Our Poetry Book

A Selection of Children’s Poetry that Correlates
with McMillan-McGraw Hill Reading Series

Mrs. Oliver’s T-1 Class

 

1-1

These Are Mother’s Glasses

These are mother’s glasses,
This is mother’s cap.
This is the way she folds her hands
And puts them in her lap.

 

1-1

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

 

1-2
Ben

Have I met you?
My name is Ben.
And my brother,
His name is Len.

My age is seven,
And Len is ten.
Have I met you?
My name is Ben.

1-2

There Was a Crooked Man

There was a crooked man
And he walked a crooked mile.
He found a crooked sixpence
Upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat
That caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together
In a crooked little house.

1-3
The Mockingbird

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word.
Mama’s going to buy you a mockingbird.
If the mockingbird won’t sing,
Mama’s going to buy you a diamond ring.
If the diamond ring turns to brass,
Mama’s going to buy you a looking glass.
If the looking glass gets broke,
Mama’s going to buy you a billy goat.

1-3

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down,
And broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

2-1
Be a Friend

If you want to be a friend,
Be a friend.
If you want to see a smile,
Be a smile.
If you want to have fun
With each and every one,
Be a friend, be a friend,
Be a friend.

2-1

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack, and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.

 

2-2
Pat-a-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it and shape it and mark it with a P,
And bake it in the oven for Pam and me.

2-2

Sam, Sam

“Sam, Sam, come and play,
While the sun shines bright as day.”
“Yes, my friend, that’s what I’ll do,
Because I like to play with you.”

“Sam, Sam, have you seen
Pam and Matt on the green?”
“Yes, my friend, I saw them pass,
Skipping over the nice cut grass.”

2-3

Join in the Game

Everyone clap like me. Clap, clap.
It’s as easy as can be. Clap, clap.
Everyone join in the game.
You will find it’s always the same.
Everyone tap like me. Tap, tap.
It’s as easy as can be. Tap, tap.
Everyone join in the game.
You will find it’s always the same.

2-3

Out to Play

Dad and Sam went out to play,
On a hot and sunny day.
Pam and Matt both came along,
They played and sang this happy song.
Lamb and ram went out to play,
On a hot and sunny day.
Can and bath both came along,
They played and sang this happy song.

3-1

Let’s Ride

Time to take a little ride,
Open the door and get inside.
Now the engine starts to hum.
Shakes a bit, goes brr…brrum!
Then the tires go around.
Rolling faster on the ground.
Turn the steering wheel just so.
To take us where we want to go.

3-1

Transportation is the Way!

Transportation is the way
That we get around each day!
We can take a bus or plane,
Speed boar, taxi, or a train.
We can take a bike or van,
Motorcycle or sedan.
Transportation is the way
That we get around each day!

 

 

3-2

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round.
All through the town.
The driver on the bus says move on back!
Move on back! Move on back!
The driver on the bus says move on back!
All through the town.

3-2

Take a Trip

Take a bus or take a train,
Take a boat or take a plane.
Take a taxi, take a car,
May be near or may be far.
Take a spaceship to the moon,
But be sure to come back soon.

3-3

Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle came to town.
A-riding on a pony.
He stuck a feather in his cap.
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up.
Yankee Doodle dandy!
Mind the music and the step.
Yankee Doodle dandy!

3-3

I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

I’ve been working on the railroad.
All the live long day.
I’ve been working on the railroad,.
Just to pass the time away.
Can’t you hear the whistle blowing?
Rise up so early in the morn.
Can’t you hear the captain shouting?
Dinah blow your horn.

4-1

Apple Harvest

Up in the green orchard,
There is a green tree,
The finest of pippins,
That ever you see;
The apples are ripe,
And ready to fall,
And Richard and Robin,
Shall gather them all.

4-1

Pease Porridge Hot

Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot,
Nine days old.

Some like it hot.
Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot,
Nine days old.

4-2
Mix a Pancake

Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan;
Fry the pancake,
Toss the pancake –
Catch it if you can!

4-2
Bake a Cake

Today is a special day.
Let’s make a cake.
Now, mix and stir.
Next, stir and mix.
Then in the oven to bake.
Come frost it pink and white.
We put the candles on it,
To make a pretty light.

4-3

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on her tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And scared Miss Muffet away.

4-3

My Apple

Look at my apple, it is nice and round.
It fell from a tree, down to the ground.
Come, let me share my apple, please do!
My mother can cut it half in two –
One half for me and one half for you.

5-1
Barnyard Song

I had a cat and the cat pleased me;
I fed my cat by yonder tree.
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee.

I had a hen and the hen pleased me;
I fed my hen by yonder tree.
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck.
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee.

5-1

The Cat

The cat sat asleep by the side of the fire.
The lady put on a pink wig.
Then Jack took up his very fine fiddle,
And struck up a bit of a jig.

5-2

Hey Diddle, Diddle

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

5-2

Higglety, Pigglety, Pop!

Higglety, pigglety, pop!
The dog has eaten the mop.
The pig’s in a hurry.
The cat’s in a flurry.
Higglety, pigglety, pop!

5-3

Hickory, Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse did run.
Hickory, dickory, dock!

5-3

The Little Bird

Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop;
So I cried, “Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?”
And was going to the window
To say, “How do you do?”
But he shook his little tail,
And far away he flew.

6-1
Come Out to Play

Girls and boys, come out to play.
The moon doth shine as bright as day;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will, or not at all.

6-1

Five Brave Firefighters

Five brave firefighters sit very still
Until they see a fire on top of the hill.
One rings the bell, ding-dong;
Two pulls his big boots on;
Three jumps in the fire engine red;
Four pops a fire hat on her head;
Five drives the truck to the spot,
As the big yellow flames get very hot.
Shh! Goes the water from the spout,
And quick as a wink, the fire is out.

