Book: Big Rig Bugs by Kurt Cyrus
Song: “The Ants Go Marching” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Book: Noisy Bug Sing-Along by John Himmelman
Puppet Song: “Spider on the Floor” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection
Book: The Fly by Petr Horáček
Book: Catch that Chicken! by Atinuke, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank
Song: “If You’re a Chicken and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a chicken and you know it, flap your wings. FLAP! FLAP! (put hands near armpits to make your arms into “wings” and move your elbows up and down to flap)
If you’re a chicken and you know it, flap your wings. FLAP! FLAP!
If you’re a chicken and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a chicken and you know it, flap your wings. FLAP! FLAP!
Additional verses:
Run around
Scratch your feet (slide one foot back, then the other to “dig”)
Say, “Bok, bok!” (make chicken noises)
(Credit: Pasadena Public Library)
Flannel: “Ten Fluffy Chickens”
Five eggs and five eggs, (add a clutch of eggs each time you say “five eggs”)
And that makes ten.
Sitting on top
Is Mother Hen. (add the hen)
Cackle, cackle, cackle! (clap hands each time you say “cackle”)
What do I see?
Ten fluffy chickens, (flip over each clutch of eggs)
Yellow as can be.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Chickens on the Loose by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by John Joseph (Write the refrain “the chickens will not stop” on the board so everyone can join in repeating it.)
Shaker Eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Shaker Eggs (if time): “Shake Your Shakers”
Shake your shaker up.
Shake your shaker down.
Shake it side to side.
Shake it all around.
Shake it on your shoulders.
Shake it on your head.
Shake it on your knees,
And shake it right to bed!
Book (if time): Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher, illustrated by Mark Fearing
Book: Monster’s New Undies by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Tad Carpenter
Song: “Monster Boogie” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz
Book: Polar Bear’s Underwear by Tupera Tupera
Action Song: “Now You’re Getting Dressed” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
(Mime the actions throughout the song.)
First put on your underwear, underwear, underwear.
First put on your underwear. Now you’re getting dressed.
Stick your arms up in your shirt, in your shirt, in your shirt.
Stick your arms up in your shirt. Now you’re getting dressed.
Pull your pants up to your waist, to your waist, to your waist.
Pull your pants up to your waist. Now you’re getting dressed.
Wiggle your toes down in your socks, in your socks, in your socks.
Wiggle your toes down in your socks. Now you’re getting dressed.
Slip your shoes on, tie them tight, tie them tight, tie them tight.
Slip your shoes on, tie them tight. Now you’re getting dressed.
Now you can go out and play, out and play, out and play.
Now you can go out and play. You got yourself all dressed. YES!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)
Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Underpants”
Head, shoulders, knees and underpants, knees and underpants.
Head, shoulders, knees and underpants, knees and underpants.
Eyes and ears and mouth and underpants.
Head, shoulders, knees and underpants, knees and underpants!
(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)
Flannel: What Color Is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd
Scarf Song: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That? (stop at 2:18)
Puppets: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks
Book: Waiting by Kevin Henkes
Song: “We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop”
We wiggle and wiggle and stop.
We wiggle and wiggle and stop.
We wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle
And wiggle and wiggle and stop.
Additional verses:
We twirl…
We clap…
We wave…
We jump…
We bounce…
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Waiting Together by Danielle Dufayet, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani
Action 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: “Candle Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Book: I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Book: Little Mouse’s Big Breakfast by Christine Pym
Fingerplay: “Five Fat Sausages”
Five fat sausages frying in a pan. (hold up 5 fingers)
All of a sudden, one went BANG! (clap hands)
Repeat, counting down until there are no sausages left.
Last line:
Now there are no fat sausages frying in the pan.
Song: “I’m Toast in the Toaster” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m toast in the toaster, (like holding a loaf of bread)
And I’m getting very hot! (fan yourself)
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (move hands back and forth)
Up I pop! (jump in the air and raise hands)
Repeat with: waffles, Pop-tarts, English muffins, bagels
Book: Hey, Pancakes! by Tamson Weston, illustrated by Stephen Gammell
Movement: “Pancakes”
Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in a pan.
