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FEATURED THEME: ABC’S Sit Down ABC A is for alligator - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp! (open and close arms in front of you like alligator jaws) B is for bouncing - Bop Bop Bop! (hop around) C is for circles around and around! (turn in a circle) D is for dizzy when we all sit down (sit down) Alphabet Beat First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet. Everybody do the alphabet beat. Apple, Apple, Apple a a a, Apple, Apple, Apple a a a, Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low. The alphabet beat is the way to go. Blue, Blue, Blue b b b Blue, Blue, Blue b b b Move to the left. Move to the right. The alphabet beat is way out of sight. Car, Car, Car c c c Car, Car, Car c c c Now give a high five to a nearby friend. The alphabet beat has come to the end! Way Up High In the Apple Tree Way up high in the apple tree (stretch arm up high) Two red apples smiled at me (hold up 2 fingers) I shook that tree as hard as could (make a shaking motion) Down came the apples, (make a downward motion) Mmmmwere they good! (smile and rub stomach) Apples and Bananas I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas A A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays E E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees I I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys O O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos U U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

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FEATURED THEME: ABC’S

Sit Down ABC

A is for alligator - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp!

(open and close arms in front of you like alligator jaws)

B is for bouncing - Bop Bop Bop!

(hop around)

C is for circles around and around! (turn in a circle)

D is for dizzy when we all sit down (sit down)

Alphabet Beat

First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet.

Everybody do the alphabet beat. Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a, Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,

Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.

The alphabet beat is the way to go.

Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b

Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b Move to the left. Move to the right. The alphabet beat is way out of sight.

Car, Car, Car – c – c – c Car, Car, Car – c – c – c

Now give a high five to a nearby friend. The alphabet beat has come to the end!

Way Up High In the Apple

Tree

Way up high in the apple tree

(stretch arm up high)

Two red apples smiled

at me (hold up 2

fingers)

I shook that tree as hard as

could (make a shaking

motion) Down came the

apples,

(make a downward

motion) Mmmm–were

they good! (smile and

rub stomach)

Apples and Bananas

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to eat,

eat, eat apples and bananas A

A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays A lake to

ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays E

E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees E leke to

eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees I

I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys I like to ite,

ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys O

O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos O loke to

ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos U

U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

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FEATURED THEME: ABC’S (cont.)

Sing the ABC Song to a Different Tune!

Try singing the ABC song to different tunes! It gives your child another way to hear all

the names of the letters– especially the ones that get run together, like LMNOP. Try it

out with the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb.

MA- RY HAD A LIT- TLE LAMB A B C D E F G

LIT- TLE LAMB LIT- TLE LAMB H I J K L M

MA- RY HAD A LIT- TLE LAMB N O P Q R S T

ITS FLEECE WAS WHITE AS SNOW U V W X Y Z

Here We Go 'Round the Letters Tune: Mulberry Bush

Here we go 'round the letter Ss, Letter Ss, letter Ss,

Here we go 'round the letter Ss, Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss

Sun begins with letter Ss, Letter Ss, letter Ss,

Sun begins with letter Ss, Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss

Soap begins with letter Ss, Letter Ss, letter Ss,

Soap begins with letter Ss, Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss

Make a game out of trying it out with all of the

letters!

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FEATURED THEME: BATHTIME

Five Elephants in the Bathtub

One elephant in the bathtub Going for a swim

Knock, knock (clap twice)

Splash,splash (slap knees

twice) Come on in!

(motion with both hands to

come in)

(count up to five)

Five elephants in the bathtub Going for a swim

Knock, knock (clap twice) Splash, splash (slap knees twice) They all fell in!

Tiny Tim

I had a little turtle

(Cup hands together)

His name was Tiny Tim.

I put him in the bathtub

(Put hands down on floor)

To see if he could swim.

(Pretend to swim)

He drank up all the water.

(Pretend to drink) He

ate up all the soap.

(Pretend to gobble soap)

And now he's sick in bed

(Lay head on hands)

With bubbles in his throat.

(Vibrate lips together)

Bbbbbbbb! After My Bath

After my bath I try, try, try To rub myself till I’m dry, dry, dry

(pretend to rub body with a towel)

Hands to dry and fingers and toes (point to body parts)

Two wet legs and one shiny nose (point to body parts)

Just think how much less time it would take If I were a dog and could shake, shake,

shake! (shake whole body)

In The Bathtub

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

In the bathtub, in the bathtub

Splash,splash, splash

Splash,splash,splash

(pretend to splash water)

It is lots of fun to, It is lots of fun to Take a

bath, Take a bath

(clap three times, repeat)

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FEATURED THEME: BATHTIME ( cont.)

Identify and sing about different body parts

This is the Way We Wash

(Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)

This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face

This is the way we wash our face when we get all dirty

This is the way we wash our legs…. This is the way we wash our tummy…

(clap three times, repeat)

It’s Bathtime!

(Tune: London Bridge)

Put some water in the tub, in the tub, in the tub

Put some water in the tub Yay! It’s bathtime!

Additional Verses

Take the washcloth and scrub, scrub, scrub...

Take the shampoo and rub, rub, rub… Take the towel and dry,

dry, dry...

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FEATURED THEME: BEARS

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the sky

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your knees

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down please

Bears Eat Honey

A bear eats honey

(pretend to eat)

He thinks it’s yummy

In his tummy

(rub tummy)

But the bees don’t think it’s funny!

Buzzzzzzzzzzzz!

(make buzzing noise)

Grizzly Bears are Big and Brown

(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Grizzly bears are big and brown, big

and brown, big and brown.

Grizzly bears are big and brown and

live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white. soft and

white, soft and white

Polar bears are soft and white and live

where it is cold.

Teddy bears are just my size, just

my size, just my size,

Teddy bears are just my size to

cuddle with at night.

Bear is Sleeping

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Bear is sleeping. Bear is sleeping.

Bird flew south. Bird flew south.

Squirrel is storing acorns. Squirrel is

storing acorns.

In her mouth. In her mouth.

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FEATURED THEME: BEARS (cont.)

Here is a Cave

Here is a cave, (make a fist) Inside is a bear.

