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I've Been Working On The Railroad

Take a musical journey with 'I've Been Working On The Railroad' by Love to Sing – a transport-themed song that teaches kids about vehicles and travel in an... read more

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I've Been Working On The Railroad Lyrics

I 've been working on the railroad
All the livelong day
I 've been working on the railroad
Just to pass the time away

Can you hear the whistle blowing?
Rise up so early in the morn
Can you hear the conductor shouting?
Steam engine blow your horn

Smoke stack won 't you blow
Smoke stack won 't you blow
Smoke stack won 't you blow your horn?
Smoke stack won 't you blow
Smoke stack won 't you blow
Smoke stack won 't you blow your horn?

Fireman puts the coal in the fire box!
The flagman check the tracks, tracks, tracks, tracks
The brakeman cleans the headlights
And the conductor is the boss of the train!

So singing
Huff, puff huff, puff, puff
Huff, puff, huff, puff
Huff, puff, puff, puff
Huff, puff, huff, puff, puff
That 's how the smokestack blows!

I've Been Working On The Railroad

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About I've Been Working On The Railroad

Released on: May 28, 2023

01 mins 24 sec

I've Been Working On The Railroad Play video

Take a musical journey with 'I've Been Working On The Railroad' by Love to Sing – a transport-themed song that teaches kids about vehicles and travel in an exciting, rhythmic way.

Perfect for thematic lessons on transport or imaginative play, this song expands vocabulary and sparks curiosity about the world. Pair it with role-play activities or craft projects for an immersive learning experience.

I've Been Working On The Railroad Song Activities

Music

Feel the beat of the song - the steady pulse. Use body percussion - clap hands, slap your thighs, click fingers, tap your chest, or tap your toes in time to the beat!

Dance

Divide the children into groups. Each group creates a "train". Discuss the moves that you can create as a group together - then dance the moves.

Each group has a turn at performing their "train dance" to the rest of the class.

Ask children 's assessment of each performance. How did they feel their performance went? What could they do better next time?

Science

Find out facts about a "steam engine" train.

Literacy

Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning "Do it, see it and hear it!"

Print out the song PDF

Read the song lyrics - ask children a variety of questions.

Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.

Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. " " ! ? . ,

Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).

Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.

Word study - phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.

Credits

Performed by Love to Sing

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