*Poems and Songs will be added to this section of the blog on a weekly basis. Please encourage your child to read, sing, and chant the Poems and Songs with you and other family members. This will promote their oral language, reading, and writing skills. Have fun with the Poems and Songs by doing the actions. Print them out and look for letters and high-frequency words within the text.*
Happy reading and singing!
Back to School Fingerplay
Two little houses all closed up tight
(make fists)
Open up the window and let in the light
(open fist)
Ten little finger people tall and straight
(ten fingers)
Ready for school at half past eight
(walk with fingers)
Five Little Ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of the five little ducks came back.
Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack."
And all of the five little ducks came back.
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of the five little ducks came back.
Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack."
And all of the five little ducks came back.
Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor,
And the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
One little monkey jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
Put those monkeys right to bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor,
And the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
No more monkeys jumping on the bed
One little monkey jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said,
Put those monkeys right to bed
I See Leaves
Oh,
I see leaves!
They’re
on the ground!
Oh,
I see leaves!
They’re
on the ground!
Falling
leaves of many colours.
Yellow,
green, red, orange and brown.
We Are Responsible
(To
the tune of “I Am a Pizza”)
We
are responsible
For
all we do!
We
are responsible
Me
and you!
We
are responsible
Every
day!
We
are responsible
For
what we do and say.
We
are responsible
If
things go bad
We’ll
make it better
And
won’t get mad
We
are responsible
To
love and care
Work
hard and learn lots
And
always share!
November
No sunshine, lots of rain
No warm days, snow again
No bugs or bees
Or leaves on trees
You must remember, this is November!
Remember to Wear a Poppy
Remember to Wear a Poppy
On Remembrance Day
The 11th hour, of the 11th month
And on the 11th day
A wave of silence 'cross the land
For those who took the stand
Both woman and man
On Remembrance Day
We Remember (to the tune of "Frere Jacques")
See the poppies, see the poppies
Oh so red, oh so red
Growing on the hillside, growing on the hillside
Soldiers lay dead, soldiers lay dead
We remember, we remember
On this day, on this day
Soldiers on the hillside, soldiers on the hillside
Far away, far away.
You Are My Best Friend
(sung to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine")
You are my best friend,
My very best friend.
You make me happy,
Everyday.
How are you doing?
How are you feeling?
So please don't take my best friend away.
New Year's Resolutions
Just think think think,
Of things you can do,
To make yourself better,
Before the year's through.
Resolutions can be tough,
Or simple as can be,
Making resolutions,
Are great for you and me!
So what will you promise,
To help yourself my dear
Through 2015,
Have a happy new year!
Books
I like books
I really do -
Books with stories
And pictures, too.
Books of birds
And things that grow
Books of people
We should know.
Books of animals
And places, too,
I like books
I really do!
November
No sunshine, lots of rain
No warm days, snow again
No bugs or bees
Or leaves on trees
You must remember, this is November!
Remember to Wear a Poppy
Remember to Wear a Poppy
On Remembrance Day
The 11th hour, of the 11th month
And on the 11th day
A wave of silence 'cross the land
For those who took the stand
Both woman and man
On Remembrance Day
We Remember (to the tune of "Frere Jacques")
See the poppies, see the poppies
Oh so red, oh so red
Growing on the hillside, growing on the hillside
Soldiers lay dead, soldiers lay dead
We remember, we remember
On this day, on this day
Soldiers on the hillside, soldiers on the hillside
Far away, far away.
You Are My Best Friend
(sung to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine")
You are my best friend,
My very best friend.
You make me happy,
Everyday.
How are you doing?
How are you feeling?
So please don't take my best friend away.
Winter’s
Here!* (Sung to the tune of “Frere
Jacques”)
Winter’s Here! Winter’s Here!
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
It’s time for skating, time for skating.
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
Winter’s Here! Winter’s Here!
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
It’s time for building snowmen, time for
building snowmen.
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
Winter’s Here! Winter’s Here!
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
It’s time for hot chocolate, time for hot
chocolate.
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
Winter’s Here! Winter’s Here!
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
It’s time for toasty fires, time for toasty
fires.
We can’t wait! We can’t wait!
(Spoken):
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!
(Take
a bow)
DO YOU KNOW WHAT PEACE LOOKS LIKE? (Sung to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")
Do you know what peace looks like?
Peace looks like?
Peace looks like?
Do you know what peace looks like?
Peace is everywhere.
Peace is when you hug someone, hug someone, hug someone
Peace is when you hug someone.
That is peace to us.
Peace is when you share a toy, share a toy, share a toy
Peace is when you share a toy.
That is peace to us.
Peace is when you help someone, help someone, help someone
Peace is when you help someone.
That is peace to us.
Peace is when we work together, work together, work together.
Peace is when we work together.
That is peace to us.
Do you know what peace looks like?
Peace looks like?
Peace looks like?
Do you know what peace looks like?
Peace is everywhere.
A Chubby Little Snowman
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose
Along came a rabbit
Now what do you suppose?
That bunny had been hungry,
Looking for his lunch,
ATE the snowman's carrot nose...
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
Popcorn Words: Had, Now, Been
Five Little Snowflakes
A Chubby Little Snowman
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose
Along came a rabbit
Now what do you suppose?
That bunny had been hungry,
Looking for his lunch,
ATE the snowman's carrot nose...
