ICE CREAM! Even though I can't eat ice cream, it is still fun to sing about!

I'm using the song "Ice Cream" by Joanie Leeds from her "City Kids" album.
http://joanieleeds.com/index.html
http://joanieleeds.com/listen.php

My intention is to make a video of me singing it today :)

The song touches several possible goal areas, and so I'll be using it with different age groups.
1. Counting - the ice cream cone has 11 scoops, and the way I sing it we count them three times.
I'll be making a visual for the SMART board of a cone with 11 scoops.
2. Singing - the words and melody are simple.
3. Choices - the way Joanie wrote the song, she has 4 flavors and 4 toppings. Using PECS or other ways of making choices, I will ask the students what their favorite flavors of ice cream are, and sing using those choices.
4. Melting. OK, I guess this is actually a verbal or physical imitation goal :) In the second chorus the ice cream melts, and it is great fun to all stand up, or raise our arms, or touch a switch to make the sound, or do what is physically /verbally appropriate and melt like the wicked witch does in the Wizard of Oz.

OK, off to record myself!
Best,
Debbie Gombert

Here you have it - my version of ICE CREAM.
Let me know if the youtube video doesn't work - I made it unlisted...
http://youtu.be/dfEExq6gCFw

Phoey. Here is Joanie Leeds herself. I didn't have to record myself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQCMwaOAAs0

You might want to check out some of her other music!