la!
Hands, knees oh don't be lazy.
Let's make the party a wow!
Now then hands, knees and boomps - a - daisy!
Turn to your partner and bow.
Repeat
Activities
Music
- Play 'Boomps A Daisy' and keep the beat (a steady pulse) by slapping knees.
Dance
- Work with a partner and create moves to show the actions of the song.
- Children view the video song on YouTube and compare the actions with their own ideas.
- Challenge - play the instrumental version of the song and match the moves.
Social Studies
- What is a bustle? A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's dress, occurring predominantly in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging.
- Talk about clothes through the ages.
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.
