(The Spanish version of eensy-weensy spider)
La araña pequeñita subió su telaraña.
Vino la lluvia y se la llevó.
Salió el sol y se secó la lluvia,
y la araña pequeñita otra vez subió.
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One little caterpillar crawled on my shoe,
Along came another and then there were two.
Two little caterpillars crawled on my knee
Along came another and then there were three.
Three little caterpillars crawled on the floor.
Another came along and then there were four.
Four little caterpillars all crawled away
And turned in butterflies one fine day!
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From: preschooleducation.com
(Point to one finger at a time.)
The first little cricket played a violin.
The second little cricket joined right in.
The third little cricket made a crackly song.
The fourth little cricket helped him along.
The fifth little cricket cried, “Crick-crick-cree.
The orchestra is over and it’s time for tea?
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Once I saw an ant hill with no ants about. (fingers curled under, concealed)
So I said, “Dear little ants, won’t you come out?”
Then, as if the little ants had heard my call,
One, two, three, four, five come out? (as numbers are called, fingers
are
extended)
And that was all!
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Roly-poly caterpillar (wiggle right pointer finger)
Into a corner crept, (place right pointer finger in left cupped hand)
Spun around himself a blanket (spin around)
Then for a long time slept. (place head on folded hands)
Roly-poly caterpillar (wiggle right pointer finger)
Wakening by and by, (“stretch” right pointer finger)
Found himself with beautiful wings
Changed to a butterfly. (flutter arms like wings)
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1, 2, 3 ( hold up fingers)
There is a bug on me! (point to shoulder)
Where did it go? ( brush off)
I don’t know ( Shrug Shoulder and look really puzzled)
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Begin by asking the children to stand several feet from one another.
Ladybug, ladybug, (move fingers)
Let me see your crawl, (crawl slowly on all fours)
Hurry after those harmful bugs (move quickly on all fours)
But be careful, do not fall! (fall over)
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Here is the bee hive (hold fist together)
But where are all the bees (hold up hands)
Hiding very carefully
1,2,3,4,5 (Hold up fingers one at a time)
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (Walk and try to sting someone)
(You can also use both hands and have 10 bees.)
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