***Two Little*** Two little eyes to look around, Two little ears to hear each sound: One little nose to smell what's sweet, One little mouth that likes to eat. Actions:- Line 1. Point to the eyes and count them Line 2. Touch ears and count them Line 3. Wriggle baby's nose Line 4. Pretends to gobble baby up-go "grr" toward the belly button and give baby a hug . .................................. ***The Elephant Walks*** The elephant walks Like this and that He's terribly tall And terribly fat He's got no fingers He's got no toes But goodness gracious What a nose! Actions:- Line 1/2: part knees and rock from side to side Line 3: hold hand up high Line 4: hold hands out wide Line 5: wriggle fingers Line 6: wriggle toes Line 7: wave arm in front of face like a trunk .................................. ***Here's a Ball for Baby*** Here's a ball for baby Big fat and round Here is baby's hammer See how it can pound Here are baby's soldiers standing in a row Here is baby's music Clapping, clapping Here is baby's trumpet Tootle, tootle too Here's the way the baby Plays at Peek-A-Boo Actions:- Line 1/2. Make a ball shape with hands Line 3/4. Bang fists together Line 5/6. Hold up both hands Line 7/8. Clap hands in rhythm Line 9/10. Blow through fists Line 11/12.Cover your face with hands, open them on "BOO" ......................... ***I have ten little fingers*** I have ten little fingers, They all belong to me. I can make them do things, Would you like to see ? I can open them wide, I can shut them tight, I can put them together, and Put them out of sight. I can jump them high, I can jump them down low, I can fold them quietly, And sit just so. Actions:- Line 1. extend ten fingers Line 2. point to self Line 3. wiggle them Line 4/5. spread them apart Line 6. make fists Line 7. touch palms together Line 8. put them behind back Line 9. raise hands over head Line 10. lower them to floor Line 11. fold them Line 12. sit still ..................................... ***Going on a Tiger Hunt*** Going on a tiger hunt Gonna catch a big one. I'm not scared. Oh, look ! There's some ooey, gushy mud. Let's go through. Glump! Glump! Glump! There's some long, wavy grass. Let's walk through There's a river - no bridge. Let's swim across. There's a big tree. Let's climb up and look. Oh, look, a great big cave. Let's climb down and look! We're in the cave. Everybody light a match. Oh, look ! A big pair of yellow eyes. The tiger !!! RUN !!! Actions:- line 1/2. hold arms out wide 3. point to self and shake head 4. shade eyes with hand, peer into the distance 5. make squishy noises 6. curl fingers and move them up and down 7. more squishy noises 8. make wavy grass motions with hands 9. part grass with hands 10. act startled 11. make swimming motions 12. arms up for tree 13. make climbing motions, fist over fist. 14. circle hands over eyes to make binoculars 15. motion downwards 16. use soft spooky voice. 17. scratch imaginary match 18. act surprised 19. startle and gasp 20. retrace steps back to the beginning "Phew". ........................................... ***Five Frisky Frogs*** Five little frisky frogs Hopping on the shore. One hopped into the pond - S P L A S H ! So then there were just four. Four little frisky frogs Climbing up a tree. One fell into the grass - B O O M ! So then there were just three. Three little frisky frogs Bathing in the dew One caught a sneezy cold - A H H C H O O ! So then there were just two. Two little frisky frogs Sleeping in the sun. One slept the day away - S N O R E ! So then there was just one. One little frisky frog Sitting on a stone. Let's call his four friends back - Y O O - H O O ! So he won't be alone. Actions: 5.) Hold up five fingers. hop. Call "splash" loudly Throw hands out and up. 4.) Hold up four fingers. Climb. Fall. call "boom" loudly. 3.) Hold up three fingers Wash face and body Cover nose. Sneeze loudly. 2.) Hold up two fingers. Sleep. Snore loudly. 