Action Rhymes:
Learning Fun at Home
During the past 6 weeks, we have done many fingerplays, rhymes & songs with you and your children. We hope that you will continue to find a few minutes to read, sing and play with your child every day to help build your child into an enthusiastic and successful student.
Songs
Welcome song: "Hello Everyone"
- Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Hello everyone, how are you? (Wave to everyone)
How are you?How are you?
Hello everyone, how are you?
How are you today?
Hello everyone, clap your hands! (Clap hands.)
Clap your hands!Clap your hands!
Hello everyone, clap your hands!
Clap your hands, today!
Hello everyone, stomp your feet! (Stomp feet.)
Stomp your feet!Stomp your feet!
Hello everyone, stomp your feet!
Stomp your fee, today!
Hello everyone, touch your nose. (Touch nose).
Touch your nose. Touch your nose.
Hello everyone, touch your nose.
Touch your nose, today.
Goodbye song: "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear"
Perform the actions described in rhyme.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Find your nose.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Dance on your toes.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Jump up now!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Take a bow.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Arms up high.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Wave good-bye!
“I'm a Little Teapot”
I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Stand up
Here is my handle
Put one hand on hip
Here is my spout
Put other arm out straight
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out!
Lean over & tip arm like a spout
I'm a clever teapot, yes it's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can change my handle to my spout
Switch arm positions
Just tip me over and pour me out!
Lean over & tip arm like a spout
“I Am A Mean Old Dinosaur”
- Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot"
I'm a mean old Dinosaur
Make a mean face
Big and Tall
Gesture hands big and tall
Here is my tail, here is my claw.
Hands behind your back for tail, then make claw hands
When I get all hungry
Rub your tummy
I just growl
Have the kids exaggerate the grrooowwwlll
Look out kids I'm on the prowl.
Tickle the child’s tummy
"If You're Happy and You Know it!"
Do the actions mentioned in the song.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you're angry and you know it, stomp your feet
If you're angry and you know it, stomp your feet
If you're angry and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're angry and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you're sad and you know it, rub your eyes.
If you're sad and you know it, rub your eyes.
If you're sad and you know it, rub your eyes.
If you're sad and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're sad and you know it, rub your eyes.
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!"
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!"
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!"
"RollYourHands"
- Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Roll,roll,rollyourhandsasslowlyascanbe.
Roll,roll,rollyourhandsandfoldthemjustlikeme.
Roll,roll,rollyourhandsasquicklyascanbe.
Roll,roll,rollyourhandsandfoldthemjustlikeme.
Clap,clap,clapyourhandsassoftlyascanbe.
Clap,clap,clapyourhandsandfoldthemjustlikeme.
Clap,clap,clapyourhandsasquicklyascanbe.
Clap,clap,clapyourhandsandfoldthemjustlikeme.
"If You Want To Be A..."
- Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know it!"
Ifyouwanttobeacat,saymeow!
(Meow!)
Ifyouwanttobeacat,saymeow!
(Meow!)
Ifyouwanttobeacat,ifyouwanttobeacat,ifyouwanttobeacat,saymeow!
(Meow!)
Ifyouwanttobeadog,wagyourtail!
(Waveyourhandbehindyourrear.)
Ifyouwanttobeadog,wagyourtail!
(Waveyourhandbehindyourrear.)
Ifyouwanttobeadog,ifyouwanttobeadog,ifyouwanttobeadog,wagyourtail!
(Waveyourhandbehindyourrear.)
Additionalverses:
Ifyouwanttobeabird,flapyourwings...
Ifyouwanttobeahorse,stompyourhooves...
Ifyouwanttobealion,giveagrowl...
“AHuntingWeWillGo”
- Tune:"TheFarmerintheDell"
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
Heighho,thedairy-o,ahuntingwewillgo!
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
We'llcatchafoxandputhiminabox,
Andthenwe'lllethimgo!
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
We'llcatchafishandputheronadish,
Andthenwe'lllethergo!
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
We'llcatchabearandputhiminachair,
Andthenwe'lllethimgo!
