Bookbug Story Time Handbook

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Bookbug
Story Time
Handbook
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Introduction
WELCOME TO YOUR BOOKBUG
STORY TIME HANDBOOK!
Bookbug Story Time aims to bring books alive
in order to demonstrate to parents and
children the joy and the fun of sharing books
together. By leading a Bookbug Story Time,
you will be giving children a chance to be
active participants in a story, which will help
to boost their confidence and understanding
of the story. Bookbug Story Time encourages
children to use their imaginations, explore
and play while modelling best practice book
sharing to parents.
This handbook has been designed as a
practical companion to your Story Time and is
packed full of useful information. For each of
the books included in your training resources,
you’ll find a Story Time template, songs and
rhymes, activity ideas and some suggestions
on how you can extend the story further. The
words to all the suggested songs and rhymes
are listed at the back of the handbook. Also
included are tips on reading aloud, ways to
introduce the session and more book
recommendations.
Contents
3 Top tips for reading with a group
We hope you enjoy the training and wish
you every success with your Bookbug Story
Time sessions.
4 Reading aloud
5 Introducing your Story Time
6 Planning a Story Time with Tip Tap Went
the Crab, by Tim Hopgood
ILLUSTRATIONS BY DEBI GLIORI, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
8 Planning a Story Time with Giraffes Can’t
Dance, by Giles Andreae and Guy ParkerRees
10 Planning a Story Time with I Don’t Want to
be a Pea, by Ann Bonwill and Simon
Rickerty
12 Planning a Story Time with Stuck!
by Oliver Jeffers
14 Songs and rhymes
16 More songs and rhymes
18 More book suggestions
19 Information and resources
20 My Bookbug Story Time template
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Top tips for
reading with
a group
Talk about the pictures Ask the children
to look for things in the book as well.
Try not to ask open-ended questions
If you’re reading a story about a dog and say,
‘Who here has a dog?’ it might lead to the
children telling you all sorts of stories about
all sorts of things. This will take the group Story
Time off track.
Get really excited about what you’re
reading! Parents and children will follow in
your enthusiasm.
Choose books with bright and bold
illustrations Remember that you will be using
the book with a crowd and you want to make
sure the children can see the pictures easily.
Don’t rush the story Speak loudly and clearly.
Also take your time showing the pictures.
Vary your tone This helps to engage different
audiences and keep the session interesting.
Look for fun text with a wide diversity
of language Reading helps
children build their
vocabulary.
Don’t worry about making a mistake
Laugh it off and show parents and children
that you can just keep going!
Practise reading the
book aloud This will
increase your familiarity
with the phrasing of the
text and the story.
Try to have extra copies of the book
available This means parents can have
a copy and follow along as you read.
Encourage parents to borrow the book from
the library at the end of the session.
Always tell
children who wrote
and illustrated the
book Do this at
the beginning of
the Story Time and
point to the words
on the cover.
Read it again! Don’t be afraid to repeat
the book several times during your session.
The first time you read the book, read it
through without extra embellishments. Read
it again and ask children to participate and
get involved in the story.
Don’t worry if some children aren’t
sitting still and paying attention They are
likely still listening. Try to engage them with
sound effects, movement or actions or by
showing how excited you are about the book.
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Reading aloud
WHY READ ALOUD?
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Reading aloud helps build language and
communication skills.
l Reading aloud helps foster positive family
relationships.
l Reading aloud exposes children to new
words which are not always used in every
day speech.
l Reading aloud helps us learn how to
express ourselves.
GENERAL TIPS TO ENCOURAGE READING
ALOUD AT HOME
Have books all around the house
Try leaving books on the lower shelves
of bookshelves or in baskets on the floor
in every room. This means children always
have access to books.
Pass these tips on to parents at your Story Time
Make time to read every day Your child
will become a more confident reader.
Read aloud in the language you are
most comfortable with Reading is a great
way of sharing your native language.
