Thursday, September 20, 2012

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!" 

 

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