It has happened countless times in my teaching. A young student loses a tooth right in the middle of my lesson. I think that I was most worried when one student bumped into another student during my class. The student was bleeding, so I ran to get towels. Then I saw her smile. She had been worried about her loose tooth, and it finally popped out. Whew! So I wrote this song for her and for all of the kids who worry about losing a tooth.
Last week one of my students in my online English classes had a loose tooth, so we sang this song. Maybe one of your students does, too?
Here are the lyrics to my song Loose Tooth on Kathy Kampa’s Special Days and Holidays.
Loose Tooth by Kathy Kampa
I’ve got a loose tooth, Wiggle, wiggle.
I’ve got a loose tooth, Wiggle, wiggle.
I’ve got a loose tooth, Wiggle, wiggle.
A loose tooth in my mouth.
Wiggle front to back, Wiggle, wiggle,
Wiggle side to side, Wiggle, wiggle,
Wiggle up and down, Wiggle, wiggle,
Wiggle all around . . . (repeat from the start)
Final: I had a loose tooth . . .
Here’s our YouTube video from our Zoom lesson.
What can your students learn during this song?
*Directional movements (front/back, side/side, up/down, around)
*oo/ sound (loose/tooth)
*Simply, it can help children stop worrying about a loose tooth. It fills the air with happy, fun, and silly vibes.
How does your culture celebrate the loss of a tooth? If you want to learn more about traditions around the globe, check out this informative article. And if you want to read a picture book about this, check out this post by Show and Tell.
Here in the US, a child places the tooth under their pillow at night. During the night, the tooth fairy collects the tooth and leaves some money in its place. Here’s a simple idea from East Coast Mommy for a darling tooth bag. For more ideas, go to my Pinterest page.
The studio version of Loose Tooth can be found on iTunes on Kathy Kampa’s Special Days and Holidays, track #2. Click here to take you there!
Kathy Kampa is a passionate educator of young learners. She seeks to nurture children’s imaginations and spark creativity through fun and engaging activities. Kathy believes that music and movement should be a part of every young child’s learning.
Kathy is the co-author of Magic Time, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover, and Beehive (published by Oxford University Press). She has been teaching young learners in Tokyo, Japan for over 30 years. Kathy is also active as a teacher trainer, inspiring teachers around the world. She has currently returned to her home state of Minnesota in the US.
If you’re interested in more of Kathy’s work, check out her YouTube channel at Kathy Kampa.
For a special playlist of Kathy Kampa’s Special Days and Holidays, click here.
Happy singing, dancing, and wiggling!!
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