Children this age love to sort or categorize. Their first sense of self is a “categorical” self (I’m a boy, I have brown hair, I like chocolate, etc.). This song calls attention to the fact that there are many different ways to play, and all are fun.

Lyrics:

Mike likes to ride his bike
He rides his bike all day
There goes Mike on his bike
Different ways to play

D’asia loves to put dresses on dolls
She dresses dolls all day
Here comes D’asia with a doll
Different ways to play

Danielle likes to dig in dirt
She stays dirty all day long
While Billy’s inside dancing ballet
Graceful and strong

Some play hard and heavy
Others play easy and light
We all play in different ways
And every way is alright
As long as we’re careful and kind

So you play your way, I’ll play mine
Having fun all day
Find your joy, let it shine
Different ways, different ways,
Different ways to play