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Friday, April 14, 2017

Dogs Songs/Fingerplays

Puppy Dog
(tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)

Puppy dog, puppy dog, turn around,
Puppy dog, puppy dog, touch the ground.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, wag your tail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, drink from the pail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, sit and beg.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, hold up one leg.
puppy dog, puppy dog, take a walk
Puppy dog, puppy dog, try to talk.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, try to lick
Puppy dog, puppy dog, fetch the stick.
Puppy dog, puppy dog go upstairs
Puppy dog, puppy dog, look for bears.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, turn off the light.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, say goodnight.

"Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone"
Oh where oh where has my little dog gone?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his ears cut short and his tail cut long,
Oh where oh where can he be.

P-U-P-P-Y
(tune: B-I-N-G-O)

I read a book about a dog
A dog that likes to run, oh!
P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y!
Now what is this dog's name, oh?
I read a book about a dog,
A dog that likes to hide, oh!
P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y!
Now what is this dog's name, oh?
I read a book about a dog,
A dog that has some spots, oh.
P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y! P-U-P-P-Y!
Now what is this dog's name,oh?
(Spot!)


What dog keeps the best time?  A watchdog
What's fluffy, white, and barks?  Pup-corn
What do you get when you cross Snoopy with a hornet? A bee-gle
What's green and barks a lot? A pup tent!
What's a dog's favorite pizza? Pup-eroni
What do you call a police dog?  A copper spaniel


Rags the Dog
I have a dog and his name is Rags. (point to self
He eats so much that his tummy sags! (rub tummy)
His ears go flip flop and his tail wig-wags! (wiggle hands on each side of head, swing arm back and forth for tail.)
And when he walks he goes zig-zag! (wiggle hips)
Refrain: say 3 times
He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig-zag! (do motions for ears, tail, then wiggle hips for zig-zag)
I love Rags and he loves me! Yeah!

Wiggler
I've got a dog as thin as a rail (children are sitting, palms of their hands in front, facing each other, close together)
He's got fleas all over his tail (wiggle fingers)
Every time his tail goes up (raise hands while wiggling fingers)
The fleas on the bottom all hop to the top (hands to floor, stand up, hands stretch up high)

Wiggler
(Leader calls out each line and the audience repeats it)

Flea.
Flea fly.
Flea fly mosquito.
Oh, no no no more mosquitoes.
Itchy itchy, scratchy scratchy, oh, I got one down my backy.
Beat that big bad bug with the bug spray.
SSSSSsssssssssss!

Miscellaneous Dog Activities










All About Me Songs/Fingerplays

I Can

I can be anything
I can do anything
I can think anything
Big or Tall or
High or low
Wide or narrow
Fast or slow
Because I can and
I want to!

Hands
Hands are for loving,
Hands are for loving,
Hands are not for pushing or shoving!

Wave your hands,
Say hello and good-bye
Don't use your hands to make someone cry!

Hands are for loving,
Hands are for loving
Hands are not for pushing or shoving!

You have a left hand
and you have a right
Don't use your hands
To get in a fight.

Hands are for loving,
Hands are for loving.
Hands are not for pushing or shoving.

I'm Glad I'm Me
No one looks the way I do!
I have noticed that it's true!
No one walks the way I walk!
No one talks the way I talk!
No one plays the way I play.
No one says the things I say!
I AM SPECIAL...I AM ME!
There's no one in the world like ME!
My, but I am glad I'm me!

I Believe
I believe in myself and
my ability to do my best for this.
I will think.
I will listen.
I will read
I will write
I will do my best and not waste this day.
For this day will not come anymore.
Success begins with ME!


Friends Songs/Fingerplays

Friends
Friends care
Friends share
We need friends
Everywhere.

I like you, there's no doubt about it,
No doubt about it,
No doubt about it.
I like you, there's no doubt about it.
You and I are friends.

Friends
Friends, friends, one, two, three
All my friends are here with me.
You're my friend,
You're my friend,
You're my friend.
Friends, friends, one, two, three,
All my friends are here with me.

I Am a Friend
(tune: Jimmy Cracked Corn)

I am a friend and a good friend, too.
I am a friend and a good friend, too
I am a friend and a good friend, too
I am glad you're my friend too.

I am a friend and a good friend, too
I am a friend and a good friend, too
I am a friend and a good friend, too.
I am glad for friends like you.


Counting and Numbers Songs/Fingerplays

Counting Rhyme
One, two, three, four, five
(Bend down five fingers, one at a time)
I caught a fish alive.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
(hold up five fingers, one at a time)
I let it go again.

A-Counting We Will Go
(tune: A-Hunting We Will Go)

A-counting we will go (clap in rhythm)
A-counting we will go.
1-2-3
4 and 5
A-counting we will go.

