12 Month Children's Programming Plan for the Goleta Library: Songs and Rhymes

Lapsit Rhymes

“Bumping Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon”

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,

Won’t you be my darling?

One wheel’s off and the axle is broken,

Won’t you be my darling?

“This Little Piggy”

The little piggy went to market,

The little piggy stayed home,

The little piggy had roast beef,

The little piggy had none,

And this little piggy cried,

Wee-wee-wee-wee-wee

All the way home

“These Are Babies Fingers”

These are baby’s fingers,

These are baby’s toes,

This is baby’s bell button,

Round and round it goes!

These are baby’s eyes,

And this is baby’s nose.

This is baby’s bell button,

Right where Mommy blows!

“Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes”

Head and Shoulders, knees and toes,

Knees and toes, knees and toes

Head and Shoulders, knees and toes,

Eyes, ears, mouth, and nose

Head and Shoulders, knees and toes,

Knees and toes.

Nursery Rhymes

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men.

Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep

Has lost her sheep

And doesn’t know where to find them.

Leave them alone,

And they will come home,

Wagging their tails behind them.

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill.

To fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down

And broke his crown,

And Jill came tumbling

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow you horn,

The sheep are in the meadow, the cows is in the corn.

But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?

He’s under a haystack, fast asleep.

Hey, Diddle, Diddle

Hey, diddle, diddle,

The cat and the fiddle.

The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed to see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,

Little lamb, little lamb.

Mary had a little lamb.

Its fleece was white as snow.

Everywhere that Mary went,

Mary went, Mary went,

Everywhere that Mary went,

The lamb was sure to go.

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir three bags full.

One for my master, one for my dame,

And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.

Pease Porridge Hot
Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot,
Nine days old.
Some like it hot.
Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot,
Nine days old!

Action Songs

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your shoe.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, that will do!

Hokey Pokey

You put your left hand in

You put your left hand out

You put your left hand in

And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around

And that’s what it’s all about.

(clap hands)

You put your right hand in, etc.

You put your left leg in, etc.

You put your right leg in, etc.

You put your whole self in, etc.

“I Wiggle”

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers. (wiggle fingers)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my toes (wiggle toes)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my shoulders (wiggle shoulders)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my nose (wiggle nose)

Now no more wiggles are left in me (shake head)

I am sitting as still as still can be (sit still)

Shake Your Sillies Out

You got to shake, shake, shake your sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake your sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake your sillies out and wiggle your waggles away

You got to clap, clap, clap your crazies out,

Clap, clap, clap, your crazies,

Clap, clap, clap your crazies out and wiggle your waggles away

You got to jump,jump, jump, your jiggles out,

Jump, jump ,jump, your jiggles out,

Jump, jump, jump, your jiggles out and wiggle your waggles away

You got to yawn, yawn ,yawn, your sleepys out,

Yawn, yawn, yawn, your sleepys out,

Yawn, yawn, yawn, your sleepys out and wiggle your waggles away

(BusSongs.com 2012).

Fingerplays

“Itsy Bitsy Spider”

The itsy bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout,

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out,

Out came the sun,

To dry up all the rain,

And the itsy bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

“Open Them, Shut Them”

Open them, shut them

Give your hands a clap;

Open them, shut them

Put them in your lap;

Creep them, creep them,

Right up to your chin

Open your mouth

But never let them in

“Two Little Blackbirds”

Two little black birds sitting on a hill

One named Jack,

And the other named Jill.

Fly away Jack,

Fly away Jill

Come back Jack.

Come back Jill.

“The Monkeys and the Crocodile”

Five little monkeys swinging in the tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile,

“You can’t catch me,”

Along comes Mr. Crocodile,

As quiet as can be,

And SNAPPED that monkey out of the tree!

Repeat with:

Four little monkeys…

Three little monkeys…

Two little monkeys..

One little monkey…

“Here Comes the Choo Choo Train”

Here comes the choo choo train,

Puffing up the track,

Now it’s going forward,

Now it’s going back,

Hear the bell as it rings,

Now hear the whistle blow,

What a lot of noise it makes,

Everywhere it goes!

“Five Green and Speckled Frogs”

Five green and speckled frogs,

Sat on a speckled log,

Eating the most delicious bugs, yum!

One jumped into the pool,

Where it was nice and cool,

Then there were four green speckled frogs-

Ribbit! Ribbit!

(Repeat until all frogs are in the pool)
(Peck, 2009, p. 50)

Other Songs

A-B-C Song

A-B-C-D-E-F-G

H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P

Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y and Z.

Now, I know my ABC’s

Next time won’t you sing with me?

“BINGO”