Book: Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Song: Mama’s Little Baby (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
Hug that baby nice and tight!
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round, (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)
Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)
Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)
Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)
Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, pat floor)
Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)
Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Action Song: “In My Garden” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun (actions/signs: digging, hoeing, plant seed, grow, pick, peas, eat, morning)
Rhyme: I’m a little beetle (bounce baby)
And I wiggle all day (wiggle baby)
If you get too close to me, (hug baby)
I’ll FLY away! (lift baby)
I’m a little bumblebee…
I’m a little ladybug…
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Song: Let’s Tap Our Feet Together (Tune: The More We Get Together)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.
Repeat with: Clap our hands, touch our nose, touch our ears
Book: The Little Gardener by Jen Gerardi
Rhyme: Popcorn
You put the oil in the pot (bounce)
And you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in
And you start to grin
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, (gently rock back and forth)
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, pop! (lift up)
Song (w/ Shaky Egg): “Sing a Song of Flowers” – The Kiboomers: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall for Preschool and Kindergarten
