September Repeating Songs:

Shaker Song:

Wind Song:

Sing the following song to the tune of “London Bridge is Falling Down.” While singing gently sway the shaker from side to side.

Wind can be a gentle breeze,

Gentle breeze, gentle breeze.

Wind can be a gentle breeze,

In the summer.

Additional Verses:

Making a falling motion with the shaker:

Wind can make the leaves fall down,

Leaves fall down, leaves fall down.

In the fall.

Holding the shaker tightly and shivering:

Wind can be an icy blast,

Icy blast, icy blast.

Wing can be an icy blast,

In the winter.

Swaying shaker high above head like a kite:

Wind can help you fly a kite,

Fly a kite, fly a kite.

Wind can help you fly a kite

In the spingtime.

 

Shakers Count to Ten

This is a chant, similar to “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.”

One, two shake it on your shoe (roll shaker gently on your shoe)

Three, four, shake it on the floor. (roll shaker gently on the floor)

Five, six, stir and mix, (holding shaker upside down like a spoon, pretend to stir)

Seven, eight, stand up straight (hold shaker in “standing” position on the floor)

Nine, ten, wave to all your friends! (wave shaker in the air)

For extra fun, when all the children know this rhyme well, you can try preforming it slow, at regular speed, fast and then very fast!

Credit: 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children by Abigail Flesch Connors

 

I’m a Nut

(tune: I’m a Little Piece of Tin)

I’m a little acorn brown

Lying on the cold, cold, ground.

Everybody steps on me,

That is why I’m cracked you see.

Chorus:

I’m a nut. Click! Click! (click tongue)

I’m a nut. Click! Click! (move head from side to side as you make a clicking noise)

I’m a nut. I’m a nut.

I’m a nut. Click! Click!

Called myself up on the phone (pretend to hold phone)

Just to see if I was home.

Asked myself out on a date.

Said to be ready about half past eight.

Repeat Chorus

Credit:  Transition Tips and Tricks for Teachers by Jean Feldman

August Repeating Songs

This month we are doing jingle bells!!!  I’m sticking to a formula that the kids have gotten to know over the last several months with the rhythm sticks and the egg shakers.  Variations of “If You’re Happy and You Know it,” and “Where is thumbkin?”

If You’re Happy and You Know it:

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em up and down,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em up and down,

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em up and down.

 

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em from side to side,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em from side to side,

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em from side to side.

 

If you’re happy and you know it tap your palm,

If you’re happy and you know it tap your palm,

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re happy and you know it tap your palm.

 

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way up high,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way up high,

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way up high.

 

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way down low,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way down low,

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you’re happy and you know it shake ’em way down low.

 

Where is Jingles?

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?   (begin with bells held behind your back)

Here I am! Here I am (bring the bells out and shake them)

How are you today friend? Very well, I thank you (pretend to talk to the bells and have them answer you)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

 

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?   (begin with bells held behind your back )

Here I am! Here I am! (bring the bells out and shake them)

Tapping on the floor! Tapping on the floor (tap the floor with the bells)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

 

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?  (begin with the bells held behind your back)

Here I am! Here I am (bring the bells out and shake them)

Tapping on your shoes, tapping on your shoes. (tap bells on shoes)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

 

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?  (begin with the bells held behind your back)

Here I am! Here I am (bring the bells out and shake them)

Tapping on your hands, tapping on your hands. (tap bells on shoes)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

 

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?  (begin with the bells held behind your back)

Here I am! Here I am (bring the bells out and shake them)

Jingling on your tummy, jingling on your tummy (pat bells on tummy)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

 

Where is Jingles? Where is Jingles?  (begin with the bells held behind your back)

Here I am! Here I am (bring the bells out and shake them)

Jumping up and down, jumping up and down (move bells in a jumping movement)

Run away, run away. (hide the bells behind your back again).

Credit:  Both of these songs are variations of songs that I’ve used in the past from Abigail Flesch Connors’ 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children.

 

The Clock Song:

Since telling time involves numbers I’m including this clock song in our rotation for this month:

The hands on the clock go round and round,

Round and round, round and round.

The hands on the clock go round and round.

To tell us the time.

 

The short hand on the clock goes from number to number,

number to number,  number to number.

The short hand on the clock

Goes from number to number

To tell us the hour.

 

The long hand on the clock,

Goes around by fives,

Around by fives, around by fives.

The long hand on the clock

Goes around by fives,

To tell us the minutes!

Credit: Happy Teacher, Happy Kids

July Repeating Songs:
Rhythm Stick Song:
The Sticks on the Bus
 
The sticks on the bus go tap, tap tap;
Tap, tap tap; tap, tap tap
All through the town.
 
