Resilience: “I Think I Can”
1. A long red train said, “I think I can, I can,”
And he chugged right to the top.
2. A big black spider said, “I think I can, I can,”
When the web was spun she did stop.
3. A fluffy cloud said, “I think I can, I can,”
And the rain began to drop.
4. A little kid said, “I think I can, I can,”
And he pedaled, pedaled, pedaled to the shop.
5. A busy farmer said, “I think I can, I can, I can,”
And he pulled the weeds from his crop.
6. A big brown bunny said, “I think I can, I can,”
And she went hop, hop, hippity hop.
7. A piece of corn said, “I think I can, I can,”
And he finally went “pop.”
© MLP 2009
Making Connections: Introduce the concept of
having faith in oneself and persisting when faced with adversity
with a reading of “The Little Engine That Could.”
Alternatively, watch this short Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pAMeD7mq3A.
Click here
for Music Connections.
This light-hearted, rhyming song is inspired by Watty Piper’s 1930 version of the famous tale of "The Little Engine that Could.” It illustrates persistance, which is a prerequisite for resilience: we keep working toward our goals while facing obstacles and resistance.
Piper’s book is a lovely introduction to this topic.
My First Personal Goal Songs (Kids 4–6)
© MLP 2021
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