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This selection of my favourite English lesson resources is adapted specifically for other Hong Kong primary children. All have an informal, fun-based approach and are original designs courtesy of yours truly.
Some Powerpoints cover several lessons and include accompanying printable worksheets and games - most can be adapted for older or younger pupils.
Please contact regarding any errors or copyright claims.
1. The Phonics Song
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
ants on the apple a, a, a
balls are bouncing b, b, b
cats in the car c, c, c
dogs are dancing d, d, d
eggs on the elephant e, e, e
five fat fish f, f, f
grass is green g, g, g
hands on head h, h, h
I am itching i, i, i
jumping in jelly j, j, j
kittys kissing k, k, k
lions like lemons l, l, l
monkeys are mad m, m, m
number nine n, n, n
old orange octopus o, o, o
pink pig’s pool p, p, p
queens are quiet qu, qu, qu
rabbits running r, r, r
snakes in the sun s, s, s
tigers on tiptoes t, t, t
up umbrellas up u, u, u
Vincent’s violin v, v, v
wash the windows w, w, w
fox in a box x, x, x
yolks are yummy y, y, y
zebras in the zoo z, z, z Listen to the original song at home:
tinyurl.com/thephonicssong
2. ‘The Wheels on the Bus’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
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.
(Roll hands around each other)
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.
(Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
("Swish" hands in front of you like windshield wipers)
The babies on the bus says "Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah".
The babies on the bus says "Wah, wah, wah",
All through the town.
(Rub fists in front of eyes)
The bell on the bus goes ding, ding, ding;
Ding, ding, ding;
Ding, ding, ding.
The bell on the bus goes Ding, ding, ding;
All through the town.
(Ring the bell with your hands!)
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. Listen to the original song at home:
(Roll hands around each other) tinyurl.com/ybxt3ob
3. ‘Bringin’ Home My Baby Bumble Bee’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
I've caught a little baby bumble bee,
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me.
I'm caught a little baby bumble bee -
OUCH!! It stung me!
I'm squishin' up my baby bumble bee,
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me.
I'm squishin' up my baby bumble bee -
EW!! It's yucky!
I'm wipin' off the baby bumble bee,
Won't my Mommy be so proud of me.
I'm wipin' off the baby bumble bee -
Now my Mommy won't be mad at me!
Listen to the original song at home:
tinyurl.com/yaw9gud
4. ‘Old MacDonald’s Farm’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
And on that farm he had a duck, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
With a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack, quack
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
And on that farm he had a cow, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo
A quack, quack here and a quack, quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack, quack
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
And on that farm he had a dog, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
With a woof, woof here and a woof, woof there
Here a woof, there a woof
Everywhere a woof, woof
A moo, moo here and a moo, moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo
A quack, quack here and a quack, quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack, quack
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
And on that farm he had a pig, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there
Here an oink, there an oink
Everywhere an oink, oink
A woof, woof here and a woof, woof there
Here a woof, there a woof
Everywhere a woof, woof
A moo, moo here and a moo, moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo
A quack, quack here and a quack, quack there
Here a quack, there a quack Listen to the original song at home:
Everywhere a quack, quack tinyurl.com/2gm63x
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
5. ‘Found a Peanut’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
Found a peanut, found a peanut, Operation, operation,
Found a peanut just now, Operation just now,
Just now I found a peanut, Just now an operation,
Found a peanut just now. An operation just now.
Cracked it open, cracked it open, Died anyway, died anyway,
Cracked it open just now, Died anyway just now,
Just now I cracked it open, Just now I died anyway,
Cracked it open just now. Died anyway just now.
It was rotten, it was rotten, Went to heaven, went to heaven,
It was rotten just now, Went to heaven just now,
Just now it was rotten, Just now I went to heaven,
It was rotten just now. Went to heaven just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway, Was a dream, was a dream,
Ate it anyway just now, Was a dream just now,
Just now I ate it anyway, Just now was a dream,
Ate it anyway just now. Was a dream just now.