Take your time Enjoy the story and the
experience of reading together.
Reading should always be fun Choose
a book both you and your child enjoy.
Choose a book that suits the mood Some
stories are nice and calm and quiet, some are
more exciting and adventurous!
Use the pictures Pictures can tell stories
too – explore and discuss them.
Let children choose the book They’re sure
to feel more involved and engage more with
the story. After you’ve read the book, ask the
child how they felt about it and if they liked it.
Encourage children to tell you why they did or
did not like the book!
Try choosing a book with a repeated
phrase This will help boost your child’s
confidence and encourage them to join
in with you.
Retell the story After you’ve read the book,
retell the story in your own words. Ask children
to help you recall the story.
Encourage play around the book
For example: acting, colouring, talking.
Make it relevant Relate the
book to people and things in
your child’s life.
Use wordless picture books
Picture books without words are
a great way to help children develop
their speaking and listening skills.
Look at the pictures and talk
about what is happening on
each page. Make up the story
as you go along. Wordless
picture books encourage us
to expand our vocabulary.
Read anything! Cereal
boxes, newspapers, TV listings,
cookbooks, brochures...
Encourage conversation
about the book What did you
like? Why? How did it make you
feel?
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Introducing your
Story Time
It can be difficult to get children to settle before
a Story Time. Here are some tips to help you
introduce the story and get the wriggles out.
LISTENING EAR BOX
Offer children an imaginary box and ask them
to choose their listening ears. Children can
choose whatever kind of ears they like – cat
ears, football ears, princess ears.... the
possibilities are endless. If you have a small
group, you can ask each child individually.
STORY SPOT
Have a selection of small mats available.
When children arrive, ask them to choose a
mat and to find a spot. When it’s time to start,
or if the session gets noisy, you can always ask
children to return to their story spot.
Not say a single word
Can you hop, hop, hop like a bunny?
Can you run, run, run like a dog?
Can you walk, walk, walk like an elephant?
Can you jump, jump, jump like a frog?
Can you swim, swim, swim like a goldfish?
Can you fly, fly, fly like a bird?
Can you sit right down and fold your hands,
and not say a single word?
SONGS AND RHYMES
An active song or rhyme is a great way to start
your Story Time. Here are some suggestions:
I wiggle my fingers
Sometimes
I wiggle my fingers
I wiggle my toes
I wiggle my shoulders
I wiggle my nose.
No more wiggles
are left in me
and now it’s time
to be as still as can be!
Sometimes my hands are at my side
(Hold hands at side)
Then behind my back they hide
(Put hands behind back)
Sometimes I wiggle my fingers so
(Wiggle your fingers)
Shake them fast, shake them slow
(Shake fingers fast and slow)
Sometimes my hands go clap, clap, clap
(Clap hands)
Then I rest them in my lap
(Rest hands in lap)
Now they’re quiet as can be.
Because it’s listening time, you see.
Shake out the sillies
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake out the sillies,
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake out the
sillies,
I’m gonna shake, shake, shake out the sillies,
(getting quieter and more gentle each time)
And wibble the wobbles away.
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Planning a Story
Time with Tip Tap
Went the Crab, by
Tim Hopgood
Tip Tap Went the Crab is a brightly coloured
counting book. The narrative story is easy to
read aloud and has simple, yet interesting
language to engage children. Children can
get involved by counting, acting out the
animals and joining in with the phrase ‘Tip tap
went the crab’. The colourful and detailed
illustrations are sure to inspire conversation
and encourage children to look for objects
to count.
ACTIVITY IDEAS
Sideways crab walk Retell the story, but
have children walk sideways, just like the crab.
Hide objects around your nursery or early
years setting so children can find and count
each object.
THEMES
Seaside
Counting
Exploring
Fish, fish, shark (just like duck, duck,
goose) Have children sit in a circle. One child
walks on the outside and gently pats the
children on the head saying ‘fish’. The child
taps someone and says ‘shark’ and the
children run around the circle and race to sit
down. The child who doesn’t get a seat is the
caller and starts the game again.
