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OLV Infants

Myself/Family

Hands on Shoulders 
Follow the actions  
described in each line
Hands on shoulders,  
hands on knees. 
Hands behind you,  
if you please; 
Touch your shoulders,  
now your nose,  
Now your hair and now your toes;  
Hands up high in the air, 
Down at your sides, and touch your hair; 
Hands up high as before,  
Now clap your hands, one-two-three-four!
  
​Hands
My hands upon my head I'll place, 
Upon my shoulders, on my face, 
At my waist and by my side, 
Then behind me they will hide. 
Then I'll raise them way up high, 
And let my fingers fly, fly, fly, 
Then clap, clap, clap them-- 
One - Two - Three! 
Now see how quiet they can be.My Toothbrush 

A self help rhyme
I have a little toothbrush 
I hold it very tight 
I brush my teeth each morning, 
And then again at night 



Head and Shoulders
Touch each body part   with both hands and follow the action described.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes. 
Knees and toes, knees and toes 
Head and shoulders, knees and toes 
Make your feet go stamp, stamp, stamp.
Nose and elbows, feet and waist 
Feet and waist, feet and waist 
Nose and elbows, feet and waist 
Make your hands go clap, clap, clap. 



My Head 
Action Poem
This is the circle that is my head 
  make large circle with both hands 
This is my mouth with which words are said 
  point to mouth 
These are my eyes with which I see 
  point to eyes 
This is my nose that's a part of me 
  point to nose 
This is the hair that grows on my head 
  point to hair 
And this is my hat all pretty and red 
  place hands on head, fingers pointing up and touching 

I Have Two Eyes
I have two eyes to see with, 
I have two feet to run, 
I have two hands to wave with, 
And nose I have but one. 
I have two ears to hear with, 
And a tongue to say "Good day". 

Body Parts 
Repeat this rhyme many times, inserting a different child's name in the blank.
Body parts, body parts, 
We've got more than a few. 
We even have a few 
I bet you never knew. 
We can touch the ceiling, 
Or even touch your shoe. 
Now,__________ show us something 
we can try and do.
This Is The Church 
A fingerplay with interlocking fingersThis is the church, 
(children hold hands down with fingers interlocked) 
This is the steeple. 
(Now put up both index fingers in the shape of a steeple) 
Look inside. 
(children turn hands over) 
And see all the people. 
(everybody wiggle fingers)

If You're Happy (or Sad) 
Traditional Song
If you're happy and you know it clap you hands 
  clap 2 times 
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands 
  clap 2 times 
If you're happy and you know it then your face will surely show it 
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands  
  clap 2 times 
If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet... 
...tap your head 
...jump up and down. 
  any action that is appropriate
Variation: substitute sad for happy with appropriate actions. 

This Is The Way
This is the way we wash our hands, 
Wash our hands, wash our  
hands. 
This is the way we wash our hands 
So early in the morning. 
substitute: 
....Brush our teeth 
...Comb our hair 
...Give a hug etc.

Thumbkin
Where is Thumbkin? 
Where is Thumbkin? 
Here I am. Here I am. 
How are you this morning? 
Very well I thank you. 
Run and play.  Run and play.
Where is Pointer 
...Tall Man 
...Ring Man 
...Pinky 
...the whole family 

Five Fingers 
A fingerplay
Five fingers on this hand.   hold up one hand 
Five fingers on that: hold up the other hand 
A dear little nose. point to nose 
A mouth like a rose. point to mouth 
Two cheeks so tiny and fat. point to each cheek 
Two eyes, two ears point to each 
And ten little toes; point to toes 
That's the way the baby grows. 

Family 
Let the words describe the actions
Here's a ball for baby, big and soft and round 
Here is baby's hammer, see how he can pound. 
Here's the baby's music, clapping, clapping so 
Here's the baby's soldiers, standing in a row. 
Here's the big umbrella to keep the baby dry 
And here is baby's cradle, to rock the baby bye. 

Open, Shut Them 
Traditional fingerplay
Open, shut them, Open, shut them, 
Give a little clap. 
Open, shut them, Open, shut them, 
Put them in you lap. 
Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them, 
Right up to your chin, chin, chin 
Open wide your little mouth 
  hesitate 
But do not put them in.

Johnny Johnny Jingles
Johnny Johnny Jingles 
Jumped out of bed 
Brushed his teeth and washed his face, 
And combed his tousled head, 
He put his clothes on carefully 
His shoes he neatly tied, 
Then he went to breakfast, 
And sat by his mothers side.The Farmer In The Dell 
Traditional Song
The farmer in the dell 
The farmer in the dell 
Heigh Ho! the Derry O! 
The farmer in the dell
2. The farmer takes the wife 
3.  The wife takes the child 
4.  The child takes the nurse 
5.  The nurse takes the dog 
6.  The dog takes the cat 
7.  The cat takes the rat 
8.  The rat takes the cheese 
9.  The cheese stands alone.

Ready for School 
Perform the actions that the words suggest.
When I get ready to come to school, 
I jump right out of bed, 
I wash my face, brush my teeth, 
Pull my clothes over my head, 
I run down stairs, drink my milk, 
And eat my breakfast so slow, 
Then I wave good-bye as I walk down the street 
I'm so happy (smile) that I can go.

A Very Nice Place
The fish lives in the brook   palms together tightly and wiggle  forward 
The bird lives in the tree  bend forearms at elbows and extend them upwards, cup hands and spread them open 
But homes are the very nicest place 
For a little girl (boy) like me.    Point to self

Homes 
Easy fingerplay
This is a next for Mr. Bluebird  cup both hands 
This is a hive for Mrs. Bee fists together 
This is a hole for bunny rabbit  fingers 
And this is a house for me finger tips together for a roof peak  
 
Hokey  Pokey 
In a circle
You put your right hand in 
You put your right hand in 
You put your right hand in 
And shake it all about, 
You do the Hokey Pokey  wiggle 
And you turn yourself about, 
That's what it's all about.
Continue by putting in all the other parts of the body, and finish up with your whole self! 

Point to the Right
Use both arms to point for all the movements. 
Point to the right of me.  
Point to the left of me. 
Point up above me. 
Point down below. 
Right, left, up. 
Increase speed in  pointing 
And down so slow. 
Decrease speed.

A Family Fingerplay
This is a family    hold up one hand, fingers spread 
Let's count them and see,  
How many there are, 
And who they can be    count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This is the mother    touch pointer finger 
Who loves everyone 
And this is the father   touch big finger 
Who is lots of fun.
This is my sister    touch ring finger 
She helps and she plays, 
And this is the baby    touch little finger 
He's growing each day.
But who is this one?    touch thumb 
He's out there alone, 
Why it's Jackie, the dog, 
And he's chewing a bone.   wiggle thumb. 

Family Items

These are Mother's knives and forks 
  interlock as in praying fingers and lift them slightly 
And this is our dining table 
 lower fingers keeping them interlocked, straighten wrist  to form a flat surface 
This is Sister's looking glass 
  form a circle by touching thumbs and index finger 
And this is the baby's cradle 
  cup hands together to form cradle.

Grandmother's  Glasses
These are Grandmother's glasses 
  make circles around each eye with fingers 
This is Grandmother's cap 
  hold fingers interlocked over head 
This is the way she folds her hands 
  fold hands 
And lays them in her lap 
  lay hands in lap.