Wash your....

" by Richard Graham Wash your arms Wash your hands Wash your toes Feet and legs. Wash your hair Wash your face Wash your nose Ears and chin With soap, shampoo, A sponge and a towel, Soap, shampoo, A sponge and a towel. Dry your arms Dry your hands Dry your toes Dry and legs. Dry your hair Dry your face Dry your nose Dry and chin With soap, shampoo, A sponge and a towel, Soap, shampoo, A sponge and a towel.

Fingerplays collection
Ten little Fingers I have ten little fingers And they all belong to me I can make them do things Would you like to see I can shut them up tight I can open them wide I can put them together

And I can make them hide I can put them up high I can put them down low, I can fold them together and hold them just so. Sleepy Fingers My fingers are so sleepy( tuck each finger into your palm) Its time they went to bed So first you Baby finger Tuck in your little head Ring man now its your turn And then come Tall man great Now pointer finger hurry because its getting late Lets see if we all are snuggled No heres one more to come So come lie close Little Brother Make room for Master Thumb( and then cover everyone up with the other hand) Rain is Falling Down Rain is falling down- Splash! Rain is falling down- Splash Pitter patter pitter patter Rain is falling down Splash First you Spread the Peanut Butter First you spread the peanut butter Then you spread the jam You put a piece of bread on top And eat up all you can Then you take your sticky fingers And you wipe them on your pants Then you do a little wiggle for the Peanut Butter Dance by Deborah Aronson Shore Under the Stars Under the stars There is a tree Under the tree Sun is peeking out Peek Sun is peeking out Peek Shining here, shining there Sun is peeking out Peek!

There is a blanket Under the blanket is me Here is the beehive

Marcel by Chute

ShHere is the beehive Sh.Where are the bees Sh.Hidden away where nobody sees ShI hear them coming out of their hive 1,2,3,4,5,! Bzzzzzzzz!! Today I caught a fish alive 1.2.3.4.5 Today I caught a fish alive 6.7.8.9.10 Then I threw him back again Why did I let him go Because he bit my finger so Which finger did he bite My baby finger on the right ( kiss it better) Late Last Night Late last night When I was asleep Somebody put funny shoes on my feet I went here I went there I went almost everywhere Somebody put Ballet shoes, astronaut shoes, hockey skates, elephant shoes, baseball shoes, basketball shoes, rappers shoes, running shoes, sticky shoes, heavy shoes, pilot shoes etc. See the Little Bunnies Sleeping See the little bunnies sleeping Til its nearly noon Maybe we should wake them With a happy tune Oh so still Are they ill Wake up little bunnies Hop hop hop Wake up little bunnies Hop hop hop.then againsee the little bunnies sleeping etc.

No More Pie Oh my no more pie Pies too sweet Think Ill have some meat Meats too read Think Ill have some bread Breads too brown Think Ill go to town Towns too far Think Ill take my car Cars too slow Fell land hurt my toe Toe gives me pain Think Ill take the train Train had a wreck I almost broke my neck Oh My no more pie Oh my no more pie Loudersofter Really soft Really loud Just a whisper Just your lips Loudest ever! The Eensy Weensy Spider The eensy weensy spider Climbed up the waterspout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain So the eensy weensy spider Climbed up the spout again Here is a the Beehive Here is the beehive Where are the bees Hidden away Where nobody sees Soon theyll come creeping Out of the hive

One two three four five Bzzzall fly away

The Baby Mice Where are the baby mice?(hands behind back) Squeak, squeak, squeak. I cannot see them(use hand to look like a sailor) Peek peek peek Here they come from the hole in the wall One, two, three , four five Thats all!

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 Round and round Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear One step two step and tickle under there!!

My hands

My hands upon my head I place, On my shoulders, on my face. On my hips I place them so. Then behind my back they go Now I raise them up so high, Make my fingers fairly fly, Now I clap them one two three, Then I fold them silently. Heres a cup Heres a cup and heres a cup And heres a pot of tea Pour a cup and pour a cup and have a drink with me. Open them Shut them Open them shut them Give them a little Clap Open them shut them put them behind your back Creep them creep them up to your chin Open up your mouth But dont put them in Another version (inclusive) Open them shut them Give them a little clap Open them shut them Put them in your lap Wave them, shake them. Spring them, hold them up high, move them in circles, tap them, touch your nose with them, touch them together backwards etc(have a child at the front of the room direct this activity and each child is able to give five directions at the end of open them shut themthen pick a new person..it is a great attention getter. Goodnight Mr. Beetle Goodnight Mr. Beetle, Goodnight Mr. Fly Goodnight Mrs. Ladybug The moons in the sky( tuck each finger in starting with thumb) Goodnight Miss Kitten

