Why we picked it: Laurie Berkner is a Grammy-nominated children's musician with decades of genuine touring and recording history — not a studio act. She's been dubbed "the Queen of Children's Music" by outlets like The New York Times and People, and has been writing and performing original kids' songs since the mid-1990s.
Tip: watch it through once together before trying the activity below.
Sing along
The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round All over town
And the people on the bus go up and down Up and down, up and down The people on the bus go up and down All over town
And the horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep All over town
And the wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish All over town
And the doors on the bus go open and shut Open and shut, open and shut The doors on the bus go open and shut All over town.
And the driver on the bus says move on back Move on back, move on back The driver on the bus says move on back All over town
The babies on the bus say wah, wah, wah Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah The babies on the bus say wah, wah, wah All over town
And the parents on the bus say I love you I love you, I love you The parents on the bus say I love you All over town
The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round All over town
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. "The wheels on the bus go round and _______."
That's right! Round and round!Not quite — try again!
2. "The people on the bus go up and _______."
That's right! Up and down!Not quite — try again!
3. "The horn on the bus goes _______, beep, beep."
Did you know?
"Wheels on the Bus" is over a hundred years old and belongs to no single songwriter — it's a traditional folk rhyme that's been passed down and adapted for generations, which is why you'll find dozens of slightly different versions across different channels and countries.