Zoo - Addison Public Library

Rhymes
&
Resources
Compiled by
Mary G. Marshall
&
Sue Eilers
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The Zooey Pokey
(Mary Marshall & Sue Eilers)
You put a lion in, you take a lion out,
You put a lion in, and he roars all about.
You do the Zooey Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put an elephant in, you take an elephant out,
You put an elephant in, and he swings his trunk about.
You do the Zooey Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put a kangaroo in, you take a kangaroo out,
You put a kangaroo in, and she hops all about.
You do the Zooey Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put a monkey in, you take a monkey out,
You put a monkey in, and he swings all about.
You do the Zooey Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
Five Little Elephants
(Lohnes/ Finger Folk)
Five little elephants
Going out to play.
Along comes a mouse,
“Squeak, squeak.”
And one runs away,
“Eeek, eek!”
Repeat for 4, 3, 2, 1.
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We’re Going to the Zoo
(Catlin/ More Toddlers Together)
We’re going to the zoo today, zoo today, zoo today. [march around]
We’re going to the zoo today to see the animals.
We’ll see the elephants, the elephants, the elephants.
[put arm like a trunk and move it up and down]
We’ll see the elephants with the long trunks going up and down.
We’ll see the seals, the seals, the seals. [sway head side to side]
We’ll see the seals with the heads swaying side to side.
We’ll see the kangaroos, the kangaroos, the kangaroos. [jump around]
We’ll see the kangaroos jumping all around.
We’re very tired and sleepy, tired and sleepy, tired and sleepy. [put head on hands]
We’re very tired and sleepy after our trip to the zoo.
I’m A Little Monkey
(McKinnon/ Busy Bees Summer)
Tune: “I’m a Little Tea Pot”
I’m a little monkey.
Watch me play
[hop around]
Munching on bananas every day.
[pretend to eat]
I have monkey friends who play with me
[point to others]
See us climb right up the tree!
[pretend to climb]
Zoo Animals
(Sue Eilers & Mary Marshall)
I’m a bear, hear me growl. [growl]
I’m a lion, hear me roar. [roar]
I’m a snake, hear me hiss, [hiss]
And slither on the floor.
I’m an elephant, see my trunk. [show trunk]
I’m a camel, see my hump. [show hump]
I’m a zebra, running fast. [run in place]
I’m a monkey, watch me jump. [jump]
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Animals at the Zoo
(Mary Marshall)
Tune: “The Muffin Man”
Do you see the panda bear
The panda bear, the panda bear?
If you see the panda bear,
Then twirl in a circle.
Do you see the orange tiger
The orange tiger, the orange tiger?
If you see the orange tiger,
Then stamp your feet right now.
Do you see the brown monkey
The brown monkey, the brown monkey?
If you see the brown monkey,
Then swing your arms like him.
Zoo Counting
Do you see the small penguins
The small penguins, the small penguins?
If you see the small penguins,
Then clap your hands softly.
(traditional, adapted by Mary Marshall)
One, one,
The zoo is lots of fun.
Two, two,
See two kangaroos.
Three, three,
See three chimpanzees.
Four, four,
Hear four lions roar.
Five, five,
Watch five seals dive.
Six, six,
Six monkeys doing tricks.
Seven, seven,
Seven elephants, thank heaven.
Eight, eight,
Eight tigers by the gate.
Nine, nine,
Nine penguins in a line.
Ten, Ten,
I want to come again.
Do you see the kangaroos
The kangaroos, the kangaroos?
If you see the kangaroos,
Then jump, jump, jump, jump, jump.
Do you see the polar bears
The polar bears, the polar bears?
If you see the polar bears
Then clap your hands loudly.
Can be done counting on fingers or
with a flannel board.
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The Keeper at the Zoo
(Mary Marshall)
Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”
The keeper at the zoo,
[one child begins as the keeper in the center of a circle]
The keeper at the zoo,
We are off to see him,
The keeper at the zoo.
The lion at the zoo,
[the keeper chooses a lion, and both stand in the circle]
The lion at the zoo,
We are off to see him,
The lion at the zoo.
The monkey at the zoo,
[the lion chooses a monkey, and both stand in the circle]
The monkey at the zoo,
We are off to see him,
The monkey at the zoo.
The brown bear at the zoo,
[the monkey chooses a brown bear, and both stand in the circle]
The brown bear at the zoo,
We are off to see him,
The brown bear at the zoo.
The hippo at the zoo,
[the bear chooses a hippo, and both stand in the circle]
The hippo at the zoo,
We are off to see him,
The hippo at the zoo.
The keeper feeds them all,
[all of the “animals” move out of the circle]
The keeper feeds them all,
We are off to see him,
The keeper feeds them all.
The keeper stands alone.
The keeper stands alone.
All the animals sleep.
The keeper stands alone.
This could also be done with puppets or a flannel board.
