English Rhymes & Fingersongs in Early Childhood

Rhymes and finger songs that are commonly known in Australia and help children focus their attention and relax during circle time:

1) Open Shut Them
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Give a little clap, clap, clap.

Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.

Creep them, crawl them,
Creep them, crawl them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin.

Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!


2) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

3) Head-Shoulder-Knees and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
And eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

4) Incy Wincy Spider
Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
And Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again.

5) Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.