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Elephants
Opening Song:
Now this is the time for storytime, storytime, storytime.
This is the time for storytime.
I’m glad you are here, I’m so glad you are here.
Read: Tweak Tweak by Eve Bunting; Publisher: Clarion Books
Songs: Open Shut Them
Open, shut them (Open both hands and then make a fist)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap. (Clap hands together)
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
lay them on your lap, lap, lap. (Pat hands in lap)
Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them (creep fingers from tummy up to mouth)
Right up to your chinny, chin, chin.
Open wide your little mouth… but do not let them in. (Open mouth wide & hide hands behind back)
Song: A Little Mouse is Creeping
A little mouse is creeping, creeping, creeping (Make creeping motion with hands)
A little mouse is creeping
In the house... Shh… (Put index finger in front of mouth)
A little mouse is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping (Make sleeping motion)
A litter mouse is sleeping in the house. Shh…
An old grey cat comes creeping, creeping, creeping (Make creeping motion with hands)
An old grey cat comes creeping in the house
And they both run away!!! (Pat hands on lap really fast.)
Read: Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen; Publisher: Candlewick Press
Rhyme: Elephant Walk
The elephant goes like this, like that. (Move on all fours, slowly like an elephant)
He's terribly big. (Stand up, reach arms high)
And he's terribly fat. (Stretch arms out to the sides)
He has no fingers, (Make fists, hiding fingers.)
He has no toes, (Wiggle toes)
But goodness gracious,
What a nose! (Point to nose)
Song: I’m an Elephant (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m an elephant
Big and strong.
My ears are floppy.
My trunk is long.
My trunk sips water and
Sprays like a hose.
I’m lucky to have such a nifty nose.
Rhyme: Five Elephants in the Bathtub
One elephant in the bathtub going for a swim.
Knock, knock. (Clap, clap)
Splash, splash (Tap hands on lap, one at a time.)
Come on in! (Make big ‘come in’ gesture with arm.)
Note: Continue with 2 elephants, 3 elephants, 4 elephants
Last verse:
Five elephants in the bathtub going for a swim.
Knock, knock.
Splash, splash.
They all fell in!
Song: Elephants at Play
One elephant went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day
She had such enormous fun
That she called for another elephant to come. Oh elephant!
Note: Continue with 2,3,4 elephants
Last verse:
Five elephants went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day
They had such enormous fun
But there were no more elephants to come.
Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
you’re happy and you know it, clap your hand. (clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, pat your head (pat, pat)
If you’re happy and you know it, pat your head (pat, pat)
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it pat your head. (pat, pat)
(Continue with other actions: beep your nose, wiggle your ears, etc.)
Closing Song:
Now this is the end of storytime, storytime, storytime.
This is the end of storytime.
I’m glad you were here.
I’m so glad you were here.