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Copyright The Food Trust 2005. Materials developed with support from the Claneil Foundation.

Raise your Voice

for Good Food Song Book


We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following

organizations and individuals for their contributions:

Ellen Williams Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County, NJ

Joanne Colosimo, Teacher

F.S. Edmonds School, Philadelphia, PA

Shirley Riley, Teacher F.S. Edmonds School, Philadelphia, PA

Leona Green, Classroom Assistant

F.S. Edmonds School, Philadelphia, PA

Neal Beitman, Teacher R.B. Pollock School, Philadelphia, PA

Ricki Libeskind, Teacher

Stephan Decatur School, Philadelphia, PA

F.U.N. Program of Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

www.hummingbird.com

Utah State Office of Education

Sarah Colby, PhD, USDA Nutrition Scientist

Mary Anne Gates Kurz, Humpty Dumpty Magazine

Good Foods To Eat!

The collection of songs and poems in the “Raise Your

Voice for Good Food” song book have been gathered through many channels. It is a work in progress and

we welcome contributions. We hope that teachers will find many opportunities to help their children raise

their voices for good food during the course of the school day. Circle time, transition times, literacy

block are all excellent times to include nutrition related songs. Songs can be calming or energizing, so

use your creativity to incorporate them anytime you feel the occasion lends itself to the dramatic effects of

singing!

http://www.hummingbird.com/


Sung to the Tune of “Adam’s Family”

Words by Joanne Colosimo

Good foods to eat, (snap fingers twice)

Good foods to eat, (snap, snap)

Good foods to eat, Good foods to eat,

Good foods to eat. (snap, snap)

There’s carrots, corn and broccoli,

Cheese, milk, grapes and spaghetti,

There’s apples and tomatoes,

And then there’s Cheerios.





Sometimes I eat some candies,

Cake, soda, chips and cookies,

But they don’t keep me healthy,

Don’t give that stuff to ME!






Good 4 Me!

(To the Tune of “This Old Man”)

Words by Bonnie Hallam

Good 4 Me! Good 4 Me!

I know 4 ways to grow healthy

One! Drink lots of water everyday

I’ll grow up the healthy way!



Two! Choose 5 fruits and vegetables each day




Three! Buy fresh foods along the way




Four! Grow my vegetables in May



I’m as healthy as can be!

I can jump and skip and run all day and play

I’ve grown up the healthy way!


The following songs are courtesy of

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County

I’m a Big Red Apple

(To the Tune of “I’m a Little Tea Pot”)

I’m a big red apple

Juicy and sweet,

I grow on a tree and I’m good to eat.

Put me in a pan and bake me ‘til I’m done.

Eating apples is lots of fun!

Broccoli Song

(To the Tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)

Broccoli, broccoli, green and bright

On my plate, it’s a yummy sight.

A little green tree that’s good to eat,

Steamed or raw, it’s a special treat!


On my plate it’s a yummy sight.

Broccoli, Broccoli, green and bright

For lunch or dinner, it’s a real delight

When it’s raw, it goes crunch!

When it’s steamed, I eat a bunch.


On my plate it’s a yummy sight.


The Strawberry Patch

(To the Tune of “Sweet Betsy From Pike”)

The farmer went out to the strawberry patch

Taking his basket, he picked a whole batch.

He brought them home to his good family,

And he saved some strawberries for

you and for me!

Orange, Orange

(To the Tune of “Little Brown Jug”) You can use any round tree fruit and adapt the lyrics to the fruit you choose!

Try the song as Apple, Apple..it works too!

Orange, Orange

Big and round

No better fresh fruit

Can be found

Orange, Orange

Good for me

Growing on the orange tree!

Oranges in the orchards grow

The farmer picks them this I know.

He brings them to the corner store

Then goes out and picks some more.

Orange, Orange

Big and round

No better fresh fruit

Can be found

Orange, Orange,

Good for me

Growing on the orange tree!


Green Peas

(To the Tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)

Green peas in the pod

Cook them till they’re done

Yummy, yummy,

yummy, yummy

Eat ‘em till there’s none.