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
We'llcatchapigandputherinawig,
Andthenwe'lllethergo!
Ahuntingwewillgo,ahuntingwewillgo,
We'llcatchagiraffeandmakehimlaugh,
Andthenwe'lllethimgo!
"IWenttoVisitaFarmOneDay"
- Tune:
Iwenttovisitafarmoneday
Isawacowacrosstheway
AndwhatdoyouthinkIhearditsay?
Moo,moo,moo
Moo,moo,moo
Iwenttovisitafarmoneday
Isawapigacrosstheway
AndwhatdoyouthinkIhearditsay?
Oink,oink,oink
Oink,oink,oink
Iwenttovisitafarmoneday
Isawa sheep acrosstheway
AndwhatdoyouthinkIhearditsay?
Baa, baa, baa
Baa, baa, baa
Iwenttovisitafarmoneday
Isawaduckacrosstheway
AndwhatdoyouthinkIhearditsay?
Quack,quack,quack
Quack,quack,quack
Iwenttovisitafarmoneday
Isawadogacrosstheway
AndwhatdoyouthinkIhearditsay?
Woof,woof,woof
Woof,woof,woof
“SailYourShip”
- To the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Sail,sail,sailyourship.
Sailitnightandday.
Lookforland,lookforland
Allalongtheway.
"WilloughbyWallabyWoo"byRaffi
WilloughbyWallabyWee
Anelephantsatonme
WilloughbyWallabyWoo
Anelephantsatonyou
WilloughbyWallabyWusan
AnelephantsatonSusan
WilloughbyWallabyWen
AnelephantsatonKen
(continueusingnamesoffamilyandfriends)
“ThreeLittleShips”
Threelittleships
Threelittleships
Seehowtheysail
Seehowtheysail
Theysailedrightovertheoceanblue
Infourteenhundredninetytwo
ChristopherColumbus
Andhismightycrew
Threelittleships
Threelittleships
"RhymeTime"
- Tune: "Skip to My Lou."
Rhymetime,thesewordsrhyme.
Rhymetime,thesewordsrhyme.
Rhymetime,thesewordsrhyme.
Comerhymealongwithme.
Cat,hat,thesewordsrhyme.
Cat,hat,thesewordsrhyme.
Cat,hat,thesewordsrhyme.
Comerhymealongwithme.
Pickotherwordsthatrhymetosing,suchas:
Light, bright, these words rhyme…
Far, car, these words rhyme…
School, spool, these words rhyme…
Books, hooks, these words rhyme…
And so on…
"HereWeGototheZoo"
- Tune: Here We Go ‘Round The Mulberry Bush
Walk in place
Herewegotothezoointhepark,
Thezoointhepark,thezoointhepark;
Herewegotothezoointhepark
Soearlyinthemorning.
Stomp slowly in place
Thisisthewaytheelephantwalks,
Theelephantwalks,theelephantwalks;
Thisisthewaytheelephantwalks,
Soearlyinthemorning.
Hold arms up, bent at elbows, and show claws
Thisisthewaythebigbearwalks,
Thebigbearwalks,thebigbearwalks;
Thisisthewaythebigbearwalks,
Soearlyinthemorning.
Hop in place
Thisisthewaythekangaroohops,
Thekangaroohops,thekangaroohops;
Thisisthewaythekangaroohops,
Soearlyinthemorning.
Fill in more verses with your favorite animals!
“Watching Traffic”
- Tune: Frere Jacques
Watch the cars go, watch the cars go,
Whiz-zing by, whiz-zing by.
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep,
That's like mine! That's like mine!
Watch the bus go, watch the bus go,
Rolling by, rolling by.
Stop for all the people, stop for all the people.
Get on board! Get on board!
See the trucks go, see the trucks go
Down the street, down the street.
Gas and oil and milk trucks,
Mail and trash and dump trucks,
On their way, on their way.
“Bingo(B–I–N–G–O)”
Therewasafarmerwhohadadog
AndBingowashisname-o
B–I–N–G–O
B–I–N–G–O
B–I–N–G–O
andBingowashisname-o.
