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Storytime for Tots Instrumental Music: Volume 1

by Kenneth James Benson

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1.
Good morning, good morning, Good Morning, my friend I’m so glad to meet you again Good morning, good morning, Big hellos and heys Can you tell me what’s your name? (Wait for child to say their name) (Ending refrain) Good morning, good morning I’m so glad you came The fun, without you, would not be as great So as we start this brand new day (hold) I just want to say, “Thank you for being here today!”
2.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine (point to others, then circle arms over head) You make me happy when skies are gray. (hug yourself) You’ll never know, dear (shake finger and head, “NO”) How much I love you (spread arms far apart) Please don’t take my sunshine away. (circle arms over head and sway)
3.
If You’re Happy and You Know It Clap (stomp, shout) your hands (feet, “Yay!”) If you’re happy and you know it Clap (stomp, shout) your hands (feet, “Yay!”) If you’re happy and you know it Then your face will really show it If you’re happy and you know it Clap (stomp, shout) your hands (feet, “Yay!”)
4.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes Knees and toes (x2) Eyes and ears and mouth and nose Head, shoulders, knees, and toes Knees and toes
5.
5 Little ducks went out one day (Hold up 5 fingers) Over the hills and far away (move your hand as if going over a hill) Mother duck said “Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack” (make a puppet hand to say the Quack part) And only 4 little ducks came back. (Hold up 4 fingers) (Each time you sing the song, decrease the number until there are none.) Sad mother duck went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother Duck said “Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack” And all 5 little ducks came running back!
6.
(Counting from 1 to 10) 1 little, 2 little, 3 little Indians 4 little, 5 little, 6 little Indians 7 little, 8 little, 9 little Indians 10 little Indian boys They jumped in the boat and the boat flip over They jumped in the boat and the boat flip over They jumped in the boat and the boat flip over 10 little Indian boys. They swam, they swan, they swam to their mother… She hug them, kiss them, put them to bed...
7.
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!
8.
Shape Song 01:58
A circle's like a ball, A circle's like a ball, Round and round It never stops. A circle's like a ball! A triangle has 3 sides, A triangle has 3 sides, Up the mountain, Down, and back. A triangle has 3 sides! A square is like a box, A square is like a box, It has four sides, They are the same. A square is like a box!
9.
Bingo 01:10
There was a farmer who had a dog And Bingo was his name-o B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, And Bingo was his name-o
10.
Two little blackbirds (hold up 2 fingers) Sitting on a wall, One named Peter, (hold 1 finger out) One named Paul. (hold the other finger out) Fly away, Peter. (put one finger behind back) Fly away, Paul. (put other finger behind back) Come back, Peter. (bring first finger back out front) Come back, Paul. (bring other finger back out front)
11.
The itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain And the itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the spout again
12.
The wheels on the bus go round and round round and round round and round the wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish, ... The people on the bus go up and down, ... The babies on the bus go whaa, whaa, whaa, ... the mommies on the bus go shhh, shhh, shhh, ...
13.
I’m a little teapot (point to self) Short and stout (hands on hip) Here’s my handle (right hand on hip) Here’s my spout (left hand in the air) When I get all steamed up Hear me shout “Tip me over and pour me out” (Bend over to your left)
14.
There was a hole (repeat) In the middle of the ground. (repeat) The prettiest hole (repeat) That you ever did see. (repeat) Well, a holes in the ground And the vegetables grew all around and around And the vegetables grew all around Well, in this hole (repeat) There was a seed. (repeat) The prettiest seed (repeat) That you ever did see. Well, a seed in the hole And a hole in the ground And the vegetables grew all around and around And the vegetables grew all around Well, from this seed (repeat) There came a plant. (repeat) The prettiest plant (repeat) You ever did see. (repeat) Well, a plant from the seed And a seed in the hole And a hole in the ground And the vegetables grew all around and around And the vegetables grew all around Well, from this plant (repeat) There was some corn (repeat) The prettiest corn (repeat) That you ever did see (repeat) Well, the corn on a plant And a plant from a seed And a seed in the hole And a hole in the ground And the vegetables grew all around and around And the vegetables grew all around
15.
Goodbye Song 02:49
It’s time to say goodbye to all my friends It’s time to say goodbye to all my friends It’s time to say goodbye Give a smile and wink your eye It’s time to say goodbye to all my friends

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These are the songs I mixed and arranged for my weekly Wednesday story time at the Downtown Augusta Library in Augusta, GA.

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released November 22, 2013

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Kenneth James Benson Augusta, Georgia

I am a Librarian Assistant in the Children's Department by Day, Illustrator and Screen Printer by Night, and Musician on the Weekends.

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