The sticks on the bus go scrape, scrape, scrape
Scrape, scrape, scrape; scrape, scrape, scrape.
The sticks on the the bus got scrape, scrape, scrape,
All through the town.
 
The sticks on the bus go pound, pound, pound (pound sticks vertically on the floor)
Pound, pound, pound; pound, pound, pound.
The sticks on the bus go pound, pound, pound
All through the town.
 
The sticks on the bus go hammer, hammer, hammer
Hammer, hammer, hammer; hammer, hammer, hammer
The sticks on the bus go hammer, hammer, hammer
All through the town.
 
The sticks on the the bus go roll, roll, roll
Roll, roll, roll; roll, roll, roll.
The sticks on the bus go roll, roll, roll
All through the town.
 
Rhythm Stick Song II:
Tap, Tap, Tap Your Boat
 
Tap, tap, tap your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
 
Scrape, scrape, scrape your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
 
Pound, pound, pound your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
 
hammer, hammer, hammer your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
 
Roll, roll, rolly your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Credit: 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young children by Abigail Flesch Connors

IN The Sky
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
The Sun is in the sky,
The Sun is in the sky,
Hot and bright it gives us light,
The Sun is in the sky!
 
The Moon is in the sky,
The Moon is in the sky,
Round and round the earth it goes,
The Moon is in the sky!
 
The stars are in the sky,
The Stars are in the sky,
Far and bright and out at night,
The stars are I the sky!
 
Credit: Cape May Library
 
The Moon Up Above
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
 
The moon up above is,
Big and round,
Big and round,
Big and round,
The moon up above,
Is big and round,
Up in the sky.
 
The moon up above is,
Near the stars,
Near the stars,
Near the stars,
The moon up above,
Is near the stars,
Up in the sky.
 
The moon up above is,
Clear and bright,
Clear and bright,
Clear and bright,
The moon up above,
Is clear and bright,
Up in the sky.
 
Credit: Cape May Library
 
Alien, Alien
Alien, Alien, turn around.
Alien, alien, touch the ground.
Alien, alien, fly your ship.
Alien, alien, say “blip, blip!”
Alien, alien reach the stars.
Alien, Alien, jump so far!
Alien, alien, tie your shoe.
Alien, alien, that will do.
Alien, alien, turn out the light.
Alien, alien, say good-night.
 

Song:
If You Want to Hear a Story
If you want to hear a story clap your hands,
If you want to hear a story clap your hands,
If you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, clap your hands.
 
If you want to hear a story tell your friends shhhhh!!!,
If you want to hear a story tell your friends shhhhh!!!,
If you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, tell your friends shhhhh!!!
 
If you want to hear a story sit real still,
If you want to hear a story sit real still,
If you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story, sit real still.
Scarf Song:
Popcorn Kernels
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
Popcorn kernels
in the pot, in the pot (scrunch scarf into one closed hand)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake scarves)
’til they pop, ’til they pop (toss scarves up in the air)
Song:
Read, Read, Read a Book (Row, row, row your boat)
Read, read, read a book,
Travel anywhere,
Worldwide, you decide,
A book will take you there.
 
Read, read, read a book,
Beginning to the end,
What a way to spend the day,
A book’s a special friend!
Credit: Harris County Public Library
 
Song:
Friend of Mine (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
 
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and jump around with me?
 
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and clap along with me?
 
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and turn around with me?
 
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and wave your arms with me?
Credit: Johnson County Library
 
 
 
 
 

 
Walking Walking (to the tune of Brother John)
Walking Walking. Walking walking. (walk in place)
Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop. (hop)
Running running running. Running running running. (run in place)
Now we stop. Now we stop. (stop)
 
Tiptoe tiptoe. Tiptoe tiptoe. (tiptoe in place)
Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop.
Running running running. Running running running.
Now we stop. Now we stop
 
Marching marching. Marching marching. (march in place)
Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop.
Running running running. Running running running.
Now we stop. Now we stop
Credit: Jbrary
 
If You’re Happy and You Know It (Scarf Version)
If you’re happy and you know it toss your scarf!
If you’re happy and you know it toss your scarf!
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it toss your scarf!
 
If you’re happy and you know it hide your face!
If you’re happy and you know it hide your face!
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it hide your face!
 
If you’re happy and you know it shake your scarf!
If you’re happy and you know it shake your scarf!
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it shake your scarf!
Note: You can keep adding actions until the children tire of the song.
 

The ABC Song featuring the kiddo’s favorite puppet–Alphabetty!  She has a very loud, obnoxious squeak that the kids love!  We end every story time with her happily squeaking along to the kids.