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The Work Week Song (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary

This nursery rhyme provides a day-by-day depiction of household chores and activities, creating a structure that associates specific tasks with different days of the week. Each day is dedicated to a different domestic task or activity, such as washing clothes on Monday, ironing on Tuesday, sweeping the floor on Wednesday, baking bread on Thursday, scrubbing pots on Friday, mending clothes on Saturday, and finally resting and playing on Sunday. The repetition and rhythm in the rhyme help children memorize daily routines and understand the concept of weekly schedules. This poem is suitable for teaching young children about domestic responsibilities and instilling a sense of routine in a fun, musical manner.

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This is the way we wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes, wash our clothes,
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early Monday morning.

This is the way we iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes, iron our clothes,
This is the way we iron our clothes,
So early Tuesday morning.

This is the way we sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor, sweep the floor,
This is the way we sweep the floor,
So early Wednesday morning.

This is the way we bake our bread,
Bake our bread, bake our bread,
This is the way we bake our bread,
So early Thursday morning.

This is the way we scrub the pots,
Scrub the pots, scrub the pots,
This is the way we scrub the pots,
So early Friday morning.

This is the way we mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes, mend our clothes,
This is the way we mend our clothes,
So early Saturday morning.

This is the way we rest and play,
Rest and play, rest and play,
This is the way we rest and play,
So early Sunday morning.

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