Fall Storytime 2012 - Letter E

Letter D is for ear, elbow, eye, elephant, egg and emu!

Books we read today:

"Tanka Tanka Skunk," by Steve Webb
"Edward the Emu," by Sheena Knowles

Songs we sang today:

"One Elephant"

One elephant in the bathtub, going for a swim
Knock, knock, splash, splash, come on in!

Two elephants in the bathtub, going for a swim
Knock, knock, splash, splash, come on in!

Three elephants in the bathtub, going for a swim
Knock, knock, splash, splash, come on in!

Four elephants in the bathtub, going for a swim
Knock, knock, splash, splash, come on in!

Five elephants in the bathtub, going for a swim
Knock, knock, splash, splash...
and the tub fell in!!

"The Jungle Elephant"

The elephant moves very slowly
Slowly through the jungle
And 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!!

Fall Storytime 2012 - Letter D

Letter D is for dog, drum, dinosaur, duck, diaper and dish!

Books we read today:

"Duck Soup," by Jackie Urbanovic
"Too Big!" by Claire Masurel

Songs we sang today:

"Mama Duck" (use with rhythm sticks)

Here comes the mama duck, quack (tap sticks once)
Here comes the mama duck, quack (tap sticks once)
Here comes the mama with one little duckling, quack (tap sticks once)

Here comes the mama duck, quack, quacl (tap sticks twice)
Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack (tap sticks twice)
Here comes the mama with two little ducklings, quack, quack (tap sticks twice)

Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks three times)
Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks three times)
Here comes the mama with three little ducklings, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks three times)

Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks four times)
Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks four times)
Here comes the mama with four little ducklings, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks four times)

Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks five times)
Here comes the mama duck, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks five times)
Here comes the mama with five little ducklings, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack (tap sticks five times)

"We Are The Dinosaurs"

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.

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...

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.

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
That...

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 ROAR!
Cause we are the dinosaurs!!

Fall Storytime 2012 - Letter C

Letter C is for cat, crab, cotton, carrot, canary and carpet!

Books we read today:

"Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons," by Eric Litwin
"Clumsy Crab," by Ruth Galloway

Songs we sang today:

"My Four Groovy Buttons"

My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons
My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons!

My buttons, my buttons, my three groovy buttons
My buttons, my buttons, my three groovy buttons!

My buttons, my buttons, my two groovy buttons
My buttons, my buttons, my two groovy buttons!

My button, my button, my one groovy button
My button, my button, my one groovy button!

My button, my button, still have my belly button
My button, my button, still have my belly button!

"Here 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, 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? (repeat)

When you're a cat, you're covered in fur
Drink a bunch of milk, makes you purr
You dream about fishes, mice and birds
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? (repeat)
Repeat this 5x faster and faster each time...

Fall 2012 Storytime - Letter B

Letter B is for bug, button, blue, bread, bone and bird!

 

Books we read today:

"Ugh! A Bug," by Mary Bono
"Grumpy Bird," by Jeremy Tankard

Songs we sang today:

"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, BOOM!

The ants go marching two by two...
The little one stops to tie his shoe

The ants go marching three by three...
The little one stops to climb a tree

The ants go marching four by four...
The little one stops to shut the door

The ants go marching five by five...
The little one stops to take a dive

And they all go marching down, to the ground,
to get out, of the rain...BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!

"Two Little Red Birds"

Two little red birds sitting on a hill
One named Jack, one named Jill
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little red birds sitting in the snow
One named Fast, one named Slow
Fly away Fast, fly away Slow
Come back Fast, come back Slow.

Two little red birds sitting in the snow
One named High, one named Low
Fly away High, fly away Low
Come back High, come back Low.

Two little red birds sitting on a gate
One named Early, one named Late
Fly away Early, fly away Late
Come back Early, come back Late.

Fall 2012 Storytime - Letter A

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

Books we read today:
"Egad Alligator!," by Harriet Ziefert
"Ouch!," by Ragnhild Scamell

Songs we sang today:

"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

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

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

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

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

5. Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap) number (clap clap) five
I'm going up to the fifth floor
And I'd like to make it there alive CHORUS (faster)

"Here We Go Round the Apple Tree"

Here we go round the apple tree
the apple tree, the apple tree
Here we go round the apple tree
on a cool and sunny morning.

This is the way we climp the tree
climb the tree, climb the tree
This is the way we climp the tree
on a cool and sunny morning.

