Family Storytime (Asian Pacific American Families)

Fingerplay: Mother & Father & Uncle John

Mother, and Father, and Uncle John,
(bounce on knees for babies, clap hands and knees for older children)

Went to town one by one.

Mother fell off,
(dip to one side)

Father fell off,
(dip to other side)

But Uncle John went on, and on, and on!
(bounce on knees, or clap hands and knees very fast)

Source: http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/fingerplays-for-kids.cfm

Fingerplay(s): My Family/Family

This is mama, kind and dear/This is my mother
(Point to thumb.)

This is papa, standing near / This is my father
(point to pointer finger)

This is brother, see how tall / This is my brother tall
(point to middle finger)

This is sister, not so tall / This is my sister
(point to ring finger)

This is baby, sweet and small / This is the baby
(point to little finger)

This the family one and all! / Oh, how we love them all!
(wiggle all fingers / hug self or clasp hands)

Source: http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/fingerplays-for-kids.cfm