Es geht ein Mann
Here's a German nursery rhyme with actions that go with it. You can find instructions for the movements further down the page.
Es geht ein Mann
There Was a Man
Finger Play
Finger Play
(German)
(English)
Es geht ein Mann die Treppe rauf (1)
Klopft an (2)
Bimbam (3)
Tag, du kleine Hampelmann! (4)
There was a man climbing up the stairs
He knocked
Ding dong,
Good day, you little jumping-jack!
Game Instructions
(1) The adult "walks" her fingers up the baby's arm to his neck.
(2) Knock on the baby's cheek
(3) Gently pull the baby's earlobe as if ringing a bell.
(4) Gently pinch the nose and move it side to side.
Comments
Here's another version of this rhyme:
Kommt ein Mann die Treppe rauf
Klingelingeling,
Klopfklopfklopf
"Guten Tag Herr Nasemann!"
English Translation:
A man comes up the stairs.
Ring-a-ling-a-ling!
Knock knock knock!
"Good day, Mr. Nose Man!"
(Switch lines 2 and 3 in the game instructions for this version.)
Many thanks to Christina Weising for contributing this finger play, for the game instructions and the recording!
Thanks!
