Grand Old Duke of York

It's a Proper Right Laptime for You Today, 

My Friends 

Are you Sleeping
This is a good one to use bells with or just rock back and forth to the rhythm.

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John.
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing,
Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong 


I'm a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick-tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick-tock, tick tock,
Now I'm striking one o-clock.
Cuckoo!
- at each cuckoo you lift your child up. Older children stand for each one.
Continue to a count of 5.


Grand Old Duke of York

The grand old duke of York,
  Salute
He had ten thousand men,
 waggle all your fingers
He marched them up to the top of the hill
 march and stand up as you go (or... have sitting parents lift baby up in the air)
And he marched them down again
  march and sit as you go (or ... have sitting parents lower baby down)


And when you're up, you're up
 march and stand up as you go (or... have sitting parents lift baby up in the air)
And when you're down, you're down
  march and sit as you go (or ... have sitting parents lower baby down
And when you're only only half way up
  half way ...
You're neither up nor down
  Up, then down -- quickly


Horsey Horsey 
This works well as a round or with rhythm sticks
  ---if you are telling to the older children.
p.s. I would NOT combine a round with the rhythm sticks
- that would be asking just a bit much of adults, let alone little kids! ;)
 
Horsey horsey on your way
We've been together for many a day,
So let your tail go swish,
And your wheels go 'round.
Giddy'up we're homeward bound.

I like to take the horse and the buggy
As we go traveling through the town
I like to hear old Dobbin's Clip Clop
As I watch the wheels go 'round.


Well now, it ain't a true trip to the English countryside without a fox hunt. WAIT just a minute . . . did you all bring your horses today? Oh you did, how fortunate, get on your horses lads and ladies--
 

This is the Way the Farmer Rides

This is the way the farmer rides, the farmer rides, the farmer rides
-bounce baby on your knee
This is the way the farmer rides
So early in the morning.

This is the way the gentleman rides...
-bounce baby in an English trot
This is the way the Lady rides...
-soft side saddle trot
This is the way the Baby rides...
-silly giggly, tickly rolllicking bounce
 
And Old Dobbin, well he just goes gallopy trot, gallopy trot
insert slow and goofy voice here ;)
-work both knees opposite, one up, the other down, baby straddling both and rocking all over.


A-Hunting We Will Go

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go

Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go

We'll catch a fox and put him in a box

And then we'll let him go

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go

Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go

We'll catch a fish and put him on a dish

And then we'll let him go

(seriously a fish? What will they think of next?)

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go

Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go

We'll catch a bear and cut his hair

And then we'll let him go

(Oh dear, I don't think I want to be catching a bear! I will certainly be letting HIM go!)

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go

Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go

We'll catch a pig and dance a little jig

And then we'll let him go

(now we're getting just plain silly, a pig dance a jog? That's preposterous.)

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go

Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go!

 

Around the House the Fox Chased the Mouse: A Prepositional Tale by Rick Walton
Over, Under, Through! 

Have the adults tickle their way around, over, under, and through





Five in the Bed
or 10 if you want to go that long!

- - - Board Book Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale is one among MANY published versions - - -
note: there is a darn cute English version of this! Go to the bottom of this post for the additional chorus!

Ten in the bed and the little one said,
  hold up 10 fingers
Roll over, roll over 
 roll hands
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
  sound effects are perfect here - BOINK!

Nine in the bed and the little one said,
  now it's 9 fingers

...continue to...

One in the bed and the little one said, I'm lonely, come back here.
Deep breath...(or a humongous parental sigh!)

Five in the bed and the little one said
  and from there it can be a bit like the never-ending John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!
  

Five in the Bed -- alternate ending
... after 'One fell out'
change of tune here, suddenly you are singing in a very British Monarchy way, I wish I knew the name of it

Please remember to
Tie a knot in your pajamas
Single beds are only made for ONE,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,8,9!

Four in the bed and the little one said,
Roll over, roll over
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Please remember to
Tie a knot in your pajamas
Single beds are only made for ONE,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,8!

Three in the bed... 

And Goodnight!

