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ONE, TWO
Language and Literacy
Materials
None
Activity
Read the following rhyme to the children as they act out the motions as described:
One, two, sit up, please do. (Sit up straight.)
Three, four, feet on the floor. (Place feet flat on floor.)
Five, six, stir and mix. (Make stirring motions.)
Seven, eight, close the gate. (Clap hands once.)
Nine, ten, make a house for a hen. (Form roof shape with fingers.)
Adapted Traditional
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FOUR LITTLE STARS
Materials
Yellow felt
Scissors
Flannelboard
Activity
Cut four star shapes out of yellow felt. Place the stars on a flannelboard. As you read the following rhyme,
remove the stars one at a time.
Four little stars winking at me,
One shot off, then there were three.
Three little stars with nothing to do,
One shot off, then there were two.
Two little stars afraid of the sun,
One shot off, then there was one.
One little star not having any fun,
It shot off, then there were none.
Jean Warren
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Language and Literacy
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ONE KNOCK, TWO KNOCK
Materials
None
Activity
Read the following rhyme to the children. Ask them to knock along with you.
One knock, two knock, three knock, four.
(Knock fist gently on floor as rhyme indicates.)
Who’s that knocking at my door?
Five knock, six knock, seven knock, eight.
Don’t you think it’s kind of late?
Jean Warren
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A LITTLE NUMBER RHYME
Materials
None
Activity
Read the following rhyme to the children. Have them count along on their fingers.
Say a little number rhyme,
Count numbers one by one.
Say a little number rhyme,
We’ve only just begun.
One, two, three, four, five,
(Count on fingers.)
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
When we finish counting,
We’ll start all over again.
Judy Hall
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