Little Spider, Try Again
A short rhyme for when something goes wrong, written for this site.
Little spider, small and round,Slipped and landed on the ground.Shook her legs, all eight, and thenUp she climbed to try again.
Why it helps
It keeps the best idea in the Itsy Bitsy Spider and fits it to a smaller moment: a fallen tower, a shoe that won’t go on, a stumble in the park.
How to use it
Save it for a minute after the tears, not during them. Shake your own arms and legs on the third line.
Ask your child
- What did the spider do when she fell?
- What would you like to try again?
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What to do next
Watch the classic spider keep climbing in the sing-along video on Kids Story Book.