We're going to count our fingers (wiggle fingers)
We're going to count our fingers.
1-2-3 (count on fingers)
4 and 5
A-counting we will go

We're counting as we jump (bounce up and down)
We're counting as we jump,
1-2-3 (count as you bounce)
4 and 5,
A-counting we will go.

Hop, Hop, Hop
Find a foot and hop, hop, hop!
When we're tired we stop, stop, stop.
Turn around and count to ten,
Find a foot and hop again!

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Repeat


Winter Songs/Fingerplays

It is Winter
(tune:  Are You Sleeping)

It is winter, it is winter,
Brr, cold, brr, cold.
Wear your coat and mittens,
Wear your coat and mittens,
Brr, cold, brr, cold.

Shapes Songs/Fingerplays/Poems

Sammy Square
Sammy Square is my name
My 4 sides are just the same
Turn me around, I don't care
I'm always the same, I'm a square!

Danny Diamond
I am Danny Diamond
I am like a kite
But I'm really just a square
Who's corners are pulled tight.

Ricky Rectangle
Ricky Rectangle is my name
My 4 sides are not the same
2 are short and 2 are long
Count my sides, come along
1-2-3-4.

Ollie Oval
I am Ollie Oval
A football shape is mine
Some people think that I'm an egg
But I think I look fine!

Tommy Triangle
Tommy triangle is the name for me
Tap my sides, 1,2,3.

Ricky Rectangle
Ricky Rectangle is my name
My four sides are not always the same,
Sometimes short and sometimes long,
Hear me sing my happy song.

Harry Heart
Harry Heart is my name
The shape I make is my fame
With a point on the bottom
And two humps on top
When it comes to love
I just can't stop!

Make a Triangle
(tune:  Three Blind Mice)
One, two, three, one, two, three
Do you see? Do you see?
Up the hill and to the top
Down the hill -- and then you stop
Straight across, tell me what have you got?
A triangle--a triangle!

Make a Square
(tune:  Twinkle, Twinkle)
From the bottom to the top
Straight across and then you stop
Straight down to the bottom again
Across and stop where you began
If the lines are the same size
Then a square is your surprise.

Make a Rectangle
A long line at the bottom
A long line at the top
A short line to connect each side
A rectangle you've got!
Now a short line at the bottom
A short line at the top
A long line to connect each side
A rectangle you've got!

Make a Circle
(tune: Pop Goes the Weasel)
Round and round on the paper I go
What fun to go around like so
What have I made, do you know?
I made a circle.

What Shape is This?
(tune: The Muffin Man)
Do you know what shape this is?
What shape this is, what shape this is?
Do you know what shape this is,
I'm holding in my hand?

Shapes Song
(tune Are You Sleeping?)
This is a square, this is a square
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides, all the same size
It's a square, it's a square.

This is a circle, this is a circle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It goes round and round, no end can be found
It's a circle, it's a circle.

This is a triangle, this is a triangle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It only has three sides that join to make three points
It's a triangle, it's a triangle.

This is a rectangle, this is a rectangle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has two short sides, and it has two long sides
It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle.

Shape Shake
(tune:  Hokey Pokey)
(Give each child a small cutout of the shape you are working on)

You put your ______ (shape--circle, square, triangle, etc.) in,
You put your ______ (shape--circle, square, triangle, etc.) in,
You put your ______ (shape--circle, square, triangle, etc.) in, and you shake it all about.
You do the shake shake and you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about.

What Shape is This?
(tune: You are my Sunshine)

I am a square, a lovely square
I have four sides, they're all the same
I have four corners, four lovely corners
I am a square, that is my name.

Shapes
(tune:  Are You Sleeping?)

This is a square, this is a square
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides, all the same size
It's a square, it's a square.

This is a circle, this is a circle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It goes round and round, no end can be found
It's a circle, it's a circle.

This is a triangle, this is a triangle
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It only has three sides that join to make three points
It's a triangle, it's a triangle.

This is a rectangle, this is a rectangle.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has two short sides, and it has two long sides
It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle.

The Rolling Circle Song
(tune Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?)

Have you ever seen a circle, a circle, a circle?
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes round and round?
It rolls this way and that way, and that way and this way.
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes round and round?

Triangles
(tune: Jingle Bells)

Triangles, triangles,
Have three sides,
Triangles, triangles,
Have three sides
You can draw big triangles
In the air,
It is fun to use your hands
And make them anywhere.

One Blue Square
(tune: Three Blind Mice)

One blue square, one blue square,
See how it's shaped, see how it's shaped
Four big corners it does have,
Four big corners it does have
One blue square, one blue square.

Square Song
(tune: Mickey Mouse Club Theme Song)

S-Q-U-A-R-E,
All squares have four sides,
Shaped like blocks,
Or a slice of bread,
All four sides are the same.
One, two, three, four (spoken),
S-Q-U-A-R-E
Squares are e-a-sy.

