Songs & Rhymes

Songs & Rhymes

Row, row, row your boat Oh, the noble Duke of York
Gently down the stream. (bounce baby on knees)
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, He had ten thousand men
Life is but a dream He marched them up the top of the hill
And marched them down again.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, And when they’re up, they’re up.
How I wonder what you are. (lift baby up)
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky. And when they’re down, they’re down.
Twinkle, twinkle little star. (bring baby down low)
How I wonder what you are. And when they’re only halfway up,
(raise baby halfway)
Open shut them, open shut them They’re neither up nor down.
Give a little clap, clap, clap (raise baby up and down)
Open shut them, open shut them He rolled them to the left,
Put them in your lap (lean to the left)
Creep them, creep them He rolled them to the right.
Creep them, creep them (lean to the right)
Right up to your chin He rolled them over upside-down,
Open up your little mouth (lean back)
But do not let them in! Oh what a silly sight!

Action Rhyme: “My Five Senses” Two little feet go tap, tap, tap, (tap feet)
A small mouth for eating, (Point to mouth) Two little hands go clap, clap, clap. (clap hands)
My nose for smelling, (Point to nose) A quick little leap up from my chair, (stand up)
My two eyes for seeing, (Point to eyes) Two little arms reach high in the air. (stretch
My two ears for hearing, (Point to ears) arms)
My two hands for touching (Point to hands) Two little feet go jump, jump, jump, (jump)
And my head? (Lean head on both hands, as if Two little fists go thump, thump,
to sleep) thump. (pound fists)
One little body goes round and round, (twirl
around)
And one little child sits quietly down. (sit down)

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Action Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” Action Rhyme: “We Can Jump”
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around We can jump, jump, jump
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground We can hop, hop, hop
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high We can clap, clap, clap
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky We can stop, stop, stop
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees We can nod our heads for yes
Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down please We can shake our heads for no
We can bend our knees a little bit
Rhyme: “Good Night” And we can sit down really slow
One fluffy quilt on my bed,
Two little pillows on my head, Action Rhyme: “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”
Three teddy bears to hold tight We’re going on a bear hunt (We’re going on a
Four kisses from Mom for a restful night, bear hunt)
Five hugs from Dad, and off goes my light! Gonna catch a big one (Gonna catch a big one)
Good night! I’m not scared (I’m not scared)
What a beautiful day! (What a beautiful day!)
Fingerplay: “Here is a Cave” Oh look! It’s some long, wavy grass!
Here is a cave. Inside is a bear. (bend fingers on Can’t go under it (Can’t go under it)
one hand; put thumb inside) Can’t go over it (Can’t go over it)
Now he comes out to get some fresh air. (pop Can’t go around it (Can’t go around it)
out thumb) Gotta go through it (Gotta go through it!)
He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat. (Trees, River, Storm, Cave, etc. until you meet
He hunts in the forest for berries to eat. (move a bear; then run back!)
thumb in a circle)
When snow starts to fall, he hurries inside 5 little monkeys sitting in a tree, (show five fin-
His warm little cave and there he will hide. (put gers)
thumb inside fingers) teasing my crocodile you can’t catch me,
Snow covers the cave like a fluffy white rug. (waggle finger)
Inside the bear sleeps all cozy and snug. (place Along comes MR. Crocodile
one hand over the other) And SNAP! (make a mouth snapping motion
with both hands)
5 little kittens, all black and white (hold up fist) 4, 3, 2, 1
sleeping very soundly all through the night
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, (stretch up
a finger on each word)
Time to wake up now! (wiggle fingers)

