Fall Storytime - Letter L

Letter L is for: lion, leopard, leg, leaf, ladybug, lollipop, lemon and lips!

Books we read today:

"The Adventures of Old Bo Bear," by Alice Schertle
"Quiet!," by Paul Bright

Songs we sang today:

Limbo
Every limbo boy and girl
All around the limbo world
Gonna do the limbo rock
All around the limbo clock
Jack be limbo, Jack be quick
Jack go unda limbo stick
All around the limbo clock
Hey, let's do the limbo rock

Limbo lower now
Limbo lower now
How low can you go

First you spread your limbo feet
Then you move to limbo beat
Limbo ankolimboneee,
Bend back like a limbo tree
Jack be limbo, Jack be quick
Jack go unda limbo stick
All around the limbo clock
Hey, let's do the limbo rock

la la la etc (instead of instrumental break)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the quiet jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight

Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh

Fall Storytime - Letter K

Letter K is for: kite, kitten, kitchen, key, kettle, kangaroo and king!

Books we read today:

"Wish Come True Cat," by Ragnhild Scamell
"Kiss the Cow," by Phyllis Root

Songs we sang today:

Kitty Kitty
When you're a cat
You do as you please
Take a bunch of naps
Climb a few trees
Rub on my ankle
And make me sneeze
Life is like that
When you're a cat.

And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat

When you're a cat
You're covered in fur
Tummy full of milk
Makes you purr
You dream about fishes, mice and birds
Life is like that
When you're a cat.

(faster)And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat

(super fast)And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty

Wake Up You Lazy Bones
Wake up you lazy bones
and go and find my cattle
Wake up you lazy bones
and go and find my cow
Wake up you lazy bones
and go and find my cattle
Wake up you lazy bones
and go and find my cow

The sun is hot
The grass is soft
I think I'll rest
Till they come home...

WAKE UP YOU LAZY BONES!

(Repeat twice)

Fall Storytime - Letter J

Letter J is for: jump rope, jam, jacket, jar, jellyfish and jeans!

Books we read today:

"Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme," by Marianne Berkes
"Snap!," by Marcia Vaughan

Songs we sang today:

I Feel Crazy so I Jump in the Soup
I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I jump jump jump in the soup

I feel crazy so I swim in the soup…
I feel crazy so I gallop in the soup…
I feel crazy so I splash in the soup…
I feel crazy so I sit in the soup…

5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Continue with 4, 3, 2 and 1 monkey

Fall Storytime - Letter I

Letter I is for: ice, ice cream, insect, igloo, iguana, island and icicle!

Books we read today:

"Simply Delicious," by Margaret Mahy
"Thanks for Thanksgiving," by Julie Markes

Songs we sang today:

Ice Cream Scoops
First we need a cone, nice and crunchy,
Then we need some ice cream, cold and yummy,
Scoop 'em up, stack 'em up, up to the sky.
We love ice cream my, oh my!

First comes vanilla, cold and sweet,
Then comes chocolate, a delicious treat.
Here's some strawberry, orange sherbet, too,
A super-duper scooper cone just for you!
One scoop, two scoops, three scoops, four
We love ice cream...let's have some more!

The Turkey-Jerkey
You put your turkey wing in (arm)
You put your turkey wing out
You put your turkey wing in
And you shake it all about
You do the turkey-jerkey
and you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about!

You put your drumstick in (leg)...
You put your stuffing in (stomach)...
You put your gobbler in (head)...
You put your tail feathers in (rear)...
You put your turkey body in...

Fall Storytime - Letter H

Letter H is for: hat, horse, hand, heart, hen, hammer and hedgehog!

Books we read today:

"Aunt Lucy Went To Buy A Hat," by Alice Low
"Are You A Horse?" by Andy Rash

Songs we sang today:

Pancake Hat
I went to a party and I brought me a hat
I put it on a bed and along came a cat
Cat sat down and squashed it flat
Now I call it my pancake hat
Pancake hat, pancake hat
Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my pancake hat!

I put on my hat and I went out to play
Along came the wind and blew it away
Into a pasture and under a cow
Cow took a bite—it’s a doughnut now
Doughnut hat, doughnut hat
Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my doughnut hat!

Was hot one day so I went for a swim
I put on my hat and I jumped right in
My hat swelled up and I said, “DRAT!”
Now I call it my muffin hat
Muffin hat, muffin hat,
Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my muffin hat!

This Is The Way The Ladies Ride
This Is The Way The Ladies Ride
This is the way the ladies ride
The ladies ride, the ladies ride
This is the way the ladies ride
Trot, trot, trot (very calm riding on lap)

This is the way the gentlemen ride
The gentlemen ride, the gentlemen ride
This is the way the gentlemen ride
Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop (a little faster riding on lap)

This is the way the farmer rides
The farmer rides, the farmer rides
This is the way the farmer rides
Trit trot, trit trot, trit trot (lop-sided riding on lap)

This is the way the cowboy rides
The cowboy rides, the cowboy rides
This is the way the cowboy rides
Gallop, gallop gallop (very fast riding on lap)

This is the way the astronaut rides
The astronaut rides, the astronaut rides
This is the way the astronaut rides
(blast off! -- parent lifts child up in the air)

Fall Storytime - Letter G

Letter G is for: glasses, giraffe, glove, glue, and garden!

