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Texas Reading Club Manual 137
And go, mill, go! (Put arms out at shoulder height and twist from the waist first right,
then left)
That the miller may grind his corn; (Rub balled up fist of one hand into the other hand)
That the baker may take it, (Mime receiving a bag of ground corn)
And into bread make it, (Mime kneading dough)
And bring us a loaf in the morn. (Mime receiving a loaf of bread)
“Five Little Sausages” in The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and
Chants by Jackie Silberg and Pam Schiller.
Rhymes
Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen
(Traditional.)
Hickety pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen;
Sometimes nine, sometimes ten,
Hickety pickety, my black hen.
Songs
C-O-C-O-N-U-T
(Traditional. Sing to the tune of “Alouette” and repeat several times, increasing the tempo. If
you are not familiar with this tune, or need a reminder, it is available on the KIDiddles web site
at www.kididdles.com/mouseum/a014.html.)
C-O-C-O-N-U-T (Sing four times and “spell” the word “coconut” with your arms)
Coconut. Coconut. Oh.
C-O-C-O-N-U-T (Sing four times and “spell” the word “coconut” with your fingers)
To spell out “coconut” with your arms, face the group and form a large "C" by curving your
right arm over your head with palm down. Bend your left arm at the elbow with palm toward
you and fingers pointing upward. Form an “O” by making the fingers of both hands touch by
raising your left arm. Repeat these two movements, and then form an "N" by lowering arms to
each side and pointing downward. Raising arms to shoulder height and bending at elbows with
hands pointing upwards form the “U,” similar to a referee's touchdown sign. Form a "T" by
unbending elbows and pointing outwards.
To spell out “coconut” with your fingers, form the small "c" by cupping your right hand. Close
the fingers to make an “o.” Repeat these two movements; then, turn your cupped hand
downward to resemble an “n.” Turn the cupped hand upward to resemble a “u.” Use both hands
to form a "t" by holding your right hand pointing up with the palm of the left hand placed on
top, like a "time out" signal.