This book is absolutely perfect for toddlers. The red alligator was their favorite.
Rhyme: Wiggle Fingers
Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
Nancy Tafuri's illustrations work so well for story time because they're big and bold.
Song: Shake My Sillies Out
I am beginning to burn out on this song, but any alternative I've tried has never worked nearly as well. I like doing it with the shaker eggs for the babies, but pretending to yawn is starting to feel very forced.
Song: I'm a Little Teapot
I have started singing pretty much everything I do at home to the tune of this song. I think it's permanently imprinted on my brain.
Song: There's a Little Wheel a-Turnin' In My Heart
Flannel Board Song: How Much is that Doggie in the Basket?
My flannel board window is MIA, so I only had the basket and wagon available to me this morning. I wound up gathering a collection of animals from a variety of flannelboards:
- the dog and cat from Farmer in the Dell
- the snake, mouse, and turtle from Hibernation
- the bird from Five Little Apples
Then we put each one in the basket and sang about it:
How much is that doggie in the basket?
The one with the waggily tail.
How much is that doggie in the basket?
I do hope that doggie's for sale!How much is that doggie in the basket?
Additional verses:
- kitty... long, twitching tail
- mouse... gray skinny tail
- snake... slithering tail
- bird...feathery tail
- turtle...heavy thick shell
Song: If You're Happy and You Know It (a cappella)
- ...clap your hands
- ...stomp your feet
- ...pat your knees
- ...beep your nose
- ...tickle your tummy
- ...shout hooray
Song: One Little Finger
Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
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