2011-2012 Schedule

Columbus, OH
Fall 2011 Sept 12 - Nov 12
Holiday Nov 14 - Dec 17
Winter Jan 9 - March 10
Spring March 19 - May 19
Summer I June 4 - June 30
Summer II July 9 - Aug 4

North Canton, OH
Green, OH
Fall Sept 20 - Nov 17
Holiday Nov 29 - Dec 22
Winter Jan 17 - March 15
Spring April 10 - June 7
Summer July 10 - Aug 2

Lincoln, NE
Fall Sept 20 - Nov 15
Holiday Nov 22 - Dec 13
Winter Jan 17 - March 13
Spring TBA
Summer TBA

 

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Words 1-12 Months

GREETING
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.

BOUNCES
Bounce Little Horsie, Bounce Little Horsie,
This way, that way, this way, that way,
Upsie, upsie, upsie, upsie,
Whoooooaaa!

Let’s Go Riding Together,
Together, together
Let’s go riding together,
Away we go!
Riding here and riding there,
We’ll ride together ev’rywhere
This fine, fine day!

WIGGLES
“Let’s Go to the Wood,” Says This Little Pig
“What will we do?” says that little pig.
“Look for my mother,” says this little pig.
“What will we do?” says that little pig.
“Kiss her, and kiss her!” says this little pig.

TAPS
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Tap your hands (tap, tap)
If you’re happy and you know it
Tap your hands (tap, tap)
If you’re happy and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it
Tap your hands (tap, tap)

CLAPS
Honey, You Can’t Love One
Honey, you can’t love one,
You can’t love one and still have fun,
Oh, Honey, you can’t love one.

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Babies
Four little, five little, six little babies,
Seven little, eight little, nine little babies,
Here on music day.

TICKLES
My Father Is the Butcher.
My Mother cuts the meat.
And I’m the little hot dog,
That runs around the street!

FOSTER MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Hey Jim A-long, Jim A-long Josie
Hey jim a-long, jim a-long, Jo.
Hey Jim A-long, Jim A-long Josie
Hey jim a-long, jim a-long, Jo.
…walk jim a-long
…run jim a-long
…turn jim a-long

Walk Children, Walk Children,
Do-dah-did-dle-dum,
Do-dah-did-dle-dum,
Walk children, Walk children,
Do-dah-did-dle-dum dee.

Swing-o-Swing in My Little Blanket
Swing-o-swing in my little blanket
Swing-o-swing in my little blanket
Oh Susan won’t you swing with me.
*sing baby’s name.

Roll My Baby Down to Town
Roll my baby down to town,
Roll my baby down to town.
Roll my baby down to town.
….side to side…
….all around….

MOVEMENT TO RECORDING
Blue Danube
From “Classical Treasures”
Strauss

12th Street Rag
Bowman

LISTENING SONGS
Jiggle, Jiggle, Jiggle, Jiggle
Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle
Little sack of sugar, I could eat you up!
Haa haa haa, little sack of sugar
Ho ho ho, little sack of sweets
Hee hee hee, my pretty little angel,
Pretty pretty pretty I could eat your feet.
Haa haa haa, little honey bunny
Haa haa haa, little turtle dove
Hee hee hee, my little sack of taters
Pretty pretty pretty I could eat your toes.
Haa haa haa, my tootsey wootsey
Rang-a-tangle-dangle and a honey in a tree
Haw haw haw, my butterfly fritters
Pretty pretty pretty I could eat your knee.
Slurp!  Gulp!

I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More No More
I ain’t gonna paint no more.
Come on down everybody sing,
I aint’ gonna paint no more.
I ain’t gonna paint no more no more
I ain’t gonna paint no more
That’s what they say but there ain’t no way
I ain’t gonna paint no more.
….so I take some red
And I paint my HEAD!

SIMPLE SONGS
Legs Apart, Legs Together,
Legs up, BOOO!
Legs together, legs down,
I love you!!
One Potato, Two Potato
Three potato, boo!
Four potato, five potato
I love you!

Softly, Softly Little Snow,
Falling down on us below.
Small and white and powdery,
Such a joy for all to see,
Softly softly little snow,
Falling down on us below.

LITERATURE
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!
By Karen Beaumont
Illustrated by David Catrow

Who’s Baby Am I?  
Book by John Butler

LULLABIES
Gonna Rest Now.
Gonna rest now.
My eyes are closing
And I’m gonna rest now.

CLOSING
Clap Clap Clap Your Hands
Clap your hands together.
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap your hands together.
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la.
La la la la la la la
La la la la la.
Wave, wave, wave goodbye,
Wave goodbye together.
Wave, wave, wave goodbye,
Wave goodbye together.
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la.
La la la la la la la
La la la la la.