WHEN I WAS ONE

When I was One
I had just begun.
When I was Two
I was nearly new.
When I was Three
I was hardly me.
When I was Four
I was not much more.
When I was Five
I was just alive.
But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever
So I think I'll be Six now forever and ever.

O GIRAFFE, GIRAFFE

O Giraffe, Giraffe,

You make me laugh!

You are so tall

With a head so small!

You are so wrong

To have a neck so long!

O Giraffe, Giraffe,

You make me laugh!

WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY

When you are happy,
and you know it,
Clap your hands.
When you are happy,
And you really want to show it,
Clap your hands.
When you are happy
And you know it,
Tap your feet.
When you are happy,
And you know it,
Say 'Ha ! Ha! Ha!
When you are happy
And you really want to show it,
Say 'Ha ! Ha! Ha!'

A JUMPER OF DITCHES

A jumper of ditches,

A leap of thorns,

A little grey man with

Two leather horns.

TWINKLE TWINKLE

Twinkle twinkle little star,

How I wonder, what you are?

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

EARLY TO BED

Early to bed,

And early to rise,

Makes a man healthy,

Wealthy and wise.

JOHNY JOHNY

Johny , johny,
Yes papa.
Eating sugar?
No, papa.
Telling lies?
No papa.
Open your mouth
HA ! HA! HA!

FLOWERS OF BED

Come little girl,

Come little girl,

Your bed is full of flowers

There are tulips, lilies, daffodils,

Orchids are in vases,

Liliums would be next to you,

But the most beautiful would be

The bird of paradise

MY COUNTRY

My country is beautiful land

With high mountains,

Low valleys Blue rivers and

Green forests, colourful gardens,

And lovely people.

FRUITS

Figs are fine

Roseberry Shine .

up hangs Grapes

In a Garden

Tomatoes are red

Sweet are Mangoes

I AM A FINE MUSICIAN

I am a fine musician

I practise every day

And people come from

miles around .

Just to hear me play.

My drum set my drum set

They love to hear my

Drum set.

WORLD GAMES

Can I play these games,

Rugby or Rowing

Judo or Gymnastics

Boxing or wrestling

Skating or Ski-ing

Hurdling or Surfing

All look frightening

But I would play them one day.

OUR NATIONAL BIRD

Preety you are

Easily at dance

Affectionate touch you give,

Colourful your feathers are,

Orderly arranged in a row

Cultured you look.

King you can be called.

TREE

I am a tall tree
And my roots are so strong
My branches stretch out
For the birds to sit on
My leaves rustle softly
And drink in the light
Which makes me grow wider.
And helps me gain height,
There's a hole in my middle
Round cosy and deep
Where a little brown lives
All day fast asleep

UNDERGROUNG TRAIN

What a magic train it is.

The doors open and close.

People are busy with reading.

Every minute there is a train

But it runs only underground.

OFF TO SCHOOL

Ding dong, bell

Minu went to school.

Who took her out.?

Father took her out,

Who brought her back?

Mother brought her back

LITTLE DOG

Mary had a little dog.

she wished it would obey.

But everwhere that Mary went,

It went the other way.

I WEAR

I wear badge on my uniform.
I wear sneakers with my,
party dress.
I wear pyjamas at night,
but I like to wear
scar while travelling.

MY BATHROOM

In the morning .

I swim in my bath tub.

Full of bubbles.

In the magic waves.

MY PARENTS

My mother is cool,

My father is so warm,

I feel warm,

In my mother's arm,

And cooling in my father's heart.

SHINING FACE

Pink cheeks dimple chin,
Rosy lips white teeth,
Eyes are blue, nose is sharp,
Black hair with shining face
Is that you?

LEGGY LEGS

Leggy legs, leggy legs

I have two arms to wave

And two strong legs to run.

My dog, Blackie has four

While the poor snake has none.

Spinny's legs are eight

They hardly carry any weight.

The ant moves on six

The caterpillar is always in a fix.

PETER RABBIT

Little Peter Rabbit

Had a fly upon his nose.

And he flipped and he flapped,

And away it flew.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR

January makes me feel cold;

February makes me a little bold;

March makes the flowers unfold;

April makes the wheat grow gold;

May makes the breeze so hot;

June makes me sweat a lot;

July brings the first rain;

August wets my windowpane;

September is always a bit cool;

October means holiday from school;

November says, "Winter is near',

December ends with a

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

ROSIE FUNDAY

Rosie Funday,

A bud on Sunday,

Bloomed on Monday,

Pretty on Tuesday,

Plucked on Wednesday,

Sad on Thursday,

Died on Friday,

And thrown away on Saturday.

