September Rhymes and Songs

This month we will be enjoying traditional rhymes and songs including those below. Nursery rhymes for young children can help speed up their development of communication, memory, language and reading skills, as well as being crucial for recognising and learning phonic sounds. Each month you will receive our rhymes and songs sheet around our theme with your newsletter. We hope you enjoy singing them at home with your child.

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes Sir, yes Sir,
Three bags full.
One for the Master,
One for the Dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Incy Wincy Spider

Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain,
And Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again.

Two Little Dickie Birds

Two little Dickie birds sitting on a wall,
One called Peter, one called Paul.
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul,
Come back Peter, come back Paul!

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock.

Repeat with:

The clock struck two,
The mouse said “ Boo!”

The clock struck three,
The mouse said “ Weee! “

The clock struck four,
The mouse said “ No More!”

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Horsey Horsey

Horsey Horsey don’t you stop,
Just let your feet go clippety-clop.
Your tail goes swish and the wheels go round
Giddy up we’re homeward bound.

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep,
And doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they will come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.

 

October Rhymes and Songs

This month we will be talking about Autumn and Harvest. We will be thinking about what happens at this time of year and what the weather is like. Here are some of the songs we will be singing in school. We hope you enjoy singing them with your child.

Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down

(Tune: London Bridge is falling down)

Autumn leaves are falling down
Falling down, falling down!
Autumn leaves are falling down
Autumn leaves.

Repeat with:

-Get a brush and brush them up etc
-Get a shovel and lift them up etc
-Lift the lid and put them in etc
-Now our path is nice and clean etc

I Hear Thunder

I hear thunder, 

I hear thunder,

Hark don't you? 

Hark don't you?

Pitter-patter raindrops, 

Pitter-patter raindrops,

I'm wet through, 

So are you.

The Leaves on the trees

(Tune: 'The Wheels on the Bus')

The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown,
orange and brown, orange and brown.
The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown,
All through the town.

The leaves on the trees come swirling down,
swirling down, swirling down.
The leaves on the trees come swirling down.
All through the town.

The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.

I’m A Little Scarecrow

I’m a little scarecrow, stuffed with hay.

Here I stand in a field all day.
When I see the crows,
 I like to shout,

"Hey! You crows, you better get out!"

I’m a Little Pumpkin

(To the tune of 'I’m a little teapot.')

I’m a little pumpkin, short and stout.
Filled up with seeds that you can scrape out.
When you are all finished, then I’ll be,
The cutest pumpkin face you ever did see!

Little Ghost

I saw a little ghost
And he saw me too
When I said “Hi”
He said “Boo!”

Pit Pat

Pit, pat, pit, pat,
Listen to the raindrops.
Pit, pat, pit, pat,
On a rainy day.
Pit, pat, pit, pat,
Listen to the raindrops.
That’s what my fingers say.

Rat, tat, rat, tat,
Listen to the Postman.
Rat, tat, rat, tat,
Merry on his way.
Rat, tat, rat, tat,
Listen to the Postman,
That’s what my fingers say.

Flip, flap, flip, flap,
Listen to the birdies.
Flip, flap, flip, flap,
Fluttering away.
Flip, flap, flip, flap,
Listen to the birdies,
That’s what my elbows say.

The Frisky Little Squirrel

Sing to 'The Grand Old Duke of York'

Oh, the frisky little squirrel,
He gathers nuts and seeds.
He hides them for the winter time,
So he has all he needs.

Oh up, up, up he goes
And down the tree he comes.
He runs around, climbs up and down,
His work is never done.

Little Jackie Jack Frost

Little Jackie, Jack Frost, bites my toes.
Little Jackie, Jack Frost, stings my nose.
Little Jackie, Jack Frost, climbs the trees.
Little Jackie, Jack Frost, paints the leaves.
Little Jackie, Jack Frost, thinks it’s fun,
Knocking all the leaves down- one by one.
When the winter wind begins to blow
Little Jackie, Jack Frost runs away- Ho Ho!

November Rhymes and Songs

This month we will be learning about wild animals. We will talk about where they live and look at their characteristics such as spots, stripes, trunks etc. We hope you enjoy learning and singing these songs with your child.

