Book: Do Like a Duck Does! By Judy Hindley, illustrated by Ivan Bates
Song: “Duck and Cow” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Finger Puppets: The Gingerbread Man
Song: “Gingerbread Man” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
Big Book/Fox Flannel: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, illustrated by Patricia Mullins
Song (shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Craft: “F” is for fox. Letter “F” turned into fox body with ears, eye, nose, and tail.
Sign language: Love, I love you
Book: All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
Rhyme: Up, up, up, in the sky like this (lift baby, facing you)
Down, down, down, for a great big kiss (lower and give kiss)
Up like this (lift)
Down for a kiss (lower down)
You’re my special baby! (hug)
Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…
Book: We Love Each Other by Yusuke Yonezu
Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse
Song: Kiss kiss song (Tune: “Ten Little Indians”)
One little, two little, three little kiss kiss,
Four little, five little, six little kiss kiss,
Seven little, eight little, nine little kiss kiss,
Ten little kisses say “I Love You”
(repeat backwards)
Rhyme: Bunny kisses: rub noses
Butterfly kisses: brush eyelashes on cheek
Goldfish kisses: suck in your cheeks and kiss on the lips!
Billy goat kisses: gently bump foreheads
And of course . . .
End with a big bear hug!
Book: Huggy Kissy by Leslie Patricelli
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.
Book (choral): Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton – Eric Stoltz; Philadelphia Chickens
Song (shaky eggs): “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois & Bram; One Elephant Went out to Play
Sign language: Cookie (twist “cookie cutter” on palm)
Rhyme: Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough. (hold out arms in a circle, like a bowl)
Round and round the beaters go. (roll hands)
Add some flour from a cup. (shake a pretend cup)
Stir and stir the batter up. (stirring motion)
Roll them, cut them nice and neat. (rolling pin motion)
Put them on a cookie sheet. (place pretend cookies)
Bake them, count them 1-2-3. (counting motion)
Serve them to my friends for tea. (take a bite!)
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)
Rhyme: Pat-a-cake
Book: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.
Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse
Book: Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? by David A. Carter
Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla A. Hegner: Baby Games
Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up
Book: Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda
Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…
Book (choral): The Best Mouse Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond
Song (shaky eggs): “C is for Cookie” – Sesame Street: Sing the Alphabet
Sign language: Mouse (flick index finger back and forth across tip of nose)
Rhyme: Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)
Big Book: Mouse Paint by Eileen Stoll Walsh
Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…
Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse
Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming
Puppet/Rhyme: (with mice in box puppet)
Where are the baby mice? Squeak, squeak, squeak,
I cannot see them peek, peek, peek,
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)
Song (with scarves): “Mickey Mouse March” – Larry Groce: Disney’s Children’s Favorite Songs 4
Song: Three Blind Mice – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2
Song: Hickory Dickory Dock (with poster)
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.
Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up
Book (choral reading): The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood
Song (shaky eggs): “The Bear Went Over the Mountain” – Susie Tallman: Animal Songs
Sign language: Red (just index finger, ‘flicks’ bottom lip twice)
Book: Red is Best by Kathy Stinson, illustrated by robin Baird Lewis
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.
Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse
Book: New Red Bike! By James E. Ransome
Song: “I Wish I Had a Little Red Box” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs
Rhyme/Flannel: Chook, chook, chook
Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…
Book/Puppet: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, abridged
Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up
Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sís
Song (shaky eggs): “Red, Red Robin” – Rosie Flores: Best of the Land of Nod
Book: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Brontorina by James Howe, illustrated by Randy Cecil
*Demonstrate Pointe shoes
Song (with wrist ribbons): “Rainbow Dancers” – Pam Schiller: Moving to Math
Book: Rap a Tap Tap, Here’s Bojangles—Think of That! by Leo & Diane Dillon
*With tap dancing on a wooden suitcase
Song: “All I Want to do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest
Craft: Tap shoes (with baby jar lids or button backs — tied over shoes, to the ball of the foot)
Sign language: Wash Hands
Book: Hands Can by Cheryl Wilis Hudson, photographs by John-Francis Bourke
Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…
Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse
Book: A Kiss for You! by Joan Holub, illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church
Song: “Clap Your Hands” – Wee Sing: Wee Sing Children’s Songs and Fingerplays
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.
Book/Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter
Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up
Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books
Book (Choral): Clap Hands by Helen Oxenbury
Song (shaky eggs): “Clap My Hands” – Milkshake: Happy Songs
Book: I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos
Movement Story: Three Little Pigs Live Action
Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami
Song: “There Was a Princess Long Ago” (repeat every line twice), 2nd time end “long, long ago”
There was a princess long ago, long ago, long ago
There was a princess long ago, long long ago
And she lived in a big high tower, a big high tower, a big high tower
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell
The princess slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around
A handsome prince came riding by, riding by, riding by
He took his sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees
He woke the princess with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then!
Book/Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (with chicken puppet)
Craft: Three Little Pigs Finger Puppet Stage
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Song: “The Mitten Song” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
Book (with puppets): The Mitten by Jan Brett
Song with magnetic pieces: “Mat Man” – hwtears.com
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “slide”
Social Story: “Answering Questions”
Craft: Sew paper mittens with yarn
Sign language: Toy
Book: Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Daniel Kirk
Rhyme: Roly poly
Rhyme: Two fat sausages
Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Puppets: A Toy for Elephant (by Leah Portz)
Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish
Rhyme: Popcorn
Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom by Kirsten Hall, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli
Song (shaky eggs): Shaky Shaky – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
