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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
BASIC EDUCATION ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT PROGRAMME
(BEAMS)
Nursery Rhymes
For Nursery
Year One and Two
Compiled By: Florence Sukhdeo
National Curriculum and Materials Advisor (BEAMS)
CONTENT
Page
Introduction
Themes and Topics:
1.
Animals at Home and in Our Environment
2
2.
Toys
20
3.
My Body
26
4.
My Family
35
5.
My School
39
6.
My Clothes
43
7.
My Senses
47
8.
Our Celebrations
51
9.
Plants at home and in Our Environment
57
10.
Our Community Workers
62
11.
Healthy Foods
71
12.
Healthy Habits
76
13.
Road Safety
84
14.
Transportation by Land, Sea and Air
88
15.
Our Weather
91
INTRODUCTION
One of the most important skills necessary for reading — i.e.
the interpretation of Printed Language is the ability to use
and interpret Oral Language.
One of the best ways of helping children to develop oral
language skills is through nursery rhymes.
The rhythm of nursery rhymes invites young children's
attention and involvement.
Appropriate nursery rhymes about familiar things in the
children's environment should be read to children as often as
possible so that they will get a lot of practice in listening and
repeating simple Standard English Structures. It is hoped
that the words of familiar nursery rhymes will gradually be
incorporated into the children's speaking vocabulary.
Young children love nursery rhymes with actions. Therefore
they should be encouraged to dramatise nursery rhymes in
order to understand the meaning of the language.
Nursery rhymes can also be used to:
a)
Introduce new vocabulary.
b)
Teach simple Standard English Structures.
Develop comprehension skills e.g. asking and
c)
answering questions on the nursery rhymes.
Develop Phonemic Awareness e.g. identifying rhyming
d)
sounds and initial consonant sounds.
e)
Relieve stress and tension.
Stimulate the children's imagination.
f)
Provide a vary simple form of drama.
g)
h)
i)
j)
Teach Mathematics, Social Studies, Health and Family
Life Education and Science concepts.
Extend children's experience and add a magical aspect
to language activities.
Introduce young children to literature.
BOOKS
So much to choose from! So many books!
Let's take our time and sit down and look.
Books about princesses and witches and fairies,
Books about monsters and other hairy scaries.
Pop—up books to make you laugh,
Waterproof books to take in the bath.
Books about making things, and things to do.
Books about visits to the farm and the zoo.
Books about animals and insects and birds.
Books full of pictures. Books full of words.
So much to choose from. Let's take our time.
How about this one? A book full of rhymes.
1
Animals at
Home and in
Our
Environment
TEN FLUFFY CHICKENS
Five eggs and five eggs
That makes ten
Sitting on top is the Mother Hen
Crackle, crackle, crackle
What do I see?
Ten fluffy chickens
As yellow as can be!
HERE IS A BEE HIVE
Here is a bee hive
But where are the bees?
They are inside where nobody sees
Now they come creeping out of the hive
One, two, three, four, five
3
A KITTEN
A kitten is fast asleep
Under the chair
And Susy can't find her anywhere
She looked under the bed
She looked under the table.
And then Susy said
"Come Kitty! Come Kitty
This milk is for you"
And out came Kitty
Answering "Mew! Mew! Mew!"
THE BEE
I looked in
the cupboard
And what did I see?
A
black pee
Looking at me
4
FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS
Five little monkeys
were swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator
"You can't catch me."
But Mr. Alligator was sneaky
as sneaky can be
He made Snap! Snap Snap!
And only four little monkeys
were left
Swinging from the tree.
Four little monkeys
were swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator
"You can't catch me."
But Mr. Alligator was sneaky
as sneaky can be
He made Snap! Snap Snap!
And only three little monkeys
were left
Swinging from the tree.
ANTS
The ants go marching one by one
Hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one
Hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one
The little one stops to suck his thumb
Hurrah, hurrah
ANTS
When all the ants
are on the ground,
I do not make a sound
But when the ants
Crawl on my arm
I say Ah! Ah! Ah!
Till they all crawl away
THE TURKEY
The turkey is a funny fellow
His head goes wobble wobble
And all he knows is just one word
Gobble!, gobble!, gobble!.
THE TURKEY
The turkey went for a walk on a bright sunshiny day.
And on the way he met the duck.
Gobble! Gobble.... said the turkey
Quack! Quack! Said the duck
And then they both went on their way.
MY FURRY KITTEN
I have a kitten
She can purr, purr, purr
I love my little kitten
She is covered with fur, fur, fur
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FIVE TURKEYS
Five big turkeys sitting on the gate
The first one said, "It's getting late.
The second one said, "Who goes there?"
The third one said, "There are farmers everywhere."
The fourth one said, "Let's run, run, run!"
The fifth one said, "It's just more fun!"
Five fat turkeys are we.
We slept all night in a tree.
When the cook came around,
We couldn't be found,
And that's why we're here, you see.
THE MOUSE
A little mouse hid in a hole
Hid softly in a little hole.
