Musical Rhyme and Song Time Celebrate friendship, love and appreciation for one another through a collection of sing-along songs and rhymes. Materials: o Your voice o Lyric sheet o Stuffed animal Learning Behind the Play: ● Supports social and emotional growth. ● Develops fine and gross motor skills as children incorporate dancing and finger movements as they sing. ● Develops language skills as children are introduced to new words and learn about the rhythm, sound and flow of language. Try it! Hello Song Hello, hello, hello and how are you? Hello, hello, hello and how are you? How are you this special day? I’m so glad you came to play Hello, hello, hello and how are you? You Are My Stuffy Tune: You Are My Sunshine You are my stuffy My only stuffy, You make me happy, When skies are gray You'll never know dear How much I love you - I'm so glad you're my stuffy today. (adapted from “You Are My Sunshine”) www.cdm.org Put Your Stuffy On Your Heart Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart. Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart. Put your stuffy on your heart, what a lovely way to start! Put your stuffy on your heart, on your heart. Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee, Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee Put your stuffy on your knee, you’ll both be filled with glee Put your stuffy on your knee, on your knee. Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes, Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes, Put your stuffy on your toes, now move it to your nose, Put your stuffy on your toes, on your toes. Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug, Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug, Give your stuffy a big hug, make them snug as a bug in a rug, Give your stuffy a big hug, a big hug. (adapted from: King County Library System) I Put My Hands Together I put my hands together, This is how I start. I curve my fingers right around And I can make a heart. (credit: Perpetual Preschool) Two Little Friends Two little friends are better than one And three are better than two And four are much better still Just think! What five little friends can do. (adapted from: Storytime Katie) Five Little Friends One little friend was playing outside All by themself in the sand by the slide One little friend asked, “can I play with you?” www.cdm.org So they dug and they played And the friends were now TWO Two little friends were playing outside One was seeking while the other one would hide Another child climbed down from the tree And asked if they could play And then there were THREE Three little friends were playing outside Two were seeking while the other one would hide A child walked by who was looking so bored And asked if they could play And then there were FOUR Four little friends were playing outside Three were seeking while the other one would hide Another child yelled “watch out for that hive” And asked if they could play And then there were FIVE Five little children are now new friends Skipping on the playground and climbing on the fence Tomorrow they’ll be back to play once more To dig and to seek And together they’ll explore I Am Different I am different from my head to my toes I am different from my eyes to my nose I have things that make me unique Things that I hope you will not critique These things make me special And you have special things, too I have special things that make me… me And you have special things that make you… you! We are both different as you can see But friends for always, we will be. (adapted from Gayle’s Preschool Rainbow) www.cdm.org Different Friends Song Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Love, love, love your friends, Different as they seem. Playing, laughing, joking, helping, Friends are like a dream! (credit Preschool Education) The More We Get Together The more we get together, together, together The more we get together, the happier we’ll be. For your friends are my friends, And my friends are your friends, The more we get together, the happier we’ll be. (credit: unknown author) Goodbye Song Goodbye goodbye, goodbye I’ll see you soon Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I’ll see you soon I wish I could stay and play But our time is up today Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I’ll see you soon www.cdm.org .