Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb  by Al Perkins

Speech Targets:
/f,v/- fingers
/s,z/-  zum
/h/- hand, hum, hello
"sh"-   shake
"ch", "dg"-   
/m/ -  many more monkeys
/n/-   
/g,k/- go, come
/t,d/-  dum ditty dum
/p.b/-  picks, Bye-bye
CVCV words-  monkeys 
clusters- drum, blow,play, strum
final consonant-  

Phrases for Imitation, device use:
Dum ditty
Dum  dum dum 

Spelling of dum modified on Go Talk in order to get the proper output, with original spelling "dum" was too short & clipped sounding

Fingerplays

(Shape hands to make a ball) 
A little ball, 
A bigger ball, 
A great big ball I see. 

Now let us count 
The balls we've made, 
One, two, three. 
(Point with one hand-to count) 
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 Jack-in-the box 
Sits so still. 
Won't you come out? 
Yes, I will. 

(bury thumbs in the fist-then pop them out) 
or 
(child crouching on floor and jumping up) 


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When I stretch up I feel so tall, 
When I bend down I feel so small, 
Taller, taller, taller, taller, 
Smaller, smaller, smaller, smaller, 
Into a rubber ball. 
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Peter works with 1 hammer, 1 hammer, 1 hammer 
Peter works with 1 hammer, this fine day. 
(1 hammer-fist pounding) 
Peter works with 2 hammers, etc. 
(2 hammers-2 fists pounding) 
Peter works with 3 hammers, etc. 
(3 hammers-2 fists & 1 foot pounding) 
Peter works with 4 hammers, etc. 
(4 hammers-2 fists & 2 feet pounding) 
Peter works with 5 hammers, etc. 
(5 hammers-2 fists & 2 feet & head nodding) 

Comprehension Discussion: 
Can you drum with your thumb, with your hand?
How did so many monkeys get so many drums?
What does a big drum sound like?  A little one?

Motor  : 
Thumb drum, loud & soft 
Hand drum, loud & soft
Accents in patterns - DUM ditty DUM ditty 
Pick apples, plums
Pretend blow nose
Shake hands 
AIr banjo
Air fiddle

 

Songs
Heads, shoulders knees and toes