Kindergarten Weekly Poems

Thanks so much for downloading my freebie Kindergarten weekly poems. You will find on the following slide a week-by-week pacing of the poems. These poems follow closely along holidays, special dates, seasons, etc. Feel free to change up the order in which you introduce the poems. In my classroom I display the poems onto my Smartboard so my students can easily view the poem. I also have a second set of poems printed for our classroom library. Once students have made a connection to the poem they will want to continually read it independently. I introduce the weekly poem on Mondays during our morning meeting. We then will continually review the poem each day during our morning meetings. If you have any questions about the poems or how to use the poems in my classroom please feel free to email me at [email protected]

Tara West

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Week 1 - N/A Kindergarten Week 2- Jack & Jill {Focus- names} Week 3- Thumbkin {Focus- finger movement} Week 4- Wheels on the Bus {Focus- names “tumpity tump”} Week 5- Apple Poem {Focus- apples} Week 6- London Bridges {Focus- Fall & falling leaves} Week 7- Little Bunny Foo Foo {Focus- kindness/friends} Week 8- Hey Diddle {Focus- Cause/Effect} Week 9- 5 Little Pumpkins {Focus- Pumpkins} Week 10- Old McDonald {Focus- Farm} Week 11- Itsy Bitsy Spider {Focus- Halloween} Week 12- Quack! Quack! {Focus- Duck & Goose} Week 13- Star Spangled Banner {Focus- Veterans} Week 14- Dingle Dangle Scarecrow {Focus- scarecrows} Week 15- 5 Fat Turkeys {Focus- Thanksgiving} Week 16- Pat-a-Cake {Focus- Step by Step} Week 17- Gingerbread Man {Focus- Gingerbread man} Week 18- Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer {Focus- Christmas} Week 19- Shapes Poem {Focus- Shapes} Week 20- I’m a Little Penguin {Focus- Penguins} Week 21- MLK Dream Speech {Focus- MLK} Week 22- I’m a Little Snowman {Focus- Winter} Week 23- If You’re Happy {Focus- Be Yourself} Week 24- Dinosaurs Poem {Focus- Dinosaurs} Week 25- Hope of America{Focus- Presidents/Americana} Week 26- BINOGO {Focus- Pets} Week 27- You are my Best Friend {Focus- Friends} Week 28- Raining Pouring {Focus- Weather} Week 29- Head & Shoulders {Focus- Growing & Changing} Week 30- 5 Speckled Frogs {Focus- Frogs} Week 31- Humpty Dumpty {Focus- Easter} Week 32- Twinkle Twinkle {Focus- Moon} Week 33- Little Arabella Stiller {Focus- Butterflies} Week 34- S-N-A-K-E {Focus- Snakes} Week 35- I’m a Little Flower {Focus- Seed to Plant} Week 36- I Love my Mommy {Focus- Mother’s Day} Week 37- Dolphin Song {Focus- Dolphins} Week 38- Baby Shark {Focus- Sharks}

Weekly Poems Pacing

Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? Here I am, here I am. How are you today? Very well, thank you. Run away, run away. Where is Pointer? Where is Pointer? Here I am, here I am. How are you today? Very well, thank you. Run away, run away. Where is Ring Man? Where is Ring Man? Here I am, here I am. How are you today? Very well, thank you. Run away, run away. Where is Small Man? Where is Small Man? Here I am, here I am. How are you today? Very well, thank you. Run away, run away.

The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, All day long. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish ... The horn on the bus goes beep! beep! beep! ... The driver on the bus go move on back...

The children on the bus up and down ...

Picking Apples

(Tune of Frere Jacques)

Picking apples, picking apples, 'Til we're done, 'til we're done, Picking all the apples, Picking all the apples, 'Til we're done, 'til we're done. Climb a ladder, climb a ladder, In a tree, in a tree Hello, everybody; Hello, everybody, Look at me, look at me. Making applesauce, making applesauce Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish Pouring the applesauce, Pouring the applesauce In a dish, in a dish. Eating applesauce, eating applesauce, Yum, yum, yum; yum, yum, yum. Eating all the applesauce, Eating all the applesauce. Now we're done, now we're done.

All the Leaves are Falling Down (Tune of London Bridges Falling Down)

All the leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down (pretend leaves are falling down)

All the leaves are falling down, it is fall. Take the rake and rake them up, rake them up, rake them up (pretend you are raking leaves)

Take the rake and rake them up, it is fall. Make a pile and jump right in, jump right in, jump right in, (pretend to jump into leaves)

Make a pile and jump right in, it is fall.

Little Bunny Foo Foo hoppin’ through the forest, scoopin’ up the field mice {chorus} and boppin’ em on the head. And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny Foo Foo I don’t want to see you scoopin’ up the field mice and boppin’ em on the head. And now I’ll give you two chances, and if you do that again, I’ll turn you into a goon {chorus} And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny Foo Foo I don’t want to see you scoopin’ up the field mice and boppin’ em on the head. And now I’ll give you one more chance, and if you keep it up, I’ll turn you into a goon. {chorus} And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny Foo Foo I don’t want to see you scoopin’ up the field mice and boppin’ em on the head. You disobeyed me three times, so now POOF! you are a GOON!

Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gate. The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late!" The second one said, "There are witches in the air!" The third one said, "Well, I don't care!" The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run!" The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!" Ooooo went the wind And out went the lights And the five little pumpkins Rolled out of sight.