Books we read today:

"Tops and Bottoms," by Janet Stevens
"Betsy B. Little," by Anne McEvoy

Songs we sang today:

"These Are My Glasses," by Laurie Berkner
These are my glasses- make glasses with your finger
This is my book- hands pressed together
I put on my glasses- put on the glasses
And open up the book- open your hands
Now I read read read- hold out the "book"
And I look look look- look through the glasses
I put down my glasses- put hands down and…
WHOOP- clap hands together
Close up the book.

"Giant Carrot"
I'm gonna pull you out
Pull you out
A little seed that grew so big
Who knew that?
We'll shake it to the left
Shake it to the right
Giant carrot, giant carrot
PLEASE COME OUT!!

"Goofball" Song
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Wiggle your bottom around
Make a funny face at your neighbor
And howl like Huckleberry Clown
Scratch your head like a monkey
And flap your arms like a bird
Get low to the ground like you're very, very small
Jump up like a skyscraper ten stories tall
Turn around and down you fall
Then you're doing the Goofball!

(Repeat song going faster each time)

Fall Storytime - Letter F

Letter F is for: fish, feather, fireman, fingers, fairy, fruit, fox, and feet!

Books we read today:

"The Pout Pout Fish," by Deborah Diesen
"Twelve Haunted Rooms of Halloween," by Macky Pamintuan

Songs we sang today:

"The Golfsish," by Laurie Berkner
Lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock
In the bottom of the ocean
They lifted up their heads
And they shook out their tails
And they said let's go swimming

Let's go swimming lets go swimming
Yeah let's go swimming
Let's go swimming let's go swimming In the bottom of the ocean
Then the little fish got so very very tired
That they came back to the rock
And they put own their heads
And they put down their tails
And they took a little nap

And when they woke up
They decided to take a shower

So whey washed their hair
And they washed their ears
And they washed their tummies
And they washed their beards
And they washed their nose
And they washed their toes
And then they said

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't take showers!"

Let's go swimming let's go swimming…
Then the little fish got so very very tired…

And when woke up
They decided to brush their teeth

So they got out their tooth brush
And their toothpaste
And they squeezed a little on
They tried not to waste
And they put it in their mouth
They brushed north and south
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't brush our teeth!:

Let's go swimming lets go swimming…
Then the little shigh got so very very tired…

And when they woke up
They decided to ride their bicycles

So they rode to the left
And they rode to the right
And they rode all day
And they rode all night
They rode down the hill
And then faster still
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't ride bicycles!"

Let's go swimming…
Let's go swimming…

"5 Little Pumpkins" (had to do a "frightening" book and song for Halloween :)
Five little pumpkins
Sitting on a gate
The first one said
"Oh my, it's getting late."
The second one said
"There are witches in the air."
The third one said
"Well I don't care!"
The fourth one said
"We better run, run, run."
The fifth one said
"Na, let's have some fun."
Then wooooo went the wind
and OUT went the light
and the five little pumpkins
rolled out of sight.

Fall Storytime - Letter E

Letter E is for: egg, elephant, eagle, ear, eye, elbow, earrings and Earth!

Books we read today:

"The Mightiest," by Keiko Kasza
"Except If" by Jim Averbeck

Songs we sang today:

"The Elephant"
The elephant moves very slowly
Slowly through the jungle
But when the elephant starts to run
We hear the rumble, rumble.

Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
STOP!!

"Boom Chicka Boom"
I said a boom chicka boom (repeat)
I said a boom chicka boom (repeat)
I said a boom chicka lacka, chicka lacka chicka boom (repeat)
Oh yeah? (repeat)
Uh huh (repeat)
Next time (repeat)
A little softer (repeat)

Repeat doing softer, louder, slower and faster
End with "next time, the end!"

Fall Storytime - Letter D

Letter D is for: duck, dragon, door, dinosaur, dog, doll, and Daddy!

Books we read today:

"Do Like a Duck Does," by Judy Hindley
"When a Dragon Moves In" by Jodi Moore

Songs we sang today:

"Do The Dragon," by Laurie Berkner
Once upon a time there was a dragon (a dragon)
He lived by himself in a cave called
The Dragon Zone
He liked to dance ‘till he made his tail shake
And breathe fire just to bake a cake
But he wished that he didn’t have to do it all alone
He would show everybody how he moved his old dragon bones

Well there was one young girl named Calico
She brought all her friends to
The Dragon Zone
They said, Why mighty dragon, are you all alone?
We could learn to do what the dragons do
Come on let’s go!

So he looked at them, and he said
Can you do the ragon?
And they looked right back
We can do the Dragon
Can you do the Dragon?
We can do the Dragon
Well if you want to do the Dragon
1-2-3-4 Ha! Here we go!

I’ve got a tail that swings
I flap my dragon’s wings
I’ve got spiky scales and long sharp nails
There’s a fire in my mouth
And a big red tongue
So you’d better watch out
‘Cause here I come!

