Doctor Knickerbocker

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine
He likes to dance and keep in time
Now let's get the rhythm of the feet [stamp, stamp]
Now we've got the rhythm of the feet [stamp, stamp]
Now let's get the rhythm of the number nine
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine
He likes to dance and he keeps in time
Now let's get the rhythm of the hips [sway hips]
Now we've got the rhythm of the hips [sway hips]
Now let's get the rhythm of the number nine
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine,
He likes to dance and keep in time,
Now let’s get the rhythm of our hands, [clap, clap]
Now we’ve got the rhythm of our hands, [clap, clap]
Now let’s get the rhythm of the number nine,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

ACTIVITIY:
Start standing in a circle.
a. We usually clap the beat when singing the 1st 2 lines
"Doctor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine,
He likes to dance and keep in time,"
b. Follow actions in song e.g. stamp feet, sway hips and clap hands.
c. Count with fingers on the '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.'
 

Here is the Beehive

Here is the beehive, where are the bees? (clench fist and use other hand to cover fist)

Hidden away were nobody sees
Here they come buzzing out of their hives,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (bring out fingers 1 by 1)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Round and round the haystack

Round and round the haystack

Went the little mouse

One step

Two step

In his little house!

ACTIVITY and DEVELOPMENT same as Round and Round the garden

Round and round the garden

Round and round the garden

Like a teddy bear

One step

Two step

Tickle me under there!

ACTIVITY:

Parent and child activity: massage childs palm with your thumb in circular movements.

On 'One step, Two step' take finger steps up arm then tickle under arm or on neck.

DEVELOPS:
Sense of anticipation

Sense of touch

Blast off!

Zoom, zoom, zoom

We're going to the moon.

Zoom, zoom, zoom

We'll be there very soon

5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 0 - Lift OFF !

ACTIVITY:
Baby/crawler sits on parent's lap and is rocked side to side.
On "Lift OFF!" Lift them up high.
Older children stand, legs apart and rock side to side.
On "Lift OFF!" They 'zoom' around the room.

DEVELOPS:
Balance centre in inner ear.
Sense of anticipation.

1,2,3,4,5,

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let him go again!
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
The little finger on the right.

ACTIVITY: Count on fingers.

DEVELOPMENT: Learning numbers and which is right hand.

Four fat sausages

There were four fat sausages frying in a pan ...
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, one went BANG!
Three fat sausages frying in a pan...
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, one went BANG!
Two fat sausages frying in a pan...
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, one went BANG!
One fat sausage frying in a pan...
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, one went BANG!
There were no fat sausages frying in a pan
None went pop! and none went bang!

1 potato, 2 potato

One potato, two potato, three potato, four,
Five potato, six potato, Seven potato, more!

ACTIVITY: Make 2 fists and tap 1 on top of the other, building higher.
DEVELOPS: Body awareness and sense of timing.