Autumn Leaves
5 autumn leaves, hanging from a tree,
The 1st one said, very soon we'll be free.
The 2nd one said, I'm falling to the ground,
The 3rd one said, I'll sail to town,
The 4th one said, let's not wait,
The 5th one said, Fall sure is great!
Carpenter
The carpenter's hammer goes tap, tap, tap,
(pound fist together)
And her saw goes see saw see,
(right hand saws left)
and she planes and measures
(bend fingers of right hand and slide down left arm)
And she hammers and saws
While she builds a house for me.
10 Little Fingers
I have 10 little fingers, and they all belong to me.
I can make them do things,
would you like to see?
I can close them tight,
I can open them wide,
I can put them together, I can make them hide.
I can hold them high, and hold them low,
I can fold them together, and hold them just so.
Child in the Dell
Purpose: Help children achieve social contact by becoming more aware of other children's names.
Stand in a circle, one child is selected to begin, goes to the center of the circle, others hold hands and move in a circle around him/her. Sarah in the dell, Sarah in the dell, hi, ho the dairy o, Sarah in the dell.
Sarah picks Michael, Sarah picks Michael, hi ho the dairy o. Sarah picks Michael continue until 2 the group is chosen, then they return to the circle, or decide on another way to ensure that all children are chosen.
Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, Teddy bear turn around
Teddy bear, Teddy bear touch the ground
Teddy bear, Teddy bear touch your shoe
Teddy bear, Teddy bear that will do
5 Little Hot Dogs
5 little hot dogs frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and one went bam
4 little hot dogs frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and one went bam,
3 little hot dogs frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and one went bam,
2 little hot dogs frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and one went bam,
1 little hot dog frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and one went bam,
No little got dogs frying in a pan,
the grease got hot and the pan went bam.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one, the mouse ran down.
Hickory Dickory Dock.
Three Little Ducks
3 little ducks went out to play,
over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack.
2 little ducks came waddling back.
2 little ducks went out to play,
over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack.
1 little ducks came waddling back.
1 little ducks went out to play,
over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack.
No little ducks came waddling back.
Mother duck said QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!
Three little ducks came waddling back.
The Muffin Man
Oh, do you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the muffin man.
Oh, do you know the muffin man who lives down Drury lane?
Oh, yes I know the muffing man, the muffin man the muffin man.
Oh, yes I know the muffin man. He lives on Drury Lane.
I Caught a Fish
One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I let him go again.
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my toe.
Which one did he bite?
The little one on the right.
Mr. Alligator
3 little monkeys sitting on a tree,
teasing Mr. Alligator -
"Can't catch me, you can't catch me".
Along came Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be - SNAP!
2 little monkeys ... (and so on).
Snowman
(To the tune of I'm a little teapot)
I'm a little snowman,
short and fat.
Here is my broomstick,
here is my hat.
When the sun comes out,
I start to melt,
Down, down, whoops,
I'm a puddle.
The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together.
The more we get together, the happier we are.
For my friends are your friends, and your friends are my friends.
The more we get together the happier we are.
Three Green Speckled Frogs
Three green speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log.
Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum. Yum.
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Now there are two green speckled frogs.
Two green speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log.
EATING the most delicious bugs. Yum. Yum.
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Now there is one green speckled frogs.
One green speckled frogs sitting on a speckled log.
EATING the most delicious bugs. Yum. Yum.
He jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Now there are no green speckled frogs--Ker-plop!
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round, round and round,
the wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.
The driver say, "Move on back"...
The people on the bus go up and down...
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep...
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish...
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink...
The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah...
The grandma's on the bus go shh, shh, shh...
Bumble Bee Song
Oh, I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee,
won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee.
OUCH! It stung me.
Donkey Song
Sweetly sings the donkey at the break of day.
If you do not feed him, this is what he'll say,
Hee-haw, Hee-haw, Hee-haw.
Hee-haw, Hee-haw, Hee-haw.
Spider Song
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
Jack in the Box
Jack-in-the-box as still as a mouse
Deep down in his little dark house.
Jack-in-the-box resting so still,
Will he come out?
Yes he will!
WAY Up High
Way up high in the apple tree,
Two apples smile down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Mmmm were they good!
Open Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them, open shut them
put them in your lap.
Creep them, creep them,
right up to your chin.
Open wide your little mouth,
but do not let them in.
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack, one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
Two little blackbirds sitting on a wall.
One named Peter, one named Paul...
Two little blackbirds sitting on a limb.
One named Jack, and named Jim...
Snowman Song
A chubby little snowman, had a carrot nose
along came a bunny and what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny looking for his lunch,
ate the little snowman's nose-nibble, nibble, nibble, crunch!
3 Little Monkeys
3 little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
That's what you get for jumping on the bed.
2 little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
That's what you get for jumping on the bed.
1 little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed.
Traffic Light
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light,
shining on the corner bright.
When it's red, it's stop you know,
When it's green, it's go, go, go.
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light.
Shining on the corner bright.
Red Caboose
Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug.
Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug.
Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train.
Smoke stack on his back, back back.
Running down the track, track, track, track.
Little red caboose behind the train - WHOO! WHOO!
Hands On Shoulders
Hands on shoulders, hands on knees,
hands behind you if you please.
Touch your shoulders, touch your nose,
now touch your hair and now touch your toes.
Hands up high in the air,
at your sides, then touch your hair.
Hands up high as before,
now clap your hands ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!