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Hickory Dickory Dock
Languages: English, french
Ressource Type: song, greenhouse rhyme
Themes: telling the time, animals, numbers
Age-range: infant-preschool, 4 – 7 years
“ Hickory Dickory Dock ” or “ Hickety Dickety Dock ” is a traditional english greenhouse rhyme. It was foremost recorded as “ Hickere, Dickere Dock ” in “ Tommy Thumb ’ s Pretty Song Book ” and published in London in 1744. Later, another translation was published in “ Mother Goose ’ s Melody ” in 1765 titled “ Dickery, Dickery Dock ”. At its origin, the greenhouse rhyme was probably a counting-down sung ( Hevera ( 8 ), Devera ( 9 ) and Dick ( 10 ) ) .
“ Hickory Dickory Dock ” is a song about a curious shiner who runs up a clock and gets frightened by the sound made every hour ! The lyrics, that imitate the clock sounds, introduce children to the fundamentals of telling the time in English .
Culture and Vocabulary:
- mouse, clock, to run up, to run down, to struck
Grammar and Phonology:
- the “o”/”u” in “clock”, “dock”, “mouse” and “down”
Common Modern version of “Hickory Dickory Dock”:
English version:
Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The shiner ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
French Translation :
Hickory, dickory, bobtail.
La souris a grimpé sur liter ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure,
La souris a dégringolé,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
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Another version of “Hickory Dickory Dock” to teach numbers:
English version:
Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, bobtail .
Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck two,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, pier.
Hickory, dickory, dock.
The shiner ran up the clock.
The clock struck three,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, pier .
Hickory, dickory, bobtail.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck four,
The shiner ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
French Translation :
Hickory, dickory, dock.
La souris a grimpé sur liter ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure,
La souris a dégringolé,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
Hickory, dickory, dock.
La souris a grimpé sur fifty ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné deux heures,
La souris a dégringolé,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
Hickory, dickory, dock.
La souris a grimpé sur fifty ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné trois heures,
La souris a dégringolé,
Hickory, dickory, dock .
Hickory, dickory, dock.
La souris a grimpé sur l ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné quatre heures,
La souris a dégringolé,
Hickory, dickory, dock…
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Version of “Hickory Dickory Dock” to teach animals:
English Version:
Hickory dickory pier. The shiner went up the clock.
The clock struck one. The mouse went down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock .
A snake !
Hickory dickory dock. The snake went up the clock.
The clock struck two. The snake went down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, check tock, tick tock, tick tock .
A squirrel !
Hickory dickory dock. The squirrel went up the clock.
The clock struck three. The squirrel went down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, click tock, check mark tock, click tock .
A big cat !
Hickory dickory pier. The cat went up the clock.
The clock struck four. The cat went toss off.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, tick tock, check mark tock, tick tock .
A monkey !
Hickory dickory pier. The monkey went up the clock.
The clock struck five. The putter went down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock .
An elephant…oh no !
Hickory dickory dock. The elephant went up the clock.
Oh no !
Hickory dickory dock .
French Translation :
Hickory, dickory dock. La souris a grimpé sur fifty ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure. La souris a dégringolé.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc .
Un snake !
Hickory, dickory bobtail. Le serpent a grimpé sur l ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure. Le serpent a dégringolé.
Hickory dickory pier.
Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc .
Un écureuil !
Hickory, dickory dock. L ’ écureuil a grimpé sur lambert ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure. L ’ écureuil a dégringolé.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc .
Un chat !
Hickory, dickory dock. Le chat a grimpé sur lambert ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure. Le chat a dégringolé.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc .
Un singe !
Hickory, dickory dock. Le singe a grimpé sur fifty ’ horloge.
L ’ horloge a sonné une heure. Le singe a dégringolé.
Hickory dickory dock.
Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc .
Un éléphant… oh not !
Hickory, dickory dock. L ’ éléphant a grimpé sur fifty ’ horloge.
Oh not !
Hickory dickory dock .
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