SONGS AND RHYMES
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Ickle ockle blue bottle
Row row row your boat
One, two, buckle my shoe
Five little ducks went swimming one day
Five little monkeys
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
One, two, three, four, five
Ten in a bed
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
My bonnie lies over the ocean
Mm-mnn went the little green frog
Ring a ring a roses... down at the bottom
of the deep blue sea
OTHER IDEAS FOR EXTENDING THE STORY
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Sand and water play
A seaside adventure
Collecting shells
Crayon rubbings
Making sandcastles
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Planning Template
BOOKBUG STORY TIME:
TIP TAP WENT THE CRAB
Hello Song
Hello everyone
NOTES
Hello everyone, hello everyone
Glad that you could come (x2)
I, I, I, I, I, I’m glad that you could
come (x2)
Song or rhyme
Down at the bottom of the
deep blue sea, catching fishes
for my tea.
Repeat several times. Walk the
circle in different directions.
Book
Tip Tap Went the Crab
by Tim Hopgood
Bring the book out from a treasure
box – link to a treasure in the sea.
Activity or game
Sideways crab walk
Hide objects for children to count
as you retell the story walking
around. You could also have a
race to see who can walk sideways
the fastest.
Song or rhyme
One, two, three, four, five
Use fish finger puppet
Mm-mmn went the little
green frog
Goodbye Song
Goodbye everyone
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Same as hello song, but with
goodbye
Planning a Story
Time with Giraffes
Can’t Dance, by
Giles Andreae
and Guy ParkerRees
Giraffes Can’t Dance is a rhyming story about
embracing our differences and finding our
own strengths. Poor Gerald dreads the annual
Jungle Dance because he doesn’t think he is
very good at dancing. All the other animals
can dance magnificently, but Gerald just gets
tangled in his long legs. Maybe he hasn’t
found the right song!
With its catchy rhyming text, bright, bold
illustrations and charming story, children will
love this book.
SONGS AND RHYMES
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Jungle
Music
Dancing
Celebrating differences
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Walking through the jungle
Old MacDonald had a farm (with jungle
animals)
Leopard has lots of spots
Look at the sneaky crocodile
Five little monkeys
A cat came dancing
See the slithery crocodile
ACTIVITY IDEAS
Jungle dance party Have your own jungle
dance party. Children can dance like the
different jungle animals. Alternatively, play
music and ask the children to dance. When the
music stops, the children freeze.
Jungle animal charades Children can act
out the different jungle animals and see if the
others can guess who they’re pretending to be.
OTHER IDEAS FOR EXTENDING THE STORY
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Listen to the different styles of music and
try different kinds of dance.
l Promote non-fiction books for children to
learn about the different animals.
l Musical statues – play music and have the
children and parents dance around. When
the music stops, they freeze.
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BASED ON THE PICTURE BOOK GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE. TEXT © PURPLE ENTERPRISES LTD, A COOLABI COMPANY 1999. ILLUSTRATIONS © GUY PARKER-REES 1999. PUBLISHED BY ORCHARD BOOKS.
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Planning Template
BASED ON THE PICTURE BOOK GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE. TEXT © PURPLE ENTERPRISES LTD, A COOLABI COMPANY 1999. ILLUSTRATIONS © GUY PARKER-REES 1999. PUBLISHED BY ORCHARD BOOKS.
BOOKBUG STORY TIME:
GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE
Hello Song
Hello everyone
NOTES
Hello everyone, hello everyone
Glad that you could come (x2)
I, I, I, I, I, I’m glad that you could
come (x2)
Song or rhyme
Walking through the jungle
This can be a name game where
children choose an animal that
starts with the same sound as their
name.
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Giraffes Can’t Dance
by Giles Andreae and
Guy Parker-Rees
Talk about the cover – Is the giraffe
dancing? Can giraffes dance?
