I will be continually adding to this collection! I will do a separate post on music materials for the music shelf as those are equally important. Youtube is an excellent source for story time songs and finger plays as well. Enjoy!
Mango Fandango
Chorus: Mama! Mama! I want a mango
Papa! Papa! Please, papaya
No, no Nana, a ripe banana
Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, quince!
Red berries, berries blue
These are fruits so good for you
Cherries, cherries sweet and new
And Coconuts yes they’re fruit too!
Chorus: Mama! Mama! I want a mango
Papa! Papa! Please, papaya
No, no Nana, a ripe banana
Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, quince!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Estreitas Donde Estas
(Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Spanish) Estreitas donde estas? Quiero verte sus pidar En el cielo sobre l mar Un diamante sin igual Estreitas donde estas? Queiro verte sus pidars It’s A Beautiful Day
See the sun shinning in the window, Time to start a new day. Can you hear the song bird singing? They're gonna sing out loud and say: It's a beautiful day for running in the sun, A beautiful day has just begun. A beautiful day, to do what I want to dooo ah-hah. It's a beautiful day just to be alive, A beautiful day so glad that I've got A beautiful day and I'd like to share it with you! Look around there's a world of beauty, From the mountains to the sea. And there's a wonder around every corner, Awaiting there for you and me – It's a beautiful day for running in the sun, A beautiful day has just begun. A beautiful day to do what I want to dooo ah-hah. It's a beautiful day just to be alive, A beautiful day so glad that I've got A beautiful day and I'd like to share it with you! ... I'd want to share it with -- you! Yeah!...
Peace is the World Smiling
Peace is the World Smiling Peace is a Gentle Dove Peace is sharing, Peace is caring Peace is filling the world with love Peace is the World Smiling Peace is a Gentle Dove Peace is sharing, Peace is caring Peace is filling the world with love The Bakery Shoppe (this is more of a chant than a song)
5 Little Buns in the Bakery Shop You know the kind with the sugar and the honey on top Along came (NAME) with a penny to pay She/He picked that bun and ran away 4 little buns…..
The Apple Tree
Way up high in the apple tree 5 red apples looking at me I shook that tree as hard as I could And 1 red apple fell down I picked that apple and CRUNCH. MUNCH. Mmmmmm, they were good Way up high in the apple tree 4 red apples looking at me…. Ladybug, Ladybug
Ladybug, Ladybug Landed on my thumb Crawled on to my wrist And crawled up to my elbow Ladybug Ladybug Crawled up my arm And then she flew away Ladybug, ladybug Landed on my toe Crawled on to my ankle And crawled up to my knee And then she flew away Oh ladybug, Oh ladybug Oh won’t you be my friend Oh ladybug, oh ladybug Won’t you come and visit me again? Ladybug Ladybug Landed on my head Crawled on to my nose And over to my ear Ladybug ladybug Crawled on to my neck And then she flew away Oh ladybug, Oh ladybug Oh won’t you be my friend Oh ladybug, oh ladybug Won’t you come and visit me again? The Continent Song
Show me the continents, Show me the continents Show me if you can North America, South America Africa, Europe, Asia Don’t forget Australia, Don’t forget Antartica Love if Something if You Give it Away (Magic Penny)
Love is something if you give it away, Give it away, give it away. Love is something if you give it away, You end up having more. It's just like a magic penny, Hold it tight and you won't have any. Lend it, spend it, and you'll have so many They'll roll all over the floor. love is something if you give it away, Give it away, give it away. Love is something if you give it away, You end up having more. Kofisa Langa (West African Traditional)
Leader: Kye Kye Kule (chay chay koo-lay) Chorus: Kye Kye Kule Leader: Kye Kye Kofinsa (chay chay koh-feen sah) Chorus: Kye Kye Kofisa Leader: Kofisa Langa (Koh-fee sah lahn-gah) Chorus: Kofisa Langa Leader: Kaka Shilanga (Kah-kah shee lahn-gah) Chrous: Kaka Shilanga Leader: Kum Aden Nde (koom ah-dehn day) Chorus: Kum Aden Nde Leader: Kum Aden Nde (koom ah-dehn day) Chorus: Kum Aden Nde, HEY! Translation: Hands on your head Hands on your shoulders Hands on your waist Hands on your knees Hands on your ankles Hands on your ankles Hands on your ankles, hey! A Tooty Ta
Chorus: A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta, ta! Verses: Thumbs Up! X 2 and then Chorus Elbows back! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Feet apart! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Knees together! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Bottoms out! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Tongue out! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Eyes closed! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) Turn Around! X 2 and then Chorus (repeat above lines adding each time) I’m gonna mail myself to you
Mail Myself To You Words and Music by Woody Guthrie I'm gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm gonna daub myself with glue, Stick some stamps on top of my head; I'm gonna mail myself to you. I'm gonna tie me up in a red string, I'm gonna tie blue ribbons too, I'm gonna climb up in my mail box; I'm gonna mail myself to you. When you see me in your mail box, Cut the string and let me out; Wash the glue off my fingers, Stick some bubble gum in my mouth. Take me out of my wrapping paper, Wash the stamps off my head; Pour me full of ice cream sodies, Put me in my nice warm bed. I'm gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm gonna daub myself with glue, Stick some stamps on top of my head; I'm gonna mail myself to you. Five Little Speckled Frogs
Five Little Speckled Frogs (Hold five fingers (frogs) on top of your other arm (log) Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool (jump a finger off the log into the pool) Where it was nice and cool Now there are Four green speckled frogs (Hold up four fingers) Four Little Speckled Frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Now there are Three green speckled frogs Three little speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Now there are Two green speckled frogs Two little speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Now there is one green speckled frog One little speckled frog Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! It jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Now there is no more speckled frogs Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you! Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you! I love you in the morning, And in the afternoon I love you in the evening, Underneath the moon… Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you! peace like a river
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in my soul, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in my soul. I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul. I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul. SLIPPERY FISH (Definitely add some hand motions!)