When all was quiet
As quiet as can be
OUT POPPED HE!
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THE RABBIT
Do you know the rabbit
With two ears, so very long
Who can hop, hop, hop about
On legs so small and strong
Who can nibble, nibble carrots
For his dinner every day
And when he's had enough
He scampers fast away?
9
SMALL ANIMALS PARADE
A slow, slow snail
Drags down the trail,
A looping earthworm
Moves along with a squirm.
A spider runs past
With eight legs so fast,
The grasshopper springs
With six legs and wings.
The green and white frog
Leaps over a log.
A seven fin fish
Swims by with a swish.
10
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS
Five little ducks that I once knew
Fat ones, thin ones, skinny ones too
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He rules the others with a quack, quack, quack
Down to the water they would go
Waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle
All in a row
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He rules the others with a
Quack, quack, quack!
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS
Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far, far away
Mother Duck said:
Quack, quack, quack!
And only four little ducks
Came swimming back
Repeat:
Four ...................... Three
Three ................... Two
Two .................... One
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THE BABY CHICK
Peck! Peck! Peck!
Went the little chick's beak.
Out poked her head
As she took a little peek.
Out stepped her leg.
Out came her wing.
Then the fluffy yellow chick
Began to sing
"Take me to the water.
Show me the seed.
IF I'm going to live and grow,
This is what I'll need."
12
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS
Five little ducks
swimming in a lake
The first duck said
"Watch the waves I make"
The second duck said
"Swimming is such fun"
The third duck said
"I' rather sit in the sun"
The fourth duck said
"Let's swim away"
The fifth duck said
Oh! Let's stay"
Along came a speed boat with a
Plop! Plop! Plop!
So the five little ducks swam
away from the spot.
CROCODILE'S TOOTHACHE
Oh the Crocodile
Went to the dentist
And sat down in the chair,
And the dentist said, "Now tell me dear,
Why does it hurt and where?"
And the Crocodile said, "I'll tell you the truth.
I have a terrible ache in my tooth."
13
FIVE LITTLE MICE
Five little mice on the kitchen floor.
This little mouse peeked behind the door.
This little mouse nibbled at the cake.
This little mouse not a sound did he make.
This little mouse took a bite of cake.
This little mouse heard the kitten sneeze.
"Ah — choo!" sneezed the kitten
And `squeak' they cried.
As they found a hole and ran inside.
MICE
I think mice
Are rather nice
Their tails are long
Their faces small
They haven't any
Chins at all
Their ears are pink
Their teeth are white
They run about
The house at night
They nibble things
They shouldn't touch
And no-one seems
TO like them much
But I think mice
Are nice!
FIVE LITTLE MICE
Five little mice on the kitchen floor
Looking for breadcrumbs
Or something more
Five little mice on the shelf up high
Eating so nicely on a pie
But the big round eyes of the wise old cat
Saw what the five little mice were at
Quickly he jumped, but the mice ran away
And hid in their snug little hole all day
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FIVE LITTLE FISHES
Five little fishes swimming in a pond.
The first one said "I'm tired"
as he yawned.
The second one said
"Well let's take a nap."
The third one said
"Put on your sleeping cap."
FIVE LITTLE DUCKLINGS
Quack! quack! quack!
Quack! quack! quack!
Waddling as they go
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Ducklings in a row.
The fourth one said
"Wake up! Don't Sleep!"
THE FURRY BUNNY
The fifth one said
"Let's swim where it's deep."
A went to say Good Morning
To a little furry bunny
So, the five little fishes swam away.
But came back the very next day.
He sat beside his doorway
For the day was bright and sunny
But oh! I have to tell you
He would not stay to play
He turned his little tail
And scampered far away
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THE CATERPILLAR
A caterpillar crawled to the top of a tree.
"I think I'll take a nap!" said he
So under a leaf he began to creep
To spin his chrysalis and fall asleep.
All day long he slept in his chrysalis bed,
Till another caterpillar came along and said
"Wake up! It is time to get out of bed."
When he opened his eyes that sunny day
He saw he was a butter fly and flew away.
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MY DOG
I have a dog. His name is Rags.
He eats so much
MY DOG
His nose is short and scrubby
His ears hang rather low.
And he always brings the stick back
No matter how far you throw.
That his tummy sags.
His ears flip-flop
And his tail wig-wags.
And when he walks
He follows me everywhere I go
And even when I swim.
I laugh because he thinks, you know
That I belong to him.
He zigs and zags.
ONE LITTLE MOUSE
One little brown and whiskery mouse
Lived in a hole in a cozy house.
Out came a big, white fluffy cat
To take a sweet and juicy treat.
So the little mouse ran with a squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak
Squeak, squeak, squeak,
Squeak, squeak, squeak,
The little mouse ran away with a squeak, squeak.
17
GOLDFISH
(Tune —Have you ever seen a Lassie)
Have you ever seen a goldfish, a gold fish, a gold fish.
Have you ever seen a goldfish just swimming all around?