(put a thumb inside fist) Now he comes out

To get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)

He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat. He hunts in the forest for berries to eat. (move thumb in circle)

When snow starts to fall, He hurries inside

His warm little cave, and there he will hide.

(put thumb back inside fist) Snow covers the cave like a fluffy white rug.

Inside the bear sleeps all cozy and snug.

(cover fist with other hand)

Big Brown Bear

(Tune: London Bridge)

Big brown bear has gone to sleep, Gone to sleep, gone to

sleep,

Big brown bear has gone to sleep, Now that winter's coming.

Additional verses: Little robin flies away...

Little squirrels gather nuts...

Frogs and toads have gone to sleep...

Little rabbit changes coats...

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FEATURED THEME: BEDTIME

Ten in the Bed

There were ten in the bed (Hold up ten fingers)

And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” (Make rolling motion)

So they are rolled over and one fell out. (Hold up one finger & surprised face)

Count down until..

There was one in the bed

(Hold up one finger) And the little one said, “I’ve got it all to

myself!” (Spread out arms)

Big Yellow Moon

Big yellow moon shines so bright (circle

overhead)

Glides across the starry night (arms left to

right)

Looks down at me (hand shades eyes)

Asleep in bed (head on

hands)

Whispers, “Good night sleepyhead.”

(shh)

Big yellow moon, your turn is done (move arms

down)

Here comes Mr. Morning Sun (circle

overhead)

I wake up. (arms stretch out)

You go to bed (head on

hands)

“Sleep well, Moon, you sleepyhead.”

Dance Your Fingers Up

Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down

Dance you fingers to the side, dance them all

around

Dance them on your shoulders, dance

them on your head

Dance them on your tummy, and put them all to

bed

I Went to Bed and I Tried to Sleep

I went to bed and I tried to go to sleep

But somebody put running shoes on my feet! (run

in place)

Repeat with: Ballet shoes

(dance) Tap shoes (tap dance)

Basketball shoes (dribble and shoot) Snow shoes

(ski)

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FEATURED THEME: BEDTIME (cont.)

If You’re Sleepy and You Know It

If you’re sleepy and you know it, give a big stretch.

If you’re sleepy and you know it, give a big stretch.

If you’re sleepy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re sleepy and you know it, give a big stretch.

If you’re sleepy and you know it, cover a yawn… If you’re sleepy and you know it, put

down your head...

If you’re sleepy and you know it, whisper “goodnight”...

Frere Jacques/Brother John

Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques, Dormez- vous? Dormez-vous?

Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines,

Ding, Ding, Dong! Ding, Ding, Dong!

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?

Brother John, Brother John?

Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing,

Ding, Ding, Dong! Ding, Ding, Dong!

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FEATURED THEME: BIRDS

Little Birds, 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

Ten Fluffy Chicks

Five eggs (hold up 5 fingers)

And five eggs

(hold up the other 5 fingers)

That makes 10

(show 10 fingers)

Sitting on top is mother hen

(lock fingers, knuckles up)

Crackle, crackle, crackle what do I see (clap hands)

Ten fluffy chickens as yellow as can be

(hold up 10 fingers)

The Owl

There's a wide eyed owl (thumbs and forefingers around eyes) With a pointed nose (make a v at end of nose)

Two pointed ears (forefingers extended up from head)

and claws for toes (fingers and arms bent in front of chest)

When he sits up in the tree (point up) and he looks at you (point to someone)

he flaps his wings (flap arms) And he says 'Whoo Whoo.'

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FEATURED THEME: BIRDS (cont.)

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on

a hill. One named Jack and

one named Jill.

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.

Come back Jack, come back

Jill.

Two little blackbirds flying in the

sky. One named Low and one

named High...

Two little blackbirds sitting on my

toe. One named Fast and one

named Slow...

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud

One named Quiet and one named

LOUD...

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out one day

Over the hills and far away

Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"

but only four little ducks came waddling back...

Count down to zero little ducks

No little ducks went out one day

Over the hills and far away

Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"

and all five ducks came waddling back.

Two Little Penguins

Two little penguins sitting on the ice (hold up two fingers)

One bows once, the other bows twice (made index fingers bow)

Waddle little penguins. Waddle away.

(put fingers behind back)

Come back penguins. Time to play! (bring fingers to the front)

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FEATURED THEME: BUGS

I Saw a Little Ladybug

I saw a little ladybug flying in the

air

But when I went to catch her, two

bugs were there!

Two little ladybugs flew up a tree

I tiptoed very quietly and then I saw three!

Three little lady bugs! I looked for

one more,

I saw one sitting on the ground, that

made four.

Four little lady bugs, all red and

black.

I clapped my hands and shouted and

they all flew back.

Two Little Fireflies

Two little fireflies land on my hand ("blink" fingers of both hands)

One named Sally ("blink" right hand) One named Sam ("blink"

left hand)

Lights on Sally (spread right hand open)

Lights on Sam (spread left hand open)

Lights off Sally

(make right hand into a fist)

Lights off Sam (make left hand into a fist)

Bumblebee, Bumblebee

Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buzzing all around.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buzzing on the ground.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buzzing up so high.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buzzing in the sky.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buzzing past your toes.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee,

Buzzing on your nose.

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FEATURED THEME: BUGS (cont.)

Arabella Miller

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Use caterpillar puppet for this one!

Little Arabella Miller Had a fuzzy caterpillar

(Tickle palm with two fingers) First it crawled up on her mother (Walk fingers

up left arm)

Then upon her baby brother (Walk fingers up right arm)

They said, "Arabella Miller! Put away your caterpillar!" (hide hands behind

back)

Little Arabella Miller Had a fuzzy caterpillar

First it crawled upon her brother Then upon her dear grandmother Gran said,

"Arabella Miller,

How I love your caterpillar."

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!

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

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

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

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

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FEATURED THEME: BUGS (cont.)

Herman the Worm

I was sittin' on my fencepost, chewing my bubblegum (chew, chew, chew, chew)

Playin' with my yo-yo, wee-oo! wee-oo! When along came Herman the worm

And he was this big (make a motion as if measuring a little bit big- ger worm)

And I said: "Herman? What happened?" "I swallowed a turtle."

I was sittin' on my fencepost, chewing my bubblegum...

