1. 23 rhymes for early juniors

      

MY BOOK

Open your book,

Pick up your pen,

Write the numbers,

From one to ten.

 

     THE FISH AND BIRDS

Fish can swim,

Birds can fly,

The fish in the water,

The birds in the sky.

 

    THE ANIMALS

An elephant is big,

A monkey is small,

A snake is thin,

A giraffe is tall.

 

     THINGS WE LEARN

We learn to read,

We learn to write,

At school every day,

And we sleep at night.

 

    A PENCIL AND A PEN

I haven’t got a pencil,

I haven’t got a pen,

I can’t write my name,

Or count from one to ten.

 

    TWO BIG APPLES

Two big apples

Under a tree one is

 For you and one is for me

 

   CHOCOLATE ICE-CREAM

I scream

You scream,

We all scream, for ice cream.

What would you like?

A chocolate ice cream!

 

  RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY

Rain , rain , go away!

All the children want to play.

Rain, rain, go away!

Come again another day!

 

   THE ICE- CREAM

I’m licking my ice-cream,

I’m eating my cake,

I’m drinking my milk,

And the sweet tea that I make.

 

    LITTLE  EYES

Little eyes see pretty things.

Little nose smells something good.

Little ears hear someone sing.

Little mouth tastes delicious food.

 

1.                        I LIKE APPLES

I like apples. Yummy!  Yummy!

I like apples in my tummy.

I like biscuits. Yummy, Yummy!

I like biscuits in my tummy !

 

   DO YOU LIKE CARROTS?

Do you like carrots?

Yes or no? Yes or no?

Do you like carrots?

Let me know! Let me know!

Do you like ice cream?

Yes or no? Yes or no?

Do you like ice cream?

Let me know. Let me know!

 

   COME TO MY HOUSE

Come to my house,

Come and play,

Come in the morning, and stay all day.

 

    MY PENCIL

Where is my pencil?

Where is my book?

They’re not here,

Or anywhere I look.

 

   WHO IS TALLER?

Look at her,

Look at me,

Who is taller?

Can you see?

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   Pizza

Pizza on the table,

Pizza on the chair,

Pizza on the ceiling,

Pizza in my hair.

Pizza on my fingers,

Pizza on my toes,

Pizza on my chin,

Pizza on my nose.

Pizza on the table,

Pizza on the chair,

Pizza on the ceiling,

Pizza everywhere!

 

  Clap your hands

Clap your hands and

Twist them round.

Touch the sky and

Touch the ground.

Clap your hands and

Stamp your feet.

Nod your head and

Go to sleep.

 

  Count

One and one is two.

Two and two is four,

Three and three is six,

So now, let’s try some more!

 

Four and four is eight,

Five and five is ten,

Six and six is twelve,

So now let’s start again.

 

 Wash your face

You wash your face

You wash your face,

Your wash your feet,

And wash your hands,

Before you eat.

 

  This is my head

This is my head

This is my nose,

Ten little fingers,

Ten littles toes.

 

    Point

Point to the celling,

Point to the floor,

Look at the window,

Look at the door.

 

     We have cats

You have a dog,

We have cats,

We like to wear,

Big white hats.

 

   Elephants, Tigers, Snakes

Elephants walk,

Tigers run,

Snakes can slide,

In rain or sun.

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2. 30 more rhymes

 

TRAFFIC LIGHT

The red at the top
Tells us to STOP!

The green below
Tells us to GO!

The yellow in the middle
Tells us to WAIT!

Please don't worry--
You won't be late!

 

 Down to the Pond

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Down to the pond, the ducks all go.

Oh, so slow, Oh, so slow.

 

Down to the pond, what fun! what fun!

Faster, faster, faster, faster,

Run, run, run.

 

  TEN LITTLE FINGERS

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes,

Two little arms and one little nose,
One little mouth and two little ears,
Two little eyes for smiles and tears,
One little head and two little feet,
One little chin, that's (student's name) complete!

 

   Five little ducks

 

Five little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, Quack, Quack, Quack,
Four little ducks came swimming back.
 

Four little ducks went swimming one day
Mother duck said, Quack, Quack, Quack,
Three little ducks came swimming back.
 

Three little ducks went swimming one day
Mother duck said, Quack, Quack, Quack,
Two little ducks came swimming back.
 