Swimming this way and that way,
And this way and that way.
Have you ever seen a goldfish just swimming all around?
I'M A LITTLE FISH
I'm a little fish in the sea so blue,
There are many things that I can do.
I can swim around with my tail and fin.
That water is fine... just jump right in.
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LITTLE CHICK
Little chick, little chick
What do you see?
I see a brown kiskadee
Looking at me.
THE ANIMALS ON THE FARM (Tune — The wheels of the bus)
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
Moo moo, moo moo, moo, moo,
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
All day long.
Repeat using:
Pigs-oink
Sheep---baa
Hen----cluck
Ducks----quack
Other animals
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Toys
20
MY TOYS
MY WOODEN HORSE
I had a little hammer
And I had a little nail
I had a little wooden horse
Who had no wooden tail
So I took my little hammer
And I took my little nail
And I gave my little wooden horse
A little wooden tail
BOUNCING BALL
I'm like a great big bouncing ball
Up in the air, then down I fall
How I run around the room
You can't catch me
(Twisting and turning)
One, two, three!
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MY SPINNING TOP
I am a little boy,
I have a spinning top.
I can make it hum,
And I can make it hop.
MY TEDDY BEAR
I am a little girl
I have a teddy bear
I take him with me
Every where!
MY PUFFER TRAIN
Puffer-train, puffer-train
Noisy little puffer-train
If you're going to the sea
Puffer-train, oh please take me
Noisy little puffer-train
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TWO LITTLE TEDDY BEARS
Two little teddy bears
Big brown eyes
Fluffy little Teddy Bears
Making mud pies
Muddy little paws, dirty little feet
Making mud pies is a very special treat
Pop them in the oven
Bake them in the oven
Bake them till they're brown
Ask all the other Bears
Won't you come to tea
To eat the finest mud pies
In the whole country?
TEDDY BEAR
You never see a teddy bear with his slippers on
'Cause he can't do his buttons up
Nor put his hat on.
He can never wash his face
Nor have chocolate biscuits for tea
But I love him just the same
And he loves me.
MY DOLL
I've a dear little doll
She has eyes just like you
She can open and shut them
And she smiles at me too.
In the morning I dress her
And we go out to play
But I like best to rock her
At the end of each day.
MY TEDDY BEAR
My teddy bear has great big eyes
And he can close them too
I let my brother play with him
I like to share, don't you?
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BABY'S TOYS
Here's a ball for baby
Big and soft and round
Here is baby's hammer
Hear how he can pound
Here is baby's trumpet, toot
Toot, toot, toot, toot, toot
And this is the way that baby
Plays at Peek-a-boo.
MY SKIPPING ROPE
Over my head and under my toes
Watch the way my skipping rope goes
Over my head, then toes off the ground
See my rope swing round and round
I can skip slowly, I can skip fast
Watch my rope go whirling past
Over my head and under my toes
It's fun the way my skipping rope goes.
25
My Body
MY BODY
Eight big fingers standing up tall
Two little ears to hear Mummy call
One little nose that I can blow
Ten little toes all in a row
Two short thumbs that wiggle up and down
Two little feet to stand on the ground
Hands to clap and eyes to see
Oh, what fun to be just me.
I STAND ON MY TIP TOES
MY BODY
I stand on my tip toes
I have to jump
To make myself tall
out of bed
I bend my knees
And stretch my hands
To make myself small
and rub my head
I like to be tall
and curl my toes
I like to be small
and yawn
But I like my own size
and shake
Best of all.
Myself
All wide awake
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MY BODY
Sometimes my hands are at my side
Then behind my back they hide
Sometimes I wiggle my fingers so
Shake them fast, shake them slow
Sometimes my hands go clap, clap, clap
Then I rest them in my lap
MY BODY
I wiggle my fingers
I wiggle my toes
I wiggle my shoulders
And I wiggle my nose
Now I have no more wiggles left in me
So I'll put my hands down/as quietly as can be.
FINGER PLAY — MY FINGERS
Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb
Where are you?
Here I am, here I am
Well, how do you do!
Repeat for each finger:
Peter Pointer
Timmy Tall
Ruby Ring
Baby Small.
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MY BODY
I'll touch my head
My hair, my hand
I'll sit up straight
And then I'll stand
I'll touch my ears
My nose, my chin
Then quietly I'll sit down again.
MY BODY
Let your hands go clap, clap, clap
Let your fingers go snap, snap, snap
Let your lips go up and down
But do not make a sound
Fold your hands and close your eyes
Take a deep breath and softly sigh
Ahhh!
MY BODY
Tap your head
And touch your toes
Curl yourself up
Like a garden hose
Stretch on the ground
Like a wheelbarrow wide
Stand up straight
With your hands at your side.
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FINGER PLAYS
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am
How are you today sir?
Very well, I thank you
Run away, run away.
Repeat for each finger:
Pointer
Longman
Ringman
Pinkie
FINGER PLAYS
Two fat gentleman (thumbs)
Met in the lane
Bowed most politely
And bowed once again
How do you do!
