- Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys (Hold up five fingers.) Jumping on the bed (Jump up and down.) One fell off (Hold up 1 finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.) And bumped his head (Tap your head with your fist.) Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Put your pinky and thumb to your ear like a telephone.) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Four little monkeys (Hold up four fingers.) Jumping on the bed (Jump up and down.) One fell off (Hold up 1 finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.) And bumped his head (Tap your head with your fist.) Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Put your pinky and thumb to your ear like a telephone.) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Three little monkeys (Hold up three fingers.) Jumping on the bed (Jump up and down.) One fell off (Hold up 1 finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.) And bumped her head (Tap your head with your fist.) Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Put your pinky and thumb to your ear like a telephone.) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Two little monkeys (Hold up two fingers.) Jumping on the bed (Jump up and down.) One fell off (Hold up 1 finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.) And bumped his head (Tap your head with your fist.) Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Put your pinky and thumb to your ear like a telephone.) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
One little monkey (Hold up one finger.) Jumping on the bed (Jump up and down.) She fell off (Hold up 1 finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.) And bumped her head (Tap your head with your fist.) Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Put your pinky and thumb to your ear like a telephone.) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
- I See Something Blue
Blue! I see something blue. Blue! I see something blue. Blue, blue, blue, blue... I see something blue .
Find something blue!
Yellow! I see something yellow. Yellow! I see something yellow. Yellow, yellow... I see something yellow .
Find something yellow!
Red! I see something red. Red! I see something red. Red, red, red, red... I see something red.
Find something red!
Purple! I see something purple. Purple! I see something purple. Purple, purple... I see something purple.
Find something purple!
- If You're Happy
If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands, clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.)
If you’re angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If you’re angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If you’re angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet, stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.) If you’re angry angry angry (Make an angry face and cross your arms over your chest.) stomp your feet (Stomp your feet.)
If you’re scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, “Oh no!” (Say, “Oh no!”) If you’re scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, “Oh no!” (Say, “Oh no!”) If you’re scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, “Oh no!”, say , "Oh no!" (Say, “Oh no!”) If you’re scared scared scared (Make a scared face and place your hands on your cheeks.) say, “Oh no!” (Say, “Oh no!”)
If you’re sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If you’re sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If you’re sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap, take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.) If you’re sleepy sleepy sleepy (Make a sleepy face.) take a nap (Rest your head on your hands and pretend to sleep.)
If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands, clap your hands (Clap your hands.) If you’re happy happy happy (Smile and put your index fingers on your cheeks.) clap your hands (Clap your hands.)
- Knock Knock Hello
. Knock Knock Hello
Hello! (Hello!) [Wave with your right hand.]
Hello! (Hello!) [Wave with your left hand.]
Come in. [Motion to come inside.]
Let’s sing. [Pretend you
are singing into a microphone. ] Let’s play. [Run in place.] Hello! (Hello!) [Wave with your right hand.
] Hello! (Hello!) [Wave with your left hand.]
- Make A Circle
Make a Circle
Time to make a circle. (Everyone rushes to the center of the room and holds hands in a circle.)
Make a circle, big big big. (Make the circle bigger.) Small small small. (Make the circle smaller.) Big big big. (Make the circle bigger.) Make a circle, small small small. (Make the circle smaller.) Hello hello hello. (Everybody waves to each other. Try to make eye contact with all of the children.)
Make a circle, round and round. (Holding hands, walk around in a big circle.) Round and round. Round and round. (If you like, move the circle in the other direction.) Make a circle, round and round. Hello hello hello. (Everybody waves to each other. Try to make eye contact with all of the children.)
Make a circle, up up up. (While holding hands, everyone reaches up high!) Down down down. (Crouch down low.) Up up up. (Reach high!) Make a circle, down down down. (Crouch low.) Now sit down. (Everyone sits down.)
- One Little Finger
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your other INDEX FINGER 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your head. Head! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Head!”)
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your HEAD 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your nose. Nose! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Nose!”)
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your NOSE 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your chin. Chin! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Chin!”)
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your CHIN 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your arm. Arm! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Arm!”)
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your ARM 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your leg. Leg! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Leg!”)
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger (Hold up your index finger and bend it up and down.) Tap tap tap! (Tap your finger against your LEG 3 times.) Point your finger up! (Point up!) Point your finger down! (Point down!) Put it on your foot. Foot! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Foot!”)
Put it on your leg. Leg! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Leg!”)