Got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache, Then I woke up, then I woke up,
Got a stomach ache just now, Then I woke up just now,
Just now I got a stomach ache, Just now, I woke up,
Got a stomach ache just now. Then I woke up just now.
Called the doctor, called the doctor, Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Called the doctor just now, Found a peanut just now,
Just now I called the doctor, Just now I found a peanut,
Called the doctor just now. Found a peanut just now.
Listen to the original song at home:
tinyurl.com/y8dwejo
6. ‘Rain, Rain Go Away’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
Daddy wants to play
Rain rain go away
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
Mommy wants to play
Rain rain go away
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
Brother wants to play
Rain rain go away
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
Sister wants to play
Rain rain go away
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
Baby wants to play
Rain rain go away
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the family wants to play Listen to the original song at home:
Rain rain go away tinyurl.com/b2durp
7. ‘Bear Hunt’ – 10 students
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
We're going on a bear hunt Oh no! Oh no! Can't go around it
We're going on a bear hunt Oh no! Oh no! Can't go around it
I’m not scared Mud! Mud! Mud! Mud! Got to go over it
I’m not scared Mud! Mud! Mud! Mud! Got to go over it
We're going to catch a big one Thick squelchy mud Splash, splash, splash, splash,
We're going to catch a big one Thick squelchy mud splash
I'm not scared Can't go over it
I'm not scared Can't go over it We're going on a bear hunt
We're going on a bear hunt
Been there before Can't go under it
Been there before Can't go under it I'm not scared
I'm not scared
Oh no! Oh no! Can't go through it
Oh no! Oh no! Can't go through it We're going to catch a big one
We're going to catch a big one
Long grass! Long grass! Got to go around it
Long grass! Long grass! Got to go around it I'm not scared
I'm not scared
Long wavy grass Squelch, squelch, squelch,
Long wavy grass squelch, squelch Been there before
Been there before
Can't go over it
Can't go over it We're going on a bear hunt What's that?
We're going on a bear hunt What's that?
Can't go under it
Can't go under it I’m not scared Two furry ears
I’m not scared Two furry ears
Can't go around it
Can't go around it We're going to catch a big one Two sharp teeth
We're going to catch a big one Two sharp teeth
Got to go through it
Got to go through it I'm not scared It's a bear!
I'm not scared It's a bear! Ahhhhhhhhh!
Swish, swish, swish, swish,
swish Been there before Through the river, splash, splash,
Been there before splash, splash, splash
We're going on a bear hunt Oh no! Oh no! Through the mud, squelch,
We're going on a bear hunt Oh no! Oh no! squelch, squelch, squelch,
squelch
I’m not scared A river! A river!
I’m not scared A river! A river! Through the long grass, swish,
swish, swish, swish, swish
We're going to catch a big one A deep swirling river
We're going to catch a big one A deep swirling river Run quickly, Close the door,
BANG!
I'm not scared Can't go through it
I'm not scared Can't go through it
Been there before Can't go under it You can find a similar song here:
Been there before Can't go under it
tinyurl.com/6eeg24
8. ‘5 Little Ducks’
Students sing together, using actions, expressions and duck masks.
Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of the five little ducks came back.
Mother duck
She went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
And all of those little ducks came back.
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLUV74hxa34
or www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jnhndjX9U
9. Coming Round the Mountain
Students sing together, using actions, expressions and props.
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming round the mountain, she'll be coming round the mountain,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses, she'll be riding six white horses,
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her, we'll all go out to meet her,
We'll all go out to meet her when she comes
She'll be wearing red pyjamas when she comes
She'll be wearing red pyjamas when she comes
She'll be wearing red pyjamas, she'll be wearing red pyjamas,
She'll be wearing red pyjamas when she comes
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes
She will have to sleep with Grandma, she will have to sleep with Grandma,
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes
SING ALONG AT HOME:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/mountain.htm
10. If You’re Happy and You Know It & Rainbow Song
Students sing together, using actions, expressions and props.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
SING ALONG AT HOME:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/happyand.htm
Red and yellow and pink and green
Purple and orange and blue
I can sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow too.
Listen with your ears,
See with your eyes,
and sing everything you see,
I can sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow,
sing along with me.