How do you!
And how do you do again!
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MY BODY
Two clean hands
and two fat thumbs
Eight little fingers,
Ten little toes
One round head
goes nod, nod, nod
Two eyes peeping,
One tiny nose
MY BODY
Clap, clap hands, one, two, three
Put your hands upon your knee
Lift them high to touch the sky
Clap, clap hands, and away they fly.
MY BODY
Fingers, thumbs and toes
Eyes and ears and nose
Lips and chin, hair and skin
Have you got all those?
Fingers, thumbs and toes,
Eyes and ears and nose
Lips and chin, hair and skin
Yes! We all have those.
3
OPEN THEM, SHUT THEM
Open them, shut them (2x)
Lay them in your lap
Shut them, open them (2x)
Give a little clap
Roll them, roll them (2x)
Just like this
Wave them, wave them (2x)
Blow a little kiss
CLAPPING HANDS
Let's clap hands together
My best friend and me
First clap left hands
Then clap right hands
Now both hands together
One, two, three
Let's clap hands together
My best friend and me
Clap your own hands
Cross your own hands
Clap both hands together
One, two, three
MY BODY
I stretch my arms up over my head
I clap my hands, one and two
I turn myself round and I sit myself down
And I say "All these I can do"
I look at the ceiling, I look at the floor
I touch my feet, one and two
I hop and I skip and I sit myself down
And I say "All these I can do"
MY BODY
My hands upon my head I'll place.
Upon my shoulders, on my face,
At my waist and by my side,
Then behind me they will hide.
Then I'll raise them way up high,
And let my fingers fly, fly, fly,
Then clap, clap, clap them—
One — Two — Three!
Now see how quiet they can be
HERE IS MY HEAD
Here is my head, and there is my nose
Here are my knees, and here are my toes
Here are my fingers, one, two, three
Susan come and shake hands with me
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MY BODY
Two little feet go stamp,
stamp, stamp
Two little hands go clap,
cap, clap
One little body stands up
straight
One little body goes round
and round
One little body sits quietly down.
MY BODY
Two eyes to see the things to do
Two lips to speak clearly
the whole day through
Two ears to hear what others say
Two hands to put the toys away.
MY FACE
Can you see my funny face
Smiling right at you?
You don't need to be afraid
It can't bother you.
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MY Family
I LOVE MOTHER
I stand way up on my tippy-toes
While Mother leans over to hear
And then I whisper so no- one else knows
I love you so much, Mother dear!
I LOVE DADDY
When Daddy comes, I run to see
Just what Daddy brings for me
I give him a kiss and hug him too
I think Daddies are nice, don't you?
GRANDFATHER'S GLASSES
Here are Grandfather's glasses
Here is Grandfather's cap
This is the way he folds his arms
And puts them in his lap.
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MY GRANDPA
When Grandpa reads a book to me
I snuggle up on Grandpa's knee
I sit and look and listen too
And kiss my Grandpa when he's through!
I LOVE GRANDMA
BABY SISTER
Grandma's eyes are shining bright
My Baby sister is quite small
Through the glasses on her nose
But we have fun, you see
Grandma has the sweetest smile
I tickle baby sister's chin
And the nicest smelling clothes.
And then she laughs at me!
When Grandma sleeps, I am still
Until she wakes up, and then
I run and hug my Grandma dear
Then she hugs me back again!
GRANDMOTHER'S GLASSES
Here are Grandmother's glasses
Here is Grandmother's cap
This is the way she fold her hands
And puts them in her lap
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MY DADDY
When Daddy walks with Dan and me,
We have a lot of fun
'Cause we can't walk as fast as he,
Unless we skip and run!
I stretch and stretch my legs so far,
I nearly slip and fall -But how does daddy take such steps?
He doesn't stretch at all!
FINGER PLAY — THE FAMILY
This is the Father who brings us our bread
This is the Mother who puts us to bed
This is the Brother who plays with his ball
This is the Sister who plays with her doll
And this is the baby — the smallest of all.
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My School
MY SCHOOL
On the window of the Washroom
On the window
Of the washroom
At our school today
A little bug was crawling
On its little merry way.
I whispered in its tiny ear
Do not make any noise
Because it was a lady bug
And the washroom is for boys.
IS LINDA IN SCHOOL TODAY?
WHERE IS LINDA?
(tune: Are you sleeping?)
A morning song at school.
Where is Linda? Where is Linda?
Here I am, Here I am.
How are you this morning:
Very well, I thank you.
Hop away. Hop away.
Repeat using other children's names. Also vary the final action: walk
away, jump away and run away.
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AT SCHOOL
GOING DOWNSTAIRS (UPSTAIRS)
Hand on the handrail
We'll go down together
All in a row
We'll walk very slowly
We're not in a hurry
Let's be quiet
As we go!