The Elephant

The elephant goes like this and that,
He’s terribly big and he’s terribly fat,
He has no fingers, he has no toes,
But goodness gracious, what a nose!

I Went To Visit A Zoo One Day.

I went to visit a zoo one day,
I saw a lion across the way.
What do you think I heard him say?
“Roar, Roar, Roar!”

Repeat with :

Snake- hiss
Bear- growl
Monkeys- oh oh oh.

5 Little Monkeys

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mummy called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”

Repeat with 4,3,2,1,

The Animals In the Wild

(To the tune of The Wheels on the Bus)
The lions in the wild go Roar, Roar, Roar,
Roar, Roar, Roar
Roar, Roar, Roar
The lions in the wild go Roar, Roar, Roar.
All day long!

Repeat with:

Snakes- Hiss
Hyenas- Ha Ha Ha
Monkeys- Oh Oh Oh
Crocodile- Snap Snap Snap

She Sailed Away

She sailed away on a lovely summer’s day, on the back of a crocodile.
“You see,” said she, “He’s as tame as tame can be, I’ll float him down the Nile.”
Oh the croc winked his eye as the lady waved goodbye, wearing a happy smile.
At the end of the ride, the lady was inside and the smile was on the crocodile!

5 Little Monkeys Swinging on a Tree
(To the tune of 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed)

5 little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr Crocodile-
“ You can’t catch me!”
Along comes the crocodile as quiet as can be,
Then SNAP goes the crocodile, oh dear me!
Repeat counting down to 4,3,2,1

We Are Going to The Zoo

(To the tune of London’s Bridge is falling down)
We are going to the zoo, to the zoo, to the zoo
We are going to the zoo, “Will you join us too?”

We’ll see lions, tigers too, tigers too, tigers too.
We’ll see lions, tigers too, at the zoo.

We will find some chimpanzees, chimpanzees, chimpanzees.
We will find some chimpanzees, swinging in the trees.

We will look for zebras too, zebras too, zebras too.
We will look for zebras too, at the zoo.

 

December Rhyme Sheet

This month we will be learning songs and rhymes about Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney

When Santa got stuck the chimney, he began to shout
"You girls and boys won't get any toys
If you don't pull me out
My beard is black
There's soot in my sack
My nose is tickling too!"
When Santa got stuck up the chimney
A-choo, a-choo, a-choo!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

Incy Wincy Spider

 

Incy Wincy spider climbed up the Christmas tree
Down came the snow and made poor Incy freeze
Out came the sunshine and melted all the snow
So Incy Wincy spider could have another go.

Christmas Pudding

Christmas pudding, Christmas pudding
Steaming hot, steaming hot
Pour on the custard, pour on the custard
Eat the lot, eat the lot!

Away In a Manger

Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say,
"Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You’ll go down in history

You can download a printable copy of our January rhyme sheet here

• January Rhymes and Songs Jan 2021.pdf

January Rhyme Sheet

This month we will be learning about Winter and talking about how the weather changes. We will also be learning about Polar Lands. Enjoy singing these rhymes at home with your child. Why not let them teach them to you?

A Chubby Little Snowman

A chubby little snowman had a carrot nose.  
Along came a rabbit and what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny, looking for his lunch,
He ate the snowman's nose,
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH! 

5 Little Snowmen

5 little snowmen all made of snow,
5 little snowmen standing in a row.
Out came the sun and it shone all day,
1 little snowman melted away.
(Repeat with 4,3,2,1 counting down using fingers)

Ten Snowflakes

One little, two little, three little snowflakes.
Four little, five little, six little snowflakes.
Seven little, eight little, nine little snowflakes.
Ten little snowflakes sitting on my tongue.
(Count up using fingers for each number.)

I'm A Little Snowman

(To the tune of I'm A Little Teapot)

I'm a little snowman, short and fat.
Here are my buttons, here is my hat.
When the sun comes out, I run away,
Before I slowly melt away!

Snowball

I made myself a snowball,
As perfect as could be.
I thought I'd keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.

I made it some pyjamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first it wet the bed!

Brown Bear's Snoring

Brown Bear's snoring, Brown Bear's snoring,
In his winter sleep.
Brown Bear's snoring, Brown Bear's snoring,
In his winter sleep.
The snow and ice are melting, icicles are dropping.
Brown Bear's ears are listening and his eyes begin to peep...

