Fingerplays & Action Rhymes

We are the Vegetables

2015-12-02T14:40:00.002-05:00

(tune: Mary had a little lamb)

We are pumpkins, big and round,
Big and round, big and round.
We are pumpkins, big and round,
Seated on the ground.

(then try the following)

We are string beans green and fine…..growing on a vine.
We are onions round and white….we make soup taste right.
We are carrots, orange and long…help us sing the song.
We are cabbage green or red….see our funny head.
We are corn stalks tall and straight…don’t we just taste great!

Vegetable song

2015-12-02T14:39:00.000-05:00

(Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”)

Carrots, Peas, and Broccoli,
Vegetables are good for me.
For my snack and in my lunch,
Veggie sticks are great to munch.
Carrots, Peas, and Broccoli,
Vegetables are good for me.

Yummy Vegetable Song

2015-12-02T14:37:00.003-05:00

(Tune: “Old MacDonald Had A Farm”)
Vegetables are good for me, EE I EE I O
And so I eat them happily, EE I EE I O
(Children take turns naming vegetables that they like)
With a carrot, carrot here, and a carrot, carrot there
Here a carrot, there a carrot
Everywhere a carrot, carrot.
Vegetables are good for me, EE I EE I O.

Meet the Veggies

2015-12-02T14:34:00.000-05:00

Tomato: I’m round and red And juicy too.
Chop me for a salad,
Or dump me in your stew!

Lettuce: Hey, wait a minute!
If a salad you’re fixin’
I can stand alone.
No need for the mixin’!

Onion: Chop me and slice me
But keep water near.
I sometimes get juicy
And can bring on a tear!

Carrot: Orange is my color;
I stand long and lean.
In the garden you’ll see
Just my bright leaves of green.

Pea: I live in a pod
With so many others.
I think I was born
With one hundred brothers!

Green Bean: Look in the garden;
You’ll see my sign.
Then bring out your basket
When it’s pickin’ time!

Potato: I’ve an eye for perfection
To give you the best.
Baked, mashed or fried-
I’ll pass the test!

Cabbage: My head is quite thick
So people tell me.
I guess that’s the reason
Grocery stores sell me!

Celery: Cut and rinse my stalks,
Then spread on cream cheese.
A refreshing hors d’oeuvre
To make parties a breeze!

Squash: Some call me a game,
A game of good sport,
But I’m really to eat
As a side dish of sorts!

Brussel Sprout: I’m kinda cute
When I’m served on a plate
I’m just a little mouthful.
You can eat six or eight!

Cauliflower: I carry white flowers
To break off and eat.
I’m sometimes served raw,
A nutritious snack treat!

Broccoli: My friends call me trees
Now that’s a funny name.
Though I am a dark green
With stalks just the same.

We’re the veggies You should eat every day!

Now don’t make a face. We’re as good as we say!

Grandma's going to the Grocery Store

2015-12-02T14:30:00.000-05:00

A Call and Response Rhyme

Leader: Grandma's going to the grocery store.

Group: One, two, three, four.

Leader: Grandma's going to the grocery store.

Group: One, two, three, four.

Leader: Grandma's going at a quarter past four.

Group: One, two, three, four.

Leader: Who's going?

Group: Grandma's going!

Leader: Where's she going?

Group: To the grocery store.

Leader: When's she going?

Group: At a quarter past four.

Leader: What's she gonna buy at the grocery store?

Group: One, two, three, four.

Leader: A loaf of bread, a bottle of milk, a big bag of cookies, and a little can of peas.

Group: A loaf of bread, a bottle of milk, a big bag of cookies, and a little can of peas!

Leader: Grandma's going to the grocery store.

Group: One, two, three, four.

Donut Shop

2015-12-02T14:23:00.002-05:00

Down on the corner in the Donut Shop
There were (Number of children in the class) little donuts with sugar on top.
Along came (child) with the penny to pay and
he/she took the (color) donut and ran away!

Five Little Cookies

2015-12-02T14:01:00.001-05:00

Five little cookies in the bakery shop.
Shinning bright with the sugar on top. Along comes (child's name) with a nickel to pay. He/she buys a cookie and takes it away. (continue with four, three, two and one).

Five Little Firefighters

2015-12-02T13:19:00.000-05:00

Five little fire fighters sit very still
(hold up five fingers)

Until they see a five on top of the hill

Number one rings the bell, ding-dong.
(bend down thumb)

Number 2 pulls his big boots on.
(bend down pointer finger)

Number 3 climbs on the truck right away.
(bend down middle finger)

Number 4 joins him, no one can wait.
( bend down ring finger)

Number 5 drives the truck to the fire.
(bend down little finger)

The big yellow flames go higher and higher.
(spread arms)

Whooo-ooo! Whooo-ooo! Hear the fire truck say
(imitate siren)

As all of the cars get out of the way.

