Table of Contents
List
of Figures ix
Preface
xv
Acknowledgments
xix
How
to Use the Songs and CD
xxi
CD
Track Play List
xxiii
1:
Sing a Song of Storytime — Kids, Music and Programs
1
Children
and Music: A Perfect Match 1
References 2
Incorporating Music into Programs 2
Encouraging
Tips for Reluctant Singers 4
Planning
Programs 4
Value of Themes
4
Semi
Theme-Based Programs 5
Organizing the Elements 7
Name
Tag Activities 8
Quiet Down Fingerplays 9
Books 9
Participation
Activities 9
Magnetic and Prop Stories 10
Videos 10
Crafts
10
Presenting
Programs 10
Be Prepared 11
Encourage Participation 11
Maintain Crowd Control 12
2: Susan's
Songbook
13
1.
Apples 13
2.
Building a Snowman 14
3.
Come and Join the Band 17
4.
Come Join In 19
5.
Frog Surprise 20
6.
I Love Gloves 23
7.
Ice Cream 25
8.
I’ll Listen 27
9.
I’m So Mad! 28
10.
It’s Almost the Holidays 31
11.
I’ve Got Wiggles 34
12.
Kitty Cat, Pounce 35
13.
Little Chicks 38
14.
My Monster 41
15.
Oh, I See a Butterfly 43
16.
Picnic 46
17.
Playing with My Parents 50
18.
Popcorn 51
19.
Rainbow Farm 54
20.
Roll the Snow 57
21.
Searching for My Clothes 58
22.
Something’s Hiding in a Flower 61
23.
Spring Flowers 65
24.
Stand Up 67
25.
Strange Thing Happened to Me 68
26.
Three Frogs on a Log 71
27.
Turkey Cheer 74
28.
U.S.A. 75
29.
We Can 77
30.
What Grows in My Garden? 80
31.
Xs and Os 82
32.
Zoo Animals 83
3:
A Fresh Take on Favorites— New Lyrics to Traditional Tunes
87
1.
Before I Go to Bed 87
2.
Building a New House 88
3.
Caps 89
4.
Car Sounds 91
5.
Cars 92
6.
Clowns Galore 93
7.
Counting Sheep 94
8.
Crayon Box 95
9.
Crayons 96
10. Do You Have a Ladybug?
98
11. Do You Know What Time It Is?
100
12. Earth Song
101
13. Fish Tank
102
14.
Hooray for Winter! 104
15.
I Am a Pirate, It’s True 105
16.
I Like 107
17.
I’m a School Bus 108
18.
In and Out the Doors 109
19.
Kites 110
20.
Little Birds 112
21.
My Bike 113
22.
Oh, I Work at the Zoo 114
23.
Oh, Let’s Sing a Song of Storytime 115
24.
One Little Penguin 116
25.
Penguin Baby 117
26.
Possums 119
27.
Pumpkins, Pumpkins 120
28.
Round the World 121
29.
Seashells 122
30.
Shaker 124
31.
Sing a Song of Storytime 125
32.
Spring Is Here 126
33.
Stars 127
34.
Summer Is 129
35.
Toolbox 129
36.
Washing the Car 132
37.
Wave Your Rainbow 133
38.
We Are Going on a Bike Ride 135
39.
You’re My Friend 136
4:
Traditional Songs, Camp Songs and Chants 137
1.
Aiken Drum 137
2. Ants Go Marching
141
3. Applesauce Chant
143
4. Bingo
144
5. Crazy Chant
147
6. Down on Grandpa’s Farm
148
7. Five Green Apples
150
8. I Like My Bike Chant
152
9. Magalena Hagalena
153
5:
Stories that Sing!
155
Overview 155
Reference
155
Stories with Musical Refrains 155
1. Beautiful Monkey
155
2. Bunny Hop Hop
158
3. Joey Goes Fishing
161
4. Nobody Loves Me
166
6.
Sources 177
Source
A: "Singable" Picture Books
177
Source
B: Recommended Recordings
186
Source
C: Resources for Program Planning
186
Index of Picture Book Titles
189
Index of Storytime Themes
193
Index of Picture Book Authors
195
About
the Illustrator
197
About
the Author
199
Note: An Index of Subjects is
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