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Show me four fingers,
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Cat Touch your knee.
egory:Rhymes_&_Songs Rebus Shape Song Show me three fingers,
Touch your nose.
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/transition- Show me two fingers,
rhymes.htm Touch your toes.
Show me one finger,
Let me see.
With this finger,
Point to me.
(Point to shapes (flannel or on whiteboard/chart)
and have children sing to the tune of "Head and
Shoulders")
Circle, square and triangle, triangle. Two Little Eyes
Circle, square and triangle, triangle.
Heart and star and rectangle, Two Little Eyes
Circle, square and triangle, triangle.
Two little eyes to look around.
Two little ears to hear each sound.
RHYMES FOR CLASS I EVS One little nose to smell what’s sweet.
One little mouth that likes to eat.
Z Y X W V U T....
S & R & Q & P...... A Family Finger Play
O N M......L K J......I H G F.......EDCBA..... This is a family.
Now I know it all the way...... (hold up one hand)
The alphabet backwards, Z to A !!!!  Let's count them and see
how many there are
and who they can be.
PARTS OF THE BODY (count 1,2,3,4,5)
This is the mother
Dance To the Beat (touch your pointer finger)
who loves everyone
Shake your legs and stamp your feet and this is the father
Come on and dance to the beat. (touch big finger)
Wave your arms and nod your head who is lots of fun.
Now it’s time to go to bed. This is my sister.
(touch ring finger)
My Body She helps and she plays
and this is the baby.
10 fingers,
(touch little finger)
10 toes,
He's growing each day.
2 eyes
But who is this one?
And a little nose.
(touch thumb)
He's out there alone.
Why it's Jackie, the dog,
and he's chewing a bone.
Show Me Five Fingers (wiggle your thumb)
 
 On your nose, on your nose.
I Have So Many Parts to Me
I have two hands to clap with, Splish, splash water
(clap) Splish, splash water 
one nose with which to smell. On your hair, on your hair
(sniff) On your face, on your face 
I have one head to think with, Everywhere! Everywhere!
(tap head)
two lungs that work quite well.
(take a deep breath)
I have two eyes that let me see. Two Little Fishes
(point to eyes) (Use child to do the motions)
I have two legs that walk.
(walk in place) Two little fishes side by side
I have two ears that help me hear, Swim through the water,
(cup hands to ears) Swim through the tide.
a mouth with which to talk.
(point to mouth) They don’t need a motor
And they don’t need a sail.

Day 1 - Bubbles and Water They just wiggle their fins

And wiggle their tails.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Here is the Sea
It’s raining, it’s pouring
The old man is snoring Here is the sea, the wavy sea
He went to bed and bumped his head  (Make waves with baby)
And didn’t get up until morning!
Here is the boat and here is me
(Sit baby in hands)

All the little fishes down below

(Put baby under or close to water surface)

Wriggle their tails and away they go!

(Wiggle the baby in water)
Little Bubbles

One little, two little, three little bubbles This is the Way we Wash our Hands
Four little, five little, six little bubbles (Sung to the tune of “Here we go Round the
Seven little, eight little, nine little bubbles Mulberry Bush)
Ten little bubbles go pop, pop, pop!
This the way we wash our hands, wash our hands,
Splish Splash Water wash our hands
(To the tune of Frere Jacques) This is the way we wash our hands
In the swimming pool
Splish, splash water,
Splish, splash water  Wash our arms…….
On your toes, on your toes  Wash our tummy………
On your fingers, on your fingers
Wash our face…………. Fred said, “I know what I will do
Wash our hair………. I’ll buy another and that will make _____”

Day 2 - Fish Fred said, “I’m sure it would be

Very, Very nice if I just had __________”
Deep Blue Sea
Fred said, “If I just had one more
Down at the bottom That would make one, two, three _______”
of the deep blue sea
Catching fishes for ______________’s tea Fred said, “What fun to see them dive.
One, two, three ……….. One, two, three four, _______”

Hokey Pokey How many fishes do you see?

How many fishes? Count them with me!
Put your right fin in,
Put your right fin out,
Put your right fin in and shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!

(Continue with left fin, tail, bubbles, face, head

etc)
Day 3 - Animals
Little Baby Fish
Rain Is Falling Down
(Or use mommy depending on parent in class)
Rain is falling down,
Daddy has a baby (Raise hands high and flutter fingers down)
A little baby fish Splash!
He likes to swim around (Slap the water with gusto.)
Just like this. Rain is falling down,
(Move baby through the water) (Hands up high and flutter fingers down again)
Splash!
Happy little baby, (Slap the water)
Happy little fish. Pitter patter, pitter patter,
Splashing all around (Quietly. Flutter fingers delicately)
Just like this: Rain is falling down,
Splish, Splash, Splish! (Flutter fingers down)
(Splash water with child or encourage splashing) Splash! (Slap the water with gusto)

