MGOL with non-walking babies in Rural Areas – Tillamook County Library
Session outline followed by detailed script by Melanie A. Hetrick
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Welcoming Remarks
Rhymes and Reads
Good Morning Song w/ puppet
Old Mother Goose
Goosey Goosey Gander
Two Little Dickey Birds
We Clap Our Hands Together
Book: Tickle, Tickle by Helen Oxenbury
Body Rhymes
Face – Eye Winker, Tom Tinker
Fingers – Fingers Like to Wiggle Waggle, The Little Piggy Went to Market
Body – Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Hands – Ladybug, Ladybug
Legs – This is Bill Andersen and this is Tom Trim
Knee Bounces – See Saw, Scaradown
Knee Bounces – Mother and Father and Uncle John
Knee Bounces – Bumpin’ Up & Down in My Little Red Wagon
Knee Bounces – Diddle, Diddle Dumpling
Rum Pum Pum Drum Sequence
Rum, Pum, Pum, This is My Drum
Standing up Rhymes
Walking, Walking
Here We Go Looby Loo
We’re Marching to the Drum (tune of The Farmer in the Dell)
Handy Spandy
Parenting Tip: The Importance of Stop
Animals
I Went to Visit the Farm One Day (singing the animal sounds from Eric Carle’s illustrations for The Very Busy Spider)
When the Animals Get Up in the Morning (with puppets)
Hickory, Dickory, Dare (passing pig puppet around)
Musical Instruments and Colored Scarves
Bells – Ring Your Bells
Bells – Ten Little Bells (tune of Ten Little Indians)
Bells – Old MacDonald Had a Band
Bells – Bells Away
Scarves – Wind, oh Wind
Scarves – This is the Way We Wash
Scarves – Throw Scarves in the Air
Scarves – Peek-a-boo, I See You
Scarves – Scarves Away
Lullaby
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star / The Alphabet Song
Interactive Rhyme
Humpty Dumpty
Closing Sequence
Can You Kick With Two Feet?
We’re So Happy Everyone is Here.
TOYS & BALLS!!!
SCRIPT
Welcoming Comments
“Good morning, everyone! My name is Ms. Melanie and this morning we’re going to be doing Mother Goose on the Loose which is developmentally appropriate for children birth to 24 months. If your child is older than 24 months don’t worry, you are more than welcome to join us today. If your child enjoys it, please come back. You can also see me during playtime to find out the storytime developmentally appropriate for your child.
Mother Goose on the Loose is a lapsit program designed to encourage literacy development from birth by teaching caregivers songs and games to encourage language and a love of books. During the next half hour you will hear me chant and sing rhymes and songs and perform accompanying body movements. Please feel encouraged to sing and chant and move along with me.
Do not worry if your child moves around the room or makes noise. Children this age are not ready to sit still and be silent. If your child has a meltdown, simply step outside until s/he has calmed down and return to the room. Please do not feel embarrassed. There is no one here who has not experienced the same thing.
If you have forgotten your diaper bag today, please feel free to take a diaper and wipes from the container behind me.
I think we’re ready to begin! Let’s say good morning to Sam the Sheepdog!”
Good Morning Song w/ puppet
(Tune can be found here.)
Good morning, good morning, good morning to (child’s name).
Good morning, good morning, to you.
(Take puppet around to each child, singing the phrase and give each child a kiss from the puppet.)
“Time to fly with Mother Goose!”
Old Mother Goose
Old Mother Goose when she wanted to wander
(Demonstrate patting baby’s legs )
Would fly through the on a very fine gander.
(Demonstrate lifting baby in a circle)
Repeat
“Now it’s Ganders turn.”
Goosey Goosey Gander
Goosey goosey gander,
(Demonstrate patting knees)
Where do you wander?
Upstairs
(Reach up)
Downstairs
(Reach down)
In my lady’s chamber.
(Demonstrate hugging yourself)
“Great job! Who brought dickey birds today? I have mine (hold up two index fingers).”
Two Little Dickey Birds
Two little dickey birds
(Hold two fists up, with index fingers extended as “birds”, bounce hands up and down)
Sitting on a cloud.
One named Soft,
(Extend one finger forward)
The other named Loud.
(Extend the other finger forward)
Fly away Soft,
(Hide “soft finger” behind your back)
Fly away Loud.
(Hide “loud finger” behind your back)
Come back Soft,
(Bring soft finger back)
Come back Loud.
(Bring loud finger back)
(Option: dickey birds can be sitting in the snow and going fast/slow)
“Wonderful! Now, who has two hands with ten wiggly fingers? Let’s clap together!”
We Clap Our Hands Together
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell: listen to the song here)
(Clap hands)
We clap our hands together,
We clap our hands together,
We clap our hands together,
Because it’s fun to do.
