Showing posts with label Finger Numbers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finger Numbers. Show all posts

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Finger Play Fun Day - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Finger Play Fun Day - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed photo
Finger Play Fun Day

Finger plays are a fun way for children to learn music, math, reading and motor skills!


This week we will be singing 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.

This finger play helps children learn to count backwards and works on finger coordination, rhythm and timing.

I had so much fun last week making the felt duck finger puppets that I made some monkey puppets this week. 

Before you watch the video you can make your own finger puppets. My dear friend, Carolyn, at Wise Owl Factory prepared a printable of monkey finger puppets that are available for downloading. So print them out and get ready for some fun!




Trouble seeing the video?  Click here.

5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”


4 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”


3 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”


2 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”


1 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”




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Finger Play Fun Day - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed photo
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

To continue the monkey fun, we have a 5 Little Monkey printable. Each page has monkeys to cut out and glue on the picture.  The numbers count backwards from 5 to 1.

Finger Play Fun Day - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed photo
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed


Need more monkey fun?  Read 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed PPtx


Be sure to check out Carolyn's monkey post on Wise Owl Factory.
She has written a review on an adorable book :  Sock Monkeys Do the Monkey, Monkey! 

Sock Monkeys do the Monkey Monkey photo
Sock Monkeys Do the Monkey Monkey


I have this book available in Our Music Store.  If you buy it through us, we will get a few pennies!

Read last week's Finger Play Fun Day - 5 Little Ducks

Come back next week for another new Finger Play Fun Day video!







Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Let's number our fingers!

Young children learn fingerplays and songs to learn the names of their fingers and to practice wiggling them separately.  "Where is Thumpkin" is a popular one.  My favorite is the fingerplay "Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle".

 Well, we number our fingers to make piano playing easier.  Watch this video to see how the fingers are numbered. Then practice saying the finger numbers and wiggling each finger seperately.