Aginjibagwesi Nagamowin (to the tune of Family Finger)  

Aginjibagwesi
Ozaawigwane
Anishinaabemo
Minwendaagwad
Ozaawibinesiik
Agindamaan
Aniibiishan
Niinitaam
Bezhig, Niizh, Niswi, Niiwin, 
Naanan, Ningodwaaswi, Niizhwaaswi, 
Nishwaaswi 
Zhaangaswi 
Midaaswi
Giinitaam

Aginjibagwesi Nagamowin

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Ikwezens Gii-babaamose – The Girl was Walking Around

Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Makwan ogii-waabamaan				She saw a bear
Makwa inwe “roar”					The bear sounds like “roar”
Makwa inwe “roar”					The bear sounds like “roar”
Makwa inwe “roar roar, roar roar, roar roar”	The bear sounds like “roar…”

Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Animoshan ogii-waabamaan			She saw a dog
Animosh inwe “Woof”					The dog sounds like “Woof”
Animosh inwe “Woof”					The dog sounds like “Woof”
Animosh inwe “Woof woof, woof woof, woof woof”		The dog sounds like “Woof…”

Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Gaazhagan ogii-waabamaan			She saw a cat
Gaazhag inwe “Meow”					The cat sounds like “Meow”
Gaazhag inwe “Meow”					The cat sounds like “Meow”
Gaazhag inwe “Me-ow, me-ow, me-ow”	The cat sounds like “Meow…”

Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose				The girl was walking around
Ikwezens gii-babaamose 				The girl was walking around
Gwiizensan ogii-waabamaan			She saw a boy
Gwiizens ikido “Aanii”					The boy says “hello”
Gwiizens ikido “Aanii”					The boy says “hello”
Gwiizens ikido “Aa-nii, aa-nii, aa-nii”		The boy says “hello…”


The animals/characters in the song can be changed to suit the animals/characters that you would like to teach to your children. They must be in 4th person form (aka Obviative form) ex. Makwan. 
Here are the steps to put the animal/character into 4th person form:
1)	Choose animal  Bineshii
2)	Pluralize the word  Bineshiiyag
3)	Change the last letter to an “n”  Bineshiiyan
4)	You are done, you now have a word that is in 4th person form.

Ikwezens Gii-babaamose

Bezhig, niizh, niswi, niiwin, naanan. X2
Ningodwaaswi, niizhwaaswi, nishwaaswi, zhaangaswi.
Ningikendaan midaaswi.

Gaa-nagamod: Maajiigwaneyaash (Gordan Jourdain)Lac La Croix

Agindaasowinan Nagamowin - Forwards

Midaaswi, zhaangaswi, nishwaaswi, niizhwaaswi, ningodwaaswi. X2
Naanan, niiwin, niswi, niizh, bezhig X2
Ningikendaan gaawiin gegoo.

Gaa-nagamod: Maajiigwaneyaash (Gordan Jourdain)Lac La Croix

Agindaasowinan Nagamowin - Backwards

Naanan Omagakii

Gaa-Namagowaad: Maajiigwaneyaash (Gordan Jourdain) Lac la Croix, Mariah King (Lac La Croix)

Naanan Omagakiig

Aaniin ezhinaagok? What does it look like?
Colours
Reading of Aaniin Ezhinaagok? Mazina'igan (book)

Aaniin Ezhinaagok? Nagamowin

Mii Ono Genoo-gakakaagin - To the tune of "The Bear Went Over the Mountain"

Mii ono genoo-gakakaagin.
Mii ono neso-bajiishkaagin.
Mii ono waawiyeyaagin.
Mii ono gakakaagin. 

These are rectangles.
These are triangles.
These are circles.
These are squares.

Use finger play, TPR, and pictures to illustrate shapes. 

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Mii Ono Genoo-Gakakaagin

Waakaabidaa Abinoojiinhyag (Let's Sit in a Circle, Children) 
Waakaabidaa Abinoojiinhyag (Let's Sit in a Circle, Children) 
Waakaabidaa Abinoojiinhyag (Let's Sit in a Circle, Children) 
Ambe, Ambe Omaa! (Come, Come Here!) 