Two Little Fishes Stretch up High

(Day one)
Stretch, stretch, away up high;
Fred and his Fishes (Reach arms up high)
On your tiptoes, reach the sky.
Fred had a fish bowl (Stretch baby high)
In it was a fish See the bluebirds flying high.
Swimming around, (Wave hands)
With a swish, swish, swish! Now bend down and touch your toes;
(Bend to touch toes)
Now sway as the North Wind blows;
(Sway baby back and forth.)
And waddle as the gander goes!
(Move baby like a duck).
This is the Way the Ladies Ride
Sung to: "The Mulberry Bush"
This is the way the ladies ride,
Tri, tre, tre. Tri, tre, tre.
This is the way the ladies ride,
Tri, tri, tre, tre, tre.
This is the way the gentlemen ride,
Gallop-a-trot, gallop-a-trot.
This is the way the gentlemen ride,
Gallop-a, gallop-a-trot
This is the way the children ride,  "And do you know what they did?
Hobble-dy hoy, hobble-dy hoy.
This is the way the children ride,
Hobbie-dy, hobble-dy hoy.
Can You Jump Like a Frog?
Suit actions to words.
Can you hop, hop, hop like a bunny?
Can you jump, jump, jump like a frog?
Can you walk, walk, walk like a duck?
Can you run, run, run like a dog?
Can you fly, fly, fly like a bird?  They all stood up, and the boat tipped over.
Can you swim, swim, swim like a fish?
But can you still be a quiet little child?
And sit as still as this?
Old Mc Donald had a Pool
Old Mc Donald had a pool
EIEIO
And in the pool he had a duck
EIEIO
With a quack quack here
And a quack quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack, quack  to mother.
Old McDonald had a pool
EIEIO
Substitute other water animals or animals
that go in the water like a dog.
Day 3 - Animals
Ten Little Monkeys
One little, two little, three little monkeys,
Four little, five little, six little monkeys, 
(Hold up the right number of fingers).
Seven little, eight little, nine little monkeys,
Ten little monkey friends.
They got in their boats very carefully.
Be careful you don't tip over."
(Carefully climb into imaginary boats.)
They rowed, and they rowed, and they 
rowed to the shore. (Rowing motion.)
They rowed, and they rowed, and they 
rowed to the shore.
They rowed, and they rowed, and they 
rowed to the shore.
Ten little monkey friends.
"It was so hot, and they were tired of sitting,
So they all stood up very carefully." 
(Wipe brow. Balancing motion.)
They all stood up, and the boat tipped over.
(Fall in water.)
They all stood up, and the boat tipped over.
Ten little monkey friends.
"What are we going to do now?" 
They swam, and they swam, and they swam 
to the shore. (Swimming motion.)
They swam, and they swam, and they swam 
to the shore.
They swam, and they swam, and they swam
to the shore.
Ten little monkey friends.
"Now, what shall we do?"
They were cold and wet, and they ran home 
to mother. (Running motion.)
They were cold and wet, and they ran home 
They were cold and wet, and they ran home 
to mother.
Ten little monkey friends.
"And what do you suppose she did?"
She fed them and kissed them, and put them
to bed.
(Eating motion, kissing motion and sleeping 
motion.)
She fed them and kissed them, and put them
to bed.
She fed them and kissed them, and put them 
to bed.  Jack be nimble
Ten little monkeys
I'm a Little Octopus
Arm number one (1) goes swish, swish, swish.
(Swing arms back and forth)
Arm number two (2) helps me catch fish.
(Wiggle hand back and forth)
Arm number three (3) pats my head.
(Pat hand on head)
Arm number four (4) makes sure I'm fed.
(Put hand to mouth)
Arm number five (5) swims me to shore.
(Move arms back and forth in swimming motion)
Arm number six (6) touches the ocean floor.
(Touch hand to floor)
Arm number seven (7) can grab and tug.
(Open and close hand)
But all eight (8) arms give me a hug!
(Cross arms and hug)
At the Zoo
I like the zoo, its lots of fun!
See a cougar on the run
(Run in place)
Hear a lion growl and roar
(Loud roar)
Watch a snake slither on the floor
(Lie down and slither)
Laugh as chimps swing in the air
(Wave arms)
Back and forth without a care
Elephants are big and strong
(Stamp feet)
Long trunks swinging right along
(Wave arm as trunk)
I like the zoo, its lots of fun
Now wave goodbye, the day is done!
(Wave)
Day 4 - Book Theme
Jack be Nimble
 
