Little monkeys jumping on the bed

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It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song. Each successive verse sequentially counts down from the starting number. One version of the lyrics, published in the collection No More Monkeys , runs: [4]. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Alternate versions of the song change the last monkey's reference to "she" or "one". An additional verse on the last verse following the last monkey going down include lines such as:. No little monkeys jumping on the bed, None fell off and bumped their head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, "Put those monkeys back in bed!

Little monkeys jumping on the bed

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Even though we all know the story, the illustrations are fun for kiddos. About the author. Still, endlessly entertaining.

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The song has an associated fingerplay, each verse being represented by an action. This is followed by a hand gesture mimicking a telephone call calling the doctor and wagging the finger during the last part No more monkeys jumping on the bed. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Four little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Two little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! One little monkey jumping on the bed, She fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, Put those monkeys back to bed!

Little monkeys jumping on the bed

Sign In Register. Artist: Nursery Rhymes and Kids Songs. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Four little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Two little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed! One little monkey jumping on the bed, She fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, Put those monkeys right to bed! Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles CSS. This is just a preview! Cannot annotate a non-flat selection.

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David H. I write A LOT. Maliha Arman. Mind-numbing repetition might give adults a headache, but by the end of the story, kids will wind up fast asleep just like these darling little monkeys. Portal : Children's literature. Ben Hubbard. To give anything less than 4 stars would feel like rating Shakespeare as a one star writer. Where'd all my monkeys go???? Join the discussion. This is a very fun read for children with the use of rhyming words and repeating words.

It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song.

Retrieved 9 January Read Edit View history. Just add a little variety. Mind-numbing repetition might give adults a headache, but by the end of the story, kids will wind up fast asleep just like these darling little monkeys. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is a fun, read-aloud book to initiate and promote counting in young children. Justin Lee. Contents move to sidebar hide. Portal : Children's literature. This is a great short story that has been a classic for many years. I imagine this could have been done well but in this case it cause a lot of stumbling when the book was read aloud. No More Monkeys. The fun of "Five Little Monkeys" is the way it rhymes and the sing-song nature of it. I might have to go to the library this weekend just to re-read a copy of this one again. But this one was the best in the series, at least in my opinion Jinya Situ.