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Hop Hop Can you talk like a monkey? Wheels On The Bus - Part 8 Lyrics The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town Mia by the door says "Good morning", "Good morning", "Good morning" Mia by the door says "Good Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the music and the step, And have some tasty candy. Yankee Doodle went to town Riding on a pony; Ladybug Ladybug Lyrics One little ladybug he fly fly flies Two little ladybugs they roll roll roll Three little ladybugs they jump jump jump Four little ladybugs go slow slow slow Five little ladybugs shhh!

Who put her in? Who pulled her out? Dinosaur Song Lyrics Some dinosaurs had sharp claws Some had scaly skin Some dinosaurs stomped the ground And some of them flew around So many different dinosaurs So many things to learn I'd like to be a dinosaur and roam upon the earth Some dinosaurs had long necks Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall!

I've been to London to see the fair Queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? I chased a little mouse right under the chair Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I've been to London to As I was walking down You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch. When will that be? Train Song Lyrics Chugga chugga choo choo Chugga chugga choo choo Lets go ride the train Chugga chugga choo choo Chugga chugga choo choo Lets go ride the train Hear the whistle blow, the engine roar Hear the wheels say clinkitty clank!

There's so much to see Come What a beautiful day!

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A Cheep cheep there! No evidence that the poem has any relation to the plague. Train Song Lyrics Chugga chugga choo choo Chugga chugga choo choo Lets go ride the train Chugga chugga choo choo Chugga chugga choo choo Lets go ride the train Hear the whistle blow, the engine roar Hear the wheels say clinkitty clank! There's so much to see Come Liverpool University Press, , p. Pick up sticks Seven, Eight.

Pitter patter raindrops, pitter patter raindrops, I'm wet through, so are you. I hear thunder, I hear thunder, Hark don't you, hark don't you?

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Pitter patter raindrops, pitter patter Goes the weasel A penny for a spool of thread A penny for a needle That's the way the money goes Pop! Goes the weasel All around the mulberry bush The Clap Your Hands Lyrics Clap your hands, clap your hands Clap your hands everywhere Clap them low by your toes and clap them high in the air Now clap to the left, clap to the right, clap in front and clap behind Now clap to the left, clap to the right, clap in front Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.

When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing, Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in the counting-house, counting out his money; The queen was in Here we go looby loo Here we go looby light Here we go looby loo All on a Saturday night You put your right hand in You take your right hand out You give your hand a shake, shake, shake And turn yourself about Here we go looby loo Here we go looby light Here we go Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the poor dog a bone; When she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none And so the poor dog had none And so the poor dog had none Old Mother Hubbard she laid in her bed then suddenly felt a bump on Under the haystack Fast asleep.

Will you wake him? Oh no, not I, For if I do He will surely cry. The lion and the unicorn Were fighting for the crown The lion beat the unicorn All around the town. Some gave them white bread, And some gave them brown; Some gave them plum cake and drummed them out of town. Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, One little, two little, three little dinosaurs four little, five little, six little dinosaurs seven little, eight little, nine little dinosaurs ten little dinosaurs One little, two little, three little dinosaurs four little, five little, six little dinosaurs seven Miss Polly had a dolly Who was sick, sick, sick So she called 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.

Let's drive in the car Let's buckle our seat belts and vroom off Let's drive in the car We can go any place that's close or far So many things to see Won't you come with me! And Bingo was his name-o! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain and the Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the spout again.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider crawled up the Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water.

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English Nursery Rhymes for kids: Here you can find the lyrics of 30 of the most Nursery rhymes are a fun way to interact with kids and help their Top Story Books for Kids Next time won't you sing with me Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush . I'll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill. Hold up a card and say, “Rhyme chime one more time. Back to Rhyme. 1. Begin game by saying to student(s), “I'm thinking of a word 1. After reading the book or listening to the song on tape, sing the song dare not go/For if I do/My mother will say/Have you ever seen a ______? Cow taking a bow/Pig dancing a jig.

Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after Open shut them, open shut them, Pat them in your lap, lap, lap. Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them Move them to your chin, chin, chin. Open wide your little mouth, But Eat Your Vegetables Lyrics Grab a plate and add some peas Then a carrot and a broccoli Take a bite, chew it around Lovely taste, crunchy sound Eat your vegetables they're so much fun to munch! Eat your vegetables they're a crunch, crunch, yummy lunch! Three Little Kittens Lyrics Three little kittens they lost their mittens and they began to cry "Oh, mother, dear, we sadly fear our mittens we have lost" "What?!

Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens, then you shall have no pie" Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow We Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Lyrics Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground, Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky, Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes, Hello Song Lyrics Hello hello How are you today? Hello my friend Would you like to play?

