“The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” also known as “The Incy Wincy Spider” is in Australia, Great Britain, and some other parts of the world. This nursery rhyme and finger-play can also be categorized under animal songs, Singing games, and Gesture-play songs.
The exact origins and authorship of the poem are unknown. The earliest known published version of the rhyme “Spider Song”, appeared in a collection “Camp and Camino in Lower California” in 1910.
Itsy Bitsy Spider tells the story of a little spider that goes on an adventure, up and down through a water pipe or spout. Children often use hand movements to act out the words of the song. The rhyme has a number assigned to it, which is 11586 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
“ Itsy Bitsy Spider” lyrics
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
“For an audio-visual experience, please check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIT-C7lxqp8
“Incy Wincy Spider” lyrics (different Version)
Incy Wincy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine
and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider
Climbed up the spout again.
“For an audio-visual experience, please check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfPKUz3hvE
Frequently asked questions:
Q1.How do you sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider song?
A1.Please go on this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MXzCD8IAcE
Q2.What does the Itsy Bitsy Spider teach?
A2.The Itsy Bitsy Spider teaches children to keep trying and never give up. Like in this poem, the spider faces setbacks when the rain washes it out, but it doesn’t give up. It tries again and climbs back up the spout.
Q3.Who are the characters in “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”?
A3.The main character in “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” is the spider itself.
Q4.What are some activities that can be done with the nursery rhyme “Itsy Bitsy Spider”?
A4.Here are some activities that can be done with this rhyme:
1. Singing the Song: Teach the children the lyrics and melody of the nursery rhyme “Itsy Bitsy Spider using hand gestures to mimic the spider climbing up and down.
2. Fingerplay: Encourage kids to make their fingers crawl and wiggle as they sing the song.
3. Art and Crafts: Please check the link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChfQXRwujdo
4. Storytelling: Extend the nursery rhyme into a storytelling activity.
5. Sequencing Activity: Print out or draw pictures representing different parts of the Itsy Bitsy Spider rhyme. Mix up the pictures and have the children arrange them in the correct order as they sing the song.
6. English grammar activity:
a.Rhyming words in the poem:
Spout – Out
Rain – Again
b.Opposite words in the poem:
Down – Up
Washed out – Dried up