Thankful are We

A Gobbeldy Gobble Gathering of Fabulous Thanksgiving Tales & Songs that are Just Right for a Storytime


The Holidays are here! It's a time to get together with the whole family! Let's get a move on it, time to go.

Hand out jingle bells for this little song. Let the kids keep the beat and really make it sound like a sleigh ride. Gather up the bells after the song is done, otherwise you will NOT get a moment's quite :)




Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Marie Child
I like to just sing this one, Here is a link to the music

Over the river and through the wood,
To grandfather's house we go;
The horse knows the way,
To carry the sleigh,
Through the white and drifted snow, oh!

Over the river and through the wood,
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes,
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the wood,
To have a first-rate play;
Oh, hear the bell ring,
"Ting-a-ling-ling!"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!

Over the river and through the wood,
Trot fast my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting hound!
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

Here we are! Grandpa's house. Is everyone here yet? Is it time to eat yet?


Sitting Down to Eat by Bill Harley
Discreetly knock on some wood, the chair if you are sitting on one.



Oh no! Not again! Don't answer the door!
Why hello, it's an old lady, and she's got a pie! Come on in...




I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson
I have the Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly stuffed doll that I got from Mimi's Motifs. I quickly adapted it over for this Thanksgiving storytelling by creating some felt 'foods' to go along with Alison Jackson's great adaptation.

p.s. if you ever happen to be in the Orem Public Library, come to the children's desk, ask for me and you can see all my 'toys' irl! Warning, you might get more than you expected ;) I can get a bit enthusiastic when I talk about story and laptime!


When I bring her out from 'knocking on the door' she is carrying the pie, which, before you know it, she has swallowed whole!!


Well, there's no food left here, not even a pot to cook it in. Shall we go next door to the Tappletons and see if they have any food to share?


Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli
This is a great story to just tell, put some effort into memorizing this story and tell it with expression! I guarantee that if you do, the pictures the kids create in thier own heads will stay with them a lot longer. Oh, little p.s. Yes, I put the books on display for kids to check out too.


Well, that's great for the Tappletons' it sure sounds like they are enjoying being together and eating their liverwurst and pickles. Talking about non-traditional Thanksgiving foods...


Pizza Pickle Pumpernickle
by Lori Bonner

Pizza, pickle pumpernickle
My little girl shall have a tickle
One for her nose,
One for her toes,
And one for her tummy where the pizza goes
~and TICKLE

... additional verses: boy, mom, dad. etc.


I don't know about you, but I would still like a turkey.
Let's see what we can do about finding a nice fat turkey.
Start handing out the rhythm sticks, two per child


 We're Going on a Turkey Hunt
Amy's short Turkey version of We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're going on a turkey hunt
We're going to find a fat one,
We're not afraid!
~tap sticks slowly to each beat of the words

We're going on a turkey hunt
We're going to find a fat one
We're not afraid
 ~pick up the beat, go faster

We're going on a turkey hunt
We're going to find a fat one
We're not afraid 
~fast fast fast fast!!!

We're going on a turkey hunt
We're going to find a fat one,
We're not afraid!
~ slow down

I'm not afraid
Oh, but I AM tired
Whew, Let's rest
~and stop! Put one stick on each shoulder to 'rest'

Repeat, change it up, have fun!


Whew, still no turkeys! I wonder where they could be? Let's put our sticks together, lay them down by your side, now don't pick them up or touch them until I tell you.


Run Turkey Run by Diane Mayr
OPL Link


Where ARE those turkeys?
Do you have any idea where they could have gone?


Five Fat Turkeys Are We

 Five fat turkeys are we,
~ five fingers up

We slept all night in a tree.
~ hands under cheek, like you are sleeping

When the cook came around,
~ chop, chop, chop one hand into palm of other

We couldn't be found,
~ Shrug shoulders, shake head 'no'

And that's why we're here you see.
~ hands out, palms up

Five fat turkeys are we, 
~ five fingers up again

We're certain you all will agree.
~ nod head, 'yes'

That it certainly pays,
~ rub fingers against thumb in a 'moola/money' gesture

On Thanksgiving Day,
~ hands to hips

To sleep in the tallest tree.
~ ASL for tree (elbow in hand, arm stands up like a tree)


Well, I guess that explains why we didn't find a turkey!
Oh dear, Oh my, I'm So Hungry!



