Sounds of Christmas

Five Little Bells

Five little bells hanging in a row.

The first one said, "Ring me slow."

The second one said, "Ring me fast."

The third one said, "Ring me last."

The fourth one said, "I'm a chime."

The fifth one said, "Ring me at Christmas time."

http://www.preschooleducation.com/schristmas.shtml

Christmas Bells

Sung to: "The Muffin Man"

Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells,

The Christmas bells, the Christmas bells?

Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells

That ring out loud & clear?

Oh, can you see our Christmas tree......

It fills the room with cheer.

Oh, do you smell the gingerbread...

I'm glad Christmas is here.

Let's All Do a Little Clapping

Sung to: "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

Let's all do a little clapping,

Let's all do a little clapping,

Let's all do a little clapping,

& spread Christmas cheer.

2.Jumping

3.Twirling

4.Stretching

5.Bending

http://www.preschooleducation.com/schristmas.shtml#

Ring the Bells

Sung to: "London Bridges"

Ring the bells it's Christmas time,

Christmas time,

Christmas time.

Ring the bells it's Christmas time,

Merry Christmas time!

Additional Verses

*Play the drums it's Christmas time

*Stomp your feet it's Christmas time

*Clap your hands it's Christmas time

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Ring Those Bells

Sung to: "Jimmy Crack Corn"

Ring those bells and turn around,

Ring those bells and turn around,

Ring those bells and turn around,

Christmas time is here!

Other Verses:

Ring those bells and stomp your feet, etc.

Ring those bells and jump up high, etc.

Sugar and Spice

  

Gingerbread

(To the tune of Frere Jacques)

Gingerbread, gingerbread,

Yum, yum, yum, Yum, yum, yum.

I like gingerbread, I like gingerbread,

In my tum, In my tum.

I Love Pie

(to tune of: Three Blind Mice)

Pies, pies, pies.

Pies, pies, pies.

Yummy pies,

Yummy pies.

Pumpkin, blueberry and cherry too.

Apple and key lime to name a few.

Chocolate, lemon, how about you?

I love pie!

That’s no lie!

Handy Spandy

Handy spandy, sugar and candy

We all jump IN!

Handy spandy, sugar and candy

We all jump OUT!

Handy spandy, sugar and candy

We all jump UP!

Handy spandy, sugar and candy

We all SIT DOWN.

The Lights on the Tree

Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus"

The lights on the tree go blink, blink, blink,

Blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink.

The lights on the tree go blink, blink, blink

All Christmas Day.

Other Verses:

The mom at the house goes bake, bake, bake, etc.

The dad at the house goes snore, snore, snore, etc.

The grandma at the house goes hug, hug, hug, etc.

Let's Pretend

Pretend play sharpens narrative skills which is one of the building blocks of early literacy.

Drive the Fire truck

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck (repeat 3x)

(Hands on steering wheel)

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Hurry, hurry, turn the corner (Lean)....

Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder

(Pretend to climb ladder)...

Hurry, hurry, squirt the water

(Pretend to spray hose)....

Slowly, slowly, back to the station...

http://kididdles.org/lyrics/h027.html

 

Dinosaur Song

(to the tune Farmer in the Dell)

We’re stomping our feet,

we’re stomping our feet,

We’re stomping like dinosaurs, we’re stomping our feet.

(other verses)

We’re running really fast…

We’re roaring really loud…

 

If You're An Owl...

If you're an owl and you know it hoot like this "Hoo(t), hoo(t)..."

If you're an owl and you know it hoot like this "Hoo(t), hoo(t)..."

If you're an owl and you know it then your hoot will surely show it

If you're an owl and you know it hoot like this "Hoo(t), hoo(t)..."

continue with other lyrics:

Flap your wings (flap wings)

Blink your eyes (blink eyes and open and close hands to help mimic the movement)

Turn your head (turn it from side to side!)

Source: Librarian Lisa   http://lisasstorytimes.blogspot.com/2011/10/owl-storytime-tales-for-twos.html

Dance Baby!

 
 

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We Can Jump

Tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low?

We can jump, jump, jump.

•We can hop, hop, hop.

•We can clap, clap, clap.

•We can stop, stop, stop.

•We can nod our heads for yes.

•We can shake our heads for no.

•We can bend our knees a little bit.

•And sit down slow.

Little Shadow

Tune: Skip to My Lou

Dance, dance just like me

Dance, dance just like me

Dance, dance just like me

Little shadow, just like me.

Kick your leg…

Flap your arms…

Shake Your Sillies Out

Shake shake shake your sillies out!
Shake shake shake your sillies out!
Shake shake shake your sillies out,
and wiggle all your waggles away!
Flick flick flick your fidgets out!
Flick flick flick your fidgets out!
Flick flick flick your fidgets out,
and wiggle all your waggles away!
Jump jump jump your jiggles out!
Jump jump jump your jiggles out!
Jump jump jump your jiggles out,

and wiggle all your waggles away!

