My Dog Fred

I have a dog. His name is Fred. He won't play fetch. He won't play dead. He won't shake hands or sit or stay or bark or beg or run and play. He won't roll over, shake or crawl. In fact, he won't do tricks at all. When folks ask why I tell them that's because my dog was raised by cats.

Bubble Wrap, Bubble Wrap

Bubble wrap, bubble wrap, pop, pop, pop. Wrapped around my bottom. Wrapped around my top. I'm double-wrapped in bubble wrap It's covering my clothes. It's wrapped around my fingers. It's wrapped around my toes. I've wrapped myself in bubble wrap exactly as I'd planned. But now I'm tied so tightly, I can barely even stand. I'm having trouble walking. I can hardly even hop. I guess I'll have to roll today. Pop, pop, pop.

Riding a Rainbow
I'll ride on a rainbow to soar through the sky. I'll ride on a kite as it flies way up high. I ride on a dragon. I ride a balloon. I ride on a rocket and ride on the moon.

My Dog Lives On the Sofa

My dog lives on the sofa. That's where he wants to be. He likes to sit there night and day and watch what's on TV.

Bunny. Once a little scatter-brain Left poor Bunny in the rain. What could little Bunny do? He got wet just through and through.

My Horse. How I love my little horse! I will brush him very well, of course, I will comb his tail and mane, And go riding out again.

My Billy Goat With my goat, so small and funny, I go walking every day. In our garden, green and sunny, I and Billy love to play. Should my little Billy stray, I will find him straightaway. The Aeroplane We will build a plane and soar Over woodland, sea and shore, Over woodland, sea and shore, And fly back to Mum once more

An Autumn Greeting "Come," said the Wind to the Leaves one day. "Come over the meadow and we will play. Put on your dresses of red and gold. For summer is gone and the days grow cold."

What is Pink? What is pink? A rose is pink By the fountain's brink. What is red? A poppy's red In its barley bed. What is blue? The sky is blue Where the clouds float through. What is white? A swan is white Sailing in the light. What is yellow? Pears are yellow, Rich and ripe and mellow. What is green? The grass is green, With small flowers between. What is violet? Clouds are violet In the summer twilight. What is orange? Why, an orange, Just an orange!

What's weird about a mirror is that I can never see

what my mirror looks like without me.

IF I WERE A CLOWN If I were a clown For just one day I'd make up my face In the funniest way. A nose like a hose Eyebrows of green, And the biggest smile You've ever seen. CLOUDS If I had a spoon As tall as the sky I'd dish out the clouds That go slip-sliding by. I'd take them right in And give them to cook And see if they tasted As good as they look. A BUG I saw a bug, with twenty feet Go crawling up and down the street, And wondered if he stubbed ONE toe If he would really know.

SCHOOL IS OVER School is over, Oh, what fun! Lessons finished, Play begun. Who'll run fastest,

You or I? Who'll laugh loudest? Let us try. BUT THEN A tooth fell out and left a space so big my tongue can touch my face I miss my tooth as you may guess but then - I have to brush one less!

RAIN The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea.

The Line Up Poem I will not shove, I will not push, I will not try to pass. I will not stay behind the rest, I'll line up with my class. Month Chant January, February, March, April, May June, July, August~~Hooray! Hooray! September, October, November, December These are the months that I CAN REMEMBER! SHAPES I am Cindy Circle Watch me turn Round and round And you will learn I'm not straight and I don't bend My outside edges Never end!

Sammy Square is my name My four sides are just the same Turn me around, I don't care I'm always the same, I'm a square! I am Danny Diamond I am like a kite But I'm really just a square Whose corners are pulled tight Ricky rectangle is my name My four sides are not the same Two are short and two are long Count my sides, come along 1-2-3-4 Tommy Triangle is the name for me Count my sides - there's 1-2-3

The Firefighter
Firefighter, firefighter, You are brave. Putting out the fires Oh, the lives you save! Warm Mittens
I wiggle my left hand, I wiggle my right, Inside of my mittens, So warm and so tight

Friend Poem

I have a friend. My friend is you. You like me. I like you.

