Sing-a-Song Storytime: Frogs

 Despite the library reopening, the world-wide pandemic is still closing down all large gatherings at my library.  Therefore, I continue with my summer offering of virtual storytimes.  I created this video storytime series along with a coworker, who is a talented musician, to get young children moving around and singing.  It is filled with lots of favorite storytime songs and rhymes.  For the summer series, we changed things up a bit!  Instead of a book we are bringing in puppets and a flannelboard story or rhyme.  I really wanted the grown-ups watching along with the kiddos to learn the songs, so I used a split screen technique on the videos to display the words to the songs/rhymes while I am singing and acting them out.  

Opening song – When Animals Get Up in the Morning (adaptation of a traditional song)

When frogs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When frogs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Gribbit, gribbit, gribbit, gribbit, that is what they say.
Gribbit, gribbit, gribbit, gribbit, that is what they say.

When frogs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When frogs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Jump, jump, jump, jump, that is what they say.
Jump, jump, jump, jump, that is what they say.

(Any animal can be replaced with a variety of other animals and animal sounds/action words)

  

 

Flannelboard activity – Five Green and Speckled Frogs (traditional counting down song)

 

Stand-up Activity – Frog Jump Over the Great Big Stick (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

Frog be nimble, frog be quick, 
Frog jump over the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog be slick
Frog swim under the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog go click
Frog run around the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog be fine
Frog sit down for storytime

Action song - Frogs Go Jumping (adapted action counting song to the tune of “The Ants Go Marching)  

The frogs go jumping one by one, Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping one by one. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping one by one,
The little one stops to suck its thumb
And they all go jumping,
Around the town.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The frogs go jumping two by two. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping two by two. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping two by two,
The little one stops to tie its shoe,
And they all go jumping,
Around the town.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The frogs go jumping three by three. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping three by three. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping three by three,
The little one stops to hug a tree,
And they all go jumping,
Around the town.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The frogs go jumping four by four. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping four by four. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The frogs go jumping four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door,
And they all go jumping,
Around the town.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

 

Action rhyme – Here Goes Turtle (action chant, not sure where I picked up this one)

Here goes turtle down the hill,
Creeping, creeping, creeping.

Here goes frog up the hill,
Boing, boing, boing.

Here goes elephant down the hill,
Thud, thud, thud.

Here goes snake up the hill,
Slither, slither, slither.

Here comes a rock down the hill,
Rolling, rolling, rolling,… Crash!

 

Closing song - Skinnamarink (https://youtu.be/95JkQfANW9M) 

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

 

***The video for this storytime can be found on my library's YouTube channel.

Sing-a-Song Storytime: Sweet, Sweet Alligators

    Despite the library reopening, the world-wide pandemic is still closing down all large gatherings at my library.  Therefore, I continue with my summer offering of virtual storytimes.  I created this video storytime series along with a coworker, who is a talented musician, to get young children moving around and singing.  It is filled with lots of favorite storytime songs and rhymes.  For the summer series, we changed things up a bit!  Instead of a book we are bringing in puppets and a flannelboard story or rhyme.  I really wanted the grown-ups watching along with the kiddos to learn the songs, so I used a split screen technique on the videos to display the words to the songs/rhymes while I am singing and acting them out.  

Opening song – When Animals Get Up in the Morning

When gators get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When gators get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, that is what they say.
Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, that is what they say.

When gators get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When gators get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Snap, snap, snap, snap, that is what they say.
Snap, snap, snap, snap, that is what they say.

(Gators can be replaced with a variety of other animals and animal sounds/action words)

  

 

Flannelboard activity – Five Ice Cream Scoops (a poem I found on the First Grade W.O.W. blog)

 

Action rhyme – Put Your Ice Cream Up High (adaptation of a rhyme I found on the One Little Librarian blog)

(Hold a stick or pen as a pretend ice cream cone. Suite actions to words.)

Put your ice cream up high
Put your ice cream down low
Hold your ice cream and turn around
Lick!  Lick!  Lick!

Put your ice cream up high
Put your ice cream down low
Put your ice cream on the ground
Eeewww! Don’t do that!

Action rhyme - Alligator Pie (an action rhyme I found many years ago that I have seen on many websites)

Alligator, alligator, alligator pie, 
(Open and close arms like the jaws of an alligator)

If I don't get some I think I'm gonna cry.
(Rub eyes like you are crying)

You can take away the grass,
(Point to the ground)

You can take away the sky,
(Point to the sky above)

But don't take away my alligator pie!
(Open and close arms like an alligator)

 

Action song - If You're Happy and You Know It (traditional action song)

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it then your face will truly show it,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you're happy and you know it then your face will truly show it,
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you're happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you're happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you're happy and you know it then your face will truly show it,
If you're happy and you know it, shout hooray!

If you're happy and you know it, do all three.
If you're happy and you know it, do all three.
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will truly show it,
If you're happy and you know it, do all three.

 

 

Closing song - Skinnamarink (https://youtu.be/95JkQfANW9M) 

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

 

***The video for this storytime can be found on my library's YouTube channel.

 

Sing-a-Song Storytime: Chickens

      Despite the library reopening, the world-wide pandemic is still closing down all large gatherings at my library.  Therefore, I continue with my summer offering of virtual storytimes.  I created this video storytime series along with a coworker, who is a talented musician, to get young children moving around and singing.  It is filled with lots of favorite storytime songs and rhymes.  For the summer series, we changed things up a bit!  Instead of a book we are bringing in puppets and a flannelboard story or rhyme.  I really wanted the grown-ups watching along with the kiddos to learn the songs, so I used a split screen technique on the videos to display the words to the songs/rhymes while I am singing and acting them out.  

Opening song – When Animals Get Up in the Morning (adaptation of a traditional song)

When hens get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When hens get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, that is what they say.
Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, that is what they say.

When chicks get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When chicks get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, that is what they say.
Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, that is what they say.

(Any animal can be replaced with a variety of other animals and animal sounds/action words)

  

 

Flannelboard activity - Hens of a Different Color (color rhyme I picked up somewhere many years ago)

 

Action song - Little Chick, Little Chick Turn Around (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins from the "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around" jump rope rhyme)

(Suite actions to words.)

Little chick, little chick turn around.
Little chick, little chick scratch the ground.
Little chick, little chick strut on your toes.
Little chick, little chick touch your nose.
Little chick, little chick reach up high.
Little chick, little chick flap to the sky.
Little chick, little chick wiggle your feet.
Little chick, little chick find your nest seat.

Action rhyme - Here's a Little Egg (action rhyme I found a long time ago on an old GeoCities webpage)

Here's a little egg, so smooth and white
(sit criss cross, head down, arms in lap)
Peck, peck, peck, there's something inside!
Peck, peck, peck, here comes a little beak.
(move head up and make beak with fingers)
Peck, peck, peck here come two little feet.
(extend feet)
Peck, peck, peck, here come the wings.
(flap arms as wings)
Peck, peck, peck, and a pick, pick, pick,
(move to squatting position)
And crack, crack, CRACK!
Out pops the baby chick!
(stand up, arms above head)

 

Action rhyme - Two Little Chickens Sitting on a Fence (fingerplay adapted from the rhyme "Two Little Blackbirds")

Two little chickens sitting on a fence.
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack. Fly away Jill.
Come back Jack. Come back Jill.
Two little chickens sitting on a fence.

 

Closing song - Skinnamarink (https://youtu.be/95JkQfANW9M) 

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

 

***The video for this storytime can be found on my library's YouTube channel.