And he was this big (make a motion as if measuring a really big worm)

And I said: "Herman? What happened?" "I swallowed a dinosaur."

Repeat with animals of different sizes

I was sittin' on my fencepost...

And he was this big (make a motion as if measuring for a tiny worm again)

And I said: "Herman? What happened?"

"I burped."

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FEATURED THEME: CATS

This Little Kitty

(count on fingers or toes like

This Little Piggy)

This little kitty is dark as night

This little kitty is black and white

This little kitty loves to sleep

This little kitty loves to creep

And this little kitty chases balls of

yarn all day!

If You’re a Kitty and You Know It

If you’re a kitty and you know it, say meow

If you’re a kitty and you know it, say meow

If you’re a kitty and you know it, and you really want to

show it

If you’re a kitty and you know it, say meow

Additional verses:

….show your claws

….swish your tail

Five Little Kitty Cats

(count down on fingers)

Five little kitty cats sitting by the door One chased a

mouse and now there are four

Four little kitty cats sitting by a tree One chased a

bird and now there are three

Three little kitty cats with nothing much to do One chased

some yarn and now there are two Two little kitty cats lying

in the sun

One took nap and now there’s just one One little

kitty cat sitting all alone

He went to find some food and now there are none!

Ten Little Kitty Cats

(Count up and down on fingers)

One little, two little, three little kittens

Four little, five little, six little kittens

Seven little, eight little, nine little kittens

Ten little kitty cats!

Ten little, nine little, eight little kittens

Seven little, six little, five little kittens

Four little, three little, two little kittens

One little kitty cat!

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FEATURED THEME: CATS (cont.)

Here, Kitty Kitty

There are cats in the jungle and

cats in the city.

Some are really big and some

are itty bitty.

They roar and meow and they

look so pretty.

Here, kitty kitty cat. Here, kitty

kitty.

Here, kitty kitty cat. Here, kitty

kitty.

My cat loves to stretch

and sleep. My cat

loves to pounce and

leap.

My cat loves to play

and run. Cats are

cute and so much

fun.

Where is Kitty?

(Tune: Where is Thumbkin)

Where is kitty? Where is kitty?

Here I am! Here I am!

How are you today, sir?

Very well, I thank you.

Run and play! Run and play!

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FEATURED THEME: COLORS

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full One for the master, one

for the dame

One for the little boy who lives down the lane Baa, baa, black sheep,

have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full

Additional verses: Baa, baa, red sheep…

Baa, baa, blue sheep... Baa, baa, purple

sheep…

Etc.

Wave Your Rainbow

(Tune: Yankee Doodle)

Red and orange and yellow and

green Then there’s blue and

purple

Wave your rainbow, wave your

rainbow, Wave your pretty

rainbow!

Hold your rainbow way

up high, Wave your

pretty rainbow.

Make it arc across the sky.

Yes, wave your pretty rainbow!

The Colors Surrounding Me

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Red and yellow and blue and green

These are the colors surrounding me!

Red as a flower, green as a tree

Yellow as the sun and blue as the sea

Red and yellow and blue and green

These are the colors surrounding me!

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FEATURED THEME: COLORS (cont.)

Rainbow Stew

Take an apple, put it in a pot Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot

Take it out now, what will it be?

The prettiest red that you ever did see!

Take an orange….

Take a banana…

Take a pear…

Take some blueberries...

Take some grapes…

What did we make with our rainbow stew? A magical rainbow for me and you!

I See Colors

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

I see blue, I see blue

In our room, in our room!

Quickly, can you find it?

Quickly, can you find it?

Zoom, zoom,

zoom. Zoom,

zoom, zoom.

Find blue objects in the room

together, then repeat with other

colors!

Driving Round in My Car

(Tune: Bumping Up and Down in My Little Red

Wagon)

Driving round in my little red car, Driving round

in my little red car, Driving round in my little red

car, Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom!

Repeat with: Blue car

Green car Pink car

Etc.

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FEATURED THEME: DINOSAURS

Little Jingle Mouse

(Use jingle bells)

I heard a little jingle, (jingle bells softly) Right inside my house.

It sounded like the jingle Of a little jingle

mouse.

He jingled to the ceiling, (jingle bells high over head) he jingled to the

floor, (jingle bells on the floor)

He jingled till he fell asleep, (hold jingle bells in arms like a baby) And he

began to snore...

(snooore, snooore, snooore) (jingle bells very gently with a tiny, squeaky

snore)

I head a great big jingle, (jingle bells loudly) Right outside my

door,

It sounded like the jingle Of a jingle dinosaur.

He jingled to the ceiling, (jingle bells high over head) He jingled to the

floor, (jingle bells on floor)

He jingled till he fell asleep, (hold jingle bells in arms like a baby) And he

began to snore...

(snooore, snooore, snooore) (jingle bells with a very loud snore)

Dinosaur

Dinosaurs lived long ago Some walked (Stomp feet)

Some swam (Pretend to swim) Some flew, you know (flap arms)

Some were big (hold hands high) Some were small hold hands low)

Some were gigantic (stretch arms out wide) And VERY tall!

(stretch arms up high)

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FEATURED THEME: DINOSAURS (cont.)

Dino-Pokey

You put your claws in, You

put your claws out, You put

your claws in,

And you scratch 'em all about.

You do the dino pokey,

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about!

You stomp your feet in... You

swish your tail in...

Dinosaur, Dinosaur

Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around

Dinosaur, dinosaur, dig in the

ground Dinosaur, dinosaur, walk on

your toes Dinosaur, dinosaur,

scratch your nose Dinosaur,

dinosaur, reach up high Dinosaur,

dinosaur, fly in the sky Dinosaur,

dinosaur, stomp your feet Dinosaur,

dinosaur, show your teeth

Dinosaur, dinosaur, give a roar

Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit on the floor

Ten Little Dinosaurs

One little, two little, three little dinosaurs

Four little, five little, six little dinosaurs

Seven little, eight little, nine little dinosaurs

Ten little dinosaurs stomping

Repeat with:

...Ten little dinosaurs roaring

...flying

...leaping

Like a Dinosaur

Spread your arms, way out wide

Fly like Pteranodon, soar and glide

Bend to the floor, head down low

Move like Stegosaurus, long ago

Reach up tall, try to be as tall as

Apatosaurus eating on a tree

Using your claws, grumble and growl

Just like Tyrannosaurus on the prowl

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FEATURED THEME: DOGS

My Dog Rags

I have a dog. His name is Rags.

