Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous , dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines.
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.

Fray Felipe, Fray Felipe,
¿Duermes tú, duermes tú?
Suena la campana,
Suena la campana,
Tin tan tan, tin tan tan.

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

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I like to eat eat eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat eat eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat eat eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat eat eat apples and bananas.

I like to ate ate ate aypples and banaynays.
I like to ate ate ate aypples and banaynays.
I like to ate ate ate aypples and banaynays.
I like to ate ate ate aypples and banaynays.

I like to eet eet eet eepples and baneenees.
I like to eet eet eet eepples and baneenees.
I like to eet eet eet eepples and baneenees.
I like to eet eet eet eepples and baneenees.

I like to ite ite ite iyples and baniyniys.
I like to ite ite ite iyples and baniyniys.
I like to ite ite ite iyples and baniyniys.
I like to ite ite ite iyples and baniyniys.

I like to ote ote ote ohpples and banohnohs.
I like to ote ote ote ohpples and banohnohs.
I like to ote ote ote ohpples and banohnohs.
I like to ote ote ote ohpples and banohnohs.

I like to oot oot oot oopples and banoonoos.
I like to oot oot oot oopples and banoonoos.
I like to oot oot oot oopples and banoonoos.
I like to oot oot oot oopples and banoonoos.

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She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.

She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes.
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes.
She’ll be driving six white horses,
She’ll be driving six white horses,
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes.

Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes.
Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes.
Oh we’ll all go out to meet her,
Oh we’ll all go out to meet her,
Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes.

Oh we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes.
Oh we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes.
Oh we’ll all have chicken and dumplings,
Oh we’ll all have chicken and dumplings,
Oh we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes.

Oh she’ll have to sleep with Grandma when she comes.
Oh she’ll have to sleep with Grandma when she comes.
Oh she’ll have to sleep with Grandma,
Oh she’ll have to sleep with Grandma,
Oh she’ll have to sleep with Grandma when she comes.

She’ll be wearing wool pajamas when she comes.
She’ll be wearing wool pajamas when she comes.
She’ll be wearing wool pajamas,
She’ll be wearing wool pajamas,
She’ll be wearing wool pajamas when she comes.

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.

She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.

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Rhyming teaches a skill called phonemic awareness – that’s when kids can tell that words are made of sounds. It may seem simple, but it is very important for growing brains to practice phonemic awareness.

Playing with words and sounds help kids become better talkers and readers.

For this rhyming game, put different objects in a bag (you can use a container, a gift bag, paper bag or a pillow case).

Take turns pulling one object out at a time and see how many words you can find that rhyme with that one thing.

For example, if you take out a sock, your child could say “rock.”

Then you could say “clock,” and she might say “block.”

Keep taking turns for as long as you can. Best of all, you don’t have to use real words. The important thing is to play with sounds and have fun!

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The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The farmer in the dell.

The farmer takes a wife.
The farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes a dog.
The wife takes a dog.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The wife takes a dog.

The dog takes a cat.
The dog takes a cat.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The dog takes a cat.

The cat takes a rat.
The cat takes a rat.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The cat takes a rat.

The rat takes the cheese.
The rat takes the cheese.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The rat takes the cheese.

The cheese stands alone.
The cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The cheese stands alone.

The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho the derry oh,
The farmer in the dell.

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One!
This old man, he played one.
He played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Two!
This old man, he played two.
He played knick-knack on my shoe.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Three!
This old man, he played three.
He played knick-knack on my knee.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Four!
This old man, he played four.
He played knick-knack on my door.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Five!
This old man, he played five.
He played knick-knack on my hive.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Six!
This old man, he played six.
He played knick-knack on my sticks.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Seven!
This old man, he played seven.
He played knick-knack up in heaven.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Eight!
This old man, he played eight.
He played knick-knack on my gate.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Nine!
This old man, he played nine.
He played knick-knack on my spine.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Ten!
This old man, he played ten.
He played knick-knack once again.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

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The bear went over the mountain.
The bear went over the mountain.
The bear went over the mountain
To see what he could see.

And all that he could see,
All that he could see
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain.
The other side of the mountain
Was all that he could see.

The bear went over the river.
The bear went over the river.
The bear went over the river
To see what he could see.

And all that he could see,
All that he could see
Was the other side of the river,
The other side of the river.
The other side of the river
Was all that he could see.

The bear went over the meadow.
The bear went over the meadow.
The bear went over the meadow
To see what he could see.

And all that he could see,
All that he could see
Was the other side of the meadow,
The other side of the meadow.
The other side of the meadow
Was all that he could see.

The bear went over the mountain
To see what he could see.

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Here we go looby loo,
Here we go looby light.
Here we go looby loo,
All on a Saturday night.

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out.
You give yourself a shake shake shake
And turn yourself about.

You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out.
You give yourself a shake shake shake
And turn yourself about.

Here we go looby loo,
Here we go looby light.
Here we go looby loo,
All on a Saturday night.

You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out.
You give yourself a shake shake shake
And turn yourself about.

You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out.
You give yourself a shake shake shake
And turn yourself about.

Here we go looby loo,
Here we go looby light.
Here we go looby loo,
All on a Saturday night.
Here we go looby loo,
All on a Saturday night.

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There were six in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll over, roll over, roll over, roll over,
Roll over, roll over, roll over.

There were four in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Roll over, roll over, roll over, roll over,
Roll over, roll over, roll over.

There were two in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed
And the little one said,
“Goodnight! Goodnight! Goodnight!”

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You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out.
You put your right foot in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out.
You put your left foot in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out.
You put your right hand in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out.
You put your left hand in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your right side in,
You put your right side out.
You put your right side in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your left side in,
You put your left side out.
You put your left side in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out.
You put your whole self in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.

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