Piggies and Pumpkins

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

Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch--Peterson
This Little Piggy
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Hands are for Clapping" (Jim Gill)
10 Green Beans
"Walking, Walking" (Akin)

Scarves:
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)
"A Whole New World" (Georgiana Stewart)

Stretch Up High/Honk Your Nose [sit]

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The More We Get Together



Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Pizza Play

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

Hi, Pizza Man!--Walker

"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" (Super Simple Learning)
"Jumping and Counting" (Jim Gill)

Puppet Rhyme:
Hi Pizza  _____________
(w/duck, squirrel, hen, dragon)

Scarves:
Pat-a-Pizza (x2)
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)

Parachute:
Up/Down
Slow/Fast
Bounced our scarves on it

The More We Get Together


Happy day,
Miss Lisa

Bouncy Bus

"Hello, Hello" (Traditional)
"Wiggle Your La-De-Dah" (Ralph's World)
"When I'm Feeling Up" (Rick Hubbard)
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .
The Boy on the Bus--Dale
     (we sang it together)
"How's the Weather?" (Super Simple Learning)
"Polka Song" (Stewart)
Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]
Arms Up . . . Shush . . .

Puppet Rhyme:
My Mom and I Got on the Bus
     My mom and I got on the bus,
     and a _____ sat down next to us.
     (Make the sound of the animal)
     What a fuss!

Wrist Ribbons:
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)
"A Whole New World" (Instrumental--Stewart)

This Little Light of Mine
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

AAH Spiders!

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

Aaaarrgghh! Spider--Monks
     I gave each child a plastic spider and a clear cup and we said AAH! Spider! together.
     Then, caught the spider in our cups and dropped it outside (on the floor).

Spider on the Floor (with our hands)

Puppets:
If You Could Get Any Pet that You Want Chant
     (with dog, monkey, fish puppet)
"The Goldfish"  (Laurie Berkner)

Ribbons:
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Music Makers)
"Hold Still" (Yo Gabba Gabba)

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

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

The More We Get Together

Today's group was very large and boisterous; a perfect example of deviating from my story time plan.
I'd planned to read Trapani's Itsy Bitsy Spider, sing our alphabet song, pretend with Henry the Dog, and use the parachute--but the group just didn't allow for it. It was still a blast, though!

Jump! (BnB #5)

Hello, Hello
Wiggle Your La-De-Dah
When I'm Feeling Up
Pouch!--Stein
1,2,3,4
Dance Kung Fu
The Goldfish

Rhythm Sticks:
Little Rhythm
Tap Your Sticks

Hop. Hop. Stop. [sit]

Jump!--Fischer
Here Comes a Bear
Jump!
Hold Still

Bean Bags:
Bean Bag Balance

Parachute:
Noble Duke of York
Parachute Goes Up and Down

Twist and Shout

The More We Get Together