RING GAME
in the school play ground
IN AND OUT THE WINDOWS
In and out the windows (3x)
As you have done before
Stand and face your partner (3x)
As you have done before
Dance around together (3x)
As you have done before
Shake hands before you leave her (3x)
As you have done before.
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WALKING IN THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Walk to the left and reach so high
Walk to the right and give a big sigh
Walk straight ahead and bend down low
Walk backward then and step quietly so.
MARY'S AT SCHOOL TODAY
Mary's here today, Mary's here today,
We'll all clap our hands and say.
Mary's here today.
IF YOU'RE WEARING BLUE IN SCHOOL TODAY
If you're wearing blue today,
Blue today, blue today,
If you're wearing blue today,
Stand up and say "Hoo-ray!"
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Clothes
MY HAT
My hat has three colours
Red, yellow and blue
I love my hat with three colours
Do you love it too?
MY DRESS
My dress has three colours
Red, yellow and blue
I love my dress with three colours
Do you love it too?
MY PANTS
My pants has three colours
Red, yellow and blue
I love my pants with three colours
Do you love it too?
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MY NEW SHOE
One, Two, what shall I do?
The dog's run off with my new shoe.
Three, Four, out the door
He's done this kind of thing before.
Five, Six, get in a fix
He thinks it's one of his party tricks.
Seven, Eight, in a right old state
He's ripped out the garden gate.
Nine, Ten, I don't know when
I'll ever get it back again!
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SHOES
My mother has a pair of shoes
So beautiful to see!
I want to wear my mother's shoes
They are too big for me.
My baby brother has a pair
As lovely as can be
My feet won't go into that pair
They are too small for me.
SOFT SHOES
We are little children
Dancing round and round.
We have soft shoes on our feet
That never make a sound.
My Senses
MY SENSES - SEEING
In the Mirror
In the mirror on the wall
There's a face I always see
Round and brown and rather small
Looking back again at me.
MY SENSES - SEEING
What lovely things outdoors I see!
The sun, a flower, a great big tree!
A yellow kiskadee
For you and me!
MY SENSES - HEARING
Quiet!
So Quiet!
Without a sound
Bits of paper
Falling to the ground.
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MY SENSES HEARING SOUNDS
Water is full of the nicest sounds.
It ripples and roars
It splishes and splashes
But I like
When it plunges and crashes.
THE WIND
The wind is full of the nicest sounds.
It mumbles and grumbles
It rattles and rumbles
But I like
When it whooshes and whistles.
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SENSES — HEARING SOUNDS — THUNDER
This little boy
crawls into his bed
He pulls his sheet
over his head.
He turns off the light
to sleep through the night
Till a loud thunder crash
and a bright lightning flash
Make him jump out of bed
To watch outside instead.
Our
Celebrations
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
See all the gifts
By the Christmas tree,
Some for you and some for me.
Long ones, short ones,
Tall ones too
And here is a round one
Wrapped in blue.
Isn't it fun
To look and see,
All of the gifts
By the Christmas tree?
CHRISTMAS
I love Christmas
I love Christmas
I love the bells
I love the presents
The big store sells
I love the red
I love the green
I love the Christmas trees
That I have seen
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DIWALI LIGHTS
One light, two lights, three lights, four,
Five lights, six lights and three lights more.
Twinkle twinkle nine pretty lights,
On a beautiful Diwali night.
DIWALI LIGHTS
Twinkle! Twinkle! Diyas in the night,
Standing on the verandah bright.
Burning brightly we all know,
Burning brightly to give us light.
Twinkle! Twinkle! Diyas in the night,
Standing on the verandah bright.
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FIVE LITTLE EASTER EGGS
Five little Easter eggs lovely colours wore,
Mother ate the blue one and then there were four.
Four little Easter eggs, two and two you see,
Daddy ate the red one and then there were three.
Three little Easter eggs and before I knew
Sister ate the yellow one and then there were two.
Two little Easter eggs oh! What fun.
Brother ate the green one and then there was one.
One little Easter egg see me run,
I ate the last one and then there was none.
KITES
Five little kites flying high in the sky
Said, "Hi" to the cloud as it passed by,
Said, "Hi" to the bird, said "Hi" to the sun,
Said, "Hi" to an aeroplane-oh what fun!
Then whish went the wind,
And they all took a dive:
One, two, three, four, five.
KITES GO UP
The kites go up, the kites go down,
IN and around, all over the town
The children run and jump and play,
Because they love a windy day.
FIVE LITTLE VALENTINES
Five little Valentines were having a race
The first little Valentine was frilly with lace
The second little Valentine had a funny face
The third little Valentine said "I love you"
The fourth Little Valentine said "I do too"
The fifth little Valentine was sly as a fox
He ran the fastest to the Valentine box.
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MY VALENTINE
Oh, will you be my valentine?
My valentine? My valentine?
Oh, will you be my valentine?
And love me every day?
Oh, yes, I'll be your valentine,
Your valentine, your valentine.
Oh, yes, I'll be your valentine,
And love you every day.
