The ‘sh’ sound - Washing Day song

Published: 22 September 2023

The ‘sh’ sound - Washing Day song helps children with cleft palate develop their speaking and language skills.

Transcript

Chorus:
Hip hip hooray,
It’s washing day!
Hip hip hooray,
It’s washing day!

So many dirty clothes,
Where they come from no one
knows.

Shirts in (Shirts in)
Shh, shh.
Shorts in (Shorts in)
Shh, shh.
Shiny Shoes in (Shiny Shoes in)
Shh, shh.
Shawl in (Shawl in)
Shh, shh.

Chorus

Watch them spin around,
And make this sloshing sound:

Sh-sh, sh-sh,
Sh-sh, sh-sh,
Sh-sh, sh-sh,
Sh-sh, sh-sh.

Chorus

Now all our clothes are clean.
Take them out of the machine.

Shirts out (Shirts out)
Shh, shh.
Shorts out (Shorts out)
Shh, shh.
Shiny Shoes out (Shiny Shoes out)
Shh, shh.
Shawl out (Shawl out)
Shh, shh.

Chorus

Original concept: Helen Morris
Words: Sarah Kilcoyne
Music: Helen Carrington

This song is part of the My Mouth Music collection.

There is a supporting workbook you can use with the song.