He eats so much that his tummy sags, (hold arms in circle in front of stomach)

His ears flip flop (flip flop hands next to ears) and his tail

wig wags. (shake bottom) And when he walks, he goes zig zag. (move

hands in a zig zag motion)

He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag. He

goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag. He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag.

I love Rags and he loves me.

Bingo

There was a farmer who had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer who had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(clap)-I-N-G-O x 3

And Bingo was his name-o.

Continue until…

There was a farmer who had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) x 3

And Bingo was his name-o.

The Puppy and the Kitty Cat

Here is a little puppy (hold up left fist) Here is a

little kitty (hold up right fist) Puppy goes to sleep

Curled up on his mat (put left fist in lap)

Kitty creeps up softly

(move fingers of right hand slowly towards left)

Tickles puppy’s chin (tickle thumb of left hand) Puppy

wakes up quickly (jump left fist up)

See the chase begin!

(Have left fist chase right, rolling hands around and around each other)

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FEATURED THEME: DOGS (cont.)

Five Little Puppies

Five little puppies were playing in the

sun. (Hold up hand, fingers

extended.)

This one saw a rabbit, and he began

to run. (Bend first finger.)

This one saw a butterfly, and he

began to race.

(Bend second finger.)

This one saw a kitty cat, and he

began to chase.

(Bend third finger.)

This one tried to catch his tail, and

he went round and round.

(Bend fourth finger.)

This one was so quiet, he never

made a sound.

(Bend thumb.)

Some Dogs

Some dogs bark

(bark)

Some dogs

growl (growl)

Some dogs yip

(make yipping sound)

Some dogs howl

(howl)

And some dogs just wag their tail

(wiggle bottom)

I’ll Give My Dog a Bath

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)

I’ll give my dog a bath, I’ll give my dog a bath

Heigh-ho the derry-o, I’ll give my dog a bath

Additional verses: I’ll

scrub his little tail…

I’ll scrub his dirty paws… I’ll

scrub behind his ears.. I’ll

scrub his furry back… Now

my dog’s all clean…

Pretend to wash body parts as you sing

about each one

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FEATURED THEME: FARM

When Cows Get Up in the Morning

When cows get up in the morning, they

always say hello

When cows get up in the morning, they

always say hello

And what do they say? Mooooooo!

And that is what they say.

Additional verses: use any animals that

you'd like!

Over in the Barnyard

(Tune: Down by the Station) Over in the barnyard Early in the morning,

See the yellow chickies Standing in a row.

See the busy farmer Giving them breakfast.

Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep.

Off they go.

Additional verses:

...Pink piggies

...Spotted cows

…Fuzzy ducklings Etc.

The Tail of a Pig

(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The tail of a pig curls round and

round, Round and round, round

and round.

The tail of a pig curls round and

round all through the mud.

The mouth of a pig goes oink, oink,

oink,

Oink, oink, oink, oink, oink, oink.

The mouth of a pig goes oink, oink,

oink, All day long.

The hooves of a pig go run, run,

run...

The ears of a pig go twitch, twitch,

twitch, twitch...

I’m a Little Seed

(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little seed in the dark, dark ground (curl up on the floor)

Out comes the sun, yellow and round (sit up, put arms over head to make a sun)

Down comes the cool rain, soft and slow

(wiggle fingers downward like rain) Up! The seed begins to

grow!

(jump up and stretch hands up to the sky)

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FEATURED THEME: FARM (cont.)

Open Up the Barn Door

Open up the barn door, the spring goes “Boink.” There’s

a pig in the barn, saying, “Oink, oink, oink.”

Open up the barn door before the clock strikes two.

There’s a cow in the barn, saying, “Moo, moo, moo.”

Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day.

There’s a horse in the barn, saying, “Neigh, neigh,

neigh.”

Open up the barn door, singing, “Tra-la-la.”

There’s a sheep in the barn, saying, “Baa, baa, baa.”

Open up the barn door, while the sky is blue.

There’s a rooster in the barn, saying, “Cock-a-doodle

-do!”

Open up the barn door and don’t get off the track.

There’s a duck in the barn, saying, “Quack, quack,

quack.”

Little Chick

(do actions as rhyme indicates)

Snuggled down inside an egg that’s soft

and white

Was a tiny chick with its head

tucked tight

Then it lifted its head tapped the egg with its

beak and quickly popped out!

Cheep, cheep, cheep!

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FEATURED THEME: FEELINGS

If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you're happy and you know it, Shout

"Hurray!"

If you're happy and you know it, Shout

"Hurray!"

If you're happy and you know it, Then

your face will surely show it If you're

happy and you know it, Shout "Hurray!"

If you’re mad and you know it, stomp your feet…

If you’re sad and you know it, say “Boo hoo”…

If you’re scared and you know it, cover your eyes...

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink a dinka dink.

(Put right elbow in left hand and wiggle fingers) Skinnamarink a doo.

(Put left elbow in right hand and wiggle fingers) I love you.

(Point to eyes, hug yourself, and point to others) I love you in the morning.

(Make a big circle over head like the sun) And in the afternoon.

(Hold arms in circle out in front of you) I love you in the evening.

(Move arms in circle down) And underneath the moon.

(Release arms and make another big circle over head)

Skinnamarink a dinka dink.

Skinnamarink a doo.

I love you.

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FEATURED THEME: FEELINGS (cont.)

I Have a Happy Face

(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I have a happy face, just

watch me grin.

I have a great big smile from my

forehead to my chin.

When I’m upset and

things are bad, then my

happy face turns to sad.

Feelings Song

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle

Little Star)

I have feelings, you do too

Let’s all sing about a few.

I am happy, I am sad,

I get scared, I get mad.

I am proud of being me.

That’s a feeling too, you see. I

have feelings, you do too. We

just sang about a few.

