Happy New Year!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

First Night--Ziefert

Fireworks Stretcher (Billy Jonas)

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Walking, Walking" (Anne-Marie Akin)

Wrist Ribbons:
New Year Countdown
     We counted down from 10 and tossed our ribbons in the air like fireworks
"Move" (Rhymezwell)

Circle Song:
"The Tempo Marches On" (Jim Gill)
New Year Countdown one last time

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Goodbyes



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Dreamy December

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Maisy's Rainbow Dream--Cousins

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Freeze Dance" (Fresh Beat Band)
Stretch Up . . . Sit

Dinosaur's Binkit--Boynton

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" (Raffi)
"Walking, Walking" (Anne-Marie Akin)

Wrist Bells:
Jingle Bells
"Fireflies" (Berkner)

The Stretching Song
This Little Light of Mine

The More We Get Together

Jolly Jingles

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Jingle-Jingle--Smee
My Pony Macaroni (Lap Bounce)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" (Super Simple Learning)
Hop. Hop. Stop.
"Twinkle, Twinkle" (Raffi)

Wrist Bells:
Jingle Bells
"I Love those Jingle Bells" (Frank Sinatra)

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


Hugs and Goodbyes


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat Are You Going to Bed?--Martin

Rock-a-Bye Baby
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Jumping and Counting" (Jim Gill)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

The Wheels on the Bus
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Toads and Teddies

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Hoptoad--Yolen

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Walking, Walking" (Anne Marie Akin)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Egg Shakers:
Shaky Egg (Meryl Brown)
ABCs (Sugar Hill Gang)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear--Kubler
Peek-A-Boo

Scarves:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Is Everyone Ready for Brown Bear?

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Is Everyone Ready for Fun?--Thomas

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Wiggleworms)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Puppet Song:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
(green turtle, gray mouse, yellow duck, blue fish)

"Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" (Wiggleworms)

Wrist Ribbons:
"Slow and Fast" (Hap Palmer)
"59th Street Bridge" (Joanie Bartels)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


High fives and Hugs


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Shake It Off

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Ska-Tat!--Knutson

"Itsy Bitsy/Big Gigantic/Speedy Little Spider"
"Jumping and Counting" (Jim Gill)

Egg Shakers:
"Shaky Egg" (Meryl Brown)
"Shake It Off" (Rachel Rambach, covering Taylor Swift)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-fives and Goodbyes


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Up, Up in the Sky

"Hello, Hello"  (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

It Looked Like Spilt Milk--Shaw
(big book version)
"Hands are for Clapping" (Gill)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
Clap 'Em While They're Up There

What the Moon Sees--Tafuri

"Walking, Walking"  (Super Simple Learning)

Scarves:
"Twinkle, Twinkle" (Raffi)
"Over the Rainbow" (Stewart)

"This Little Light of Mine" (Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


High-fives and Hugs



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Squishy Group Hug

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Sush . . .

Don't Squish the Sasquatch--Redeker
The Wheels on the Bus

Scarves:
"Sally the Swinging Snake" (Hap Palmer)
"Wizard of Meh" (Pogo)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

**I was going to do the "Mom and I Got on the Bus" puppet rhyme here,
but we ran short on time.**


"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (Super Simple Learning)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


High-fives and Goodbyes



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Bounce 'n Boogie Monster!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feelin' Up (Rick Hubbard)

Go Away, Big Green Monster! Embereley

"Monster Boogie" (Berkner)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Egg Shakers:
Shake 'em Up
"Rapper's Delight" (Sugar Hill Gang/ kid's version)

Wrist Ribbons:
"Slow and Fast" (Palmer)
"Monster Mash" (Sesame Street)

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-fives and Hugs


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Stop. Go. Shake!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Dancing Feet--Craig

"Freeze Dance" (Fresh Beat Band)
"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Songs for Wiggleworms)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

Puppet Song:
"When Dogs/Ducks/Cats Get Up in the Morning

Egg Shakers:
"Shake the Shaker" (Maryann Harman)
"Shake It Up" (The Chipmunks)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Hugs and Goodbyes


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Noisy Animals

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Can You Growl Like a Bear?--Butler
"Monkey See, Monkey Do" (PlaySchool)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" (Super Simple Learning)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Old MacDonald--Cabrera

"The Goldfish" (Berkner)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Hugs


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

We're Diggin' Animals!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?--Martin

Puppets:
Story Time, Story Time, What Do You See?
(w/yellow duck, black penguin, green dinosaur)

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Ribbons:
Spider on the Floor
"Wave Your Ribbons" (The Wiggles)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

See Me Dig--Meisel

"Slow and Fast" (Hap Palmer)
We pretended to be dogs digging fast and slow

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Hugs


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Splish Splash Super!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle your la-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Maisy Takes a Bath--Cousins

"Clap Your Hands" (Old Town Folk Music)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Scarves:
"This is the Way We Take a Bath" (Super Simple Learning)
"Let's Go Tubbin' Today" (Sesame Street)

"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Traditional)
"The Stretching Song (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High Fives and Goodbyes



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Happy Monday!