Two little ducks went swimming one day
Mother duck said, Quack, Quack, Quack,
One little duck came swimming back.
 

One little duck went swimming one day
Mother duck said, Quack, Quack, Quack,  
 

No little ducks came swimming back.
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack,
 

Five little ducks came swimming back.

 

 

   THE WAY TO DO THINGS    (1- 6 students)

This is the way we go to school, go to school, go to school,
This is the way we go to school so early in the morning!

This is the way we dress ourselves, dress ourselves, dress ourselves,
This is the way we dress ourselves so early in the morning!

This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands,
This is way we wash our hands so early in the morning!

This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth,
This is the way we brush our teeth so early in the morning!

This is the way we carry our books, carry our books, carry our books,
This is the way we carry our books so early in the morning!

This is the way we go to school, go school, go to school,
This is the way we go to school so early  in the morning!

 

  PUT YOUR HANDS UP

Put your hands way up,      (sitting on floor, descriptive motions)
Put your hands way out,
Put your hands way down,
And give a clap, clap, clap.
Put your right foot out and in,
Put your left foot out and in,
Now put both your feet out,
And kick, kick, kick.

Put your hands way up, (standing descriptive motions)
Put your hands way out,
Put your hands way down,
And give a clap, clap, clap.                                            
Put your right foot out and in,
Put your left foot out and in,
Now put both your feet out,
And kick, kick, kick.

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    I WILL TOUCH

I'll touch my chin, my cheek, my chair.
I'll touch my head, my heels,
 

I'll touch my knees, my neck, my nose.
Then I'll dip down and touch my toes.

Two little feet go tap, tap, tap,
 

 

    TWO LITTLE HANDS

 Two little hands go clap, clap, clap,
A quick little leap up from the chair;
Two little hands fly up in the air.
Two little fists go bump, bump, bump,
Two little feet go jump, jump, jump,
One little body turns round, round, round,
And one little child sits quietly down

 

    THINGS I CAN DO

There are things that I can do,     all by myself.
I can comb my hair and tie my shoes, all by myself.
I can bath and brush my teeth, all by myself.
I can stretch and touch my feet, all by myself.
I can wash my hands and face, all by myself.
I can even put the toys in place all by myself.

 

    KING COCONUTS

King Coconuts in the trees

Can you are go get them down?

Climb the tree and pick them

And sell them in the town.

 

   TEDDY BEAR

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn around

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the ground

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, climb the stairs

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight.

 

   PARTS OF THE  BODY

 

Touch your eyes, then clap your hands

Touch your eyes, then clap your hands

 

Touch your ears, then clap your hands

Touch your ears, then clap your hands

 

Touch your nose, then clap your hands

Touch your nose, then clap your hands

 

   THE  PIANO

See my piano,
(Curve fingers and rest on a table. )
Five keys in a row.
Some keys will sound high,
Some keys will sound low.
To play the piano,
(Press down each key so that it lies flat)
Each key has a turn:
Start-one, two, then-three, four, five.

 

    HERE IT IS

Here is my book. I can open it wide  (palms together-open wide)
To show the pictures that are inside;
Here is my ball so big and round        (fingers form ball)
That I toss in the air or roll on the ground.
Here's my umbrella that keeps me dry  (above head)
When the raindrops drop from the cloudy sky.
And here is my kitty-just hear her purr  (left hand is kitty and stroke with right)
When I gently stroke her soft warm fur.

 

    STRETCH , BEND

When I stretch up I feel so tall,
When I bend down I feel so small,
Taller, taller, taller, taller,
Smaller, smaller, smaller, smaller,
Into a rubber ball.

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   TEN LITTLE FINGERS

I have ten little fingers

And they all belong to me

I can make them do things

Would you like to see?

I can put them up high,

I can put them down low.

I can make them hide.

And I can fold them just so.

 

   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.!

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 !

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    HICKORY DICKORY DOCK

 Hickory Dickory dock

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck one

The mouse ran down

 Hickory dickory  dock

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    Walking Tiptoe

When I walk on tiptoe,

That makes me feel so tall.

When I crouch down low,

I feel so very small.

But what I like, the best of all……

Is to bounce, bounce, bounce,

Like a great big ball.

