Songs and Fingerplays

 Everybody Come and Sit on the Floor
Everybody come and sit on the Floor
sit on the floor, sit on the floor
Not on the ceiling, not on the door!
Everybody come and sit on the floor

Make a Circle
Make a circle, make a circle
Round and round, round and round
This is how you make one, this is how you make on
Sit right down, sit right down


Hello
Hello to Sparky,
how are you?
How are you on Monday?

Oh Sparky's here today  to the tune of the Farmer in the Dell
We insert each child's name, for demonstration purposed we'll use Sparky- though he *is* often included in the song :-)

Oh Sparky's here today
Sparky's here today
We're so happy that Sparky's here today!

Handwashing Song to the tune of Row Row Your Boat

Wash, wash, wash your hands
Wash your hands today
Rub and rub and scrub and scrub
And wash those germs away!
Rinse, rinse, rinse your hands
Rinse your hands today!
Rub and rub and scrub and scrub
And rinse those germs away!
Repeat as needed


"S" is for Sparky to the tune of Sesame Street's C is for Cookie
S is for Sparky that's good enough for me!
S is for Sparky that's good enough for me!
S is for Sparky that's good enough for me!
Sparky, Sparky, Sparky starts with "S"
We sing each child's name and sometimes other objects and items like T is for tree etc 

Mr. Alligator
5 Little Monkeys sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr Alligator
Can't catch me, can't catch me-e
Along came Mr Alligator
quiet as can be
Snap! Goes he
Now there's 4 little monkeys sitting in a tree

Old McDonald Had a Farm

We have added some new verses:
(because bees pollinate the fruits, vegetables and flowers)

On his farm he had some bees.... with a bzzz bzzz here and a bzzz bzzz there
and
On his farm he had some butterflies...with a flutter, flutter here...
(because butterflies love the mud and flowers) 
On his farm he had some worms...with a wiggle, squiggle here....


I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck
And a hug around the neck

Five Little Bunnies

There were 5 little bunnies in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Lelia with a penny to pay
And she took one bunny and she went away

Now, there are 4 little bunnies in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Addison with a penny to pay
And she took one bunny and she went away

Now, there are 3 little bunnies in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Phaedra with a penny to pay
And she took one bunny and she went away

Now, there are 2 little bunnies in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Joey with a penny to pay
And he took one bunny and he went away

Now, there is 1 little bunny in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Alanah with a penny to pay
And she took one bunny and she went away

Now there are no little bunnies in the bakery shop
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top
Along came Lanie with a penny to pay
But there were no bunnies-- so she'll come back another day!

 Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate
5 little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said "Oh my it's getting late!"
The 2nd one said "There are witches in the air!"
The 3rd one said "But we don't care"
The 4th one said "Let's run and run and run!"
The 5th one said "I'm ready for some fun!"
Oooooooo went the wind
(clap) and out went the light!
And 5 little pumpkins rolled out of sight


The Haunted House
(Tune of "Wheels on the Bus")
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
"Boo! Boo! Boo!, Boo! Boo! Boo!"
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
On Halloween.

The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek..."
The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow..."
The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak.."
The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek..."


I Am A Pumpkin
I am a pumpkin big and round
Once upon a time I grew on the ground
But now I have mouth, two eyes and a nose
What are they for, do you suppose?
When I have a candle inside, shining bright
I'll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night!


 Halloween
(tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Halloween is coming soon,
Coming soon, coming soon
Halloween is coming soon,
Boo, boo, boo!

See the owl flying high
Flying high, flying high
See the owl flying high,
Hoot, hoot, hoot!

See the pumpkin glowing bright,
Glowing bright, glowing bright,
See the pumpkin glowing bright,
On this Halloween night!

Children laughing, having fun,
Having fun, having fun,
Children laughing, having fun
Giggle, giggle, giggle

Halloween is here today,
Here today, here today
Halloween is here today,
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!!



