Year 2 Term 1
Clever Cubs
Songs & Rhymes – Lesson 10 – Five Little Monkeys
Learning Outcome:
Students will be able to role-play the rhyme using props made in the class.
Students will be able to count up to five and from five to zero.
Students will be able to re-tell basic facts about monkeys and crocodiles.
Introduction to Topic:
There are 2 rhymes in this lesson – Teacher Resource 1: Songs. Draw a monkey on the
board and write down some simple facts as told by students (diet, habitat, pass-times,
appearance, abilities etc.). Depending which song you are doing first, talk a bit about
crocodiles or bed-time routines. Sing the song once through and then again as a role-play with
students as volunteers.
Explain what “teasing” is (it can be as simple as “making silly faces”). Why are the monkeys
teasing the crocodile? (because he can’t climb the tree maybe). Why does the crocodile “snap”
the monkeys?
If you are doing the other song (Jumping on the bed), talk about routines, the bed (furniture),
the dangers involved in jumping on the bed, what you might do if someone bumped their head
in the playground or in class, etc.
Main Activity:
1) Make finger puppets or lolly stick puppets of the monkeys and crocodile – Student
Resource 1 or make your own, see Teacher Resource 2.
2) Counting booklet – Student Resource 2 (enlarge to A3).
Supplementary Activities:
 Hand or footprint crocodile
 Monkey mask
 Jungle scene collage
 Numbers 1- 5
Key Vocabulary:
Monkey, crocodile, jumping, teasing, doctor,
mummy, bed, snap
Activities to be included:
Story – 1) Five Little Monkeys
Songs – see song book
Games – see resource book
Differentiation:
Reflection:
Use whatever you have made to role-play song or ask students to “re-tell” song in their own
words.
Resources:
Teacher Resource 1: Songs
Teacher Resource 2: Craft ideas
Student Resource 1: Monkey & Crocodile mask templates
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Student Resource 2:Bed templates
Student Resource 3: Counting booklet
Student Resource 4: Monkeys & crocodile templates
Student Resource 5: Numbers 1 - 5
Websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L6e0mwbGXw – Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed
(KidsTV123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXatz7iF-Lw – cute jungle version of above (Kidzteddy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUPxmO9Eyug – cute version of 5 Little Monkeys Swinging
on a Tree (APPUSERIES)
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Teacher Resource 1: Songs
Five Little Monkeys Swinging On a Tree
Five little monkeys swinging on a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And…SNAP!
Four little monkeys swinging on a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And…SNAP!
Three little monkeys swinging on a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And…SNAP!
Two little monkeys swinging on a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And…SNAP!
One little monkeys swinging on a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And…SNAP!
No more little monkeys swinging on the tree!
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5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
5 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
4 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
3 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
2 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
1 little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
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Teacher Resource 2: Craft ideas
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Student Resource 1: Monkey & Crocodile mask templates
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Student Resource 2: Bed template
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Student Resource 3: Counting booklet (enlarge to A3)
5 Little Monkeys
1 little monkey jumping on
the bus!
2 little monkeys jumping
on the whale!
3 little monkeys jumping
on the waves!
4 little monkeys jumping
on the trees!
5 little monkeys jumping
on the bed!
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Student Resource 4: Monkey & crocodile templates
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Student Resource 5: Numbers 1 -5
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