Therewasafarmerwhohadadog
AndBingowashisname-o
(clap)–I–N–G–O
(clap)–I–N–G–O
(clap)–I–N–G–O
andBingowashisname-o.
Therewasafarmerwhohadadog
AndBingowashisname-o
(clap) - (clap)–N–G–O,
(clap) - (clap)–N–G–O,
(clap) - (clap)–N–G–O,
andBingowashisname-o.
Repeat, substituting claps for letters,until all letters are replaced with claps
“Bake the Bread”
- Tune: Here We Go ‘Round The Mulberry Bush
This is the way we make the bread
This is the way we make the Bread
Make the Bread, make the Bread
This is the way we make the Bread
To make this Bread for you
This is the way we knead the dough
Knead the dough, Knead the dough
This is the way we knead the dough
To make this Bread for you
Additional verses:
Mix the dough
Shape the dough
Bake the dough
Eat the Bread
"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom"
- Video:
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Place hands palm to palm, move hands back forth
We’re going to the moon
Bring hands up,spread arms over head in a half-circle
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Hands palm to palm again
We’ll get there very soon
Continue hands palm to palm
So if you’d like to take a trip
Point finger, make “come on” motion
Climb aboard my rocket ship
Pretend to climb a ladder
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Hands palm to palm again
We’re going to the moon
Bring hands up, spread arms over head in a half-circle
10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Place hands on hips,squat lower with each number
Blastoff!
Put hands over head like a rocket, and jump up
“The Cow in the Barn” (NEW)
- Tune: "The Wheels On The Bus"
The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo
The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo
All around the farm.
Additional verses:
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,
The hen in the coop goes cluck, cluck,cluck
The lamb on the hill goes baa, baa, baa
The duck on the pond goes quack, quack, quack
“Dinosaurs”
Five enormous dinosaurs
Letting out a roar--
One went away, and
Then there were four.
Four enormous dinosaurs
Crashing down a tree--
One went away, and
Then there were three.
Three enormous dinosaurs
Eating tiger stew--
One went away, and
Then there were two.
Two enormous dinosaurs
Trying to run--
One ran away, and then there was one.
One enormous dinosaur,
Afraid to be a hero--
He went away, and
Then there was zero.
“Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes” (NEW)
Place both hands on parts of body as you sing them. Repeat song, singing and moving faster each time.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes, and ears, and mouth,
And nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
“Mr. Sun” (NEW)
(Learn the song on YouTube)
Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
(hold arms above head in a circle)
Won’t you please shine down on me.
(lower arms, point to self)
Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
(hold arms above head in a circle)
Hiding behind a tree.
(put hands in front of face)
These little children are asking you,
(point to others in group)
To please come out, so we can play with you.
(beckon with arm)
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
(hold arms above head in a circle)
Please shine down on me.
(lower arms, point to self)
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Fingerplays
"Wide-eyedOwl"
There’sawide-eyedowl
"Open"eyeswithfingers.
Withapointednose
Pointfingersovernoseinatriangle.
Hehasspikyears
Pointfingersupbesideears.
Andclawsfortoes
Curlfingerslikeclaws.
Hesitsinatree andhelooksatyou
Circlefingersaroundeyes.
Andheflapshiswings
Flaparmslikewings
Andcries“Hoo!Hoo!Hoo!”
"MixaPancake"
Mixapancake (Mime mixing)
Stirapancake (Mime stirring)
Popitinapan (Mime placing pancake in a pan)
Frythepancake (Wiggle your fingers like flames )
Toss the pancake (Pretend to flip pancake into air)
Catchitifyoucan (Clap your hands)
"TeaforTwo"
Here'sacup
Makecupwiththumbandfingersofonehand.
Andhere'sacup
Dothesamewithotherhand.
Andhere'sapotoftea
Usefirsthandtomakepotofteawiththumbforspout.
Pouracup.
Pretendtopourteafromthepottothecup.
Andpouracup.
Pouragain
Andhaveasipwithme!
