Songs & Fingerplays Cards - Language Express

NURSERY RHYMES,FINGERPLAYS& SONGSFOR CIRCLE TIME

HICKORY DICKORY DOCKHickory, dickory, dockThe mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck oneThe mouse ran downHickory, dickory, dock.Hickory, dickory, dockThe mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck twoAnd down he flewHickory, dickory, dock.

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLEHey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddleThe cow jumped over the moonThe little dog laughed to see such funAnd the dish ran away with the spoon!Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddleThe cow jumped over the moonThe little dog laughed to see such funAnd the dish ran away with the spoon!

HOT CROSS BUNSHot cross buns!Hot cross buns!One a penny, two a penny.Hot cross buns!If you have no daughters,Give them to your sons!One a penny, two a penny.Hot cross buns!

JACK & JILLJack and Jill went up a hill,To fetch a pail of water;Jack fell down and broke his crown,And Jill came tumbling after.

MUFFIN MANOh, do you know the muffin man,The muffin man, the muffin man?Oh, do you know the muffin man,Who lives on Dury lane?Oh, yes we know the muffin man,The muffin man, the muffin man.Oh, yes we know the muffin man,Who lives on Dury lane.

LITTLE MISS MUFFETLittle Miss Muffet sat on her tuffetEating her curds and wheyAlong came a spiderSat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away.

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEPBaa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.One for my master, one for my dame,And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.Baa, baa, black sheep have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.

HUMPTY DUMPTYHumpty Dumpty sat on a wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king's horses and all the King's menCould not put Humpty together again.

ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOEOne, twoBuckle my shoe,Three, fourOpen on the door,Five, sixPick up sticks,Seven, eightLay them straight,Nine, tenA good fat hen,Eleven, twelveDig and delve,Thirteen, fourteenMaids a-courting,Fifteen, sixteenMaids in the kitchen,Seventeen, eighteenMaids a-waiting,Nineteen, twentyMy plate's empty.

OLD MOTHER HUBBARDOld Mother HubbardWent to the cupboardTo get her poor dog a bone.When she got thereThe cupborad was bareSo the poor little dog had none.

LITTLE BOY BLUELittle boy blue come blow up your horn.The sheep's in the meadow,The cow's in the corn.But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?He's under the haystack,Fast asleep.

PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATERPeter Peter pumpkin eater,Had a wife and couldn't keep her!He put her in a pumpkin shell,And there he kept her very well!

JACK BE NIMBLEJack be nimble,Jack be quick,Jack jump overThe candlestick.

LITTLE BO PEEPLittle Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,And can't tell where to find them;Leave them alone, and they'll come home,And bring their tails behind them.

DIDDLE DIDDLE DUMPLINGDiddle diddle dumpling, my son JohnWent to bed with his breeches on;One sock off, and one sock on,Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.

LITTLE JACK HORNERLittle Jack Horner sat in the cornerEating his Christmas pie,He put in his thumb and pulled out a plumAnd said "What a good boy am I!"

OLD KING COLEOld King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he;He called for his pipe in the middle of the nightAnd he called for his fiddlers three.Every fiddler had a fine fiddle, and a very fine fiddle had he;Oh there's none so rare as can compareWith King Cole and his fiddlers three.

MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARYMary Mary quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells and cockle shellsAnd pretty maids all in a row.

GEORGIE PORGIE PUDDING PIEGeorgie porgie pudding pie,Kissed the girls and made them cry.When the boys came out to play,Georgie porgie ran away.

SING A SONG OF SIXPENCESing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye,Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.When the pie was opened the birds began to sing,Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king?The king was in his counting house counting out his money,The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honeyThe maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes,When down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose!

TISKET, A TASKETA tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket.I wrote a letter to my love,and on the way I lost it,I lost it, I lost it,And on the way I lost it.A little boy picked it up,And put it in his pocket,his pocket, his pocket,he put it in his pocket.

A HUNTING WE WILL GOOh a-hunting we will go,A-hunting we will go,We'll catch a little fox,And put him in a boxAnd then we'll let him go

LONDON BRIDGELondon Bridge is falling down,Falling down, Falling down.London Bridge is falling down,My fair lady.

MARY HAD ALITTLE LAMBMary had a little lamb,little lamb, little lamb,Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was whiteas snow.And everywhere that Mary went,Mary went, Mary went,and everywhere that Mary went, the lambwas sure to go.It followed her to school one dayschool one day, school one day,It followed her to school one day, whichwas against the rules.It made the children laugh and play,laugh and play, laugh and play,it made the children laugh and play to seea lamb at school.And so the teacher turned it out,turned it out, turned it out,And so the teacher turned it out, but still itlingered near,And waited patiently about,patiently about, patiently about,And waited patiently about till Mary didappear."Why does the lamb love Mary so?"Love Mary so? Love Mary so?"Why does the lamb love Mary so," theeager children cry."Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know,"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," theteacher did reply.

RAIN RAIN GO AWAYRain, rain, go away,Come again another dayRain, rain, go away,Little (Bobby) wants to play.

LITTLE BUNNY FOO FOOLittle Bunny Foo Foo,Hoping through the forest,Scooping up the field mice,And Bopping' 'em on the head.(Spoken)And down came the good fairyand she said:"Little Bunny Foo Foo,I don't want to see youScooping up the field miceAnd Bopping' 'em on the head.I'll give you three chances,And if you don't behaveI'll turn you into a GOON!The next day same as beforeexceptTwo chances.One chance.Last verse say:'Little Bunny Foo Foo, I gave youthree chances,POOF Now your a GOON!'