ROW THE BOAT

Row, row, row the boat

Row the boat to town.

Put in it a cow and a goat

And a mouse that's brown.

Row,row,row the boat

Row the boat to town

Sing, sing, sing a song

Sing it loud down the river long

Till the rain comes down.

Row , row, row the boat

Row the boat to town.

I LOVE LITTLE PUSSY

I love little pussy,

Her coat is so warm,

And if I don't hurt her

she'll do me no harm.

So I'll not pull her tail

Nor drive her away,

But pussy and I

Very gently will play.

She will sit by my side

And I'll give her some food,

And pussy will love me

Because Iam good.

LETTER SHOW

A B C D E F G
Will you come and dance with me ?
H I J K L M N O
We 'll put up a letter show.
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O
Come and see our letter show.
P Q R S T U V
The letters dance with you and me.
Tra .....la.....la....la....
The letters dance with you and me.
W X Y Z
We ' re blue and the letters are red.
A B C D E F G
Will you come and dance with me ?

HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot cross-buns, Hot cross buns

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot cross buns.

If you had no daughters,

Give them to your sons,

One a penny, two a penny

Hot cross buns.

FATHER

Father, we thank Thee for the night

And for the pleasant morning light;

For rest and food and loving care,

And all that makes the world so fair.

Help us to do the things we should,

To be to others kind and good;

In all we do, at work or play,

To grow more loving every day.

OUT IN THE GARDEN

Out in the garden, one fine day,

With may ball I went to play;

I bounced it right, I bounced it left;

I bounced it well on one fine day.

Out in the garden, one fine day,

With my kite I went to play;

I flew it right, I flew it left;

I flew it high on one fine day.

WHERE, OH ! WHERE

Where, oh ! Where has my little dog gone ?

Where, oh ! Where can he be ?

With his tail cut short and his ears cut long,

Where, oh ! Where is he ?

BITS OF PAPER

Bits of paper,

Bits of paper,

Lying on the floor,

Lying on the floor;

Make the place untidy,

Make the place untidy,

Pick them up.

Pick them up.

INSY WINSY SPIDER

Insy Winsy Spider went up the water spout,

Down came the rain and washed the spider out.

Up came the sunshine and dried up all the rain,

So Insy Winsy Spider went up the spout again.

OH! DEAR, WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE ?

Oh ! dear, what can the matter be ?
Oh ! dear, what can the matter be ?
Oh ! dear, what can the matter be ?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue ribbons
To tie up my bonny brown hair.

SING A SONG OF SIX PENCE

Sing a song of six pence,

A pocket full of rye;

Four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.

When the pie was open'd

The birds began to sing;

Wasn't that a dainty dish,

To set before the king ?

The king was in his counting-house,

Counting out his money;

The queen was in the parlour,

Eating bread and honey;

The maid was in the garden,

Hanging out the clothes;

When down came a blackbird

And snapped off her nose !

CLAP YOUR HANDS

Clap your hands
Clap your hands
Listen to the music
And clap your hands.
Stamp your feet
Stamp your feet
Listen to the music
And stamp your feet.
Turn around
Turn around
Listen to the music
And turn around.
Jump up high
Jump up high
Listen to the music
And jump up high.
Clap your hands
Clap your hands
Listen to the music
And clap your hands.

ROW,ROW,ROW YOUR BOAT

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily merrily,

Life is but a dream.

A-HUNTING WE WILL GO

Oh ! A-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go.
We'll catch a fox,
And put him in a box,
And never let him go

HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERY BUSH

Here we go around

the mulbery bush,

The mulbery bush;

the mulbery bush;

Here we go round

the mulbery bush

On a cold and frosty morning.

LITTLE JACK HORNER

Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner,
Eating his chirstmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And he pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy I am !"

MISS MOLLY

Miss Molly had a dolly who was sick,

sick, sick.

So she phoned for the doctor to be

quick quick quick.

The doctor came with his bag and his

hat,

And he knocked at the door with a

rat-tat- tat.

He looked at the dolly and he shook his head

And he told Miss Molly "Put her straight to bed"

He wrote on a paper for a pill,pill,pill

And was back in the morning for his bill, bill, bill.

MISS MOLLY

If I were an apple

And grew on a tree;

I think I'd drop down

On a nice boy like me.

