SYNOPSIS FOR THE OF DECEMBER

THEME : SEA CREATURES

SHAPE : STAR
NUMERAL : 9
LETTERS : S,V,X
COLOUR : ORANGE
SENSORIAL EXPERIENCE: SIGHT

RHYMES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

STAR SHAPE SONG (NARRATIVE)

CLOSE MY EYES, SHUT THEM TIGHT (CLOSE EYES)

MAKE A STAR WITH ONE HAND (DRAW A STAR IN AIR WITH ONE HAND)
KEEP THEM SHUT, MAKE IT FAIR (KEEP EYES SHUT)
WITH MY OTHER HAND, MAKE ANOTHER STAR (MAKE ANOTHER STAR IN AIR WITH YOUR OTHER HAND)

ORANGE COLOUR SONG (NARRATIVE)

ORANGE IS AN ORANGE
ORANGE IS A CARROT
ORANGE IS THE COLOUR
OF THE BEAK OF A PARROT

OCTOPUS (TUNE: TWINKLE TWINKLE)

THE ARMS ON THE OCTOPUS NUMBER EIGHT

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8
ALL CURLED UP, THEN POINTING STRAIGHT
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
IN THE OCEAN OCTOPUSES WAIT
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
FOR CLAMS AND CRABS TO PUT ON THEIR PLATE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

SEA SOUNDS (NARRATIVE)

I WALKED ON THE BEACH (WALK)

AND PICKED UP A SHELL (STOOP)
AND HELD IT CLOSE TO MY EAR (PRETEND TO HOLD SHELL TO EAR)
I WALKED ON THE BEACH (WALK)
AND PICKED UP A SHELL (STOOP)
AND HELD IT CLOSE TO MY EAR (PRETEND TO HOLD SHELL TO EAR)
AND WHAT DID I HEAR? (QUESTIONING LOOK)
ROAR (LOUD) SWISH (WHISPER) ROAR (LOUD) SWISH (WHISPER)
THE SOUND OF THE SEA I DID HEAR
I AM A LITTLE FISH (TUNE: I’M A LITTLE TEA-POT)

I AM A LITTLE FISH IN THE LAKE SO BLUE

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT I CAN DO
I CAN SWIM AROUND WITH MY TAIL AND MY FIN
THE WATER’S FINE SO JUST JUMP RIGHT IN

SIX LITTLE FISHES (TUNE : FIVE LITTLE DUCKS)

FIVE LITTLE FISHES THAT I ONCE KNEW

FAT ONES SKINNY ONES SHINY ONES TOO
BUT ONE LITTLE FISH WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE SCHOOL
HE LED THE OTHER FISHES AROUND IN THE POOL

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (DIVIDE INTO TWO GROUPS)

GROUP 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
GROUP 2: ONCE I CAUGHT A FISH ALIVE
GROUP 1: SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN
GROUP 2: THEN I LET IT GO AGAIN
GROUP 1: WHY DID YOU LET IT GO?
GROUP 2: BECAUSE IT BIT MY FINGER SO
GROUP 1: WHICH FINGER DID IT BITE?
GROUP 2:THIS LITTLE FINGER ON MY RIGHT

FISHIES IN THE WATER (TUNE: TWINKLE TWINKLE)

FISHIES IN THE WATER

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FISHIES IN THE WATER,
DIVE DIVE DIVE DIVE DIVE
FISHIES IN THE WATER
SWIMMING TO AND FRO
FISHIES IN THE WATER
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO
FISHIES IN THE WATER
YOU’D BETTER NOT STAY
FISHERMEN ARE COMING
SO SWIM SWIM SWIM AWAY
FIVE LITTLE SEA CREATURES (TUNE: OUT IN THE GARDEN)

FIVE LITTLE SEA CREATURES

ON THE OCEAN FLOOR
THE TURTLE WALKED AWAY
NOW THERE ARE FOUR
FOUR LITTLE SEA CREATURES
LIVING IN THE SEA
THE LITTLE OCTOPUS CREPT AWAY
NOW THERE ARE THREEE
THREE LITTLE SEA CREATURES
WONDERING WHAT TO DO
GOOD BYE SAID THE STARFISH
NOW THERE ARE TWO
TWO LITTLE SEA CREATURES
NOT HAVING MUCH FUN
OFF SWAM THE SEA HORSE
NOW THERE IS ONE
ONE LITTLE JELLY FISH
STANDING ALL ALONE
BACK CAME THE STARFISH
BACK CAME THE SEA HORSE
BACK CAME THE OCTOPUS
BACK CAME THE TURTLE
THEN ALL FIVE WENT HOME

FIVE LITTLE FISHES (TUNE: ABCD)

FIVE LITTLE FISHES SWIMMING IN A POOL

THIS ONE SAID THE POOL IS COOL
THIS ONE SAID THE POOL IS DEEP
THIS ONE SAID I’D LIKE TO SLEEP
THIS ONE SAID T’LL FLOAT AND DIP
THIS ONE SAID I SEE A SHIP
THE FISHING BOAT COMES
THE LINE GOES SPLASH
ALL THE LITTLE FISHES
SWIM AWAY IN A FLASH

OCTOPUS

ONCE I SAW AN OCTOPUS IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA

I CALLED MR OCTOPUS, OH WONT YOU SWIM WITH ME
OUT CAME HIS TENTACLES SO VRY LONG AND STRAIGHT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AND 8
I AM A LITTLE FISH (NARRATIVE)

LOOK AT ME (2)
I AM A LITTLE FISH
SWIMMING IN THE WATER IS MY ONLY WISH
I HAVE GOT A HEAD AND I HAVE GOT A TAIL
AND ALL OVER MY BODY LOTS OF SHINY SCALES
I HAVE GOT SOME FINS
THEY HELP ME TO SWIM
MY TAIL HELPS ME TURN MY BODY
AT MY EVERY WHIM
OH LOOK AT ME (2)
I AM A LITTLE FISH

THE TURTLE (NARRATIVE)

THE TURTLE CRAWLS ON THE GROUND

AND MAKES A RUSTLING SOUND
HE CARRIES HIS HOUSE WHEREVER HE GOES
AND WHEN HE IS SCARED
HE PULLS IN HIS HEAD AND COVERS HIS TOES

MACHLI KA BACCHA

MACHLI KA BACCHA, ANDE SE NIKLA

PANI MEIN FISLA, BADA MAZA AYA, BADA MAZA AYA
IDHAR BHAGA, BADA MAZA AYA
UDHAR BHAGA, BADA MAZA AYA
PAKAD MEIN NAHIN AYA
BADA MAZA AYA, BADA MAZA AYA