Polar Animals 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: Bear, penguin

Book: My Little Polar Bear by Claudia Rueda

Song: “Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”)
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread winter cheer.

Additional verses:
Stretching
Tapping
Bouncing
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, 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)

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd
Cover of the book I AM SMALL by Emma Dodd

Flannel: “Five Playful Penguins”
Five playful penguins
Stood on the shore.
One went for a swim,
And then there were four. (swimming motions)

Four playful penguins
Looked out to sea. (look around)
One went swimming,
And then there were three. (swimming motions)

Three playful penguins
Said, “What can we do?” (shrug shoulders)
One went swimming,
And then there were two. (swimming motions)

Two playful penguins
Sat in the sun. (fan self)
One went swimming,
And then there was one. (swimming motions)

One playful penguin
Said, “This is no fun!” (grumpy look)
They went swimming,
And then there were none. (swimming motions)
5 Little Penguins

Lap Song: “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Blue Sled”
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Won’t you be my darling?

Additional verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way, (lean front/back, side to side)
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean front/back)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: A Child’s Celebration of Silliest Songs

Closing Rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: What’s That Noise? by Naomi Howarth

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

Action Rhyme: “Polar Bear, Polar Bear”
Polar bear, polar bear, turn around,
Polar bear, polar bear, touch the ground,
Polar bear, polar bear, bend down low,
Polar bear, polar bear, touch your toe.
Polar bear, polar bear, slide on the ice,
Polar bear, polar bear, spin around twice,
Polar bear, polar bear, reach up high,
Polar bear, polar bear, wave goodbye.

Book: Way Up in the Arctic by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Kenneth Spengler

Flannel: “Five Playful Penguins”
Five playful penguins
Stood on the shore.
One went for a swim,
And then there were four. (swimming motions)

Four playful penguins
Looked out to sea. (look around)
One went swimming,
And then there were three. (swimming motions)

Three playful penguins
Said, “What can we do?” (shrug shoulders)
One went swimming,
And then there were two. (swimming motions)

Two playful penguins
Sat in the sun. (fan self)
One went swimming,
And then there was one. (swimming motions)

One playful penguin
Said, “This is no fun!” (grumpy look)
They went swimming,
And then there were none. (swimming motions)
5 Little Penguins

Puppet Song: “I’m a Little Penguin” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little penguin, black and white,
Short and wobbly, an adorable sight.
I can’t fly at all, but I love to swim.
So I’ll waddle to the water and dive right in!

Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner

Song: “The Party Freeze Dance Song” – The Kiboomers

Closing Rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language for penguin

Book: If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor and Florence Friedmann Minor

if you were a penguin

Song: If You’re a Penguin and You Know It (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you knot it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
…stomp your feet
…waddle around.

Book: Penguins, Penguins Everywhere! by Bob Barner

penguins penguins everywhere

Song (dance with scarves): “It’s a Penguin Party / A la Fiesta de Pinguinos” – Linda Arnold: Splash Zone

Book: 10, 9, 8 Polar Animals by Rebecca Fjelland Davis (read first sentence on each page only)

10 9 8 polar animals

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Book: My Little Polar Bear by Claudia Rueda

my little polar bear

Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

born to wiggle

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Penguin coloring sheet

February 2014