This is the way we pick the fruit
pick the fruit, pick the fruit
This is the way we pick the fruit
on a cool and sunny morning.

This is the way we eat the fruit
eat the fruit, eat the fruit
This is the way we pick the fruit
on a cool and sunny morning.

Spring Storytime - Letter X

Letter X is for: x-ray, xylophone, xenops, and xiaosaurus! Also, words that end in x: fox, box, ax, ox

Books we read today:

"My Mom Has X-Ray Vision," by Angela McAllister
"One Smart Goose," by Caroline Jayne Church

Songs we sang today:

"The Fox Is In the Box" (sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

The fox is in the box
The fox is in the box
The fox is in the GREEN box
the fox is in the box.

The fox is under the box
The fox is under the box
The fox is under the YELLOW box
The fox is under the box.

The fox is above the box
The fox is above the box
The fox is above the BLUE box
The fox is above the box.

The fox is in front of the box
The fox is in front of the box
The fox is in front of the RED box
The fox is in front of the box.

The fox is to the right of the box
The fox is to the right of the box
The fox is to the right of the ORANGE box
The fox is to the right of the box.

Spring Storytime - Letter W

Letter W is for: wagon, watermelon, winter, white, wand, water and web!

Books we read today:

"Watermelon Day," by Kathi Appelt
"Red Wagon," by Renata Liwska

Songs we sang today:

"Down By The Bay"
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Up to my knees
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say...

"Did you ever see a frog, walking a dog?"
Down by the bay! (repeat chorus)
"Did you ever see a mouse, painting a house?"
Down by the bay! (repeat chorus)
"Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail?"
Down by the bay! (repeat chorus)
"Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie?"
Down by the bay! (repeat chorus)

"Bumping Up and Down," by Raffi

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling

One wheel's off and the axle's broken
One wheel's off and the axle's broken
One wheel's off and the axle's broken
Won't you be my darling

Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer
Won't you be my darling

Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers
Won't you be my darling

Spring Storytime - Letter V

Letter V is for: violin, vegetables, violet, van, vacation, volcano and vest!

Books we read today:

"Night of the Veggie Monster," by George McClements
"There Once Was a Man Named Michael Finnegan," by Mary Ann Hoberman

Songs we sang today:

"The Giant Carrot"

The carrot in my garden, I planted weeks ago,
Just keeps getting bigger, you ought to see it grow.
It came up to my knees, and then up to my hips,
Giant carrot, giant carrot, you're taller than my trees!

I'm going to 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! (chorus)

Along came the miss' to help her farmer man
She held on tight with all her might, she pulled so hard so hard...
(chorus)

Along came little Abby to pull the carrot out
She held on to the rest of them, she pulled so hard so hard...
(chorus)

Along came the dog to pull the carrot out
He held on to the rest of them, he pulled so hard so hard...
(chorus)

Along came the cat to pull the carrot out
She held on to the rest of them, she pulled so hard so hard...
(chorus)

Along came the mouse to pull the carrot out
He held on tight with all his might,
He pulled to hard so hard.

(chorus)

Winter Storytime - Letter U

Letter U is for: unicorn, umpire, uniform, umbrella, underwear, ukulele and up!

Books we read today:

"Underwear Do's and Don'ts," by Todd Parr
"Mushroom in the Rain," by Mirra Ginsburg

Songs we sang today:

"Where, Oh Where's My Underwear?"

Where, oh where’s my underwear?
Where, oh, where, can they be?
I can't find them anywhere
They must be hiding from me!
Looked in the drawer, looked on the floor
I looked all over my room
I can't find them anywhere
Maybe they flew to the moon!

Where, oh where’s my underwear?
Where, oh, where, can they be?
I can't find them anywhere
They must be hiding from me!
I asked the dog, asked the cat,
Asked the goldfish too
Nobody's seen my underwear
Maybe they went to the zoo!

Where, oh where’s my underwear?
Where, oh, where, can they be?
I can't find them anywhere
They must be hiding from me!
I found a doll I thought
I'd never see again
I even found my skateboard
Behind the sofa in the den
I found a sock I thought I lost
A long, long time ago
My underwear has disappeared
Just where I'll never know!

Where, oh where’s my underwear?
Where, oh, where, can they be?
I can't find them anywhere
They must be hiding from me!

Winter Storytime - Letter T

Letter T is for: tiger, turtle, toes, tooth, truck, tomato and tree!

