Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: Fast and Slow: An Animal Opposites Book by Lisa Bullard
Rhyme: “Slowly, Slowly”
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
creeps the garden snail. (move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
up the garden rail. (move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
runs the little mouse. (down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
In his little house. Squeak! (up legs and body, then make ears)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Rhyme: “Roly Poly, Ever So Slowly”
Roly poly, ever so slowly,
Roly poly, faster, faster, faster! (roll arms)
Book: Hurry Up! by Kate Dopirak, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)
Rhyme: “Green Says Go”
Green says, “Go!” (march quickly)
Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly)
Slow…slow…slow.
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go! Go! Go! (march fast)
Slow…slow…slow. (march slowly)
And STOP! (stop)
(Credit: Toddler Storytime)
Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade
Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth
Song: “Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”
Scarf Song: “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Wave, wave, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Additional verses:
Wave, wave, wave your scarf, as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)
Scarf Song: “Shake Your Scarves” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line
Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
