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Opposites Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Panda Big and Panda Small by Jane Cabrera

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)

Book: Early Bird by Toni Yuly

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Book: Big Bug by Henry Cole

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

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!

Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

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

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Rhyme: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick,
One named slow and one named quick.
Fly away, Slow; fly away, Quick.
Come back, Slow; come back, Quick.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud,
One named Quiet and the other named Loud.
Fly away, Quiet; fly away, Loud.
Come back, Quiet; come back, Loud.

Book: Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Peanut Butter and Jelly by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison, and Randi Hampson, illustrated by Qin Leng

Movement Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: What’s Up, Bear? by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore

Flannel: Matching game

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Yes, no, happy, sad, quiet, loud

Book: Up, Up, Up, Down by Kimberly Gee

Rhyme: “This is Big, Big, Big”
This is big, big, big. (move arms out to side)
This is small, small, small. (move arms back to center)
This is short, short, short. (hold hands with palms facing each other)
This is tall, tall, tall. (reach one hand above head)
This is fast, fast, fast. (circle fists quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (circle fists slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Fingerplay: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a wall.
One named Peter and one named Paul.
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul!
Come back Peter, come back Paul!

Additional verses:
…sitting on a pole…fast/slow
…sitting on a cloud…quiet/loud
…flying in the sky…low/high
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Quiet Koala, Noisy Monkey: A Book of Jungle Opposites by Liesbet Slegers

Lap Song: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
The grand old Duke of York (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby)
And marched them down again. (lower)

‘Cause when you’re up, you’re up (lift baby)
And when you’re down, you’re down (lower)
And when you’re only halfway up (lift halfway)
You are neither up nor down. (lower)

Lap Rhyme: “I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock”
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little Cuckoo clock. (rock gently side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo! (lift in air once)

Repeat with: two o’clock (lift into air 2x), three o’clock (lift into air 3x)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Lap Song: “Tiny Little Babies”
Tiny little babies love bouncin,’ bouncin,’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ round. (x2)

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight! (x2)

Shaker Eggs: “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Shake your shaker, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shaker, shake shake, shake,
Shake your shaker.

Additional verses: Shake your shaker high/low/fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson, illustrated by Kate Hindley

Song: “Can You Clap” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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)

Book with Puppets: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Song: “Open Shut Them” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Fingerplay: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Additional verses:
Two little blackbirds flying in the sky. One named Low and one named High…
Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole. One named Fast and one named Slow…

Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Book with Puppets: ROAR-chestra!: A Wild Story of Musical Words by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Dušan Petričić

Closing Rhyme