Down by the Bay
Ages 2–5
Channel info
Channel: The Learning Station
Accent: American
Why we picked it: Husband-and-wife team Don and Laurie Monopoli plus Jan Hrkach, 40+ years of real early-childhood-education work.
Tip: watch it through once together before trying the activity below.
Sing along
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a duck driving a truck?"
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a goat cruising on a boat?"
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a mouse building a house?"
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a frog dancing on a log?"
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a bee sipping iced tea?"
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go.
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Have you ever seen a fox putting on socks?"
NOW TRY THIS
Tap the word that finishes each line.
Not reading yet? Read the choices out loud and let your child point — you tap it for them.
Reading on their own? Let them try it solo.
1. "Down by the bay, where the _______ grow."
That's right! Watermelons grow!Not quite — try again!
2. "Have you ever seen a duck driving a _______?"
That's right! A duck driving a truck!Not quite — try again!
3. "Have you ever seen a goat cruising on a _______?"
That's right! Cruising on a boat!Not quite — try again!
4. "Have you ever seen a mouse building a _______?"
That's right! Building a house!Not quite — try again!
5. "Have you ever seen a fox putting on _______?"
That's right! Putting on socks!Not quite — try again!
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Did you know?
This is a traditional call-and-response folk song built for making up silly rhymes on the spot — the verses are meant to change every time it's sung.
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