Hello to you How have you been? Hello to you Would you like to be friends? It's so nice to see you Rain or shine Now it's time time to say goodbye Hello again! Swimming Song Lyrics Let's go swimming; it's so much fun to play in the water with everyone let's go swimming; it's really fun to do It's true!

We can swim on our backs Swim on our sides Paddle all around Make a splash so high We can swim at the pool or swim in the Tidy Up Song Lyrics Tidy, tidy, tidy up and tidy up some more Tidy, tidy, tidy up take your toys up off the floor When things get messy Gee up, gee up, gee up Collect up all your toys and tidy, tidy up Tidy, tidy, tidy up and tidy up some more Tidy, tidy, tidy up take Sharing Song Lyrics I love to share my teddy bear It's great to share with you I love to share with all my friends It's great to share it's true! Show someone you care And share, share, share It's great to share with my sister and brother I love to share it's true!

If You're Happy And You Know It Part 2 Lyrics If your happy and you know it, clap your hands clap, clap If your happy and you know it clap your hands, clap clap If your happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it if your happy and you know it, clap Six Little Ducks Lyrics Six little ducks that I once knew Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too But the one little duck With the feather on his back He led the others with a quack, quack, quack Quack, quack, quack Quack, quack, quack He led the others with a quack, Ice cream, ice cream, strawberry ice cream.

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Ice cream, ice cream, chocolate ice cream. Ice cream, ice cream, red and yellow. Ice cream, ice cream, blue and purple. This is how I put on my shirt This is how I pull on my trousers This is how I pull up my socks This is how I slip on my shoes I am learning to get dressed I'm learning what This is how I put on my shirt This is how I pull on my pants This is how I pull up my socks This is how I slip on my shoes I am learning to get dressed I'm learning what to This Little Piggy Lyrics This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home.

This little piggy had roast beef. But this little piggy had none.

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And this little piggy went "Wee, wee, wee" All the way home! This little piggy kicked the football This little A Sailor Went To Sea Lyrics A sailor went to sea, sea, sea To see what she could see, see, see But all that she could see, see, see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea. A sailor went to sea, sea, sea To see what she could see, see, see But all that she could Open your mouth Ah, ah, ah! Johny, Johny Yes, Papa?

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Finger Family Panda Family! Lyrics Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you? Here I am, here I am. How do you do? Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you? Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you? Here I am, here I am Driving In My Car Song Lyrics Let's drive in the car Let's buckle our seat belts and vroom off Let's drive in the car We can go any place that's close or far So many things to see Won't you come with me!

And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only Here we go round the mulberry bush So early in the morning This is the way we wiggle our fingers wiggle our fingers wiggle our fingers This is the way Lyrics When the long hand points to the top The short hand points to the hour This is how we read the clock This is how we know what time it is 1: Happy Birthday Song Lyrics It's your birthday! It's your special day!

Plague, medieval taxes, religious persecution, prostitution: But probably right at this moment, mothers of small children around the world are mindlessly singing along to seemingly innocuous nursery rhymes that, if you dig a little deeper, reveal shockingly sinister backstories. Babies falling from trees? Heads being chopped off in central London? Animals being cooked alive? Since when were these topics deemed appropriate to peddle to toddlers?

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Since the 14th Century, actually. The first nursery rhyme collection to be printed was Tommy Thumb's Song Book, around ; a century later Edward Rimbault published a nursery rhymes collection, which was the first one printed to include notated music —although a minor-key version of Three Blind Mice can be found in Thomas Ravenscroft's folk-song compilation Deuteromelia, dating from The roots probably go back even further. There is no human culture that has not invented some form of rhyming ditties for its children. According to child development experts Sue Palmer and Ros Bayley, nursery rhymes with music significantly aid a child's mental development and spatial reasoning.

And we all know what happens to tattletales; it involves sharp knives and hungry dogs. Not a rhyme that succeeded into the sanitized gentility of the 20th century. Goosey, goosey, gander, where shall I wander? Of course, children seldom look for that meaning. Throwing them down the stairs would be the least those mackerel-snappers would have to worry about. My mother, and your mother, Went over the way; Said my mother, to your mother, "It's chop-a-nose day.

Sometimes, even rhymes that seem about to burst from the lurid story that spawned them turn out to be nothing more than a catchy rhyme. All around the green gravel The grass grows so green And all the pretty maids are fit to be seen; Wash them in milk, Dress them in silk, And the first to go down shall be married!

The more you research nursery rhymes of previous centuries, the more you realize people used to really love forming circles together and singing. The most long-standing example was, of course, Ring Around the Rosie which, by the way, almost certainly had nothing to do with Bubonic plague , but the Green Gravel circle game is even more interesting because nearly every geographic area of the UK had their own slightly different version of it.