Clap Your Hands

Clap your hands, clap your hands,
    Listen to the music and clap Your hands
    Turn around, turn around,
    Listen to the music and turn around.
    Jump up high, jump up high,
    Listen to the music and jump up high.
    Wave your hand, wave your hand,

    Listen to the music and wave your hand.

Fun Favorites: Mo Willems

  

Dig Into Reading: In the Garden

The Farmer and His Seeds

(Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

The farmer plants the seeds,

[Stoop and pretend to plant seeds.]

The farmer plants the seeds

Hi, Ho, the dairy-o,

The farmer plants the seeds.

Additional verses:

The sun comes out to shine

[Make a large circle with arms.]

The rain begins to fall

[Hands flutter up and down.]

The seeds begin to grow

[Stand up slowly.]

The farmer cuts them down

[Cutting motion.]

He binds them into sheaves

[Stand close together.]

And now we'll have some bread.

[Pretend to eat.]

www.surlalunefairytales.com/storytime/‎

Little Seed in the Ground

Little seed in the ground

[Crouch down on the floor, hands covering heads.]

Sitting so still

[Stay crouching.]

Little seed, will you sprout?

Yes, I will!

[Jump up.]

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I'm a Little Flower Pot

(Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little flower pot mom put out

[Point to self.]

If you take care of me, I will sprout.

[Nod head, point to self.]

When you water me, I will grow

[Make sprinkling motions with right hand.]

Into a pretty flower, don't you know!

[Raise left hand slowly up from floor, make wide circle with hands or arms.]

www.surlalunefairytales.com/storytime/‎

Five Little Flowers

Tune: Itsy, bitsy spider

Five little flowers standing in the sun                                     (Hold up 5 fingers)

See their heads nodding, bowing one by one                  (Fold fingers down one at a time)

Down, down, down comes the gentle rain                       (Flutter fingers down)

And the Five Little Flowers lift up their heads again         (Raise fingers back up straight)

Just Ducky!

  

Early Literacy Tip (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)  – Animal sounds are really fun in children’s books. Young children need to experiment and play with sounds. If you play along with them as they play with sounds you’ll help your children learn. You can read more about young children, sounds and literacy from the Center for Early Literacy Learning at http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellpract_pract/toddler/PGPrac_T_SoundsGood_WM.pdf

SONG: The Ducks on the Bus

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack!

Quack quack quack! Quack quack quack!

The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack!

All through the town!

The ducks on the bus go flap flap flap!….

The ducks on the bus go waddle waddle waddle!….

The ducks on the bus go Quack Quack Quack!….

Five Little Ducks

5 little ducks went out one day (Flap arms and waddle)

Over the hills and far away, (Wave hand over the hill)

Mother duck said Quack! Quack! Quack! (Make quack movements with hands)

But only 4 little ducks came waddling back. (Flap arms and waddle)

Repeat with 4, 3, 2, 1…

No little ducks went out one day (Flap arms and waddle)

Over the hills and far away, (Wave hand over the hill)

Mother duck said Quack! Quack! Quack! (Make quack movements with hands)

“I think she needs to be a little bit louder – can you help mother duck?

QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK”

And all 5 little ducks came waddling back! (Flap arms and waddle)

Little Ducks Song

Little ducks go quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack,

quack, quack, quack-

Little ducks go quack, quack, quack

In the springtime.

 

Little Duck

I am a little duck that goes quack, quack, quack.

(Make hand be duck's mouth and it quacks).

And I've got lots of feathers on my back, back, back.

(Wave hands near bottom to indicate tail feathers).

And when I go down to the lake,

I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.

(Wobble and shake around like a duck).

And when I go to sleep at night,

(Pretend to be sleeping with hands as pillows).

I close my eyes very tight.

But in the morning when I wake,

I wiggle land I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.

 

Groovin’

with Pete the Cat

April 4, 5:30 p.m. , Maryville Public Library
Come sing and dance to your favorite Pete the Cat songs and hear his terrific books! Best suited to children birth to age 8. Space is limited. Please call 582-5281 or e-mail argo.elizabeth6@gmail.com to make your reservation.

FREE Screenings

For children six months—Kindergarten entry

March 15: 3-5 p.m. March 16: 8-11 a.m.

Maryville Public Library

 

Space is limited. Call 582-5281 for an appointment.

Registration open for Nodaway County residents Feb. 14-March 15

Registration open for children outside Nodaway County: March 1-15

 

What is a screening?

A screening is a quick look at how your child is learning and growing.

Different kinds of activities and questions will be used to learn how to best help your child. You do NOT have to have a concern about your child’s development to have a screening. A screening is a great tool to look at where your child is developmentally and where they are going.

 

The areas which will be screened are:

Motor skills, Thinking skills, Language skills, Social-Emotional Skills

Health, Hearing and Vision