CIRCLE TIME/EVERYDAY SONGS:
Song: “Days of the Week” (Tune of: “The Adams Family”)
Days of the week (Clap, Clap) Days of the week (Clap, Clap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (Clap, Clap)
There’s Sunday and there’s Monday, There’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
There’s Thursday and there’s Friday, And then there’s Saturday
Days of the week (Clap, Clap) Days of the week (Clap, Clap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (Clap, Clap)
Song: “The Weather Song”
What is the weather outside today? Outside today? Outside today?
What is the weather outside today? On this (Tuesday/Thursday)
(Bonnie) says the weather is (sunny) and (warm) (sunny) and (warm), (sunny) and (warm)
(Bonnie) says the weather is (sunny) and (warm) On this (Tuesday/Thursday)
(*Note: We slap our legs and then clap while singing this song.)
“Today Is…” Song (Tune: “Are you Sleeping?”)
Today is [Tuesday], today is [Tuesday]
All day long, all day long.
Yesterday was [Monday], tomorrow will be [Wednesday]
All day long, all day long.
Song: “Montherena” (Tune: “Marcarena”)
January (right hand faces down)
February (left hand faces down)
March (right hand faces up)
April (left hand faces up)
May (right hand on left shoulder)
June (left hand on right shoulder)
July (right hand on right ear)
August (left hand on left ear)
September (right hand on left waist)
October (left hand on right waist)
November (right hand on right hip)
December (left hand on left hip)
Those are the months of the year (jump and turn)
Alphabet Chants (We do the letter sound twice and end with the letter name)
Angry ant, angry ant, a-a-a (Angry face and make antenna with pointer fingers)
Bouncing ball, bouncing ball, b-b-b (Pretend to bounce ball)
Coughing caterpillar, coughing caterpillar, c-c-c (Cough into elbow)
Dirty diaper, dirty diaper, d-d-d (Pinch nose)
Elephants echo, elephants echo, e-e-e (Cup ear like you’re listening carefully)
Flying fairy, flying fairy F-F-F (Flap around up and down like you are flying)
Gulping ghost, gulping ghost, g-g-g (Put hand on throat and make gulping sound)
Heavy hippo, heavy hippo, h-h-h (Pat belly)
Icky insect, icky insect, i-i-i (Shake body)
Juggling joker, juggling joker, j-j-j (Move your hands like you’re juggling)
Kangaroo Kick, Kangaroo Kick K-K-K (Kick legs)
Lick a lemon, Lick a lemon l-l-l (Pretend to lick a lemon and make a sour face)
Marvelous Moose, Marvelous Moose, m-m-m (Place hands on head like antlers)
Nutritious nut, nutritious nut, n-n-n (Rub your tummy)
Outrageous owl, outrageous owl, o-o-o (Hold hands up to eyes like binoculars)
Panting pig, panting pig, p-p-p (Put hand in front of mouth and make puffing sound)
Questioning queen, questioning queen qu-qu-qu (Use hands to make a crown on head, make a puzzled face)
Roaring robot, roaring robot, r-r-r (Make robot motion with hands)
Slithering snake, slithering snake, s-s-s (Make sliding movement with hands)
Tasty taco, tasty taco t-t-t (Pretend to eat a taco)
Ugly underwear, ugly underwear, u-u-u (Scrunch up nose)
Vibrating vacuum, vibrating vacuum, v-v-v (Move arm back and forth like you’re pushing a vacuum)
Wiggling worm, wiggling worm w-w-w (Wiggle your fingers)
X-ray, x-ray, x-x-x (Put pointer fingers in an X shape)
Yodeling yak, yodeling yak, y-y-y (Cup your hands on either side of your mouth and yodel)
Zipping zipper, zipping zipper, z-z-z (Pretend to zip a zipper up and down)
PENGUIN THEME:
Song: “I’m a Little Penguin” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot.”)
I’m a little penguin black and white,
I waddle to the left and I waddle to the right.
I cannot fly but I can swim,
So I waddle to the water and dive right in!
Song: “10 Little Penguins” (Tune: “10 Little Indians”)
1 little, 2 little, 3 little penguins,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little penguins,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little penguins,
10 little penguin chicks.
POLAR BEAR THEME:
Song: “The Polar Bear Lives In Alaska” (Tune: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”)
The polar bear lives in Alaska,
He never gets cold in a storm,
He swims in cold icy water,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm, warm, warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
COWBOY/WESTERN THEME:
Song: “I’m a Cowboy” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
I’m a cowboy [riding horses] all day long, Yee-haw!
Watching cattle, singing lots of cowboy songs, Yee-haw!
And I’m wearing cowboy jeans,
And I’m eating cowboy beans.
I’m a cowboy [riding horses] all day long, Yee-haw!
Continue with the following:
Wearing boots (stomp feet)
Roping critters (pretend to swing lasso)
In the hot sun (wipe forehead)
HALLOWEEN THEME:
Song: “Here We Come To Trick or Treat” (Tune: “Mary Had A Little Lamb”)
Here we come to trick or treat,
Trick or treat, trick or treat.
Here we come to trick or treat,
Knocking on your door.
Please give us some candy sweet,
Candy sweet, candy sweet.
Please give us some candy sweet,
And we will say Thank You!
We wish you a Happy Halloween,
Happy Halloween, Happy Halloween!
We wish you a Happy Halloween!
Now we will scare you……BOO!
Song: Five Little Pumpkins Sitting On A Gate
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (five fingers up)
The first one said “Oh my it’s getting Late” (Hands on Cheeks)
The second one said “There’s a chill in the air” (Arms around self)
The third one said “But we don’t care” (Swing pointer finger)
The fourth one said “We’re ready for some fun!” (Punch fist in the air)
The fifth one said “Let’s run, run, run!” (Running motion)
So woooo went the wind, and out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! (Roll arms)
Song: “Three Little Witches” (Tune: “10 Little Indians”)
One little, two little, three little witches
Flying over haystacks, flying over ditches
Flying over moonbeams without any hitches.
Hey it’s Halloween night!
One little, two little, three little witches
Flying over barb wire and tore their britches.
Had to go home and get some stitches.
Hey it’s Halloween night!
Song: “5 Crows All Shiny Black” (Tune: “5 Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Five crows all shiny black
Sat on a scarecrow’s back
Eating the most delicious corn, yum, yum.
Scarecrow winked and shouted “Boo!”
Scared one crow and away he flew
No there are four black shiny crows, caww, caww.
Keep repeating with 4, 3, 2, 1.
Song: “I’m A Mean, Old Witch”
I’m a mean, old witch with a hat.
And I ride on my broom with my cat.
And my shoes are pointed and my chin is too.
So you’d better watch out or I might scare you!
Oooooooh, Oooooooh, Oooooooh, BOO!!!
DINOSAUR THEME:
Song: “All Around The Swamp” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap flap,
Flap, flap flap, flap, flap, flap,
The Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap flap,
All around the swamp.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
Grr, grr, grr, grr, grr, grr,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
All around the swamp.
The Triceratops’ horns went poke, poke, poke,
Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke,
The Triceratops; horns went poke, poke, poke,
All around the swamp.
The Brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch,
Munch, munch, munch, munch, munch, munch
The Brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch,
All around the swamp.
The Stegosaurus’ tail went spike, spike, spike,
Spike, spike, spike, spike, spike, spike,
The Stegosaurus’ tail went spike, spike, spike,
All around the swamp.