Make a Shape
(tune:  The Mulberry Bush)

This is the way we make a square,
Make a square, make a square,
This is the way we make a square,
So early in the morning.

The Rolling Circle Song
(tune:  Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?)

Have you ever seen a circle, a circle, a circle?
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes 'round and 'round?
It rolls this way and that way,
And this way and that way.
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes 'round and 'round?
It rolls this way and that way,
and this way and that way.
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes 'round and 'round?

Red Shapes Hokey Pokey
(tune:  Hokey Pokey)
Put a red (name of shape) in,
Put a red (name of shape) in,
Put a red (name of shape) in,
And shake it all about.
Do the hokey pokey
And turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

Shapes What About You
I am a circle
Here's what I can do.
I can roll around.
How about you?

I am a square
So perfectly true.
I am the same length on four sides.
How about you?

I am a rectangle
With four sides too!
But I can be short or tall.
What about you?

I am a triangle
With only three sides.
But I can stand on anyone.
How about you?

It's a Rectangle
(tune:  B-I-N-G-O)
There is a shape that has four sides,
But it is not a square...No!
It's a rectangle;
It's a rectangle;
It's a rectangle;
It is not like a square....No!

Two sides are long; two sides are short.
They are not the same...No!
It's a rectangle;
It's a rectangle;
It's a rectangle;
The sides are not the same...No!
(Hold up a square when mentioned and then hold up rectangle)



Thursday, April 13, 2017

Movement Songs and Fingerplays

Face to Face
I have two eyes, two eyebrows, too,
Two ears, one nose, one chin,
Two lips, one mouth, and lots of teeth.
You'll see them when I grin.

I need my lips and tongue and teeth.
I need my cheeks and lungs to speak,
to whisper, talk, sing, cry or shout.
I take in air in, I breathe air out.

And when I smile, I stretch my lips
in the middle of my face.
From ear to ear and cheek to cheek
And everything’s in place

I reach my arms above my head
I wave my hands about
I bend my neck and wiggle my hips
and stick my elbows out

I touch my knees and then my ankles
and tap, tap, tap my toes
and then I stand straight up again
and wrinkle up my nose.


Fingers in my Pocket
I’ve got five fingers in my pocket;

Five fingers hidden away
Five fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got four fingers in my pocket;
Four fingers hidden away
Four fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got three fingers in my pocket;
Three fingers hidden away
Three fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got two fingers in my pocket;
Two fingers hidden away
Two fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got one finger in my pocket;
One finger hidden away
One finger in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got no fingers in my pocket.
No fingers hidden away.
No fingers in my pocket.
Look! Five fingers back to stay. Hurray!


Right Hand Left HandRight Hand, Left Hand

Here's my left hand to touch the sky.
Right hand,
Left hand,
Roll them around. 

Left hand. Right hand.
Pound
Pound
Pound




"I have two little hands that go clap, clap, clap.
I have two little feet that go stomp, stomp, stomp.
I have one little body that stands up straight,
and one little body that goes round and round,
and one little body that sits quietly down."

Clap your hands,
touch your toes,
turn around and touch your nose.
Flap your arms,
jump up high,
wiggle your fingers
and reach for the sky!



Clap clap clap your hands as slowly as you can
Clap clap clap your hands as quickly as you can
Rub rub rub your hands as slowly as you can
Rub rub rub your hands as quickly as you can
Shake shake shake as slowly as you can
Shake shake shake your hands
as quickly as you can

Roll roll roll your hands as slowly as you can
Roll roll roll your hands as quickly as you can
Clap clap clap your hands as slowly as you can
Clap clap clap your hands as quickly as you can




Stomp your feet,
turn around,
wiggle your hips,
and sit back down. 




I have 10 little fingers and they all belong to me
I can make them do things, would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight and open them wide
I can put them together and make them all hide
I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low
I can fold them quietly and place them just so

I wiggle my fingers
I wiggle my toes
I wiggle my shoulders
I wiggle my nose
Now the wiggles are out of me
See how still I can be


If you're ready for a story take a seat.
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
Clap your hands and tap your feet.
Make your hands all nice and neat.
If you're ready for a story take a seat.


I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me.
I can make them do things, would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight or open them wide.
I can put them together or make them all hide.
I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low.
I can fold them quietly hold them just so
.





I WIGGLE MY FINGERS
A Movement Rhyme)
I wiggle my fingers,
I wiggle my toes,
I wiggle my shoulders,
I wiggle my nose.
Now no more wiggles
Are left in me,
So I can sit as still as can be.




TWO LITTLE FEET
(A Movement Rhyme)
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap.
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.
One little body, twirls around.
One quiet body sits back down.