Today was our final session of Session Two Bounce 'n Books.

Session One:
"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

My Friends--Gomi
Skinnamarink

Scarves:
"Flutter Flutter Butterfly" (Play School)
"What a Wonderful World" (Armstrong)

"The Goldfish" (Berkner)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

"Happy" free dance!


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Session Two:

We added:

From Head to Toe--Carle

Bean Bags:
"Take that Bean Bag" (Learning Station)

Parachute:
Grand Old Duke of York

Wheels on the Bus

Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

My Bus--Barton
"Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" (Super Simple Learning)

Shakers:
"ABC" Song (Super Simple Learning)
Shake--Stop!
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Wheels on the Bus--Cabrera

"Wimoweh" (Berkner)

Parachute:
1,2,3 UP! . . . 1,2,3 DOWN!
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
Grand Old Duke of York

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


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Session Two:

Wrist Ribbons:
"Wiggy Wiggy Wiggles" (Hap Palmer)
"Dancing Rainbow Colors" (Nancy Stewart)

Fast and Slow: Away We Go!

Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

My Big Rig--London

Lap Bounce:
"Bumpin' Up & Down in My Little Red Dump Truck"

The Wheels on the Bus

Shakers:
"Trucks, Trucks, Trucks" (Casablanca Kids)
Hop. Hop. Stop! [sit]

"Transport" (The Kazoos)

"Slow and Fast" (Hap Palmer)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)


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Session Two:

additions:
The Bridge is Up--Bell

Ribbons:
"Slow and Fast" (Palmer)

Parachute:
We placed our ribbons on the parachute and pretended they were fireworks
"Shake Our Sillies Out"

Go, Baby, Go!

Session One:
"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Jazz Baby--Wheeler
Roll Sugarbabies!
(I've adapted this to the tune of: "Down, Down Baby")
Roll, sugarbabies, roll, roll sugarbabies
Roll, sugarbabies, roll, roll sugarbabies
Clap, sugarbabies, clap, clap sugarbabies
Clap, sugarbabies, clap, clap sugarbabies
Rock sugarbabies, rock, rock sugarbabies (rocking a baby motion)
Rock sugarbabies, rock, rock sugarbabies
Quiet sugarbabies, quiet sugarbabies
Quiet sugarbabies, quiet sugarbabies (Shhh motion)

"Walking, Walking" (Anne-Marie Akin)

Egg Shakers:
Alabama, Mississippi

"Shake Our Sillies Out" Raffi

Wrist Ribbons:
"What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)

"The Stretching Song"
"This Little Light of Mine"

The More We Get Together


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Session Two Changes:

Wrist Ribbons:
We paraded to "Walking, Walking" (Akin)
   

Farm Fun!

Session One:
"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Old MacDonald Had a Farm--Cabrera

Lap Song:
"Baa Baa Black Sheep/ABC Song" (Songs for Wiggleworms)
Lap Bounce:
My Pony Macaroni

"Walkin' Ol' Joe" (Songs for Wiggleworms)

Egg Shakers:
"I Know a Chicken" (Laurie Berkner)
"Alabama, Mississippi" (Jim Gill)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


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Session Two:

"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)

Maisy's Morning on the Farm--Cousins

Lap Bounce:
My Pony Macaroni

"Walkin' Ol' Joe" (Songs for Wiggleworms)

Rhythm Sticks:
"Trot, Trot, Trot" (Kindermusik)

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

Old MacDonald Had a Farm--Cabrera

Egg Shakers:
"I Know a Chicken"

Stretchy Band:
We pretended we were riding a horse.
"I Have a Horse"

"Sticky, Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum"

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

Rainy Day Play

Session One

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Tap Tap Boom Boom--Bluemle
     (We clapped for the taps and stomped for the boom parts)
"Itsy Bitsy/Big Gigantic/Speedy Little/Jumpy Jumping Spider"

