INFANT THROUGH SCHOOL AGE
Does anyone remember "hand jiving"? :) We had a great time snapping, clapping and tapping with partners. It was tricky to remember the combination of movements! We also did fingerplays and chants with our hands, and explored melodies on the keyboard while singing a traditional Moroccan chant, "A-Ram-Sam-Sam".
The words are just nonsense, and have no English translation!
TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA:
"A Ram Sam Sam" is a popular children's song and game which originated in Morocco.
The song's lyrics are usually:
A ram sam sam,
a ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ram sam sam,
a ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ra-vi, a ra-vi Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ra-vi, a ra-vi Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
The game is played by a group of children. The song is sung by the group leader and the participants should perform several actions during certain lyrics, usually:
"A Ram Sam Sam" is a popular children's song and game which originated in Morocco.
The song's lyrics are usually:
A ram sam sam,
a ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ram sam sam,
a ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ra-vi, a ra-vi Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A ra-vi, a ra-vi Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
The game is played by a group of children. The song is sung by the group leader and the participants should perform several actions during certain lyrics, usually:
A ram sam sam - pound fists, right over left, then left over right.
Guli guli - pull hands apart gesturing as if something were gooey
A ra-vi - spin index fingers on either side of the head (like someone is crazy), ending with the fingers pointed up.
Ask your child if they can recall some of the hand jive movements. A fun extension that would improve memory, cognition and also be a great fine and large motor exercise might be to try and make your own pattern for your child to follow!