Feelings

Sometimes on my face, you’ll see, (point to

chest)

How I feel inside of me. (point to face)

A smile means happy, (smile)

A frown means sad. (frown)

And gritting teeth, means I’m mad.

(grit teeth)

When I’m proud, I beam and glow,

(smile)

But when I’m shy, my head hangs low. (Bow

head)

The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together,

together,

The more we get together, the happier

we will be.

Because your friends are my

friends,

And my friends are your friends. The

more we get together, the happier we

will be.

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FEATURED THEME: GARDEN

I’m a Little Seed

(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little seed in the dark, dark

ground (curl up on the floor)

Out comes the sun, yellow and

round (sit up, put arms over head

to make a sun)

Down comes the cool rain, soft and

slow (wiggle fingers downward like

rain)

Up! The seed begins to

grow! (jump up and stretch

hands up to the sky)

Dig a Little Hole

Dig a little hole (dig)

Plant a little seed

(drop seed)

Pour a little water (pour)

Pull a little weed (pull up

and throw away)

Chase a little bug

(chasing motion)

Heigh-ho, there he goes!

(shade eyes)

Give a little sunshine

(make sun)

Grow a little rose (smell

flower, eyes closed)

Fruits and Vegetables Unite

Form banana, form, form banana (x2)

Peel banana, peel, peel banana (x2) Go

bananas, go, go, bananas (x2)

Form the orange, form , form the orange (x2) Peel the

orange, peel, peel the orange (x2) Squeeze the

orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange (x2)

Form the apple…

Slice the apple,.. Eat

the apple…

Form the potato…

Peel the potato…

Mash the potato…

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FEATURED THEME: GARDEN (cont.)

Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden, goes the teddy bear.

(gently trace finger in a circle around child's

palm)

One step, two step

(walk your fingers up child's arm)

Tickle you under there!

(tickle under chin, under arm or tummy)

Round and round the haystack goes the little

mouse

One step, two step Run

inside the house!

Vegetable Song

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Carrots, peas, and broccoli

Vegetables are good for me

For my snack and in my lunch

Veggie sticks are great to munch

Carrots, peas, and broccoli Vegetables are

good for me

Ten Little Vegetables

One little, two little, three little carrots,

Four little, five little, six little carrots.

Seven little, eight little, nine little

carrots,

Ten little carrots in the veggie patch.

Repeat with other vegetables!

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FEATURED THEME: IMAGINATION

I Like to Be a Jumping Jack

I like to be a jumping jack and

jump out from a box

I like to be a rocking horse

And rock and rock and rock.

I like to be a spinning top and spring

around and round

I like to be a rubber ball

And bounce right to the ground!

Shake My Sillies

Out

I've gotta shake,

shake, shake my

sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

And wiggle my waggles away!

Repeat with:

Clap my crazies out,

Jump my jiggles out

Yawn my sleepies out

Willoughby Wallaby Woo

Willoughby wallaby woo, an elephant sat on

you

Willoughby wallaby wee, an elephant sat on

me.

Willoughby wallaby (say the child's name with a

'w' replacing the first sound), an elephant sat on

(say child's name correctly this time)

Continue with other names of family members.

Example: “Willoughby wallaby Wom, an

elephant sat on Mom.”

I Played My Drum – Tum, Tum,

Tum

Match actions to words.

I played my drum – tum,

tum, tum.

I played my violin –

zum, zum, zum.

I played my harmonica – hum,

hum, hum.

I played my guitar – strum,

strum, strum.

I played my piano – dee, dee,

dum

I’m all quiet now – mum, mum,

mum.

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FEATURED THEME: IMAGINATION (cont.)

Little Green Frog

Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day.

Mmm ahh went the little green frog.

Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day.

And they all went mmm, mmm, ahh.

But...

We know frogs go (clap) shanananana. (clap) shanananana. (clap) shanananana. We know

frogs go (clap) shanananana.

They don't go mmm, mmm, ahh.

Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish one day.

Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish.

Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish one day.

And they all went bloop, bloop, bloop.

But..

We know fish go (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss. (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss. (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss.

We know fish go (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss. They don't go bloop, bloop, bloop.

Here We Go Looby Loo

Here we go Loo-by Loo, Here we go Loo-by Light, Here we go Loo-by Loo, All on a

Saturday night.

You put your right hand in, You put your right hand out,

You give your right hand a shake, shake,

shake,

And turn yourself a-bout.

You put your left hand in... Chorus You put your right foot in... Chorus You put your left foot in...

Chorus You put your head in... Chorus

You put your whole self in... Chorus

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FEATURED THEME: JUNGLE

I’m a Giraffe

I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up

high (reach arms up)

A big tall giraffe, I almost reach the

sky (stand on tiptoes)

I eat the leaves from the tallest tress

(pretend to eat)

And when I run, I move with ease

(pretend to run)

I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up

high (reach arms up)

Way…up…high!

(reach on tiptoes)

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Monkey see, monkey do little

monkey at the zoo

Monkey, monkey in the tree

Can you

like me?

(jump around, swing your arms,

scratch an itch, eat a banana,

screech)

I Went to the Jungle One Day

(Tune: London Bridge)

I went to the jungle one day, jungle one

day, jungle one day.

I saw a lion on the way

And this is what he said, “ROAR!” (Repeat with

other animals: snake, monkey, elephant, frog,

etc.)

One Elephant Went Out to Play

One elephant went out to play out on a

spider’s web one day

He had such enormous fun that he called

for another elephant to come.

Hey, elephant! (pat hands on legs for

elephant running)

Count up to five elephants

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FEATURED THEME: JUNGLE (cont.)

Row, Row, Row, Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat, gently

down the stream merrily, merrily,

merrily, merrily Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat,

gently down the stream, if

you see a crocodile, don’t

forget to scream.

Row, row, row your boat,

gently to the shore,

If you see a lion there, don’t

forget to roar!

I am a Snake

I have no legs. I have no arms. (arms

down close to body)

I can take off my skin. (pretend

to pull off skin)

I wiggle my tongue. (wiggle

tongue)

I'm very, very thin. (hands on

ribs, slide them down) I can open my

mouth so wide.

(open mouth)

And eat my dinner whole. (rub

tummy)

I can curl up nice and tight, (squat

down low)

Or stretch out like a pole.