Can you do The Dragon…
We’ve got tails that swing…
That was good! Said the dragon,
Let’s do some more

You take one step up and you give ‘em a look
You take one step back it’s in
The Dragon Book
And then you gump-2-3 and then you bend down on your knees
And you float away on a Dragon Breeze

Can you do The Dragon…
We take one step up…

We can do The Dragon…
We’ve got tails…
We take one step up…
We can do The Dragon…

"Mama Duck"
Here comes the mama duck...quack (1 clap)
Here comes the mama duck...quack (1 clap)
Here comes the mama duck with 1 little duckling...quack (1 clap)

Here comes the mama duck...quack, quack (2 claps)
Here comes the mama duck...quack, quack (2 claps)
Here comes the mama duck with 2 little ducklings...quack, quack (2 claps)

Continue with 3, 4 and 5

Fall Storytime - Letter C

Letter C is for: carrot, comb, cat, crocodile, crayons, colors, and caterpillar!

Books we read today:

"I Ain't Gonna Paint No More," by Karen Beaumont
"The Featherless Chicken,"by Sylvie Jones

Songs we sang today:

"The Color Song"
If you're wearing any red, any red
If you're wearing any red, any red
If you're wearing any red,
Put your hands up on your head
If you're wearing any red, any red.

If you're wearing any green...
Make a face that's really mean
If you're wearing any yellow...
Shake your body like it's jello
If you're wearing any black...
Put your hands behind your back
If you're wearing any white...
Hug your body really tight
If you're wearing any pink...
just give a little wink.

"I Know A Chicken," by Laurie Berkner
I know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh I know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh my goodness (oh my goodness)
It's a shaky egg! (it's a shaky egg!)
Shake your eggs!

Shake them fast...
Shake them slow...
Shake them in a circle...
Shake them up and down...

Fall Storytime - Letter B

Letter B is for: baseball, bear, brush, boots, button, bottle, bowl and bag!

Books we read today:

"It's the Bear," by Jez Alborough
"Who's in the Tub?" by Sylvie Jones

Songs we sang today:

"These Are My Glasses"
These are my glasses
This is my book
I put on my glasses
and open up the book
Then I read, read, read
and I look, look, look
I put down my glasses
and (whoop) close up the book!

"The Cool Bear Hunt"
Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a candy factory
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go through it (loudly pretend to eat candy)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a peanut butter river
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll swim across it (pretend to swim slowly through the peanut butter)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a jello swamp
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go through it (wiggle body like jello)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a cave
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go inside it (pretend to get out flashlight)

It's cold in here!
I see two big green eyes
I see a fuzzy little tail
AHHHHH! IT'S A BEAR!!! RUN!!!

Out of the cave
Through the jello swamp
Across the peanut butter river
through the candy factory
I see my home!
Open the door, close the door
SAFE AT LAST!!

We went on a bear hunt
and we weren't afraid!!

"Baby Bumble Bee"
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
OUCH! He stung me!

I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy fall right through the floor
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
ROAR (small roar)!

I'm bringing home a bigger dinosaur
Won't my mommy hide behind the door
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
ROAR (Loud roar)!

"Hello Bubbles"
(repeat each line 2x)
Hello bubbles
Come and land
Right in the middle
Of my hand.

Goodbye bubbles
Time to go
I can help you
With a blow.

Fall Storytime - Letter A

Letter A is for: apple, apron, ant, airplane, alligator, acorn!

Books we read today:

"Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple," by A.H. Benjamin
"The Three Little Gators," by Helen Ketteman

Songs we sang today:

"Farmer Brown"

Farmer Brown had 5 red apples hanging on the tree
Farmer Brown had 5 red apples hanging on the tree
Then he plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily
(eat the apple very quickly and loudly)
Leaving 4 red apples still hanging on the tree.

Farmer Brown had 4 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 3 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 2 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 1 red apple...

...Leaving no red apples still hanging on the tree!


"5 Little Monkeys"

5 little monkeys swinging from the tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator "you can't catch me"
Along came the alligator...quiet as can be...and SNAP!

4 little monkeys
3 little monkeys
2 little monkeys
1 little monkey

GAME OVER!!

Pizza Pizzazz!

Books we read today:

"The Little Red Hen (Makes A Pizza)," by Philemon Sturges
"Pete's A Pizza," by William Steig

Songs we sang today:

"Pizza Time," by Steve Songs

Read the recipe so we know
How to make that pizza dough
Pour in the ingredients 1, 2, 3
Mix them in the bowl so carefully.

(Chorus)
Pizza time, pizza time
Add your toppings and I'll add mine
Cooking in the kitchen just can't be beat
I can't wait till we're ready to eat!

Roll it out and spread it thin (2x)
Add the sauce and cheese and then (2x)
Dad heats the oven and we put it in (2x)
I can't wait till we're ready to eat!

Pizza time, pizza time
Add your toppings and I'll add mine
Wash your hands and grab a seat...
NOW we're ready to eat...YUM!!

"Pizza Pizzazz," by Peter & Ellen Allard
Chorus:
Pizza Pizzazz, Pizza Pizzazz
Let me, let me tell you 'bout my pizza pizzazz
Round round, square square
Watch me toss it in the air
Let me, let me tell you 'bout my pizza pizzazz.