Snowflakes

(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

Snowflakes are so hard to hold,
They make our hands and fingers cold.
Down they float so light and bright,
Making trees and fields so white.
Snowflakes are so hard to hold,
They make your hands and fingers cold.

Little Jacky Jack Frost

Little Jacky Jack Frost bites my nose.
Little Jacky Jack Frost stings my toes.
Little Jacky Jack Frost climbs the trees.
Little Jacky Jack Frost paints the leaves.
Little Jacky Jack Frost thinks it's fun,
Knocking all the leaves down one by one.
But when the winter wind begins to blow,
Little Jacky Jack Frost runs away!
Ho ho!

Little Penguins

Little penguins black and white
On the ice, Oh what a sight!
See them waddle, see them glide.
Watch them as they slip and slide.
Little penguins black and white,
On the ice, Oh what a sight!

Paddling In The Puddles

Paddling in the puddles, paddling in the puddles,
Paddling in the puddles, but don't let Mummy see!

See the raindrops falling down, cleaning up the dirty town.
Making all the gutters full, as the children go to school.

Paddling in the puddles, paddling in the puddles,
Paddling in the puddles, but don't let Mummy see!

(Repeat with splashing in the puddles.)

February Rhymes and Songs

This month we will be learning about farm animals. We will also be talking about the Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated. Enjoy singing these at home with your child.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

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.

Baa Baa white sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes Sir, Yes Sir
Three needles full.
One to mend a jumper,
One to mend a frock,
And one for the little girl
With holes in her sock.

Old MacDonald had a Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm,
E I E I O
And on that farm he had a cow.
E I E I O
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm
E I E I O.

                                               (Repeat with horse, dog, pig, sheep, duck etc.)

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And doesn’t know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they will come home
Wagging their tails behind them.

I Went to Visit a Farm

I went to visit a farm one day
I saw a cow across the way.
And what do you think I heard it say?
Moo Moo Moo

Repeat with sheep, pig, duck, horse, donkey etc.

Chinese Dragon

(To the tune of Frere Jacques)

Chinese dragon, Chinese dragon,
Breathing fire, breathing fire,
Happy Happy New Year, Happy, Happy New year!
Gung Hay Phat Choi, Gung Hay Phat Choi.
(Chinese for Happy New Year.)

5 Little Ducks

5 little ducks went swimming one day,

Over the hills and far away.
Mother Duck said “ Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack,”
But only 4 little ducks came back.

Repeat and count down to 1.
None of the little ducks came back.

Sad Mother Duck went swimming one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother Duck said “Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack,"
And her 5 little ducks came swimming back.

(Encourage your child to count down from 5 using their fingers as we will be doing this in nursery)

Driving My Tractor

Driving my tractor down the bumpy road
And in my trailer there’s a heavy load.
There’s a black and white cow saying “Moo, Moo, Moo.”
It’s a very busy day.

Chorus: chug, chug, clank, clank, toot. (X2) It’s a very busy day.

Repeat with:

2 grey donkeys saying“ Bray, Bray, Bray.”
3 pink pigs saying “ Oink, Oink, Oink.”
4 white lambs saying “Baa, Baa, Baa.”
5 brown chickens saying “ Cluck, Cluck, Cluck.”

Driving my tractor down the bumpy road
The trailer hit a stone and it shook my load.
The animals fell out and they ran away.
It’s a very busy day.

Driving my tractor back home again.
Chugging along down the bumpy lane.
I get to the farm and what do I see?
All of the animals waiting on me!

March Rhymes and Songs

This month we will be singing songs about spring and growth. We will also be adding to our collection of number songs and learning some new songs for Easter.

The Gardener Plants the Seeds

(To the tune of ‘The farmer wants a wife’)

The gardener plants the seeds,
The gardener plants the seeds,
Hi Ho the Cherry O!
The gardener plants the seeds.

Repeat with: The rain begins to fall
-The sun begins to shine
-The plants begin to grow
-The buds open up
-The flowers smile at me

Spring Song

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

It is spring time
It is spring time
Winter's gone
Winter's gone
Summer time will come soon
Summer time will come soon
It won't be long
It won't be long.