LITTLE MISS MUFFET

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
There came a big spider
And sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away !

POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON

Polly, put the kettle on,

Kettle on, kettle on;

Polly, put the kettle on,

Let's all have tea.

I HEAR THUNDER

I hear thunder,
I hear thunder,
Oh ! don't you ? Oh ! don't you ?
Pitter patter rain drops,
Pitter patter rain drops,
Pitter patter rain drops,
I'm wet through, I'm wet through

MY RED BALLOON

My red balloon,

My red balloon,

Flies high, flies high, flies high;

I jumped up high,

To catch the sky,

But could not catch it; why ?

My red balloon,

My red balloon,

Flies high, flies, flies high.

I

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Mary had a little lamb,

little lamb, little lamb.

Mary had a little lamb,

Its fleece was white as snow.

Everywhere that Mary went,

Mary went, Mary went,

Everywhere that Mary went,

The lamb was sure to go.

THE ZOO

It's so much fun in the city,

There is such a lot to do;

But best of all I think I like

The animals in the zoo.

There are lions, tigers and black bears.

And elephants you know;

As long as they are in a cage,

I'mnot afraid to go.

HOME FROM SCHOOL

Knock, knock, knock, knock,

One, two, three ,four;

As I knock, knock, knock,

Upon the big front door.

The front door new is open,

And Mother smiles at me;

"Come in, come in, my child,

You're just in time for tea."

FINGER RHYME

Put a finger on your cheek,

Then put it on your nose;

Turn your fingers round and round,

And point them to your toes.

Make them do a little dance,

Make them climb a hill;

Give them a clap for being good,

And put them where they're still.

YOU SHALL BE QUEEN

Lilies are white,
Rosemary's green,
When I am king,
You shall be a queen.

RAT-TAT-TAT

Rat-tat-tat ! Rat-tat-tat !
Who can it be ? Rat - tat-tat !
Let's go and see;
Here is a postman
Knocking at the doow.
Have you any letters ?
One,two three, four.

MY FINGERS

See my fingers
straight and tall,
Thumb is shortest
of them all.
Middle finger there does stand,
Like a giant on my hand,
Little finger at the end,
Make it stiff, make it bend.
Fingers are for work and play,
Put them all away.

TEN LITTLE FINGERS

Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
Two little ears and one little nose;
Two little eyes that shine so bright,
And one little mouth to kiss mother
good-night.

WASHING DAY

Washing day, washing day,

Mother rub the clothes this way.

Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub,

Up and down inside the tub.

MIX A PANCAKE

Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in a pan;
Fry a pancake,
toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS

At the crossroads

Can be seen

Three bright lights,

Red Yellow and Green

"Stop", says Red,

"There's traffic ahead!"

"Yellow says, "Wait!"

You won't be late."

Green says, "Go!

Don't be slow;

It's safe and clear,

Have no fear!"

DICKY DILVER

Little Dicky Dilver
Had a wife of silver;
He took a stick and broke her back
And sold her to the miller;
The miller wouldn't have her
So he threw her in the river.

A LITTLE GIRL

There was a little girl

who had a little curl

Right in the middle of her

forehead.

When she was good,

She was very very good;

But when she was bad,

she was horrid.

THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN

There was an old woman,

Who lived in a shoe;

She had so many children,

She didn't know what to do.

She gave them some broth,

Without any bread;

Then whipped them all soundly,

And sent them to bed.

MY JACK IN THE BOX

My jack in the box
Springs up, up, up;
My Jack in the box.
Goes round, round, round.
My Jack in the box
Falls flop, flop, flop;
When I close the lid
With a plop, plop, plop.

FLOWERS HAVE OPENED

Flowers have opened petals wide,

Stars have gone away to hide,

Pussy's sleeping on the stool,

It's time to go to school.

THE GROCER'S SHOP

Where are you going ?
To the grocer's shop.
How will you get there?
With a skip and a hop.
What will you buy there ?
A piece of cheese
May I come with you ?
Yes, if you please.

CHUBBY CHEEKS

Chubby cheeks, dimpled chin,

Rosy lips, teeth within.

Curly hair,very fair,

Eyes are blue, lovely too.

Teacher's pet, is that you ?

"Yes, Yes, Yes !"

SIX LITTLE MICE

Six little mice sat down to spin;
Pussy passed by and she peeped in.
What are you doing,
my little men ?
Weaving coats for gentlemen.
Shall I come in and cut off your threads ?
No, no, I'll not; I'll help you to spin.
That may be so, but you don't come in.

