ACTIVITY #2

ACTIVITY #2

ELMER'S TRAIN CHANT

(teacher uses rhythm sticks)

CLICKETY CLACK, CLICKETY CLACK

DO YOU HEAR THE TRAIN ON THE TRICKETY TRACK?

(child repeats)

CLICKETY CLACK, CLICKETY CLACK

I HEAR THE TRAIN ON THE TRICKETY TRACK.

(teacher rings a triangle)

RING A DING DING, RING A DING DING

DO YOU HEAR THE CROSSING SIGNAL RING?

(child repeats)

RING A DING DING, RING A DING DING

I HEAR THE CROSSING SIGNAL RING.

(teacher uses marching movement)

STEP, STEP, BEAT-STEP, STEP, BEAT

DO YOU HEAR THE CHILDREN'S MARCHING FEET?

(child repeats)

STEP, STEP, BEAT-STEP, STEP, BEAT

I HEAR THE CHILDREN'S MARCHING FEET.

(teacher)

WHAT DO YOU DO, WHAT DO YOU DO?

WHEN YOU HEAR A TRAIN IS COMING THROUGH?

(child clapping hands)

CLOP-A-DE-CLOP, CLOP-A-DE-CLOP

WE SEE THE TRAIN AND STOP, STOP, STOP.

This article is from Elmer the Safety Elephant's Railway Safety Activity Booklet, published by the Canada Safety Council, May 1996.

Posted by the Canada Safety Council, July 1997.