Hickory dickory dock a fun time telling and counting adventure

8. Hickory Dickory Dock Lyrics: Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down. Hickory dickory dock. 7. Jack and Jill • Purpose: Introduces rhythm and teamwork. • Activity Ideas: o Act out the rhyme with props (e.g., buckets and pretend hills). o Discuss the importance of helping each other. ________________________________________ 8. Hickory Dickory Dock • Purpose: Introduces time and clocks. • Activity Ideas: o Create a simple clock craft and move the hands while reciting the rhyme. o Talk about the numbers on a clock and how they relate to time. ________________________________________ 9. Row, Row, Row Your Boat • Purpose: Encourages imagination and teamwork. • Activity Ideas: o Pretend to row a boat in pairs while singing the rhyme. o Create a water-based sensory bin with small toy boats. ________________________________________ 10. Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Purpose: Teaches animal sounds and introduces farm life. • Activity Ideas: o Sing the rhyme while imitating animal sounds. o Create a farm scene with toy animals or drawings. ________________________________________ 11. Hey Diddle Diddle • Purpose: Encourages imagination and introduces rhyme schemes. • Activity Ideas: o Ask kids to draw their own interpretation of the rhyme. o Talk about rhyming words and create your own silly rhymes. ________________________________________ 12. Pat-a-Cake • Purpose: Develops hand coordination and rhythm. • Activity Ideas: o Practice the hand-clapping game with a partner. o Make pretend cakes with playdough or bake simple cookies.