Continue with other actions:
Stomp feet
Tickle bellies
Nod heads
Give hugs/kisses
“Magnificent job! Our book today is Tickle, Tickle by Helen Oxenbury. On the cover we have two babies. Let’s see what happens inside.”
(Read book)
Book:
Tickle, Tickle by Helen Oxenbury
“That was fun!”
“Who has a round face? Can you circle it with your fingers? (Circle your face with a finger to demonstrate). Let’s sing song about our faces.”
Body Rhymes
Face Rhyme:
Eye Winker, Tom Tinker
Eye winker, Tom tinker
(Point to one eye, then the other)
Nose smeller, mouth eater
(Beep nose, tap mouth)
Chin chopper, chin chopper, chin chopper
(Tap chin per syllable)
Guzzle whopper!
(Tickle baby’s belly)
Repeat
“You guys are amazing! Now let’s wiggle our fingers!”
Finger Rhyme:
Fingers Like to Wiggle Waggle
Fingers like to wiggle waggle,
Wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle.
(Wiggle fingers in front of you)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle
Way up high.
(Wiggle fingers over your head)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle,
Wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle.
(Wiggle fingers in front of you)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle
Way down low.
(Wiggle fingers down by your feet)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle,
Wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle.
(Wiggle fingers in front of you)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle
On my lap.
(Place hands on lap)
Repeat
“I don’t know about you guys, but I want to row a boat. Let’s do it together!”
Body Rhyme:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream.
(“Row” with your arms)
Row, row, row your boat
Mightly down the stream.
(“Row” with your arms)
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream!
(Put hands on face and “scream”)
Row, row, row your boat
Gently to the shore.
(“Row” with your arms)
If you see a lion,
Don’t forget to roar!
(“Roar”)
“Outstanding! I see lots of smiles! Let’s get these babies really laughing! If you’ve got them place them on your knees for knee bounces.”
Knee bounce:
Mother & Father & Uncle John
(Have caregivers put babies on knees to bounce)
Mother & Father & Uncle John
Went to town, one by one.
(Bounce knees up and down)
Mother fell off,
(Lean baby one direction)
And Father fell off,
(Lean baby the opposite direction)
But Uncle John went
On and On and on!
(Bounce baby rapidly on knees)
Repeat
(If you have a small group, consider replacing Mother, Father, Uncle John with children’s names in the rhyme.)
Knee Bounce:
Bumpin’ Up & Down in My Little Red Wagon
Tune can be found here
(Bounce babies on knees)
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darlin’?
Repeat
Knee Bounce:
Diddle, Diddle Dumpling
(Bounce babies on knees)
Diddle diddle dumpling my son John.
He went to bed with his trousers on.
One shoe off and one shoe on.
Diddle diddle dumpling my son John.
Repeat
Drum Sequence:
Rum Pum Pum, This is My Drum
Rum pum pum, this is my drum.
My name is _________.
(Hit the drum to the syllables of your name. Then go around the room and invite each child to tap out the syllables of their name. If they’re too young, have the caregiver take their hand and do it with them.)
“Alright everyone! Time to get on your feet! Let’s go walking!”
(Have everyone stand up and form a circle)
Stand-up Activities
Circle activity (up & around):
Walking, Walking
(To the tune of “Frere Jacques”)
Walking, walking,
Walking, walking.
(Walk in a circle, keeping rhythm with the syllables)
Hop, hop, hop,
Hop, hop, hop.
(Hop in a circle, keeping rhythm with the syllables)
Running, running, running,
Running, running, running.
(Run in a circle)
Now let’s stop,
Now let’s stop.
(Stop)
Circle activity (up & around):
Here We Go Looby Loo
Tune can be found here
(Walk around in a circle while singing)
Here we go looby loo,
Here we go looby light.
Here we go looby loo,
All on a Saturday night.
Put your hands in,
(Put hands out in front of you)
Take your hands out.
Give your hands a shake, shake, shake,
(Shake hands as if you’re shaking water off)
And turn yourself about.
(Turn around in a circle)
Continue with other body parts:
Feet
Elbows
Head
Whole body
Circle Activity (up & around):
We’re Marching to the Drum
To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”
(March around the room in time with the song)
We’re marching to the drum,
We’re marching to the drum.
Hi ho the derri-o,
We’re marching to the drum.
Other movements:
Creeping
Tip-toeing
Hopping
Running
Sit Down:
Handy Spandy
(video of Handy Spandy directly following drum activity can be viewed here)
(Clap hands while chanting)
Handy spandy, sugar and candy,
We all jump in!
(Jump “into” the circle)
Handy spandy, sugar and candy,
We all jump out!
(Jump “out” of the circle)
Handy spandy, sugar and candy,
We all jump up!
(Jump up)
Handy spandy, sugar and candy,
We all sit down.
(Sit down)
Parenting Tip:
The importance of STOP!
Animals
We Went To Visit the Farm One Day
(Use picture book with recognizable farm animals; sing the following for a few of the animals displayed in the pictures)
We went to visit the farm one day,
We saw a sheep across the way.