Jack be cool
Jack jumped into the swimming pool
Use a lane swim rope and jump baby over.
Splish Splash Water – Day 1
Baby's Bath
Baby's ready for her bath. Here's the baby's tub,
Make circle with arms.
Here's the baby's washcloth,
Hold hand up, palm flat
See how she can scrub.
Pretend to rub face.
Here's the baby's cake of soap,
Make a fist.
And here's the towel dry,
Hold hands flat, thumbs touching
And here's the baby's cradle
Make imaginary cradle and rock back and forth.
Rock-a-baby bye.
Moon Ride
Do you want to go up with me to the moon?
Point to friend, self, then to sky.
Let's get in our rocket ship and blast off soon!
Pretend to climb in ship. 
Faster and faster we reach to the sky
Swish hands quickly. Jump and reach.
Isn't it fun to be able to fly?
We're on the moon, now all take a look, Look
down.
And gently sit down and I'll show you a book.
Sit down gently.
She Fell into the Bathtub
She fell into the bathtub
She fell into the sink
Lean child to one side, then the other
She fell into the raspberry jam
Let her fall between your knees
And came out pink!
Lift her up again
We put her in the backyard
And left her in the rain
Make the rain with your fingers  Ding, Ding, Ding
By half past suppertime
Rock side to side
It washed her clean again!
Wide open arms and a hug.
Ready for take-off?
Here I go: 
WOOOOOOOOOOSH!
Here Comes the Choo Choo Train
Here comes the choo choo train
Puffing down the track.
Now it's going forward... 
Now it's going back.
Hear the bell a-ringing
Hear the whistle blow
Whooooo-Whooooo!
Chug, chug, chug, chug
ch...ch...ch...ch...ch...ch...ch...
ch..ch..ch..chhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Everywhere it goes.

Riding the Merry-Go-Round

Day 5 - Transportation
Ride with me on the merry-go-round,
Ring around the Rosy
Around and around and around.
Up the horses go, up!
Ring around the rosy
Raise arms in the air.
A pocket full of posy
Down the horses go, down!
A hush a, A hush a,
Lower arms.
We all fall down.
You ride a horse that is white.
The cows are in the meadow
Point to neighbor.
Eating buttercups
I ride a horse that is brown.
1, 2, 3, 4
Point to self.
We all jump up
Up and down on the merry-go-round.
Raise and lower arms.
I am a Rocket
Our horses go round and round.
Move one hand in circles.
I am a rocket
crouched on the ground,
Green Says Go
waiting quietly
without a sound.
Green says “Go!”
Light this fuse 
Go! Go! Go!
on my little toe... 
Yellow says “slow” The motor on the bus goes (blow bubbles)
Slow……Slow……Slow….. The mud on the bus goes splash, splash, splash
Red says “Stop”! The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink
(Freeze in one spot) The door on the bus goes open and closed, 
Go! Go! Go! open and closed.
Slow……Slow……Slow…..
STOP! Riding

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Riding in a train I go,

Rocking, rocking, to and fro,
Zoom, zoom, zoom Side by side and to and fro,
We're going to the moon. Riding in a train I go.
(Point up into the sky)
If you want to take a trip,  In an airplane I fly,
Climb aboard my rocket ship. Up, up, up, into the sky
(Climbing motion.) Up, up, up, so very high 
Zoom, zoom, zoom In an airplane I fly.
We're going to the moon.
(Repeat first actions with hands) Riding on my bike today,
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Petal, petal all the way,
(With hands together as before, bend  Pedal fast and petal slow
down into a crouching position) Riding on my bike I go.
Blast off!
(Jump up and shoot arms up into the air!)
Zoom, zoom, zoom, 
We’re going to the moon.

Catch a Boat
(Tune Muffin Man – put child’s name in the blank
– throws the boat away at the end of the rhyme)

_______ is going to catch a boat, catch a boat, Day 6 - Body Parts

catch a boat 
__________ is going to catch a boat. What colour  It is Raining
will it be? (sung to “Frere Jacques”)

_______caught a _______ boat, It is raining, it is raining

_______ caught a boat, caught a _______boat. On my head, on my head
_______caught a ________boat, Pitter, patter raindrops
And now, she's set it free. Pitter, patter raindrops
I’m all wet, I’m all wet
The Wheels on the Bus
Two Little Eyes
The wheels on the bus go
round and round, round and round Two little eyes to look around
The wheels on the bus go round and round Two little ears to hear each sound
All day long One little nose to smell what is sweet
And one little mouth that like to eat.
The kids, on the bus go up and down............
The wipers on the bus go back & forth Stand up Tall
Stand up tall, hands in the air; continue with:
All stand and raise hands in the air. Bump your hips Clap your hands Spin
Now sit down, in your chair. (Sit)
Clap your hands; (3 times) She fell into the Bathtub – Day 4
Make a frown. (Frown)
Smile and smile, (smile) A Little Monkey Likes to Do
And flop like a clown! Perform each action as indicated. Point to
Relax with arms dangling. children on "you and you.” They then imitate your
actions.
We Can Jump
A little monkey likes to do, 
We can jump, jump, jump! Just the same as you and you;
We can hop, hop, hop! When you sit up very tall,
We can clap, clap, clap! Monkey sits up very tall;
We can stop, stop, stop! When you pretend to throw a ball, Monkey
We can nod our heads for "Yes", pretends to throw a ball;
We can shake our heads for "No". When you try to touch your toes, Monkey tries to
We can bend our knees a little bit, touch his toes;
And sit.....down.....slow. When you move your little nose, Monkey tries to
move his nose;
I Can Hop, Hop, Hop like a Bunny When you jump up in the air,
Monkey jumps up in the air;
I can hop, hop, hop like a bunny,  When you sit down in the pool,
And run, run, run like a dog;  Monkey sits down in the pool.
I can walk, walk, walk like an elephant, And jump,
jump, jump like a frog. 
I can swim, swim, swim like a fish, 
And fly, fly, fly like a bird;
I can sit right down and cross my arms, 
And not say a single word!
(Do motions in poem)