Fry a pancake,
Toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can!
Flannel: “Eggs for Breakfast”
Song: “If You Like Your Eggs Scrambled” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands.
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands.
Yes, they’re yummy and they’re yellow,
So you’ll be a happy fellow.
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands.
Additional verses:
If you like your eggs fried, jump up high…
If you want bacon with your eggs, wiggle your legs…
If you want toast instead, nod your head… (nod and say “mmm-hmmm”)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Puppets/Book: Ellie’s Breakfast by Sarah Garland
Book: That’s Love by Sam Williams, illustrated by Mique Moriuchi
Rhyme: “Little Heart” (sign: middle finger taps over heart)
I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump. (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
When I jump, jump, jump. (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)
(Credit: The Best Kids Book Site)
Song: “Heartbeat” – Laura Doherty: In a Heartbeat
Flannel: “Valentine Hearts”
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.
Song: “The More We Get Together” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection
(Use sign language for “more,” “together,” and “happy.”)
Book: Love the World by Todd Parr
Flannel: “Heart” (Tune: “Bingo”)
I know a shape and it means love,
And heart is its name-o.
H-E-A-R-T, (3x)
And heart is its name-o.
(Credit: Everything Preschool)
Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna’ Reach!
Puppets/Book: Group Hug by Jean Reidy, illustrated by Joey Chou
Book: Penguin on Vacation by Salina Yoon
Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Song: “Waddling Penguins” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Penguins, penguins, having fun,
Waddling in the shining sun.
Waddling fast and waddling slow,
Waddling to and waddling fro.
Penguins, penguins, having fun,
Waddling in the shining sun.
(Credit: Jen in the Library)
Book: Penguin Journey by Angela Burke Kunkel, illustrated by Catherine Odell
Puppet: “The Penguin Went Over the Iceberg” (Tune: “The Bear Went Over the Mountain”)
The penguin went over the iceberg,
The penguin went over the iceberg,
The penguin went over the iceberg
To see what he could see.
But all that he could see,
But all that he could see was
The other side of the iceberg,
The other side of the iceberg,
The other side of the iceberg
Was all that he could see.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)
Fingerplay: “Two Little Penguins”
Two little penguins sitting on the ice, (hold up two fingers)
One bows once, the other bows twice. (made index fingers bow)
Waddle, little penguins, waddle away. (put fingers behind back)
Come back penguins, time to play! (bring fingers to the front)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Flannel: “Five Perky Penguins”
Five perky penguins
Stood on the shore.
One went for a swim, (swimming motions)
And then there were four.
Four perky penguins,
Looked out to sea. (look around)
One went swimming, (swimming motions)
And then there were three.
Three perky penguins said,
“What can we do?” (shrug shoulders)
One went swimming, (swimming motions)
And then there were two.
Two perky penguins
Sat in the sun. (fan self)
One went swimming, (swimming motions)
And then there was one.
One perky penguin said,
“This is no fun!” (grumpy look)
They went swimming, (swimming motions)
And then there were none.
Rhyme:
I’m a little penguin.
Aren’t I cute? (raise arms as if questioning)
I’m a bird
In a penguin suit. (flap arms at sides)
My suit has thick feathers,
Black and white. (turn around, show off outfit)
I can’t fly,
But I swim all right. (swimming motions)
I can waddle ’round
On my webbed feet. (waddle)
Fresh fish are what
I like to eat! (eating motions)
(Credit: Abby the Librarian)
Book: Waddle! Waddle! by James Proimos
Book: I’m Cool! by Kate and Jim McMullan
Song: “Hockey Pokey”
You put your right glove in,
You put your right glove out,
You put your right glove in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the hockey pokey,
And you skate yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Additional verses:
2) left glove
3) right skate
4) left skate
5) helmet
6) stick
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Story Time)
Book: Dino-Hockey by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott
Song: “Hockey Game” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Pat, pat, pat your gloves
Quickly on your knees.
