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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

Sloth Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: If I Had a Sleepy Sloth by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Alex Barrow

Song: “Fast And Slow” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
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Puppet/Flannel Song: “Five Little Sloths Went Climbing One Day” (Tune: “Five Little Ducks”)
Five little sloths went climbing one day,
High in the canopies, where they like to play.
The mama sloth called, “Aahh-eeeee!”
But only four little sloths came back.

Count down until no sloths come back.

A worried mama sloth went climbing one day,
High in the canopies, where they like to play.
The mama sloth called, “Aahh-eeeee!”
And all the little sloths came back!
(Credit: Storytime Solidarity)

Book: Happy Sloth Day! by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre

Song (if time): “S-L-O-T-H”
The rainforest has many friends.
My favorite is the sloth.
S-L-O-T-H
S-L-O-T-H
S-L-O-T-H
I really love the sloth!

Count down just as in “BINGO,” clapping for each letter as it’s replaced.
(Credit: Cockburn Libraries)

Closing Rhyme

Slow and Fast Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Fast and Slow: An Animal Opposites Book by Lisa Bullard

Rhyme: “Slowly, Slowly”
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
creeps the garden snail. (move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
up the garden rail. (move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
runs the little mouse. (down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
In his little house. Squeak! (up legs and body, then make ears)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: “Roly Poly, Ever So Slowly”
Roly poly, ever so slowly,
Roly poly, faster, faster, faster! (roll arms)

Book: Hurry Up! by Kate Dopirak, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

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)

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

Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

Song: “Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”

Scarf Song: “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Wave, wave, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.

Additional verses:
Wave, wave, wave your scarf, as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)

Scarf Song: “Shake Your Scarves” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Closing Rhyme

Slow and Fast Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

Rhyme: “Roly Poly”
Roly poly, ever so slowly, roly poly, faster, faster, faster (roll arms)

Rhyme: “Green, Yellow, Red”
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)

Book: Slow Snail by Mary Murphy

Rhyme: “Garden Snail and Little Mouse”
Garden snail Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big (Hold arms out to side)
This is small small small (Cup hands together)
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: “Slow and Fast” by Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Book: Quick Duck by Mary Murphy

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Song: “Hurry, Hurry! Drive the Fire Truck” (Tune: “Bumping Up and Down”)
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Additional verses:
Hurry, hurry! Climb the ladder…
Hurry, hurry! Squirt the water…
Hurry, hurry! Save the people….
Hurry, hurry! Put the fire out….
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Wave your scarf” (Tune: “Row Row Row Your Boat”)
Wave wave wave your scarf as slowly as you can
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf, as slowly as you can.

Additional verses:
Wave wave wave your scarf as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)

Song: “Shake Your Scarves” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing rhyme

Craft: Snail made with circles

Sloth Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: “Slow”

Book:  Sloths: World’s Slowest Mammals by Joy Page

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Song: “Leaves and Branches, Trunks and Roots” – Cathy Fink and Marley Marxer: Get Set for School

Book: Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon

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Flannel:  “Five Silly Sloths”

Five silly sloths laying on the floor
One fell asleep and then there were four
Four silly sloths climbing up a tree
One fell down and then there were three
Three silly sloths wondering what to do
One got lost and then there were two
Two silly sloths having tons of fun
One got up and then there was one
One silly sloth was sad the day was done
He went to bed and now there are none.

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly.” Said the Sloth by Eric Carl

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

Book:  If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul

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Song: “You’re an Animal Too” – Anna Moo: Anna Moo Crackers

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” –  Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection

Closing Rhyme

 Craft:

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Slow and Fast Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: fast, slow

Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

hi harry

Rhyme: Roly poly, ever so slowly, roly poly, faster, faster, faster (roll arms)

Rhyme: 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)

Book: Slow Snail by Mary Murphy

slow snail

Rhyme: Garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: This is big, big, big Hold arms out to side
This is small small small Cup hands together
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)

Book: Quick Duck by Mary Murphy

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Song (with shaky eggs): “Slow and Fast” by Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Song (with shaky eggs): “Shaky Shaky” by The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Small paper plate snail with tissue paper squares

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Slow and Fast Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book: Quick Duck! by Mary Murphy

quick duck

Song: “So Fast, So Fast” – John Feierabend: Frog in the Meadow

Rhyme: One arm goes up, one arm goes down, one arm goes up and down.
Two arms go up…
One leg goes up…
Two legs go up…

Book: Slow Snail by Mary Murphy

slow snail

Rhyme: This is big, big, big  Hold arms out to side
This is small small small Cup hands together
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: I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hand wave bye, bye, bye…

Rhyme: Roly Poly
Roly poly ever so slowly [slowly roll baby’s hands]
Roly poly faster faster faster faster! [roll hands faster]

Rhyme: The little clock goes tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock (swing baby side to side)
The big clock goes ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong (swing back front to back)

Song (with shaky eggs): “Fast and Slow” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

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Closing rhyme