Book: I Spy in the Sky by Edward Gibbs

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound.
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees.
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves.
Little birds, little birds, sit down please.
(Credit: Greatest Resource Education Child Care)

Song: “Reach for the Ceiling” – Toddlers on Parade

Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle

Song: “If You’re a Cloud and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around. (raise arms to the side and sway)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.

If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain. (move fingers down to ground like rain)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain.

If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder. (stomp feet and slap legs)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder.
(Credit: Storytime with Ms. Kelly)

Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: I Love Planes! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern

Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around,
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
One decided to touch down, (zoom!)
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.

Continue rhyme with 5…4…3…2…1…

Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Baby

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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