Verse 1:
How do you like your pizza?
Sausage and tomato sauce
How do you like your pizza?
Lots and lots of mushrooms
How do you like your pizza?
Smothered with cheese. Chorus

Verse 2:
How do you like your pizza?
Thin crispy crust.
How do you like your pizza?
Deep very deep dish
How do you like your pizza?
Pepperoni please. Chorus

Verse 3:
How do you like your pizza?
Olives and anchovies
How do you like your pizza?
Cold in the morning
How do you like your pizza?
Green peppers onions. Chorus

This Place Is a Zoo!

Books we read today:

"Zoo Animal Mysteries: A High-Rise Thriller," by Alyse Sweeney
"Dear Zoo," by Rod Campbell

Songs we sang today:

"Going to the Zoo" by Raffi

Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow,
Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow
And we can stay all day.

Chorus:
We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo
How about you, you you?
You can come too, too, too
We're going to the zoo, zoo zoo.

Look at the monkeys swinging in the trees,
Swinging in the trees, swinging in the trees,
Look at all the monkeys swinging in the trees,
We can stay all day.

Chorus

Look at all the crocodiles swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water,
Look at all the crocodiles swimming in the water
We can stay all day.

Chorus

Yes, Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow
Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow
And we can stay all day.

"Boa Constrictor"

I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don't like it very much!

Oh no, oh no he swallowed my toe, he swallowed by toe
Oh gee, oh gee, he's up to my knee, he's up to my knee
Oh fiddle, oh fiddle, he's up to my middle, he's up to my middle
Oh heck, oh heck, he's up to my neck, he's up to my neck
Oh dread, oh dread, he swallowed my (GULP!!) head!!

Round 'em Up, Cowboy!

Books we read today:

"Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp," by Denise Fleming
"Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse," by Rebecca Janni

Songs we sang today:

"BANJO"

I was born on a bright sunny day
So many years ago
While everyone sang Happy Birthday
I played the old banjo

B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
Everybody loves the banjo.

My first day of school
I didn't know a single soul
But i made lots of friends that day
When I played by banjo.

B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
Everybody loves the banjo.

Then I met Miss Terri Ann
And oh, I loved her so
And she said she would marry me
If I played my banjo.

B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
Everybody loves the banjo.

It will make you clap yur hands
It will make you tap your toe
It will put a big smile right on your face
When I play my banjo

"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"

This is the way the ladies ride,
The ladies ride, the ladies ride
This is the way the ladies ride, so early in the morning.

This is the way the gentlemen ride,
The gentlemen ride, the gentlemen ride
This is the way the gentlemen ride, so early in the morning.

This is the way the farmer rides,
The farmer rides, the farmer rides
This is the way the farmer rides, so early in the morning.

This is the way the cowboy rides
The cowboy rides, the cowboy rides
This is the way the cowboy rides, so early in the morning.

Commotion in the Ocean

Books we read today:

"Swim! Swim!," by Lerch
"The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark," by Deborah Diesen

Songs we sang today:

"Goldfish," by Laurie Berkner

Lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock
In the bottom of the ocean
They lifted up their heads
And they shook out their tails
And they said let's go swimming

Let's go swimming lets go swimming
Yeah let's go swimming
Let's go swimming let's go swimming In the bottom of the ocean
Then the little fish got so very very tired
That they came back to the rock
And they put own their heads
And they put down their tails
And they took a little nap

And when they woke up
They decided to take a shower

So whey washed their hair
And they washed their ears
And they washed their tummies
And they washed their beards
And they washed their nose
And they washed their toes
And then they said

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't take showers!"

Let's go swimming let's go swimming…
Then the little fish got so very very tired…

And when woke up
They decided to brush their teeth

So they got out their tooth brush
And their toothpaste
And they squeezed a little on
They tried not to waste
And they put it in their mouth
They brushed north and south
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't brush our teeth!:

Let's go swimming lets go swimming…
Then the little shigh got so very very tired…

And when they woke up
They decided to ride their bicycles

So they rode to the left
And they rode to the right
And they rode all day
And they rode all night
They rode down the hill
And then faster still
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't ride bicycles!"

Let's go swimming…
Let's go swimming…

Down By The Bay

Down by the bay (down by the bay)
Where the watermelons grow (where the watermelons grow)
Up to my knee (up to my knee)
I dare not go (I dare not go)
For if I do (for if I do)
My mother will say (my mother will say)...

Did you ever see a mouse painting a house...down by the bay
Did you ever see a frog walking a dog...down by the bay
Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail...down by the bay
Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie...down by the bay

10 Little Fishies
10 little fishies swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark, "you can't catch me"
Along came the shark, quiet as can be and....SNAP (guess which numbered fish he caught, and continue with 9, 8, 7, etc.)

Travel and Transportation

Books we read today:

"The Three Little Rigs," by David Gordon
"How Will We Get To the Beach," by Brigitte Luciani

Songs we sang today:

"How To Stop The Train"

To stop the train
In cases of emergency
You pull on the cord, pull on the cord
penalty for improper use...five pounds!

