FINGERPLAYS

DE SPUS LA REVEDERE

HUMAN BODY

MISCARE

NUMERELE

CULORILE

PENTRU A FACE LINISTE

Raise you hand and stand still until the students are quiet. Or, raise your right hand and put the index finger of your left hand on your lips. The children are to do the same. Another idea is to hold up three fingers which is a silent signal for "Stop, look, listen." Then wait until all the children ha e their three fingers up and are quiet.

Say, in a normal tone of oice, "!lap once if you can hear me." Those listening will quiet down and clap one time. Then say, "!lap twice if you can hear me." "ore children respond with two claps. #inally say, "!lap three times if you can hear me." $y this time you should ha e the attention of your students. %se a count down or count up system. Say, "&ou ha e until fi e to 'e ready for....... (, ), *, +, ,." Start a count down at whate er num'er you think the students need to 'e ready. #or example, start with ,, (- or (, depending on the acti ity to 'e put away. %se, "Teacher Says," like "Simon Says." #or example, "Teacher says, touch your nose," "!lap once," or "Teacher says, look at me." . Sing the following words to the #rere .acques tune/ "Are you listening0 Are you listening0 1 eryone2 1 eryone2 3f you are listening, if you are listening, look at me, look at me." Other ways to end the song are/ "Snap your fingers" or "4at your head."

Teach young children the following chant/

Teacher says5 "(, )." !hildren say/ "1yes on you." Teacher/ "*, +." !hildren/ "!risscross on the floor." Teacher/ ",, 6." !hildren/ "7o more tricks." Teacher/ "8, 9." !hildren/ "Sit up straight." Teacher, ":, (-." !hildren, ";et<s 'egin2"

DE MERS LA LOC
Good morning it's time to rise, Stand up and wipe your sleepy eyes. Reach and stretch for the sky, Hold your hands way up high. Bend your body and touch the ground, Stand up straight, now turn around. Point to your eyes, point to your nose, ump up and down and touch your toes. !lap your hands, stomp your feet, "et's start the day, now find your seat. $irst we smile and shake a hand, Shake a hand, shake a hand, $irst we smile and shake a hand, So early in the morning. #hen we sit down %uietly, &uietly, %uietly, #hen we sit down %uietly, So early in the morning. #his is the way we start the day Start the day, start the day, #his is the way we start the day, So early in the morning. Start the Day With a Smile

'e listen (ery carefully, !arefully, carefully, 'e listen (ery carefully, So early in the morning.

PERECHI
Good Morning Boogie Hello )eighbor, what do you say* +!hildren bow to each other, -t's going to be a happy day. +!hildren clap hands together, So greet your neighbor, +!hildren gi(e each other high fi(es, .nd boogie on down. +!hildren wiggle their hips, Gi(e 'em a bump, +!hildren bump their hips together, and turn around. +!hildren turn around,

=>od made the sun and >od made the tree, >od made the mountain and >od made me. 3 thank you, o >od, for the sun and the tree, #or making the mountain and for making me. The earth is firm 'eneath my feet, The sun shines 'right a'o e. And here 3 stand, so straight and strong, All things to know and lo e.? Birds in the air, Stones in the land, Fishes in the water, I'm in G-d's hands.

Hands I can knock with my two hands; Knock, knock, knock! I can rock with my two hands; Rock, rock, rock. I can tap with my two hands; Tap, tap, tap! I can clap with my two hands; Clap, clap, clap.

. sailor went to sea, sea, sea, #o see what he could see, see, see, .nd all that he could see, see, see, 'as the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea/

>o <round and <round the illage, >o <round and <round the illage, >o <round and <round the illage, As we ha e done 'efore. >o in and out the window, >o in and out the window, >o in and out the window, As we ha e done 'efore. 7ow come and face your partner, 7ow come and face your partner, 7ow come and face your partner, As we ha e done 'efore. 7ow follow me to ;ondon, 7ow follow me to ;ondon, 7ow follow me to ;ondon, As we ha e done 'efore.

Round and Round The Village Song

Go round and round the village, Go round and round the village, Go round and round the village, As we have done before. Go in and out the window, Go in and out the window, Go in and out the window, As we have done before. Now shake hands with your partner, Now shake hands with your partner, Now shake hands with your partner, As we have done before. Go round and round the village, Go round and round the village, Go round and round the village, As we have done before.
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The Farmer In The Dell

The farmer in the dell The farmer in the dell Heigh ho the derry-o The farmer in the dell The farmer takes a wife The farmer takes a wife Heigh ho the derry-o The farmer takes a wife The wife takes the child The wife takes the child Heigh ho the derry-o The wife takes the child The child takes the cow The child takes the cow Heigh ho the derry-o The child takes the cow The cow takes the pig The cow takes the pig Heigh ho the derry-o The cow takes the pig The pig takes the dog The pig takes the dog Heigh ho the derry-o The pig takes the dog The dog takes the cat The dog takes the cat Heigh ho the derry-o The dog takes the cat The cat takes a mouse The cat takes a mouse
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Heigh ho the derry-o The cat takes a mouse The mouse takes the cheese The mouse takes the cheese Heigh ho the derry-o The mouse takes the cheese The cheese stands alone The cheese stands alone Heigh ho the derry-o The cheese stands alone Heigh ho the derry-o The cheese stands alone
Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, The mulberry bush. Here we go round the mulberry bush On a cold and frosty morning. This is the way we wash our face on a cold and frosty morning This is the way we brush our hair This is the way we brush our teeth This is the way we wash our clothes, @ash our clothes, wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes, So early "onday morning. This is the way we iron our clothes, 3ron our clothes, iron our clothes. This is the way we iron our clothes, So early Tuesday morning. This is the way we mend our clothes, "end our clothes, mend our clothes. This is the way we mend our clothes, So early @ednesday morning. This is the way we sweep the floor, Sweep the floor, sweep the floor.

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This is the way we sweep the floor, So early Thursday morning. This is the way we scru' the floor, Scru' the floor, scru' the floor. This is the way we scru' the floor, So early #riday morning. This is the way we 'ake our 'read, $ake our 'read, 'ake our 'read. This is the way we 'ake our 'read, So early Saturday morning. This is the way we go to church, >o to church, go to church. This is the way we go to church, So early Sunday morning.

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