Book: Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter by Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan, illustrated by J.T. Morrow
Fingerplay: “5 Little Ducks”
Five little ducks went out one day, (hold up five fingers)
Over the hills and far away, (wave goodbye)
Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back. (hold up four fingers)
Repeat with four, three, two, one, and no little ducks.
Book: Oh, Daddy! by Bob Shea
Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!
Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you
Book: I Really Want to See You, Grandma by Taro Gomi
Ring Song: “The Ring in the Dell” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The ring goes side to side, (reach to each side)
The ring goes side to side,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The ring goes side to side.
Additional verses:
Up and down (touch sky, touch ground)
All around (draw circle in sky)
Front and back (hold in front and hide behind back)
Repeat!
Ring Song: “Can You Roll Your Ring?” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Can you roll your ring like this, (both arms roll inside ring)
Just like this?
Can you roll your ring like this,
Just like this?
Can you roll your ring like this,
‘Round and ’round and ’round your wrist?
Can you roll your ring like this,
Just like this?
Additional verses:
Drive (steering wheel)
Oh, a stop sign! Don’t you miss!
Spin (spin fast on one wrist) OR Twirl (spin in circle with ring above head)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
