Five Autumn LeavesFive autumn leaves hanging from a tree (hold up 5 fingers) The first one said “Very soon we’ll be free.” The second one said, “I’m falling to the ground.” The third one said, “I’ll sail to town.” The fourth one said, “lets not wait.” The fifth one said, Fall sure is great! (hold up respective fingers) ScarecrowScarecrow (tune of twinkle twinkle little star) Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around, Scarecrow scarecrow touch the ground. Stand up tall and blink your eyes. Raise your hands up to the sky. Clap your hands then tap your knees. Turn around and tap your feet. Scarecrow, scarecrow touch your toes. Scarecrow, scarecrow tap your nose. Swing your arms so very slow, Now real fast to scare the crows Raise your head, jump up and down. Now sit down without a sound. ScarecrowThe old scarecrow is such a funny man. He flops in the wind as hard as he can. He flops to the right, He flops to the left. He flops back and forth Till he’s almost out of breath. His arms swing out; his legs swing, too. He nods his head in a How-do -you-do? See him flippity flop when the wind blows hard, The funny scarecrow in our backyard.
SquirrelSquirrel Whisky,frisky,hippity hop: Up he goes to the tree top. (hold up arm) Whirly,twirly,round and round: (move arm in circle) Down he scampers to the ground (bring arm down) Furly, curly, what a tail: tall as a feather, broad as a snail. (extend arms vertically and horizontally) Where’s his supper? It’s in the shell. Snippity, crickity, out it fell. Farmer Brown Had 10 Red ApplesFarmer Brown had 10 red apples hanging from a tree (hold up ten fingers) He picked one apple and ate it hungrily (hold hand up to mouth like eating an apple) (Continue by counting down the number of apples) A Little Red AppleA Little Red Apple A little red apple (form circle with hands) Hung high in a tree. (reach up) I looked up at it, (look up) And it looked down at me. “Come down, please,” I called. And what do you suppose? That little red apple (form circle with hands) Dropped right on my nose! (point to nose) ~Marguerite Gode 5 Little Apples Hanging In A Tree (sung to tune of “Five Little Monkeys”)5 Little Apples hanging from a tree, Teasing Farmer Brown “Can’t Pick Me,” Along came Farmer Brown as quiet as can be, And he picked one apple right out of that tree! 4 Little Apples hanging in a tree, Teasing Farmer Brown “Can’t Pick me,” Along came Farmer Brown as quiet as can be, And he picked one apple right out of that tree! 3 Little Apples hanging from a tree, Teasing Farmer Brown “Can’t pick me,” Along came Farmer Brown as quiet as can be, And he picked one apple right out of that tree! 2 Little Apples hanging in a tree, Teasing Farmer Brown “Can’t pick me,” Along came Farmer Brown as quiet as can be, And he picked one apple right out of that tree! 1 Little Apple hanging in a Tree, Teasing Farmer Brown “Can’t pick me,” Along came Farmer Brown as quiet as can be, And he picked that apple right out of that tree! No more apples hanging in the tree, Farmer Brown picked them and shared one with me, The rest are in a pie, as warm as can be, Topped with yummy ice cream and served with tea! ~Debby HillFive Little TurkeysFive little Turkeys by the front door,(hold up 5 fingers) One waddled off,and then there were four (put one finger down) Four little Turkeys out under a tree, one waddled off and then there were three (put another finger down) Three little Turkeys with nothing to do, one waddled off and then there were two (put down another finger) Two little Turkeys in the noonday sun, one waddled off then there was one (put down another finger) One little Turkey, he better run away,for soon it will be Thanksgiving Day!! (hide finger behind back) Five Fat TurkeysFive Fat Turkeys Five fat Turkeys are we, we slept all night in a tree When the cook came around we couldn’t be found, so that’s why we’re here you see. What Am I?I See something Big and Round, I see something on the ground. It’s Orange and Smoothe, It harvests in the Fall. Their sometimes big, medium, and yes small. Can you guess what I can see? Raise your hand and tell it to me! ~Debby Hill | Five Little AcornsFive little acorns, lying on the ground, The first one said “oh my I’m getting round.” The second one said “I think I’m fat,” The third one said “I have a nice hat,” The fourth one said “There’s a squirrel over there. The fifth one said “well I don’t care.” Down came the squirrel and swept them all away, up to his nest for a cold winter day. ~Debby Hill ScarecrowThe floppy, floppy scarecrow (flop around waving arms) Guards his field all day. (stand at attention, arms straight out) He waves his floppy, floppy hands (arms extended, waving hands) To scare the crows away. (flap arms like a bird)
ScarecrowScarecrow, scarecrow how scary can you be? You scared ______ (say a child’s ncme) but you cant scare me!Taking A WalkTaking A Walk Taking a walk is so much fun. We don’t hurry; we don’t run.(move finger sideways) We watch for birds; we watch for bees.(point to eye) We look for all the falling leaves. (flutter fingers) ~Mary Jackson Ellis Two Little BlackbirdsTwo Little Blackbirds Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill. (lift pointer finger) One named Jack. (wiggle pointer) One named Jill. (wiggle other pointer) Fly away Jack. (put first pointer behind back) Fly away Jill. (put other pointer behind back) Come back Jack. (bring first pointer in front again) Come back Jill (bring second pointer in front again.TurkeyTurkey The Turkey is a funny bird It’s head goes bobble-bobble, and all he knows is just one word…and that is gobble- gobble! Way Up HighWay up high in the apple tree (hands above head) Two little apples smiled at me. (form apples with hands still raised) I shook that tree as hard as I could (shaking motion) Down came the apples. (drop hands) Ummmmmmmmm. Were they good! (rub stomach) Picking Apples (tune to “Are You Sleeping”)Picking apples picking apples one by one one by one Put them in a basket Put them in a basket Oh what fun! Oh what fun! Apple SeedTune to :Insey Weensy Spider The tiny little apple seed was planted in the ground, down came the rain, falling all around, out came the sun, as bright as bright can be, and the tiny little appleseed became an apple tree! ThanksgivingThe year has turned its circle, the seasons come and go. The harvest is all gathered in, and chilly north winds blow. Orchards have shared their treasures, the fields, their yellow grain. So open wide the doorway, Thanksgiving comes again! Have You Ever Seen An Apple?Have You Ever Seen An Apple (tune of Have you ever seen a Lassie)
Have you ever seen an apple,an apple, an apple Have you ever seen an apple that grows on a tree? A Red one, a Yellow one, a Green one, a Golden one. Have you ever seen an apple that grows a on a tree? Five Oak LeavesFive beautiful leaves in an Oak tree, One fell down to see what he could see. The second one held on with all his might, The third one said “This is quite a sight!” The fourth one cried “I want to fly!” The fifth one said “I can’t imagine why.” Wooooo came the wind and swept them all away, Taken from their home on this cold, windy day. ~Debby HillFive Little SkeletonsFive little skeletons dancing in the door, One tripped and fell, and now there’s only four. Four little skeletons happy as can be, One fell apart, and now there’s only three. Three little skeletons stirring up some brew, One fell in, and now there’s only two. Two little skeletons looking for some fun, One got lost, and now there’s only one. One little skeleton, nothing left to do, It’s Halloween, and he’s coming for you! Boo! ~Author UnknownApplesApples here (point to yourself) Apples there (point away) Apples are growing everywhere (hands form a circle the world) Some are high (point up) Some are low (point down) You will see apples wherever you go (point to eyes) Apples on the left (extend left arm) Apples on the right (extend right arm) You will see (point to eyes again) Both day and night (Hands together and head down on them) |