I’ll Plant a Little Seed

 

(To the tune of I’m a little teapot)

I'll plant a little seed in the dark, dark ground.
Out comes the yellow sun, big and round.
Down comes the cool rain, soft and slow.
Up comes the little seed, grow, grow, grow!

5 Green Peas

Five green peas in a pea pod pressed.
One grew, two grew and so did all the rest.
They grew and grew and did not stop
Until one day the pod went POP!

Daffodil Rhyme

One little daffodil had nothing much to do,
Out popped another one, then there were two.
Two little daffodils were smiling at a bee,
Out popped another one, then there were three.
Three little daffodils were growing by the door,
Out popped another one, then there were four.
Four little daffodils were glad to be alive,
Out popped another one, then there were five.
Five little daffodils were wearing golden crowns,
They danced in the breeze in green satin gowns.

Little Peter Rabbit

Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose
So he flipped it and he flopped it
And the fly flew away.

Powder puffs and curly whiskers
Powder puffs and curly whiskers
Powder puffs and curly whiskers
So he flipped it and he flopped it
And the fly flew away.

Chick Chick Chick Chick Chicken

Chick chick chick chick chicken,
Lay a little egg for me.
Chick chick chick chick chicken
I want one for my tea.
I haven’t had an egg since breakfast,
And now it’s half past three.
So, chick chick chick chick chicken
Lay a little egg, lay a little egg,
Lay a little egg for me.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Mary Mary quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.

5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer

Five little men in a flying saucer,
Flew round the earth one day.
They looked left and right,
But they didn't like the sight,
So one man flew away,

Zoom!

5 Currant Buns

5 currant buns in a Baker’s shop,
Round and fat with a cherry on the top.
Along came ____ with a penny one day,
Bought a currant bun and took it away.
Count down with 4,3,2,1.

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs.
Yum yum!

One jumped into the pool,
where it was nice and cool.
Then there were four green speckled frogs,
Glug, glug.

(Repeat with 4,3,2,1)

 

April Rhymes and Songs

This month our topic is 'Ourselves.' We will be talking about parts of the body, our characteristics, favourite things, how to look after ourselves and how we grow up from being a baby. We will still be talking about growth and life-cycles through animals, plants and people.

This is the Way

(To the tune of ‘Here we go Round the Mulberry Bush)

This is the way we wash our hands,
Wash our hands, wash our hands.
This is the way we wash our hands,
Early in the morning.

This is the way we wash our face,
Wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face,
Early in the morning.

Repeat with brush our teeth and brush our hair.

Tommy Thumb

(Use fingers to point to each one)

Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Peter Pointer, Peter Pointer, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Tommy Tall, Tommy Tall, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Ruby Ring, Ruby Ring, where are you?
Here I am, Here I am, How do you do?

Baby Small, Baby Small, where are you?
Here I am, Here I am. How do you do?

Fingers all, fingers all, where are you?
Here we are, here we are. How do you do.

I Have 10 Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me.
I can make them do things- would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight. I can open them wide.
I can put them all together. I can make them all hide.
I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low.
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so.

If You’re Happy and You Know It

 

If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.

Repeat with

Stamp your feet, nod your head, shout “we are,” do all 4.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

(Repeat leaving out head, then shoulders etc.)

I Wiggle My Fingers

I wiggle my fingers.
I wiggle my toes.
I wiggle my shoulders.
I wiggle my nose.
There are no more wiggles left in me.
I’m as still and as quiet as can be.

One Finger, One Thumb

One finger, one thumb, keep moving.
One finger, one thumb, keep moving.
One finger, one thumb, keep moving.
We’ll all be merry and bright.

Repeat with:

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg
-Add nod of the head
-Add stand up, sit down
-Add turn around. 

Miss Polly

Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she phoned for the Doctor to come quick, quick, quick.
The Doctor came with his bag and his hat.
And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat.

He looked at the dolly and he shook his head.
And he said “Miss Polly put her straight to bed.”
He wrote on his paper for a pill, pill, pill.
“I’ll be back in the morning for my bill, bill, bill.”

Hello Song

(Sing waving and smiling at the person)
Hello (Child’s name),
Hello ____________
Hello ____________
And how are you today?
Repeat with family names or different children’s names.