Rhymes, Songs, Chants, Fingerplays

55 Free Printable Rhymes, Songs, Chants and Fingerplays for Teachers

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Free Printable Poems, Rhymes and Chants for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Songs for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Nursery Rhymes for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Spring Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Fall Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Christmas Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Winter Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Valentine’s Day Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Free Printable Easter Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

Free Printable Poems, Rhymes and Chants for Preschool and Kindergarten

  Bathtime Chants

Add actions to these fun chants for bathtime. A free printable for home and preschool.

  Eensy, Weensy Spider

Free printable Eensy, Weensy Spider Nursery Rhyme

  Five Little Farmers

Use Five Little Farmers as a fingerplay or a felt board story in preschool, homeschool or kindergarten.

  Five Little Squirrels

Use Five Little Squirrels as a fingerplay or a felt board story (or both)

  Grandma's House

Lots of rhyming and repetition make Grandma's House a great choice for preschool or kindergarten Circle Time.

  Jelly in the Bowl

Alliteration, wordplay and repetition in this chant. Great for helping children to develop phonemic awareness

  Pop Pop Pop

Pop Pop Pop is a fun action chant for preschool.

  Pussy Willow Poem

  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is a classic Nursery Rhyme written by Jane Taylor

  We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Predictable text, rhyming and opportunities for dramatic play make the We're Going on a Bear Hunt chant a favorite with children.

  Willoughby Wallaby Woo

Willoughby Wallaby Woo is a fun chant - a great way to help a child develop phonemic awareness.

Free Printable Songs for Preschool and Kindergarten

  The Wheels on the Bus

Free printable lyrics for The Wheels on the Bus

  The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Add actions when you sing this song

  Brown Squirrel

An action rhyme celebrating squirrels

  A Camping We Will Go

Free, printable traditional children's song about camping.

  Down by the Station (Train Theme)

  Gingerbread Theme - Poem and Song

  I've Been Working on the Railroad

Lyrics for the traditional song include 'Fee–fi-fid–lee-i-o, Fee–fi-fid–lee-i-o, Fee–fi-fid–lee-i-o' Switch up the initial consonant sound to help children develop phonemic awareness: 'Ree–ri-rid–lee-i-o, Ree–ri-rid–lee-i-o, Ree–ri-rid–lee-i-o'

  Make New Friends

Make New Friends is a traditional song that can be sung as a round

  Old MacDonald Had A Farm

Lyrics for the traditional song - change it up a bit and help children develop phonemic awareness. 'And on that farm he had a sheep, SHEE-SHI-SHEE-SHI-SHO'

  Over in the Meadow

Can be adapted for a felt board story

  A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

Free printable, fun action chant for preschool and kindergarten: A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

  The Alphabet Song

Free printable lyrics for The Alphabet Song

  I'm A Little Acorn Brown

A fun addition to a squirrel circle time

  She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

Lyrics for the traditional song

Free Printable Nursery Rhymes

  Baa Baa Black Sheep

A free printable nursery rhyme for home and school use: Baa Baa Black Sheep

  Hey Diddle Diddle

Traditional English nursery rhyme that includes repetition, rhyming and imagery.

  Humpty Dumpty

Traditional English-language nursery rhyme. Usually includes an anthropomorphic (possessing human traits, emotions) egg.

  Jack and Jill

Traditional English-language nursery rhyme. Includes alliteration and rhyming.

  Little Boy Blue

Traditional English-language nursery rhyme featuring alliteration and rhyming.

  Old Mother Hubbard

Traditional English-language nursery rhyme.

Free Printable Spring Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  I Love the Flowers

  Five Little Ducks

  Little Peter Rabbit

  Little Rabbit

  Little Robin Red Breast

  A Little Seed

Free printable chant about planting a seed. Great for preschool, kindergarten and homeschool.

  Pussy Willow Poem

  The Rain

  Springtime Fingerplay and Song

  Tulips

Free Printable Fall and Halloween Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  Autumn Leaves

Use this free printable Autumn Leaves poem with kindergarten students or for homeschool

  Five Little Ghosts

Use as an action chant or a felt board story

  Five Little Pumpkins

Use as a action chant or a felt board story

  The Wheels on the Halloween Bus

Free Printable Christmas Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  The Lights on the Tree

The Lights on the Tree is a fun Christmas song for preschool or kindergarten

  Five Little Bells

Adapt Five Little Bells as a preschool or kindergarten felt board activity or fingerplay for circle time

  Santa's Spectacles

Fun finger play for a Christmas theme preschool or kindergarten circle time: Santa's Spectacles

Free Printable Winter Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  Counting Snowmen Rebus

  Five Little Snowmen

Use as a fingerplay or felt board story

  Frosty the Snowman

  Hanukkah Fingerplays

  Winter Snow Fingerplays

Winter snow theme fingerplays for preschool and kindergarten

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  Counting Valentines

Free printable fingerplay for a Valentine's Day circle time or storytime.

  Five Little Valentines

Use as a chant or felt board story

  Make New Friends

Make New Friends is a traditional song that can be sung as a round

Free Printable Easter Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten

  Easter Bunny

  Easter Everywhere

  Five Brown Eggs

  Five Little Easter Eggs

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