Motions for song:

STOP - hold both hands in front of you, palms facing forward
TRAIN - elbows close to body, arms horizontal, hands facing each other...move them back and forth like train wheels
CASES OF EMERGENCY - make fist with hands...open and shut as if blinking lights
PULL ON THE CORD - arm extended above head, pulling down on cord, repeat motion several times
PENALTY FOR IMPROPER USE - wag scolding finger several times in rhythm
FIVE - hold five fingers up
POUNDS - clap hands together once

Start song singing slowly, then repeat 5 times singing and doing motions faster and faster.

"Airplane Song"

Get in your airplanes and off we go
Going to the park is first, you know.
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And when you get out you're gonna jump all around.

…California…spin all around
…New York City…gallop all around
…playground…dance all around

Get back in your airplanes, it's time to go home
Your family and friends are waiting you know
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And come sit down in your own hometown

Concepts - Shapes

Books we read today:

"Mouse Shapes," by Ellen Stoll Walsh
"Go To Bed Monster," by Natasha Wing

Songs we sang today:

Glad To See You

Hello everybody!
Glad to see you!
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too
Clap your hands everybody clap your hands
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too!

Hello everybody!
Glad to see you!
Stamp your feet and show you're glad to see me too
Stamp your feet everybody stamp your feet
Stamp your feet and show you're glad to see me too
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too!

Hello everybody!
Glad to see you!
Shake your hips and show you're glad to see me too
Shake your hips everybody shake your hips
Shake your hips and show you're glad to see me too
Stamp your feet and show you're glad to see me too
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too!

Hello everybody!
Glad to see you!
Nod your head and show you're glad to see me too
Nod your head everybody nod your head
Nod your head and show you're glad to see me too
Shake your hips and show you're glad to see me too
Stamp your feet and show you're glad to see me too
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too!

Hello everybody!
Glad to see you!
Blink your eyes and show you're glad to see me too
Blink your eyes everybody blink your eyes
Blink your eyes and show you're glad to see me too
Nod your head and show you're glad to see me too
Shake your hips and show you're glad to see me too
Stamp your feet and show you're glad to see me too
Clap your hands and show you're glad to see me too!

Man Made of Food Shapes

There was a man made of food, made of food, made of food
There was a man made of food, and his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His body was a waffle (square), waffle, waffle
His body was a waffle and his name was Flip Flap Jack.

His head it was a pancake (circle), pancake, pancake
His head it was a pancake and his name was Flip Flap Jack.

His eyes were two blueberries (circle)...
His mouth it was a sausage (crescent)...
His hair was made from whipped cream (triangle...
His ears were made from oranges (semi-circle)...
His nose it was a strawberry (oval)...
His legs were made from bacon (rectangle)...
His feet were made from french toast (triangle)...

He danced upon the table, the table, the table
He danced upon the table and his name was Flip Flap Jack!

Pass the Circle
Pass the circle in a circle
Pass it from friend to friend
Pass the circle in a circle
Pass it once again
(faster)Pass the circle
Pass the circle
Pass it friend to friend
When you hear the music STOP
then you'll pass it once again!

Pass the circle in a circle
Pass it behind your back...
Pass it under your leg...
Pass it above your head...

Week #14 - Letter N

Books we read today:

"The Perfect Nest," by Catherine Friend
"Chicka, Chicka 1, 2, 3," by Bill Martin

Songs we sang today:

Let's act 'nutty' with the "Goofball song!!

Clap your hands
Stomp your feet
Wiggle your bottom around
Make a funny face at your neighbor
and howl like Huckleberry clown
Scratch your head like a monkey
and flap your arms like a bird
Get low to the ground like you are very, very small
Then jump up like a skyscraper ten stories tall
Turn around and down you fall
Then you're doing...
The GOOFBALL!!

(repeat song 4 times faster and faster)

Week #13 - Letter M

Books we read today:

"If You Give A Moose A Muffin," by Laura Numeroff
"No More Kissing," by Emma Chichester Clark

Songs we sang today:

Making Muffins

Wanna make muffins in a special way?
Then do what I do and say what I say
Ready (ready)
Scoop, scoop, scoop in goes the flour (repeat)
Sprinkle, in goes the sugar (repeat)
Crack, crack in go the eggs (repeat)
and a dash of milk (repeat)
and a pinch of salt (repeat)

OH NO! WE FORGOT THE BERRIES!!
Time to run outside!

Zip, zip, zip up your jacket (repeat)
Pull, pull, pull on your boots (repeat)
Run, run, run, run (repeat)
Pick, pick, pick, pick (repeat)
Run, run, back to the house (repeat)
Zip off your jacket (repeat)
Slip off your boots (repeat)

Plop, plop, in go the berries (repeat)
Stir it up, stir it up, stir it up (repeat)
Drop, drop, in goes the batter (repeat)
Put it in the oven (repeat)
Set, set, set the timer (repeat)
and wait (repeat) and wait (repeat) and wait (repeat)
Ding, ding, ding goes the timer (repeat)
Cool 'em off, cool 'em off, cool 'em off (repeat)

MMMMMMMM...muffins!! (repeat)

Week #12 - Letter L

Letter L is for: ladder, ladybug, lion, lizard, lemon and library!