I Don't Care! Day 7 - Babies

(To the tune of Jimmy Crack Corn)
1, 2 Play Peek a Boo
Shake your arm and I don't care
Shake your arm and I don't care 1, 2 Play peek a boo
Shake your arm and I don't care 3, 4 make the rain pour
Shake your arm all day! 5, 6 do fancy tricks
Shake your leg and I don't care 7, 8 layout straight
Shake your leg and I don't care 9, 10 do it again
Shake your leg and I don't care
Shake your leg all day! Shake your Sillies Out
Jump up and down 
and I don't care Shake, shake, shake your sillies out
Jump up and down Shake, shake, shake your sillies out
and I don't care Shake, shake, shake your sillies out
Jump up and down  And wiggle your woggles away
and I don't care Blow, blow, blow your bubbles out
Jump up and down all day! Blow, blow, blow your bubbles out
Blow, blow, blow your bubbles out
And wiggle your waggles away
Uncle John
Father and Mother and Uncle John
Went to market one by one
Bounce child rhythmically
Father fell off to the left
Lean child to one side
Mother fell off to the right
Lean child to the other side
But Uncle John went on and on and  Hold index finger of right hand erect.
on and on...
As long as you feel like bouncing.
Dickery Dean
"What's the matter with Dickery Dean?
Turn child to and fro with a washing machine
agitator motion
He jumped right into the washing machine!"
Let child "fall" between your knees
"Nothing's the matter with Dickery Dean
Washing machine motion again 
He dove in dirty and he jumped out clean!"
Down and up again-
Clapping, clapping so.
Clap hands.
Here are baby's soldiers
Standing in a row. (Hold ten fingers up) 
Here is baby's trumpet
Toot, too, too, too, too.
Hold one fist in front of other at mouth.
Here's the way that baby
Plays at peek-a-boo.
Spread fingers in front of eyes.
Here's a big umbrella
To keep the baby dry.
Place palm of left hand on top of finger.
And here is baby's cradle
Make cradle of interlocked fingers, 
knuckles up, erect index and smallest fingers.
To rock-a-baby bye. (Rock hands).
Day 8 - Colours

Jack in the Box It’s Raining It’s Pouring – Day 1

(Use baby’s name instead of Jack)
Green Says Go - Day 5
Jack in the pool
Jack in the pool Boat Game – Day 2
Sits so still
Will he come out? Pace Goes the Lady
Yes he will
(Jump up and shout. Lift baby out of the water Pace goes the lady, the lady, the lady 
quickly.) Pace goes the lady, the lady
Whoa!
Here's a Ball for Baby Gentle bouncing, stop on whoa!
And pause for a moment
Here's a ball for Baby Canter goes the gentleman,
Big and soft and round. The gentleman, the gentleman,
Hold up two hands touching fingertips Canter goes the gentleman,
to form ball. the gentleman,
Here is baby's hammer Whoa!
Make a fist. Vigorous bouncing, with a pause at Whoa!
See how he can pound. Gallop goes the huntsman,
Pound fist on palm of other hand, The huntsman, the huntsman
Here is baby's music Gallop goes the huntsman
Very bouncy bouncing
And tumbles in the ditch!
Let child fall between your knees.
If You're Wearing Red Today
Sing to the tune of "Mary had a Little Lamb."
Wiggle-wobble, wiggle wobble to and fro
But the one little duck with the feathers on his
back, 
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack!

