Finger rhymes are lots of fun for little kids! They get to be active participants as they move their fingers to act out the rhyme. According to Reading Rockets, rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for our language. Both rhyme and rhythm help kids hear the sounds and syllables in words, which helps kids learn to read! Check out my RHYMES page for more fun action and finger rhymes, as well as other cute poems.
I love the Five Little Pumpkins finger rhyme and wanted more finger rhymes to do in the fall so I made up one about leaves. I think it turned out pretty fun 🙂 Get your fingers ready to act out Five Little Leaves with me! I also changed the lyrics of If You’re Happy and You Know and made a fall edition version by adding fall activities–catch falling leaves, stomp on the leaves, and sweep the leaves!
FIVE LITTLE LEAVES
Five little leaves falling from a tree. (hold up 5 fingers)
The first one says, “You can’t catch me!” (wiggle thumb)
The second one says, “There’s a chill in the air!” (wiggle pointer finger)
The third one says, “But we don’t care!” (wiggle middle finger)
The fourth one says “Hello” to the ground. (wiggle ring finger)
The fifth one says, “We make a crunching sound!” (wiggle pinky)
Whoosh goes the wind, blowing all around. (wave hand around)
And the five little leaves land safe and sound. (hand open flat, palm facing up)
(c) Imaginations Running Wild