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FEATURED THEME: MONKEYS

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Monkey see, monkey do

little monkey at the zoo

Monkey, monkey in the

tree Can you

like me?

(jump around, swing your

arms, scratch an itch, eat a

banana, screech)

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

5 Little Monkeys swinging in a Tree teasing

Mr. Crocodile, “can’t catch me!”

Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be

and snaps that monkey right out of that tree.

Repeat with 4, 3, 2...

1 little monkey swinging in a tree teasing

Mr. Crocodile, “can’t catch me!”

Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be

but up jumped the monkey and he ran away free

Little Monkeys

Little monkeys swinging in the tree, all hold

hands and swing with me

Swing up high and swing down low

Swing in the tree, now don’t let go!

Swing, swing, like I do Swing like

the monkeys in the zoo

Just Like

Me

Monkeys all stand up, just like me

Monkeys all wiggle, just like me

Monkeys all jump up, just like me

Monkeys all make faces, just like me

Monkeys all stretch high, just like me

Monkeys all sit down quietly

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FEATURED THEME: MONKEYS (cont.)

Monkeys

(Tune: Hickory Dickory Dock)

The monkeys climb up the trees

(pretend to climb)

To see what they can see

(Put hand above eyes, look around)

A snake slithers round

(move arm like a snake)

The monkeys run down

As fast as they can flee!

(run in place)

Monkeys Swinging

(Tune: Skip to My Lou)

Monkeys swinging, swinging all day

Monkeys swinging, swinging all day

Monkeys swinging, swinging all day

Swinging, swinging, Stop!

Repeat with: Eating all day

Scratching all day Jumping all day

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FEATURED THEME: NUMBERS

Five Hungry Ants

Five hungry ants, marching in a line, came upon a

picnic

And thought they could dine.

They marched into the salad, they marched into

the cake,

They marched into the pepper….

Uh oh, that was a mistake!

AHHHH-CHOOO!

(count down)

Five Fat Peas

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed

(make a fist)

One grew, two grew, so did all the

rest (pop out fingers, one by one)

They grew and they grew and they

did not stop

(spread hands in air)

They grew and they grew until

they POPPED! (clap)

Here is the Beehive

Here is the beehive (make a fist)

But where are the bees?

Hidden away where nobody sees (cover fist with other

hand) Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

(raise fingers on at a time) They're alive!

Buzzzzzzz!

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two, buckle my shoe Three,

four, shut the door Five, six, pick

up sticks

Seven, eight, lay them straight Nine, ten,

begin again

Second time: “that’s the end”

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FEATURED THEME: NUMBERS (cont.)

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs sat on a

hollow log

Eating the most delicious bugs Yum yum!

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there are four speckled frogs Ribbit, Ribbit!

Count down to one frog

Johnny Works with One Hammer

Johnny works with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer, Johnny works

with one hammer, then he works with two. (Hammer one fist lightly on leg)

Two hammers (Hammer both fists on legs)

Three hammers (Hammer both fists on legs and one foot on the

floor)

Four hammers (Hammer both fists on legs and both feet on the floor)

Five hammers (Hammer both fists on legs, both feet on floor, and nod head down and up)

Then he goes to sleep. (Rest head on hands, pretending to go to sleep)

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FEATURED THEME: OCEAN

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day

With a pinch, pinch here and a snap,

snap there

Here a pinch, there a snap, everywhere a pinch, snap

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five

One, two, three, four, five,

(hold up fingers one by one, while counting) Once I caught a fish alive.

(put hands together and wiggle like a fish) Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

(hold up fingers one by one, while counting) Then I threw it back again.

(make throwing motion)

Why did you let it go? (hold hands out asking why) Because it bit my finger so.

(shake hand, as if hurt) Which finger did it bite? (hold hands out asking why) This

little finger on my right. (wiggle pinky finger)

The Waves on the Beach

The waves on the beach go up and down,

up and down, up and down,

The waves on the beach go up and down

All day long

The crabs on the beach go snap, snap,

snap...

The clams on the beach go open and shut...

The sand on the beach goes swish, swish,

swish...

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FEATURED THEME: OCEAN (cont.)

I’m a Little Octopus

Arm #1 goes swish, swish, swish (swing arms back and forth)

Arm #2 helps me catch fish (wiggle hand back and forth)

Arm #3 pats my head (pat hand on head)

Arm #4 makes sure I’m fed (put hand to mouth)

Arm #5 swims me to shore

(move arms in swimming motion) Arm #6 touches the ocean floor

(touch hand to floor)

Arm #7 can grab and tug (open and close hands)

But all eight arms give me a hug! (cross arms and hug yourself)

Slippery Fish

Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the

water,

Slippery fish, slippery fish, Chomp! Oh,

no! It's been eaten by a...

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water

Octopus, octopus, Chomp!

Oh, no! It's been eaten by a...

Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,

Tuna fish, tuna fish, Chomp!

Oh, no! It's been eaten by a...

Great white shark, great white shark, lurk- ing

in the water,

Great white shark, great white shark, Chomp!

Baby Shark

Baby shark, (pinch finger and thumb together)

Doot-doo, doot-doo-doo-doo Baby

shark,

Doot-doo, doot-doo-doo-doo

Brother shark... (make a mouth with each hand)

Mama Shark… (snap hands together like a mouth

Daddy shark… (snap arms together) Now

we swim...

From the shark...

Gotcha!

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FEATURED THEME: OPPOSITES

This is Big

This is big, big, big (spread hands wide) This is small, small, small (move

them together)

This is short, short, short (move hands together vertically)

This is tall, tall, tall (spread hands wide) This is fast, fast, fast (roll hands

fast)

This is slow, slow, slow (roll hands slowly)

This is yes, yes, yes (nod)

This is no, no, no (shake head)

Once There Was a Snowman

Once was there was a snowman, snowman,

snowman

Once there was a snowman Tall, tall, tall

(stretch arms high)

In the sun he melted, he melted, he melted

In the sun he melted

Small, small, small (crouch

down low)

Repeat verses faster and faster

Bread and Butter

Bread and butter Marmalade

and Jam

Let's say hello as quiet as we can (whisper

“hello”)

...loud as we can

...slow as we can

...fast as we can

...high as we can

...low as we can

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FEATURED THEME: OPPOSITES (cont.)

