- Each week I teach a Mommy and Me Music Class...If you would like to read about why and how the class is taught please go here...
- I am always on the lookout for cute/educational/fun songs for Music Class or Tot School...when I was visiting my friend Jen (a first grade teacher) for a play date we both sang some songs for our four kids... one of the songs Jen sang was something about counting and a fish....well...that's pretty much all I remembered by the time I got home...so I of course googled it...and found some history on the song...which is apparently from the 1700's...
I have tried this song with my music class and really like it...It helps reinforce counting from 1-10...and also helps learn Right...(as in Right vs. Left)...there are hand motions for 1-5; 6-10, "Why did you let it go" and "The little one on the Right"...
- One, two, three, four, five,
- Once I caught a fish alive,
- Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
- Then I let it go again.
- Why did you let it go?
- Because it bit my finger so.
- Which finger did it bite?
- This little finger on my right.
Ryleigh holding up her hand counting from 1-5....
Hand motion for Why did you let it go?.... (palms up in a semi shrug..)
I love this song. Though I had no idea it was so old! A song we sang all the time with the toddlers at the Montessori where I worked is Ten Little Indians. The alternative lyrics at this site: http://bussongs.com/songs/10_little_indians.php
ReplyDeleteare the ones we used. Actually just the first 3 verses. Then we sang Watch the Indians shoot their arrows
Cute song!! Sammy isn't into singing along with songs yet.. but maybe I should try some hand motions!
ReplyDeleteWe sing this song at a parent/child music class. Do you sing Little Red Wagon? It's a lap ride and Molly loves it!
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