 

  The right hand

Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb  where are you?
Here I am, here I am, How do you do?  
(each finger in turn)
Peter Pointer
Toby Tall
Ruby Ring
Baby Finger
Finger Family - here we are.

 

   The left hand

Tommy Thumb's up ,  Tommy Thumb's down;
Tommy Thumb's dancing, all around the town.
Peter Pointer's up ,     Peter Pointer's down
Peter Pointer's dancing, all around the town.

(each finger in turn)
Toby Tall's up, etc.
Ruby Ring's up, etc.
Little Finger's up, etc.
All the Fingers up, etc.

 

After my Bath

 

After my bath I try, try, try,

To wipe myself till I’m dry, dry, dry.

Hands to wipe and fingers and toes,

Two wet legs and a shiny nose.

Just think how much less time I’d take,

If I were a dog and could shake, shake, shake.

 

   Numbers

One, Two, I go to school

Three, Four, I play outdoor

Five, Six, I read my books

Seven, Eight I am never late

Nine, Ten , I sleep by then.

 

   Myself

I have ten tiny fingers,

Ten tiny toes,

Two eyes two ears,

And a little nose,

My hands are clean and ready

To clap from three to four;

My feet are waiting for a chance,

To walk upon the floor.

 

   Vegetables

Tomatoes and Carrots

Cabbage and Beans

Look so yummy

All red and green.

So little children

Eat them everyday

To make you grow

Strong and smart.

 

  Five Little Lions

Five little lions all in a row.
One ran away. Where did he go?

Four little lions left to play.
One went home; he could not stay.

Three little lions chasing one another.
One went into the jungle to find her mother.

Two little lions loudly roaring.
One fell asleep and now he’s snoring.

One little lion without a friend,
Left to eat supper back at the den.
No little lions left today.
Come back tomorrow and again we’ll play.

 

  On the Farm

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep.

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep and a duck.

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep and a duck and a cow.

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep and a duck and a cow and a hen.

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep and a duck and a cow and a hen and a horse.

On the farm by the river, there’s a sheep and a duck and a cow and a hen and a horse , and a cat,  that is that!

 

  An elephant with actions
An elephant goes like..  (Stomp from one foot onto the other, swaying from side to side)

 

He's terribly big... (Stretch your arms up.)

 And he's terribly fat...  (Hold your arms out to the side).

He has no fingers... (Make fist to hide your fingers.)

 

He has no toes... (Bend down to touch your toes.)

But goodness gracious, What a nose!  (Hold your arm up to your nose and swing it from side to side like an elephant’s trunk.)

 

  The Sea

Here is the sea, the wavy sea,

Here is a boat, and here is me!

All the fish down below,

Wiggle their tails and away they go!

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3. The terrible Tickle

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I've got a little tickle

In  between my toes.

Tickle, tickle, off you go!

Away the tickle goes.

 

 

Now that little tickle

Is tickling my knee.

Tickle, tickle, off you go!

Don't you tickle me!

 

 

That silly little tickle

Is tickling my tum.

Tickle, tickle, off you go!

Or I'll tell my mum.

 

 

That naughty little tickle

Has jumped behind my ear.

Tickle, tickle, off you go!

Stop it, do you hear!

 

 

That terror of a tickle

is tickling my nose

Tickle, tickle, off you go!

It’s gone ... back to my toes.

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4. Ten rhymes

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Come on, everybody!

Come on, everybody, come on everybody !

Stand up, stand!

Stamp your feet and clap your hands!

Come on, everybody, sit down, sit!

Clap your hands and stamp your feet!

 

 What can?   

What can crawl?  A spider can!

What can fly?  A bird can!

What can jump?  A rabbit can!

What can swim?  A sea horse can!

What can walk?  A tortoise can!

What can talk?  A parrot can!

 

  The days

Monday, Monday    It’s a fun day.

Tuesday, Wednesday, too!

Thursday, Friday,

They are fine days

But Saturdays and Sundays

Are for me and you!

 

  We are  animals

I’m a giraffe, tall, tall, tall.

I’m a monkey, small, small, small.

I’m an elephant, big and fat.

I’m a gorilla and you’re a rat!

I’m a gorilla and you’re a rat!

 

  Have you got? 

Have you got ten fingers?

Have you got ten toes?

Have you got a mouth?

Have you got a nose?

Yes, I’ve got ten fingers.