6-2
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie
runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
in his nightgown.
Rapping at the window,
Crying through the lock,
“Are the children all in bed,
For now it’s eight o’clock?”

6-2
To Market, To Market

To market, to market to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
To market, to market to buy a hot hog;
Home again, home again, jiggity jog.

6-3
One Man Went to Mow

One man went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow.
One man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow.

Two men went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow.
Two men, one man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow.

6-3
Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling

Diddle, diddle, my son John,
Went to bed with his trousers on;
One shoe off, and one shoe on,
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.

7-1
Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Rain, rain, go away.
Come again some other day.
Sue and Tommy want to play.
Rain, rain, go away!

7-1
A Cloud

What brings the rain,
What brings the snow,
That showers down on us below?
When you look up in the high blue sky,
What is the thing you see float by?
A cloud!

7-2
Pitter, Patter

Oh, where do you come from
You little drops of rain.
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter
Down the window pane.
Tell me, little raindrops,
Is that the way you play?
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter
All the rainy day.

7-2
One Misty, Moisty Morning

One misty, moisty morning
When cloudy was the weather,
I met a little old man
Who had clothes of leather.

He began to compliment,
And I began to grin,
How do you do, and how do you do,
And how do you do again?

7-3
Window Watching

See the window I have here,
So big and wide and square.
I can stand in front of it,
And see the things out there.

7-3
Little Dog

Little Dog had lost his way
In a fog so thick and gray.

First, Dog bumped into a log.
Next, he sat upon a frog.

“Oh,” Dog said in a ho-hum way.
“I guess this just is not my day!”

8-1
Nuts in May

Here we come gathering nuts in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May.
Here we come gathering nuts today,
All on a frosty morning.

We can have nuts for Nan in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May.
We can have nuts for Nan today,
All on a frosty morning.

8-1
Little Red Apple

A little red apple hung high in a tree.
I looked at it.
And it looked down at me.
“Come down, please,” I called.
And what do you suppose?
The little red apple fell right on my nose!

8-2
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn.
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He’s under the haystack fast asleep!

8-2
Grow a Garden

Dig, diggity, dig! Dig just so.
Plant the seeds and watch them grow.
Chop, choppity, chop! Pull out the weeds.
Warm rain and sunshine my garden needs.
Up, uppity, up! Green stems climb.
Open wide! It’s blossom time.
Pick, pickity, pick! The carrots are here!
Pick them all and give a cheer!

8-3
Lovely Little Cherry Tree

Lovely little cherry tree,
Holds a bird that sings for me.
Grows up high or bends down low,
Sunshine, wind, or rain, or snow.

8-3
I’m a Little Acorn Brown

I’m a little acorn brown,
Lying on the cold, cold, ground.
Everyone walks over me,
That’s why I’m cracked, you see.
I’m a nut
In a rut.
I’m a nut
In a rut.

9-1
The Itsy, Bitsy Insect

The itsy, bitsy insect
Climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain
And washed the insect out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
And the itsy, bitsy insect
Climbed up the spout again.

9-1
Bees

A swarm of bees in May
Is worth of load of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly.

9-2
Down by the Bay

Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow.
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do my mother will say…
Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose,
Down by the bay?
Did you ever see llamas, eating their pajamas,
Down by the bay?
Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail,
Down by the bay?
Did you ever see an ox, dancing in his socks,
Down by the bay?

9-2
Five Little Fishies

Five little fishies swimming in the pool,
First one said, “The pool is cool.”
Second one said, “The pool is deep.”
Third one said, “I want to sleep.”
Fourth one said, “Let’s dive and dip.”
Fifth one said, “I spy a ship.”
Fisherman boat comes,
Line goes ker-splash,
Away, the five little fishes dash.

9-3
Dinosaur Song

See him come, from afar,
That enormous dinosaur.
Lumbering, lumbering,
Hear that giant grumbling.
Earth shakes, earth quakes,
Such a dreadful sound he makes.
See him come, from afar,
That enormous dinosaur.

9-3
The Stegosaurus

My name is Stegosaurus,
I’m a funny looking dinosaur.
Up on my back are many plates,
And on my tail there’s more.
Sometimes another dinosaur,
Comes by and wants to fight.
I don’t use fists.
I use my tail.
It has four sharp spikes.

10-1
A-Hunting We Will Go

Oh, a-hunting we will go.
A-hunting we will go.
We’ll catch a fox
And put him in a box.
And then we’ll let him go.

10-1
See, See!

See, see! What do I see?
A horse’s head where his tail should be.
See, see! What do I see?
A fox in a box having jam and tea.
See, see! What do I see?
A whale in a van riding home with me.
See, see! What do I see?
A bear in a chair sitting in a tree.

10-2
Can You Say?

Can you add the new sound,
New sound, new sound?
Can you add the new sound /y/ to am? Yam!

Can you add the new sound,
New sound, new sound?
Can you add the new sound /kw/ to it? Quit!

Can you add the new sound,
New sound, new sound?
Can you add the new sound /v/ to an? Van!

10-2
What is the Word?

What is it if you add a /kw/?
Quit is the word I’m looking for.
What is am if you add a /y/?
Yam is the word I’m looking for.
What is ill if you add a /h/?
Hill is the word I’m looking for.
What is ad if you add a /s/?
Sad is the word I’m looking for.
What is am if you add a /j/?
Jam is the word I’m looking for.

10-3
To Market, To Market

To market, to market to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggity jog.

10-3
One, Two, Three

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six,
Five, four, three, two, one,
Now our rhyme is done!