๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ The Finger Family: The Song About Our Finger Family!
Hello, little ones! ๐ "The Finger Family" is a fantastic fingerplay song for learning the names of family members in English! Each finger on our hand represents a loved one. Hold up your hand and sing along!
๐ผ️ Part 1: Learning Family and Finger Vocabulary
The song assigns a family member's name to each finger. Click the speaker ๐ button to hear the correct pronunciation!
| Family Member | Represented Finger | Meaning (Vietnamese) | ๐ Pronunciation |
| Daddy | Thumb | Ngฦฐแปi cha (Father) | (Click to listen) |
| Mommy | Pointer (Index Finger) | Ngฦฐแปi mแบน (Mother) | (Click to listen) |
| Brother | Tall Man (Middle Finger) | Anh/Em trai (Brother) | (Click to listen) |
| Sister | Ring Man (Ring Finger) | Chแป/Em gรกi (Sister) | (Click to listen) |
| Baby | Little Finger | Em bรฉ/Ngรณn รบt (Baby/Pinky) | (Click to listen) |
| Where are you? | Bแบกn แป ฤรขu? (Where are you?) | The searching question in the song | (Click to listen) |
Interactive Image: **** Point to each of your fingers!
๐ถ Part 2: Singing the Lyrics and Practicing Hand Actions
When you sing the name of a family member, you should wiggle the finger that represents them.
| Song Lyrics (English) | Hand Action (Fingerplay) |
| Daddy finger, Daddy finger, where are you? | Hide your hands, then wiggle the Thumb |
| Here I am, here I am, how do you do? | Keep the Thumb out, wiggle it, and make a "hello" gesture |
| --- | --- |
| Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you? | Hide the Thumb, then wiggle the Pointer Finger |
| Here I am, here I am, how do you do? | Keep the Pointer out, wiggle it, and make a "hello" gesture |
| (Repeat for Brother, Sister, and Baby) |
Fun Tip: Try singing the whole song using just one hand and moving the fingers quickly!
Video Link: [Video Link or Player for The Finger Family Song] Sing along and wiggle your fingers!
๐จ Part 3: Hands-On Activities (Drawing & Writing)
Let's draw your family members and label them!
๐️ Color the Finger Family
[Outline drawing of five figures representing Daddy, Mommy, Brother, Sister, Baby]
Color Tip: Color the adults (Daddy, Mommy) YELLOW and the children (Brother, Sister, Baby) BLUE!
Online Activity: (Interactive area for the child to color and match the names.)
Download: ⬇️ Download Family Coloring PDF
✏️ Label the Family Names
Instructions: Draw a small circle for each family member and write their name inside.
Draw the largest circle and write DADDY.
Draw the smallest circle and write BABY.
[Simple drawing guide: 3 steps to draw and label family circles]
๐ฎ Part 4: Reinforcement Games (Fun Learning)
Let's check if you remember the family members and their corresponding fingers!
๐ฏ Game 1: Which Finger? (Quick Quiz)
Instructions: Which finger is the Mommy Finger?
Choices: Thumb | Pointer | Little Finger
Automated Feedback:
Correct: "That's right! Mommy is the Pointer! ⭐️"
Incorrect: "Remember! Daddy is the thumb, Mommy is the ... finger!"
Completion Reward: ๐ Congratulations! You mastered the Finger Family song! You earned the Loving Family Badge!