Books we read today:

"Bear's Loose Tooth," by Karma Wilson
"Mr. Merlin and the Turtle!" by Lydia Monks

Songs we sang today:

"Wiggle in my Toe"

There's a wiggle in my toe,
Teacher don't you know,
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I wanted you to know,
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my toe.

Now there's a wiggle in my feet,
And I think I should repeat
That I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I know that it's not neat.
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my seat,
And just like my feet
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I know that it's not neat,
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my knee,
And it sure bothers me.
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I hope that you see
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my knee,
And in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my tummy,
And it's not very funny.
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
I even tried a little honey.
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my tummy,
And in my knee,
And in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my arm,
And it's doing me no harm.
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I hope you're not alarmed.
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my arm,
And in my tummy,
And in my knee,
And in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my hand,
And it's nothing that I planned.
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
And I hope you understand.
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my hand,
And in my arm,
And in my tummy,
And in my knee,
And in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my head,
And it's something that I dread.
I'd love to stop the wiggle
'Cause it makes me want to giggle.
I've done everything I can,
I even tried a nap in bed.
I just can't stop
The wiggle in my head,
And in my hand,
And in my arm,
And in my tummy,
And in my knee,
And in my seat,
And in my feet,
And in my toe.
OH, NO!

Now there's a wiggle in my hair
And I think that I'll stop there...

"Brush Your Teeth"

When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to one
and you want to have a little fun,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to two
and you want to find something to do,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to three
and your mind starts humming a tweedle dee dee,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to four
and you think you hear a knock at the door,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to five
and you just can't wait to come alive,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

"Tiny Tim"

I had a tiny turtle his name was tiny tim.
We put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water. He ate up all the soap.
Now he's home sick in bed with a bubble in his throat.

Winter Storytime - Letter S

Letter S is for: sheep, star, sun, sock, snake, spider and sandwich!

Books we read today:

"I Need a Snake," by Lynne Jonell
"Aaaarrgghh! Spider!" by Lydia Monks

Songs we sang today:

"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 my toe)
Oh me (oh me) he swallowed my knee (he swallowed my knee)
Oh fiddle (oh fiddle) he's up to my middle (he's up to my middle)
Oh heck (oh heck) he swallowed my neck (he swallowed my neck)
Oh dread, he's up to my (slurp gulp)

"Spider on the Floor"

There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Who could ask for anything more, than a spider on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.

Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.
Oh, I wish I had some Raid for this spider on my leg!
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.

Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!
Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!
Oh, I'd squish him in my vest, if it didn't make a mess!
Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!

Now the spider's on my neck, on my neck!
Now the spider's on my neck on my neck!
Oh, I'm gonna be a wreck, I've got a spider on my neck!
Now the spider's on my neck on my neck!

Now the spider's on my face, on my face!
Now the spider's on my face, on my face!
Oh, what a big disgrace, I've got a spider on my face!
Now the spider's on my face, on my face

Now the spider's on my head, on my head!
Now the spider's on my head, on my head!
Oh, I wish that I were dead. I've got a spider on my head!
Now the spider's on my head, on my head!
But he jumps out!

Now there's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Who could ask for anything more, than a spider on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.

Winter Storytime - Letter R

Letter R is for: reindeer, ring, rainbow, rock, raccoon, rabbit and red!

Books we read today:
"Mystery Animal Tracks: A Photo Riddle Book, by Kelly Barnhill
"You're a Hero Daley B.!," by Jon Blake

Songs we sang today:

"Boom Chicka Boom" (repeat song)

I said a Boom Chicka Boom (repeat)
I said a Boom Chicka Boom (repeat)
I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom (repeat)
Oh yeah (repeat)
Uh huh (repeat)
Next time (repeat)
A little softer (repeat)...
A little louder (repeat)...
A little slower (repeat)...
A little faster (repeat)...

Next time...the end!

"Little Bunny Foo Foo" (rabbit)

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

Down came the good fairy and she said

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you three chances,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

The next day:

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

Down came the good fairy and she said

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you two more chances,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

The next day:

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

Down came the good fairy and she said

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you one more chance,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

The next day:

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

Down came the good fairy and she said

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I gave you three chances
And you didn't behave
Now you're a goon! POOF!!"

The moral of the story is:
HARE TODAY, GOON TOMORROW

Winter Storytime - Letter Q

Letter Q is for: quarter, queen, quilt, quiet, quick, quail and question!