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow too!
SING ALONG AT HOME:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/singarainbow.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-rainbow.htm
11. Action Songs
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again!
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again!
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyUAvodj0dA
Days of the week,
Days of the week,
Days of the week, days of the week,
days of the week.
There’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
there’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
there’s Thursday and there’s Friday,
and then there’s Saturday.
Days of the week,
Days of the week,
Days of the week, days of the week,
days of the week.
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLgeBn1J28o
I hear thunder, I hear thunder,
Oh don’t you? Oh don’t you?
Pitter patter rain drops, pitter patter rain drops,
I’m wet through, so are you!
I see blue skies, I see blue skies.
Way up high, way up high,
Hurry up please sunshine, hurry up please sunshine,
I’ll soon dry, I’ll soon dry
12. ‘This is the Way we Wash Our Hands’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
This is the way we wash our hands
Wash our face, wash our hands
This is the way we wash our hands
On Monday in the morning
This is the way we brush our teeth
Brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth
On Tuesday in the morning
This is the way we comb our hair
Comb our hair, comb our hair
This is the way we comb our hair
On Wednesday in the morning
This is the way we walk to school
Walk to school, walk to school
This is the way we walk to school
On Thursday in the morning
This is the way we eat our food
Eat our food, eat our food
This is the way we eat our food
On Friday in the morning
This is the way we dress ourselves
Dress ourselves, dress ourselves
This is the way we dress ourselves
On Saturday in the morning
This is the way we stay in bed
Stay in bed, stay in bed
This is the way we stay in bed
On Sunday in the morning
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bSgUgK6Gwg
13. ‘Months of the Year’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
January, February, March
April, May and June
July and August, goodbye summer
Autumn's coming soon
Hey September, October, November
It's December, winter's here
Goodbye Christmas, that's the end
Time for another year
January, February, March
April, May and June
July and August, goodbye summer
Autumn's coming soon
Hey September, October, November
It's December, winter's here
Goodbye Christmas, that's the end
Time for another year
Goodbye Christmas, that's the end
Time for another year
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-months-2.htm
14. ‘How Much is that Doggy?’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
I don’t want a bunny or a kitty
I don’t want a parrot that talks
I don’t want a bowl of little fishes
I can’t take a fish for a walk
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
I’ve saved up all of my pocket money
I want to give him a good home
I’ll wash, feed, walk, give him all that he needs
Can’t wait to feed him a big bone
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
SING ALONG AT HOME:
www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-pets
15. ‘In a Dark Dark Wood’
Students perform together, using lots of expression and some props.
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box;
And in the dark, dark box there was
a....ghost!
In a dark, dark city there was a dark, dark school;
And in the dark, dark school there was a dark, dark classroom;
And in the dark, dark classroom there was a dark, dark desk;
And in the dark, dark desk there was a dark, dark bag;
And on the dark, dark bag there was a dark, dark box;
And in the dark, dark box there was
a....spider!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box;
And in the dark, dark box there was a....skeleton!
In a dark, dark city there was a dark, dark school;
And in the dark, dark school there was a dark, dark classroom;
And in the dark, dark classroom there was a dark, dark desk;
And in the dark, dark desk there was a dark, dark bag;
And on the dark, dark bag there was a dark, dark box;
And in the dark, dark box there was
a....a witch!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box;
And in the dark, dark box there was
a....nothing!
16. ‘10 Little Monkeys’
Students sing together, using monkey masks, as each monkey falls off the bed, they put their
mask down. Children can also invent actions for each line.
Ten little monkeys, Five little monkeys,
Jumping on the bed. Jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head. One fell off and bumped his head.
Mummy called the doctor, Mummy called the doctor,
And the doctor said, And the doctor said,
"No more monkeys, "No more monkeys,
Jumping on the bed!" Jumping on the bed!"
TEN MINUS ONE EQUALS NINE! FIVE MINUS ONE EQUALS FOUR!
Nine little monkeys, Four little monkeys,
Jumping on the bed. Jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head. One fell off and bumped his head.