I'm So Hungry
(Thank you Kathe H for teaching this one to me!)

I'm so hungry,
I'm so hungry
~ rub tummy

Yes I am,
Yes I am
I could eat a Lion...
without even tryin'
~ shrug shoulders

Yum Yum Yum
~ rub tummy

Now you can pick kids to tell you an animal and just make up silly nonsense rhyming words.


Oh, I'm STILL so hungry!


If All the Raindrops

If all the raindrops
were lemondrops and gum drops
oh what a rain that would be.

I'd stand outside with my mouth open wide
ah, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
~head back, mouth open wide, sing 'ah, ah, ah..' to the tune

If all the raindrops
were lemon drops and gum drops
oh what a rain that would be.

...if all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes
...if all the sunbeams were bubblegum and icecream


Well, I guess there's nothing left for it, we'll just have to head back home.
Load up everyone. We rode in on our horses and in our sleigh...


Horsey Horsey
This works well as a round if you are telling to the older children. I would not combine a round with the rhythm sticks though ;)

Horsey horsey on your way
We've been together for many a day,
So let your tail go swish,
And your wheels go 'round.
Giddy'up we're homeward bound.
 I like to take the horse and the buggy
As we go traveling through the town
I like to hear old Dobbin's Clip Clop
As I watch the wheels go 'round.
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I like to have the kids use the sticks again for 'Horsey, Horsey' but if you've got lots of younger or very active children you might want to just forget that and pick up the sticks now.
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Well, like the Tappletons' discovered, it's not the turkey or the trimmings that make Thanksgiving, it's the people you spend the day with that truly make Thanksgiving a day of thanks.
Be safe and have fun and I'll see you next time kiddos!

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Still have a few minutes left over? Or just want to try something different?
Here are a few old favorites that you can use as alternatives and substitutes

Sitting Down to Eat by Bill Harley
instead of, or after I'm so Hungry

She'll be Coming 'round the Mountain adapted by Tom & Debbie Birdseye
instead of, or after Over the River and Through the Wood

 Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Marie Child,
Illustrated by a personal FAVORITE illustrator: David Catrow
read this version with it's great more modern illustrations of one crazy trip to Grandfather's house!

The Old Gray Mare

The old gray mare
She ain't what she used to be
Ain't what she used to be
The old gray mare she ain't what she used to be
Many long years ago

Many long years ago
Many long years ago
The old gray mare she ain't what she used to be
Many long years ago

The old gray mare
She kicked on the whiffletree
Kicked on the whiffletree
Kicked on the whiffletree
Many long years ago

Many long years ago
Many long years ago
The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be
Many long years ago

One Little Two Little Three Little Indians

One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians,
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys

Rhythm Sticks

Making Rhythm Sticks

I've cut 3/4" dowels into 12" lengths (8" is a nice size too) for rhythm sticks.

Sand the tops and bottoms, store'em in a drawstring bag and you're good to go!



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Introducing Rhythm Sticks to a Storytime

After handing out 2 sticks to each child
~they will immediately start clicking them together, no prompting is necessary
do this little rhythym stick game...

All right kids, you all sound great!
Everyone, let's see how good your listening ears are.
Can you all put your sticks on your shoulders until I tell you?

Now let's see if you can make your sticks sound fast and loud!
~ clickclickclickclickclickclick Great job.

Now, can you make them sound soft and quiet?
~ taptaptaptaptaptaptaptap

Oh, very good, I can tell you all have your listening ears on today

Now, put your hands together, sticks together too and move them in a big circle.
~vroomvroomvroomvroom

Excellent circle-making everyone! Sticks to shoulders again.

Are you ready? Let's do it again, can you keep up with me?
Listen closely, and go!