Three Little Witches
Tune of 10 Little Indians
(Use fingers for numbers)
One little, Two little, Three little witches,
Flying over haystacks, flying over ditches,
Sliding down moonbeams without any hitches,
Hi Ho Halloween's here.(almost)


DID YOU EVER SEE A PUMPKIN?
(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie? )
Did you ever see a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin
Did you ever seen a pumpkin with no face at all?
With no eyes(point) and no nose (point) and no mouth (point) and no teeth (point)
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 big nose and big mouth and big teeth.
So I made a Jack-o-lantern with a big funny face.



It’s Halloween
(tune: Pop Goes the Weasel)
(Sing this in a quiet/whispering voice and then shout BOO!)

Sometimes I like to walk in the dark
I like to shout and scre-am
I sneak behind somebody I know
BOO! It's Halloween! 


Five Little Ghosts
Five little ghosts flying through the door,
One flew away and then there were four.
Four little ghosts spooky as can be,
One flew away and then there were three.
Three little ghosts drinking Halloween brew,
One flew away and then there were two.
Two little ghosts having lots of fun,
One went home and then there was one.
One little ghosts a real superhero,
Went to help a friend and then were was zero!

The Witch Rides Tonight

(Game: tune:Farmer in the Dell)
The witch rides tonight
The witch rides tonight
Hi-ho, it's Halloween
The witch rides tonight!
The witch takes a cat...
The cat takes a bat...
The bat takes a spider...
The spider takes a goblin...
The goblin takes a skeleton...
The skeleton takes a ghost...
The ghost scares them all...

This Old Ghost

(tune: This Old Man) also use obvious actions
This old ghost, he played one,
He played peek-a-boo on the run
With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, clap
This old ghost is a friendly chap
Two: peek-a-boo in a shoe
Three: peek-a-boo behind a tree
Four: peek-a-boo near a door 


OH,FALL IS HERE!
(sung to the tune of “Oh, Christmas Tree”)
Oh, fall is here. Oh, fall is here,
And wintertime is coming.
The squirrels get ready. Yes, they do.
They gather nuts to get them through.
The wintertime, cold wintertime,
It’s fall and winter’s coming.
Repeat the song, each time replacing the third and
fourth lines above with a different verse below.
The ducks get ready. Yes, they do.
They migrate south to get them through.
The bears get ready. Yes, they do.
They look for dens to get them through.
The moose get ready. Yes, they do.
They grow thick coats to get them through. 

Poem The Dancing Leaves ( Sung to Clementine)
The dancing leaves are falling down
orange ,yellow, red and brown.
They are dancing, they are dancing
They are dancing on the ground.
With their crispy and crunchy sound
They are the children delight.
Dancing, dancing up and down
From the morning to the night.

Punchinello
What can you do,
Punchinello, funny fellow.
What can you do,
Punchinello, funny you?
We can do it, too.
Punchinello funny fellow.
We can do it, too,
Punchinello funny you!

You choose one of us,
Punchinello funny fellow,
You choose one of us,
Punchinello, funny you! 

One child is Punchinello and does an action such as hopping or twirling
The other children copy the action
"Punchinello" selects next child
Repeat


Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.
O, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh
And play just the same as you and me.
Thumpity thump thump,
Thumpity thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpity thump thump,
Thumpity thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman knew
The sun was hot that day,
So he said, "Let's run and
We'll have some fun
Now before I melt away."
Down to the village,
With a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there all
Around the square saying,
Catch me if you can.
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler "Stop!"
For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying,
"Don't you cry,
I'll be back again some day."
Thumpity thump thump,
Thumpity thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpity thump thump,
Thumpity thump thump,
Over the hills of snow

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Dressed in a snow white gown
Tap, tap, tappin' at your window pane
To tell you she's in town

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Soon you will hear her say
"Come out ev'ryone and play with me
I haven't long to stay

If you want to make a snowman
I'll help you make one, two, three
If you wanna take a sleigh ride
The ride's on me."

Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Look at her tumblin' down
Bringing joy to every girl and boy
Suzy's come to town








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