March 4th: Horsin’ Around in Baby Time
With the rodeo in town it was the perfect time for us to have a story time all about horses!
Here are the songs and rhymes we used:
I Know a Little Pony
Traditional rhyme
I know a little pony
(knee ride with baby facing forward)
His name is Dapple Grey
He lives down in a meadow
Not very far away
He goes nibble, nibble, nibble
(tickle the baby)
Trot, trot, trot…and
(bounce from side to side)
Stay behind and wait a bit…
(no movement)
A gallop, a gallop, a gallop, AWAY!
(quick gallop, swing baby up on AWAY)
Six Little Ponies
Adapted by Miss Krissy
One little pony went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
She had such enormous fun
She called another little pony to come!
Two… Three… Four… Five…
Six little ponies went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
Time to go, the day is done
Good-bye little ponies, every one!
Derry Down Derry
Traditional rhyme
Derry, down derry
And up in the air,
Baby shall ride
(substitute baby’s name)
without pony or mare .
Clasped in my arms (hug)
Like a queen/king on a throne,
Prettiest/Handsomest rider (give a kiss)
That ever was known.
Trot Old Joe
Texas Folk Song page 55, Teachers Edition Second Grade, Share the Music, McGraw Hill 1998. CD2:12
Trot, Old Joe, trot, Old Joe,
You ride better’n
any horse I know,
Trot, Old Joe, trot, Old Joe
You’re the best horse in the country oh,
Whoa, Joe!
Walk * Gallop *Jump
Farmer John
http://libraryvillage.blogspot.com/2014/09/baby-story-time-on-farm.html
Mother and Father and Farmer John
went to town, one by one.
Mother fell off,
And Father fell off,
But Farmer John went on and on and on and on…
Beginning Songs:
We Clap and Sing Hello
Adapted from: https://storytimekatie.com/songs-rhymes/openingclosing-songs/
Tune: The Farmer and the Dell.
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at story time,
We clap and sing hello!
*Hug *Kiss *Tickle
Hello Hello
Hello hello
Can you clap your hands?
Hello hello
Can you clap your hands?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you give a kiss?
Can you say hello?
Hello hello
Can you stamp your feet?
Hello hello
Can you stamp your feet?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you give a kiss?
Can you say hello?
Hello hello
Can you clap your hands?
Hello hello
Can you stamp your feet?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you give a kiss?
Can you say hello?
Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon
Adapted from Adapted from: http://www.ala.org/alsc/issuesadv/borntoread/babyrhymesgames
Tune: Bumpin Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon
Up and down in my little red wagon
Up and down in my little red wagon
Up and down in my little red wagon… Going to Storytime
Lost my wheel and the axel’s draggin’
Lost my wheel and the axel’s draggin’
Lost my wheel and the axel’s draggin’… Going to Storytime
Hammer the wheel back on the wagon
Hammer the wheel back on the wagon
Hammer the wheel back on the wagon… Going to Storytime
Up and down in my little red wagon
Up and down in my little red wagon
Up and down in my little red wagon… Going to Storytime
Ending songs:
Elevator Song
https://klmpeace.wordpress.com/rhymes-for-baby-and-toddler-storytimes/#59
Tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low
Oh, the city is great and the city is grand
There are lots of tall buildings
On a little piece of land
We live way up on the fifty-seventh floor
And this is what we do
When we go out the door!
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down (3 x)
Then we turn around!
Peek a Boo
Where is Baby? …. Peekaboo
Where is Baby? …. Peekaboo
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo I see you!
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo I see you!
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo
toodle-loo coochie coo
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo
I see you!
Peek-a-boo!
Where is Baby? …. Peekaboo
Where is Baby? …. Peekaboo
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo I love you!
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo I love you!
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo
toodle-loo coochie coo
Peek-a-boo peek-a-boo
I love you!
Peek-a-boo!
Goodbye from Storytime
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Oh it’s time to say goodbye to our friends (clapclap)
It’s time to say goodbye to our friends (clapclap)
Storytime is done today
(wave goodbye)
So come again another day
It’s time to say goodbye to our friends (clapclap)