Put it on your arm. Arm! (Put your finger on your head and say in a loud voice, “Arm!”)
- Please Sit Down And Storytime Music
23. Please Sit Down
Shh! Be Quiet. Please sit down. Please sit down. Please sit down.
Shh! Be Quiet. Please sit down. Listen, listen, listen!
Shh! Be Quiet. Please sit down. Please sit down. Please sit down.
Shh! Be Quiet. Please sit down. Listen, listen, listen!
- Put On Your Shoes
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) shoes, your shoes, your shoes. (Point to feet.) [SOUNDS: two short sounds, one for gesturing putting on left shoe, then one for right shoe.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) shoes, your shoes, your shoes. (Point to feet.) [SOUNDS: two short sounds, one for gesturing putting on left shoe, then one for right shoe.] Put on your shoes. (Gesture putting on your shoes.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) pants, your pants, your pants. (Point to your pants.) [SOUNDS: three sounds--two for gesturing putting feet in each leg of the pants, then a funny sound to indicate pulling up your pants.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) pants, your pants, your pants. (Point to your pants.) [SOUNDS: three sounds--two for gesturing putting feet in each leg of the pants, then a funny sound to indicate pulling up your pants.] Put on your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) jacket, your jacket, your jacket . (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: three sounds-two for gesturing putting arms in the sleeves of the jacket, and a zipping sound to zip up your jacket.] Put on your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture tipping your cap.) [SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.] Put on your (Hands on hips, swaying back and forth.) hat, your hat, your hat. (Gesture pulling a jacket over your shoulders as if it were cold.) [SOUNDS: a whistle sound - pretend to hold a hat high above your head - followed by a funny gong sound - pull the hat down hard on your head.] Put on your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.) Let's go outside. (Point outside the window.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
Put on your shoes. (Gesture putting on your shoes.) Your pants. (Gesture putting on your pants.) Your jacket. (Gesture putting on your jacket.) And your hat. (Gesture putting on your hat.) Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry hurry up! (Make a "come on...let's go" gesture and then everybody runs around the room in a circle.)
- See You Later
See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) Take care. (Wave with your left hand.) Good-bye. (Wave with right hand.)
It's time to go. (Point to your watch, or where your watch would go on your wrist.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) It's time to go. (Point to your watch.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye.) Goodbye. (extend your arms out and point out to the class.)
See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) See you later. (Make circles with thumbs and index fingers around each eye, and then extend your arms out and point out to the class.) Take care. (Wave with your left hand.) Good-bye. (Wave with right hand.)
- Seven Steps
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Forward.) 1, 2, 3 (Backward.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Forward.)
Now let's go backward!
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.)
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks backward together.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Everyone sings and walks forward together.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Backward.) 7, 6, 5 (Forward.) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Backward.)
- Ten In The Bed
(Start with everybody seated)
Here we go!
There were ten in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 10 fingers.) "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other.) So they all rolled over and one fell out. (Everyone rolls to the right.)
Nine! (Hold up 10 fingers and then take one away, leaving 9.)
There were nine in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 9 fingers.) "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other.) So they all rolled over and one fell out. (Everyone rolls to the left.)
Eight! (Hold up 9 fingers and then take one away, leaving 8.)
There were eight in the bed and the little one said, (Hold up 8 fingers.) "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other.) So they all rolled over and one fell out. (Everyone rolls to the right.)
Seven! (Hold up 8 fingers and then take one away, leaving 7.)
- The Bath Song
Can you wash your hair?
I can wash my hair.
Can you wash your feet?
I can wash my feet.
Can you wash your face?
I can wash my face.
Can you wash your knees.
I can wash my knees.
- Walking Walking
Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now let’s stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.]
Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now let’s stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.]
Tiptoe tiptoe. Tiptoe tiptoe. [Tiptoe.] Jump jump jump. Jump jump jump. [Jump.] Swimming swimming swimming. [Make a swimming motion.] Now let’s sleep. Now let’s sleep. [Rest your head against your hands or lie down on the ground and pretend to sleep.]
Wake up! [Eyes open! Look alert!] It’s time to go! [Look at your watch.] Are you ready to go fast? [Run in place quickly.]
[quickly] Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now let’s stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.]
Walking, walking. Walking, walking. [Walk in a circle.] *Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop. [Hop.] Running, running, running. Running, running, running. [Run.] Now let’s stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.]
Whew! [Wipe your brow with your forearm]