Fingerplays & Songs
Sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” a song for sorting and putting away.
Sing It
Laundry, laundry
All day long
Wash and dry
And sing this song
On the hangers
In the drawers
On the shelves
Clean and stored
Laundry, laundry
All day long
Wash and dry
And sing this song
Sing it while you sort. Scrub hands together on wash, shake a cloth out on dry, and point to the real spot for each line of the middle verse.
Where It Goes
on the hangersshirts
in the drawerssocks
on the shelvestowels
clean and storedall done
Try This
Hand each child one item to put away, then sing the middle verse while they carry it to the right place.
Watch For
Children who sort by kind, who use on and in as they place things, or who ask for another job to finish.
No materials needed · 3–5 minutes · Dramatic play, clean up, or practical life work
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