Books we read today:

"Lizard's Guest," by George Shannon
"If I Were A Lion" by Sarah Weeks

Songs we sang today:

Ecko My Gecko by Brian Kinder

Hey everybody (hey everybody)
Tell ya 'bout my gecko (tell ya 'bout my gecko)
A funny little lizard (a funny little lizard)
Who always likes to echo (who always likes to echo)
Come on let's go (come on let's go)
Echo like my gecko (ecko like my gecko)

Hey let's go faster (hey let's go faster)
Can we go faster (can we go faster)
Booma-lacca-lacca-lacca (booma-lacca-lacca-lacca)
Booma-lacca-woop-woop (booma-lacca-woop-woop)

Hey everybody (hey everybody)
Tell ya 'bout my gecko (tell ya 'bout my gecko)
A funny little lizard (a funny little lizard)
Who always likes to echo (who always likes to echo)
Come on let's go (come on let's go)
Echo like my gecko (ecko like my gecko)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Laurie Berkner

In the jungle, the mighty jungle,
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

In the village, the peaceful village,
The lion sleeps tonight
In the village, the peaceful village,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

Hush my darling, don't cry my darling,
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

Week #11 - Letter K

Letter K is for: kite, kettle, kangaroo, koala, king, karate and kitten!

Books we read today:
"Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers," by Sam Lloyd
"Snap," by Marcia Vaughan

Songs we sang today:

Kitty, Kitty by Brian Kinder
When you're a cat
You do as you please
Take a bunch of naps
Climb a few trees
Rub on my ankle
And make me sneeze
Life is like that
When you're a cat.

And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat

When you're a cat
You're covered in fur
Tummy full of milk
Makes you purr
You dream about fishes, mice and birds
Life is like that
When you're a cat.

(faster)And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat

(super fast)And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat
(can you do that)
And everybody goes
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty cat

Week #10 - Letter J

Letter J is for: jar, jelly beans, jellyfish, jump, jump rope, Jupiter and jet!

Books we read today:

"Jump Frog Jump," by Robert Kalan
"If You're Happy and You Know It: Jungle Edition" by James Warhola

Songs we sang today:

I Feel Crazy So I Jump In The Soup by Laurie Berkner

I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I feel crazy so I jump in the soup
I jump jump jump in the soup

I feel crazy so I swim in the soup…
I feel crazy so I gallop in the soup…
I feel crazy so I splash in the soup…
I feel crazy so I sit in the soup…

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Laurie Berkner

In the jungle, the mighty jungle,
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

In the village, the peaceful village,
The lion sleeps tonight
In the village, the peaceful village,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

Hush my darling, don't cry my darling,
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling,
The lion sleeps tonight
Wimoweh!

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

Week #9 - Letter I

Letter I is for: island, ice cream, igloo, iguana, insect, inchworm and ice!

Books we read today:

"Isaac The Ice Cream Truck," by Scott Santoro
"Ugh! A Bug!" by Maro Bono

Songs we sang today:

Ice Cream Scoops
First we need a cone, nice and crunchy,
Then we need some ice cream, cold and yummy,
Scoop 'em up, stack 'em up, up to the sky.
We love ice cream my, oh my!

First comes vanilla, cold and sweet,
Then comes chocolate, a delicious treat.
Here's some strawberry, orange sherbet, too,
A super-duper scooper cone just for you!
One scoop, two scoops, three scoops, four
We love ice cream...let's have some more!

The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

...two by two, to tie his shoe
...three by three, to climb a tree
...four by four, to shut the door
...five by five, to take a dive
...six by six, pick up sticks
...seven by seven, go to heaven
...eight by eight, close the gate
...nine by nine, to scratch his spine
...ten by ten, to say THE END!

Week #8 - Letter H

Letter H is for: hat, horse, hand, heart, hen, hammer and hedgehog!

Books we read today:

"Aunt Lucy Went To Buy A Hat," by Alice Low

"Are You A Horse?" by Andy Rash

Songs we sang today:

Pancake Hat
I went to a party and I brought me a hat
I put it on a bed and along came a cat
Cat sat down and squashed it flat
Now I call it my pancake hat
Pancake hat, pancake hat

Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my pancake hat!

I put on my hat and I went out to play
Along came the wind and blew it away
Into a pasture and under a cow
Cow took a bite—it’s a doughnut now
Doughnut hat, doughnut hat

Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my doughnut hat!

Was hot one day so I went for a swim
I put on my hat and I jumped right in
My hat swelled up and I said, “DRAT!”
Now I call it my muffin hat
Muffin hat, muffin hat,

Used to be fine with a feather and that,
Now I call it my muffin hat!

This Is The Way The Ladies Ride
This Is The Way The Ladies Ride

This is the way the ladies ride

The ladies ride, the ladies ride

This is the way the ladies ride

Trot, trot, trot (very calm riding on lap)

This is the way the gentlemen ride

The gentlemen ride, the gentlemen ride

This is the way the gentlemen ride

Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop (a little faster riding on lap)

This is the way the farmer rides

The farmer rides, the farmer rides

This is the way the farmer rides

Trit trot, trit trot, trit trot (lop-sided riding on lap)

This is the way the cowboy rides

The cowboy rides, the cowboy rides

This is the way the cowboy rides

Gallop, gallop gallop (very fast riding on lap)

This is the way the astronaut rides

The astronaut rides, the astronaut rides

This is the way the astronaut rides

(blast off! -- parent lifts child up in the air)

Week #7 - Letter G

Letter G is for: goat, giraffe, girl, grasshopper, garden, glue, glitter, grandma and grandpa!