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Waakaabidaa Abinoojiinhyag

Izhaadaa Imaa

Izhaadaa imaa zaaga'iganing!
Izhaadaa imaa zaaga'iganing!
Izhaadaa imaa zaaga'iganing!
Izhaadaa, izhaadaa imaa!

Izhaadaa imaa waakaa'iganing!
Izhaadaa imaa waakaa'iganing!
Izhaadaa imaa waakaa'iganing!
Izhaadaa, izhaadaa imaa!

Izhaadaa imaa adoopowining!
Izhaadaa imaa adoopowining!
Izhaadaa imaa adoopowining!
Izhaadaa, izhaadaa imaa!

Izhaadaa imaa nibaaganing!
Izhaadaa imaa nibaaganing!
Izhaadaa imaa nibaaganing!
Izhaadaa, izhaadaa imaa!

*Change out the last word for any location i.e. ziibiing/the river.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Izhaadaa Imaa!

Inzaagi'aa

Nimisenh inzaagi'aa.
Nimisenh inzaagi'ig.
Inzaagi'idimin. Inzaagi'idimin.

My older sister I love her. 
My older sister she loves me.
We love each other. We love each other.

Substitute nimisenh for other family members in first person possessive form.
Nisayenh - my older brother
Nishiime - my younger sibling
Nookomis - my grandmother
Nimishoomis - my grandfather
Indede/Noos - my father
Nimaamaa/Inga - my mother

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Inzaagi'aa

Gizaagi'in. Gizaagi'. - To the tune of Barney's "I Love You. You Love Me."

Gizaagi'in. Gizaagi'.
Giminwendaamin aapiji.
Giwii-ojiimin, gaye giin gidaa-ojiim.
Gidaa-ikid "Gizaagi'in." gaye giin.

I love you. You love me. 
I like you very much.
I will kiss you, and you could kiss me. 
You could say "I love you" too.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Gizaagi'in Gizaagi'

Ginibaa Na? - To the tune of "Are You Sleeping, Brother John?"

Ginibaa na? Ginibaa na _________________?
Azha gii-madwesinoon. Aha gii-madwesinoon.
Onishkaan! Onishkaan!

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping (child's name)?
The bell has already rung. The bell has already rung.
Get up! Get up!

Ginibaa Na?

Gimiwan Aapiji - To the tune of "It's Raining, It's Pouring"

Gimiwan aapiji, madwegwaam akiwenzii.
Gawishimod, agiigokaad.
Gaawiin goda onishkaasiin.

It's raining hard, the old man is snoring.
He is lying down, he has a cold.
Well then, he won't get up.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Gimiwan Aapiji

Giishpin Minwendameg...
If You're Happy...

Giishpin minwendameg bazigwiig, BAZIGWIIG!
If you're happy get up, GET UP!
Giishpin minwendameg bazigwiig, BAZIGWIIG!
If you're happy get up, GET UP!
Giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg bazigwiig, BAZIGWIIG!
If you're happy, if you're happy, if you're happy get up, GET UP!

Giishpin minwendameg gwekitaag, GWEKITAAG!
If you're happy turn around, TURN AROUND!
Giishpin minwendameg gwekitaag, GWEKITAAG!
If you're happy turn around, TURN AROUND!
Giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg gwekitaag, GWEKITAAG!
If you're happy, if you're happy, if you're happy turn around, TURN AROUND!

Giishpin minwendameg niimig, NIIMIG!
If you're happy dance, DANCE!
Giishpin minwendameg niimig, NIIMIG!
If you're happy dance, DANCE!
Giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg, giishpin minwendameg niimig, NIIMIG!
If you're happy, if you're happy, if you're happy dance, DANCE!

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe
Singer: Hope Flanagan

You can change out the verb with any other vai verb in plural command form.

Giishpin Minwendameg...

