Author: badasslibrarian

Hello songs

Book 1: Barnyard Boogie by Tim McCanna

Transition/re-focus song

Theme Song:

Note: For this story time I actually just used two transition songs as Barnyard Boogie has a tendency to get us all riled up, so I wanted to bring us back to calm for the second book before getting all riled up again with shaker songs at the end!

Wiggle & Stop & These Are My Glasses re-focus/transition songs

Book 2: 88 Instruments by Chris Barton

Shaker Songs:

Note: Instead of our normal favorite songs at the end for this satory time we finished with shaker songs! Over the years I have collected many shakers of various shapes and sizes, not just eggs. I love using all different ones for the kids to enjoy.

Song 1: Shake Your Shakers

Shake your shakers just like me, just like me, just like me
Shake your shakers just like me
Shake your shakers
Shakers your shakers fast and slow, fast and slow, fast and slow
Shake your shakers fast and slow
Shake your shakers
Shake your shakers high and low, high and low, high and low
Shake your shakers high and low
Shake your shakers
Shake your shakers round and round, round and round, round and round
Shake your shakers round and round
Shake your shakers

Song 2: 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

I’ve gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
And wiggle my waggles away

I’ve gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
And wiggle my waggles away

I’ve gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
And wiggle my waggles away

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 (on the last wiggle my waggles I always turn around and wiggle my butt, the kids love it!)

Song 3: We’re Going to Kentucky (I think there are many versions of this song, but this is the song my grandmother used to sing to me)

We’re going to Kentucky
We’re going to the fair
To see a señorita with flowers in her hair
Oh shake it shake it shake it
Shake it if you can
Shake it like a milkshake
And do the best you can
Oh rumble to the bottom
Rumble to the top
Then turn around and turn around
Until you make a stop
S-T-O-P
Spells STOP

Goodbye song while collecting shakers

 

 

 

Hello songs

Book 1: Little Miss, Big Sis by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Theme Song:

Note: This song is mostly made up as far as I can remember but you may recognize a big part of it from the old Toys ‘R’ Us commercials!

I’m A Big Kid Now

I’m a big kid now
I can climb the stairs
I’m a big kid now
I can brush my hair
I’m a big kid now
I can pick my clothes
I’m a big kid now
I can touch my toes
I can do so many things I couldn’t do before!
And when I get much bigger I’ll do even more!
Cuz I’m a big kid now
Yes I’m a big kid now

Re-focus/transition song

Book 2: I am Just Right by David McPhail

Favorite songs and goodbye!

 

Hello songs

Book 1: Birds by Kevin Henkes

Theme Song:

My Little Birdie

My little birdie one day old
She can do what she is told!
Sleep little birdie
Sleep, sleep, sleep!
Sleep little birdie
Sleep, sleep, sleep!

My little birdie’s two days old
She can do what she is told!
Tweet little birdie
Tweet, tweet, tweet!
Tweet little birdie
Tweet, tweet, tweet!

My little birdie’s three days old
She can do what she is told
Hop little birdie
Hop, hop, hop!
Hop little birdie
Hop, hop, hop!

Re-focus/transition song

Book 2: Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins

Favorite songs (including 5 little ducks) and goodbye!

Hello songs

Book 1: Run, Elephant, Run: An Indonesian Forest Adventure by Patricia MacCarthy

Theme Song:

Our theme song this week is an adapted/shortened version of a Mr. Rogers song!

You’ve Got To Do It

You’ve got to do it.
Every little bit, you’ve got to do it, do it, do it, do it
And when you’re through, then you’ll know who did it
For you did it, you did it, you did it

If you want to ride a bicycle and ride it straight and tall,
You can’t simply sit and look at it ’cause it won’t move at all.
It’s you who has to try it, and it’s you who has to fall
If you want to ride a bicycle and ride it straight and tall.

You’ve got to do it.
Every little bit, you’ve got to do it, do it, do it, do it
And when you’re through, then you’ll know who did it
For you did it, you did it, you did it

Re-focus song

Book 2: I Am So Brave! by Stephen Krensky

Favorite songs and goodbye!

 

For this story time I tried to use books and songs that I do not traditionally use/sing when talking about body parts. I landed on butts and wings for our books, and a theme song that included body parts we may not often mention.

Hello songs

Book 1: Whose Bum? by Chris Tougas

Theme Song:

I Love My Toes

Everybody knows I love my toes.
Everybody knows I love my toes.
I love my shoulders, my knees, my elbows, and my nose.
But everybody knows I love my toes.

Other verses: chin and shin, hips and lips, thigh and eye, and any other rhyming body parts you can think of if you want to keep going!

Re-focus song

Book 2: Wings by Katrine Crow

Favorite songs and goodbye song

Hello Songs

Book 1: Rosa Loves Dinosaurs by Jessica Spanyol

Theme Song: 

Dinos Out To Play

Sung to: ” 5 Little Ducks”

One dinosaur went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
He had such ENORMOUS fun
That he called another dinosaur to come.
(Call very loud) DI-NO-SAUR!
(Then chant while patting hands on laps) Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Then repeat for 2 dinosaurs, 3 dinosaurs, etc.
Instead, they heard their mother say
DINNER TIME
Now stop your play

Re-focus song

Book 2: Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton

(Side Note: At least at my library this book only comes in very tiny board book format, so though I do use the book I make sure every page is highly interactive so that participants who cannot necessarily see the book are still very much included & enjoy!)

Favorite songs and goodbye!