1.) Hold up one finger, Lean chin on hand. Look sad Cup hands around mouth. Hold up five fingers. smile. .......................................... ***The African Elephant*** The elephant has enormous ears, And a trunk so very long. His eyes are very tiny though, And his tusks are sharp and strong. Actions Hands on either side of head making ears. Hands together arms out-stretched in front Point to eyes. Arms forward, curved upwards. .................................................... ***Leaves*** Little leaves, little leaves, High up in the trees, Little leaves, little leaves, Swinging in the breeze. Autumn comes along And they change from red to brown Winter comes along. And they flutter to the ground. Actions 1&2. Hands "flutter" above head. 3&4. Arms outstretched sideways-hands. flutter 5&6. arms outstretched, palms up, palms down. 7&8. hands flutter gently to the ground. ............................... ***Spider, Spider*** Spider hurrying, Spider scurrying, See her silken thread. Spider hurrying, Spider scurrying, See her little web. Actions 1&2. Run fingers back and forth 3. Stretch imaginary thread between forefingers and thumbs. 4&5. Run fingers back and forth. 6. Make spiral with forefingers. ............................... ***My red balloon*** I had a little red balloon, But then I blew and blew Till it became all big and fat And grew and grew and grew. I tossed it up into the air And never let it drop I bounced it on the ground, until It suddenly went POP! Actions Make a small circle Blow hard into circle after each blew continue growth of circle Tossing up motions Bouncing motions Hold out hands in surprise clap loudly on pop! ..................................... ***Grumpy Kookaburra*** A grumpy kookaburra once sat in a tree "Come and play Laughed a jolly one, "Come and play with me." "No" snapped the grumpy one. " Not today: So the jolly Kookaburras. Just flew away. Actions: 1&2. Grumpy kookaburra sits huddled and miserable. 3&4. jolly kookaburra flies up and says lines. 1&2 grumpy kookaburra shakes his/her head and says lines. 3&4 jolly kookaburra flies away. Extensions. a) Continue with different children, letting each suggest an emotion to act out. b) Encourage children to discuss why they think the kookaburra is grumpy, unhappy, sad etc. transfer feelings to themselves and discuss what makes them feel that way, eg sad happy etc c) Later discuss verse 2 lines 3 and 4 and ask the children how the other kookaburra should resolve the problem, rather than flying away. ......................................... ***All about me*** In my mirror I can see Two little eyes That look at me. Two little ears, One little nose, Ten little fingers Ten little toes. One little mouth I open wide Two little rows of teeth, inside. A tongue that pops both in and out, Lots of joints That bend about. Muscles and bones That do most things. All held together With my skin. Actions Point to all parts of the body and translate words to action. Discuss the functions of the body parts. .................................... ***Sand Castles*** I dug in the sand, And I carefully made Five sand castles With my pail and spade. I felt like a king (queen) In a golden crown Till the blue sea. Washed my castles down, So I dug again In that sandy shore Till I had TEN castles And was king(queen) once more.! Actions Digging motions Hold up five fingers. Stand tall Hands form circle over head. Hold up five fingers. Other hand makes waves. Hand making waves Closes fingers at other hand Digging motions. Hold up ten fingers Stand tall Hands form circle over head ......................................... ***Five Christmas Candles*** Five Christmas candles With flames to so gay, Dance and flicker On Christmas day Five Christmas candles With flames so gay Melt away On Christmas day. Actions Verse 1 1&2 Hold up five fingers. 3&4 Twinkle fingers Verse two 1&2 Hold up five fingers 3&4 melt fingers. .............................. ***The emu*** Here is the emu straight and tall Nodding his head above us all Here is the echidna prickly and small Rolling himself into a ball Here is the spider scuttling around Treading so lightly on the ground Here are the birds that fly so high Spreading their wings across the sky. Here are the children fast asleep, And in the night the owls do peep, Tuit Tuwhoo, Tuit Tuwhoo. Actions:- Raise arms for emu Hold fingers as in panel the close to ball . Turn hand over for spider. Interlock hands for bird Pretend to sleep. Ring eyes for owl. ............................... ***The Pool*** In the Pool so quiet and deep small fish swim and small crabs creep The octopus with arms so wide Sways around from from side to side. ........................................