Books we read today:

"What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story," by Kate Lum

"Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!," by Candace Fleming

Songs we sang today:

"These Are My Glasses," by Laurie Berkner

These are my glasses (make glasses with your finger)
This is my book (hands pressed together)

I put on my glasses (put on the glasses)

And open up the book (open your hands)

Now I read read read (hold out the “book”)

And I look look look (look through the glasses)

I put down my glasses (put hands down)

and…WHOOP (clap hands together)
Close up the book.

"Echo Gecko," by Brian Kinder

(chorus)Hey everybody (hey everybody)

Tell ya 'bout my gecko (tell ya 'bout my gecko)

A funny little lizard (a funny little lizard)

Who always likes to echo (who always likes to echo)

Come on let's go (come on let's go)

Echo like my gecko (echo like my gecko)

(kids repeat back series of clapping)

Hey, let's go faster! (hey, let's go faster!)

Faster and faster! (faster and faster!)

(kids repeat back series of faster clapping)

Hey! These kids are good! (Hey! These kids are good!)

Hey these kids are real good! (Hey these kids are real good!)

(repeat chorus)

Week #6 - Letter F

Letter F is for: fish, farmer, flower, family, frog and firetruck!

Books we read today:

"The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark," by Ken Geist
"Cock-a-Doodle, Quack, Quack," by Ivor Baddiel and Sophie Jubb

"Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Firetruck"

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck(Hands on steering wheel)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, turn the corner(Lean to the right)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner(Lean to the left)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner(Lean to the right and left)
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder(Pretend to climb ladder)
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, squirt the water(Pretend to spray hose)
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!(Ring bell)

Slowly, slowly, back to the station(Lean slowly to the left and right)
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!(Ring bell)

"Farmer Brown Had Five Red Apples"

Farmer Brown had five red apples
Hanging on the tree.
Farmer Brown had five red apples
Hanging on the tree.
And he plucked one apple (remove apple from tree)
And he ate it hungrily.
Leaving four red apples
Hanging on the tree.

Repeat with four, three, two and one.

Farmer Brown had one red apple
Hanging on the tree.
Farmer Brown had one red apple
Hanging on the tree.
And he plucked one apple
And he gave it just to me.
Leaving no red apples
Hanging on the tree.

Week #5 - Letter E

Letter E is for: elephant, eagle, egg, ear, eye, and earth!

Books we read today:

"The Trouble With Elephants," by Chris Riddell

"The Odd Egg," by Emily Gravett

Songs we sang today:

"Rumble In The Jungle"

The elephant moves very slowly

Slowly through the jungle

But when the elephant starts to run

We hear a rumble, rumble...

Rumble, rumble, rumble

Rumble in the jungle

Rumble, rumble, rumble

Rumble in the jungle

Rumble, rumble, rumble

Rumble in the jungle...

STOP!!

"Elephant Swim"

One huge elephant going for a swim

Knock, knock

Splash, splash

Come on in!!

Two huge elephants going for a swim

Knock, knock

Splash, splash

Come on in!!

Three huge elephants going for a swim

Knock, knock

Splash, splash

Come on in!!

Four huge elephants going for a swim

Knock, knock

Splash, splash

Come on in!!

Five huge elephants going for a swim

Knock, knock

Splash, splash

And the tub fell in!!

"Going to Kentucky"

I was going to Kentucky

Going to the fair

To see my senorita

With a flower in her hair

Oh, shake it baby shake it

Shake it if you can

Shake it like a milkshake

And pour it in a pan

Shake it on the bottom

Shake it on the top

Shake it all around and round

Until you holler STOP!!

"Shake Your Shaker"

Shake your shaker slowly, slowly, slowly

Shake your shaker slowly

Shake it up and down.

Shake your shaker quickly, quickly, quickly

Shake your shaker quickly

Shake it up and down.

Shake your shaker up high, up high, up high

Shake your shaker up high

Shake it up and down.

Shake your shaker down low, down low, down low

Shake your shaker down low

And put it on the ground.

Week #4 - Letter D

Letter D is for: dog, dinosaur, daisy, door, dragon, duck, dancer and doctor!

Books we read today:

"Bark, George," by Jules Feiffer
"The Super Hungry Dinosaur," by Martin Waddell

Songs we sang today:

"Do Your Ears Hang Low"
Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them over your shoulder
like a contential soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Do your ears hang high?
Do they reach up to the sky?
Do they wrinkle when they're wet?
Do they straighten when they're dry?
Can you wave them at your neighbor
with an element of flavor?
Do your ears hang high?

"We Are The Dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner
We are the dinosaurs,
Marching, Marching!
We are the dinosaurs
Whaddaya Think of That?!?!?
We are the dinosaurs,
Marching, Marching
We are the Dinosaurs,
we make the earth FLAT
We make the earth FLAT!!!

