https://www.bbc.co.
uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-one-finger-one-thumb-keep-moving/zbtj47h Shaker Song: (tune: One Finger)
watch a short animation of the original song here. You can also sing this song getting faster and faster. You can Singing: I can play my shaker
also add ‘sit down stand up’ as the final verse.
I can play my shaker
I can play my shaker
Let’s Play in a Band (Tune: Transition song for tidy up time EY Musical Activities Action Song Until its time to STOP or (FREEZE)
One finger one thumb) Sing to the tune of One Finger based on the song This song involves the children
Everyone has their own One Thumb.
‘One Finger performing energetic actions as Speaking: 1…. 2…. 3…..GO!
instrument and you will need It’s time to tidy up now (X3)
a set of lucky dip cards with And put the toys away. One Thumb well as learning/reinforcing
the names or pictures of your Repeat this verse as the children Keep Moving.’ action verbs. The children can Children have to wait until you say
instruments on. All sing and tidy. Then sing: suggest the next action, or GO.
play: The nursery’s neat and tidy(X3) verbs/words that you want them
We’ve put the toys away. Finger Rhymes (for all ages) If you count slowly that could be a
Chorus to learn could be written on card
Let’s play in a band,
Four little flowers hiding from signal for them to play slowly, if
Add new verses to direct the the snow, and then a child could choose
Let’s play in a band, you count fast that could be a
Let’s play in a band, children to their next session, e.g Out came the sun and one the next one by selecting a card.
It’s time to make a line, (X3) signal for them to play fast.
Who’s going to play today? It also maintains social distancing
Standing quietly. or began to grow, Swapping between a speaking and
Get a lucky dip card e.g. too.
drums (only children with
Come and sit on the carpet, (X3) Along came the wind and what a singing voice is good practise for
Hands upon your knees did the flower say?
drums play, everyone else controlling the voice.
I can JUMP on my spot
sings) “Please Mister Wind-don’t You could ask a child to do the
The dru - ms are playing, (X3) I can JUMP on my spot
blow me away!” counting and then everyone could
They’re playing in the band. Finger Rhyme for younger Children clench their fist to hide their
I can JUMP on my spot
Chorus (as before with Now it’s time to MARCH. copy how they are playing their
children: 4 fingers (flowers), gradually the
everyone playing) shaker.
Tommy fingers come out and at the end they
Then use the lucky dip bag Older children could suggest how
Tommy blow on their fingers for the wind. You I can MARCH on my spot x3
again – choose two cards and
two groups of instrument play Tommy can even wag a finger and look cross
Now it’s time to HOP to play the shaker next time eg tap,
together. e.g. Tommy WHOOPS as you tell Mr Wind off! You can wave or change the words to “I can
The drums and claves are substitute ‘flowers’ for a particular
Tommy Whoops shake like this x3 until its time to
playing, (X3) type of flower eg 4 sunflowers were I can HOP on my spot x3
Tommy STOP.”
They’re playing in the band. hiding from the snow. For younger Now it’s time to WIGGLE.
Tommy children you can have them curled up
Repeat again with a third type
of instrument, etc Tommy on the floor rather than using their
Older pupils could independently Listen and move
If you would rather not use Tommy (or substitute Tommy for hands. When you say grow they stand
choose their own actions, decide https://www.classical100.org/ Click
instruments then perform child’s name), touch each up. on the link above and dance with
actions for ‘air’ instruments fingertip starting with little finger on the order, write them down
your fingers and thumbs to Faure’s
eg air guitar, air piano, air Transition Song Tune: Frère then and then practise singing
and say Tommy. On Whoops slide Pavan, then tiptoe around the room
drums. This is where you your finger down their index Jacques their own version of the song. or outside area to the same music.
pretend to play the different Are you ready? Are you ready? March around in time to the loud
finger and up to the thumb tip.
types of instrument. Or if you For your break. For your break.
Reverse the order. parts of March of the Toreadors
are using coloured claves just Show me that you’re ready. by Bizet. Tiptoe when the music is
one colour plays in the verse Show me that you’re ready. quiet.
and everyone plays in the
Quiet and still. Quiet and still.
chorus