If you're wearing red today,

Red today, red today,
If you're wearing red today,
Please stand up.
If you’re wearing green today, 
Green today, green today,
. . and so on.
Day 9 - Wind up
Instead of stand up it could be splash 
One Little Baby
around or kick your feet.
One little baby
5 Little Babies
Hold up one finger.
Rocking in a tree.
One little baby Rock in palm of other hand.
Rocking in a tree Two little babies
Two little babies Hold up two fingers.
Splashing in the sea Splashing in the sea.
Three little babies Splash hands.
Crawling on the floor Three little babies
Four little babies Hold up three fingers.
Banging on the door Crawling on the floor.
Five little babies Playing hide & seek Crawl fingers along floor or knee.
Four little babies
If you’re Happy and you Know it! Hold up four fingers.
Banging on the door.
If you’re happy and you know it! Pound fists on imaginary door.
Shake your fin! Five little babies
If you’re happy and you know it! Hold up five fingers.
Shake your fin! Playing hide and seek. 
If you’re happy and you know it Cover up you eyes.
And you’re not afraid to show it Keep your eyes closed tight now
Shake your fin! Until I say ... peek!
Throw hands away from eyes on "peek!"
Repeat verse with other body parts
I’m a Fish
Six Little Ducks Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
Six little ducks that I once knew I’m a little fishy, I can swim.
Fat ones, skinny ones, other ones too Here is my tail, here is my fin.
But the one little duck with the feathers on his When I want to have fun with my friend,
back,  I wiggle my tail and dive right in.
He led the others with a “quack, quack, quack”
Down to river they would go
Toes are Tapping
Sung to: "Skip to My Lou"
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Clap your hands, my darling.
Toes are tapping, tap, tap, tap
Toes are tapping, tap, tap, tap
Tap your toes, my darling.
(Also use: Arms are swinging, Fingers  But red is most important is says stop you know.
are wiggling, Eyes are blinking,
Tongues are clicking, etc)
My Bubble flew Over the Ocean.
Sung to: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
My bubble lies over the ocean.
My bubble flew over the sea.
My bubble flew over the rainbow.
Oh come back my bubble to me.
Come back, come back,
Oh come back, my bubble to me!
Jean Warren
Dinosaur, Dinosaur Turn Around
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, Dinosaur hear me roar
Dinosaur, Dinosaur
Stamp your feet on the floor
Dinosaur march abound the room.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur come back soon
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, touch your toes.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, where's your nose?
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, tie your shoe
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, I love you!
Pool Rhyme Time
Other songs/rhymes
Traffic Light Song – for safety
Do you know what traffic lights say to you?
Do you know what traffic lights say to do?
Yellow says be careful,
Green says you may go,
Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light
(sung to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light,
Standing on the corner bright,
When it green its time to go, 
when it’s red its stop you know,
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light,
Standing on the corner bright.
This little piggy had a rub-a-dub-dub,
This little piggy had a scrub-a-scrub-scrub,
This little piggy ran up the stairs,
This little piggy cried "bears, bears, bears",
Down came a jar with a great big slam,
And this little piggy ate all the jam
Rock the Boat (sung to Frere Jacques)
Rock, rock, rock the boat,
Gently to and fro,
Watch out, give a shout,
Into the water you go!!!
The Manners Song
tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
We say, "Thank you.” 
We say, "Please."
We don't interrupt or tease.
We don't argue. 
We don't fuss --
Listen when folks talk to us.
 Brown house, brown house what do you see?
Share our toys and take our turn. I see a green house next to me.
Manners are easy to learn. Green house, green house what do you see?
I see an orange house next to me.
 Listen Orange house, orange house what do you see?
 Only one can talk and be heard, I see a red house next to me.
So this is what I’ll do! Red house, red house what do you see?
I see a RAINBOW of houses all around me !!
I’ll listen like a little mouse,
Until my friend is through! Colorful Morning
(Sung to the tune of: When Ducks Get up in the
Whole Duty of Children Morning)

by Robert Louis Stevenson When I get up in the morning I see a big blue sky.
(Hold arms over head together to gather the sky) 
 A child should always say what's true, When I get up in the morning I see a big blue sky. 
And speak when he is spoken to, A big blue sky, a big blue sky That is what I see. 
And behave mannerly at table: A big blue sky, a big blue sky That is what I see. 
At least as far as he is able. When I get up in the morning I see a yellow sun.
(Make circle with both hands) 
 If You Should Meet an Elephant" When I get up in the morning I see a yellow sun. 
If you should meet a crocodile on a spring-time day. A big blue sky, a yellow sun That is what I see. 
What would you do?  What would you say?  A big blue sky, a yellow sun That is what I see. 
I'd say, "Good morning Crocodile, how do you do? 
I'm glad to meet you crocodile, I'd like to dance with When
you." I get up in the morning I see the green,
green grass. (Wiggle fingers to grow grass)
If you should meet an elephant on a summer's day.  When I get up in the morning I see the green,
What would you do?  What would you say?  green grass. 
I'd say, "Good morning Elephant, how do you do?  A big blue sky, a yellow sun, green green grass,
That is what I see. 
I'm glad to meet you elephant, I'd like to dance with you."
A big blue sky, a yellow sun, green green grass,
If you should meet a stinky skunk on an autumn day.That is what I see. 
What would you do?  What would you say?  When I get up in the morning I see a red, red rose.
I'd say, "Good morning Stinky Skunk, how do you do? (Grab and sniff that flower!) 
When
I'm glad to meet you stinky skunk, I'd like to dance with I get up in the morning I see a red, red rose. 
you."
A big blue sky, a yellow sun, green green grass,a
If you should meet a polar bear on a winter day.  red, red rose That is what I see. 
What would you do?  What would you say?  A big blue sky, a yellow sun, green green grass,a
I'd say, "Good morning Polar Bear, how do you do?  red, red rose That is what I see. 
I'm glad to meet you polar bear, I'd like to dance with you."
Color Rhyme
Colored Houses Color Rhyme
by Jean Warren 
If your clothes have any red
Blue house, Blue house what do you see? Put your finger on your head
I see a yellow house next to me. If your clothes have any blue
Yellow house, yellow house what do you see? Put your finger on your shoe.
I see a pink house next to me. If your clothes have any green
Pink house, pink house what do you see? Wave your hand so you'll be seen
I see a brown house next to me.
If your clothes have any yellow,
Smile like a happy fellow
If your clothes have any yellow,
Smile like a happy fellow.
If your clothes have any brown,
Turn your smile into a frown.
If your clothes have any black,
Put your hands behind your back.
If your clothes have any white,
Clap your hands with all your might.  Like a gentle butterfly?
Colors
Blue is the Lake,  Can you move with me?
(point to the floor)
Yellow is the sun
(point to the sky)
Silver are the stars,
When the day is done,
(wiggle fingers in the air)
Red is the apple,
(make circle with hands)
Green is the tree
(raise arms over head like branches)
Brown is a chocolate chip cookie for you and me!
(rub tummy)
The monkeys at the zoo go oooh, oooh, oooh, 
All day long!
(Add your favorite animals, or let your kids come
up with new ones to sing.)
Can you move with me
Can you wiggle like a worm,
Can you squiggle, can you squirm?
Can you flutter, can you fly,
Can you crawl upon the ground
Like a beetle that is round?
Can you flip? Can you flop? 
Can you give a little hop?
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you give a little shake?
Can you dance like a bee
who is buzzing in a tree?
Can you move with me? 
Are You Small Like a Mouse?
(Tune: The Old Gray Mare)