IT IS STORY TIME
Tune: “Frere Jacques”
It is story time. It is story time.
Circle ‘round, Then sit down.
When our ears are ready.
When our hands are steady,
We will start
The best part.
OPEN YOUR HANDS
 (A Movement Rhyme)
Open your hand,
Then clap, clap, clap
Now, you lay them in your lap.
Two little eyes looking straight ahead.
Two little ears, hearing what is said.


IT IS STORY TIME
Tune: “Frere Jacques”
It is story time. It is story time.
Circle ‘round, Then sit down.
When our ears are ready.
When our hands are steady,
We will start
The best part.


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)
So I will be as still as I can be.
(Sit still)



Can You Move with Me?
(tune:  Do Your Ears Hang Low)

Can you wiggle like a worm?
Can you squiggle?
Can you squirm?
Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gently butterfly?
Can you crawl upon the ground.
Like a bettle that is round?
Can you move with me?

Can you flip? Can you flap?
Can you give a little hop?
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you give a little shake?
Can you dance like a bee
Who is buzzing around a tree?





Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Halloween Songs and Fingerplays

On the First Day of Halloween

On the first day of Halloween
my Swamp Thing gave to me,
A hoot owl in a dead tree.
Two trick or treaters,
Three black cats,
Four skeletons,
Five Snicker bars,
Six goblins gobbling,
Seven pumpkins glowing
Eight monsters shrieking,
Nine ghosts a-booing
Ten ghouls a-groaning,
Eleven masks a-leering,
Twelve bats a-flying.


The Grim Reaper is Coming to Town

Oh, you better not shrief,
You better not groan,
You better not howl,
You better not moan,
The Grim Reaper is coming town!

He's gonna find out from folks that he meets,
WHo should have arsenic put in their treats,
Grim Reaper is coming to town.

He'll search in every graveyard,
Haunted houses far and near.
To see if you should stay alive,
Or die right here in fear!

So, you better not shriek,
You better not groan,
You better not howl,
You better not moan,
The Grim Reaper is coming to town.


Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with poison ivy,
fa la la la la la la la la
"Tis the season to be slimy,
fa la la la la la la la la
Don we now our strange apparel,
fa la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient Halloween carol,
fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the goblins rise before us,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
As we sing the Halloween chorus,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow them as they ascend,
fa la la, la la la, la la la
Join with all your loony friends.
fa la la la la, la la la la la.


If You're grumpy and you know it, shake your fist
If you're grump and you know it, shake your fist.
If you're gurmpy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're grumpy and you know it, shake your fist.

...stomp your feet

...do a growl


Raffi's "Shake My Sillies" adjustment at Halloween

1st verse:  Gotta scare the spooks a lot (and wiggle those waggles away)

2nd verse:  Clap the monsters out

3rd verse:  Jump the ghosties out

4th verse:  Yawn my fright all gone

Repeat 2nd verse (only faster)



MONSTER EMOTIONS
(Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It)

Happy monsters like to sing and clap their hands
Happy monster like to sing and clap their hands
Happy monsters like to sing
Happy monsters clap their hands
Happy monsters like to sing and clap their hands .

Other verses:

Sad monsters sometimes frown and start to cry (rub eyes)

Mad monsters stop to think, then count to 5 (hold up 5 fingers, 1 at a time)

Scared monsters gulp and think of something nice (gulp, tap head)

Proud monster stand up tall and say "Hooray!"  (shout "hooray")


MONSTER SONG
(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The feet of the monster go stomp stomp stomp
Stomp stomp stomp, stomp stomop stomp
The feet of the monster go stomp stomp stomp
All trough the town.

Additional verses:
Hands go clap
Mouth goes growl
Eyes go blink
Belly goes wiggle


OLD MACDONALD WENT TRICK OR TREATING
Old MacDonald went trick or treating, EIEIO
And when he did he met a werewolf, EIEIO
With a howl, howl, here and a howl, howl, there
Here a howl, there a howl, everywhere a howl, howl

Other verses:
witch -- cackle
Ghost -- boo
Vampire -- I vant to suck your blood
skeleton -- clatter
Final verse:  and when he did he ate too much candy -- groan


OCTOBER GAVE A PARTY
(Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

October gave a party,
The leaves by hundred came
From ashes, oaks, and maples
From trees of every name.
The sunshire spread a carpet
And everything was grand.
Miss weather led the dancing
Mr. Wind led the band.


FRANKENSTEIN
(tune: Clementine)

In a castle, on a mountain
Near the dark and murky Rhine,
Swelt a doctor, the conconctor
Of the monster Frankenstein.

Oh my monster oh my monster
Oh my monster Frankenstein
You were built to last forever
Dreadful scary Frankenstein

In a graveyard near the cattle
Where the moon refused to shine
He dug for noses and for toeses
For his monster Frankenstein


ONCE THERE WAS A PUMPKIN
Once there was a pumpkin (small circle with hands)
And it grew (slowly separate hands)
And grew,
And grew. (Join hands)

Now it's a jack-0-lantern
And smiles at you (with a smile point to each other)
and you,
and you.