Egg Shakers:
"Rain Rain Go Away"
"Rapper's Delight" (kid's version, Sugar Hill Gang)

"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Songs for Wiggleworms)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


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Session Two

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)

Tap Tap Boom Boom--Bluemle

Egg Shakers:
"Rain Rain Go Away"
"Rapper's Delight" (Sugar Hill Gang)

Move Over, Rover--Beaumont

Ribbons:
"Slow and Fast" (Hap Palmer)
"If You're Happy & You Know It

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"Goodbye" (Rhymezwell)


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Busy Bugs

Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Can You Make a Scary Face?--Thomas
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

Lap Song:
"Ticklebug" (Katherine Dines)

"Frog Jumping Music" (Tom Burnett)

Egg Shakers:
"Ants in Your Pants" (Johnette Downing)
"Fireflies" (Laurie Berkner) **my new favorite calming song**
(played with the lights low)

"If You're Happy and You Know It" (Songs for Wiggleworms)

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-fives and Goodbyes


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Session Two:

"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's' World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Can You Make a Scary Face?--Thomas

"Frog Jumping Music" (Burnett)

Egg Shakers:
"Ants in Your Pants"
"Fireflies"

In the Tall, Tall Grass--Fleming
(We acted it out)

"If You're Happy & You Know It"

Parachute:
"Shake Your Sillies Out" (Raffi)

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"Goodbye" (Rhymezwell)

The More We Get Together

High-fives and Goodbyes


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Funny BUSiness!

Session One:


"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

The Seals on the Bus--Hort

Puppets:
A Hippopotamus Got on the City Bus . . .
  and an octopus/tyrannosaurus

"Dino Stomp" (Play School)

Egg Shakers:
"Shake It Up" (Chipmunks/Chipettes version)
"Country Classics Stop & Start" (Hap Palmer)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

The Wheels on the Bus

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together


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Session Two additions:

Bean Bags:
"I Can / Bean Bag" (Stewart)

"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Play School)

"Goodbye" (Rhymezwell)

Independence Day Parade Party!

Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Thump, Thump, Rat-a-tat--Baer

"Walking, Walking" (Anne-Marie Akin)

Scarves:
"You're a Grand Old Flag" (Georgiana Stewart)
Scarf Parade! We paraded around the room to "Caissons Go Rolling Along" (Dennis Buck)

Circle Song:
"We March/Run/Tiptoe and STOP"

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
"Fireworks Clap" from the AH-MAZING Billy Jonas:

 

 

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

 

APP:

Fireworks Arcade

 

 

We turned off the lights and I fired up the iPad+Projector loaded with the

Fireworks Arcade app. It's a free app that plays a fireworks slideshow (complete with sound!)

And, you can touch the screen to create more explosions, patterns, and colors.

AWESOME!



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Session Two:

"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Thump, Thump Rat-a-tat-tat--Baer

"The Tempo Marches On" (Jim Gill)

Rhythm Sticks:
"When the Saints Come Marching In" (Georgiana Stewart)

Scarves:
"You're a Grand Old Flag" (Georgiana Stewart)
Scarf Parade: "Caissons Go Rolling Along" (Dennis Buck)

Circle Song:
We March/Run/Tiptoe and STOP!

Parachute:
We bounced our scarves on the chute, making our own story time fireworks!

App:
Fireworks Arcade

The More We Get Together

Dancin' Dogs

Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Dog's Colorful Day--Dodd
"Hands are for Clapping" (Jim Gill)
"Dancing with Wags the Dog" (The Wiggles)

Wrist Ribbons:
"The Rainbow Song" (Marcia Dawes)
"Country Classics Start and Stop" (Hap Palmer)

"Shake Sillies Out" (Play School)

Puppets:
"If You Could Get Any Pet That You Want"
     (w/cat, duck, and shark puppets)
Baby Shark
    
"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Goodbyes


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Session Two:

Open, Shut Them
"Good Morning Back" (Rhymezwell)  **my new favorite
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Dog's Colorful Day--Dodd

Egg Shakers:
"Shake It Up" (Chipmunks)
"Hip Hop Body Rock" (Eric Litwin)

Bean Bags:
"Take That Bean Bag"

Parachute:
We put the wrist ribbons on the parachute and bounced them to
"The Rainbow Song" (Dawes)
1,2,3 UP . . . 1,2, 3 DOWN!
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Play School)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"Goodbye" (Rhymezwell) **my other new favorite

Noisy Night-Night

Toddler Session One:

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up (Rick Hubbard)

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!--Willems
"Brush Your Teeth" (Raffi)