Goodnight Mr. Pup Ill see you in the morning When the sun comes up ( then open up your fingers one at a time) Good morning Mr. Beetle Good morning Mr. Fly Good Morning Mrs. Ladybug The Suns in the sky Good morning Miss Kitten Good morning Mr. Pup Dont you hear the rooster calling Sleepyhead Get up! Coma looka see Comma looka see Heres my mama(hold one finger) Comma looka see Heres my papa( hold another finger) Comma looka see Brother tall ( tallest finger) Sister ,(ring finger) baby( baby finger) I love them all ! ( kiss your hand) Heres a baby ready for a nap Heres a baby ready for a nap( first finger in palm of other hand) Lie her down on mamas lap Cover her up so she wont peek(cover her with fingers) And rock her til shes fast asleep. How many Fingers? Do you know Do you know How many fingers Im going to show I Have Ten Fingers I I I I have have have have 10 fingers, I have 10 toes 2 ears, and I little nose 2 eyes , I mouth, 1 chin one tongue that moves out and in!

Touch

Touch your shoulders Touch your knees Raise your arms Then drop them please Touch your ankles Then touch your toes Pull your ears Then touch your nose With your toes go tap tap tap Now your fingers Snap snap snap Stretch as high as high can be While youre there Clap 1,2,3 ! Peter Hammers with One Hammer Peter hammers with one hammer one hammer one hammer Peter hammers with one hammer all day long (tap your fist on the floor Peter hammers with two hammers etc. ( tap other fist too) Peter hammers with three etc. ( tap one foot) Four(tap the other foot) but keep tapping all the other things too Peter hammers with five hammers( use your head) .And then he goes to sleep! The Little Turtle There was a little turtle Who lived in a box He(she) swam in the puddles And climbed on the rocks She snapped at a mosquito She snapped at a flea She snapped at a minnow and she snapped at me. She caught the mosquito She caught the flea She caught the minnow but she didnt catch me! ( Do in sentence strips leave blanks for the names of the animals, where it lives and what it eatsmake new cards Ten Little Brown Bears I little 2 little 3 little brown bears 4 little

5 little 6 little brown bears 7 little 8 little 9 little brown bears 10 little brown bears in a row make up your own songs to familiar tunes eg. Eensy weensy spider, Row row row your boat, mary had a little lamb , twinkle twinkle little star etc.

Mr. Bear Says Hello Hello HelloHello Hello hello hello sir Meet me at the grocer No sir Why sir Because Ive got a cold sir How did you get the cold sir At the North Pole sir What were you doing there sir Counting polar bears sir How many did you count sir 1 sir, 2 sir Thats enough for me sir Ah- Choo Bless you Bless you too Thank you Thank you Your welcome Names ( three games) 1. Names names whats your name My name is Joanne Names names whats your name ( go around the circle)

2. My name is Joanne Whats your name? My name is Mary Whats your name? (clap and tap knees..look at the other person in the circle when you say whats your name? 3. My name is Joanne and I like to play the flute Her name is Joanne and She likes to play the flute My name is Mary and I like to bake cookies Her name is Mary and she likes to bake cookies My name is John and I like to swimetc. etc around the circle You can vary this with My name is Joanne and I start with J Her name is Joanne and she starts with J My name is Mary and I start with M etc. Cobbler Cobbler Theres a cobbler on our street Mending shoes for little feet With a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang With a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang Mending shoes the whole day long Mending shoes to keep them strong With a bangetc. You can also make up verses Fix the heels and fix the toes Fix the soles in case it snows With a bang etc.

Five Little Snowmen Fat Five little snowmen fat Each with a funny hat Out came the sun and Melted one What a sad thing was that Down down down down Four little snowmen fat etc. No little snowmen fat

None with a funny hat Down came the snow and What do you know? All the little snowmen came back! My Ten Fingers I have ten fingers - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (point as you count), and they all belong to me
(point to self)

They can do many things, would you like to see? (Point to a child) I can raise them up high (said in a high pitch as I raise my hands), I can bring them down low
(said in a deep voice as I lower them to the floor) I can clap them in front (clap in front),

I can put them behind (hide hands behind you) I can creep them to the top of my head (crawl up your face), and jump them into my lap to hide (quickly move them to
your lap and out of sight)

Wash, wash, wash your hands Play this handy game Rub and scrub and scrub and rub And germs go down the drain I also made up this rhyme (using the same tune) for use with my daughter when drying our hands: Dry, dry, dry your hands Dry them both today Dry them with this towel And wipe the water away. Hey! -----------------------------