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Song: “Baby Beluga” Action Rhyme: “On My Face”
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea, On my face I have a nose,
Swim so wild and you swim so free. And way down here I have ten toes.
Heaven above and the sea below, I have two eyes that I can blink.
And a little white whale on the go. I have a head to help me think.
Baby beluga, baby beluga, I have a chin, and very near,
Is the water warm? Is your mama home, I have two ears to help me hear.
With you so happy? I have a mouth with which to speak,
Way down yonder where the dolphins play, And when I run, I use my feet.
Where you dive and splash all day, Here are arms to hold up high,
Waves roll in and the waves roll out. And here’s a hand to wave goodbye.
See the water squirting out of your spout.
Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga, Action Rhyme: “Monster, Monster”
Sing your little song, sing for all your friends. Monster, monster, turn around
We like to hear you. Monster, monster, touch the ground
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea, Monster, monster, reach up high
Swim so wild and you swim so free. Monster, monster, touch the sky
Heaven above and the sea below, Monster, monster, touch your nose
And a little white whale on the go. Monster, monster, grab your toes
You’re just a little white whale on the go. Monster, monster, touch your knees
Monster, monster, sit down please
Action Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know
It” Song: “I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee
hands Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee
hands Ouch, it stung me!
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face (Squishing, what a mess; Washing up, now I’m all
will surely show it clean!)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your
hands Song: “If You’re a Reader and You Know It”
Stomp your feet // Shout hooray If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it and you really
want to show it
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands
(shoot hooray, read a book)

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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” This is big big big
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed This is small small small
One fell off and bumped his head This is short short short
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, This is tall tall tall
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” This is fast fast fast
This is slow slow slow
“Elephants in the Bathtub” This is yes yes yes
One elephant in the bathtub This is no no no
Going for a swim
Knock, knock (clap twice) The more we get together, together, together.
Splash, splash (slap knees twice) The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Come on in! (motion with both hands to come in) For your friends are my friends.
...two, three, four... And my friends are your friends.
Five elephants in the bathtub The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Going for a swim
Knock, knock (clap twice) The itsy-bitsy spider
Splash, splash (slap knees twice) Climbed up the water spout
It all fell in! (knock the felt pieces down) Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
“The Wheels On the Bus” Out came the sun
The wheels on the bus go round and round, And dried up all the rain
round and round, round and round. And the itsy-bitsy spider
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all Climbed up the spout again
through the town.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish; Oats and Beans and Barley Grow (pound fist over fist)
The doors on the bus go open and shut; The Oats and beans and barley grow,
horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep; The Oats and beans and barley grow.
Driver on the bus says “Move on back, The Do you or I or anyone know (point at children, point at
people on the bus go Up and Down; The baby self, hands out/shrug shoulders)
on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah”; The mommy How oats and beans and barley grow? (pound fist over
on the bus says “Shush, shush, shush.” fist)t
irst the farmer sows his seed,
Then he stands and takes his ease.
Stamps his feet and claps his hands, (stamp feet, clap
hands)
And turns around to view the lands. (turn around)

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Action Rhyme: “Alligator Alligator” Song: “Over in the Barnyard” (Tune: “Down By
Alligator, alligator the Station”)
Long and green Over in the barnyard
Alligator, alligator, Early in the morning
Teeth so mean See the yellow chickies
Snapping at a fly Standing in a row
Snapping at a bee See the busy farmer
Snapping at a frog Giving them their breakfast
But you can’t catch me! Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep
Off they go (remove finger puppet)
Fingerplay: “Baby Mice” [Also, pink piggies and spotted cows]
Where are the baby mice?
Squeak, squeak, squeak Fingerplay: “Five Green Peas”
I cannot see them Five green peas in a peapod, pressed (make fist)
Peek, peek, peek One grew, two grew, and so did all the rest
Here they come out of their hole! (raise fingers one at a time)
One, two, three, four, five, and that is all! (open They grew and grew and they did not stop
your fingers one at a time) (stretch fingers wide)
Till one day that peapod just had to go…POP!
Fingerplay: “Dance Your Fingers Up” (clap)
Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down
Dance your fingers to the side, dance them all Here is a beehive. Where are the bees?
around Hidden away where nobody sees.
Dance them on your shoulders, dance them on Soon they come creeping out of the hive (have
you head one bee peek out)
Dance them on your tummy, and put them all 1-2-3-4-5! BUZZ! (bring each finger out as you
to bed count)

Action Song: “Funny Clowns” Song
Funny clowns, funny clowns, Little birds, little birds, jump up and down
Jump around, jump around Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound
Sometimes making faces Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me
Sometimes running races Little birds, little birds, bend your knees
Funny clowns, funny clowns Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep
Funny clowns, funny clowns Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep
Spin around, spin around Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves
Sometimes with a big nose, Little birds, little birds, sit down please
Sometimes with big toes

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