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5 Little Monkeys Sitting In A Tree pMj bWdr

5Mj bWdr bYTy, twhxI dy aqy, (5 Bandar Baithe, Tahni De Ute,)
Hold up 5 fingers, place your hand on your arm to symbolize 5 monkeys sitting on a branch.

mgrm`C nUM kihMdy, swnUM PV ky qW idKw[ (Magarmach Nu Kehnde, Saanu Fhar Ke Ta Dikha)
Place both hands on hips, saying the line with attitude.

AwieAw vfw mgrmC, corI Cupky, (Aaya Vadda Magarmach, Chhori Chhupke,)
Join flattened hands together and move them in serpentine form symbolizing the alligator.

hV`p! (Harhap!)
Open up you hands and snap them together.

Repeat for 4, 3, 2, 1

rijAw, pirAw mgrm`C (Rajiya, Pariya Magarmach)
Rub your belly with your hand

qYr igAw pWxI ivc (Tair Gaya Paani Vich)

CV`p, CV`p, CV`p[ (Chharhap, Chharhap, Chharhap.)
Use your hands to slap your thighs or the floor loudly, emphasizing the sound.

As to not end on a negative note, share with the students that the alligator did not really eat the
monkeys. They were too clever and hid before the alligator could eat them. They all came back
and continued to play after the alligator left.

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