Mummy called the doctor, Mummy called the doctor,
And the doctor said, And the doctor said,
"No more monkeys, "No more monkeys,
Jumping on the bed!" Jumping on the bed!"
NINE MINUS ONE EQUALS EIGHT! FOUR MINUS ONE EQUALS THREE!
Eight little monkeys, Three little monkeys,
Jumping on the bed. Jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head. One fell off and bumped his head.
Mummy called the doctor, Mummy called the doctor,
And the doctor said, And the doctor said,
"No more monkeys, "No more monkeys,
Jumping on the bed!" Jumping on the bed!"
EIGHT MINUS ONE EQUALS SEVEN! THREE MINUS ONE EQUALS TWO!
Seven little monkeys, Two little monkeys,
Jumping on the bed. Jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head. One fell off and bumped his head.
Mummy called the doctor, Mummy called the doctor,
And the doctor said, And the doctor said,
"No more monkeys, "No more monkeys,
Jumping on the bed!" Jumping on the bed!"
SEVEN MINUS ONE EQUALS SIX! TWO MINUS ONE EQUALS ONE!
Six little monkeys, One little monkey,
Jumping on the bed. Jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head. It fell off and bumped it's head.
Mummy called the doctor, Mummy called the doctor,
And the doctor said, And the doctor said,
"No more monkeys, "No more monkeys,
Jumping on the bed!" Jumping on the bed!" SING ALONG at home:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/tenmonk.htm
SIX MINUS ONE EQUALS FIVE! ONE MINUS ONE IS ZERO!!
17. ‘Please and Thank You’
Two groups of five will sing the song and create some actions. The groups will harmonise
with each other and one group can sing a backing vocal half way through the first group’s
delivery. 2 extra students will be nominated to act out being polite (e.g. offering seats,
sharing, being polite etc…)
Please and thank you
Please and thank you
Sounds so nice
Sounds so nice
Manners are important
Manners are important
Be polite
Be polite
[Tune: Frère Jacques]
18. ‘Early in the Morning’
8 students with sounds and props (for each transport type). After each verse, the children will
make the appropriate actions and noises for each transport type.
Early in Hong Kong, what can I see?
Early in Hong Kong, rushing by me!
I can see the Star Ferry fast and slow,
Toot, toot Star Ferry – go, go, go!
[sound effect and actions]
Early in Hong Kong, what can I see?
Early in Hong Kong, rushing by me!
I can see a school bus fast and slow,
Busy, busy school bus – go, go, go!
[sound effect and actions]
Early in Hong Kong, what can I see?
Early in Hong Kong, rushing by me!
I can see the MTR fast and slow,
Beep-beep-beep-beep MTR – go, go, go!
[sound effect and actions]
Early in Hong Kong, what can I see?
Early in Hong Kong, rushing by me!
I can see the green tram fast and slow,
Click-clack green tram – go, go, go!
[sound effect and actions]
Early in Hong Kong, what can I see?
Early in Hong Kong, rushing by me!
I can see the cable car fast and slow,
Humm, humm cable car – go, go, go!
[sound effect and actions]
SING ALONG at home:
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/shangri/756/cruzn/ch8.mid
19. ‘Alien Song’ & ‘Hot Potato’
Props: Alien masks/costumes.
Hot Potato
Five Little Men
Hot Potato, Hot Potato...
Five little men in a flying saucer,
Hot Potato, Hot Potato...
Flew round the world one day,
Hot Potato, Hot Potato,...
They looked left and right,
Potato
But they didn't like the sight,
Potato, Potato, Potato
So, one man flew away
Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti...
Four little men in a flying saucer,
Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti...
Flew round the world one day,
Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti...
They looked left and right,
Spaghetti...
But they didn't like the sight,
Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti.
So, one man flew away
Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana.....
Three little men in a flying saucer,
Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana.....
Flew round the world one day,
Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana.....
They looked left and right,
Banana..
But they didn't like the sight,
Banana, Banana, Banana
So, one man flew away
Hot Potato, Hot Potato...
Two little men in a flying saucer,
Hot Potato, Hot Potato...