Hurry now, hurry now, hurry now, hurry now,
Your fingers mustn’t freeze.
Bend, bend, bend your legs
Quickly, it’s your role.
Hurry now, hurry now, hurry now, hurry now,
You must defend the goal.
Pass, pass, pass the puck
Quickly, with your stick
Hurry now, hurry now, hurry now, hurry now,
To score you must be quick.
Skate, skate toward the net
Quickly win the game.
Happy now, happy now, happy now, happy now,
Fans will shout your name, hooray!
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Story Time)
Book/Flannel: Hockey Shapes by Mark Weakland (abridged – with felt shapes)
Book: Crocodile or Alligator? by Susan Kralovansky
Fingerplay: “Alligator on a Log”
There was an alligator (make an alligator mouth with hand)
Who sat on a log. (set the alligator arm over your log arm)
He looked in the water, (make hand look in water)
And saw a little frog.
In dove the ‘gator, (dive hand down)
Round went the log, (roll arms around each other)
Splash! Went the water, (make splashing motion)
And away swam the frog! (swim away)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (with animal verses)
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the Nile,
If you see a camel,
Don’t forget to smile.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the river,
If you see a polar bear,
Don’t forget to shiver.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently to the shore,
If you see a lion there,
Don’t forget to roar!
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the creek,
If you see a little mouse,
Don’t forget to squeak.
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Gator, Gator, Gator! by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
Flannel: “Alligator Pie”
Alligator, alligator, alligator pie.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna cry.
Take away the green grass,
Take away the sky,
But don’t take away
My alligator pie.
Alligator, alligator, alligator cake.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna shake.
Take away the river,
Take away the lake,
But don’t take away
My alligator cake.
Alligator, alligator, alligator soup.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna droop.
Take away my basketball,
Take away my hoop,
But don’t take away
My alligator soup.
Alligator, alligator, alligator stew.
If I don’t get some,
I don’t know what I’ll do.
Take away my socks,
Take away my shoe,
But don’t take away
My alligator stew.
Alligator, alligator, alligator tea.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’ll climb a tree.
Take away the ocean,
Take away the sea,
But don’t take away
My alligator tea.
(Credit: Pre-K Fun)
Book: Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner
Book: The Thing about Yetis by Vin Vogel
Song: “RAWR RAWR Went the Abominable Snowman”
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, rawr rawr went the abominable snowman.
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, and they all went rawr rawr rawr. But…
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms],
[clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms]!
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], they don’t go rawr rawr rawr.
Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, shake shake went the snowy yeti.
Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, and they all went shake shake shake. But…
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms],
[clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms]!
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], they don’t go shake shake shake.
(Credit: Canton Public Library (originally inspired by Jbrary))
Puppet Story: No Yeti Yet by Mary Ann Fraser
Puppet Song: “10 Little Marshmallows” (Yeti puppet drops marshmallows in mug)
One little, two little, three little marshmallows.
Four little, five little, six little marshmallows.
Seven little, eight little, nine little marshmallows.
Ten little marshmallows melting in hot cocoa!
(Credit: Fantastic Fun and Learning)
Song: “Cocoa Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You dip your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out,
You dip your marshmallow in
And you put it in your mouth,
You do the cocoa pokey,
And you turn yourself around,
And that’s what it’s all about, yum!
Additional verse options: Pretzel, cracker, cookie
Book: Yeti, Turn Out the Light! by Greg Long and Chris Edmundson, illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan
Flannel Song: “Five Enormous Yetis” (Tune: “Five Enormous Dinosaurs”)
Five enormous yetis letting out a roar,
One stomped away and then there were four.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
Four enormous yetis hiding in the trees,
One stomped away and then there were three.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
Three enormous yetis didn’t know what to do,
One stomped away and then there were two.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
Two enormous yetis having lots of fun,
One stomped away and then there was one.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
One enormous yeti saw the setting sun,
She stomped home and then there were none.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
(Credit: Lady Librarian)