Animals at the Zoo This is a very physical song. Make your

actions and singing suit the words!
Action Song
Tune: Wheels on the Bus Are you small like a mouse,
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,  Or tall like an elephant,
Roar, roar, roar,  Tall like an elephant,
Roar, roar, roar,  Tall like an elephant?
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar, 
All day long! Are you small like a mouse,
The snakes at the zoo go hiss, hiss, hiss,  Or tall like an elephant?
Hiss, hiss, hiss,  What do you think you are?
Hiss, hiss, hiss, 
The snakes at the zoo go hiss, hiss, hiss,  Additional verses:
All day long! Are you slow like a snail
The hyenas at the zoo go ha, ha, ha,  Or fast like an antelope?...
Ha, ha, ha, 
Ha, ha, ha,  Do you sing like a bird or
The hyenas at the zoo go ha, ha, ha,  Dance like a monkey does?...
All day long! What do you think you do?
The monkeys at the zoo go oooh, oooh, oooh, 
Oooh, oooh, oooh,  Do you stand very still 
Oooh, oooh, oooh,  Or jump like a kangaroo?... 
What do you think you do? 
 5) The Seeds begin to grow... (fingers pop up like green
shoots)
WEEK DAYS 6) The Farmer cuts his grain... (action like a scythe with
falling grain)
Come Along and sing with me 7) The Farmer binds his sheaves... (compress hands
together, like you are binding stalks)
(To the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
8) The Harvest it is in... (clap hands in celebration) 
Come along and sing with me, sing with me, sing with me,
Come along and sing with me, on a sunny Tuesday!
Come along and clap with me.... Sun and Cloud Rhyme
Come along and roll with me...
Come along and stretch with me... The big round sun in an April sky,
Come along and stomp with me... (Raise arms to form circle over head)
Winked at a cloud that was passing by.
NUMBERS (Wink and make an oval cloud shape with hands)
The gray cloud laughed as it scattered rain.
Eeny, meeny, miney, moe, (Pretend to scatter rain with fingers)
I count fast and I count slow. Then out came the big.round sun again.
1-2-3-4-5 Watch my fingers come alive!
6-7-8-9-10 Want to hear me count again?  (Raise arms to form circle over head)

CARPENTER

The carpenter's hammer goes rap, rap, rap; (make a

fist of one hand and pound in the palm of the other)
And his saw goes see, saw, see;  (Move arm in
sawing motion.)
He hammers and hammers, (hammer) Oh What a Cake
And saws and saws, (saw) FromMudlucious: Stories and Activities featuring Food for
And builds a house for me. (Draw outline of a house
in the air.) Preschool Children by Jan Irving and Robin Currie, p. 83. 

FARMER Once there was a baker who baked a lovely cake.

Oh, what a cake he did make!
The Farmer plants the seeds, The Farmer plants the seeds,
(pretend to plant seeds) Ho, Ho, the dairy-o, The farmer But when he wasn’t looking 
plants the seeds. a flea flew in to the cake the baker baked.
The sun comes out to shine... (make large circle with arms) Oh, what a cake THAT did make! 
The rain begins to fall... (hands flutter up and down) But when he wasn’t looking,
The seeds begin to grow... (children begin to rise) A butter fly blew in to where the flea flew
The farmer picks the crops... (pretend to pick crops) In the cake the baker baked.
We all sit down to eat... (pretend to eat) Oh, what a cake that did make!

But when he wasn’t looking a frog flipped in... 

