Incy Wincy Spider

Incy Wincy Spider    • Incy Wincy Spider   "Incy Wincy Spider" is a well-known nursery rhyme, also called "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" in other countries, that describes a spider climbing a water spout. The song's lyrics detail the spider's attempt to climb, its being washed out by rain, and then its perseverance to climb again after the sun comes out, conveying a message of not giving up. Lyrics The most common version of the lyrics are: Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout, Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again. Meaning The rhyme's simple narrative tells a story of facing adversity and continuing to try. The spider represents someone who encounters a setback (the rain) but, after a period of calm (the sun), finds the strength and motivation to try again and achieve their goal. Fingerplay The song is often accompanied by hand gestures to make it a fingerplay or action song. These actions include: Spider climbing: Wiggling your fingers like a spider moving up. Rain falling: Wiggling your fingers downwards to represent rain. Sun shining: Opening your hand and spreading your fingers wide to show the sun. Spider climbing again: Wiggling your fingers upwards again. Audio file(s) provided by http://www.audiomicro.com