Bizaan-ayaan
(Quiet your Being) To the tune of “All the Pretty Horses”

Bizaan-ayaan. Gego mawiken.
Anwebin _______________.
(Quiet your being. Don’t cry.
Rest [child’s name].)


Bizaan-ayaan. Gego mawiken.
Anwebin _______________.
(Quiet your being. Don’t cry.
Rest [child’s name].)


_________________________ gii-saagi’igoo.
([Teacher/other child’s name] as they love you.)


Bizaan-ayaan. Gego mawiken.
Anwebin ________________.
(Quiet your being. Don’t cry.
Rest [child’s name].)

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Bizaan-Ayaan

Biinichigen! - To the tune "Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere"

Biinichigen! Biinichigen! Gakina awiiya, miziwe! 
Biinichigen! Biinichigen! Gakina awiiya ezhichigen!

Clean up! Clean up! Everyone, everywhere!
Clean up! Clean up! Everyone do it!

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Biinichigen!

Awenen Giin? - Who Are you?

Awenen giin? Awenen giin? Niin ____________, awenen giin?
Awenen giin? Awenen giin? Wiin ____________, awenen giin?

Who are you? Who are you? I'm ____________, who are you?
Who are you? Who are you? S/he's _____________, who are you?

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Awenen Giin?

Awegonen Ge-Biizikamaan? What Will I Wear?

Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan?
Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, aabawaag?
Nibabagiwayan indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan.
Nibabagiwayan indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan abawaag.

Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan?
Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, gizhaateg?
Nigoodaas indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan.
Nigoodaas indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan gizhaateg.

Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan?
Awegonen ge-biizikamaan, ge-biizikamaan, zoogipog?
Niminjikaawanag indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan.
Niminjikaawanag indabiizikaan, indabiizikaan zoogipog.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Awegonen Ge-biizikamaan?

Awegonesh Ge-miijiyang Noongom? - What Will We Eat Today?

Awegonesh ge-gigizheba-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-gigizheba-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-gigizheba-miijiyang? Waawanoon giga-miijimin.

Awegonesh ge-naawakwe-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-naawakwe-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-naawakwe-miijiyang? Mandaaminaboob giga-miijimin.

Awegonesh ge-onaagoshi-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-onaagoshi-miijiyang? Awegonesh ge-onaagoshi-miijiyang? Waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas giga-miijimin.

What will we eat in the morning? What will we eat in the morning? What will we eat in the morning? We will eat eggs. 

What will we eat at noon? What will we eat at noon? What will we eat at noon? We will eat corn soup. 

What will we eat in the evening? What will we eat in the evening? What will we eat in the evening? We will eat deer meat. 

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Awegonesh Ge-miijiyang Noongom?

Asabikeshiinh - To the tune of Eensy, Weensy Spider

Asabikeshiinh gii-akwaandawe,
Gii-kimiwan gaa-izhi-bangishing,
Giizis ogii-paasaa 'kina nibi.
Miinawaa asabikeshiinh neyaab gii-akwaandawe. 

The spider climbed up,
It rained and s/he fell, 
The sun dried up all the water,
And the spider climbed up again.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Asabikeshiinh

Apakwaanaajiins - Little Bat

Apakwaanaajiins, apakwaanaajiins, gagwe debibizhishin!
Little bat, little bat, try to catch me!

This is a game you can play with children. The 'bat' is blindfolded inside a circle with formed by the other children. Another child plays the 'insect'. They sing the song repeatedly and quietly until the bat catches the insect.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Apakwaanaajiins

Anangoons - To the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Anangoons, anangoons, awenen giin ishpiming?
Ganawaabamishinaam eyaayan chi-ishpiming.
Wayaasaabikizoyan dibikak ko anangoons.

Little star, little star, who are you in the sky?
Watching us, you who are far up in the sky.
Twinkling at night little star.

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Anangoons

Aaniin Giinawaa! (Hello, All of You!) 
To the tune of “Are You Sleeping?” 