Seed Cycle But when he wasn’t looking, A snake slipped in...
But when he wasn’t looking a duck danced in...
But when he wasn’t looking a pig pranced in... 
The Seed Cycle (sung to the tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
1) The farmer sows his seeds.... Heigh ho! The Derry O! The
But then the baker looked and said ENOUGH!
farmer sows his seeds (You can make throwing motion or
and out the pig pranced
planting motions)
and the duck danced
2) The wind begins to blow.... (wave arms like a windy day)
and the snake slipped
3) The Rain begins to fall... (fingers hang down and drip rain)
and the frog flipped
4) The Sun begins to shine... (arms in circle above head)
and the butterfly blew
and flea flew
and they all shared the cake the baker baked. We light up all the candles  (Use fingers to represent
And what a cake he did make candles)
to make the birthday bright. (Blow candles out!)

What is a Circle?
Now, what is a circle?
Where can it be found?
I know what it looks like,
It goes round and round.
It could be a Frisbee
Or the top of a cake.
It could be a pizza
Or a cookie we baked.
SAY HELLO It could be the tire
On a brand-new car.
Clap everybody and say hello.
It could be a button
No matter what the weather.
Jump everybody and say hello. Or the lid of a jar.
No matter what the weather. Now, what is a circle?
Wiggle everybody and say hello. Well, you'll have to guess.
No matter what the weather.
Dance everybody and say hello. A circle is something
No matter what the weather. A little like this.  (Form circle with thumb and finger).
Sing everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.
I Wish I Were Someone
I wish I were someone Who swings in a tree
VEGETABLES And eats bananas...
Who could that be? (monkey)
Out in the garden, early in the morning I wish I were someone Who lives in the sea
See the red tomatoes all in a row. And swims all day...
See the happy farmer Who could that be? (fish)
Coming out to pick them. I wish I were someone Who flies so free
Pick, pick, pick, pick, off she goes. Up in the air...
Who could that be? (bird)
Continue with: I wish I were someone With arms, toes and knees
Orange Carrots Hair, nose, and eyes...
Green Pea Pods Who could that be? ME!
Yellow Ears of Corn FOOD-I am hungry
(This is a call back song, sung to the tune of "Are you
Today is My Friend's Birthday Sleeping?")
I am hungry!  (I am hungry) 
Today is my friend's birthday 
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
Let's make her (him) a cake.  (Make round "cake" circling
Think I'll have some pizza (think I'll have some pizza)
both hands together)
Without any meat! (Without any meat).
Mix and stir, mix and stir   (Stir a giant spoon)
Into the oven to bake.  (Pantomime opening and closing an
I am hungry!  (I am hungry) 
oven)
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
Here's the cake, nice and round   (Make round "cake" circling
Think I'll have tomato soup (think I'll have tomato soup)  [or
both hands together)
chicken soup or pho soup]
with icing pink and white.  (Pretend to spread frosting. Go
With lots of heat! (With lots of heat).
ahead and lick that knife)
I am hungry!  (I am hungry)  See
What should I eat? (What should I eat?) also: Here_We_Go_Round_the_Mulberry_Bush and This_is_
Think I'll have some ice cream (think I'll have some ice the_Way_We_Clap_Our_Hands 
cream)
Cold and sweet! (Cold and sweet). Preschool children breathe life into these
transportation early childhood songs, fingerplays
I am hungry!  (I am hungry)  and action rhymes as they create sounds and
What should I eat? (What should I eat?) movements to accompany the descriptive words.
Think I'll have some liver (think I'll have some liver) These transportation rhymes are great for circle
NOT! time, dramatic play, waiting times, and they
My balloon (ADJECTIVES) provide terrific traveling music.
Here I have a big balloon
Watch me while I blow. The Transportation Activity Theme is in the
Small at first, then bigger, Rainbow Resource Room
Watch it grow and grow. (expand arms)
Do you think it's big enough? Print this Theme
Maybe I should stop.
For if I blow much longer, Transportation Songs, Fingerplays, Poems and
My balloon will surely pop! (big clap) Rhymes

The trees are growing high (raise arms overhead)

the trees are growing high
With soil and rain and sunny days,
The trees are growing high.

The trees are growing roots (bend over and touch

the floor)
The trees are growing roots
With soil and rain and sunny days
The trees are growing roots.

The trees are growing bark- (run hands up and

down sides)
The trees are growing bark
with soil and rain and sunny days Down By the Station
The trees are growing bark. A classic transportation song suggested by Pam S.
Down by the station
Dressed in the Morning Early in the morning
This is the way we get dressed in the morning, dressed in the See the little pufferbellies
morning, dressed in the morning. All in a row
This is the way we dressed in the morning, so early in the See the station master
morning! Turn the little handle
This is the way we put on our shirt, put on our shirt, put on Puff, puff, toot, toot
our shirt Off we go!
This is the way we put on our shirt, so early in the morning! Wagon
(Act out each movement.....continue adding items of clothing Improvise a tune to this song offered by Pam S.
depending on the weather or season you want to discuss.
(Socks, shoes, snow pants, boots, raincoat, etc.) Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Let's ride off together! The driver on the bus says, "Move on back"...
Repeat using The lady on the bus says, "Get off my feet"...
* My little brown donkey The baby on the bus goes, "Wa-Wa-Wa"...
* My little black buggy The people on the bus say, "We had a nice ride"...
* My little blue trolley
* My little green airplane Use a child's name as in "Mark on the bus say Let
* My little white sailboat Me Off!" etc.