Scarves:
"The Bath Song" (Super Simple Learning)
"Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

"Wimoweh"
"Shake My Sillies Out" (Raffi)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

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Preschool Session Two:
"Hello Back" (Rhymzewell)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!--Willems
"Shake My Sillies Out" (Raffi)
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)

Shakers:
"I Took a Bath in a Washing Machine" (Gill)

Stretchy Band:
"Shake It Up High" (Brian Funshine)
"Five in the Bed"
"Sticky, Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum"

The Stretching Song
The More We Get Together



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Sea Songs

Toddler Session:


"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

I Spy Under the Sea--Gibbs

Lap Song:
"Row, Row Row Your Boat" (Bob McGrath)

Slippery Fish
"The Goldfish" (Laurie Berkner)

Scarves:
"Paddle, Bubble, Swish!" (Turner)
"Under the Sea" (Stewart)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)




Pre-K Session:
"A Sailor Went to Sea"  (Music for Little People)
Parachute:
"Up & Down" (Play School)
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
Grand Old Duke of York




Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Peck Peck Peck!

Today is the start of two 30-minute Bounce 'n Book sessions instead of one 45-minute session. Though our first group was larger than usual, perhaps because of advertising, fingers crossed that this works out to be two smaller groups in the long run.


"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Peck, Peck, Peck--Cousins

Rhythm Sticks:
"Make a Little Rhythm" (Nancy Stewart)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

"Walking, Walking" (Anne-Marie Akin, Songs for Wiggleworms)

Parachute:
1,2,3 UP! 1,2,3 DOWN!
"Shake My Sillies Out" (Play School)

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Goodbyes

Hop Hop Jump!

Our last hurrah as a 45-minute program. Starting after the Memorial Day holiday, I'm presenting two 30-minute Bounce 'n Books programs. Fingers crossed that this makes our group more manageable!


"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up  . . . Shush . . .

Hop Hop Jump--Thompson

"Hands are for Clapping" (Gill)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Egg Shakers:
"Hip Hop Body Rock" (The Learning Groove)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

Lap Bounce:
My Pony Macaroni

Wrist Ribbons:
"Twist and Shout" (Fresh Beat Band)
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Play School)

Stretchy Band:
"Up in the Swing" (Owen Duggan)
"Sticky Bubblegum"

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)
The More We Get Together

Romp and Rhythm (and a little birthday wishes)

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La De Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Knick Knack Paddy Whack--SteveSongs
     (We sang this one together and I modeled the simple motions I know:
     two claps:  knick knack
     pat each elbow:  paddy whack
     four pats on your lap:  give a dog a bone
     roll your hands:  this old man came rolling home)

 



"Jumping and Counting" (Jim Gill)

Rhythm Sticks:
"Make a Little Rhythm" (Nancy Stewart)
http://nancymusic.com/Rhythmplay.htm
     (I just have children hold still on the "give it away parts")
"Baa Baa Black Sheep/ABC Song" (Songs for Wiggleworms)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Songs for Wiggleworms)

Bean Bags:
"Take that Beanbag" (Learning Station)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush

WE SANG "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" TO EVERYONE!

Parachute:
"Shake My Sillies Out" (Play School)
"Up and Down" (Play School)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" (Traditional)

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)
The More We Get Together

High-fives and Hugs

Monster Bounce 'n Boogie

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Monster Be Good!--Marshall

1 Little . . . 2 Little . . . Monsters (Don't scare me!)
"Brush Your Teeth" (Raffi)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Alphabet Movement Card:  "G" Grab a Star!

Fabric Letters:
ABC Song
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Scarves:
"The Bath Song" (Super Simple Learning)
"Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

"Monster Boogie" (Laurie Berkner)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Parachute:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Play School)
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High Fives and Hugs

Playground Play Day

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Playground Day--Merz

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" (McGrath)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Alphabet Movement Card:  F (Flex your muscles!)
Fabric Letters:  "ABC" Song

Rhythm Sticks:
"Giddy-Up Horsey" (Kindermusik)

Scarves:
Free dancing to "59th Street Bridge" (Joanie Bartels)
Peek-a-Boo!

Stretchy Band:
"Shake It Up High" (Brian Funshine)
"Sticky, Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum"

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)
The More We Get Together

High-fives and goodbyes!


