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: Circle, square, triangle
Book: Baby Party by Rebecca O’Connell, illustrated by Susie Poole
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: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands”
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands,
So early in the morning.
Repeat with: tap our toes, touch our nose, stomp our feet, etc.
Flannel: “Did You Ever See a Circle?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a circle, a circle, a circle?
Did you ever see a circle? It looks like a ball.
Did you ever see a rectangle, a rectangle, a rectangle?
Did you ever see a rectangle? It looks like a door.
Did you ever see a triangle, a triangle, a triangle?
Did you ever see a triangle? It looks like a sail.
Did you ever see a square, a square, a square?
Did you ever see a square? It looks like a box.
Book: Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert or Baby Sees Shapes: Circles by Akio Kashiwara
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: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle
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: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Verses: Give a shake, give a tap, clap your hands