Shhh! goes the water from the fire hose spout,
(rub palms together)

And quicker than a wink the fire is out!
( clap hands. )

Playmates

2015-12-02T13:15:00.000-05:00

Playmates (Begin with closed fists)

From a window in this house

(open one fist, fingers point up)

From a window in this house
(other fist open, fingers point up)

Playmates wave at each other
(close fists, then thumbs wag at each other)

They jump
(hands go up and down quickly)

And have such fun!
(hands together and clap)

Mail Carrier

2015-12-02T13:11:00.003-05:00

See the mail carrier Dressed in blue He's walking, walking, walking Do you think he'll bring to you Some postcards and a letter too?

Five Fat Peas

2015-12-02T13:00:00.000-05:00

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (children hold hand in a fist)

One grew, two grew, so did all the rest. (put thumb and fingers up one by one)

They grew and grew
(raise hand in the air very slowly)

And did not stop, Until one day

The pod went POP! (children clap hands together)

Hat, Whiskers, Belt and Boots

2015-04-28T14:48:00.003-04:00

To tune of: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Hat, whiskers, belt and boots

Belt and boots,

Hat, whiskers, belt and boots

Belt and boots,

Twinkling eyes and a little cherry nose,

Hat, whiskers, belt and boots

Belt and boots.

This is Christmas

2015-04-28T14:46:00.001-04:00

To tune of: Twinkle, Twinkle

What is Christmas? We'll tell you,

It's putting love in all we do,

In our work, and in our play,

In our living every day,

It is showing love for others,

Father, Mother, Sisters, Brothers.

Sing a Song of Christmas

2015-04-28T14:44:00.001-04:00

To tune of: Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a song of winter,

Frost is in the air,

Sing a song of winter,

Snowflakes everywhere,

Sing a song of winter,

Hear the sleighbells chime,

Can you think of anything,

As nice as Christmas time?

Don't Bother Bees

2015-04-28T14:42:00.001-04:00

Never bother with a bee,

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

He has got a stinger you see,

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Be he worker, be he drone

You had best leave the bee alone!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Reindeer, Reindeer

2015-04-28T14:39:00.002-04:00

To tune of: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Jump up high,

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Across the sky,

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Land softly on the roofs,

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Step lightly with your hooves,

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Turn around,

Reindeeer, reindeer,

Touch the ground,

Now run slow,

Still far to go,

Now run fast,

Reindeer, reindeer,

Home at last!

Witches come on Halloween

2015-04-28T14:38:00.001-04:00

To the tune of: Camptown Races

Witches come on Halloween,

Heh-heh, heh,heh

Watch out now or you might scream!

Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!

Pumpkins shining bright,

With their candelight,

Ghosts and Goblins coming too,

Watching out for you - BOO!!!

I'm a Little Reindeer

2015-04-28T14:35:00.001-04:00

To the tune of: I'm a little teapot

I’m a little reindeer, ready to fly,

I’ll pull Santa’s sleigh up in the sky,

Christmas is here,

We can’t be late,

All the children just cannot wait!

Cookies for Santa

2015-04-28T14:31:00.002-04:00

Here's some milk and cookies

That I have left for you

There's something for Rudolph

I hope he likes it too.

I hope you know I love you

I would tell you if I could

Please leave a little something

Because I've really been so good!

Did You Ever See a Pumpkin?

2015-04-28T14:28:00.001-04:00

To tune of: Did You Ever See a Lassie

Did You ever see a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin,

Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all?

With no eyes and no nose and no mouth and no teeth,

Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all?

So I made a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern,

So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face,

With big eyes, and a big nose and big mouth and big teeth,

So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face!

Wish I was an Orange Jack-o-Lantern

2015-04-28T14:25:00.002-04:00

To tune of: Oscar Meyer Weiner Song

Oh I wish I was an orange Jack-O-Lantern,

That is what I really want to be,

For if I was an orange Jack-O-Lantern,

Everyone would laugh and smile at me!

Boo! It's Halloween

2015-04-28T14:23:00.003-04:00

To tune of: Pop Goes the Weasel

Sometimes I like to walk in the dark,

I like to shout and scream,

I walk up behind somebody I know,

BOO! It's Halloween!

Halloween is...

2015-04-28T14:21:00.002-04:00

To tune of: Oh My Darling Clementine

Halloween is such a fun time,

It's not scary, not for me,

I pretend I'm someone different,

It's as fun as fun can be.

Spider in the Web

2015-04-28T14:18:00.005-04:00

To tune of: Farmer in the Dell

The spider in the web,

The spider in the web

Spin, spin, oh watch him spin,

The spider in the web.

The spider eats a (add a bug name)

Spin, spin, oh watch him spin,

The spider in the web.

Friendly Ghost Flying

2015-04-28T14:16:00.000-04:00

To the tune of: Frere Jacques

I'm a friendly ghost,

I'm a friendly ghost,

Watch me fly,

Watch me fly,

I can fly right through the air,

See how all the people stare,

Way up high in the sky.