Opening Song
I wiggle my fingers. I wiggle my toes.
I wiggle my ears. I wiggle my nose.
I wiggle my shoulders. I wiggle my chin.
I stretch my arms wide and pull them back in.
I wiggle my elbows. I wiggle my knees.
I hop like a bunny. I smile and say, “Cheese!”
Now I have no more wiggles left in me
And I sit on the floor as still as can be.
Source: Storytime with Jason
Book – The Neighborhood Mother Goose by Nina Crews
Jack be Nimble
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick!
Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low.
Jack jumped over, and burnt his toe.
Jill be nimble, jump it too.
If Jack can do it, so can you.
Source: Music Notes
Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing
Mama’s little baby loves dancing, dancing
Mama’s little baby loves getting down
Mama’s little baby loves dancing, dancing
Mama’s little baby loves to turn around!
You lean to the left. You lean to the right.
You hug that baby nice and tight
Source: King County Library System
Book – To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda
Skip to my Lou
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.
Source: Traditional
Song: Jim Gill’s “Stick to the Glue”
Five Little Monkeys felt board
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me. You can’t catch me.”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile quiet as can be
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!
Source: Traditional
One, Two, Buckle my Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe;
Three, four, open the door;
Five, six, pick up sticks;
Seven, eight, lay them straight:
Nine, ten, a big, fat hen!
Source: Traditional
Book- Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox (was overdue so I couldn’t use!!!) So I used this instead:
Song – Laurie Berkner’s “Airplane”
Tommy Thumbs Up
Tommy Thumbs up (thumbs up)
and Tommy Thumbs down. (thumbs down)
Tommy Thumbs dancing all over town. (Dance thumbs)
Dance ‘em on your shoulders.
(Bounce them on shoulders)
Dance ‘em on your head. (Bounce them on head)
Dance ‘em on your knees. (Bounce them on knees)
And tuck them into bed! (Fold arms, hiding hands)
Source: King County Library System
Goodbye
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as high as we can
Good-bye! (in high, squeaky voice)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as low as we can
Good-bye! (in a deep voice)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as fast as we can
Good-bye! (very quick)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as slow as we can
Good-bye! (very slowly and drawn out)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as quiet as we can
Good-bye! (in a whisper)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as loud as we can
GOOD-BYE! (yelling)
Source: Jbrary
Early literacy tip: Nursery rhymes help children acquire language skills through rhyming, repetition, and vocabulary. Nursery rhymes also help preserve one’s culture. Tell your children nursery rhymes in whatever language you feel most comfortable!
Source: PBS
Other books that could work for this theme
Croc-a-Doodle-Doo! – by Huw Lewis Jones and illustrated by Sebastien Braun
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