The child experiences pleasure in anticipating the touch/tickle.  The act of lying down encourages early simple dramatic play.  It is acting out the lyric “won’t get up”.   The song follows a predictable tona lmelody but the “tickle music” breaks into a tonality for excitement.

• A game and tickle activity
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Elsie Marley Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Elsie Marley Preview by Musical Child