WHAT AM I? (Flannelboard)
What am I? A face so round.
And eyes so bright,
A nose that glows,
My, what a sight!
A fiery mouth with a jolly grin,
No arms, no legs, just head to chin!



PUMPKIN ON THE VINE
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

The pumpkin on the vine
The pumpkin on the vine
I picked the one that weighed a tone
And that's the one that's mine.

I made two funny eyes
A mouth that's oversize
The other gook my mother took
For baking pumpkin pies.

The pumpkin on the vine
The pumpkin on the vine
He's now a jack o lantern
And you ought to see him shine.


JACK O LANTERN
(tune: Clementine)

Jack o Lantern, Jack O Lantern
You are such a funny sight
As you sit there in my window
Looking out into the night
You were once a yellow pumpkin
Growing on a sturdy vine.
Now you are my jack o lantern
Let your candlelight shine.

The Pumpkins are Here

The pumpkins are here.  The pumpkins are there.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are everywhere.

The pumpkins are up.  The pumpkins are down.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all around.

The pumpkins are in.  The pumpkins are out.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all about.

The pumpkins are low. The pumpkins are high.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins all say, "Goodbye."


Five Jack-O-Lanterns Shining Bright

Sitting on a fence on Halloween night
Five smiling Jack-o=lanterns are shining bright
Watching the kids going Trick-or-treat
Filling their bags with something sweet.

First comes a king with his crown on tight
He takes a Jack-o-lantern shining bright.

Next a princess, such a beautiful sight
She takes a Jack-o-lantern shining bright.

Third comes a knight with his sword of might
He takes a Jack-o-Lantern shining bright.

Fourth comes a dragon, I don't think he'll bite
He takes a jack-o=lantern shining bright.

Last is a jester with black and red tights
She takes a jack-o-lantern shining bright.

Five trick-or-treaters or Halloween night.
Have five smiling Jack-o-lanterns shining bright.

Halloween

Halloween is coming soon,
Coming soon, coming soon.
Halloween is coming soon.
Boo, boo, boo!

See the owl flying high,
Flying high, flying high,
See the owl flying high,
Hoot, hoot, hoot!

See the pumpkin glowing bright,
Glowing bright, glowing bright,
See the pumpkin glowing bright,
On this Halloween night!

Children laughing, having fun,
Having fun, having fun,
Children laughing, having fun,
Giggle, giggle, giggle!

Halloween is here today,
Here today, here today,
Halloween is here today,
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Halloween Scary Monster
I saw a scary monster,
He made me jump with fright.
Hey, ho, hey, ho,
Such a scary sight!

I heard a moaning skeleton
And ran away in fright.
Hey, ho, hey, ho.
Such a scary night!

I spied a spooky ghost
And spun around in fright,
Hey, ho, hey, ho,
Such a scary Halloween night!
BOO!

FIVE OWLS
One wise owl sitting in a tree
Hooted to another, "Come sit with me."
Two wise owls sitting in a tree
Hooted to one more, "Come, let's be three!"
Three wise owls sitting in a ree
Hooted to a fourth, "Come quietly."
 Four wise owls sitting in a tree
Hooted to a fifth, "Join our family."
Five wise owls sang, "Whooo,whooo, whooo!"
And before you knew it, away they all flew!


WONDERFUL WITCHES
One little, two little, three little witches,
(hold up one, two, and three fingers on count)
Fly over haystacks,
(make one hand fly high up in air)
Fly over ditches,
(make other hand fly high up in air)
Slide down moonbeams without any hitches,
(glide hand downward)
Hi-ho!  Halloween's here!
(clap hands two times on "Hi-ho!")

SPOOKY SONG
(TUNE Row, Row Row Your Boat)

Have you seen the witch
Flying by the moon?
Tiptoe, tiptoe,
Halloween is soon.

Have you seen the bat
Hanging from the tree?
Tiptoe, tiptoe,
I hope he won't see me.

Have you seen the ghost
Hiding in the house?
Tiptoe, tiptoe,
I hope he won't jump out.

Boo!

We Are Pumpkins Big and Round
(tune:  Mary Had a Little Lamb)

We are pumpkins big and round, big and round, big and round;
We are pumpkins big and round, sitting on the ground.
See our great big shiny eyes, shiny eyes, shiny eyes;
See our great big shiny eyes, looking right at you.
See our great big laughing mouth,
Laughing mouth, laughing mouth,
See our great big laughing mouth, smiling right at you.

Jack O Lantern
(tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little jack o lantern
Fat and fine
They picked me off a pumpkin vine
Halloween is coming don't you know
Just light my candle and watch me glow.

