1st grade
1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
Lyrics (Folk song) 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 …
Little Cabin in the Wood
Lyrics (Folk song) Little cabin in the wood,Little old man by the window stood,Saw a rabbit hopping by,Knocking at the door.“Help me! Help me sir!” he said,Or the farmer will bop my head!”“Come little rabbit, come in side,Safely we’ll abide.” …
Here Sits a Monkey
Lyrics (American folk song) Oh here sits a monkey in the chair chair chairHe lost all the true friends she had last yearSo rise upon your feet and greet the first you meet,the happiest one I know. 2. Here cries a …
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
This is a fun folk tale to teach high, middle and low sounds, recommended for PreK-2nd grade. Books See also high / low resources songs about goats (or available for purchase here) 3 versions of the story: teacher narration, …
Hickety Pickety Bumblebee
Lyrics (Folk song) Hickety pickety bumblebee,Can you sing your name for me?(Student) My name is “—-”(Class echo) Your name is “—-” This song is also sometimes called, “Hickety Tickety Bumblebee.” See also hello songs call & response songs songs for …
Monkey See
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The monkey claps claps claps his hands (repeat)Monkey see and monkey do.The monkey does the same as you. 2. Oh, we can clap, clap, clap our hands…We can see and we can do.Oh we can clap …
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.When the pie was opened the birds began to sing;Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king? 2. …
Hello There
Lyrics (Folk song) Hello there (echo)How are you (echo)It’s so good (echo)To see you (echo)We’ll sing and (echo)Be happy (echo) ALL: That we’re all here together again! For fun, add “Cha cha cha!” at the end. Sign language hello how …
Peanut Butter
Lyrics (Folk song) Refrain[sung] Peanut, peanut butter[whispered] And jelly (repeat) 1. [spoken] First you take the peanutsand you dig ’em, you dig ’em,you dig ’em, dig ’em, dig ’em,Then you squish ’em, you squish ’em,you squish ’em, squish ’em, squish …
Six Little Ducks
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Six little ducks that I once knew,Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too,But the one little duck with the feather on his back,He lead the others with a quack, quack, quack!Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack!He …