Plants at
Horne arid in
our
Environment
PLANTS
Plants need care to help them grow,
Just like boys and girls you know.
Good soil, water, sunshine bright,
Then watch them pop up overnight.
LITTLE FLOWER
If I were a little flower,
I'd raise my head and grow and grow,
And stretch my arms and grow and grow
And nod my head and say
"I'm glad to see you all today!
LITTLE SEED
If I were just a little seed
Sleeping underneath the ground,
I'd raise my head and grow, and grow,
And stretch my arms and grow, and grow,
And nod my head when you pass by,
And sweetly smile and say
"How are you today?"
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Three Little Pumpkins
Three little pumpkins growing on a vine,
Sitting in the sunlight looking just fine.
Along came the farmer who picked just one,
To take it home to make a pumpkin bun.
BUTTERCUPS
Five little buttercups
Yelrow and bright,
Watch them open in bright sunlight.
And see how they close when it is night.
MY GARDEN
This is my garden,
I'll rake it with care.
And then some flower seeds
I'll plant right there.
The sun will shine,
And the rain will fall.
And my garden will blossom
With plants straight and tall.
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MANGO TREE
This is the tree
With leaves so green,
Here are the mangoes
That hang in between.
When the wind blows,
The mangoes will fall.
Here is a basket to gather them all.
MANGO TREE
Way up high in a mango tree
Two little mangoes smiled at me.
I shook the tree
As hard as I could,
Down came the mangoes,
Ummm —they were good!
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PUMPKINS
Little Pumpkin lived on a vine,
Little Pumpkin thought it was fine.
First he was small and green
Then he was big and yellow.
Little Pumpkin is a fine fellow.
FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, "oh! it's getting late."
The second one said, "There are birds in the air."
The third one said, "I don't care."
The fourth one said, "We'll have a lot of fun.
Let's run and run and run."
"Woo-oo-oo" went the wind.
And out (Clap) went the light
And the five little pumpkins rolled right out of sight.
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Our
Community
Workers
THE BAKER
I'll be a baker
And have a bakery shop
I'll bake lots of cakes
And never-ever stop.
"Do you have any bread?
Na Sir — out of bread
Have a slice of cake instead!"
PAINTERS
(tune Here we are together)
Let's pretend that we are painters
Are painters, are painters
Let's pretend that we are painters,
How happy well be
We will paint with our brushes,
Come let's pretend that we are painters
How happy we'll be.
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THE BARBER
See the barber cut my hair
Snipping here and snipping there
"Don't move" he says "until I'm done"
So I sit still.
Cutting hair is so much fun!
THE FISHERMAN
The fisherman rows his boat along
His arms are beautifully brown and strong.
He throws his net into the sea,
And pulls out a fish as big as can be!
THE GARBAGE COLLECTOR
The Garbage Collector is the strange man
Who rattles and bangs the garbage can.
In a big yellow truck he collects our waste
And gives us a smile even when he is in haste.
THE POSTMAN
Early in the morning
At eight o'clock
I can hear the postman
Knock, knock, knock
Up jumps Janet
And goes to the door
One letter, two letters, three letters, four!
THE DENTIST
I'd like to be a dentist with a plate upon the door,
And a little bubbling fountain in the middle of the floor.
With lots of tiny bottles arranged in coloured rows,
And a long white coat to protect my clothes.
And every Sunday afternoon when nobody was there,
I would go riding up and down the velvet chair.
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COMMUNITY WORKERS
Thank you, helpers
POSTMAN'S KNOCK
Who help us every day!
Rat-tat-tat!
The qprimge plan with his truck
There's the postman at the
To take our garbage away
door
He always knocks like that
The poWnqp with his heavy bag
No matter who it's for
Who brings the letters along
It might be a letter
The Milkman with his bottles
And it might be a box
Of milk to make me strong
So I'm always very glad
I'm sure that helping others
When the postman knocks.
,
Is part of a great plan
So I will be a helper too
Rat-tat-tat!
In any way I can.
Shall I run along to see
If he is at the door
THE POSTMAN
With something meant for me?
Each day I wait for the Postman
To see what he will bring
A letter or a parcel
That's just the very thing.
Lots of letters in his bag
One specially for me
The Postman is a helper
And that's what I will be!
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FIVE STRONG POLICEMEN
Five strong policemen, standing by a store,
One became a traffic cop, then there were four.
Four strong policemen, watching over me,
One took a lost boy home then there were three.
Three strong policemen, with shirts all blue,
One stopped a speeding car then there were two.
Two strong policemen, how fast can they run?
One caught a bad man then there was one.
One strong policeman saw some smoke one-day,
He called the firefighters who put it out right away.
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TEN LITTLE FIREMEN
Ten little firemen sleeping in a row
Ding dong goes the bell
And down the pole they go
Off on the engine, oh, oh, oh
Using the big hose, so, so, so
When all the fire's out
Home so-a-glow,
Back to bed all in a row.
THE POSTMAN
I come from the post office,
My mail sack on my back.