Roly Poly

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Roly poly, roly poly Up,up, up

Up, up, up Roly roly poly Roly roly

poly

Down, down, down Down, down,

down

(move hands up and down)

Out, out out… In, in, in…

(move hands out and in)

Fast, fast, fast… Slow, slow, slow...

(spin hands fast and slow)

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a

hill. One named Jack and one

named Jill.

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.

Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky.

One named Low and one named

High...

Two little blackbirds sitting on my

toe. One named Fast and one

named Slow...

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud

One named Quiet and one named

LOUD

Open and Shut Them

Open, shut them Open,

shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them x 2 Put

them in your lap

Creep them, crawl them x 2 Right

up to your chin

Open wide your little mouth...

But do not let them in.

Shake them, shake them x 2

Shake them just like this

Roll them, Roll them x 2 Blow a

little kiss!

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FEATURED THEME: RABBITS

Sleeping Bunnies

See the little bunnies sleeping

til it's nearly noon (pretend to sleep) Shall

we wake them with a gentle tune?

They’re so still.

Are they ill?

No? Then wake up bunnies!

Hop little bunnies,

hop, hop, hop Hop

little bunnies, hop,

hop, hop Hop little

bunnies, hop, hop,

hop Hop little

bunnies, Hop and

stop!

Little Rabbit

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop I

told that little rabbit to stop, stop, stop

(hold out hand to stop)

He wiggled his ears and crinkled his

nose (wiggle head and crinkle nose)

And wiggled, wiggled, wiggled right

down to his toes. (wiggle all over)

Here is a Bunny

Here is a bunny with ears so funny (hold up index

and middle fingers for ears)

And here is his hole in the ground (make a circle

with the other hand)

At the first sound he hears, he perks up his ears

(extend two fingers)

And hops in the hole in the ground (fingers jump into

the hole)

Bunny, Little Bunny

Bunny, little bunny

(place pointer fingers beside head) with

ears so tall,

And your two pink eyes, and

a mouth so small, (make O

with mouth)

Wiggle goes one ear, (wiggle

one finger)

Wiggle goes the other, (wiggle

other finger) Hop, hop, hop,

hop home to your mother!

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FEATURED THEME: RABBITS (cont.)

See How the Bunny Hops Along

(Tune: Here we go 'Round the Mulberry Bush)

See how the bunny hops along, hops along, hops along.

See how the bunny hops along, so early in the morning.

This is the way she wiggles her nose...

This is the way she flops her ears... This is the way she

shakes her tail...

Little Bunny Foo-Foo

Little Bunny Foo-Foo hopping through the forest, Scooping up

the field mice and bopping them 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 bopping them on the head”

“Now I’m going to give you two more chances, and then I’ll turn

you into a goon.”

Repeat, one more chance.

Repeat, no more chances, turn into a goon (make a funny

face).

And the moral of the story is: "Hare today, goon tomorrow!"

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FEATURED THEME: SEASONS

Flutter, Flutter Butterfly

(put hands together to make a

butter- fly and flutter them around)

Flutter, flutter

butterfly floating in

the summer sky

Floating by for all to

see

Floating by so

merrily Flutter, flutter

butterfly Floating in

the summer sky.

Wind is Blowing

(Tune: Skip to My Lou)

Wind is blowing, what should I do? Wind is

blowing, what should I do? Wind is blowing,

what should I do?

What should I do my darling?

I’ll put my hood up that’s what’ll do Put my

hood up, that’s what’ll do Put my hood up,

that’s what’ll do That’s what I’ll do my darling.

Snow is falling, what should I do? Put on

mittens that’s what’ll do

Rain is falling, what should I do? Put on rain

boots, that’s what I’ll do

Sun is shining, what shall I do?

Put on sunscreen that’s what I’ll do

Pumpkin Chant

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin bread!

(Hold hands flat in front, palms up, on lying on top of the other)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin head! (Put hands on head)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin pie! (Hold hands in a big circle) Pumpkin, pumpkin,

pumpkin eye! (Curve hands around eyes) Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin cake!

(Hold Hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin shake! (Shake whole body)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin stew! (Pretend to stir stew)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin BOO!

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FEATURED THEME: SEASONS (cont.)

Once There Was a Snowman

Once was there was a snowman,

snowman, snowman

Once there was a snowman

Tall, tall, tall

(stretch arms high)

In the sun he melted, he melted,

he melted

In the sun he melted Small,

small, small (crouch down

low)

Repeat verses faster and faster

Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down

(Tune: London Bridge)

Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down

Autumn leaves are falling down, all around the town.

The wind will blow them round and round, round and round, round and round

The wind will blow them round and round all around the town.

They're drifting gently to the ground, to the ground, to the ground

They're drifting gently to the ground, all around

The Hibernation Song

(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The weather's getting cold so bundle up, bundle up,

bundle up! (rub arms)

The weather's getting cold so bundle up, winter's

coming soon!

Extra Verses:

The bears in the cave sleep all the time ...

(sleep on hands)

The squirrels in the trees get lots of nuts…

(rake up nuts with hands)

The frogs and the toads go deep in the mud... (hop

like frogs)

The ducks and the geese fly down south...

(flap arms)

The people in the town wear hats and gloves... (pat

head, put on gloves)

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FEATURED THEME: SHAPES

I Can See Shapes

(Tune: London Bridge)

I can see a circle shape, circle shape,

circle shape

I can see a circle shape, how about

you?

Repeat with: Little square Triangle Rectangle Diamond

Where Is Triangle?

(Tune: Where Is Thumbkin?)

Where is triangle? Where is triangle?

Here I am. Here I am.

How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you.

Run away. Run away.

Repeat with:

Circle Rectangle

Square Diamond

Make a Circle, Draw a Square

(Tune: Oh, My Darling Clementine)

Make a circle, make a circle, draw it in the

sky

Use your finger, use your finger, make it

round as pie

Make a square, Make a square, make the

lines so straight

Draw a square, draw a square, draw one or

draw eight

Draw a triangle, draw a triangle, always

start at the top

Make a tent, make a tent, use three lines

and then stop!