(verse)We stop and eat our food, when we’re in the mood
We stop and eat our food on the ground.
We stop and eat our food, when we’re in the mood
We stop and eat our food and then we march around...cause

(refrain)We are the dinosaurs, Marching, Marching!
We are the dinosaursWhaddaya Think of That?!?!?
We are the dinosaurs, Marching, Marching
We are the Dinosaurs, we make the earth FLAT
We make the earth FLAT!!!

(verse)We stop and take a rest, over in our nest
We stop and take a rest at the end of the day
We stop and take a rest, over in our nest
We stop and take a rest and then you’ll hear us say...Roar!!!

(refrain)We are the dinosaurs, Marching, Marching!
We are the dinosaurs
Whaddaya Think of That?!?!?
We are the dinosaurs, Marching, Marching
We are the Dinosaurs, we make the earth FLAT
We make the earth FLAT!!!
And then we ROOOOAAARRRRR!!!!
Cause we are the Dinosaaaa-aaaa-auurrrrs!!!!!!!!

Week #3 - Letter C

Letter C is for: camel, cow, chick, cat, car, carrot, corn and cake!

Books we read today:

"Tops and Bottoms," by Janet Stevens
"Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile," by Won-Ldy Paye

Songs we sang today:

"Giant Carrot"
The carrot in my garden
I planted weeks ago
It's getting so much bigger
You ought to see it grow!
It came up to my knees,
and then up to my hips!
Giant carrot, giant carrot
your're taller than the trees!

(chorus)
I'm gonna pull you out, pull you out
A little seed that grew so big, who knew that!
We'll shake it to the left, shake it to the right.
Giant carrot, giant carrot, PLEASE come OUT!

Along came the misses, to pull the carrot out...
Along came little Annie, to pull the carrot out...
Along came the dog, to pull the carrot out...
Along came the cat, to pull the carrot out...
Along came the little mouse, to pull the carrot out...

"I Know A Chicken"

(chorus)
I know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh i know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh my goodness (oh my goodness)
It's a shaky egg! (it's a shaky egg!)

Shake them fast!........
Shake them slow........
Shake them in a circle.......
Shake them up and down.......

Week #2 - Letter B

Letter B is for: ball, bear, bench, banana, bat, bone, bubble!

Books we read today:

"It's the Bear!" by Jez Alborough
"The Bubble Gum Kid," by Stu Smith

Songs we sang today:

"The Cool Bear Song"

(chorus) We're going on a bear hunt.
We're going to catch a big one,
With big green eyes,
And a fuzzy little tail.

Look over there.
It's a candy factory.
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Guess we'll go through it.
Yum, yum, yum, yummmm.

(chorus)

Look over there. It's a peanut butter river. . .
Look over there. It's a Jell-o swamp. . .
Look over there. It's a cave. . .

It's cold in here.
I see two big green eyes,
And a fuzzy little tail.
It's a bear!

Go through the Jell-o swamp.
Swim across the peanut butter river.
Go through the candy factory.
Run home.
Open the door.
Shut the door.

We went on a bear hunt,
And we weren't afraid!

"Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum"
Roll it up, pull it apart and...

Bubble gum, bubble gum
sticky sticky bubble gum
sticky sticky bubble gum sticking to my...

eyes...
mouth...
bum...
belly buttom...
art pits...

"Hello Bubble"
Hello bubble (hello bubble)
Come and land (come and land)
Right in the middle (right in the middle)
Of my hand (of my hand).

Goodbye bubble (goodbye bubble)
Time to go (time to go)
I can help you (I can help you)
With a blow (with a blow).

Week #1 - Letter A

Letter A is for: apple, aardvark, ant, airplane, alligator, acorn!

Books we read today:

"The Three Little Gators," by Helen Ketteman
"Lettice: The Flying Rabbit," by Mandy Stanley

Songs we sang today:

"Five Little Monkeys"
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator "you can't catch me!"
Along came an alligator...quiet as can be (shhh)
And...SNAP!!
(continue with 4, 3 2 then 1 alligator)

"Alligator in the Elevator"
(chorus) There's an alligator in the elevator,
I can't believe what I see!
There's an alligator in the elevator,
And it's making eyes at me!

Alligator, please push number one.
I'm going up to the first floor
Would you care to join me for some fun?

(chorus)
Alligator, please push number two.
I'm going up to the second floor
Gee I'd like to make friends with you.

(chorus)
Alligator, please push number three.
I'm going up to the third floor
Would you care to have some lunch with me?

(chorus)
Alligator, please push number four.
I'm going up to the fourth floor
Tell me what are your big teeth floor?

(chorus)
Alligator, please push number five.
I'm going up to the fifth floor
And I'd like to make it there alive!

(chorus)

"Airplane"
Get in your airplanes and off we go
Going to the park is first, you know.
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And when you get out you're gonna jump all around.

…California…spin all around
…New York City…gallop all around
…playground…dance all around

Get back in your airplanes, it's time to go home
Your family and friends are waiting you know
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And come sit down in your own hometown.