Books we read today:
"Loud and Quiet: An Animal Opposites Book," by Lisa Bullard
"If I Were Queen of the World," by Fred Hiatt

Songs we sang today:

"Walking Shoes" (loud and quiet)
I put on my walking shoes
My walking shoes, my walking shoes
I put on my walking shoes
'Cuz I'm a gonna walk with you
Help me walk, walk, walk,
I'm a gonna walk with you
Help me walk, walk, walk
I'm a gonna walk with you (walk quietly)

I put on my stomping shoes...(stomp loudly)
I put on my tiptoe shoes...(tiptoe quietly)
I put on my running shoes...(run loudly)
I put on my backwards shoes...(walk backwards quietly)

"Mama Duck" (quack - with rhythm sticks)
Here comes the mama duck quack (tap sticks one time)
Here comes the mama duck quack (tap sticks one time)
Here comes the mama with one little duckling quack (tap sticks one time)
Here comes the mama duck quack quack...(tap sticks two times)
Here comes the mama duck quack quack quack...(tap sticks three times)
Here comes the mama duck quack quack quack quack...(tap sticks four times)
Here comes the mama duck quack quack quack quack quack...(tap sticks five times)

Winter Storytime - Letter P

Letter P is for: pasta, pot, pen, pencil, paper, penguin, pink and purple!

Books we read today:

"The Pink Party," by Maryann Macdonald

Songs we sang today:

"Driving in My Car" (step on the pedal!)

Driving in my car
Driving in my car
Driving all the way to Minneapolis in my car
Red light...STOP!
What sound does the car horn make? (beep, beep)
Beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep

Driving in my car
Driving in my car
Driving all the way to Minneapolis in my car
Red light...STOP!

What sound do the windshield wipers make? (swish swish)...
What sound does the muffler make? (brum, brum)...
What would you say if you rolled down the window and saw your friend? (hi, hi)...

Winter Storytime - Letter O

Letter O is for: octopus, ocean, October, owl, opposites, one, oven and octagon!

Songs we sang today:

The Opposite Song by Dr. Jean
We can do opposites, opposites, opposites.
We can do opposites follow me.
Top and bottom . . . (Act out motions.)
Front and back . . .
Happy and sad . . .
Left and right . . .
Up and down . . .
Loud and soft . . .
Open and shut . . .
Stand and sit . . .and put them in your lap!

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 fish 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…

Winter Storytime - Letter N

Letter N is for: napkin, November, noodle, numbers, nails, nose, neck and nail polish!

Books we read today:
"One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab," by April Pulley Sayre
"Noodle," by Munro Leaf

Songs we sang today:

10 In The Bed (Rhythm Stick Style!)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (tap sticks 10 times)
There were 10 in the bed and the little one said
Roll over, roll over,
So they all rolled over and one fell out
And they gave a little scream, and they gave a little shout
PLEASE REMEMBER to tie a knot in your pajamas!
Single beds are only made for....

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (tap sticks 9 times)
There were 9 in the bed and the little one said...
(continue until there is one monkey left)

There was 1 in the bed and the little one said
"I got the whole mattress to myself,
I got the whole mattress to myself,
I got the whole mattress to myself,
I got the mattress to myself!!"

The Fairy Dance

One fairy dancing in a soft shoe
Dancing in a line, now there are two.

Two fairies dancing just like me
Dancing in a line, now there are three.

Three fairies dancing tapping on the floor
Dancing in a line, now there are four.

Four fairies dancing a bright and happy jive
Dancing in a line, now there are five.

Five fairies dancing, see their lovely kicks?
Dancing in a line, now there are six.

Six fairies dancing, arms up to heaven
Dancing in a line, now there are seven.

Seven fairies dancing, a lively horsey gait
Dancing in a line, now there are eight.

Eight fairies dancing, a ballet step so fine
Dancing in a line, now there are nine.

Nine fairies dancing, let's do it all again
Dancing in a line, now there are ten.

Ten fairies dancing having so much fun
Dancing in a line, and now there are none.

Winter Storytime - Letter M

Letter M is for: monkey, mouse, muffin, moose, money, mitten, milk and mommy!

Books we read today:

"If You Give a Moose a Muffin," by Laura Numeroff
"Shout! Shout It Out!," by Denise Fleming

Songs we sang today:

Muffin Making

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, out to the bush (repeat)
Pick, pick, pick, pick (repeat)
Scoot, scoot, 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)
Tick, tock, 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)