20 Favourite Rhymes and Songs Chosen by the children of Portland Nurseries Baa, Baa Black Sheep Baa, baa black sheet Have you any wool Yes sir, yes sir three bags full One for the master And one for the dame And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane If you’re happy and you know it If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands, If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it, If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it nod your head….. If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet….. If you’re happy and you know it shout ‘we are’…… Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle Twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle Twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Row your Boat Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile, Don’t forget to SCREAM! Incy Wincy Spider Incy Wincy spider Climbing up the spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sunshine And dried up all the rain So incy wincy spider Climbed up the spout again Little Green Frog Mmm went the little green frog one day Mmm went the little green frog, Mmm went the little green frog one day and the frog went mmm aahh. But we know frogs go la di da di da, la di da di da, la di da di da But we know frogs go la di da di da, They don’t go mmm (aahh!! Please and Thank you Please and thank you, please and thank you, We must say, we must say, When we ask for something, when we ask for something, Every day, every day. Wind the Bobbin up Wind the bobbin up, Wind the bobbin up, Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap. Wind it back again, Wind it back again, Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap. Point to the ceiling, Point to the floor, Point to the window, Point to the door, Clap your hands together, One, two, three, Put your hands upon your knee. Sleeping Bunnies See the little Bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon, Shall we gently wake them with a merry tune? Oh how still, are they ill, WAKE UP SOON Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump Repeat 1st verse - Hop little bunnies Skip little bunnies Dance little bunnies Peter Hammers Peter hammers with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer Peter hammers with one hammer, this fine day. Peter hammers with two hammers, two hammers, two hammers Peter hammers with two hammers, this fine day. Three hammers Four hammers Five hammers One hammer- imitate with right hand Two hammers – both hands Three hammers – both hands and right leg Four hammers – both hands and both legs Five hammers – both hands, both legs and nod head Peter goes to sleep now, sleep now, sleep now, Peter goes to sleep now, this fine day. (lay head on hands to side of face) Peter’s wide awake now, awake now, awake now Peter’s wide awake now, this fine day. (children dance around) Wheels on the Bus The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, All day long. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish… The Mummy’s on the bus go chatter, chatter, chatter… The children on the bus go wriggle, wriggle, wriggle… The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep (Have a go and make your own up) ‘Thomas’ on the bus goes tickets please… Walking in the Jungle Walking in the jungle, Walking in the jungle, What can you see? What can you see? If you hear a noise, Shh, shh, shh, What could it be? What could it be? Well I think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh, Think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh, Think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh, Looking for his tea, looking for his tea! Walking in the jungle…etc Well I think I saw a snake, sss, sss, sss… Walking in the jungle…etc Well I think I saw a crocodile, snap, snap, snap… Walking in the jungle…etc Well I think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra, Think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra, Think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra, Looking for his tea, I hope it isn’t me! Five Fat Peas 5 peas in a pea pod press, 1 grew, 2 grew and so did all the rest. They grew and they grew, And they did not stop, Until one day the pod went POP! Big Ballon Big balloon, big balloon Bigger than the sun and the moon Flying high in the sky Fly and fly and fly and fly. Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory dickory dock, Tick tock, tick tock I Had a Little Turtle I have a little turtle His name is Tiny Tim I put him in the bath tub To see if he could swim He drank up all the water And ate up all the soap And now he’s sick in bed With a bubble in his throat Bubble Bubble Bubble POP Going on a Bear Hunt Chorus We're going on a bear hunt We're going to catch a big one I'm not scared Been there before Oh no! Long grass! Long wavy grass Can't go over it Can't go under it Can't go around it Got to go through it Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish (chorus) Mud! Thick squelchy mud Can't go over it Can't go under it Can't go around it Got to go through it Squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch (chorus) A river! A deep swirling river Can't go over it Can't go under it Can't go around it Got to go through it Splash, splash, splash, splash, splash (chorus) A cave! A dark gloomy cave Can't go over it Can't go under it Can't go around it Got to go through it Clock, click, clock, click, clock. We're going on a bear hunt We're going to catch a big one I'm not scared Been there before What's that? Two furry ears Two sharp teeth It's a bear! It's a bear! Ahhhhhhhhh! Quickly, through the cave, click, clock, click, clock, click Through the river, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash Through the mud, squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch Through the long grass, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish Run quickly, Close the door, Bang! Miss Polly Miss Polly had a dolly Who was sick, sick, sick, So she called for the doctor To be quick, quick, quick; The doctor came With his bag and his hat, And he knocked at the door With a rat-a-tat-tat. He looked at the dolly And he shook his head, And he said "Miss Polly, Put her straight to bed." He wrote on a paper For a pill, pill, pill, "I’ll be back in the morning, Yes i will, will, will!" Leo the Lion Leo the Lion is the King of the Jungle And his jaws are opening wide If you hear him roaring It’s bound to be a warning That you’d better run away and hide SSSHHHH You’d better run away and hide SSSHHH You’d better run away and hide RROOOAAARRR Build a Little House I will build a little house with a chimney tall, A funny sloping roof and a garden wall, Two big gates that will open wide, And two tiny little windows you can peep inside, I will build a little table big enough for two, Two cosy arm chairs, one for me, One for you, Knock at the door and walk right in, For my tiny little house, Is as shiny as a bright new pin.
© Copyright 2024