And what do you think the sheep did say?
Baaa, Baa, Baa
Animals
When the Animals Get Up in the Morning
(Have bag of farm animal puppets available)
When the cow gets up in the morning
She always says “Moo.”
When the cow gets up in the morning
She says “Moo, moo.”
Continue with other puppets/stuffies.
Animals
Hickory Dickory Dare
(Use a puppet or some form of small stuffy)
Hickory dickory dare,
The frog flew up in the air.
(Throw the frog in the air and catch it)
Farmer Brown soon brought her down.
Hickory dickory dare.
(Go around and give each child an opportunity to throw the frog. When they do give them a round of applause for a job well done.)
Musical Instrument song/activity: Bells
Ring your bells
(Tune: Jingle Bells)
Ring your bells, ring your bells,
Ring your bells today.
Oh what fun it is to ring,
Ring your bells all day, hey!
Repeat
Musical Instrument song/activity: Bells
Ten Little Bells
(Tune: Ten Little Indians)
One ringing, two ringing, three ringing bells,
Four ringing, five ringing, six ringing bells,
Seven ringing, eight ringing, nine ringing bells,
Ten ringing jingley bells.
(Then count them backwards)
Musical Instrument song/activity: Bells
Old MacDonald Had a Band
(Tune: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)
Old MacDonald had a band,
E-I-E-I-O
And in this band he had some bells,
E-I-E-I-O
With a ring, ring here,
And a ring, ring there.
Here a ring, there a ring,
Everywhere a ring, ring.
Old MacDonald had a band,
E-I-E-I-O
(Hand a colored scarf to each baby and caregiver)
Scarf song/activity:
Wind, Oh Wind
(Waves scarves over head, around in a circle)
Wind, oh wind, oh wind, I say,
What are you blowing away today?
Scarves, oh scarves, oh scarves, I say,
I am blowing the scarves away.
Repeat
Scarf song/activity:
This is the Way We Wash w/ Scarves
This is the way we wash our tummies,
(“wash” baby’s tummy)
Wash our tummies, wash our tummies.
This is the way we wash our tummies,
So early in the morning.
Repeat with different body parts
Scarf song/activity:
Scrunch Your Scarves into a Ball (count 1,2,3)
“Ok, let’s ball our scarves up tight in our hands and throw them up into the air on the county of three;
Scrunch your scarves into a ball,
Make them very, very small.
On the count of three, let’s throw them up into the air.
Ready? Here we go!
One…Two….Three!
(Throw scarves into the air)
Repeat
It’s time to put the scarves away now.
(Walk around the room collect scarves from caregivers/children while singing:)
Scarves Away
Wind, oh wind, oh wind, I say,
What are you blowing away today?
Scarves, oh scarves, oh scarves, I say,
I am putting the scarves away.
Scarves away, scarves away,
Put the scarves away today.
Lullaby/ABC’s:
Alright, let’s quiet things down with a lullaby. Everyone find your twinkles.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
(Raise arms over your head & open/close your hands to “twinkle”)
Twinkle, Twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Now let’s find the rhythm in the ABC’s.
(Pat your knees in a steady beat and sing:)
Alphabet Song
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P,
Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Now we know our ABC’s,
Twenty six letters from A-Z
Interactive Rhyme
Now that we have them calmed down, let’s rile them up again! It’s time for Humpty Dumpty!
I’m going to put Humpty Dumpty on the flannel board and ask each child to come up and take a turn pulling Humpty off the board. When they do let’s all give them a great round of applause for a job well done. This is a good introduction to turn taking and patience. So, one turn per child; if they come up again, please physically come get them.
All right, here we go!
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again!
Ok, who’s first?
(Invite each child to come up and take a turn)
Did everyone get a turn? Great! Let’s put Humpty away until next week.
(Repeat the Humpty rhyme, putting Humpty in the bin.)
Who has two feet with ten wiggle toes? Let’s kick our feet!
Can you kick with two feet
Can you kick with two feet
Two feet, two feet?
(Kick you two feet)
Can you kick with two feet?
Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick.
Can you hug with two arms
Two arms, two arms?
(Demonstrate hugging with two arms)
Can you hug with two arms?
Hug, hug, hug, hug, hug.
Can you tickle with ten fingers,
Ten fingers, ten fingers?
(Tickle your tummy)
Can you tickle with ten fingers?
Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle.
Can you wave bye-bye,
Bye, bye?
(Wave goodbye)
Can you wave bye-bye?
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye.
It’s time to say goodbye.
But…
(Alternate clapping and patting your knees on the beats)
We’re so happy, we’re so happy,
We’re so happy that everyone was here!
We’re so happy, we’re so happy,
We’re so happy that everyone was here!
Fantastic job, everyone! Now it’s time for even more fun! Let’s put out the TOYS & BALLS!!!