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Bounce n Brush!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Leap Back Home to Me--Thompson

Lap Song:
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" (Bob McGrath)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Alphabet Movement Card:  "E" for Exercise
Fabric Letters:  "ABC Song"

Egg Shakers:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Play School)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Clarabell'a Teeth--Vrombault
"It's Fun to Brush Your Teeth" (Yo Gabba Gabba)

Wrist Ribbons:
"What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Shakin' Our Happy Out!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La De Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up"  (Rick Hubbard)

If You're Happy & You Know It--Cabrera

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Alphabet Movement Card:  "D" Dance!

Fabric Letters:  "ABC" Song

"Wimoweh" (Laurie Berkner)

Scarves:
Peek-a-Boo!
"Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

Egg Shakers:
Can You Tap Your Egg?
"Shaky, Shaky" (The Wiggles)

Parachute:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
1,2,3 UP! . . . 1,2,3 DOWN!

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-fives and Goodbyes

Celebrate Bounce 'n Books!

Our Bounce 'n Books program turned one this month! We celebrated everybody's birthday in story time today.


"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Brown Rabbit's Shape Book--Baker

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)

Alphabet Movement Card:  "C" for Clap your hands

Fabric Letters:  ABC Song

Egg Shakers:
"Hip Hop Body Rock" (Learning Groove)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Doing the Animal Bop--Ormerod

"The Goldfish" (Laurie Berkner)

Parachute:
Balloons on the chute! We bounced them and practiced up and down.
We sang "Happy Birthday" to everybody!

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

High-Fives and Hugs

Pet Shop Bop!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Pouch!--Stein
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"The Kangaroo Song" (The Jamborees)

Letter Movement Card:  "B" Balance on One Foot.

Fabric Letters:   "ABC Song"
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Pet Shop Lullaby--Fraser

"Brush Your Teeth" (Raffi)

Puppets:
If You Could Get Any Pet that You Want chant
     [bunny, cat, horse puppets]

Lap Bounce:
My Pony Macaroni

Scarves:
"Bath Song" (Super Simple Learning)

Parachute:
"London Bridge" (The Wiggles)

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Hive-Fives and Hugs

Hurry, Bird!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Birds--Henkes

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"If You're Happy & You Know It " (The Learning Groove)

Alphabet Movement Card:
A--A is for ankle; make a circle with your ankle

Fabric Letters:  "ABC Song"

Hop. Hop Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Feathers for Lunch--Ehlert
     (My group was large; I'd planned to let the children hold the bells
     and jingle for the cat, but I ended up jingling instead,
     then handed out the bells!)

Wrist Bells:
"Country Classics Stop and Start" (Hap Palmer)

Scarves:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

Parachute:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
1,2,3 UP! 1,2,3 DOWN!

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Potato, Rainbow, Jig! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Potato Joe--Baker
I showed the children the ASL sign for potato and had them make the sign
each time they heard the word "potato" in our story.

"Roll, Roll, Potato Joe!"
     [tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat]
     Roll, roll, roll potato (roll your hands)
     roll Potato Joe;
     up the garden, (roll hands up)
     down the garden (roll hands down)
     Roll, Potato, roll!

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Hot Potato" (The Wiggles)

Fabric Letters:
"ABC Song"

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shhh . . .

What Makes a Rainbow?--Schwartz

Scarves:
"Dancing Rainbow Colors" (Nancy Stewart)

"If You're Happy & You Know It" (The Learning Groove)

Parachute:
We put the scarves on the parachute, and made a rainbow!
"If You're Happy & You Know It"
Grand Old Duke of York

"The Stretching Song" Juice Music
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Silly Sleepy Stories

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

I Dare You Not to Yawn--Boudreau

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Learning Groove)

Fabric Letters:
"ABC Song"

Egg Shakers:
"Wimoweh" (Laurie Berkner)

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up High . . . Shush . . .

"Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed"

Parachute:
"Parachute Up and Parachute Down"
"Grand Old Duke of York"

"Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Groovin' Cats

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons--Litwin

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Jumping and Counting" (Jim Gill)

How to be a Cat--McClure

"If You're Happy & You Know It" (Learning Groove)

Fabric Letters:
ABC Song

Scarves:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Georgiana Stewart)

Parachute:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
Grand Old Duke of York

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Animal Rhythm

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Hand, Hand, Finger, Thumb--Perkins

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Monkey See, Monkey Do" (PlaySchool)

Fabric Letters:
"ABC Song"

Egg Shakers:
"Hip Hop Body Rock" (The Learning Groove)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

From Head to Toe--Carle

"The Goldfish" (Laurie Berkner)

