Hop Hop HOP!

Ages 2–5

Channel info

Channel: Music with Michal

Accent: New Zealand

Why we picked it: Michal is a named, identifiable children's musician and mum based in Christchurch, New Zealand, writing original songs rather than recycling public-domain rhymes.

Learning focus: Action-verb vocabulary tied directly to movement.

Tip: watch it through once together before trying the activity below.

About this song An action song about animals that hop — frogs, rabbits, and kangaroos — that gets little ones up and moving while they learn the word "hop" and a few of the animals that do it.

NOW TRY THIS

This one's an original song, so the exact words can vary a little by performance — watch it above, then try this quick quiz about what it teaches.

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. How do the animals in this song move?

They hop They fly They crawl

That's right! They hop!Not quite — try again!

2. Which of these animals hops?

A rabbit A fish A snake

That's right! Rabbits hop!Not quite — try again!

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Great job!

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Did you know? Songs that mimic animal movements (hopping like a frog or a bunny) help kids build vocabulary and body coordination at the same time.

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