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday alone,

Tuesday together,

Wednesday we walk

when it's fine weather,

Thrusday we laugh,

Friday we cry,

Saturday's hours

Seems almost to fly,

But of all the days of the week,

We will call Sunday, the rest day,

The best day of all.

LOLLY-POP

I took a hop, to my shop,
To buy my favorite lolly-pop;
See the big stick
And the red top.
I'll soon put it in my mouth,
And finish it plop ! plop !

TWO LITTLE DICKY-BIRDS

Two little dicky-birds

Sat upon a wall;

One named Peter,

The other named Paul.

Fly away, Peter;

Fly away, Paul;

Come back, Paul.

THE CLOCK

Tick-tock, tick-tock,

Merrily sings the clock.

It's time for work,

It's time for play,

So it sings throughout the day.

Tick-tock, tick -tock,

Merrily sings the clock.

AFTER A BATH

After a bath I try, try, try.

To wipe myself till

I'm dry, dry, dry

Hands, to wipe and

fingers and toes

And two wet legs and

a shiny nose.

BRUSH YOUR TEETH

Brush, brush, brush your teeth,
Brush them every morning.
Eat, eat, eat green things,
Eat them every day.
Drink, drink, drink your milk,
Drink it every day.
Go, go, go to see,
Your dentist every year.
Brush brush, brush your teeth,
Brush them every night.

MUMMY'S GONE TO LONDON

Mummy's gone to london,
To buy a preety hat;
Mummy's gone to London,
What do you think of that ?
Daddy's gone to London,
To make a little money;
That's what grown up people do,
Isn't it funny ?

HOP A LITTLE

Hop a little, jump a little,

One, two, three;

Run a little, skip a little,

tap, tap one knee;

Bend a little stretch a little,

nod your head;

Yawn a little, sleep a little,

in your bed.

SIMPLE SIMON

Simple Simon met a pie-man

Going to the fair;

Said Simple Simon to the pie-man,

"Let me taste your ware."

Said the pie-man unto Simon,

"Show me first your penny."

Said Simple Simon to the pie-man,

"Indeed I have not any."

THE DOG SAYS

The dog says bow-bow,

The cat says meow,

The sheep says baa-baa,

The little pig says wee-wee,

The watch says tick-tock,

The hen says cluck-cluck,

The cock says cock-a-doodle-do.

LITTLE BO-PEEP

Little Bo-Peep, has lost her sheep,

And can't tell where

to find them;

Leave them alone and they'll

come home,

And bring their tails behind them.

FIVE LITTLE SOLDIERS

Five little soldiers,
Standing in a row,
Three stood straight,
And two stood so.
Along came the captain,
And what do you think ?
They all stood straight,
As quick as a wink.

ME

I have a little nose,

And I have a little chin;

And I have a little mouth,

Just to put my dinner.

I CAN SEE

I can see left,

I can see right,

Hello to you,

Hello to you,

I look at the ground,

I look at the sky,

Fly off, the little bird,

Good-bye, Good-bye.

KNEES

Bend, bend, bend your knees
And see if it will make you sneeze;
Stretch, stretch, stretch your knees
And grow as big as those big trees.

TEA-POT

I am a little tea-pot,
Short and stout;
This is my handle ,
And this is my spout.
When the water's boiling,
Hear me shout :
"Just lift me up
And pour me out."

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 would not say his prayers,
I took him by the left leg,
And threw him down the stairs.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE

Wee willie winkie

Runs through the town,

Upstairs and downstairs,

In his night gown,

Knocking on the window,

Crying through the lock,

"Are the children all in bed,

For it's past eight O'clock ?"

LITTLE BOY BLUE

Little boy blue, come,

blow your horn,

That sheep's in the meadow

the cow's in the corn

Where the boy that

looks after the sheep?

He's under the hay -stack fast asleep,

Will you wake him ? No not,

For if I do, he'll be sure to cry.

OH,LOOK AT THE MOON

Oh, Look at the moon,

She is shining up there;

oh, Mother, she looks,

Like a lamp in the air.

LITTLE ROBIN

Pit-pat well-a-day,

Little Robin flew away;

Where can little Robin be ?

Gone into the cherry-tree.

PAT-A-CAKE

Pat-a-cake, baker's man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Pat it and prick it and
mark it with T,
And put in the oven for
teacher and me.

TEN LITTLE FIREMEN

Ten little firemen,
Sleeping in a row,
Ding, dong, goes the bell,
In a wink, they go.
Off, to the engine, ho; ho; ho;
Using the big pipe so; so; so;
When the fire's out ,
Home they go,
Back to bed,
All in a row.