Fall is Fun Fall is fun. I like to run. I see the sun. Fall is fun!

Here is a Little Candle

Here is a little candle Dressed in white, Wearing a hat Of yellow light. When the night is dark, Then you will see, Just how bright This little light can be.

I am Special

I am special and you are too! There is one of me and one of you!

Spring is Fun
Spring will bring rain. Spring will bring sun. Spring will bring fun for everyone!

Here is a cat. Sitting on a mat. Here is a dog. Sitting on a log. I Go Up I go up, up, up Up into the sky. I go up, up, up Just look at me fly. To the Farm
Horses, donkeys, cows that moo, Chickens, kittens, piglets too, Fish that swim down in the pond, Ducklings quacking all day long.

All these animals you can see If you go to the farm with me.

Walking Walking (brother john tune)

Walking walking. Walking walking. Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop. Running running running. Running running running. Now let's stop. Now let's stop. [Place both hands out in front of you, palms facing forward.] Walking walking. Walking walking. Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop. Running running running. Running running running. Now let's stop. Now let's stop. Tiptoe tiptoe. Tiptoe tiptoe. [Walk on your toes.] Jump jump jump. Jump jump jump. Swimming swimming swimming. [Make a swimming motion.] Now let's sleep. Now let's sleep. [Rest your head against your hands or lie down on the ground and pretend to sleep.] Wake up! [Eyes open! Look alert!] It's time to go! [Look at your watch.] Are you ready to go fast? [Run in place quickly.] Okay! Walking walking. Walking walking. Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop. Running running running. Running running running. Now let's stop. Now let's stop. Walking walking. Walking walking. Hop hop hop. Hop hop hop. Running running running. Running running running. Now let's stop. Now let's stop. Whew! [Wipe your brow with your forearm.]

We All Fall Down

 [Make a big circle.] Walk around the circle. [Walk in a circle.] Walk around the circle. Walking walking. We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground.] [Everybody stands up.] Gallop. Gallop around the circle. [Gallop like a horse.] Gallop around the circle. Galloping galloping. We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground.] [Everybody stands up.] Shh... Let's tiptoe. Tiptoe around the circle. [Walk quietly on your toes and whisper.] Tiptoe around the circle. Tiptoe tiptoe. We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground, and stays there for the next verse.] I'm so sleepy! [Yawn and stretch.] Sleepy sleepy sleepy. [Pretend to be falling asleep.] I'm so sleepy. Wake up, everybody! [Pretend to wake up, stretch and stand up.] Come on, we're going to hop! Hop around the circle. [Hop.] Hop around the circle. Hopping hopping. We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground.] [Everybody stands up.] Let's twirl! Twirl around the circle. [Spin around and around in circles.] Twirl around the circle. Twirling twirling. We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground.] [Everybody stands up.] Let's hop AND twirl! Hop around the circle. [Hop.] Twirl around the circle. [Twirl.] Hopping, twirling. [Hop and twirl.] We all fall down. [Everybody falls to the ground.]

We Wish You A Merry Christmas Christmas - Rest your right elbow on top of your left hand. Make a "C" shape with your right hand. We wish you [Indicate "we" by moving your index finger in front of you from one shoulder to the other, making a semi-circle.] a Merry Christmas. [Christmas gesture.] We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. [Gesture fireworks exploding in the sky by popping open your hands in the air.] Happy holidays to you, [Hold up your left hand in a fist. Raise your index finger when you sing "...you".] your family, [Raise the rest of your fingers on the left hand, representing family members.] your friends. [Hold up all five fingers on your right hand, representing friends.] Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Let's clap. We all do a little clapping. [Clap.] We all do a little clapping. We all do a little clapping. Christmas is here. [Christmas gesture.] Let's jump. We all do a little jumping. [Jump.] We all do a little jumping. We all do a little jumping. Christmas is here. Let's stomp. We all do a little stomping. [Stomp.] We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. Christmas is here. Shhh...let's whisper. We all do a little whispering. [Hold your finger in front of your mouth.] We all do a little whispering. We all do a little whispering. Christmas is here.