I go to all the houses
Leaving letters from my pack.
SOLDIERS
Five little soldiers standing in a row
Three stood straight, and two stood so.
Along came the captain,
And what do you think?
They all stood up straight!
As quick as a wink
THE CARPENTER
The carpenter's hammer goes rap, rap, rat
And his saw goes see, saw, see
He saws and measures and hammers
rap, rap, rap
While he builds a house for you and me.
I AM A TAILOR
I am a tailor making clothes
Stitch, stitch, stitch my needle goes.
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COMMUNITY WORKERS
What if the milkman forgot to stop
Just pushed his cart right by?
I would fill up my bowl with cornflakes
And then have to eat them dry!
What if the garbage man forgot to stop
Just passed our house right by?
Our bin would be full of garbage
In a pile right up to the sky!
What if the postman forgot to stop
Just walked with his bag far away?
I would have to write a long letter
For him to bring the next day!
THE CARPENTER
This is the way he saws the wood
Sawing, sawing, sawing
(make sawing motion)
This is the way he nails a nail
Nailing, nailing, nailing
(make hammering motion)
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Healthy
Foods
FOODS I LIKE
I like bread for breakfast
Chicken for lunch
Fish for dinner
Crunch
Crunch
Crunch
FOODS
A glass of milk
And a slice of bread,
That's the way,
We should be fed.
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FRUITS
Bananas are my favourite fruit,
I eat one everyday, (pretend to peel and eat one)
I always enjoy one, (smack lips)
Before I go out to play, (show play motion)
It gives me lots of energy (make a muscle)
To jump around and run (show jumping and running motion)
Bananas are my favourite fruit,
To me they are so much fun.
MY ORANGE
Look at my orange it's yellow and round,
It fell from a tree down to the ground.
Come let me share my orange with you.
"Please mother cut it right in two
One half for me and the other half for you"
HEALTHY FOODS
One glass of milk for me each day
Will make me healthy, happy and gay
And if I take my milk each day
It will keep the doctor far away.
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MAKING COOKIES
I am making cookie dough
Round and round the beaters go
Add some flour from a cup
Stir and stir the batter up
Roll them, cut them nice and neat
Put them on a cookie sheet
Bake them, count them -cane, two, three
Serve them to my friends for tea.
FOUR LITTLE JAM TARTS
Four little jam tarts
Mummy made for tea
One for daddy
One for mummy
That leaves two for me!
MAKING COOKIES
Knead the dough and roll it flat
Then cut cookies just like that
Into the oven, watch them go
They must bake a while, you know
When they're brown and nicely done
Well have cookies for everyone!
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POPCORN
Here are some golden yellow corn,
Put them in a pot,
Heat them up and watch them pop.
When they get all fat and white,
Then they are done.
Popping corn is lots of fun.
FOOD
I eat my bread with honey
I've done it all my life
It makes the bread taste yummy
And it's good for a healthy life.
I eat my bread with Jelly
I've done it all my life
It makes the bread taste yummy
And it's good for a healthy life.
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Healthy
Habits
I CAN TIE MY SHOELACE
I can tie my shoelace
I can brush my hair
I can wash my hands and face
And dry myself with care
I can clean my teeth too
And I can say "How do you do?"
HELLO MR. TOOTH BRUSH
You are a friend of mine
You keep my teeth in order
And make them fairly shine
You brush them every morning
You brush them every night
And surely Mr. Tooth brush
You are a friend all right.
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PICK-UP TIME
Pick up the ball, pick up the bat
Pick up the fuzzy kitty-cat
Into the big toy box they must go
Then close the lid with care, just so
All happy helpers do their share
To make their rooms neat everywhere!
A HAPPY HELPER
In the morning when I awake
Very quickly my bed I make
Put on my clothes and shoes with care
Hang up my pyjamas, and comb my hair!
I CAN HELP DO DISHES
Swishety-swish the dishes go
In the water to and fro.
Mother washes while I try
To get the dishes very dry!
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SHOELACES
Although I have tried and
tried and tried,
I cannot keep my shoelaces tied.
I really don't know
What to do.
Unless I stick them
tied with glue.
WASHING CLOTHES
In soapy water
I wash my clothes
And hang them out to day
The sun, it shines
The wind, it blows
The water goes into the sky.
WASHING DISHES
Sing a song of washing up
Water hot as hot
Cups and saucers, plates and spoons
Dishes — such a lot
Work the dishcloth round and round
Wash them clean as clean
Polish with a dry white cloth
How busy we have been!
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WASHING HANDS
This right hand is a very fine hand
This left hand is its brother.
Together they wash with soap and water
One hand washes the other.
GETTING DRESSED
When I get up in the morning
I'll tell you what I do
I wash my hands and wash my face
Splishety—splash, splishety—splash
I clean my teeth till they're shining white
Scrubbity—scrub, scrubbity—scrub
Then I put on my clothes and brush my hair
And runnity—run, I run downstairs.
WASHING HANDS
I must always wash my hands
Before I take my meals,
Or else the germs from both of them
Will get inside of me.
