Summer Fun
Check out these great summer reads and songs for your little ones.
Babies
Yum, Yum
by Catherine Hnatov; illustrated by Catherine Hnatov
ISBN: 9781595722751
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| "Five Little Hot Dogs Frying In a Pan" | |
| Five little hot dogs frying in a pan | Hold up five fingers |
| The grease got hot and one went BAM! | Clap hands |
| Four little hot dogs frying in a pan | Hold up four fingers |
| The grease got hot and one went BAM! | Clap hands |
| Three little hot dogs frying in a pan | Hold up three fingers |
| The grease got hot and one went BAM! | Clap hands |
| Two little hot dogs frying in a pan. | Hold up two fingers |
| The grease got hot and one went BAM! | Clap hands |
| One little hot dog frying in the pan. | Hold up one finger. |
| The grease got hot and.... | |
| Wait, wait, put me on a plate... | Put hands together to form a plate |
| and....eat me up!!! | Pretend to eat. |
Video: "Five Little Hot Dogs"
Toddlers
| "Zoo" | |
| (Sung to--Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush) | |
| To see a video of this tune: http://www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/en/babies-toddlers/finger-plays/zoo.htm | |
| Here we go to the zoo in the park, | (Child will march up and down) |
| Zoo in the park, zoo in the park. | (Child will march up and own) |
| Here we go to the zoo in the park, so early in the morning. | (Child will march up and down) |
| This is the way the elephant walks, | (Child will hold hands together, bend over ,swing arms and march.) |
| The elephant walks, the elephant walks. | (Child will hold hands together, bend over, swing arms and march.) |
| This is the way the elephant walks, so early in the morning. | (Child will hold hands together, bend over, swing arms and march.) |
| This is the way the kangaroo hops, | (Jump up and down with your hands in front of you.) |
| The kangaroo hops, the kangaroo hops. | (Jump up and down with your hands in front you.) |
| This is the way the kangaroo hops, so early in the morning. | (Jump up and down with your hands in front you.) |
| Add other animals as well. | |
Preschoolers
And If The Moon Could Talk
by Kate Banks; illustrated by Georg Hallensleben
ISBN: 9780374435585
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| Big Yellow Moon | |
| Big yellow moon shines so bright | (Arms above head in a circle shape) |
| Glides across the starry night. | (Move arms from left to right) |
| Look down at me, | (Hands shade eyes) |
| Asleep in bed. | (Place hands together at the side of the face) |
| Whispers, "Good night, sleepy head." | (Place index finger over mouth) |
| Big yellow moon, your turn is done. | (Arms above head and move down in front of the body) |
| Here comes Mr. Morning Sun. | (Arms move above head in a circle shape) |
| I wake up. | (Arms stretch out) |
| You go to bed. | (Place hands together at the side of the face.) |
| "Sleep well, Moon, you sleepyhead!" | (Place index finger in front of mouth to signal quiet) |
Video: "Big Yellow Moon" (Kings County Library System)
