Experts agree: reading aloud is the single most important thing a parent or caregiver can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning.
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SLEEPY BUNNIES See the little bunnies sleeping till it's nearly noon-- Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune. Oh how still, are they ill? Wake up soon. Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop.
See the little birdies sleeping till it's nearly noon, Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune. Up we climb, just in time, wake up soon. Flap little birdies, flap, flap, flap Flap little birdies, flap, flap, flap Flap little birdies, flap, flap, flap Flap little birdies, flap, flap, flap.
See the little alligator sleeping till it's noon. Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune. In we creep, while the alligators sleep, wake up soon. Snap little alligator, snap, snap, snap Snap little alligator, snap, snap, snap Snap little alligator, snap, snap, snap Snap little alligator, snap, snap, snap
(can combine verses for a grand finale listing all the animals, or think of even more animals to sing about) Froggies... hopping Puppies... barking kitties... meowing elephants... walking kangaroos... hopping butterflies... fluttering fishes... swimming birds... flying SHAKE YOUR SILLIES OUT I'm going to shake, shake, shake my sillies out, Shake, shake, shake my sillies out. I'm going to shake, shake, shake my sillies out, and wiggle my waggles away. More ideas: Clap my crazies out Jump my jiggles out Snore my sleepies out BANANA RAP Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Chop bananas, chop chop bananas! Chop bananas, chop chop bananas! Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Mush bananas, mush mush bananas! Mush bananas, mush mush bananas! Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! Go bananas, go go bananas! Go bananas, go go bananas! HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes— Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes— Eyes and ears and mouth and nose, Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes! TOOTY TA (ECHO CHANT) By: Dr. Jean Feldman Chorus: A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta ta A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta ta Verses--cumulate so by the last verse you are doing all of the actions at the same time: Thumbs up… Elbows back… Feet apart… Eyes shut… Knees together… Bottoms up… Tongue out… Turn around… WALKING WALKING Walking, walking, walking walking Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop! Running, running, running Running, running, running-- Now we STOP Now we STOP. CLAP YOUR HANDS Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap them just like me Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap them just like me. Ideas for other verses: Tap, tap, tap your knees… Roll, roll, roll your shoulders… TOUCH YOUR NOSE Touch your nose. Touch your chin. That's the way the game begins. Touch your eyes. Touch your knees. Now pretend you're going to sneeze--AAAAA-CHOO! Touch your hair. Touch one ear. Touch your two lips right here (blow kisses). Touch your elbow where it bends. That's the way the touch game ends.
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Along a long road
by Frank Viva
E VIV A debut picture book by an award-winning artist whose illustrations have appeared on the cover of The New Yorker follows an exuberant, graphic-style bicycle journey that combines simply colored images with sparse, rhythmic text.
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Duck on a bike
by David Shannon
E SHA Duck decides to try and ride a bike and soon influences the rest of the farmyard animals to try after a group of kids leaves their bikes outside the farmhouse.
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Niño wrestles the world
by Yuyi Morales
E MOR Believing himself capable of fending off the most monstrous opponents, underpants-clad Lucha Libre champion Niño is challenged by a no-holds-barred wrestling match that truly tests his skills when his younger sisters wake up from their naps.
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Soccer hour
by Carol Nevius
E NEV Pictures and rhyming text describe the drills and scrimmages of a team at soccer practice
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Winners never quit : Winners Never Quit!
by Mia Hamm
E HAM Soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Mia Hamm tells the story of how Mia, a competitive child in a large family, learns to be part of a team and work together with her six brothers and sisters.
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Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen
by Cari Best
E BES When she outgrows Flash--her favorite bike and best friend--Sally Jean collects old bicycle parts to make a new bike, and gives Flash to a young friend who is in desperate need of a bigger bike. 25,000 first printing.
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Bow, wow wiggle- waggle
by Mary Newell DePalma
E DEP A rhyming game of fetch between a little boy and his dog becomes a wild goose chase that takes the pair throughout a sequence of watercolor spreads that ultimately lead to an endearing reunion.
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Every cowgirl needs a horse
by Rebecca Janni
E JAN Applying imaginative western flair to all of her activities, aspiring cowgirl Nellie Sue cleans up her stuffed-animal sty (picks up her toys) and rounds up her friends for a birthday party before tackling the challenge of pretending that her new bicycle is really a horse.
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Gallop!
by Rufus Butler Seder
E SED Rhyming text asks if the reader can move like a variety of animals. Striped acetate overlays on board pages give illustrations the illusion of movement
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Wave
by Suzy Lee
E LEE A wordless picture book shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.
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Sam & Dave dig a hole
by Mac Barnett
E BAR Hoping to find something spectacular, Sam and Dave begin digging an immense hole and enjoy an unexpectedly spectacular day despite finding nothing. By the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning Extra Yarn.
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