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Link to rhymes/songs about sleep: ‘Rock a bye baby’ (a song which is 240 years old!) ‘Frere Jacques’ (how they get to sleep in France) etc.

(So how do sheep get to sleep? … And do they snore?) This is a counting song, so you could discuss ‘counting sheep’ to get to sleep too.Get the children to pretend to fall asleep after the final round – with a reward for the most convincing sleepers.… and the little one said … Good night … Good night Bring the sound level right down to a whisper at the end, and finish with:.One confident child could become the ‘little one’ who says ‘roll over’ on cue.And when they do know the song well, you could leave them to sing those words on their own – which enhances the feeling of making music together. (It’s also quite a good way to perform the song whilst your little ones are getting to know it). Here, you would sing the song alone, with the children joining in on the repeated ‘roll over’. For variety, you could also use an (African) ‘call and response’ technique.You could even “perform” the song with 10, 9, 8 … live kids, puppets (or soft toys) if you wish. Get groups of children to ‘roll over’ whenever they hear that part of the song.

When the kids ‘know’ the song, persuade your colleagues to display one or two of their numbers upside down to see who notices the ‘mistake’ – which could also be a smart way into getting some children to do the job as well/instead. large number cards (1-10) which helpers hold up at the appropriate verse. You could then ‘double’ the voices in places to create greater intensity (e.g.