There was a farmer had a dog
And Bingo was his name-O.
B - I – N – G – O,
B – I – N – G – O.
B – I – N – G – O.
And Bingo was his name-O.
Each verse omit a letter and clap.
Hint! Insert children's names and spell in the song.
*Write the letters “B-I-N-G-O” on the front of the plates as shown. Cut out hands and write numerals on the back. Choose five children to wear the letters as you sing “Bingo.” Explain that “Bingo” is a word that has five letters. After each verse you will turn over one letter and they should clap instead of saying the letter. Children will learn to go from left to right; they’ll learn that letters make words; they’ll learn number concepts.
Where Is BINGO?
I’ve been telling this story for over five decades, and it never fails to capture children’s attention. You can draw it on a white board, poster, or a sheet of paper. Of course, the children will say, “Do it again!”
One day my dog Bingo disappeared. I went to the park to see if I could find him.
When I got there I accidentally stepped on a pile of bumblebees. They came out and swarmed all around me.
I wanted to get away from them so I jumped in a pond of water. But they were still there.
I ran to the top of a hill.
When I got to the top of the hill I saw two doors with two doorknobs. I knocked on the doors, but nobody was there.
I ran down one side of the hill.
And then I ran down the other side of the hill.
Has anybody seen my dog?