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water, Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It's been eaten by an? Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It's been eaten by a? Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water, Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It's been eaten by a? Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water, Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It's been eaten by a? Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water, Humongous whale, humongous whale, Gulp! ? Gulp! ? Gulp! ? (CLAP)
MY SCHOOL
This is my school, My place to work and play. My friends and I are living out each day. Washing a table, polishing a cup, Everyday I'm growing up! This is my school, My place to work and play. Salt And Pepper
Salt and Pepper, Jam and Bread Put Your Hands On Your Head Salt and Pepper, Buttons and Bows Put Your Hands on your nose Salt and Pepper, Bacon and Eggs Put Your Hands, On your legs Salt and Pepper, Fish and Chips, Put Your Hands on Your Hips Put Your Hands On Your Head, Oh Yeah Put Your Hands On Your Nose, Oh Yeah Put Your Hands On Your Legs, Oh Yeah Put Your Hands On Your Hips, Oh Yeah Shake, Shake, Shake Shake All Around Shake Your Bodies Up And Down Shake, Shake, Shake Shake All Around Shake Your Bodies Up And Down Salt and Pepper, Table and Chair Put Your Hands On Your Hair Salt and Pepper, Paper and Paste Put Your Hands on your Waist Salt and Pepper, Mac and Cheese Put Your Hands, On your knees Salt and Pepper, Potatoes and Meat Put Your Hands on Your Feet Sunflower Sunflower, sunflower yellow and round. You are the prettiest flower I've found. Tall, straight full of grace. I like the light in your bright yellow face.
I’ve Been Working on the railroad I've been working on the railroad All the live long day I've been working on the railroad Just to pass the time away Don't you hear the whistle blowin' Rise up so early in the morn Can't you hear the captain shouting Dinah blow your horn Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow your ho-o-o-orn Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow your horn Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Someone's in the kitchen I know oh-oh-oh Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Strumming on the old banjo Fee fi fiddle e i o Fee fi fiddle e i o-o-o-o Fee fi fiddle e i o Strumming on the old banjo Don't you hear the whistle blowin' Rise up so early in the morn Can't you hear the captain shouting Dinah blow your horn Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Someone's in the kitchen I know oh-oh-oh Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Strumming on the old banjo Fee fi fiddle e i o Fee fi fiddle e i o-o-o-o Fee fi fiddle e i o Strumming on the old banjo Strumming on the old banjo Strumming on the old banjo-o-o Butterfly, Butterfly Butterfly, butterfly, what lovely wings. Flutterby, flutterby, and my heart sings. Butterfly, butterfly, I want to know, When it rains, when it rains, Where do you go? The Fuzzy Little Caterpillar (To the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider ) The fuzzy little caterpillar Curled up on a leaf. Spun himself a chrysalis And then fell fast asleep. While he was sleeping He dreamed that he could fly and, Later when he woke up He was a butterfly! On Top Of Spaghetti
On top of spaghetti, All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, And on to the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door. It rolled in the garden, And under a bush, And then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mush. The mush was as tasty As tasty could be, And then the next summer, It grew into a tree. The tree was all covered, All covered with moss, And on it grew meatballs, And tomato sauce. So if you eat spaghetti, All covered with cheese, Hold on to your meatball, Whenever you sneeze. Down by the bay
Down by the bay Where the watermelons grow Back to my home I dare not go For if I do My mother will say "Did you ever see a..." (put a silly rhyme here like, GOOSE KISSING A MOOSE) Down by the bay