Shapes Hokey Pokey

(cut out shapes from colored paper

and do the Shapes Hokey Pokey!) You

put your circle in, you put your circle

out

You put your circle in and you shake it

all about

You do the shape pokey and you turn

yourself around

That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with other shapes!

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FEATURED THEME: SHAPES (cont.)

A Little Circle

A little circle

(make circle with finger and

thumb)

A bigger circle

(make circle with two

hands) And a great big

circle I see (make a

circle with arms)

Now help me count

them, One, two, three!

(repeat gestures for each size)

I Know a Shape

I know a shape and it is round

and circle is its name-o!

C-I-R-C-L-E, C-I-R-C-

L-E C-I-R-C-L-E

And circle is its name-o

I know a shape that has four sides….

S-Q-U-A-R-E

I know a shape that has three side…

T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E

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FEATURED THEME: SPACE

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom

we’re going to the moon!

(march in place)

Zoom, zoom, zoom

we’re going to the moon! If

you want to take a trip,

climb aboard my rocket ship.

(walk fingers up arm like climbing a ladder)

Zoom, zoom, zoom

we’re going to the moon! In

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!

(crouch down and jump into the air!)

Climb Aboard the Spaceship

(Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider)

Climb aboard the spaceship, We're

going to the moon. Hurry and get

ready,

We're going to blast off soon.

Put on your helmets

And buckle up real tight.

Here comes the countdown, let’s

count with all our might.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1---BLAST OFF!!

We’ll be Orbiting the Moon

(Tune: She’ll Be Coming Around the

Mountain)

We'll be orbiting around the moon, yes

we will

We'll be orbiting around the moon, yes

we will

We'll be orbiting around the moon X 3

Yes we will

Additional verses:

We'll be landing on the Moon

We'll be walking on the Moon

We'll be blasting off again We'll

be landing back on Earth

We’re Flying Off in Space

(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

We're flying off in space, we're flying off in space

I think we'll see the moon up there!

We're flying off in space.

Additional verses:

... I think we'll see some planets there...

... I think we'll see some stars up there...

... Maybe be we'll see some aliens there...

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FEATURED THEME: SPACE (cont.)

Bumping Up and Down in My Little

Space Shuttle

(Tune: Bumping Up and Down in My Little

Red Wagon)

Bumpin' up and down in my little space

shuttle

Bumpin' up and down in my little space

shuttle

Bumpin' up and down in my little space

shuttle

Won't you go to the moon with me?

Additional verses:

My space suit's on and my boots are, too...

We step on the moon and bounce up and

down...

If You’re Going to the Moon

(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you're going to the moon,

wear your boots (x3)

If you're going to the moon, this is

what you have to do

If you're going to the moon, wear

your boots

Additional verse:

... wear your helmet...

...wear your gloves...

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FEATURED THEME: TRANSPORTATION

A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus

A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus got

on, got on, got on a city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said,

"You're squishing us!"

(hug yourself)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a city bus

and all, and all, and all the people said,

"Baaaack up!"

(lean back)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus

And all, and all, and all the people said,

"Mooooove over!"

(Lean to the side)

Green Means Go!

Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (march

in place)

Yellow means “Slow.” Slow... slow... slow.

(march in slow motion)

Red means “STOP!” (stop

suddenly)

Go! Go! Go! (move

fast!) Slow... slow...

slow. (move slowly)

Stop!

Zoom Down the Highway

Zoom down the highway Zoom down the

highway Zoom down the highway Fast!

Up goes the drawbridge Up goes the

drawbridge Up goes the drawbridge

The ship is going past.

Down goes the drawbridge x 3 The ship has

past at last.

Zoom down the highway x 3 Fast!

Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Firetruck

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:

Turn the corner

Put the ladder up

Spray the Fire

Hose

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FEATURED THEME: TRANSPORTATION (cont.)

The Elevator Song

Oh, the city is great and the city is grand (march in place)

There are lots of tall buildings on a little

piece of land

(show “tall” and “little” with hands)

And we live way up on the 57th floor and this is what

we do when we go out the door.

(pretend to open door)

We take the elevator up and the elevator down,

take the elevator up, take the elevator down Take the

elevator up and the elevator down and we turn around.

(stand up, crouch down, and turn around)

Walking, Walking

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Walking, walking, walking, walking

Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop

Running, running, running, run- ning, running, running

Now we stop. Now we stop.

Additional verses: Tip toe...

Marching...

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FEATURED THEME: WEATHER

Rain is Falling Down

Rain is falling down. Splash! Rain

is falling down. Splash! Pitter

patter, pitter patter Rain is falling

down. Splash!

(make rain with fingers and clap on

“Splash”)

Sun is peeking out. Peek! Sun

is peeking out. Peek!

Peeking here, peeking there, Sun is

peeking out. Peek! (pretend to peek

out)

Snowflake, Snowflake in the Sky

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Snowflake, snowflake in the sky Love to watch you floating by

Down you fall upon the ground Down you fall without a sound

Snowflake, snowflake in the sky Love to watch you floating by

Rain on the Green Grass

Rain on the green grass (tap on floor),

Rain on the trees (tap on

shoulders)

Rain on the rooftops (tap head)

But not on me! (clap three

times)

Additional verses: Sun on the

grass... Snow on the grass...

Leaves on the grass...

Mr. Sun

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister

Golden Sun, Please shine down

on me

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister

Golden Sun, Hiding behind a

tree...

These little children are

asking you

To please come out so we

can play with you

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister

Golden Sun,

Please shine down on me!

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FEATURED THEME: WEATHER (cont.)

Little Raindrops Falling Down

(Tune: London Bridge)

Little raindrops falling down, falling down,

falling down

(pat legs)

Little raindrops falling down, falling to the

ground

Bigger raindrops - clap

Giant raindrops - stomp

What’s the Weather Like Today?

What's the weather like today, like to- day,

like today?

What's the weather like today on this lovely

(fill in day of the week)?

Is there lots of sun today, sun today, sun

today?

Is there lots of sun today on this love- ly

(fill in day of the week)?

Additional verses:

rain, snow, fog, sleet, clouds, etc. .