(Sing as a round)

One, Two Three Tomatoes

(To the Tune of “Ten Little Indians”)

One, two, three red tomatoes

Four, five, six red tomatoes

Seven, eight, nine red tomatoes

Ten red tomatoes growing

Pick up one, put it in the basket

Pick up two, put ‘em in the salad

Pick ‘em all up, put ‘em on the table

And slice them up for dinner

Mother likes fresh tomatoes

Father likes fresh tomatoes

Brother likes fresh tomatoes

I like tomatoes, too. Don’t you?


Out in the Garden

(To the Tune of “La Cucuracha”)

Out in the garden,

Out in the garden,

There are pretty things to see

Out in the garden

Out in the garden

There are lots of things to eat!

Have an apple or a banana

Strawberries taste so good, too

Out in the garden

Out in the garden

Delicious things for me and you!

There is a peach tree And a pear tree

Underneath the sky above

Carrots grow fine

When the sun shines

Bell peppers are friends of mine.

Have an apple or a banana

Strawberries taste so good, too

Out in the garden

Out in the garden

Delicious things for me and you!


Did You Ever Squeeze a Lemon?

(To the Tune of

“Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)

You can replace lemon with other fruits in this song, too. Why

don’t you try kiwi or strawberry!

Did you ever squeeze a lemon

A lemon, a lemon

Did you ever squeeze a lemon

And make lemonade?

Eating a Banana

(To the Tune of “I’ve Been Working On the Railroad”)

While I’m eating a banana

I pull the peel away


My blues are chased away

In my lunch or on the table

They’re so yummy all the time


I always feel so fine.


I feel a healthy glow


It helps me grow and grow

It’s so full of good things for me

I’ll eat one any time


I always feel so fine!


An Apple Tree

(To the Tune of “Buffalo Girls”)

An apple tree grows in

My back yard

My back yard

My back yard


My back yard

Let’s go out there and see it!


Your back yard

Your back yard

Your back yard


Your back yard

And it’s a lovely tree.

I’ll reach right up and pick

One that’s ripe

One that’s ripe

One that’s ripe

I’ll reach right up and pick

One that’s ripe

Just for you and me.

Apples are a

Yummy treat

Yummy treat

Yummy treat

Apples are a

Yummy treat

That grow in your back yard


The following songs are courtesy of www.hummingbird.com

Visit this website for other great nutrition games/activities.

Strawberries, Bananas, Watermelon Too!

(sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star") Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;

Good for me and good for you!

They are tasty; they are sweet.

All are such a yummy treat.

Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;

Good for me and good for you! Four Red Cherries...

(Sung to the tune of “This Old Man”)

Four red cherries on the tree,

Two for you and two for me.

So-o shake that tree and watch them fall.

One, two, three, four-that is all.

On a Picnic We Will Go

(Sung to the Tune of “Farmer in the Dell”) On a picnic we will go.

On a picnic we will go.

Let's fill our basket up(put a basket in

the middle of the group)


(Child's Name) brings a...(food item ex. apple)

(Child skips to the basket and puts the food inside)

(Child's Name) brings a .... (Child skips back to group)

Let's fill our basket up.


Continue these verses until all of the children have had a turn.


The following songs are courtesy of Elementary Science Teacher

Resource Book, Utah State Office of Education.

"FAVORITE FOOD SONG"

(Sung to the Tune of "Skip to My Lou") We have to eat, so we might as well eat

Some food we think is a special treat,

_______________'s my choice. It can't be beat,

So serve it every Monday

Second time, so serve it every Tuesday and so on.

"BREAKFAST'S READY"

(To the tune of"Are You Sleeping?") Breakfast's ready, breakfast's ready

Sister Sue, Sister Sue.

We are having pancakes.

We are having pancakes

Just for you, Just for you.

Breakfast's ready, breakfast's ready

Brother Bill, Brother Bill.

Oranges, toast, and oatmeal

Oranges, toast, and oatmeal

Eat you fill. Eat your fill.

Come to breakfast. Come to breakfast

On the run. On the run.

Fruit and milk and muffins

Fruit and milk and muffins

For everyone. For everyone.

(Vary by using different breakfast foods)


"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT VARIATIONS"

Drink, drink, drink your milk, or eat a piece of cheese.