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MY SOAP
Just when I'm ready to start on my ears
This is the time my soap disappears.
It jumps from my fingers and slithers and slides
Down to the end of the tub where it hides.
And acts in the most disobedient way
And that's why my soap's growing thinner each day.
AFTER A BATH
After a bath I try, try, try
To wipe myself till I'm dry, dry, dry
Hands to wipe and fingers and toes
And two wet legs and a shiny nose
Just think how much less time I'd take
If I were a dog and could shake! shake! shake!
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HEALTHY CLEAN-UP TIME
Let's clean up today
Let's clean up today
We've had our fun
Our day is done.
So, lets clean up today.
CLEAN-UP TIME (TUNE- LONDON BRIDGE)
Pretty leaves are falling down
Falling down, falling down,
Pretty leaves are falling down
All around the town.
We cannot leave them on the ground,
On the ground, On the ground,
We cannot leave them on the ground,
All around the town.
Oh help me, help me, pick them up
pick them up, pick them up,
Oh help me, help me, pick them up
From all around the town
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CLEAN—UP TIME
Are you helping?
Are you helping?
Pick up toys, Pick up toys
Let us all be helpers,
Let us all be helpers.
Girls and boys, girls and boys.
CLEAN-UP TIME
Clean-up, clean-up
Everybody get some toys.
Clean-up, clean-up
All the little girls and boys.
Clean-up, clean-up
Everybody do your share.
Clean-up, clean-up
Everybody, everywhere.
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Road Safety
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Twinkle, twinkle traffic lights
Standing on the corner bright.
Green means GO we all know.
Amber means WAIT, even if you are late.
Read means STOP (pause)
Twinkle, twinkle traffic lights
Standing on the corner bright.
KERB DRILL
On your way to school
If a road you have to cross
With the traffic on its way
Here's a rule to learn
As you stand on the kerb
It's an easy rhyme to say:
Refrain:
Eyes right! Eyes left!
Eyes right once again
Then, if the road is clean
Quick march! Don't rush
You may cross the road
For there's nothing now to fear.
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WITH YOUR BAT AND YOUR BALL
On the road do not play
And remember, too
When you're crossing the road
There's a rhyme you have to say:
Refrain:
Eyes right! Eyes left
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
If the light shines Red, don't move
If the light shines Amber, don't move
But when it's clearly seen to turn to Green
Why, then you may safely move.
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TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Red tight, red light, what do you say?
I say stop, and stop right away,
Yellow light, yellow light, what do you mean?
I mean wait till the lights turn green,
Green light, green light, what do you say?
I say cross, but please look each way
Thank-you, thank-you: red, yellow, green
Now we know what the traffic lights mean.
STOP! SAYS THE RED LIGHT
Stop! Says the red light
Go! Says the green,'
Be careful! Says the yellow light
Twinkling in between.
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Transportation
By Land, Sea
and Air
AEROPLANES
Aeroplanes, aeroplanes, all in a row
Aeroplanes, aeroplanes, ready to go.
Hark, they're beginning to buzz and to hum
Bzzzzzzzzz!
Engines all working so come along come.
Now they are flying high up in the sky,
Higher and higher and ever so high!
THE BUS
The wheels of the bus
Go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round,
The wheels of the bus
Go round and round,
All through the town.
The horn on the bus
Goes Beep! Beep! Beep (3x)
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep! Beep!
All through the town.
The wipers on the bus
Go Swish! Swish! Swish!
Swishl Swish! Swish!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
All through the town.
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BOATS
Over the river every day
Big boats, little boats
travel on their way.
Away down the river, a hundred miles or more
Many, many captains will bring their boats ashore.
SPEEDBOATS
Down by the stelling
Early in the morning
See the little speedboats
All in a row.
The captain of the speedboat
Turns a little handle
Vroom! Vroom!
Splish! Splish
Off we go!
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Our Weather
THE WEATHER
Two ducks went wadding down the lane
Said one to the other, "What beautiful rain!"
Two children came to the door with a frown
Said they "What a pity, it's pouring down!"
And old Mr Weather scratched his head
"You can't please everyone!" he said.
GOOD MORNING MR SUN
Good morning Mr Sun
Our day has just begun
We love to see your shining face
Good morning Mr Sun
RAINY DAY
Slip on your rain coat,
Pull up your boots
Wade in puddles,
Make splishes and splashes!
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RAIN
From big black clouds
The raindrops fell.
Drip, drip, drip one day,
Until the bright sunlight changed them
Into a rainbow gay!
RAINY WEATHER (TUNE - B-I-N-G-0)
There was a day when we got wet
And rainy was the weather
R-A-I-N-Y
R-A-I-N-Y
R-A-I-N-Y
THE RAIN
I sit before the window pane,
And I look out at the rain,
It means no play outside today,
So inside I remain.
I watch the water dribble,
And turn the brown grass green,
And after a while I start to smile,
At nature's washing machine.
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