Lonely Bus Driver I'm A Little Airplane

Thank you Pam S. for this cute action song!
One lonely bus driver all alone and blue (tune "I'm a Little Teapot")
He picked up a passenger and then there were
two. I'm a little airplane,
Two people riding, they stopped by a tree (children raise arms at sides to shoulder height.)
They picked up a passenger, and then there were Now watch me fly!
three. (They spin one of their arms in front of them as if
Three people riding, they stopped by a store it were a propeller)
They picked up a passenger, and then there were Here are my instruments
four. From down low to up high.
Four people riding, happy and alive, (With their other arm, they reach from the ground
They picked up a passenger, and then there were to above their heads.)
five. First I get revved up.
Five people riding open swung the door (Children make engine noises while still spinning
Four passengers got off the bus, their arms.)
The driver's alone once more. Then I can fly,
(Children raise arms to shoulder height.)
The Wheels of The Bus Lifting off the runway
Children perform actions and sounds suggested by (They start walking forward.)
the words Up into the sky!
The wheels of the bus go round and round, (They go up on their tiptoes and continue to move
Round and round, round and round forward. Let them circle awhile before returning to
The wheels of the bus go round and round their original positions.)
All through the town.

The driver of the bus says Move On Back! Move Airplane

On back! Move On Back! I press on the starter,
The driver of the bus says Move On Back! The propeller whirls around
All through the town. My airplane and I
Brush over the ground.
The people on the bus go up and down, up and I lift from the field,
down, up and down. The motor roars out loud,
The people on the bus go up and down all through Far below is the earth,
the town. Above me a bright cloud.
I dip and I drop
Substitute these also: I swoop and I rise--
The horn of the bus goes beep beep beep. Oh, it's fun to be flying Way up in the skies!
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.
The doors on the bus go open and shut. The Bus
The bell on the bus goes ding-ding-ding. There is a painted bus,
With twenty painted seats,
It carries painted people Airplanes
Along the painted streets. Oh, look, see our airplanes
They pull the painted bell, look up
The painted driver stops, Away up in the sky
And they all get out together point
At the little painted shops. Watch us gliding through the air
fly around the room
This is how we fly. Trains
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Here's a little choo-choo train
Row, row, row your boat, Chugging down the track
gently down the stream, Now it goes forward
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Now it goes back
Life is but a dream. Now the whistle blows
Whooooo, Whooooooo!
What a lot of noise it makes
The Airplane Everywhere it goes
The airplane has great big wings: Chooo-chooo-chooo!
arms outstretched The train comes running back.
Its propeller spins around and sings, "Vvvvvv!" The Little Train
make one arm go round The little train,
The airplane goes up: Goes up the track.
lift arms It says, "Toot, toot",
The airplane goes down: And comes right back.
lower arms
The airplane flies high
arms outstretched, turn body around
Over the town! Tugboat

Chug, chug, chug,

Train is A-Comin' I'm a little tug.
(Spiritual) I pull a big boat,
Chug, chug, chug.
Train is a-comin', oh, yes
Train is a-comin', oh, yes Little Red Caboose
Train is a-comin', train is a-comin' Little red caboose,
Train is a-comin', oh, yes Chug! Chug! Chug!
Better get your ticket, oh, yes Little red caboose,
Better get your ticket, oh, yes Chug! Chug! Chug!
Better get your ticket, better get your ticket, Little red caboose,
Better get your ticket, oh, yes Behind the train,
Room for many more, oh, yes Train, Train, Train,
Room for many more, oh, yes Smokestack's on his back,
Room for many more, room for many more Back, Back, Back.
Room for many more, oh, yes Comin' around the track,
Train is a-leavin', oh, yes Track, Track, Track.
Train is a-leavin', oh, yes Little red caboose,
Train is a-leavin', train is a-leavin' Behind the train.
Train is a-leavin', oh, yes. Woooooo! Woooooo!
The Train
Choo choo choo choo choo choo choo choo!
Billy and Johnny, Maria and Sue,
All of them watch for the train to pass through.
Substitute the names of children in your group

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong ding!

See the engine puffing, hear the bell ring.
Click clack, click clack, click clack clack,
Tell me please, will you come back?
Engine On The Track
Here is the engine on the track hold up thumb
Here is the coal car, just in back pointer
Here is the box car to carry freight middle
Here is the mail car. Don't be late. ring
Way back here at the end of the train. little
Rides the caboose through the sun and rain.

Windshield Wipers
The windshield wipers on our car are busy in the
rain

hold hands with palms turned out and move them

from side to side
They swing and swing,
Clup - clup - clup - clup
Then back and forth again.

Get A Ticket
Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.
Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.
Don't stand out in the wind and rain.
Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.

Additional verses make the following

substitutions:
Bus; Climb aboard, you can ride with us.
Plane; Don't stand out in the wind and rain.
Boat; The water's too cold to swim or float.
Bike; It's way too far to walk or hike.