Activity or game
Jungle animal dance party
Play different kinds of music and
let the children dance. Stop the
music and the children freeze.
Song or rhyme
See the slithery crocodile
Action song
Goodbye Song
Goodbye everyone
Same as hello song, but with
goodbye
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Planning a Story
Time with I Don’t
Want to be a Pea,
by Ann Bonwill
and Simon
Rickerty
This book is challenging to read aloud
because of the dialogue between bird and
hippo. It might be the kind of book that is
easier read aloud by two adults – each taking
on the role of one of the characters.
ACTIVITY IDEAS
This book has a very charming story about two
friends who struggle to agree on a costume for
a fancy dress party. Young children will be able
to relate to the themes of disagreeing with
friends but also resolving the dispute. This
book naturally lends itself to party games and
activities with a partner.
Pass the parcel Wrap the book as the
parcel. Play some music and pass the book
around the circle. When the music stops, the
child gets to open a layer of wrapping paper.
Have the book wrapped in several layers of
paper. Once the book has been unwrapped,
read the story.
THEMES
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Compromise
Fancy dress
SONGS AND RHYMES
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OTHER IDEAS FOR EXTENDING THE STORY
Ickle ockle blue bottle
I saw Esau
Rig a jig jig
Five fat peas
Two little dickie birds
One big hippo balancing
If you’re happy and you know it
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Other party games (e.g. musical bumps,
Simon says, sardines)
l Matching games/ pair games
l Crafts: children can make a mask to wear
to the party
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TEXT COPYRIGHT ©ANN BONWILL 2011. ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © SIMON RICKERTY 2011. PUBLISHED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
Fairytale fancy dress party You could
theme and plan your session as if children
have arrived at the fairytale fancy dress party.
Play party games and sing songs that link into
the book.
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Planning Template
BOOKBUG STORY TIME:
I DON’T WANT TO BE A
PEA
Hello Song
Hello everyone
NOTES
Hello everyone, hello everyone
Glad that you could come (x2)
I, I, I, I, I, I’m glad that you could
come (x2)
Song or rhyme
5 Fat Peas
Actions
Book
I Don’t Want to be a Pea
by Ann Bonwill and
Simon Rickerty
Play pass the parcel to reveal the
book
Activity or game
Ickle ockle blue bottle
Partner clapping games
I saw Esau
Song or rhyme
Two little dickie birds
Actions
Rig a jig jig
Goodbye Song
Goodbye everyone
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goodbye
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Planning a Story
Time with Stuck!
by Oliver Jeffers
This picture book is a great introduction to
creative problem solving, trial and error and
sequencing. Floyd throws a variety of things at
a problem in an attempt to find a solution. The
result is a funny, unpredictable adventure of a
little boy who really just wants to get his kite
down from the tree.
THEMES
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Gravity
Shape and size
SONGS AND RHYMES
Wind the bobbin up
Hokey cokey
Let’s go fly a kite
Rock a bye baby
I had a little nut tree
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
One, two, buckle my shoe
ACTIVITY IDEAS
Memory game ‘My kite got stuck in a tree
and I tried to knock it down with a shoe.
My kite got stuck in a tree and I tried to
knock it down with a shoe and a ladder...’
Start with the children sitting in a circle. Using
the phrase above, you can pull objects out of
a bag and get children to build the story
around what they pull out.
Pin the object on the tree! Create a tree,
or you could use a felt board. Retell the story
and add items to your tree.
OTHER IDEAS FOR EXTENDING THE STORY
Using the opening text as a starting point, ask
the children to make up the story starting with:
l ‘It all began when.... The trouble really
began when…’
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objects they would have thrown in the tree.
