Rainforest Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal

Song: “I’m a Tree” – Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch

Book: Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Jeanette Canyon

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Flannel: Five sleepy sloths
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor
One swam away and then there were four
Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree
One stopped for fruit and then there were three
Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view
One switched branches and then there were two
Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun
One climbed down and then there was one
One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves and now there are none.

Movement: “Snake Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

 

Book: Rainforest Romp by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Closing rhyme

Rainforest Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: tree, leaf, rain, sun

Book: Rainforest Animals by Jill McDonald


Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, Row Your Boat”)
Clap, clap clap your hands
Clap them now with me
Clap your hands, let me see
Clap your hands with me

Additional verses:
Tap, tap, tap your knees…
Shake, shake, shake your feet…
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Rhyme: Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the little snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail

Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: But First, We Nap by David Miles and Darya Dremova

Song:Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Flannel:  “Five Sleepy Sloths”
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor
One swam away and then there were four

Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree
One stopped for fruit and then there were three

Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view
One switched branches and then there were two

Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun
One climbed down and then there was one

One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves and now there are none.

Song:Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy 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
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

Book: We’re Roaming in the Rainforest by Laurie Krebs and Anne Wilson

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Penguin on a Scooter” – Caspar Babypants
Penguin on a Scooter by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants

Closing rhyme

 

Tigers Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

Rhyme: Tiger Cub, Tiger Cub
Tiger cub, tiger cub turn around,
Tiger cub, tiger cub touch the ground.
Tiger cub, tiger cub show your claws,
Tiger cub, tiger cub shake your paws.
Tiger cub, tiger cub jump up high,
Tiger cub, tiger cub show me a smile.
Tiger cub, tiger cub creep along the ground,
Tiger cub, tiger cub pounce without a sound.

Book: Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker

Flannel: I Went to the Jungle
I went to the jungle one day, jungle one day, jungle one day
I saw a tiger on the way
And this is what he said…. ROAR

Additional verses:
elephant, monkey, bird, crocodile

Song: “If You’re a Tiger and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it , and you really want to show it,
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)

Additional verses:
…switch your tail
…show your claws

Book: Don’t Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup

Song with ukulele: “Do You Know?” (Tune: “Do  You Know the Muffin Man?”)
C                                                                       F                           G7
Do you know the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee
C                                                                       F      G7                  C
Oh do you know the chimpanzee that lives deep in the jungle?

C                                                                       F                           G7
Do you know the scaly snake, the scaly snake, the scaly snake
C                                                                       F      G7                  C
Oh do you know the scaly snake that lives deep in the jungle?

C                                                                       F                           G7
Do you know the fierce tiger, the fierce tiger, the fierce tiger
C                                                                       F      G7                 C
Oh do you know the fierce tiger that lives deep in the jungle?

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes!: The Best of the Wiggles

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper Plate Tigers (Credit: Glued to my Crafts)

Jungle Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: monkey

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Kevin Waldron

Puppet Story: Down in the Jungle

Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his toes!

Down in the jungle where there’s nobody there,
There’s a great big lion washing his hair,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his hair!

Down in the jungle, if you look in the trees,
There’s a cheeky monkey washing her knees,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she washes her knees!

Down in the jungle if you care to check,
There’s a hippopotamus washing his neck,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his neck!

Down at the river, if you look underneath,
There’s a great big crocodile brushing his teeth,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he brushes his teeth!

Down in the jungle, if you care to take a peek,
There’s a colorful bird cleaning its beak
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she cleans her beak!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Song: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

(most lions live in grasslands but a few are found in jungles)

Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It : Jungle Edition by James Warhola

Song: “This is the way we clap our hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing song

Craft: lion mask

lion Mane Image

Jungle Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language:  Jungle

Book: Jungle Run by Tony Mitton, Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

Jungle Run Cover

Song/Rhyme: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: What if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

What if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot Cover Image

Song/Rhyme: “The Monkey Dance”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Puppet Story: Down in the Jungle

Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his toes!

Down in the jungle where there’s nobody there,
There’s a great big lion washing her hair,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she washes his hair!

Down in the jungle, if you look in the trees,
There’s a cheeky monkey washing his knees,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his knees!

Down in the jungle if you care to check,
There’s a hippopotamus washing his neck,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his neck!

Down at the river, if you look underneath,
There’s a great big crocodile brushing his teeth,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he brushes his teeth!

Down in the jungle, if you care to take a peek,
There’s a colorful bird cleaning it’s beak
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she cleans her beak!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Book: If I Were a Jungle Animal by Amanda Ellery, Illustrated by Tom Ellery

 If I Were a Jungle Animal Cover Image

Song/Rhyme: “Silly Dance Contest”-  Jim GIll: Jim Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: Starry Safari by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Jeff Mack

Starry Safari Cover Image

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Lion’s Mane

lion Mane Image