“Johnny Works With One Hammer” is a traditional children’s action song that teaches counting and rhythm through playful movement. It builds from one hammer up to five, with kids adding motions (hands, feet, head) before pretending to sleep at the end
“Ten Fat Sausages” is a classic counting rhyme and action song for young children. It uses repetition and sound effects to make learning numbers fun while building anticipation as the sausages ‘go pop’ or ‘bang’ one by one.
This old man, he played one, He played knick-knack on my thumb; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played two, He played knick-knack on my shoe; With a knick-knac...
It's time to sleep. It's time for bed Get jammies on then lay down my headBut I'm not tired,Can't fall asleepWhat shall I do?Let's count some sheep!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Now we counted up to 10,Still not asleep.Let's count again...
There were ten in the bed (Hold up 10 fingers.) and the little one said, (Hold your hands close together, indicating 'small.') "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other, or each student turns to the right and says, "Rol...
Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, dickory, dock
Hints and Tips:
Use this for teaching children the time.
Using a pretend clock or a real one, move the long...
Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full;
One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane
Alternative Lyrics:
Bah, Bah a black Sheep, Have yo...
Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious grubs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green speckled frogs.
(The verse is then repeated, but with one fewer...
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the ri...
Alice the camel has five humps.Alice the camel has five humps.Alice the camel has five humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has four humps.Alice the camel has four humps.Alice the camel has four humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Al...