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Forwards and Backwards

Song type: Actions, Active, Calm
Language: English
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Baby, Children, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug

How to use this song with babies

Hold your baby and rock them along. Saying the words, and doing the actions will help them get an understanding of what the direction words mean. You can do the song energetically, or soothingly depending on your baby’s mood.

How to use this song with toddlers

Get them to hold on to fabric and move along - they can practice moving forwards and backwards, up and down and side to side.

How to use this song with 3 to 5-year olds

Start slow but see how fast you can build up to. Can they keep up with the actions?

Forwards and Backwards lyrics

Forwards and backwards and

Forwards and backwards and

Up and down and

Up and down and

Side to side and

Side to side and

Round and round and

Round and round

Ready to start again!