Flew round the world one day,
Hot Potato, Hot Potato,...
They looked left and right,
Potato
But they didn't like the sight,
Potato, Potato, Potato
So, one man flew away
One little man in a flying saucer,
Flew round the world one day,
They looked left and right,
But he didn't like the sight,
So, then he flew away
So, then he flew away
SING ALONG at home.
See the actions and video here:
http://tinyurl.com/2tdkxv
20. ‘I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly’
6 students to read the poem and 1 girl to act it out as ‘the student’.
[student 1] I know an old lady who swallowed a fly
[student 1] I don't know why she swallowed the fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[student 2] I know an old lady who swallowed a spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[student 3] I know an old lady who swallowed a bird
[student 3] How absurd to swallow a bird
[student 2] She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[Student 3] I know an old lady who swallowed a cat
[Student 3] Imagine that. She swallowed a cat.
[student 3] She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
[student 2] She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed that fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[student 4] I know an old lady who swallowed a dog
[student 4] Oh my god she swallowed a dog!
[student 4] She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
[student 3] She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
[student 2] She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed that fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[student 5] I know an old lady who swallowed a goat
[student 5] Opened her throat and down went the goat!
[student 5] She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
[student 4] She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
[student 3] She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
[student 2] She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed that fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
[student 6] I know an old lady who swallowed a cow
[student 6] I don't know how she swallowed the cow
[student 6] She swallowed the cow to catch the goat
[student 5] She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
[student 4] She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
[student 3] She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
[student 2] She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
[student 2] That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
[student 1] She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
[student 1] But I don't know why she swallowed that fly
[student 1] Maybe she'll die
21. [student 6] I know an old lady who swallowed a horse
[student 6] She' dead of course! SING ALONG at home with the video: http://tinyurl.com/
4ewrfo
‘Singing in the Rain’
Props: Umbrellas
I'm singing in the rain
Just singing in the rain
An amazing feeling
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for fun
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
I feel no pain,
Just singing
Singing in the rain
You can SING ALONG at home by watching the video
here: http://tinyurl.com/2ho5m6
Or playing the music here:
http://www.sequinsbyeileen.com/midi/singin.mid
22. ‘There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea’
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a hole, there's a hole
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea.
There's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a log, there's a log
There's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a bump, there's a bump
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea.
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a frog , there's a frog
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea.
There's a fly on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the
sea
There's a fly on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the
sea
There's a fly, there's a fly
There's a fly on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the
sea
23. Poems
Student 1: My poem is called 'Why Oh Why' Then we start wrestling again
Why do I have to clean my room
when I would rather play? Student 3: This poem is about a boy who lives
The crayons scattered on the floor in Causeway Bay.
are hardly in the way. I live in the city in a street;
I almost never trip upon It is crowded with traffic and feet;
my basketball or drums, There are buses and motors and trams;
And I don't pay attention I wish there were meadows and lambs.
to cake and cookie crumbs!
The buildings all stand in a row,
Why do I have to clean my room? There is smoke everywhere that I go.
I think my room looks nice. I don't like the noises I hear,
There's pizza in the corner, I wish there were woods very near.
but it's only half a slice.
I'm not at all worried about There is only one thing that I love,
the gravy on the chair, And that is the sky far above,
My piles of model planes and trains, There is plenty of room in the blue
my stacks of underwear! For castles of clouds and me, too!
I will admit some bits of clay Student 4: This poem is about a girl who lives
are sticking to the wall. in a small village on Lantau Island.
I hardly even notice them My home is a house near a wood
and do not mind at all. I'd live a street if I could!
Under my bed there's just a wedge The lanes are so quiet, oh, dear!
of last weeks apple pie, I do wish that someone lived near.
And yet I have to clean my room...
I simply don't know why! There is no one to play with at all,
The trees are so high and so tall;
Student 2: My poem is called ‘Wrestling’ And I should be lonely for hours,
I like wrestling with Herbie because Were it not for the birds and the flowers.
He's my best friend
We poke each other I wish that I lived in the city,
(but not very hard) To see all the trams going down,
And punch each other A twinkling street that is bright,
(but not very hard) With wonderful colours, at night!