You can do this several times, try to trick them, play with it, let them really have some fun with the sticks, when it looks like everyone is under control, move into your story or song. At the end, have the kids put the sticks together, hold them up over thier heads and you can easily gather them up.

p.s. I can't take credit for these ideas alone - Thanks Kathe & Brenda for all the inspiration and help!
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Ideas for Rhythm Sticks

Songs:

Wheels on the Bus / Counting
Count to the tune of 'Wheels on the Bus'

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10
8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10!


Horsey Horsey 
This can be sung in a round if you've got older kids

Horsey horsey on your way
We've been together for many a day
So let your tail go swish
And your wheels go 'round
Giddy-up we're homeward bound

I like to take the horse and the buggy
As I go travling through the town
I like to hear old Dobbin's clip clop
As the wheels go 'round and 'round


Clickety Clack
Take turns moving sticks over your head, to the side, around and around

Clickety clickety clack
Clickety clickety clack
Clickety clickety
Clickety clickety
clickety clack


The Hammer Song
only hit sticks together when you say 'bang'. Put sticks on your shoulders in between

Bang bang bang bang
Watch me hammering

Bang bang bang bang
Pounding nails in

Bang bang bang bang
I try to pound them straight

Bang bang bang bang
Don't want to make mistakes

Bang bang bang bang
You know it feels so great

Bang bang bang bang
To make things out of wood

Bang bang bang bang
Watch me hammering

Bang bang bang bang


In the Jungle
- this is another song we learned in Let's Play Music - I highly recommend these preschool music classes. It's unbeatable for teaching pitch, rhythm, beginning music and it's FUN!

elephant - whole note
BOOM BOOM

lion -half note
PUH PUH PUH PUH

monkey -quarter note
EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE

cicada -eighth note
CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA
...get your creative mind going, think horses, trains, and anything with a rhythmic sound you can use, I'm sure you can come up with way more ideas than you can shake a 'rythym' stick at


Let's Make Rain
~For Storytime and older have groups of kids (and the parents) create a rain and thunderstorm!

Start with snapping fingers
~this group snaps the entire time
Now add clapping
Then add slapping legs
Now add stomping feet
Finally add rythm sticks!

~the accumulated sound is really neat!

Okay, time to take it back down

Stop the rhythm sticks
Stop the stomping
Stop the slapping
Stop the clapping
Stop the snapping

~and the storm is gone :)

B I N G O
NIEHS midi music

There was a farmer 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 had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

..and continue until it's all claps instead of the letters
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Picture Books:

Rain Song by Lezlie Evans
OPL Link

I Saw An Ant on a Railroad Track by Joshua Prince

OPL Link

Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter
OPL Link






 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
 OPL Link







 



 
Beetle Bop by Denise Fleming
 OPL Link






Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb
 

Farm Day Fun

Yahoo!!!
Gather up your muckin' boots and roll up those overalls! It's time to giddy-up my Kiddie-roos, we're gonna have a gallopin' great day at the farm today!


There are so many horse, pig, cow, duck, chicken, cat, dog and mouse fingerplays and songs! I really suggest having a 'pick from the bucket' activity where you have toy animals that the kids reach in the bucket (or apron) to pick from - then do the fingerplay that matches


Down on Grandpa's Farm

We're on our way, We're on our way, on our way to Grandpa's Farm
We're on our way, We're on our way, on our way to Grandpa's Farm

Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow
That cow, she makes a sound like this - Mooooo
That cow, she makes a sound like this - Mooooo

Repeat - with more animals (take suggestions)...little white kitten
...little yellow duck
...big blue dog
...big red rooster
...little black sheep


Old McDonald's Farm

Old McDonald had a farm
EiEi O
And on that farm he had a cow
EiEi O

With a moo moo here
A moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo

Old McDonald had a farm
EiEi O

Repeat with more farm animals...
Horse, Pig, Chicken, Mouse, Cat, Dog, Sheep - RABBIT (no sound! - follow with the next book)

Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Jonathan Allen
(play off the Old MacDonald Song - Rabbits have no sound!)