I Am a Pumpkin

I am a pumpkin big and round
Once upon a time I great on the ground.
But now I have a mouth, two eyes and a nose.
What are they for do you suppose?
When I have a candle inside, shining bright,
I'll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night?

Two Pumpkin Seeds

One day I found two pumpkin seeds,
I planted one and pulled the weeds.
It sprouted roots and a long green vine.
A pumpkin grew.
I called it mine.
My pumpkin was quite round and fat.
I really am quite proud of that.
But there is something I'll admit
That has me worried just a bit.
I ate the other seed, you see.
Now will it grow inside of me?

I'm A Little Pumpkin
(tune:  I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little pumpkin
Round and stout
Packed full of seeds that you can scoop out
when i get all carved up then i'll be the cutest jack-o-lantern you ever did see.


Black Cat
We saw a black cat, black cat, black cat.
We saw a black cat on Halloween.
He was stretching his paws, his paws, his paws.
He was stretching his paws on Halloween.

Trick or Treating
(tune:  Are You Sleeping?)

Trick or treating, trick or treating,
BOO BOO BOO
BOO BOO BOO
Trick or treating, trick or treating.
I scare you, I scare you!


Friendly Monsters Fingerplays and Songs

There's a Monster in my closet
And it's green!  (Rawwwr Rawwwr)
There's a monster in my closet
And it's green! (Rawwwr Rawwwr)
There's a monster in my closert
And it's really, relaly green
There's a monster in my closet
And it's green! (Rawwwr Rawwwr)

There's a monster in my closet
And it smells!  (Pew Pew!)

There's a monster in my closet
And it snorts!  (Snort Snort!)

There's a monster in my closert
And it cries!!  (Boo hoo!)

There's a monster in my closet
And it jumps!  (Jump Jump)


If You Ever See a Monster
(Tune: If You Ever See a Lassie)

If you ever see a monster,
A big ugly monster,
If you ever see a monster,
Here's what you should do.
Make this face...and that face (Make "monster faces")
And that face...and this face...
If you ever see a monster...
Be sure to shout "Boo!"



We are the monsters and we're badder than bad.
Dressed up in our costumes we're totally rad.
Knockin' at your door with our trick or treat bag.
Lookin' like a devil, or goblin, or hag.

CHORUS:
Better beware!
Spooks in the air!
We're comin'
We're the MONSTERS
Doin' the monster rap!

We are the monster and we're comin' your way.
If you want us happy, there's a price you must pay
When we ring your doorbell, we hope you don't say,
"We're out of candy." OR WE MIGHT DECIDE TO STAY!

CHORUS


Tune: Head and Shoulder, Knees and Toes

Head and horns, fangs and claws, fangs and claws,
Head and horns,fangs and claws, fangs and claws
Eyes and ears and tails and paws
Head and horns, fangs and claws, fangs and claws.




If You are a Monster
(Tune: If You are happy and you know it)

If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms
If you're a monster and you know it, then your arms will surely show it,
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms

Continue with:
...show your claws
...gnash your teeth
....stomp your feet
...growl out loud



The Haunted House
(Tune:  Wheels on the Bus)

The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
"Boo! Boo! Boo!""Boo! Boo! Boo!"
THe ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
On Halloween.

The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek...."

The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow"

The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak"

The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek"


Mild-Mannered Monsters

Five Little Monsters
This little monster has a big red nose
This little monster has purple toes
This little monster plays all night
This little monster is such a fright.
And this little monster goes,
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary. I'm just silly me."


The Monsters Are So Loud
"Tune:  When Johnny Comes Marching Home

The monsters stomp around the house,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monsters stomp around the house.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monsters stomp around the house.,
Their brothers and sisters send them out
And they stomp some more
Outside around the house.
The monsters yell around the house,
Eeeeeh!  Eeeeeh!
The monsters yell around the house
Eeeeeh!  Eeeeeeh!
The monsters yell around the house
Their brothers and sisters send them out
And they yell some more
Outside around the house.


Do I Hear a Monster?
If you think you hear a monster?
(cup hand to ear)
Growling somewhere outside,
(Point off into to the distance)
It's probably just your stomach,
(Rub tummy)
Needing some food inside.


This Little Monster
This little monster went to the market,
This little monster stayed home,
This little monster had roast beef,
This little monster had none.
And this little monster cried, "Boo, hoo, hoo."
All the way home.


Scary Eyes
See my big and scary eyes?
Look out now, a big surprise.
Boo!


Sleepy Monsters
(Hold up hand with palm facing in)
Here is a monster that growls all day.
Here is a monster that likes to play
Here is a monster with eyes big and red.
Now all three monsters go to bed.
(Turn hand so palm faces out, tucks three monsters into palm. Touch thumb and little finger together)


I'm Not a Monster
A monster always slams the door
At dinnertime a monster yells for more!
A monster jumps on the furniture too!
I'm not a monster, are you?