And I’ve got ten toes.

I’ve got a mouth.

And a big, big nose!

 

   Where is it?

Where’s my hat?  It isn’t here!

Where’s my hat?  Oh dear, oh dear!

Look near the door.

Look on the floor.

Look under the bed.

Look on your head.

Look, Grandpa! Look!

Your hat is on your head!

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   This is my house

 This is my house,  this is the door!

The windows are clean, And so is the floor!

Outside there’s a chimney,

As tall as can be,

With smoke that goes up,

Come and see!

 

   Do you?

Do you read all day?

No, I don’t. I sit and play.

Do you swim in the sea?

No, I don’t.  I watch TV.

Do you sing and talk?

No, I don’t.  I run and walk!

 

   In my tree house

In my tree house, in my tree,

There are lots of colours for you to see.

 

Red and Yellow, green and blue!

Lots of colours  for me and you

 

In my tree house, in my tree,

There are lots of things for you to see!

 

A table, chair and a bed, you see,

And a radio for you and me!

 

 

   My birthday

My birthday! Hurry, hurry, come and see!

Today there’s a party, just for me!

With burgers, biscuits, and bananas, too!

There’s lots to eat, for me and you !

Pizza, chips and sandwiches!

And candles on a cake

To make a wish!

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5. Open A Book

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Open a book

And you will find,

People and places of every kind;

Open a book

And you can be,

anything you want to be;

Open a book

And you can share,

Wondrous words you find in there,

Open a book

And I will too!

You read to me,

And I’ll read to you!

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6. The cat from Berlin

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The cat from Japan, waved a big blue fan

The cat from Berlin, played the violin

The cat from Brazil, caught a very bad chill

The cat from Greece, joined the police

The cat from Norway, got stuck in the doorway

The cat from Spain, flew an aeroplane

The cat from France linked to sing and dance

BUT

MY cat likes to hide in boxes

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7. The yellow giraffe   

 

The yellow giraffe

Is as tall as can be!

It can eat the leaves

From a very tall tree!

It’s got a long neck

And long legs, too!

And it can run faster

Than me or you!

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8. Dark, dark wood

 

In the dark, dark wood, there was a dark, dark house.

And in that dark, dark house, there was a dark, dark room.

And in that dark, dark room, there was a dark, dark cupboard

And in that dark, dark cupboard, there was a dark, dark shelf.

And on that dark, dark shelf, there was a dark, dark box.

And in that dark, dark box, there was a ghost.

Hoo-hoo-hoo! Haa-haa-boo!

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9.  My animals

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I’m a horse! I’m a horse!  And I can jump, of course!

Look at me! Look at me!

I’m a cat! I’m a cat! And I can climb like that!

Look at me! Look at me!

 

I’m a fish! I’m a fish!  And I can swim, splish splish!

Look at me! Look at me! I’m a chimp! I’m a chimp!

And I can climb and swing!

Look at me! Look at me!

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10.  Five little lions

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Five little lions all in a row.

One ran away. Where did he go?

 

Four little lions left to play.

One went home; he could not stay.        

 

Three little lions chasing one another.

One went into the jungle to find her mother.

 

Two little lions loudly roaring.

One fell asleep and now he’s snoring.

 

One little lion without a friend,

Left to eat supper back at the den.

 

No little lions left today.

Come back tomorrow and again we’ll play.

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11. Ten Little Fingers & I am A Polar Bear

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Ten Little Fingers

 

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes,

Two little arms and one little nose,
One little mouth and two little ears,
Two little eyes for smiles and tears,

One little head and two little feet,
One little chin, that's (student's name) complete!

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I am A Polar Bear
 

I am a polar bear. 
I live North of everywhere. 
I live at the top of the world! 
the furry white coat I wear in the snow, 
Keeps me warm when it’s twenty below!

I am a polar bear. 
I live North of everywhere. 
I live at the top of the world! 
Fishing in the ice, and swimming in the sea, 
Makes living at the North Pole 
Perfect for me!

I am a polar bear. 
I live North of everywhere. 
I live at the top of the world!

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12.  Jack-in-the-box!

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Of all the toys in my toy box,

My favourite toy, is jack-in-the-box!

 

He can roll up in a ball,

He can look very small!

Then one-two-three,

As quick as can be,

He can jump right up

As big as me!