Pretendtosip
“WayUpHighInTheAppleTree”
Wayuphighintheappletree
Raise arms overhead
Twolittleapplessmiledatme
Make hands into fists and shake
IshookthetreeashardasIcould
Mime shaking tree
Downcametheapplesandmmmm!!
Lower fists to the ground
Weretheygood!
Rub tummy
“IUseMyBrain”
- From:500FiveMinuteGamesbyJackieSilberg
Iusemybraintothink,think,think
Touchhead
Iusemynosetosmell
Touchnose
Iusemyeyestoblink,blink,blink
Toucheyes
Iusemythroattoyell
Touchthroatandyellonword“yell”
Iusemymouthtogiggle,giggle,giggle
Touchmouth
Iusemyhipstobump
Touchhips
Iusemytoestowiggle,wiggle,wiggle
Touchtoes
AndIusemylegstojump
Jump
“Hatching Chickens”
Five eggs and five eggs
Hold up five fingers on one hand, then the other
Are underneath a hen.
Five eggs and five eggs
That makes ten.
Hold up all fingers
The hen keeps them warm
For three long weeks.
Hold up three fingers
Then the chicks crack the shells
Clap hands
With tiny little beaks.
Crack, Crack go the shells,
Clap two times
Every single one.
And the chicks fluff their feathers
In the warm spring sun.
Make arms into a circle
"FiveLittlePeas"
Fivelittlepeasinapeapodpressed
Make a fist
Onegrew,twogrew,sodidalltherest.
Fingers come out one by one
Theygrewandtheygrew
Fingers out wide
Andtheydidnotstop
Raise hands high
Tillallofasudden
ThepodwentPOP!
Loud CLAP!
"TommyThumbs"
TommyThumbsup!
Point thumbs in air
TommyThumbsdown!
Point thumbs to the ground
TommyThumbsdancing
Allaroundthetown
Point thumbs up and dance them in a circle
Dancethemonyourshoulders,
Point thumbs in air and touch shoulders
Dancethemonyourhead,
Point thumbs in air and touch head
Dancethemonyourknees
Point thumbs in air and touch knees
Andtuckthemintobed!
Fold thumbs under fingers and place hands in lap
“The Beehive”
Here is the beehive, but where are allthe bees
Make fist, palm down
Hidden away where nobody sees
Peek into hand
Now out they come creeping, 1,2,3,4,5
Take beehive hand and slowly open it up using each finger to count a number
BUZZZZZZ
Shake fingers away from you
"TheTurtle"byVachelLindsay
Therewasalittleturtle
Withindexfingerdrawacircleonotherpalm.
Helivedinabox.
Putfingersofleftrighthandstogethertoformabox.
Heswaminapuddle
Palmstogether,wigglehandsforward.
Heclimbedontherocks.
Climbfingersofonehandovertheknucklesoftheother.
Hesnappedatamosquito
Claphands.
Hesnappedataflea
Claphands.
Hesnappedataminnow,
Claphands.
Andhesnappedatme.
Claphandsandpointtoyourself.
Hecaught themosquito,
Claphands.
Hecaughttheflea,
Claphands.
Hecaughttheminnow,
Claphands.
Buthedidn’tcatchme!
Shakeindexfingerandshakehead.
“Five Green Dragons” (NEW)
Five green dragons making such a roar.
One danced away and then there were four.
Four green dragons dancing around a tree.
One danced away and then there were three.
Three green dragons dancing around you.
One danced away and then there were two.
Two green dragons dancing in the sun.
One danced away and then there was one.
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none!
“Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
- Video:
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green speckled frogs. GLUB! GLUB!
Four green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were three green speckled frogs. GLUB! GLUB!
Three green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were two green speckled frogs. GLUB! GLUB!
Two green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there was one green speckled frogs. GLUB! GLUB!
One green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were no green speckled frogs. GLUB! GLUB!
*******
ActionRhymes
"JumpJumpKangarooBrown"
Encouragechildrenjumpupontheword"jump".
Jump,jumpKangarooBrown!
Jump,jumpallovertotown!
Jump,jumpuphillanddown!
Jump,jumpKangarooBrown!