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
Popcorn Words: Had, Now, Been
Five Little Snowflakes
One little snowflake with nothing to do.
Along came another and
Then there were two.
Two little snowflakes laughing with me.
Along came another, and
Then there were three.
Three little snowflakes looking for some more.
Along came another, and
Then there were four.
Four little snowflakes dancing a jive.
Along came another, and
Then there were five.
Five little snowflakes having so much fun.
Out came the sun, and
Then there were none!
New Year's Resolutions
Just think think think,
Of things you can do,
To make yourself better,
Before the year's through.
Resolutions can be tough,
Or simple as can be,
Making resolutions,
Are great for you and me!
So what will you promise,
To help yourself my dear
Through 2015,
Have a happy new year!
3D Shapes
3D shapes are fat not flat.
A cone is like a party hat.
A sphere is like a bouncy ball.
A prism is like a building tall.
A cylinder is like a can of pop.
A cube is like the
dice you drop.
3D shapes are here and
there.
3D shapes are everywhere!
The Square Song
(to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine")
I am a square, a lovely square
I have four sides; they're all the same
I have four corners, four lovely corners
I am a square, that is my name!
Make a Triangle
(to the tune of "Three Blind Mice")
One, two, three; one, two, three
Do you see? Do you see?
Up the hill and to the top,
Down the hill--and then you stop,
Straight across; tell me what have you got?
A triangle--a triangle!
The Square Song
(to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine")
I am a square, a lovely square
I have four sides; they're all the same
I have four corners, four lovely corners
I am a square, that is my name!
Make a Triangle
(to the tune of "Three Blind Mice")
One, two, three; one, two, three
Do you see? Do you see?
Up the hill and to the top,
Down the hill--and then you stop,
Straight across; tell me what have you got?
A triangle--a triangle!
Books
I like books
I really do -
Books with stories
And pictures, too.
Books of birds
And things that grow
Books of people
We should know.
Books of animals
And places, too,
I like books
I really do!
Spring
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
Spring,
spring is coming soon,
Grass is green and flowers bloom,
Birds returning from the south,
Bees are buzzing all about,
Leaves are budding everywhere,
Spring, spring is finally here!
Grass is green and flowers bloom,
Birds returning from the south,
Bees are buzzing all about,
Leaves are budding everywhere,
Spring, spring is finally here!
Do you see a sign of Spring?
Oh, do you see a sign of Spring
a sign of Spring, a sign of Spring?
Oh, do you see a sign of spring?
Please, tell us what you see!
a sign of Spring, a sign of Spring?
Oh, do you see a sign of spring?
Please, tell us what you see!
I see ___________________
__________________, ___________________
I see ___________________________
That is what I see__________________!
In class this week, we have talked about the signs of spring.
March Wind
March wind is a jolly fellow;
He likes to joke and play.
He turns umbrellas inside out
And blows men's hats away.
He calls the pussy willows
And whispers in each ear,
"Wake up you lazy little seeds,
Don't you know that spring is here."
He likes to joke and play.
He turns umbrellas inside out
And blows men's hats away.
He calls the pussy willows
And whispers in each ear,
"Wake up you lazy little seeds,
Don't you know that spring is here."
My Hands (Action Song)
On my head my hands I place.
(Place hands on head)
On my shoulders,
(Place hands on shoulders)
On my face,
(Place hands on face)
On my hips,
(Place hands on hips)
And at my side,
(Drop hands to sides)
Then behind me they will hide,
(Hide hands behind back)
I will hold them up so high,
(Raise hands high above head)
Quickly make my fingers fly,
(Wiggle fingers)
Hold them out in front of me,
(Hands in front of body, arms extended)
Swiftly clap them. One, two, three!
(Clap, clap, clap)
(Place hands on head)
On my shoulders,
(Place hands on shoulders)
On my face,
(Place hands on face)
On my hips,
(Place hands on hips)
And at my side,
(Drop hands to sides)
Then behind me they will hide,
(Hide hands behind back)
I will hold them up so high,
(Raise hands high above head)
Quickly make my fingers fly,
(Wiggle fingers)
Hold them out in front of me,
(Hands in front of body, arms extended)
Swiftly clap them. One, two, three!
(Clap, clap, clap)
5 Little Valentines
Five little valentines were having a race
The first little valentine was frilly with lace.
The second little valentine had a funny face.
The third little valentine said, "I love you".
The fourth little valentine said, "I do too".
The fifth little valentine was sly as a fox.
He ran the fastest to the valentine box.
The first little valentine was frilly with lace.
The second little valentine had a funny face.
The third little valentine said, "I love you".
The fourth little valentine said, "I do too".
The fifth little valentine was sly as a fox.
He ran the fastest to the valentine box.
Canadian Coins
Nickel, nickel thick and fat,
You're worth 5 cents I know that.
Dime, dime little and thin,
I remember you're worth 10.
Quarter, quarter, silver and bold,
You're worth 25 cents I'm told.
Loonie, loonie big and gold,
You're worth $1.00 I am told.
Toonie, toonie, silver and gold,
You're worth $2.00 I am told.
Nickel, nickel thick and fat,
You're worth 5 cents I know that.
Dime, dime little and thin,
I remember you're worth 10.
Quarter, quarter, silver and bold,
You're worth 25 cents I'm told.
Loonie, loonie big and gold,
You're worth $1.00 I am told.
Toonie, toonie, silver and gold,
You're worth $2.00 I am told.
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