Hello Rhyme – Hello, Hello, Hello
Hello, hello, hello.
It’s time to say hello.
Hello, today, to all my friends.
Hello, hello, hello.
(English, ASL, Spanish, French, etc.)
Literacy Tip - SING
Singing slows language down and breaks words into syllables. Early literacy tip for caregivers-Sing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” with an adult and choose the animals. Act the animals out together or use puppets or stuffed animals.
Song – Wake Up Toes by Joanie Bartels
Board Book – Penguin Says “Please” by Michael Dahl
Rhyme – Monkey See, Monkey Do (baby style)
Monkey see, monkey do
Little monkey in the zoo
Monkey, monkey, in the tree
Can you jump around like me?
(swing tail, clap hands, nod head, sit down)
Rhyme – Slowly, Slowly, Very Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden rail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly all around the house.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the garden mouse.
Prop/Flannel - Five Elephants in a Bathtub
One elephant in the bathtub Going for a swim. Knock, Knock (Clap twice) Splash, Splash, (Slap knees twice) Come on in! (Motion with both hands to come in)
Repeat up to ‘Five’
Five elephants in the bathtub Going for a swim. Knock, Knock, Splash, Splash, They all fell in! (Knock everything off the flannel board!)
Song – Skidamarink by Super Simple Songs
Book – Hello Baby! by Mem Fox
Lift – Going up and down in an elevator
Going up and down in an elevator.
Up and down in an elevator.
Up and down in an elevator.
1st floor. 2nd floor. 3rd floor. DOWN!
Bounce – This is the way the lady rides
This is the way the lady rides,
Lady rides, lady rides,
This is the way the lady rides.
On her way to town.
This is the way the gentleman rides,
Gentleman rides, gentleman rides,
This is the way the gentleman rides.
On his way to town.
This is the way the doctor rides,
Doctor rides, doctor rides,
This is the way the doctor rides.
On his way to town.
This is the way the cowboy rides,
Cowboy rides, cowboy rides,
This is the way the cowboy rides.
On his way to town.
Song/Shakers - Happy from Kidz Bop
Song/Bubbles - Splish Splash from You’ve Got Mail
Goodbye Rhyme – Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
It’s time to say goodbye.
Goodbye, today, to all my friends.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
(English, ASL, Spanish, French, etc.)
Song – Clean It Up by Laurie Berkner
Song – Goodbye, So Long, Farewell by K. Guilmartin