Five Men in a Flying Saucer
You Will Need
- Paper, pens, and paper plates
- If you are not sure of the tune, you can use this link from the Literacy Trust http://www.wordsforlife.org.uk/song
The Activity:
- Sing the song with your little one.
- Encourage engagement by creating your own Flying Saucer. You can create these using craft materials such as paper, pens or large cardboard boxes.
- Use playdough to make spacecraft that are different shapes and sizes
- Extend your child’s thinking and knowledge of the world around them talking about the sky, moon and stars.
Five Men In A Flying Saucer
Five little men in a flying saucer, flew around the world one day!
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight so one man flew away, hooray!
Four little men in a flying saucer, flew around the world one day!
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight so one man flew away, hooray!
Three little men in a flying saucer, flew around the world one day!
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight so one man flew away, hooray!
Two little men in a flying saucer, flew around the world one day!
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight so one man flew away, hooray!
One little man in a flying saucer, flew around the world one day!
He looked up and down and he found a little town and decided he would stay, hooray!
You may want to emphasise on these associated words to enhance your child language development:
- Left
- Right
- Sight
- Down
- Away
- Around
- Up
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
How this supports your child's learning:
An experience and appreciation of rhythm and rhyme is essential for children’s success in mastering the fundamental skills required for speaking, reading and writing. Songs and rhymes are also a great way to introduce mathematical language and to support children’s emotional development.
Top Tip:
Try to minimise distractions e.g. background noise, no television so children can fully engage with you and the song.