I Went Walking by Sue Williams
~ This makes a great Felt story too!
OPL Link



Five Friendly Farmers

Five friendly farmers
Wake up the sun
For it is early morning
And the chores must be done

The first friendly farmer
Goes to milk the cow

The second friendly farmer
Thought he'd better plow

The third friendly farmer
Feeds the hungry hens

The fourth friendly farmer
Puts the piggies in their pen

The fifth friendly farmer
Picks the nice ripe corn
And waves to the neighbor
As he blows his horn

When the work is finished
And the evening sky is red
Five tired farmers
Tumble into bed!


Barnyard Boogie from Let's Play Music
(slow down for laptime and omit the clapping parts)

Fifteen Animals sung by John Stey from Philadelphia Chickens by Sandra Boynton
OPL Link

Whoa Nelly! Oh, I mean Bob.

or a FABULOUS Laptime option from Sandra Boynton is also:



Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
OPL Link


What animals do you find in a barn or on a farm?
(now is the time to take suggestion or pick toy animals from the milk pail)


Where can I find a horse? I want to ride!


This is the Way the Farmer Rides

This is the way the farmer rides, the farmer rides, the farmer rides
-bounce baby on your knee
 
This is the way the farmer rides
So early in the morning.

This is the way the gentleman rides...
-bounce baby in an English trot
 
This is the way the Lady rides...
-soft side saddle trot
 
This is the way the Baby rides...
-silly giggly, tickly rolllicking bounce
 
And Old Dobbin, well he just goes gallopy trot, gallopy trot
insert slow and goofy voice here ;)
-work both knees opposite, one up, the other down, baby straddling both and rocking all over.


Horsey Horsey 
This works well as a round or with rthym sticks
- although... only if you are telling to the older children.
p.s. I would NOT combine a round with the rhythm sticks 
- that would be asking just a bit much of adults, let alone little kids! ;)

Horsey horsey on your way
We've been together for many a day,
So let your tail go swish,
And your wheels go 'round.
Giddy'up we're homeward bound.

I like to take the horse and the buggy
As we go traveling through the town
I like to hear old Dobbin's Clip Clop
As I watch the wheels go 'round.


Creeping Cat

Creeping, creeping, creeping
-creep fingers up other arm
Comes the little cat

But the bunny with his long ears-hop fingers of one hand up other arm
Hops like that!


There was a Little Bunny
sing to the 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'

There was a little bunny,-make rabbit ears with hands
He lived in a stump-draw a three-sided box for a stump

He was so small and furry
 - crouch down
He couldn't even jump
-make a feeble effort to jump

Carrot after carrot 
-pretend to chomp on carrots

Made him grow so big 
-slowly rise to standing

He hopped around in circles
And did the bunny jig
-dance/hop around in a circle


I've got Piggies!
Have you got piggies?
Where are your piggies?
See my piggies?
Have you got your piggies ready...

Piggies by Audrey Wood
I like to tell this as a fingerplay, but it's great to have the book ready to check out and take home
OPL Link










Ten Fluffy Chickens

Five Eggs-hold up 5 fingers
and five eggs-hold up second hand

That makes ten
Sitting on top is mother hen-lock fingers together , knuckles up
Crackle, crackle, crackle, what do I see-clap hands

Ten fluffy chicks as yellow as can be-hold up all ten wriggling fingers


Chicken by Meish Goldish

Known for it's feathers and wings and legs,
The chicken lays eggs and eggs and eggs!

Known for the comb atop it's crown,
The chicken lays eggs of white and brown.

Known for it's strut when taking a walk,
The chicken lays eggs! Ba-a-awk! Ba-a-awk!


Little Baby Mousey
check out the music in What Will we do with the Baby-O by Theo Heras

Little baby mousey,-walk your fingers up baby's arm
Runs from the barn-ey to the house-y,

In the pantry,
-peek under baby's shirt (or tickle belly)
Under the shelf-lift baby's chin and tickle

Found some cheese
-point to a big grin on your face

And helped him self!
-tickle all over


Soft Kitty

Soft Kitty, warm kitty
Little ball of fur
-make a fist of left hand

Lazy kitty, pretty kitty
Purr, purr, purr.
-pet 'kitty' with right hand

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
OPL Link 


Hickety Pickety
Hickety Pickety my black hen
She lays eggs for gentlemen

Sometimes 9, sometimes 10
Hickety pickety, my black hen!