Old MACDONALD had a farm E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a cow E-I-E-I-O With a moo moo here And a moo moo there Here a moo, there a moo Everywhere a moo moo Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O

The itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain And the itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the spout again

Five little ducks that I once knew, Fat were three and skinny were two. But, the one little duck with the feather on his back, He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack! Down to the water they would go, Wiggle woggle, wiggle woggle, To and fro, But, the one little duck with the feather on his back, He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack! (sing the following verse slowly) Down from the water they would come, Wiggle woggle, wiggle woggle, Ho, ho, hum, But, the one little duck with the feather on his back, He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! He ruled the others with a quack, quack, quack

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

When all the cows were sleeping and the sun had gone to bed Up jumped the scarecrow and this is what he said! I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat I can shake my hands like this and shake my feet like that When all the hens were roosting and the moon behind the cloud Up jumped the scarecrow and shouted very loud I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat I can shake my hands like this and shake my feet like that I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat I can shake my hands like this And shake my feet like that

Five fat turkeys are we. We spent all night in a tree. When the cook came around, We were no where to be found And that's why we're here you see!

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man, Bake me a cake, as fast as you can; Pat it, prick it, and mark it with B, Put it in the oven for baby and me.

Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen, Comet, and Cupid, and Donder and Blitzen But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose and if you ever saw it you would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph play in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say: "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!

Shape Song

(Tune of The Farmer in the Dell)

A circle's like a ball, A circle's like a ball, Round and round It never stops. A circle's like a ball! A square is like a box, A square is like a box, It has four sides, They are the same. A square is like a box! A triangle has 3 sides, A triangle has 3 sides, Up the mountain, Down, and back. A triangle has 3 sides! A rectangle has 4 sides, A rectangle has 4 sides, Two are long, and Two are short. A rectangle has 4 sides!

I'm a little penguin I'm a little penguin (Do a "penguin walk" in place.)

On the ice.

(Point down to the ground.)

I think cold is very nice. (Wrap your arms around your chest and smile)

Then I hop around once, then twice. (Hop up and down.)

I think that ice is very nice. (Nod your head and smile.)

I have a dream that my children will one day live in a Nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character. -Martin Luther King Jr.

Little Snowman (Tune of I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little snowman round and fat, Here are my mittens, Here is my hat. Add a little scarf and a carrot nose. You stand so tall when the cold wind blows.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap) If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap) If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp) If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp) If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!) If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!) If you're happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!) If you're happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it, do all three. (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)

Tyrannosaurus Rex (Tune of Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Dinosaurs walked on this earth, On this earth, on this earth, Dinosaurs walked on this earth, A long, long time ago. Tyrannosaurus Rex was king, Was the king, was the king, Tyrannosaurus Rex was king A long, long time ago. Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king/queen, Was the king, was the king, Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king/queen, A long, long time ago.

We’re the hope of America, Where there’s hope there’s America. Please protect our rights and liberty. We’re the hope of America, Stand and shout for America. Where the brave are strong, Where the dreams belong. The hope of America.

There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. (clap)-I-N-G-O (clap)-I-N-G-O (clap)-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) And Bingo was his name-o.

Friendship

(Tune of "You are my Sunshine")

You are my best friend, My very best friend, You make me happy, Everyday, You share your great snacks, You share your best toys, So please don't take My best friend away.

It’s raining, it’s pouring, The old man’s snoring. He got into bed And bumped his head And couldn’t get up in the morning.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, And eyes and ears and mouth and nose, Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Five little speckled frogs, Sitting on a speckled log, Eating the most delicious bugs, Yum, yum. One jumped into the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Then there were four little speckled frogs. (Repeat , working your way down to one.)

One little speckled frog sitting, Sitting on a speckled log, Eating the most delicious bugs, Yum, yum. He jumped into the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Then there were no little speckled frogs.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!

Little Arabella Stiller Had a fuzzy caterpillar (Tickle palm with two fingers)

First it crawled up on her mother (Walk fingers up left arm)

Then upon her baby brother (Walk fingers up right arm)

They said, "Arabella Stiller! (Walk fingers up over head)

Put away your caterpillar!" (hide hands behind back)

Little Arabella Stiller Had a fuzzy caterpillar First it crawled upon her brother Then upon her dear grandmother Gran said, "Arabella Stiller, How I love your caterpillar."

S-n-a-k-e As he bends and twists and squiggles around, (Do actions as indicated by words)

See Mr. Snake shaping letters on the ground. (Point to ground)

First an "S" Now an "N" Then an "A" Next a "K" And an "E"

(Make giant size letters in the air as each letter is mentioned)

He's spelled out his name for us all to see. "S-N-A-K-E" (spell name aloud)

I’m a Little Flower Pot (Tune to I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little flower pot mom put out (point to self) If you take care of me, I will sprout. (nod head, point to self) When you water me, I will grow (make sprinkling motions w/ right hand)

Into a flower pot , don't you know! (raise left hand slowly up from floor, make wide circle with hands or arms)

I Love My Mommy (Tune to Up on the rooftop)

I love my mommy, yessiree. She is very good to me. She makes me cookies and yummy treats. That’s my mom and she’s real neat. Oh, oh, oh who wouldn’t know. Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn’t know. I love my mommy and she loves me. That’s the way it’s supposed to be!

The Dolphin Song (Tune to The Adam’s Family)

When they get the notion, They jump out of the ocean. With tail fluke locomotion, The dolphin family {clap, clap} Swim the sea, Whee Whee! Swim in the sea. Live in a pod. Swim in the sea. Whee! Whee!

Baby Shark Papa shark doo doo, doo doo de doo... {big hand motion opening and closing like a mouth}

Mama shark doo doo, doo doo de doo... {medium hand motion opening and closing like a mouth}

Baby shark doo doo, doo doo de doo... {small hand motion opening and closing like a mouth}

Grandpa shark doo doo, doo doo de doo... {knuckles hand motion opening and closing like a mouth with no teeth}

Our Classroom

Weekly Poems

Our Classroom

Weekly Poems

Our Classroom

Weekly Poems

Our Classroom

Weekly Poems

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