Rhymes and Finger Plays

Counting  Apples
A fingerplay

Five red apples
Hanging on a tree   
five fingers held up

The juiciest apples you ever did see!
The wind came past
And gave an angry frown    
shake head and look angry

And one little apple came tumbling down.

Four red apples, etc. 

 

 

Squirrels
Counting poem

Five little squirrels sitting in a tree.
The first one said, "What do I see?"
The second one said, "Some nuts on the ground."
The third one said, "Those nuts I found."
The fourth one said, "I'll race you there."
The Fifth one said, "All right, that's fair."
So they shook their tails and ran with glee.
To the nuts that lay at the foot of the tree.

 

Right Hand, Left Hand

This is my right hand,
I’ll raise it up high (right hand over head).
This is my left hand,
I’ll touch the sky (left hand up).
Right hand (show right palm)
Left hand (show left palm)
Roll them around (roll hands over and over)
Left hand (show left palm)
Right hand (show right palm)
Pound, pound, pound (pound fists together)