Open Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them. [Open and shut your hands.] Give a little clap, clap, clap. [Clap.] Open shut them, open shut them. Put them in your lap, lap, lap. [Pat your legs.] Big and small. Big and small. Big and small. [Spread your hands out wide, and then put them close together.] Big, big, big, big, small, small, small. Big and small. Big and small. Big, big, big, big, small, small, small. Please. No, thank you. Please. No, thank you. Please. No, thank you.[Clasp your hands under your chin as if asking for something, then shake your head and wave your hand in front of your face as if saying, "No, thank you."] Please, please, please, please. No thank you. Please. No, thank you. Please. No, thank you. Please, please, please, please. No thank you. Fast and slow. Fast and slow. Fast and slow. [Move your hands round and round quickly, and then slowly.] Fast, fast, fast, fast, slow, slow, slow. Fast and slow. Fast and slow. Fast, fast, fast, fast, slow, slow, slow. Loud and quiet. Loud and quiet. Loud and quiet. [Cup your hands around your mouth and shout, and then put your finger in front of your mouth like you are saying, "Shh."] Loud, loud, loud, loud. Shh... Quiet. Loud and quiet. Loud and quiet. Loud, loud, loud, loud. Shh... Quiet. Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo. [Place your hands in front of your face and then quickly move them away as you say, "Boo!"] Peek-a, peek-a, peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo. Peek-a, peek-a, peek-a-boo!

Here we go! There were ten in the bed [Hold up 10 fingers.] and the little one said, [Hold your hands close together, indicating 'small.'] "Roll over, roll over" [Roll hands around each other, or each student turns to the right and says, "Roll over! Roll over!"]

So they all rolled over and one fell out. [Everyone rolls to the right and the student in the first chair 'falls out' of the bed.] Nine! [Hold up 10 fingers and then take one away, leaving 9.] There were nine in the bed [Hold up 9 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Eight! [Hold up 9 fingers and then take one away, leaving 8.] There were eight in the bed [Hold up 8 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Seven! [Hold up 8 fingers and then take one away, leaving 7.] There were seven in the bed [Hold up 7 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Six! [Hold up 7 fingers and then take one away, leaving 6.] There were six in the bed [Hold up 6 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Five! [Hold up 6 fingers and then take one away, leaving 5.] There were five in the bed [Hold up 5 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Four! [Hold up 5 fingers and then take one away, leaving 4.] There were four in the bed [Hold up 4 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Three! [Hold up 4 fingers and then take one away, leaving 3.] There were three in the bed [Hold up 3 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they all rolled over and one fell out. Two! [Hold up 3 fingers and then take one away, leaving 2.] There were two in the bed [Hold up 2 fingers.] and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over" So they both rolled over and one fell out.

One! [Hold up 2 fingers and then take one away, leaving 1.] There was one in the bed [Hold up 1 finger.] and the little one said, "I'm lonely...[sigh]" [The one remaining student lays down on the chair, then everyone shouts "WAKE UP!" and the student falls out of bed.]

Preparat
Rain, rain, [Move your fingers down like falling rain.] go away. [Push your hands out, as if you were pushing the rain away.] Come again another day. [Make a "come here" motion with your hands.] DADDY wants to play. [Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your thumb.] Rain, rain, go away. [Move your fingers down and then push away the rain.] Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. MOMMY wants to play. [Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your index finger.] Rain, rain, go away. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. BROTHER wants to play. [Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your middle finger.] Rain, rain, go away. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. SISTER wants to play. [Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your ring finger.] Rain, rain, go away. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. BABY wants to play. [Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your pinky finger.] Rain, rain, go away. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. ALL THE FAMILY wants to play. [Hold up your hand and wiggle all five fingers.] Rain, rain, go away.