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Storytime: Jungle Edition

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If you’re happy and you know it, give a ROAR!

Stories Shared:
Head to Toe by Eric Carle (Patterns can be found here.)
Peek and Pat: Hiding in the Jungle by Emma Davis
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
If You’re Happy and You Know It (Jungle Edition) by James Warhola

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Storytime Rhymes Sheet.):
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Hands Up High
Five Little Monkeys (Flannels from Artfelt)
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Thank You

Bonus Rhyme:
“Five Elephants in a Bathtub” felt board rhyme
(My Five Elephants in the Bathtub felt board set came from Artfelt.)

One elephant in the bathtub going for a swim.
Knock, Knock,
(Clap twice with “Knock, Knock.”)
Splash, Splash,
(Slap knees twice with “Splash, Splash.”)
Come on in!
(Motion with both hands to come in.)

Two elephants…
Three elephants…
Four elephants…

Five elephants in a bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, Knock,
Splash, Splash,
They all fell in!

Music:
Greg and Steve’s Kids in Motion (Animal Action)

Jungle Animals

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Hello, everybody!!! Miss Jennifer is back! I missed everyone while I was out sick last week with bronchitis:( But, I am so happy to be back sharing stories with all of my friends. Today’s theme was Jungle Animals. We had a wild and fun time!

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hollers let him go,
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

Stories Shared:
Walking through the Jungle by Julie Lacome
If You’re Happy and You Know It (Jungle Edition) by James Warhola
Peek and Pat: Hiding in the Jungle by Emma Davis

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Storytime Rhymes Sheet.):
Ten Little Fingers
If You’re Happy and You Know It
One Elephant
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Not Say a Single Word

Bonus Rhyme:
Teasing Mr. Crocodile (Words can be found here. Felt board set came from Artfelt.)

Bonus Rhyme:
“Five Elephants in a Bathtub” felt board rhyme
(My Five Elephants in the Bathtub felt board set came from Artfelt.)

One elephant in the bathtub going for a swim.
Knock, Knock,
(Clap twice with “Knock, Knock.”)
Splash, Splash,
(Slap knees twice with “Splash, Splash.”)
Come on in!
(Motion with both hands to come in.)

Two elephants…
Three elephants…
Four elephants…

Five elephants in a bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, Knock,
Splash, Splash,
They all fell in!

Music:
Carol Hammett: Toddlers on Parade
Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum and Other Tasty Tunes (I am a Fine Musician)

Monkey See, Monkey Do

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Nursery Rhyme of the Week (Again…):
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!

Stories Shared:
Can You Growl Like a Bear by John Butler
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Soon, Baboon, Soon by Dave Horowitz

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
Open Shut Them
Five Little Monkeys
Where is Thumbkin?
Roll Your Hands
Rain is Falling Down
Itsy Bitsy Spider

Music:
Music For Little People: Toddler Favorites
Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum and Other Tasty Tunes (I am a Fine Musician)