Parachute:
"Up and Down" (PlaySchool)
Grand Old Duke of York

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Brown Bear Bounce

Hello, Hello (Traditional)
Wiggle Your La-De-Dah (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up (Rick Hubbard)

Brown Bear, Brown Bear--Martin
     We sang it to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle
     accompanied by Nursery Lullabies instrumental

How's the Weather? (Super Simple Learning)
Put Your Finger in the Air (Pete Seeger)

Wrist Ribbons:
We paraded around the story time room to "We March and We Stop"
from the Mother Goose on the Loose CD

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Brown Bear, Brown Bear--Martin
     We spoke it to a hip hop beat
     accompanied by Drum Hop from Urban Volume 8 Hip Hop CD

Egg Shakers:
Shake Your Egg and Follow Me (Nancy Stewart)
Rapper's Delight (Sugar Hill Gang--kid's version)

Parachute:
Story Time, Story Time What Do We See?
     We recited a simple version with a brown monkey, gray mouse,
     green frog, and yellow bumblebee. Then we bounced them on the chute.

Grand Old Duke of York

The Stretching Song (Juice Music)
This Little Light of Mine (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together (as a chant)

Feet Fun

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)


Who Has These Feet?--Hulbert
"Walking, Walking" (Super Simple Learning)

Fabric Letters:
ABC Song

Rhythm Sticks:
"Make a Little Rhythm" (Nancy Stewart)

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up


So Big--Yaccarino

Bean Bags:
"Take that Bean Bag" (Learning Station)


Parachute:
We had a cotton ball snow storm!


"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Monkeys on the Move

"Hello, Hello" (Traditonal)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Two Little Monkeys--Fox
"Monkey See & Monkey Do" (PlaySchool)

Fabric Letters:
ABC Song

"Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" (Michael & Jello)

Scarves:
"Would You Like to be a Tree?" (PlaySchool)
"Flutter, Flutter Butterfly" (PlaySchool)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up

You are a Lion--Yoo
"Wimoweh" (Laurie Berkner)

Parachute:
"Shake Our Sillies Out" (Raffi)
Grand Old Duke of York

"The Stretching Song" (Juice Music)
"This Little Light of Mine"

The More We Get Together

Pizza Party

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)

Hi Pizza Man!--Walter

"Spaghetti Legs" (Jim Gill)

ABC Song

Ribbons:
"Ribbon Dance" (Michael Plunkett)

I'm a Little Teapot

I Can Hop . . . [sit]
Arms Up Shush

Pete's a Pizza--Steig
     I encouraged grownups to act this one out on their own children pizzas

Egg Shakers:
"Rain, Rain, Go Away" (Traditional)

Parachute:
     We pretended it was a pizza!
     First: we smoothed the dough; the kneaded it;
     then we oiled it; salted it, and spread the sauce on;
     Then we added the toppings:  crepe paper cheese,
     felt peppers, felt mushrooms, felt tomato slices
     Then, we shook it in the oven!

"This Little Light of Mine" (Elizabeth Mitchell)
"The More We Get Together"

Dancing Feet

Hello, Hello (Traditional)
Wiggle Your La-De-Dah (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up (Rick Hubbard)

Brown Bear, Brown Bear--Martin

Lap Bounce:
Trot, Trot to Asheville
Bumpin' Up & Down on My Little Brown Horse

Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes (Super Simple Learning)

Fabric Letters:
ABC Song

Puppet Time:
We re-told Brown Bear, Brown Bear with bear, ladybug & fish puppets
The Goldfish (Berkner)

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up

Dancing Feet--Craig

Walking, Walking (Super Simple Learning)

Scarves:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Georgiana Stewart)

Parachute:
Shake Our Silles Out (Raffi)
Grand Old Duke of York

The Stretching Song (Juice Music)
This Little Light of Mine (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The More We Get Together

Train Time

Every winter, our local chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society puts up a model train display in our front window. To celebrate, we shared train stories and songs today.

Hello, Hello (Traditional)
Wiggle Your La-De-Dah (Ralph's World)
When I'm Feeling Up (Rick Hubbard)

I Love Trains--Sturges

Hands are For Clapping (Gill)


Fabric Letters:
ABC Song


Stretch Up [sit]

Peek-a-Choo-Choo--Cimarusti

Stretchy Band:
Clickety Clack
Sticky Bubblegum


Egg Shakers:
Hip Hop Body Rock (Learning Groove)


Play tunnel:
We pretended to be trains and chugged around the room and through the tunnel.


The Stretching Song (Juice Music)

This Little Light of Mine (Mitchell)

The More We Get Together