The little one stops to check the time (pretend to check wristwatch) The ants go marching nine by nine (hold up nine fingers) The little one stops to shut the gate (pretend to shut a gate) The ants go marching eight by eight (hold up eight fingers) The little one stops to pray to heaven (hold hands as if praying) The ants go marching seven by seven (hold up seven fingers) The little one stops to pick up sticks (pretend to pick up sticks) The ants go marching six by six (hold up six fingers) The little one stops to take a dive (pretend to dive) The ants go marching five by five (hold up five fingers)

The little one stops to shut the door (pretend to shut a door) The ants go marching four by four (hold up four fingers) The little one stops to climb a tree (pretend to climb a tree) The ants go marching three by three (hold up three fingers) The little one stops to tie his shoe (pretend to tie shoe) The ants go marching two by two (hold up two fingers) The little one stops to suck his thumb (pretend to suck thumb)Īnd they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain.

The ants go marching one by one (hold up one finger) (first child chooses a send child to join them walking around inside the circle)Īlong came spider, in time for lunch! (fifth child pretends to be the spider, coming to eat the bugs) One little bug went out to play, (children sit in a circle, one child walks around the inside of the circle) (place each thumb on opposite pinky finger and walk hands up and down) (spread arms and move them up and down)Ī spinning, spinning all day long. (flap hands quickly like little bee wings)Ī flutter, flutter all day long. (crawl index finger up opposite arm like a caterpillar)Ī buzzing, buzzing all day long. I take my shovel and I dig, dig, dig, (pretend to be holding a shovel and digging in time with the lyrics)Ī wriggle, wriggle all day long. Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp, watch them grow!Īs you sing, form hands into fists and stack them one on top of the other, taking the bottom fist and stacking it onto the top fist. See the giant sunflowers standing in a row. Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp, weed and hoe! See the happy farmer giving them some water, See the little sunflowers standing in a row. Out in the garden, early in the springtime, Water them and they will grow, (pretend to water plants with a watering can)įive flowers tall in the flower shop, (hold up hand with five fingers standing tall)īlooming brightly, with the petals at the top.Īlong came _ (name a child) with a dollar one day,īought a _ (child names a color) flower and took it away.

Planting flowers, planting flowers, (pretend to plant flowers into the ground) Remember to sing like no one is watching and enjoy! 21 Action Songs & Rhymes that Celebrate Spring and Summer In the Garden The collection includes rhymes about spending time in the garden, at the farm, or down by the lake, with others specific to weather watching and backyard bugs. Nursery rhymes are the poetry of childhood and provide a fabulous introduction to rhythm, pitch, and rhyme within the English language.Īny of the action songs and rhymes below will make a fabulous addition to your Spring themed circle times. As well as encouraging the development of movement skills, their value to early language skills is well documented. Users who reposted Mother Goose Club Sings Nursery Rhymes Vol.Nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and action songs have long had a home in quality early learning programs.Users who like Mother Goose Club Sings Nursery Rhymes Vol.Published on Buy Mother Goose Club Sings Nursery Rhymes Vol. Genre Mother Goose Club Contains tracks Rockin' Robot Get ready to to show off your robot dance moves with 'Rockin' Robot', quack the day away in 'Six Little Ducks' and sing a delicious tune with 'Ice Cream Song'. Fifteen spectacular nursery rhyme songs are coming your way! This Mother Goose Club compilation includes upbeat versions of classics like 'Ring Around the Rosy' and never-before-heard, all-new originals like 'Freight Train'.

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