To Rhyming Land We Go! Sung to: " Farmer in the Dell"
To Rhyming Land we go,
To Rhyming Land we go!
High-ho the derry-o,
To Rhyming Land we go!
Continue singing the song substituting the following verses:
High-ho the derry-o,
To Rhyming Land we go!
Continue singing the song substituting the following verses:
King Cole wears a crown
Jack and Jill fall down
High-ho the derry-o
Crown rhymes with down
V. 4: Bo-Peep has lost her sheep.
V. 5: Boy Blue is fast asleep.
V. 6: The cat can play a tune.
V. 7: The cow jumps over the moon.
V. 8: A star shines in the sky.
V. 9: And now we'll say good-bye!
Humpty Dumpty Sung to the tune of 10 green bottles.
5 Humpty Dumpty's sitting on a wall
5 Humpty Dumpty's sitting on a wall
And if one Humpty Dumpty should accidentally fall....
CRACK! There'll be 4 Humpty Dumpty's sitting on a wall....
5 Humpty Dumpty's sitting on a wall
And if one Humpty Dumpty should accidentally fall....
CRACK! There'll be 4 Humpty Dumpty's sitting on a wall....
Repeat until there are no eggs left
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. (Extend arms in a circle.)
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. (Pretend to drop something.)
All the king’s horses,
And all the king’s men,
Couldn’t put Humpty (Shake head “no.”)
Together again. (Hold palms up.)
Activities: Make up additional verses with other body parts. For example: “Humpty
Dumpty sat on a peg. Humpty Dumpty fell on his leg.” Bed – head; farm – arm; rose –
toes; nest – chest; tack – back; pie – eye, etc/
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down!
Hickory Dickory Dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down!
Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bird looked at the clock,
The clock struck two 2,
Away she flew,
Hickory Dickory Dock
The bird looked at the clock,
The clock struck two 2,
Away she flew,
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The dog barked at the clock,
The clock struck three 3,
Fiddle-de-dee,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The dog barked at the clock,
The clock struck three 3,
Fiddle-de-dee,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bear slept by the clock,
The clock struck four 4,
He ran out the door,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The bear slept by the clock,
The clock struck four 4,
He ran out the door,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bee buzzed round the clock,
The clock struck five 5,
She went to her hive,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The bee buzzed round the clock,
The clock struck five 5,
She went to her hive,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The hen pecked at the clock,
The clock struck six 6,
Oh, fiddle-sticks,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The hen pecked at the clock,
The clock struck six 6,
Oh, fiddle-sticks,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The cat ran round the clock,
The clock struck seven 7,
She wanted to get 'em,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The cat ran round the clock,
The clock struck seven 7,
She wanted to get 'em,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The horse jumped over the clock,
The clock struck eight 8,
He ate some cake,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The horse jumped over the clock,
The clock struck eight 8,
He ate some cake,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The cow danced on the clock,
The clock struck nine 9,
She felt so fine,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The cow danced on the clock,
The clock struck nine 9,
She felt so fine,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The pig oinked at the clock,
The clock struck ten 10,
She did it again,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The pig oinked at the clock,
The clock struck ten 10,
She did it again,
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The duck quacked at the clock
The clock struck eleven 11,
The duck said 'oh heavens!'
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The duck quacked at the clock
The clock struck eleven 11,
The duck said 'oh heavens!'
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck noon
He's here too soon!
Hickory Dickory Dock!
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck noon
He's here too soon!
Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory, Dickory, Dock (clap w/ each word)
The mouse ran up the clock (L arm straight up & run R fingers up L arm)
The clock struck 1 (over head, clap hands together once loudly over head)
The mouse ran down (R fingers run down L arm while saying words)
Hickory, Dickory, Dock (clap w/ each word)
Hickory, Dickory, Dock (repeat hand motions)
The mouse ran up the clock (repeat hand motions)
The clock stuck 2 (clap twice)
The mouse said, "BOO!" (say loudly with hands cupped around mouth...or what ever movement you choose)
Hickory, Dickory, Dock (repeat hand motions)
Hickory, Dickory, Dock (repeat hand motions)
The mouse ran up the clock (repeat hand motions)
The clock struck 3 (clap three times) The mouse went Whee! (slide R fingers down L arm fast while saying words) Hickory, Dickory, Dock (repeat hand motions)
The children enjoy the "BOO" and Whee! parts.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed 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
Substitute 'itsy bitsy' with emotions: the sad little spider (sing in a sad voice), the scared little spider (frightened voice), the shy little spider (soft voice) , the happy little spider (giggly voice) the proud little spider (opera voice) mad little spider (loud voice)
Nursery Rhyme Rap (Tune: “100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”)
Jack and Jill went up the hill (Clap hands.)
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Chorus:
A B C D E F G (Cross over touching right hand
H I J K L to left knee, then left hand to right
M N O P knee.)
Q R S
T U V W X Y Z
Use other nursery rhymes: Humpty Dumpty…Little Miss Muffet…Hey, Diddle, Diddle…Little Boy Blue…
Hickory Dickory Dock