Aaniin______, Aaniin_____. (Hello______, Hello______. )
Ezhi-ayaayan? Ezhi-ayaayan? (How are you? How are you?) 
Nimino-ayaa. Nimino-ayaa. (I feel good. I feel good) 
Giin dash? Giin dash? (And you? And you?) 

Nimaanendam. (I am sad.) 
Ninzegiz. (I am scared.) 
Ninoondeskade. (I am hungry.) 
Ninishkaadiz. (I am angry.) 
Indaagaj. (I am shy.) 
Ningagiibaadiz. (I am silly.) 
Indaakoz. (I am sick.) 
Indayekoz. (I am tired.) 
Nimaw. (I am crying.)

Gaa-nagamod: Noodinesiikwe (Hope Flanagan)

Aaniin Giinawaa

Boozhoo Nagamowin

Boozhoo Boozhoo Aaniin
Boozhoo Boozhoo Aaniin
Boozhoo Boozhoo Aaniin
Boozhoo Boozhoo Boozhoo

Wiin ge niin nimino-ayaa
Wiin ge niin nimino-ayaa
Wiin ge niin nimino-ayaa
Begish ge giin mino-ayaayin

Giwaabamin miinawaa
Giwaabamin miinawaa
Giwaabamin miinawaa

Miigwech Miigwech Miigwech

Sung by May Jamison

Ojibwe Songs by May Jamison

Boozhoo, Boozhoo, Aaniin

Mino-dibishkam!

Mino-dibishkam noongom,
Mino-dibishkam noongom,
Mino-dibishkam (birthday person’s name)!
Mino-dibishkam noongom!


Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to you today,
Happy birthday to you today,
Happy birthday (birthday person’s name)!
Happy birthday to you today!

Sung by Maajiigaabawiik - May Jamison

Mino-dibishkam! - Happy Birthday!

Naanan moonzoog niwaabamaag noopiming made niibawiyaad. Bezhig a’a moonz apane noopiming, niiwin eta moonzoog niwaabamaag. 
(I see five moose standing in the bush. One moose is very far in the bush, now I see only four moose.)
Niiwin moonzoog niwaabamaag noopiming made niibawiyaad. Bezhig a’a moonz apane noopiming, niswi eta moonzoog niwaabamaag. 
(I see four moose standing in the bush. One moose is very far in the bush, now I see only three moose.)
Niswi moonzoog niwaabamaag noopiming made niibawiyaad. Bezhig a’a moonz apane noopiming, niizh eta moonzoog niwaabamaag. 
(I see three moose standing in the bush. One moose is very far in the bush, now I see only two moose.)
Niizh moonzoog niwaabamaag noopiming made niibawiyaad. Bezhig a’a moonz apane noopiming, bezhig eta moonz niwaabamaa. 
(I see two moose standing in the bush. One moose is very far in the bush, now I see only one moose.)
Bezhig a’a moonz niwaabamaa noopiming made niibawid. Bezhig a’a moonz apane noopiming, mii sa apane igi moonzoog. 
(I see five moose standing in the bush. One moose is very far in the bush, now there’s no more moose.)

