A-Z of popular nursery rhymes - Pre-K Classroom

1 A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 1 A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 2 This is a list of nursery rhymes that we remember from when we were young. Some have actions that you will remember, some have melodies, but all work just read out to your child. She will probably remember the words before you do!! As nursery rhymes are passed down through the generations, you may know slightly different versions. All of them are right, just different, feel free to add in your words. Remember, it is never too early to start reading to your child. Contents The Alphabet Song Baa, baa, black sheep The big ship Bobby Shaftoe Christmas is coming Dance to your Daddy Doctor Foster Five little speckled frogs Fr re Jacques Georgie Porgie Good night, sleep tight Goosey, goosey, gander Grand Old Duke of York Here we go 'round the mulberry bush Hickory, dickory, dock Higglety Pigglety, my black hen The Hokey Cokey The house that jack built.

2 Humpty Dumpty Hush-a-bye, baby Hot cross buns! I Hear Thunder If You're Happy and You Know It I'm a Little Teapot I was going to St. Ives Incy Wincy Spider I had a little nut tree I see the moon and the moon sees me It's raining, it's pouring jack and Jill jack be nimble jack Sprat Knick, knack, paddy whack, Ladybird! Ladybird! Little Boy Blue Little jack Horner Little Miss Muffet Little Polly Flinders London Bridge Lucy Locket Mama's gonna buy you a mockin'bird Mary had a little lamb Mary, Mary, quite contrary, Monday's child A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 3 The North wind doth blow Old King Cole was a merry old soul Old Macdonald had a farm Old Mother Hubbard One for sorrow One, two, buckle my shoe One, Two, Three, Four, Five Oranges and Lemons Pat-a-cake Pease pudding hot Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater Polly, put the kettle on Pop Goes the Weasel Pussycat, pussycat.

3 Where have you been? The Queen of Hearts, Ring-a-ring o' roses Row, row, row your boat See, saw, Marjorie Daw She'll be comin' round the mountain Sing a song of sixpence Ten Green Bottles There was a crooked man There was an old woman who lived in a shoe This little piggy went to market. There was an old lady who swallowed a fly Three blind mice Three little kittens Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor Tom, Tom, the piper's son Twinkle, twinkle, little star Wee Willie Winkie What are little boys made of? The Wheels On The Bus Yankee Doodle A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 4 The Alphabet Song A B C D E F G, H I J K L M N O P, Q R S, T U V, W X Y and Z.

4 Now I know my ABCs, Next time won't you sing with me? Baa, baa, black sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 5 The big ship The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, The ally-ally-oh, the a l l y-ally-oh, Oh, the big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, On the last day of September. The captain said it will never, never do, Never, never do, never, never do, The captain said it will never, never do, On the last day of September.

5 The big ship sank to the bottom of the sea, The bottom of the sea, the bottom of the sea, The big ship sank to the bottom of the sea, On the last day of September. We all dip our heads in the deep blue sea, The deep blue sea, the deep blue sea, We all dip our heads in the deep blue sea, On the last day of September. Bobby Shaftoe Bobby Shaftoe went to sea, Silver buckles on his knee. He'll come back and marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe. Bobby Shaftoe's fine and fair, Combing down his auburn hair. He's my friend for evermore, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 6 Christmas is coming Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, Please put a penny in the old man's hat.

6 If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do, If you haven't got a ha'penny, a farthing will do, If you haven't got a farthing then God bless you! Dance to your Daddy Dance to your Daddy, My little babby, Dance to your Daddy, When the boat comes in. You shall have a fishy In a little dishy, You shall have a fishy When the boat comes in. Doctor Foster Doctor Foster went to Gloucester, In a shower of rain. He stepped in a puddle, Right up to his middle, And never went there again. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 7 Five little speckled frogs Five little speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious grubs, Yum, Yum One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool Now there are four green speckled frogs, Grub grub Continue to one little speckled frog, One little speckled frog, sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious grubs, Yum, Yum One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool Now there are no green speckled frogs, Grub grub Fr re Jacques Fr re Jacques Fr re Jacques Dormez-vous?

7 Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines. Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 8 Georgie Porgie Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie, Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play, Georgie Porgie ran away. Good night, sleep tight Good night, sleep tight, Don t let the bedbugs bite. And if they do Then take your shoe And knock em til They re black and blue. Goosey, goosey, gander Goosey, goosey, gander, Where shall I wander? Upstairs, and downstairs, And in my lady's chamber. There I met an old man Who wouldn't say his prayers!

8 So I took him by the left leg And threw him down the stairs. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 9 Grand Old Duke of York The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up; And when they were down, they were down. But when they were only halfway up, They were neither up nor down! Here we go 'round the mulberry bush Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush. Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, So early in the morning.

9 These are the chores we do this week, Do this week, do this week. These are the chores we do this week, So early every morning. This is the way we wash our clothes, Wash our clothes, wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes, So early Monday morning. This is the way we iron our clothes, Iron our clothes, iron our clothes. This is the way we iron our clothes, So early Tuesday morning. This is the way we scrub the floor, Scrub the floor, scrub the floor. This is the way we scrub the floor, So early Wednesday morning. This is the way we mend our clothes, Mend our clothes, mend our clothes.

10 This is the way we mend our clothes, So early Thursday morning. This is the way we sweep the floor, Sweep the floor, sweep the floor. This is the way we sweep the floor, So early Friday morning. This is the way we bake our bread, Bake our bread, bake our bread. This is the way we bake our bread, So early Saturday morning. A-Z of popular nursery rhymes Page 10 This is the way we get dressed up, Get dressed up, get dressed up. This is the way we get dressed up, So early Sunday morning. Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush. Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, So early in the morning.