TEN LITTLE MONSTERS
(Tune: 10 Little Indians)

One little, two little, three little monsters, four little, five little, six little monsters,
Seven little, eight little, nine little monster, ten little monsters can't scare me!

Ten little, nine little, eight little monsters, seven little, six little, five little monsters,
Four little, three little, two little monsters, One little monster can't scare me.


SCARY MONSTERS
(Tune: Have You Ever Seen a Lassie)

(Child's name) is a scary monster, scary monster, scary monster.
(Child's name) is a scary monster. Let's hear (his/her) scary sound!


I AM THE MONSTER MAN!
I am the monster man! (Point to self)
I wave my arms! I roll my eyes!
I shake my head!  I gnash my teeth!
I jump up high! I say "Boo!"
I sit down very quietly, too! (Say very prissily)


IF I WERE A MONSTER

If I were a happy monster. I'd go ha! ha! ha! (Laugh)
If I were a sad monster, I'd go goo, boo, boo (Rub eyes)
If I were a mad monster, I'd go stomp, stomp, stomp! (stomp feet)
If I were a scared monster,
I'd go AAHh! AAHH!  AAHH! (Scream)
But I'm just me, you see, so I'll just read, read, read! (Put hands together like book)


MONSTER MONSTER

Monster Monster under the bed (Cup hands around mouth)
You ghould go somewhere else instead! (Shake finger)
Go Monster go! (stamp feet slowly)
Go Monster go! (stamp feed faster)
Go, Monster, go, go, go! (stamp feet very fast)


MONSTER, MONSER, TURN AROUND

Monster, monster, turn around.
Monster, monster, touch the ground.
Monster, monster, reach of high.
Monster, monster squint your eye(s)
Monster, monster, show your teeth
Monster, monster, stamp your feet.


MONSTER STOMP
If you want to be a monster, now's your chance.
"Cause everybody's doing the monster dance.
You just stamp your feet, wave your arms around (mime actions)
Stretch 'em up, stretch 'em up, (Stretch up arms)
Then put them on the ground (put hands on the floor)
'Cause you're doing the monster stomp (stomp feet)
That's right! You're doing the monster stomp. (Stomp feet)


MONSTERS
We'll all be great big monsters (Hold up one hand above head)
And everyone we'll scare.  (Show claws)
With two big horns, (Both index fingers up on head)
And bulging eyes. (Circle fingers around eyes)
And stringy dark brown hair. (Stroke hair)
He has two large scary heads, (Hold up 2 fingers and open eyes wide)
And an extra long long nose. (Mime a Pinocchio nose)
With big enormous monster feet, (Lift up feet)
And crooked, squeaky, creaky toes (Point to toes)
Shhh! Lewt's show him were not afraid (Finger to lips)
Or he might start to grow, (Raise hand slowly)
Grab your broom, hit him WHAM! (Mime these actions)
Oh look! Where did he go? (Shrug shoulders, look around)


MONSTERS GALORE

Monsters galore, can you roar? (Roar)
Monsters galore, can you soar? (Make flying motions)
Monsters galore, please shut the door. (Clap hands)
Monsters galore, fall on the floor! (Fall down)


WE'RE GOING ON A MONSTER HUNT
We're going on a monster hunt. (Point to self)
Were going to find a big one! (Raise one hand above head)
We're not scared, but ... (shake head)
What if he's under the bed? (Pretend to peek under bed)
Better go over it, squoosh, squoosh, squoosh. (Clap palms together)
What if he's in the closet? (Pretend to open door)
Better close it, slam, slam, slam. (Clap hands loudly)
What if he's behind the curtains? (Preten to peek behind curtains)
Better open them, swish, swish, swish, (Rub palms together)
What if he's in the hallway? (Point somewhere)
Better tiptoe down it, tiptoe, tiptoe. (Mime this action)
What if he's in the garage? (Point another direction)
Better stomp thru it, stomp, stomp, stomp. (Mime this action)
Aahh! It's a monser! (Scream loudly)
Stomp thru the garage, (mim following actions, as above)
Walk thru the hallway,
Close the curtains,
Open the closet
Jump into bed, and turn out the lights! Click! (Jump, snap fingers)


WHAT'S THAT?
What's that? What's that?
There's a great huge horrible HORRIBLE (Raise one hand above head)
creeping up the stair! (Walk 2 fingers up other arm)
A huge big terrible TERRIBLE with creepy crawly hair! (Raise one head above head)
There's a ghastly grisly GHASTLY with 7 slimy eyes! (Hold up 7 fingers)
And flabby grabby tentacles of a gigantic size! (Flop arms around)
He's crept into my room now, he's leaning over me. (Lean over)
I wonder if he's thinking how delicious I will be. (Lick lips, rub tummy)


WILD THINGS
Wild things, wild things, look at you! (Shade eyes and look at children)
Wild things, wild things, what can you do?
We can roar our roars! (Roar)
Gnash our teeth at you! (Click front teeth together)
We can roll our eyes! (Ross eyes around)
Show our claws, too! (Extend fingers)


5 LITTLE MONSTERS
5 little monsters sleeping in my bed
One crawled out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"no more monsters sleeping in your bed" continue until there are no little monsters
no little monsters sleeping in my bed
none crawling out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"there are no more monsters, go to bed!"


