Monkeys - Preschool Storytime

Books
Ten Naughty Little Monkeys, by Suzanne Williams
Monkey Puzzle, by Julia Donaldson
Two Little Monkeys, by Mem Fox
Count the Monkeys, by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell

Songs/Action Rhymes

Bananas Unite

Bananas unite!
(Put hands together over head)

Bananas split!
(Hands at side)

Go bananas!
Go go bananas!
Go bananas!
Go go bananas!
(Turn in circle, moving arms up and down
during these four lines)

Bananas to the left
(Point left)

Bananas to the right
(Point right)

Peel your banana and, mmmmmm, take a bite!
(Motion of peeling banana and biting it)

Itsy bitsy Monkey
Tune of Itsy bitsy spider

The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree
(have hands climb)

Down came a coconut that bopped him on the knee
(drop fist from over head to hit yourself on the knee)

Along came his Mama, who kissed away the pain
(kiss your fist)

Then the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again
(climb hands again -having kids stretch as high as they can reach)

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys swinging from a tree,

(Hold up five fingers.)

Teasing Mr. Alligator, "Can't catch me."

Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be,

And snatched a monkey right out of that tree!

(As you continue, hold up appropriate

number of fingers on hand.)

Four little monkeys . . .

Three little monkeys . . .

Two little monkeys . . .

One little monkey . . .

(After the last monkey, stick thumbs in ears and tease.)

Monkey

Monkey, monkey, turn around (turn around)

Monkey, monkey,, touch the ground (Touch the ground)

Monkey, monkey, dance on your toes (Dance on tip toes)

Monkey, monkey, touch your nose (Touch your nose)

Monkey, monkey, give a little clap (Clap)

Monkey, monkey, take a nap! (Lay head on hamds like sleeping)

Say, "Missed me, missed me.

Now you gotta kiss me!"

Feltboards

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys sitting on the floor

One went away and then there were four

Four little monkeys climbing up a tree

One fell down and then there were three

Three little monkeys visiting the zoo

One found their mommy and then there were two

Two little monkeys bathing in the sun

One got a burn and there was one

One little monkey looking to be a hero

Set off for Olympus and then there were zero

Five in a Bed

There were five in a bed and the little one said, 
"Roll over, roll over." (rolling motion) So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed and the little one said, 
"Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.... (This is repeated until you get to the number one.  Each time "roll over" is said, rolling motion is dramatized.)

There was one in the bed and the little one said, 
"Good night!"