Here are all the words for the jolly phonics letter poems. I hope you can download them properly. I typed them in on word pro. If there is a problem let me know and I will put them in a document. As to the number poems, they are as follows..... Number 1 is straight but fun Number 2 around and back on a railroad track Number 3 around a tree and around a tree That's the way you make a 3 Number 4 down, across and down some more, That's the way you make a 4 Number 5 down, around put a hat on top I do 5 differently so it is all in one step Across, down and around the hive, That's the way you make a 5 Number 7 across the sky and down from heaven Number 6
down and around
Number 8 Make a S but do not wait, go back up to close the gate. Number 9 Make a circle, then a line, That's how you make the number 9 Zero
- go around
Ants When all of the ants Are on the ground I do not make a single sound But when the ants crawl on my arm I say A, a, a, till they all crawl away. tune This old man wiggle fingers from above elbows as if ants crawling on you and say aaaaaaa You’re too Far Away ai,ai,ai you’re too far away Come a little closer so I’ll hear what you say. Whenever you’re too far away ai,ai,ai is what I say ai,ai,ai you’re too far away Come a little closer so I’ll hear what you say. tune: Twinkle, twinkle cup hand over ear, as if hard on hearing and say ay?
Bat the Ball Bat, bat, bat, bat, Bat, bat, bat, bat, Bat, bat, bat, bat, Is what we hear our
bat the ball bat the ball bat the ball teachers call.
tune: Jimmy crack corn place hands together as if holding a bat and hitting a baseball, saying b,b,b Castanets c,k,c,k,c k,c,k,c,k Is the sound of the castanets c,k,c,k,c k,c,k,c,k Can you click them faster yet? tune La Cucaracha raise hands and snap fingers together as if playing castanets, and say k,k,k
Drum d,d,d,d,d,d I like to play my drum d,d,d,d,d,d I play it with my thumb tune Jingle Bells pretend to hold sticks and beat up and down on a drum and say d,d,d.
Crack the Egg As everyone we know can tell we can’t eat an egg in the shell. We say “e,e,e” as clear as a bell And crack the shell open so well tune If you’re happy and you know it pretend to hold an egg with one hand, as if cracking it against the side of a bowl or pan. Use both hands to open the shell, saying eh,eh,eh My Fish 1,2,3,4,5 My inflatable fish looks alive 6,7,8,9,10 his air is coming out again ffffff tune Six little ducks place one hand above the other, lower the top hand as if inflatable fish is deflating and say ffffff
Gurgle gurgle, gurgle, gurgle Went the water spout gurgle, gurgle, gurgle As the water came gushing out. g,g,g, gone
tune Row, row, row your boat children pretend their hand is in the water going round and round down the drain saying g,g,g, gurgle
The Race “h,h,h,h is All that I can say. h,h,h,h” Hopping all the way tune Row, row, row your boat act as if panting after a race, holding hand up to mouth, and saying h,h,h Inky Mouse As a little white mouse Crept into her house Her tail tipped over the ink. i,i, she squeaked As the wet ink leaked And she scurried off in a wink. tune Oh where has my little dog gone pretend to ne a mouse, by wiggling fingers on end of your nose (whiskers), and squeak i,i,i Jelly Jelly in the bowl Jelly in the bowl Jiggle, joggle Jiggle, joggle See it jiggle and roll tune: The farmer in the dell pretend to be a jelly and wobble saying j,j,j, jelly
Lollipop Lick a lollipop But do not let it drop Cherry, orange, lemon, lime Which one will you choose next time? tune: the farmer in the dell pretend to lick a loolipop, saying l, l, l Marvellous Meals mmmm mmmm Marvellous meals Marvellous meals macaroni, muffins, Milkshakes and more mmm mmm tune Frere Jacques
pretend to rub tummy, seeing tasty food and say mmmmmm The Noisy Plane As the noisy plane soars in the sky nnn is the sound way up high. nnn will be its noisy sound until it is back on the ground. tune This old man hold out arms as if an areoplane nose diving, and say nnn Off, On Off, on, off, on It’s time to switch the light It’s time to switch the light. Off, on, off, on It turns from day to night It turns from day to night. tune Frere Jacques imagine turning a switch on, off and say o,o,o; on, off What a strange sight to see oa oa,oa,oa what a strange sight to see There’s a goat stuck under an old oak tree. What a strange sight to see There’s a goat stuck under an old oak tree! oa,oa,oa what a strange sight to see There’s a goat stuck under an old oak tree. tune Twinkle, twinkle bring hand up to mouth as if seeing something go wrong and say oh! Happy Birthday Pig To say happy birthday because she was big Sally helped make a cake in The shape of a pig. But try as she might to Blow the candles out “p,p,p,p,p,p was all she could spout. tune On top of Old smokey hold up an index finger as if it is a lit candle and imagine puffing it out, saying ppp
Quack Quack! The little ducklings want to play They all quickly swim away
When mother duck says quack, quack, quack All her ducklings come swimming back. Quack, quack, quack! tune Six little ducks make a duck’s beak with hinged hands, and say qu,qu,qu,quack Rags When Rags the dog Wants me to go away “rrrrr” Is all that he needs to say “rrrrr” Tune: Nobody likes me pretend to be a puppy pulling a rag, with teeth clenched and shaking head, saying rrrrrr
Snake Snake is slowly slithering Over the soft, soft ground. “ssss” Is his soft little hissing sound. tune Nobody likes me weave like a snake making s shapes with your hand and saying sssssss
The Tennis Ball t,t,t,t Is the sound of the tennis ball t,t,t,t Over the net so tall. tune Row, row, row your boat children imitate watching tennis, turning head from side to side and saying t, t, t Up, Up Up, up goes my umbrella when the rain comes down Up, up goes my umbrella when the rain comes down. Under it I stay dry as I walk ‘round town Up, up goes my umbrella when the rain comes down. tune: Insy Winsy Spider keep one hand steady and raise the other, as if raising an umbrella, and say u....u....up
Vic’s Van vvvroom, vvvroom Vic always drives his van Vic always drives his van vvvroom, vvvroom As carefully as he can As carefully as he can.
tune: Frere Jacques pretend to be driving in a van saying vvvvvvv.
Wind When the cold wind blows the leaves around w,w,w,w,w they quickly fall to the ground w,w,w,w,w tune: Nobody likes me blow onto open hand like the wind repeating wh,wh,wh X-ray ks ks ks, ks Is the sound ks ks ks, ks On the x-ray
ks of ks my
ks the x-ray machine. ks ks, bones can be seen.
tune: Jingle Bells pretend to take an x-ray with an x-ray camera, saying ks ks ks
Yummy Yogurt Yummy yellow yogurt Yum, yum,yum, yum, yummy Tastes so delicious As it goes down in my tummy. tune: It Ain’t Gonna Rain pretend to eat yogurt from a spoon, saying y,y,yogurt, with each spoonful
Buzzing Bee z,z,z,z,z z,z,z,z,z Is the sound of the buzzing bee. z,z,z,z,z z,z,z,z,z I hope he doesn’t sting me. tune” La Cucaracha pretend to be a bee with elbows in and hands flapping, saying zzzzzzz. Thanks to J.H. for sharing
