Turtles make great subjects for fingerplays, especially for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners because it's easy to form the hand into a turtle-shape.
This is my turtle. He lives in a shell. He likes his home So very well. He pokes his head out When he wants to eat, And pulls it back in, When he wants to sleep. |
(make a fist; partially extend thumb) (tap gently on "shell") (stroke "shell") (fully extend thumb) (circle thumb around) (hide thumb in fist) |