Big voices! We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Let's Go To The Zoo Lyrics and Actions

Key Gestures Elephant - Move your hand downward away from your nose in a wavy motion, representing an elephant's trunk. Kangaroo - Put both hands in front of your chest and jump. Monkey - Scratch under your arms with both hands and make a monkey face. Penguin - Put both hands next to your waist, palms facing down, and move your body back and forth, waddling like a penguin. Snake - Place your hands together in front of you and move them forward like a snake moving across the ground. Polar bear - Spread your fingers wide like big paws, and move your arms slowly like a swimming polar bear. Stomp like elephants! [Stomp your feet. Elephant gesture.] Let's go [Make "L" shapes with your index fingers and thumbs and extend them forward from your chest.] to the zoo. [Draw a "Z" in the air.] And stomp like the elephants do. [Stomp your feet. Elephant gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And stomp like the elephants do. [Stomp around the room like elephants.] Jump like kangaroos. [Kangaroo gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And jump like the kangaroos do. [Kangaroo gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And jump like the kangaroos do. [Jump around the room like kangaroos.] Swing like monkeys. [Monkey gesture.] Let's go to the zoo.

And swing like the monkeys do. [Pretend to swing from a tree. Monkey gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And swing like the monkeys do. [Swing around the room like monkeys.] Waddle like penguins. [Penguin gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And waddle like the penguins do. [Penguin gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And waddle like the penguins do. [Waddle around the room like penguins.] Slither like snakes. [Snake gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And slither like the snakes do. [Snake gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And slither like the snakes do. [Slither around the room like snakes.] Swim like polar bears. [Polar bear gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And swim like the polar bears do. [Polar bear gesture.] Let's go to the zoo. And swim like the polar bears do. [Swim around the room like polar bears.] Let's go to the zoo. And dance like the animals do. [Do a silly dance!] Let's go to the zoo. And dance like the animals do.

Walking In The Jungle Lyrics and Actions

Key Gestures Frog - Put your hands by the sides of your neck and mimic the way a frog's neck expands when it breathes. Monkey - Scratch under your arms with both hands and make a monkey face. Toucan - Mimic a toucan's beak by placing both hands in front of your mouth. Tiger - Cover your face with both clawed hands, then move the clawed hands sideways and outward, as if drawing stripes on your face. Example Let's take a walk in the jungle. Walking in the jungle. Walking in the jungle. [Pretend to move tree branches out of your

way as you walk in place.] We're not afraid. We're not afraid. [Cross your arms in front of your body and shake your head "no".] Walking in the jungle. Walking in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. One step. Two steps. Three steps forward. [Take three steps forward.] One step. Two steps. Three steps back. [Take three steps back.] Stop. [Place both hands out in front of you.] Listen. [Hold your hand to ear.] What's that? [Shrug your shoulders and look around.] It's a frog! [Frog gesture.] We're not afraid! [Cross your arms in front of your body and shake your head "no".] Let's stomp. Stomping in the jungle. Stomping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. Stomping in the jungle. Stomping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. One step. Two steps. Three steps forward. One step. Two steps. Three steps back. Stop. Listen. What's that? It's a monkey! [Monkey gesture.] We're not afraid! Let's jump. Jumping in the jungle. Jumping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. Jumping in the jungle. Jumping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. One step. Two steps. Three steps forward. One step. Two steps. Three steps back. Stop. Listen. What's that? It's a toucan! [Toucan gesture.] We're not afraid! Let's skip. Skipping in the jungle. Skipping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. Skipping in the jungle. Skipping in the jungle. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. One step. Two steps. Three steps forward. One step. Two steps. Three steps back. Stop. Listen. What's that? It's a tiger! [Tiger gesture.] RUN![Run away!]