👆 Open, Shut Them: The Opposite Hand Action Song!
Hello, little ones! 👋 "Open, Shut Them" is an incredibly simple and fun classic fingerplay song, using our small hands. This song helps children learn about opposite actions like Open and Shut, and also helps practice fine motor skills!
🖼️ Part 1: Learning Action and Opposite Vocabulary
The song teaches the main pair of opposite words. The accompanying action is to perform the correct movement with your hands. Click the speaker 🔊 button to hear the correct pronunciation!
| English Vocabulary | Meaning (Vietnamese) | Opposite Pair | 🔊 Pronunciation |
| Open | Mở ra (Open) | Shut | (Click to listen) |
| Shut | Đóng lại (Shut) | Open | (Click to listen) |
| Clap | Vỗ tay (Clap) | (The action of clapping) | (Click to listen) |
| Creep | Trườn/Bò (Creep/Crawl) | (The stealthy movement) | (Click to listen) |
| Wide | Rộng (Wide) | (The wide-open mouth) | (Click to listen) |
| Lap | Đùi/Lòng (Lap) | Where hands rest during a break. | (Click to listen) |
Interactive Image: **** Do the open and shut actions!
🎶 Part 2: Singing the Lyrics and Practicing Hand Actions
All the actions are performed with the hands, making them simple and easy for children to imitate.
| Song Lyrics (English) | Hand Action (Fingerplay) |
| Open, shut them, open, shut them, | Open both hands, then close them into fists |
| Give a little clap, clap, clap. | Clap hands 3 times |
| Open, shut them, open, shut them, | Open both hands, then close them into fists |
| Put them in your lap, lap, lap. | Place hands on your lap and gently tap 3 times |
| Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them, | Use fingers to stealthily crawl up your arm |
| Right up to your chin, chin, chin. | Bring fingers up to your chin |
| Open wide your little mouth, | Open your mouth wide! |
| But do not let them in! | Quickly hide your hands |
Video Link: [Video Link or Player for the Open, Shut Them Song] Learn and practice the playful hand actions!
🎨 Part 3: Hands-On Activities (Drawing & Writing)
Let's draw and practice writing the opposite words.
🖍️ Color the Opposites
[Outline drawing of a box with an OPEN lid and a box with a SHUT lid]
Color Tip: Color the OPEN box a bright GREEN and the SHUT box a calm BROWN!
Online Activity: (Interactive area for the child to color and match the words.)
Download: ⬇️ Download Opposites Coloring PDF
✏️ Write the Opposite Words
Instructions: Write down the two main opposite action words you learned.
Word 1: Write the word OPEN.
Word 2: Write the word SHUT.
[Simple drawing guide: 3 steps to write the opposite words]
🎮 Part 4: Reinforcement Games (Fun Learning)
Let's check if you remember the hand actions!
🎯 Game 1: Quick Action (Quick Quiz)
Instructions: When you hear "Open them!", what should you do?
Choices: Close your fists | Open your palms | Clap your hands
Automated Feedback:
Correct: "Exactly! Open your palms is Open them! ⭐️"
Incorrect: "Remember! Closing your fists is Shut them!"
Completion Reward: 🎉 Congratulations! You mastered the song and have skillful hands! You earned the Nimble Hands Badge!
