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Instructions

Teach the children the following rhymes, making the appropriate gestures when indicated.Counting BeesOne, two, three, four, five, (hold up appropriate fingers on one hand)Bees flew out of a hive. (wiggle fingers in the air)Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, (hold up appropriate fingers on other hand)They flew back in again! ("fly" the five original fingers under your other arm)One Bee on Your NoseOne bee on your nose. (one finger touches your nose)Two bees on a rose. (two fingers on your other little finger)Three bees on a daisy. (three fingers on your other thumb)Four bees are not lazy. (wiggle four fingers while shaking head "no")Five bees in a dive, (five fingers swoop from high to low)Fly to the bee hive. (place five fingers under your other arm)

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