And roll on the grass
And pretend to have fights Student 5: This poem is called ‘The Wind’
Just to make our sisters scream Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But sometimes if he hits too much But when the leaves hang trembling
And it hurts The wind is passing thro'
I get mad Who has seen the wind?
And I punch him back Neither you nor I:
As hard as I can But when the trees bow down their heads
And then we are both crying The wind is passing by.
And going into our houses
And slamming our back doors on each other Everyone together: Our last poem is called
‘Rainbow’
But the next day, if it's sunny Rainbow, rainbow in the sky,
We come out into our yards I look at your and wonder why,
And grin at each other Your colours never run or smear,
And sometimes he gives me an apple And how you so suddenly appear,
Or I give him a cookie and Beautiful, colourful and bright,
Then slowly fade away from sight.
24. AEIOU Song
To the tune ‘B-I-N-G-O’
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
a-e-i-o-u, a-e-i-o-u, a-e-i-o-u
I know them all by name-o.
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
[clap]-e-i-o-u, [clap]-e-i-o-u, [clap]-e-i-o-u,
I know them all by name-o.
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
[clap]-[clap]-i-o-u, [clap]-[clap]-i-o-u, [clap]-[clap]-i-o-u,
I know them all by name-o.
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-o-u, [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-o-u, [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-o-u,
I know them all by name-o.
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-u, [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-u, [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-u,
I know them all by name-o.
The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name-o,
[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap], [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap]-[clap], [clap]-[clap]-[clap]-
[clap]-[clap],
I know them all by name-o.
MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home)
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/vowel.htm
25. ‘Music Man’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines. Students may
demonstrate using their own instruments.
1 Student: This is a very famous song we know called ‘The Music Man.’ Are we ready?!
One…two…three…
Student 1: I am the Music Man
I come from Kowloon Bay
And I can play
Everyone: What can you play?
Student 1: I play the piano
Everyone:
Pi-a, pi-a, pi-an-o
Pi-an-o, Pi-an-o
Pi-a, pi-a, pi-an-o
Pi-a, Pi-an-o
Student 2: I am the Music Man
I come from Kowloon Bay
And I can play
Everyone: What can you play?
Student 2: I play the trumpet
Everyone:
Um-pa um-pa um-pa-pa
Um-pa-pa um-pa-pa
Um-pa um-pa um-pa-pa
Um-pa um-pa-pa
Student 3: I am the Music Man
I come from Kowloon Bay
And I can play
Everyone: What can you play?
Student 3: I play the drums
Everyone:
Bom-bom-bom-bom bom-bom-bom
bom-Bom-bom, bom-bom bom
Bom-bom-bom-bom bom-bom-bom
bom-bom, bom-bom-bom
Student 4: I am the Music Man
I come from Kowloon Bay
And I can play
Everyone: What can you play?
Student 4: I play the triangle
Everyone:
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home!)
ding-ding-ding, ding-ding-ding
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding http://tinyurl.com/4vvkrr
or watch the video: http://tinyurl.com/259mdg
26. ding-ding-ding, ding-ding-ding
‘Blowing Bubbles’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines.
I’m forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
They fly so high,
Nearly touch the sky.
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
I can see them flating,
They flat everywhere.
I’m forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
I’m forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
See how they shine
Rising all the time.
Then when they stop, they fall and pop.
I can see them floating,
They float everywhere.
I’m forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home)
http://oldkunnel.net/blowbubbles.html
27. Poems
Student 1: were it attached atop your head,
This poem is called ‘Betty eats spaghetti’ it soon would drive you to despair,
When Betty eats spaghetti, forever tickled by your hair.
She slurps, she slurps, slurps, Within your ear, your nose would be an
And when she’s finished slurping, absolute catastrophe,
She burps, she burps, she burps for when you were obliged to sneeze,
your brain would rattle from the breeze.
Student 2:
This poem is called ‘Pretty shell’ Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,
Tell me your secrets, pretty shell, remains between your eyes and chin,
I will promise not to tell! not pasted on some other place--
Humming, humming, soft and low- be glad your nose is on your face!