I’M A LITTLE ACORNBROWNI'm a little acorn brown,Lying on the cold, hard ground,Some one came and stepped onme,Now I'm as as cracked as I can be.I'm a nut. (Clap, clap)I'm a nut. (Clap, clap)

THIS LITTLE PIGGYThis Little Piggy, went to marketThis Little Piggy, stayed homeThis Little Piggy, had roast beefThis Little Piggy, had noneBut this little Piggy, cried wee wee weeAll the way home

LAVENDAR’S BLUELavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender'sgreen,When I am king, dilly, dilly, you shall bequeen.Who told you so, dilly, dilly, who told youso?'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, that told meso.Call up your men, dilly, dilly, set them toworkSome with a rake, dilly, dilly, some with afork.Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, some tothresh corn.While you and I, dilly, dilly, keepourselves warm.Lavender's green, dilly, dilly, Lavender'sblue,If you love me, dilly, dilly, I will love you.Let the birds sing, dilly, dilly, And the lambsplay;We shall be safe, dilly, dilly, out of harm'sway.I love to dance, dilly, dilly, I love to sing;When I am queen, dilly, dilly, You'll be myking.Who told me so, dilly, dilly, Who told meso?I told myself, dilly, dilly, I told me so.

FUZZY WUZZYFuzzy Wuzzy was a bearFuzzy Wuzzy had no hair!Fuzzy WuzzyWasn’t very fuzzy was he?

DO YOUR EARS HANG LOWDo your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?Can you throw them o'er your shoulder like a Continental Soldier?Do your ears hang low?Does your tongue hang down? Does it flop all around?Can you tie it in a knot? Can you tie it in a bow?Can you throw it o'er your shoulder like a Continental Soldier?Does your tongue hang down?Does your nose hang low? Does it wiggle to and fro?Can you tie it in a knot? Can you tie it in a bow?Can you throw it o'er your shoulder like a Continental Soldier?Does your nose hang low?Do your eyes pop out? Do they bounce all about?Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?Can you throw them o'er your shoulder like a Continental Soldier?Do your eyes pop out?

HUSH LITTLE BABYHush, little baby, don't say a word,Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird won't sing,Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond ring turns brass,Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.If that looking glass gets broke,Mama's going to buy you a billy goat.If that dog named Rover won't bark,Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.If that horse and cart fall down,You'll still be the sweetest little boy in town.If that billy goat won't pull,Mama's going to buy you a cart & bull.If that cart and bull turn over,Mama's going to buy you a dog namedRover.So hush little baby, don't you cry,Daddy loves you and so do I.

3 LITTLE KITTENSListen to the song, Kittens and Mittens. Ask the children questionsabout the song (What did the kittens lose? Who found the mittens?Where were the mittens?).Using Kittens and Mittens, create movements to go with eachsection of the song. The minor section should have some type ofponderous, heavy movement and the chorus needs light and gentlemovements.Have children act out the story.from ittle-kittens.html

THIS OLD MANThis old man, he played one,He played knickknack on mythumbWith a knickknack patty whack,give a dog a boneThis old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played two,He played knickknack on myshoeWith a knickknack patty whack,give the dog a boneThis old man came rolling home.three.on my knee.four.on my door.five.on my hive.six.on my sticks.seven.up to heaven.eight.on my gate.nine.all the time.ten.once again.

THREE BLIND MICEThree blind mice, three blind miceSee how they run, see how they runThey all ran after the farmer's wifeShe cut off their tails with a carving knifeDid ever see such a sight in your lifeAs three blind mice

BROTHER JOHNAre you sleeping, are you sleeping,Brother John, brother JohnMorning bells are ringing,Morning bells are ringing,Ding-dang-dong, ding-dang-dong.

ITSY BITSY SPIDERThe Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the water spoutDown came the rain and washed the spider outOut came the sun and dried up all the rainand the Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again!

I HEAR THUNDERTune of Where is Thumbkin?I hear thunder!I hear thunder!Oh! don't you? Oh! don't you?Pitter, patter raindrops,Pitter, patter raindrops,I'm wet through!I'm wet through !

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STARTwinkle twinkle little star,how I wonder what you areUp above the world so high,like a diamond in the skyTwinkle twinkle little star,how I wonder what you are!

THREE JELLY FISHThree jelly fish,Three jelly fish,Three jelly fish sitting on a rock.One jumped off!Splash!Two jelly fish One jelly fish One jelly fish Two jelly fish No jelly fish,Three jelly fish No jelly fish,No jelly fish sitting on a rock.One climbed up!Horray!Optional – make finger/stick puppets or felt board pieces

OPEN SHUT THEMOpen, shut them, open shutthem, give a little clap.Open, shut them, open shutthem,put them in your lap.Creep them, crawl them, creepthem, crawl them,Right up to your chin.Open wide your little mouth,But do not let them in!Creep them, crawl them, creepthem, crawl them,Right down to your toes.Let them fly up in the air and,Bop you on the nose.Open, shut them, open shutthem,give a little clap.Open, shut them, open shutthem,put them in your lap.

5 GREEN & SPECKLED FROGSOptional – make finger/stick puppets or felt board piecesFive green and speckled frogs,Sat on a mossy log,Eating some most delicious bugs.Yum! Yum!One jumped into the pool,Where it was nice and cool,Now there are four green speckled frogs!