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Nursery Rhyme Booklet
Nursery Rhyme Booklet
Goose
Time
Nursery
rhymes,
songs, and
fingerplays for
caregivers
of young
children
Nursery Rhymes
Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed
To see such a sight
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on her tuffet
Eating her curds and whey
Along came a spider
And sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock
Little Boy Blue
Little boy blue,
Come, blow your horn.
The sheeps in the meadow,
The cows in the corn.
Wheres the little boy
Who looks after the sheep?
Hes under the haystack
Fast asleep.
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after
Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three men in a tub,
And how do you think they got there?
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick maker,
They all jumped out of a rotten potato
Twas enough to make a man stare
One Two Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, shut the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, a good fat hen.
Old Mother Goose
Old Mother Goose,
When she wanted to wander
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander.
Little Bo-Peep
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And cant tell where to find them.
Leave them alone,
And theyll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;
Humpty dumpty had a great fall!
All the kings horses
And all the kings men
Couldnt put Humpty together again.
Rock-a-Bye, Baby
Rock-a-bye, baby,
On the treetop.
When the wind blows,
The cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks,
The cradle will fall.
Down will come baby,
Cradle and all.
Pease Porridge Hot
Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot,
Nine days old.
Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle
shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy,
Who lives down the lane.
red
pink
yello
blue
Hello
Hello, everybody
How
are you?
(Wave to everyone)
Peek-a-Boo
Peek-a-boo,
Peek-a-boo
(Repeat)
I see you,
(Point to baby)
Peek-a-boo.
(Repeat as above)
How
are you
today?
Skinnamarink
(place left hand under right elbow and wiggle right hand)
Skinnamarinky doo,
(place right hand under left elbow and wiggle left hand)
I Love You!
Skinnamarinky doo,
(repeat above action)
Iloveyou.
(make a circle by holding your hands, keep arms down and gently swing
them back and forth)
Skinnamarinky doo,
Iloveyou.
Hello
Welcome
We Are Leaving
(Frere Jacques)
We are leaving
We are leaving
Until next week
Until next week
It was very nice to see you
It was very nice to see you
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Fingerplays
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Pat-a-Cake
Roll it
And pat it
Quickly pick them up again and turn them round and round.
(Quickly pick hands up and roll them around each other)
(Wag finger)
(Repeat until no monkeys)
(Make mouth with left hand and creep toward right hand)
Bzzzzzzzz.
(With all fingers extended, move hand to babys tummy and tickle)
Where is Thumbkins?
Where is Thumbkins?
Where is Thumbkins?
Here he is,
Here he is.
There he goes,
There he goes.
See my fingers?
(Wag fingers)
See my thumbs?
(Wag thumbs)
Goodbye fingers,
Goodbye thumbs.
Wave
Grandmas Glasses
(Make circle with thumb and index finger and put up to eyes)
(Can also do this with the fingers, ending with the pinkie)
Action Rhymes
If Youre Happy And You Know It
Eating buttercups,
Ashes, ashes,
We all stand up!
(Stand up)
Im a Little Teapot
Im a little teapot
Here is my spout.
Punchinello
Up, Up, Up
Walking, Walking
(tune: Frere Jacques)
Walking, walking,
Walking, walking.
Hop, hop, hop.
Hop, hop, hop.
Tiptoe, tiptoe,
Tiptoe, tiptoe.
Now we stop.
Stop, stop, stop.
Lap Rhymes
Father and Mother and Uncle John
Father and Mother and Uncle John
(bounce baby on knee)
There a nail,
Slowly Slowly
Big A
Big A,
Little a,
Bouncing B.
Cats in the cupboard,
But he cant see me.
(cover babys eyes)
Peek-a-boo
Little Train
To Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady
Upon a white horse.
With rings on her fingers,
(touch babys fingers)
Choose books with bright, clear pictures that stand out from
the background. Board books are easier for small hands to
hold. Favorite books include those with photos of animals
and faces. Choose simple rhyming text. Describe what is
happening in each picture. Encourage babbling and other
attempts at communication.
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