All about the sea I know.
You are. Murmuring I think, Student 5:
Of the sea-weeds, green and pink, This poem is called ‘New kid’
Of the tiny baby shells There's a new kid on the block,
Where the mother mermaid dwells and boy, that kid is tough,
Pretty shell, I, m waiting here, that new kid punches hard,
Come, and whisper in my ear. that new kid plays real rough,
that new kid's big and strong,
Student 3: with muscles everywhere,
This poem is called ‘If’ that new kid tweaked my arm,
If all the seas were one sea, that new kid pulled my hair.
What a great sea that would be!
If all the trees were one tree, That new kid likes to fight,
What a great tree that would be! and picks on all the guys,
If all the axes were one axe, that new kid scares me some,
What a great axe that would be! (that new kid's twice my size),
If all the men were one man, that new kid stomped my toes,
What a great man he would be! that new kid swiped my ball,
And if the great man took the great axe, that new kid's really bad,
And cut down the great tree, I don't care for her at all.
And let it fall into the great sea,
What a great splash-splash that would be! All students together:
Our poem is called ‘Big and little waves”
Student 4: There are big waves and little waves,
This poem is called ‘Your nose’ Green waves and blue,
Be glad your nose is on your face, Waves you can jump over,
not pasted on some other place, Waves you dive through
for if it were where it is not, Waves that rise up
you might dislike your nose a lot. Like a great water wall
Waves that swell softly
Imagine if your precious nose And don't break at all,
were sandwiched in between your toes, Waves that can whisper,
that clearly would not be a treat, Waves that can roar
for you'd be forced to smell your feet. And tiny waves that run at you
Playing on the shore.
Your nose would be a source of dread
28. ‘A Little Help from my Friends’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines.
1 Student: Hello, this is a very famous song we know by The Beatles. It is called ‘A Little Help
from my Friends’
What would do if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
What do I do when your friends are away.
[1 student only] Does it worry you to be alone?
How do I feel by the end of the day?
[1 student only] Are you sad because you're on your own?
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
Do you neeeeed anybody?
I need somebody to love.
Could it beeee anybody?
I want somebody to love.
What would think if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
Do you neeeeed anybody?
I need somebody to love.
Could it beeee anybody?
I want somebody to love.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
with a little help from my frieeeends!
MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home)
http://tinyurl.com/4vv96r
or watch the video: http://tinyurl.com/4g6hu3
29. ‘Yellow Submarine’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines.
1 Student: Hello, this is a very famous song we know by The Beatles. It is called ‘A Yellow
Submarine’
In the town where I was born,
Lived a man who sailed to sea,
And he told us of his life,
In the land of submarines,
So we sailed on to the sun,
Till we found the sea of green,
And we lived under the waves,
In our yellow submarine,
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.
All our friends are all aboard,
Many more of them live next door,
And the band begins to play.
(Trumpets play)
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.
MUSIC (SING ALONG at home!)
http://tinyurl.com/3fyjqc
or watch the video: http://tinyurl.com/2yjao4
30. ‘In the Jungle’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines.
In the Jungle,
the mighty jungle,
the lions sleeps tonight.
In the jungle,
the quiet jungle,
the lions sleeps tonight.
Near the village,
the peaceful village,
the lions sleeps tonight.
Near the village,
the quiet village,
the lions sleeps tonight.
Hush my darling,
don't fear my darling,
the lions sleeps tonight.
Hush my darling,
don't fear my darling,
the lions sleeps tonight.
MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home)
http://www.hamienet.com/midi1285.html
or watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0cj42piVaA
31. ‘Chick Chick Chicken’
Students should memorise the song and make actions/a dance for the lines.
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken,
lay a little egg for me.
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken,
I want one for my tea.
Oh, I haven't had an egg since breakfast,
and now it's half past three.
So, chick, chick, chick, chicken,
lay a little egg for me
MUSIC: (SING ALONG at home)
http://www.hamienet.com/midi1285.html
or watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0cj42piVaA