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Planning Template
BOOKBUG STORY TIME:
STUCK
Hello Song
Hello everyone
NOTES
Hello everyone, hello everyone
Glad that you could come (x2)
I, I, I, I, I, I’m glad that you could
come (x2)
Song or rhyme
Let’s go fly a kite
Active game
Book
Stuck! by Oliver Jeffers
Pretend to get book ‘stuck’ as
you’re bringing it out. You could
have it sitting high at the top of a
pile of random things.
Activity or game
Re-tell story with props
Hide objects in a bag and ask the
children to make up their own
version of Stuck!
Song or rhyme
Hokey Cokey
Actions
Wind the bobbin up
Goodbye Song
Goodbye everyone
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goodbye
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FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS
Songs and rhymes
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor,
And the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed.
A CAT CAME DANCING
A cat came dancing out of the barn,
With a fiddle under her arm.
She could play nothing but fiddle-cum-fee,
The mouse has married the bumble bee.
Play cat, dance mouse,
We’ll have a jig in our good house.
Play cat, dance mouse,
We’ll have a jig in our good house.
HOKEY COKEY
Chorus:
Woah, the hokey cokey,
Woah, the hokey cokey,
Woah, the hokey cokey,
Knees bent, arms stretched, ra ra ra!
A SAILOR WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA
You put your right arm in
your right arm out
In, out, in, out,
You shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Cokey and you turn around
That’s what it’s all about...
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see,
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP
BLUE SEA
(Repeat with different parts of the body)
Catching fishes for my tea
How many fishes do I see?
1, 2, 3!
I HAD A LITTLE NUT TREE
I had a little nut tree,
Nothing would it bear
But a silver nutmeg,
And a golden pear;
The King of Spain’s daughter
Came to visit me,
And all for the sake
Of my little nut tree.
FIVE FAT PEAS
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed
(children hold hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.
(put thumb and fingers up one by one)
They grew and grew
(raise hand in the air very slowly)
And did not stop,
Until one day
The pod went POP!
(children clap hands together)
I SAW ESAU
(Face a partner; clap your hands together and
then clap your partner’s hands throughout the
rhyme.)
I saw Esau
Sitting on a sea saw
I saw Esau
He saw me
I saw Esau
Sitting on a sea saw
1, 2, 3!
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS WENT SWIMMING
ONE DAY
FIVE little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said QUACK QUACK QUACK
QUACK
And only FOUR little ducks came back!
(Find a new partner on three)
Four little ducks…
Three little ducks… and so on…
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ICKLE OCKLE BLUE BOTTLE
LOOK AT THE SNEAKY CROCODILE
(Ask the children to sit in a circle with one child
in the centre. As the rhyme is said, the child
chooses a partner. Then the rhyme is said
again and both children choose a new partner.
Repeat until everyone is up and playing the
game.)
Look at the sneaky crocodile
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh
He’s swimming down the river Nile
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh
The crocodile has a swishing tail
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh
He swims along and leaves a trail
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh
Ickle ockle blue bottle
Fishes in the sea
If you need a partner
Just choose me
MM-MNN WENT THE LITTLE GREEN FROG
Mm (close eyes) Nn (stick out tongue) went the
little green frogs one day.
Mm Nn went the little green frogs.
Mm Nn went the little green frogs one day,
And they all went Mm Nn Ah.
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
If you’re happy and you know it clap your
hands (x2)
If you’re happy and you know it and you really
want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your
hands
Well we all know frogs go
(clap) La di da di da
(clap) La di da di da
(clap) La di da di da
We all know frogs go
(clap) La di da di da
And they don’t go Mm Nn ah.
Other verses:
Stomp your feet
Wave hello
Shout “We are!”
LEOPARD HAS LOTS OF SPOTS
MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN
Spots, spots, spots, spots,
Spots, spots, spots, spots,
A leopard has lots of spots,
What a lot of spots he’s got.
A tiger has stripes like long thin pipes,
But a leopard has lots of spots,
Spots, spots, spots, spots,
Spots, spots, spots, spots.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
O bring back my Bonnie to me.