NUMBER RHYME

One, two , three, four, five,

Once I caught a fish alive.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

But I let it go again.

Why did you let it go ?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite ?

The little finger on the right.

One, two, buckle my shoe;

Three,four, shut the door;

Five,six,pick up sticks;

Seven eight lay them straight;

Nine,ten, a big fat hen.

TEDDY BEAR,TEDDY BEAR

Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Polish your shoes.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Off to school.

PIGGIE

Piggie on a railway,
Picking up stones,
Down came an engine,
And broke piggie's bones.
"Ah," said the piggie,
"That's not fair."
"oh,said the engine -driver,
"I don't care."

BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool ?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
One for his dame,
And one for the little boy,
Who lives in our lane.

SEE-SAW

See-saw sacradown,
Which is the way to London Town?
One foot up and the other foot down,
That is the way to London Town.

HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot cross buns,Hot cross buns,

One a penny, two a peny,

Hot cross buns;

If you have no daughters,

Give them to your sons,

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot cross buns.

TOM, TOM, THE PIPER'S SON,

Tom, Tom, the Piper's son,
Stole a pig and away did run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat,
And Tom went crying down the street.

HICKORY,DICKORY,DOCK

Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory, dickory, dock.

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down;
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.
Build it up with iron bars;
Iron bars, iron bars;
Build it up with iron bars,
My fair lady.

HUMPTY DUMPTY

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;

All the King's horses

And all the King's men

Cannot put Humpty Dumpty

Together again.

ROCK-A-BYE-BABY

Rock-a-bye, baby
On the tree top,
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks,
The cradle will fall,
Down will come baby,
And cradle and all.

TO MARKET,TO MARKET

To market, to market,
to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again,
jiggety-jig.
To market, to market,
to buy a fat hog;
Home again,home again,
jiggety-jog.

JACK AND JILL

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down,
And broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

YANKEE DOODLE

Yankee Doodle went to town,
Riding on a pony,
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaron,
Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo,
Oh, Yankee Doodle Dandy;
All the lads and lassies
Are as sweet as sugar candy.

MY BAND

Listen to my big drum,
bang bang bang.
Listen to my triangle,
tang tang tang.
Listen to my trumpet,
toot, toot, toot.
Listen to my tambourine,
shoo, shoo, shoo.

THANK YOU GOD

Thank you God for the
world so sweet.
Thank you God for the
things we see.
Thank you God for the
food we eat.
Thank you God for the
birds that sing.
Thank you God for everything.

A FOR APPLE,B FOR BALL

A for apple,B for ball,
C for Cat, D for dog.
If I learn my A B C,
Soon a great man I will be.

GOOD NIGHT

Good night, sleep tight,
Wake up bright,
In the morning light,
To do what's right,
With all your might.

GOOD AFTERNOON

Good afternoon, Good afternoon
Oh, how do you do ?
I'm very well, I'm very well,
And I hope you are too.

GOOD MORNING

Good morning, Good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, Good oumorning,
Oh, how do you do ?
Good morning bright sunshine,
We are glad you are here.
You make our world so happy,
And bring us good cheer

PLEDGE

"India is my country,

All Indians are my brothers

and sisters.

I love my country, and

Iam proud of its rich and varied

heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it.

I shall give my parents,

teachers and all elders respect and

treat everyone with courtesy.

To my country and my people,

I pledge my devotion. In their

well-being and prosperity alone

lies my happiness."

LUCKY LOCKET

Lucky Locket lost her pocket
Kitty Fisher found it.
There was not a peny in it,
Just a ribbon round it.

PRAYER

O GOD
I thank You
For all the good things You have given us
For wisdom to understand,
For courage to avoid wrong,
And for brotherly love.
I am sorry if I've offended You.

You are so good.
I promise to try
To act kindly towards others,
And to be better in future.
Help me and my countrymen,
To serve You and India lovingly

National Anthem

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayak jaya he
Bharat bhagya Vidhata
Punjab Sindhu Gujarat Maratha
Dravida Utkala Banga
Vindya Himachala Yamuna Ganga
Uchchhala Jaladhiteranga.
Tava Shubha naame jage,
Tava shubha ashish mange
Gahe tava jaya gatha;
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he,
bharat bhagya vidhata.
Jaya he! Jaya he! jaya he!
Jaya jaya jaya jaya he!