“EensyWensySpider”
The eensy-weensyspider
Wentupthewaterspout
Downcametherain
Andwashedthespiderout
Outcamethesunanddriedupalltherain
Nowtheeensy-weensyspider
Wentupthespoutagain.
"AnElephant"
Performstandingup.
Anelephantgoeslikethis,likethat.
Stompfeet.
He’sterriblytall.
Raisearmsuphigh.
He’sterriblyfat.
Stretcharmsoutwide.
Hehasnofingers
Wigglefingers.
Hehasnotoes.
Touchtoes.
Butgoodness,gracious…Whatanose!
Makeelephanttrunkwitharms.
“I’m A Giraffe!” (NEW)
I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up high
(Reach arms up)
A big tall giraffe, I almost reach the sky
(Stand on tiptoes)
I eat the leaves from the tallest tress
(Pretend to eat)
And when I run, I move with ease
(Pretend to run)
I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up high
(Reach arms up)
Way…up…high!
(Reach on tiptoes)
"TheLittleBird"
Thislittlebirdflapsitswings
(flap outstretched fingers like wings)
Flapsitswings,flapsitswings
(lift hands still flapping as high as you can)
Thislittlebirdflapsitswings
(lift higher and higher!)
Andfliesawayinthemorning!
"OhMe,OhMy!AButterfly!"
Namethebodypartsthatthebutterflyfliesonto,suchasyournose,yourtummy,yourknee,etc.Havethebutterflylandonapartofyourbodyandletyourchildshoutoutthenameofthebodypart.
Ohme,ohmy!
Getoffmy(saythenameofabodypart)
Youbutterfly!
Thelasttimesay:
Ohme,ohmy!
It’stimetogetgoingyoubutterfly!
Fly!Fly!Bye,bye!
Asyousay“Bye,bye”havethebutterfly“wings”turnintoawavegood-bye.
"HandsonShoulders"
Handsonshoulders,
Handsonknees.
Handsbehindyou,
Ifyouplease;
Touchyourshoulders,
Nowyournose,
Nowyourhairandnowyourtoes;
Handsuphighintheair,
Downatyoursides,andtouchyourhair;
Handsuphighasbefore,
Nowclapyourhands,one-two-three-four!
"FiveLittleDucks"
Fivelittleduckswentoutoneday
Holdupfivefingers
Overthehillandfaraway
Movehandupandforward
MamaDucksaid,
"Quack,quack,quack,quack,"
Openandclosehandlikeduck’sbill
Butonlyfourlittleduckscameback.
Holdupfourfingers
Continuewiththesamewordsandmotionsfor:
Fourlittleducks went out one day...
Threelittleducks went out one day...
Twolittleducks went out one day...
Onelittleducks went out one day...
SadMamaDuckwentoutoneday,
Rubeyes
Overthehillsandfaraway,
Movehandupandforward
Mamaduckcried,
"Quack,quack,quack,quack"
Openandclosehandlikeduck’sbill
andall5littleduckscameback!
Holdupfivefingers
“Five Little Monkeys”
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree
Gently wave five fingers
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, can't catch me
Along comes Crocodile, quiet as can be
Use other hand to make crocodile mouth
SNAP went Mr Crocodile! Oh dear me!
Ulap hands on “SNAP”
Four little monkeys swinging in a tree
Gently wave four fingers
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, can't catch me
Along comes Crocodile, quiet as can be
Use other hand to make crocodile mouth
SNAP went Mr Crocodile! Oh dear me!
Clap hands on “SNAP”
Threelittle monkeys swinging in a tree
Gently wave three fingers
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, can't catch me
Along comes Crocodile, quiet as can be
Use other hand to make crocodile mouth
SNAP went Mr Crocodile! Oh dear me!
Clap hands on “SNAP”
Twolittle monkeys swinging in a tree
Gently wave two fingers
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, can't catch me
Along comes Crocodile, quiet as can be
Use other hand to make crocodile mouth
SNAP went Mr Crocodile! Oh dear me!
Clap hands on “SNAP”
Onelittle monkey swinging in a tree
Gently wave one finger