The Finger Family
Fingerplays & Songs A call and answer song that wakes up one finger at a time. This song helps children learn… Family namesDaddy, Mommy, brother, sister, and baby. One finger at a timeReal work for small hands, thumb through pinky. Question and answerAsking “where are you?” and answering back. Waiting for a turnHands stay hidden […]
Baby Bumblebee
Fingerplays & Songs A silly three part story that ends with clean hands. This song helps children learn… Story orderBring it home, squish it, wipe it off. Big expressionOuch, ewww, and all clean said with feeling. Hands togetherCupping, clapping, and wiping in rhythm. Joining in on cueThe same line comes back every single verse. Sing […]
10 Cheeky Monkeys
Fingerplays & Songs A counting down song from ten monkeys to one, with a snap every round. This song helps children learn… Counting backwardTen all the way down to one. One less each timeFingers show the number that is left. Loud and quietA whisper for the crocodile, a clap for the snap. Waiting for the […]
The Ants Go Marching
Fingerplays & Songs A marching song that counts to ten and rhymes all the way there. This song helps children learn… Counting up to tenOne more finger with every verse. Rhyming wordsTwo and shoe, three and tree, four and door. Marching beatFeet or hands keeping time on the floor. Joining the refrainHoorah! comes back the […]
5 Green and Speckled Frogs
Fingerplays & Songs Five frogs on a log, one jumping off at the end of every verse. This song helps children learn… Counting backwardFive frogs down to none. One less each timeA finger tucks down with every jump. Sound wordsYum, yum and glub, glub with big voices. Describing wordsGreen, speckled, delicious, nice and cool. Sing […]
5 Little Ducks
Fingerplays & Songs A counting down song with a worried mama duck and a happy ending. This song helps children learn… Counting backwardFive ducks down to one, then none. One less each timeFingers show how many ducks are left. Feelings in a storyMama gets sad, then everyone comes home. Using your voiceFour quacks, loud and […]
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Fingerplays & Songs A rhyming count from one to ten, two numbers at a time. This rhyme helps children learn… Counting to tenNumbers in order, two by two. Rhyming pairsFour and door, six and sticks, ten and hen. A motion per lineBuckle, knock, pinch, and flatten. Finishing a sequenceMaking it all the way to a […]
The Color Song
Fingerplays & Songs Sung to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” one color at a time. This song helps children learn… Color namesSeven colors found on their own clothes. Following a directionEach color asks for a different move. Looking closelyChecking a shirt, sock, or shoe for the color. Waiting for a turnSitting still […]
Open Shut Them
Fingerplays & Songs A hand warm up with a new direction in every single line. This song helps children learn… Hand controlOpening, shutting, creeping, and rolling. Body part wordsLap, chin, mouth, toes, and nose. One step then the nextEvery line asks for something new. Stopping on cueDo not let them in, and do not make […]
10 Little Fingers 10 Little Toes
Fingerplays & Songs Counting to ten on toes and fingers, with a new move every time. This song helps children learn… Counting to tenThree at a time, all the way up. Touching as you countOne tap for each toe and each finger. Action wordsWiggling, stomping, stretching, clapping. Naming their own bodyToes down low, fingers up […]