La Petite Academy - Toddlers

Presented to toddlers and 2-year-olds at La Petite Academy on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Book:
What Does the Rabbit Say? by Jacque Hall, illustrated by Reg Cartwright

Songs:

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus goes 'round and 'round,
'Round and 'round, 'round and 'round.
The wheels on the bus goes 'round and 'round,
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish...
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep...


Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.


Old MacDonald

Old McDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow.
E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here,
And a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.

And on that farm he had
a pig...
a duck...
a cat...

These Little Fingers
(tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

These little fingers go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
These little fingers go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And now they're on my head!

These little fingers go pat, pat, pat,
pat, pat, pat, pat, pat, pat.
These little fingers go pat, pat, pat,
And now they're on my neck...

Make up verses as you go, such as: your fingers go rub, rub, rub on your child's legs, they go tap, tap, tap on his knees, tickle, tickle, tickle on his tummy, etc.



Action Rhymes:

Good Morning, Toes!
(clap along on the underlined syllables!)

Good morning, toes,
Good morning, toes,
And how are you today?
I trust you had a good night's sleep
And now you're ready to play!

Good morning hands...head...nose...knees...tummy...



Popcorn
 
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Pour the corn into the pot.
(rub palms of hands together briskly)
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Take and shake it 'til it's hot.
(rub palms of hands together)
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Lift the lid.  What have you got?
(rub palms of hands together)
Pop... pop... pop...
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
POPCORN!
(raise arms into the air!)


One Little Baby Rocking In a Tree

One little baby rocking in a tree.
(rock from side to side)
Two little babies splashing in the sea.
(make "splashing" motion)
Three little babies crawling on the floor.
(move hands in "walking" motion)
Four little babies knocking at the door.
(make a fist and "knock" in the air)
Five little babies playing hide and seek.
(cover eyes with hands)
Don't look!  Don't look!
Until I say...PEEK!
(uncover eyes)


'Round and 'Round the Garden

'Round and 'round the garden
(rub tummy)
Goes the little mouse.
Up, up, up, he creeps,
(walk fingers up your tummy)
Up into his house.
(gently tickle under your arm or chin)

'Round and 'round the garden
(rub tummy)
Goes the teddy bear.
One step, two steps,
(fingers take two "steps" up your tummy)
Tickle you under there!
(gently tickle under your chin)

Our Hands Say Goodbye

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Let's do it again!"

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Goodbye!"

Each Toddler Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

I had such a fun time at La Petite Academy this morning!  Thanks to the staff for inviting me to share songs, rhymes and a story today!!
  ~Mrs. B.