Naanan Moonzoog - Five Moose

Niswi Makwag
Three Bears
Gaa-ozhiibii’iged/Gaa-nagamod: Bernice Greene

Onzaam gizhide naabagate’igan, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Onzaam gizhide naabagate’igan, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Onzaam gizhide naabagate’igan, ando-babaamosedaa, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
(The porridge is very hot. The porridge is very hot. The porridge is very hot so let’s go walk around.)
Wiiba igo ikwezens bi-ayaa, uh-huh.
Wiiba igo ikwezens bi-ayaa, uh-huh. 
Wiiba igo ikwezens bi-ayaa imaa waakaa’igan, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. 
(Soon a girl comes. Soon a girl comes. Soon a girl comes there to the house.)
Ezhi-namadabid ikwezens, uh-huh. 
Ezhi-namadabid ikwezens, uh-huh. 
Ezhi-namadabid ikwezens apane naa i'i desabiwin, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.  
(The girl sits. The girl sits. The girl sits on the chair *implied: and breaks it*.)
Ezhi-gagwe-gawishimod ikwezens, uh-huh.
Ezhi-gagwe-gawishimod ikwezens, uh-huh.
Ezhi-gagwe-gawishimod onji-nibaased iidog, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. 
(The girls tries to go to bed. The girl tries to go to bed. She tries to go to bed so she might sleep.)
Wiiba igo makwag bi-giiwewag, uh-huh.
Wiiba igo makwag bi-giiwewag, uh-huh.
Wiiba igo makwag bi-giiwewag imaa waakaa’igan, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
(Soon the bears come home. Soon the bears come home. Soon the bears come home there to the house.)
Ezhi-amaji’awaad ikwezens, uh-huh.
Ezhi-amaji’awaad ikwezens, uh-huh.
Ezhi-amaji’awaad ikwezens igi makwag, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
(They wake the girl. They wake the girl. The bears wake the girl.)
Ambe ge giin bi-wiisinin odinaawaan, uh-huh. 
Ambe ge giin bi-wiisinin odinaawaan, uh-huh.
Ambe ge giin bi-wiisinin odinaawaan, aapiji ninoondeskademin! Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
(You too come and eat. You too come and eat. You too come and eat, we’re very hungry!)

Niswi Makwag - Three Bears

Weya, weya, weya, weya
Weya heya, weya heya
Weya heya, weya heya 
Weya heya, heya!

Bezhig, Niizh, Niswi, Niiwin,					One, Two, Three, Four,
Naanan, Ningodwaaswi,					Five, Six,
Niizhwaaswi, Nishwaaswi,					Seven, Eight,
Zhaangaswi, Midaaswi, 					Nine, Ten,
Midaaswi gidagindaasomin!				        We count to Ten!

Weya heya, weya heya
Weya heya, weya heya
Weya heya, weya heya 
Weya heya, heya!

Gidagindaasomin!- We Count!

Gaa-ozhiibii’iged: Ella Dawn Greene
Gaa-nagamod: Bernice Greene

Ambeyok gakina gizhibaabidaa, gizhibaabidaa. 
Ambeyok gakina gizhibaabidaa, gizhibaabidaa noongom. 
Come on everyone let’s go in a circle, go in a circle. 
Come on everyone let’s go in a circle, go in a circle today.
*switch directions*
Ambeyok gakina gizhibaabidaa, gizhibaabidaa. 
Ambeyok gakina gizhibaabidaa, gizhibaabidaa noongom. 
Come on everyone let’s go in a circle, go in a circle. 
Come on everyone let’s go in a circle, go in a circle today.

Ambeyok gakina pasininjii’odizog, pasininjii’odizog. 
Ambeyok gakina pasininjii’odizog, pasininjii’odizog noongom.
Come on everyone you all clap your hands, clap your hands.
Come on everyone you all clap your hands, clap your hands today.

Ambeyok gakina biibaagig, biibaagig. 
Ambeyok gakina biibaagig, biibaagig noongom.
Come on everyone you all yell, yell. 
Come on everyone you all yell, yell today.

Ambeyok! - Come on!

Ziinzibaakwadaaboo Nagamowin
Maple Sap Song

Written & Sung by: Maajiigwaneyaash - Gordan Jourdain

Anokii iskigamiziganing endaso-giizhig.
Working at the sugar camp every day.

Anokii iskigamiziganing maajigaa ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
Working at the sugar camp, the sap is starting to run.

Giwaabamaa na ininaatig? Gaa-ozhiga'igemin.
Do you see the Maple tree? We will set up camp. 

Gizhebaawagak o'apiidaa ji-naadoobiimin.
In the morning is the time when we will collect sap. 

Giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
We will collect, we will collect, we collect the sap.

Giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
We will collect, we will collect, we collect the sap.

Ziinzibaakwadaaboo Nagamowin

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