Today in a teacher training session at school one of the teachers taught us a song that she learned from Nana the local JICA volunteer. It is very cute and I thought I would share it with you. It is sung to the tune of Where is Pinky? and done with hand motions:

Чулуу хайч цаасаар 

Чулуу хайч цаасаар

Чулуу хайч цаасаар

юу хийх вэ?

юу хийх вэ?

Баруун гар цаас

Зүүн гар чулуу

нисдэг тэрэг

нисдэг тэрэг

Чулуу хайч цаасаар

Чулуу хайч цаасаар

юу хийх вэ?

юу хийх вэ?

Баруун гар хайч

Зүүн гар хайч

нүдний шил

нүдний шил

 English translation

Rock scissors paper  (fist, peace symbol held like scissors, open hand)

Rock scissors paper (fist, peace symbol held like scissors, open hand)

What is made? (one hand on your chin, the other supporting your elbow-like you are wondering)

What is made?(opposite of above)

Right hand paper (right hand open flat)

Left hand rock (left hand in a fist)

Helicopter!              (Right hand on top of left hand moving back and forth like helicopter propellers)

Helicopter!

Rock scissors paper (fist, peace symbol held like scissors, open hand)

Rock scissors paper (fist, peace symbol held like scissors, open hand)

What is made? (one hand on your chin, the other supporting your elbow)

What is made? (opposite of above)

Right hand scissors (right hand in a peace symbol)

Left hand scissors (left hand in a peace symbol)

eye glasses! (both hands held up at the eyes, fingers pointing towards eyes-like you are making raccoon eyes)

eye glasses!