
Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp, watch them grow!Īs you sing, form hands into fists and stack them one on top of the other, taking the bottom fist and stacking it onto the top fist. See the giant sunflowers standing in a row. Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp, weed and hoe! See the happy farmer giving them some water,

See the little sunflowers standing in a row. Out in the garden, early in the springtime, Water them and they will grow, (pretend to water plants with a watering can)įive flowers tall in the flower shop, (hold up hand with five fingers standing tall)īlooming brightly, with the petals at the top.Īlong came _ (name a child) with a dollar one day,īought a _ (child names a color) flower and took it away.

Planting flowers, planting flowers, (pretend to plant flowers into the ground) Remember to sing like no one is watching and enjoy! 21 Action Songs & Rhymes that Celebrate Spring and Summer In the Garden The collection includes rhymes about spending time in the garden, at the farm, or down by the lake, with others specific to weather watching and backyard bugs. Nursery rhymes are the poetry of childhood and provide a fabulous introduction to rhythm, pitch, and rhyme within the English language.Īny of the songs and rhymes below will make a fabulous addition to your Spring themed circle times. As well as encouraging the development of movement skills, their value to early language skills is well documented. Nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and action songs have long had a home in quality early learning programs.
