"Five little monkeys swinging in the tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, can't catch me, no you can't catch me."
"Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be....SNAP!"
The children clap their hands together as the Alligator grabs a monkey from the tree with his puppet mouth.
Unfazed the four remaining monkeys continue to tease
and the song resumes:
"Four little monkeys swinging in the tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, can't catch me, no you can't catch me."
"Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be.....SNAP!"
We keep singing and the monkey's keep teasing until there are,
" No more monkeys swinging in the tree."
The kids love this song and are really into the hand gestures as the alligator creeps along and SNAPS each monkey.
We have one little boy who would rather play teacher during our free play activity time then do anything else.
He'll sit himself down as if he's the teacher conducting circle and play with the songs notes, the job chart, the 'what's missing bag' and anything else that may be in our 'teacher box.'
If we want him to participate in the free play activities we have to remove the teacher box and place it out of reach.
What we really need to do is put him on the payroll and let him be the teacher. I'm sure he'd do a splendid job and as for the rest of us, we could just sit back and relax!
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growing up I learned "Along comes the alligator, jaws open wide - snaps up the monkey and swallows him inside" - which I've been told is far too morbid for children.
I would argue that my siblings and I turned out just fine... but I can't keep a straight face and say that.
Lol! Or don't put him on the payroll because then you all still get just as much as can sit back and relax :)
My kids love the poem
Aw....how cute is that. Sounds like a future teacher in the works. I enjoyed this post. Hello, and thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. Nice to meet you! :-)
Great story. What is so funny is that I remember that song when my kid was growing up! Thanks for the memories! W.C.C.
Definitely a great teacher in the making :-)
how adorable kids are so cute
He must really be absorbing it all very well..that is really great! :D
Aww, you're doing a wonderful job in training him!
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How cute...I am sure that he would have so much fun leading class.
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So very cute!
I always thought that song was so disturbing, but my nursery kids loved it too, so eh, what the h? let em sing it.
It makes them giggle.
What a cutie! I miss teaching preschool. That song will be in my head all day now : )
Too funny! We were just singing that little ditty the other day--a variation of it. And it was my two college lovelies and me. We're all still kids at heart!
That is so darling! The photo is priceless. He's very intent on what he is doing.
How cute, well maybe he will be teaching one day. We used to sing, five little monkeys jumping on the bed...but you would not want to do that in a school setting.
haha! I thought I'd never have to hear that song again, after all my youngest is now 7. But now I'll be humming it all night!
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