Activity
How to play
Sing and dance to these weekly rhymes. Talk about what day it is today. On Tuesdays, remind children that it is Turn Off Tuesday. On Turn Off Tuesdays, children should ask their families to turn off the TV for the whole day!
Monday Alone *
Monday alone – Turn away
Tuesday together – Turn back
Wednesday we walk,
When it’s fine weather – March in place
Thursday we kiss – Blow a kiss
Friday we cry – Rub your eyes
Saturday’s hours seem almost to fly – Fly your arms like a bird
But of all the days in the week – Lay on stomach,
chin on hands, feet kicking in the air.
We will call Sunday the rest day, the best day of all.
* Source: http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/nursery/rhymes6.htm
Weekly Rap *
Monday, Monday, Reach and run day.
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tap your shoes day.
Wednesday, Wednesday, Stretch and bend day.
Thursday, Thursday, Twist and turn day.
Friday, Friday, Jump up high day.
Saturday, Saturday, Pat your body day.
Sunday, Sunday,f That’s the one day.
We can rest and do nothing at all.
* Source: “Can a Cherry Pie Wave Good-Bye” music album, Hap Palmer. http://www.indiana.edu/~iucme/elementary/resources/songsrhymesandchants.htm
Attention Teachers!
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.