I know a new way to say hello Say hello say hello I know a new way to say hello All you do is wiggle your ears
Stomp your feet
Move your hips
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands Books Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap If You're Hoppy by April Pulley Sayre My Friends Make Me Happy by Jan Thomas
I know a new way to say hello Say hello say hello I know a new way to say hello All you do is wiggle your ears
Stomp your feet
Move your hips
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands Books Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia + rhythm sticks Wheels on the Bus by Raffi Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands Books Clip Clop by Nicola Smee + egg shakers Huff and Puff by Claudia Rueda Duck Sock Hop by Jane Kohuth
I know a new way to say hello Say hello say hello I know a new way to say hello All you do is wiggle your ears
Stomp your feet
Move your hips
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands Books Play this Book by Jessica Young Bounce by Doreen Cronin Little Pig Joins the Band by David Costello Music Shake it to the East by Kathi Reid Naiman for Reaching for the Stars + Egg shakers
I know a new way to say hello Say hello say hello I know a new way to say hello All you do is wiggle your ears
Stomp your feet
Move your hips
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands Books Pet This Book by Jessica Young It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle Songs
What Are You Wearing by Carole Peterson for Baloney
Opening I know a New Way to Say Hello by Big Jeff for Exercise Party I know a new way to say hello Say hello say hello I know a new way to say hello All you do is wiggle your ears
Stomp your feet
Move your hips
But I still like the old way to say hello Say hello say hello All you do is wave your hands
Books Dance With Animals :Shake Your Tail and Stomp Your Feet by Susan Kelly
Like a Windy Day by Devin Asch - read in with scarves and have the children act out the motions
Tap to Play by Salina Yoon
Songs Windy Day by Carole Peterson for HUM Highly Usable Music What Are You Wearing by Carole Peterson for Baloney
Hula Mula for Exercise Party + egg shakers Milkshake for Songs for Wiggle Worms+ eggs shakers
Opening The More We Get Together (And Read Together): Storytime Welcome Song by Jbrary The more we get together, together, together The more we get together The happier we'll be For your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends The more we get together The happier we'll be The more we read together, together, together the more we read together the happier we'll be. Read big books and small books Read short books and tall books The more we read together the happier we'll be. Books
Opening The More We Get Together (And Read Together): Storytime Welcome Song by Jbrary
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together The happier we'll be
For your friends are my friends
and my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
The more we read together, together, together
the more we read together
the happier we'll be.
Read big books and small books
Read short books and tall books
The more we read together
the happier we'll be. Books Don't Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
Cause this is the sit down stand up sit down stand up sit down song
Books Stanley the Builder by William Bee - This was great. The kids were engaged with the story and I plan to use the other Stanley books. Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia - We made lots of noise using our egg shakers during this story. Diggers Go by Steve Light - I love the fun noises in all the books in this series but the kids didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I did.
Songs Peter Hammers by Laura Johnson from Circle Time Songs and Games I Can Shake My Shaker Egg by Mr. Eric and Mr. Micheal from Rockin' Red Put Your Fingers In the Air by Carole Peterson from Baloney Hello My Name is Joe by Peter and Ellen Allard from Sing It Say It Sway It vol 2
Dance Freeze Melt by Mr. Eric and Mr. Micheal from Rockin' Red Felt Board 5 legos in a tower tall
I want to knock them over and make them fall I'll clean up my toys one by one let's count to see when I am done 4 legos in a tower tall I want to knock it over and make them fall I'll clean up my toys one by one let's count to see when i am done
3 legos in a tower tall I want to know it over and make them fall I'll clean up my toys one by one let's count to see when i am done
2 legos in a tower tall I want to knock them over and make them fall I'll clean up my toys one by one let's count to see when i am done
1 lego in a tower tall I want to knock it over and make it fall I'll clean up my toys one by one But there's nothing to count because we are all done.
Egg Shaker Rhyme Shake Your Shaker (to the tune of London Bridge) from LibraryLand.
Shake your shaker in the air, Shake it here, shake it there. Shake your shaker in the air, Shake your shaker.
Shake it high and shake it low, Shake it yes, shake it no. Shake it high and shake it low, Shake your shaker.
Shake it up and shake it down, Rub your shaker on the ground. Shake it up and shake it down, Shake your shaker.
Shake it near and shake it far, Drive your shaker like a car. Shake it near and shake it far, Shake your shaker.
Shake it fast and shake it slow, Shake it stop, shake it go. Shake it fast and shake it slow, Shake your shaker.
Action Rhyme I’m a Builder Tune of “Frere Jacques” (Modified from the original by Jean Warren) From Preschool Express.
I’m a builder! Hear me pound! Hear my sound! Tap- a tap, a tap-tap Tap-a tap, a tap-tap All day long! All day long! Tune Cube This Little Piggy I learned that after you toss the cube to find the rhyme for the day you have to pick up the cube or one of your kids will grab it and smash it to the floor repeatedly before you can get it back.
Howdy When I was unemployed I spent a lot of time wistfully reading library blogs and pinning storytime ideas on Pinterest. I now have a job and the time to create the wonderful things I've been reading about and seeing online. A post I bookmarked ages ago was Early Literacy Storytime: Song Cube from the Blog Mel's Desk. She says "Inspiration for this idea came from Andrea’s (RovingFiddlehead KitLit) Song Spinner and the “Storytime 911 Shuffle Mix” at Storytiming." I have no idea where the original idea for this storytime song and rhyme randomizer came from but some of these posts starting showing up in blogs well over 5 years ago. I think it's about time I got with the program. Ta Da! I made my own Tune Cube or Song Cube or however you like to call this large single dye covered in song and rhyme prompts. Basically you use it in storytime to introduce a new activity in an exciting way that also helps involve the kids even more. You can encourage the children to guess what side the box might land on. You can see if they remember what you did last week. I purposefully labeled my Tune Cube so that each side had a prominent color so we could cram another concept into the play. Storytimes start up again after Labor Day so I will report back on the response I get from the kids and their parents.
My Song Box or Tune Cube feature the following songs:
I'm a Little Teapot (with a clever addition I learned online)
I'm a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle.
Here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, Hear me shout! Just tip me over And pour me out
I'm a clever teapot, yes it's true. Here's an example of what I can do. I can turn my handle to a spout. Just tip me over and pour me out Itsy Bitsy Spider (repeat with a great big hairy spider and baby spider) The itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain And the itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the spout again
Alphabet Song
♫ A, B, C, D, E, F, G H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P Q, R, S, T, U, V W, X, Y, and Z Now I know my ABCs. Next time won't you sing with me? ♫
Soap
I love this song. It earworms me all the time. I did rearrange the lyrics so that they rhyme.
oh soap soap
you gotta wash your hands with soap soap
you gotta wash your face with soap soap
you gotta wash your nose with soap soap soap
oh soap soap
you gotta wash your tummy with soap soap
you gotta wash your knees with soap soap
you gotta wash your toes with soap soap soap
Five Little Peas Five little peas in a pea pod pressed. (hold fists in front of you with your knuckles pressed together) 1 grew, 2 grew and so did all the rest (on one hand pull one finger out of the fist at a time as you count up) They grew and they grew (begin to pull hands apart) And they did not stop (hands are as wide apart as possible now) Until one day, that pod went, Pop! (Clap hands loudly)
This Little Piggy This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy went wee wee wee all the way home.
Music and Movement - Welcome
