London Bridge [song]

London Bridge is falling down.
Falling down. 
Falling down.
London Bridge is falling down.
My fair lady. 

Build it up with sticks and stones.
Sticks and stones.
Sticks and stones.
Build it up with sticks and stones.
My fair lady.

Ring Around the Rosie [song]

Ring around the rosie.
Pocket full of posies.
Achoo! Achoo!
We all sit down.

(Some people sing "ashes, ashes"
but it is more fun for students 
to stop and shout "Achoo! Achoo!"
like they are sneezing, 
and then quickly sit down.)

This is the Way [song]

This is the way I wash my face.
Wash my face.
Wash my face.
This is the way I wash my face.
So early in the morning.

This is the way I brush my teeth.
Brush my teeth.
Brush my teeth.
This is the way I brush my teeth.
So early in the morning.

(Other possible lines: comb my hair;
 say hello; ride a bike; read a book.
Yyou can add any action
to this song.)

3 Small Children [chant]

3 small children 
under a green bush.
The first one says:
"Please hush, hush, hush."
The second one says:
"But I want to talk."
The third one says:
"Then we two walk."

(Set this up like a little 
role-play. Let the two students
walk away at the end
to find somewhere else to rest.)

5 in the Bed [song]

There are five in the bed
And the little one says:
"Roll over. Roll over."
So, they all roll over
And one falls out.

There are four in the bed
And the little one says:
"Roll over. Roll over."
So, they all roll over
And one falls out.

(continue chanting 3, 2, 1
until there are no more left in the bed)

5 Little Monkeys [song]

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One falls down and bumps his head.
Mother calls the doctor
The doctor says:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One falls down and bumps his head.
Mother calls the doctor
The doctor says:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."

(Continue singing 3, 2 and 1
little monkeys until you have no more
monkey/children on the bed
or on their chairs at school.)

Come out! [song]

Boys and girls, come out to play!
The sky is very blue today.
Leave your books and leave your coat.
Let's play on a big toy boat.
Come be the captain.
Come be the mate.
Come be the parrot.
Just don't be late.

Balloons [chant]

This is the way we blow our balloons:
Blow, blow, blow!

This is the way we pop our balloons: 
blow, blow, blow...POP!

(Use this chant to teach children not to blow 
their balloons up too much. Of course you can also
use it just for fun, with our without  real balloons.)

Pat-a-cake [chant]

Pat-a-cake. 
Pat-a-cake.
Baker man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it and shape it and mark it with a B.
Put it in oven for baby and me.

A Sailor Went to Sea [song]

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea.
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see.
Was the deep, blue sea, sea, sea.

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