Yogurt, too, is good for you. Eat any kind you please.

Eat, eat, eat your breakfast happily each day.

Chew your food and chew it well, Lots of pep for play.

Eat, eat, eat good food for Breakfast every day.

If you do, you'll healthy be with lots of pep for play.

Meat, milk, bread, and fruit, vegetables, too,

Eat them every day and you'll be strong and healthy, too.

"IT'S A SMALL WORLD"

Oh, we need to choose what we'll eat each day

So we'll feel our best when we work and play

If you're one who would care,

Then it's time you're aware,

We must eat nutritious food.

Chorus:

Did you eat nutritious food?

Did you eat nutritious food?

If you eat nutritious food,

Then your health will tell.

There is breakfast, lunch and then dinner too,

Skip the candy bar, it's not good for you.

If good health's what you want, and some go

power, too

Then it's time to eat good food.


"VEGETABLE RAP"

Get up in the morning, what's the first

thing you do?

Squeeze a little grapefruit or an

orange or two.

Bananas on your flakes, raisins in

your mush,

Peaches or berries in a yogurt slush.

Slice 'em up, dice 'em up,

Sip 'em up, dip 'em up,

Stew 'em up, chew 'em up, raw! raw! raw!

Does your lunch come in a bag?

Do you eat it on a plate?

Any way it comes, well, carrot sticks are great.

Chomp a bit of celery, salad on the side.

Every little vegetable is waiting to be tried.

You get the call to dinner, don't forget to wash.

You just can't believe it, they're having squash.

Go ahead and try it. you'll like it, you'll see,

Then eat your potatoes and your broccoli.

Last night was cauliflower, tomorrow, will be beets

Utterly amazing the vegetables you eat.

Always try a little bite, if you please,

And if all else fails there's com and peas.


Mash 'em up, smash 'em up,

Steam 'em up, cream 'em up,

Heat 'em up, eat 'em up, raw! raw! raw!

After dinner you're ready for dessert.

Oh, my goodness, it's a cantaloupe alert.

Have a slice of watermelon, mmmmmmm, it's nice.

Take any of the fruits, and juice them over ice.

All day long it really doesn't matter

If you nibble on fruit and a vegetable platter.

They're only going to help you, 'cause they're the best

And now it's time to give this rap a rest.


Poetry from Kindergarten Initiative Teachers and Friends

By F.S. Edmonds Kindergarten and Bright Futures Staff

Healthy Food Whiz

We have been shown what is best

To help us choose from all the rest

Foods that are red, yellow, orange or green

Colors that can be easily seen

We get to try a snack to see how it is

So that we may become a

Healthy Food Whiz!

Healthy Eating Can Be Fun

Healthy Eating can be fun

At our school, it is being done

Fruits and veggies from a farm

Keeps our bodies safe from harm

Foods that help us are really good

We must learn to eat what we should!

By Shirley Riley and K-101 Children (2004/5) – F.S. Edmonds

Healthy Foods

Healthy foods make strong bones and teeth

Healthy foods help us grow

Healthy foods give us muscles

Healthy foods won’t make us FAT!

By Leona Green – Classroom Assistant Extraordinaire


Healthy, Happy and Wise

When choosing a snack

You should be healthy, happy and wise

Look at the color – What do you see?

Green, red and orange are good for me!

Good snacks help my body be

Healthy, big and strong, you see!

By Neal Beitman and K-100 Students (2004/5)– R.B. Pollock

STOP and THINK!

Stop and Think about what is a good snack time choice

Stop and Think about how much snack to eat!

Stop and Think about when you can have a special occasion

“sometime” snack

Stop and Think about what you eat!


“Fruits and Veggies”

I like bananas

And apples too!

I like carrots and corn

How about you?

Fruits and veggies

Are good to eat.

Some are juicy

And some are sweet!

There are oranges,

Grapes, peaches, and cherries

There are pears,

Melons, plums and blueberries.

Broccoli, peas, corn, and spinach

Make you strong

Eat your greens

They help you live long!

By: Haiden and Sammy West of Decatur Elementary

2006/2007 Teacher - Ricki Libeskind

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