1. Jumping for Joy: Interactive Ideas
Happy & You Know It – Cabrera
It’s simple and every child knows it. Another song book giveaway is Ten Nine Eight by Molly Bang which can be sung to 10 little whatevers song (firemen, bunnies, stars, whatever your book or theme.

2. Adapting Traditional Rhymes & Songs
Find rhymes and songs with new words to traditional songs. It’s easier for you to learn on the fly and the kids like to sing to songs they know!
Amazing book $72 on Amazon, but worth it!! It’s a Reference book in Brooklyn.

3. Caterpillar, Caterpillar
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Caterpillar, caterpillar,
Crawl around.
Caterpillar, Caterpillar,
Crawl on the ground
Look for some lunch.
Munch, munch, munch!
Caterpillar, caterpillar, Now you’re fed. Caterpillar, caterpillar time for bed. Caterpillar, caterpillar, open one eye. Caterpillar, caterpillar, wave bye-bye!
There are versions of this rhyme for Robots, Hippos and more. It’s a great way to end storytime with a nice themed element. Hippos and more in the book.

4. Flutter, Flutter Butterfly
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Flutter, flutter, butterfly. Floating in the summer sky. Floating by for all to see, Floating by so prettily. Flutter, flutter, butterfly, Floating in the summer sky.
Most branches have this puppet, ask your mentor for other props to make storytime more interactive. Sign language butterfly hands crossed thumbs hooked, wiggle fingers for wings.…or use a puppet.

5. The Wheels on the Fire Truck
The wheels on the fire truck go round and round, round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the fire truck go round and round. All around the town!
The bell on the fire truck goes clang, clang, clang…
The ladder on the fire truck goes up and down…
The water from the fire hose goes spray, spray, spray…
The axes on the fire truck go chop, chop, chop
This one is great for the Summer Reading theme – Helping Heroes for fives and younger. Where is Thumbkin with different names of vehicles – kids like to call out new names! Where is pick-up truck, where is motorcycle (zoom away), where is hot air balloon (float away), where is boat (splash away)

6. Insect Version: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen.
Head, thorax abdomen, abdomen
Six legs, four wings, antennae too.
A good song to get them up and moving!! Would go well with the bug science kit that branches have.

7. S-U-P-E-R
There was a hero that saved the day and Super was his name-0.
S-U-P-E-R
And Super was his name-o.
Clap-U-P-E-R…..
Wear a superhero get-up or puppet. Super Grover is very cute. Put up large letters on flannel or magnetic board if the branch has one.

8. Jbrary http://www.jbrary.com/home/
Great web site – just google jbrary – to act as a guide so you can see and hear how fingerplays are performed.