I Had a Little Piggie

I had a little piggie-hands apart to show a little piggieAnd I fed him from a trough
He grew so big and fat-move hand apart a bit moreThat his tail popped off
-pop finger in cheek
So I got me a hammer-hold one hand up with 'hammer' in it
And I got me a nail
-other hand up with a pretend nail

And I made that piggie a wooden tail!-'hammer' the 'nail'


Get those toes, oh, I mean get your PIGGIES out
Wait! Do your piggies have tails? No? Did they pop off too?
No worries kids, I'm just foolin' with ya ;)

- biggest to smallest and here we go...


This Little Piggie

This little piggie went to market
This little piggie stayed home
This little piggie had roast beef
This little piggie had none
And this little piggie cried
'wee wee wee' all the way home


Little Puppies and Kittens

One little, two little, three little kittens-hold up three fingers
Were napping in the sun
-bend fingers down
One little, two little, three little puppies said-three fingers up on other hand, it helps if you have a mischievous look on your face
Come let us all have fun
-shhhhhh
Up to the kittens the puppies went creeping-move puppies slowly closer to the kittensAs quiet as quiet can be

One little, two little, three little kittens
Scampered up the nearest tree!-move kittens quickly into the air
Naughty, naughty, naughty!
-shake a no-no finger / tsk, tsk, tsk


Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill-place hands on shoulders
One named Jack and one named Jill
-look to one, then the other

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill
-hands fly away in turn
Come back Jack, come back Jill
-hands come back one by one

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill
-nod to one, then the other.


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Ideas for converting to a Storytime....


Cows, we're remarkable cows...from Philadelphia Chickens by Sandra Boynton

Barnyard Song by Rhonda Greene
OPL Link

Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
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Big Sneeze by Ruth Brown
don't give ME that cold!
OPL Link


Cover your Mouth if you Sneeze
~ thanks Brenda for teaching this one to me


Cover your mouth when you cough
~cough into elbow
Cover your mouth when you sneeze
~sneeze (achew) into elbow
If you cough, or if you sneeze
Cover your mouth if you please
~'thank you' in sign language

Animal Music by Harriet Ziefert (storytime)
OPL Link









Goodnight Lulu by Paulette Bogan
OPL Link (no longer available at the library)



Every farm has to have a good cat. Do you have a cat? Is it an inside cat or an outside cat? Well, this particular cat was supposed to be an INSIDE cat, but he got out!

Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert
OPL Link














Goodbye Old Paint

Goodbye Old Paint, I'm leavin' Cheyenne
Goodbye Old Paint, I'm leavin' Cheyenne
I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne, I'm off to Montan'
Goodbye, old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne


Around the House the Fox Chased the Mouse: A Prepositional Tale by Rick Walton
Over, Under, Through!
OPL Link 



 


Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming
OPL Link








Betty Botter Bought Some Better Butter
(this tongue twister is probably better in a storytime instead of a laptime)

Betty Botter bought some butter,
But she said, this butter's bitter.
If I put it in my batter
It will make my batter bitter

But a bit of better butter
Will make my batter better.
So she bought some better butter
Better than the bitter butter

And she put it in her batter
Now her batter was not bitter
So 'twas better Betty Botter
Bought a bit of better butter.


Piggie Wig and Piggie Wee

Piggie Wig and Piggie Wee
-hold up two thumbs

Hungry pigs as pigs could be,
For their dinner had to wait
Down behind the barnyard gate
-make a gate with your hands/fingers

Piggie Wig and Piggie Wee
-wiggle thumbs again

Climbed the barnyard gate to see
-poke thumbs through fingers

Peeping thorugh the gate so high,
But no dinner could they spy
-wiggle thumbs

Piggie Wig an Piggie Wee got down
-back thumbs out of 'gate'

Sad as pigs could be
But the gate soon opened wide
-hands swing apart

Now they scampered forth outside
-thumbs run out

Piggie Wi and Piggie Wee
Greedy as pigs could be
For their dinner ran pell mell
And into the trough both piggies fell
-make a trough with hands, thumbs fall in