Chorus:
Bring back, bring back, O bring back my
Bonnie to me, to me:
Bring back, bring back, O bring back my
Bonnie to me.
LET’S GO FLY A KITE
Let’s go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let’s go fly a kite!
OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to walk along the prom prom prom
Where the brass band plays tiddly-om-pompom
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RING A RING OF ROSES
More songs
and rhymes
Ring a ring of rosies
A pocket full of posies
Atishoo, atishoo
We all fall down
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM
(with jungle animals)
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O,
With a ‘moo moo’ here and a ‘moo moo’
there,
Here a ‘moo’, there a ‘moo’, everywhere a
‘moo moo’,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, ONCE
I CAUGHT A FISH ALIVE
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
(Try with different jungle animals,
e.g: monkeys, snakes, parrots)
ONE BIG HIPPO BALANCING
RIG A JIG JIG
One big hippo balancing,
Step by step on a slippery rock;
He thought it was such tremendous fun
He called for another hippo to come.
As I was walking down the street,
Down the street, down the street,
A very good friend I chanced to meet;
Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho.
Two big hippos balancing,
Step by step on a slippery rock;
They thought it was such tremendous fun
They called for another hippo to come
Chorus:
Rig a jig jig and away we go,
Away we go, away we go;
Rig a jig jig and away we go,
Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho.
Three big hippos…
Four big hippos…
Other verses:
We clapped our hands and stomped our feet,
stomped our feet, stomped our feet,
We jumped up high and came back down,
came back down, came back down....
We climbed on a train and tooted the horn,
tooted the horn, tooted the horn....
Five big hippos balancing,
Step by step on a slippery rock;
But all of a sudden, they fell into the mud
And down came the hippos with a great big thud...
...in the mud!
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
SEE THE SLITHERY CROCODILE
One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, knock at the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my plate’s empty.
See the slithery crocodile
Ay-o, ay-o, ay-o
He’s swimming down the river bank
Ay-o, ay-o, ay-o
See him open his big wide mouth
Ay-o, ay-o, ay-o
What happens? A little fishy swims on in…
SNAP!
Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!
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THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO
SWALLOWED A FLY
TWO LITTLE DICKIE BIRDS
Two little dickie birds
Sitting on a wall
One named Peter
One named Paul
Fly away Peter
Fly away Paul
Come back Peter
Come back Paul
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,
I don’t know why she swallowed a fly,
Perhaps she’ll die.
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don’t know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she’ll die.
WALKING THROUGH THE JUNGLE
Walking in the jungle. Walking in the
jungle. (Pretend to move tree branches out of
your way as you walk.)
We’re not afraid. We’re not afraid.
(Cross your arms in front of your body and
shake your head.)
Walking in the jungle. Walking in the jungle.
We’re not afraid. We’re not afraid.
One step. Two steps. Three steps
forward. (Take three steps forward.)
One step. Two steps. Three steps back. (Take
three steps back.)
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird,
How absurd! to swallow a bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don’t know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she’ll die.
(Continue with other animals – cat, dog, goat,
cow, horse)
TEN IN A BED
There were ten in the bed and the little one
said,
‘Roll over, roll over!’
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Stop. (Place both hands out in front of you.)
Listen. (Hold your hand to your ear.)
What’s that? (Shrug your shoulders and look
around.)
It’s a frog! (Frog gesture.)
We’re not afraid! (Cross your arms in front of
your body and shake your head.)
There were nine…eight…seven… and so on.
ROCK A BYE BABY
(Other verses – stomping, jumping, skipping)
Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all
WIND THE BOBBIN UP
Wind the bobbin up,
Wind the bobbin up,
Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap.
Wind it back again,
Wind it back again,
Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap,
Point to the ceiling,
Point to the floor,
Point to the window,
Point to the door,
Clap your hands together, 1, 2, 3,
Put your hands upon your knee.
ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream – Aghh!
EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO CHECK COPYRIGHT OF
THE SONGS AND RHYMES IN THIS HANDBOOK. IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS
OR OMISSIONS, SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST WILL BE PLEASED TO INSERT THE
APPROPRIATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN ANY SUBSEQUENT PUBLICATIONS.
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More book suggestions
Who’s in the Loo? by
Jeanne Willis and
Adrian Reynolds
What Colour are Your
Knickers? By Sam
Lloyd
The Incredible Book
Eating Boy by Oliver
Jeffers
We’re Going on a
Bear Hunt by Michael
Rosen
Cock a Moo Moo by
Juliet Dallas-Conte
The Tiger Who Came
to Tea by Judith Kerr
Lost and Found by
Oliver Jeffers
Lullabyhullaballoo by
Mick Inkpen
The Monkey with the
Bright Blue Bottom by
Steve Smallman
The Fish Who Could
Wish by John Bush
and Korky Paul
This Book Belongs to
Aye-Aye by Richard
Byrne
On the Way Home by
Jill Murphy
Zac and Zeb and the
Make Believe Birthday
Party by Sarah
Massini
Yo Ho Ho! A–Pirating
We’ll Go by Nick
Sharratt and Kaye
Umansky
Hugless Douglas by
David Melling
Dr. Seuss Books
You can find lots more book recommendations on the book list pages of the Scottish Book Trust
website: www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading/book-lists/kids
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l
Make sure there is enough light so your
face and the book can be seen clearly.
l Try using gestures to support the visual
communication.
l Try using real objects and props to act out
the story.
l Use funny facial expressions to keep
children entertained.
Tips for sharing
books with
children with
additional
support needs
For more helpful tips and resources about
sharing books with children with additional
support needs, please visit our website:
SHARING BOOKS WITH BLIND AND
PARTIALLY-SIGHTED CHILDREN
www.scottishbooktrust.com/tips-for-childrenwith-additional-support-needs
Listening to your voice as you read and sing
gives blind and partially-sighted children a feel
for the sounds and rhythms of language.
Information
and resources
Look for books with:
l Print that is easy to read
l Highly contrasting images
l Books that do not rely too much on
pictures to tell the story
l Start with books that have flaps, noises
or textures to enjoy.
Scottish Book Trust Visit the Scottish Book
Trust website for information about Bookbug
and themed booklists.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
How can I make sure children feel
involved?
l Ask them lots of questions as you read
and explain things they don’t understand.
Relate things in the books to things the
child is familiar with (‘You’ve got a teddy
too haven’t you?’).
l Add sound effects and use your voice
playfully to show different character
voices.
The Big Plus Many adults in Scotland
struggle with reading, writing and numbers.
So even if you’re not affected, you probably
know someone who is. Getting help can feel
daunting, but help is at hand with the Big Plus.
www.thebigplus.com or call 0808 100 1080
RECOMMENDED READING
Reading Magic: Why reading aloud
to our children will change their lives
forever by Mem Fox
This book is easy to read and really enjoyable.
It’s written conversationally and features lots
of tips about encouraging children to read –
and why we need to do this.
SHARING BOOKS WITH DEAF AND
HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Look for books with:
l Highly visual, colourful and clear,
uncluttered images
l ‘Touch and feel’ books with different
textures are great fun
l Books that relate to experiences your child
has had
l Start with books that have flaps, patterns
or textures to enjoy
Proust and the Squid: The Story and
Science of the Reading Brain by
Maryanne Wolf
This book explains how reading and writing
systems developed over time. Part one offers
a historical account while parts two and three
explain how we learn to read and what
happens when the brain can’t learn to read.
How can I make sure children feel
involved?
l Think about how to sit so children are at
your level and can see your face so you
can establish good eye contact.
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My Bookbug Story Time template
BOOKBUG STORY TIME:
Hello Song
Song or rhyme
Book
Activity or game
Song or rhyme
Goodbye Song
NOTES