Literacy Tip

Hi everyone, I’m Gigi. This is an old favorite rhyme. For four and five year old children, being able to tell rhymes is a skill that will help them understand what they are reading when they begin to read.

Transcript

Hickory, dickory, dock,The
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two,
The mouse said, “Boo!”
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck, three,
The mouse said, “Whee!”
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck, four,
The mouse said, “No more!”
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Video Information

• Creator: Colorado Libraries for Early Libraries
• Performers: Gigi Pagliarulo
• Contributors: Rocky Mountain PBS
• Source: Public Domain