FIVE SCARY MONSTERS
Five scary monsters howling out a roar,
One ran away, and then there  were four,
Four scary monsters hiding in a tree
One fell out , and then there were three.
Three scary monsters eating spider stew,
One got sick, and then there were two
Two scary monsters having lots of fun.
One ran off, and then there was one.
One scary monster, afraid to be a hero,
He ran away, and then there were zero.


FIVE LITTLE MONSTERS
Five little monsters swinging on a gate
The first one said, "Oh, my it's half getting late!"
The second one said, "There are people around!"
The third one said, "I hope we are not found"
The fourth one said, "We'll run and run and run!"
The fifth one said, "I'd rather have some fun!"
OOOOOOOH, went the wind
And OUT went the light
And the five little monsters ran fast out of sight.


THE MONSTER STOMP
If you want to be a monster, now's your chance
'cause everybody's doing the monster dance.
just stamp your feet,
Wave your arms around,
Stretch 'em up, stretch 'em  up, then put them on the ground.


FIVE GROUCHY MONSTERS
Five grouchy monsters
Behind my closet door,
One hears his mother call,
Now there are four.
Four grouchy monsters
Growling at me,
One leaves to have dinner,
Now there are three
Three grouchy monsters
Making a hullaballou,
One must go to wash his face,
Now there are two.
Two grouchy monsters
Not having much fun,
One decides to brush his teeth,
Now there is one.
One grouchy monster
feeling all alone.
His eyelids feel they weigh a ton,
Now there are none.
Goodnight!


IF YOU EVER SEE A MONSTER
(Tune: Did you ever see a Lassie)

If you ever see a monster,
A big ugly monster.
If you ever see a monster,
Here's what you do!
Make this face.....
And this face....
And this face..
And this face....
If you ever see a monster
Be sure to shout BOOOOO!!!

IF YOU'RE A MONSTER
(Tune: If You're happy and you know it)

If ou're a monster and you know it, wave your arms
If you're a monster and you know it, wave your arms.
If you're a monster and you know it
then your arms will surely show it
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms

Other verses:
....show claws
...gnash teeth
...stomp feet


GUESS WHO?
Growl, growl, thud, thud (slap floor)
Roar, roar
Who do you suppose is knocking at the door?
Pound, pound, stamp, stamp, scratch, scratch
Who do you suppose is wiggling at the latch?
Can a pig be at my door? (oink)
No pigs don't roar!
Can a cow be wiggling my latch?
No, cows can't scratch.
Can an owl be at my door?
No, owls don't roar!
I know who it can be
It's a friendly monster come to visit me!


IT'S MONSTER DAY

Monsters short,
Monsters tall
Monsters playing basketball
Monsters clumsy
Monsters cute
Monsters in their bathing suits

Monsters blue
Monsters red
Monsters standing on their heads
Monsters try to comb their hair,
Monsters in their underwear


It's Monster day -- hip hip hooray
And as they pass you can hear them say:

Chorus:
Ugga bugga ugga (children echo back to you)
Ugga bugga boo (echo)
Bleeleellle (echo)
Scooby Dooby Doo (echo)
Ugga bugga ugga (echo)
Ugga bugga boo (echo)
Monsters may be ugly,
Monsters need love too!


Monsters brave,
Monsters shy
Monsters eating pumpkin pie,
Monsters fast,
Monsters slow,
Monsters playing tic tac toe!

Monsters happ
Monsters sad
Monsters crabby
Monsters glad
Monsters having lots of fun
Monsters chewing bubble gum!


THE MONSTER STOMP
Look as scary as can be, gnash your terrible teeth, show your terrible claws and suit actions to words

If you want to be a monster, now's your chance,
"cause everybody's doing the monster dance
You just stamp your feet,
Wave your arms around.
Stretch 'em up, stretch 'em up
Then put the on the ground
"cause you're doing the monster stomp.
Ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah!
Ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah!


If I were a happy monster, I'd go ha, ha ha!  (Clap on each ha!)
If I were a sad monster, I'd go boo, hoo hoo! (Wipe eyes)
If I were a mad monster, I'd go stomp, stomp, stomp! (Stomp feet)
If I were a scared monster, I'd go AAHH! AAHH!  AAHH!  (Make scared face.)
But I'm just me, you see, so I'll just sit, sit, sit.