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See-Saw, Margery Daw

Bring tradition to life with 'See Saw' by Love to Sing Ð a classic nursery rhyme that supports language development and rhythm awareness in young learners. Perfect for... read more

See-Saw, Margery Daw Lyrics

See-saw, Margery Daw
Jacky shall have a new master
He shall have but a penny a day
Because he can 't work any faster

See-saw, Margery Daw
Jacky shall have a new master
He shall have but a penny a day
Because he can 't work any faster

See-Saw, Margery Daw

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About See-Saw, Margery Daw

Released on: February 24, 2026

00 mins 50 sec

Bring tradition to life with 'See Saw' by Love to Sing Ð a classic nursery rhyme that supports language development and rhythm awareness in young learners.

Perfect for circle time or bedtime routines, this song helps children improve memory, pronunciation, and listening skills. Educators can integrate it into literacy activities, while parents can use it to create comforting, musical moments at home.

See-Saw, Margery Daw Song Activities

Music
Feel the rhythm - choose any instrument or found sound (e.g. tap the floor) to play along with the rhythm of the song. The rhythm is the short and long sounds that fit over the underlying beat.
Challenge - sing and play along to the instrumental version of the song.

Dance
Two children sit opposite each other holding hands and placing feet together. Move forwards and backwards in time to the beat.

Drama
You are in a playground what are you going to play on? E.g. a swing, a see-saw, a slide, a roundabout etc. With a partner have turns miming and guessing.

Literacy
Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning "Do it, see it and hear it!"
Print out the song PDF
Read the song lyrics - ask children a variety of questions.
Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.
Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. " " ! ? . ,
Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).
Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.
Word study - phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.