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If You Like the Zoo
(Mary Marshall)
Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you like to visit the zoo,
Clap your hands. [clap]
If you like to visit the zoo,
Clap your hands. [clap]
If like to visit the zoo,
And you love the animals too,
If you like to visit the zoo,
Clap your hands. [clap]
If you like to see the lions,
Roar right now. [roar]
If you like to see the lions,
Roar right now. [roar]
If like to see the lions,
And you love the animals too,
If you like to see the lions,
Roar right now. [roar]
If you like to see the monkeys,
Swing your arms. [swing arms like a monkey]
If you like to see the monkeys,
Swing your arms. [swing arms like a monkey]
If you like to see the monkeys,
And you love the animals too,
If you like to see the monkeys,
Swing your arms. [swing arms like a monkey]
If you like to see the zebras,
Stamp your feet. [stamp feet]
If you like to see the zebras,
Stamp your feet. [stamp feet]
If you like to see the zebras,
And you love the animals too,
If you like to see the zebras,
Stamp your feet. [stamp feet]
Repeat first verse.
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Selected Books on the Zoo
Bornstein, Ruth. Little Gorilla. New York: Seabury, 1976.
Browne, Anthony. Zoo. New York: Knopf, 1992.
Carle, Eric. 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo. New York: Philomel, 1982.
Deacon, Alexis. Slow Loris. La Jolla, CA: Dane, 2002.
Florian, Douglas. At the Zoo. New York: Greenwillow, 1992.
Ford, Miela. Follow the Leader. New York: Greenwillow, 1996.
Garland, Michael. Last Night at the Zoo. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 2001.
Gelman, Rita Golden. I Went to the Zoo. New York: Scholastic, 1993.
Hazelaar, Cor. Zoo Dreams. New York: Farrar, 1997.
Hendrick, Mary Jane. If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1993.
Hillenbrand, Will. Down by the Station. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1999.
Neitzel, Shirley. Our Class Took a Trip to the Zoo. New York: Greenwillow, 2002.
Ormerod, Jan. When We Went to the Zoo. New York: Lothrop, 1991.
Rex, Michael. The Painting Gorilla. New York: Holt, 1997.
Riddle, Tohby. The Great Escape from City Zoo. New York: Farrar, 1999.
Rose, Deborah. Birthday Zoo. Morton Grove, IL:Whitman, 2002.
Waber, Bernard. A Lion Named Shirley Williamson. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
Puppets, Puzzles, & Music
African Wildlife Finger Puppet Play Set
Animal Alphabet Songs CD (David Polansky)
Elephant Puppet (full body)
Elephant Puppet (half body)
Farm/zoo slider
Gibbon Puppet
Gorilla Puppet
Kangaroo Puppet
Lion Puppet
Monkey Puppet
Wiggly Safari! CD (The Wiggles)
Zoo Puzzle (9 pieces)
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Teacher Resources
1001 Rhymes and Fingerplays for Working with Young Children.
Everett, WA: Warren, 1994.
A to Z Kids Stuff. www.atozkidsstuff.com.
Best of the Mailbox Songs, Poems, and Fingerplays.
Greensboro, NC: Education Center, n.d.
Briggs, Diane. 101 Fingerplays, Stories and Songs to Use with Finger Puppets.
Chicago: ALA, 1999.
Catlin, Cynthia. More Toddlers Together. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 1996.
Charner, Kathy. The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6.
Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 1996.
Charner, Kathy. The Giant Encyclopedia of Theme Activities for Children 2 to 5.
Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House, 1993.
Cooper, Kay. Too Many Rabbits and Other Fingerplays about Animals, Nature, Weather, and the Universe.
New York: Scholastic, 1995.
Forte, Imogene. [Month] Patterns, Projects & Plans Series [by Month].
Nashville, TN: Incentive, 1990.
Lohnes, Marilyn. Finger Folk. Fort Atkinson, WI: Alleyside, 1999.
The Mailbox [magazine]
McKinnon, Elizabeth. Busy Bees Fall.
Everett, WA: Warren, 1994 [also, Spring, Summer, Winter].
Patti’s Preschool Resources. www.geocities.com/soogal99/index.html.
Phelps, Joan Hilyer. Finger Tales. Fort Atkinson, WI: Upstart, 2002.
Raines, Shirley and Robert Canady. Story S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S.
Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 1989.
Ring A Ring O’Roses. 10th ed. Flint, MI: Flint Public Library, 1996.
Schiller, Pam and Thomas Moore. Where Is Thumbkin?
Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House, 1993.
Silberg, Jackie. 300 Three Minute Games. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 1997.
Stetson, Emily and Vicky Congdon. Little Hands Fingerplays & Action Songs.
Charlotte, VT: Williamson, 2001.
Totten, Kathryn. Seasonal Storytime Crafts. Fort Atkinson, WI: Upstart, 2002.
Warren, Jean. Animal Piggyback Songs. Everett, WA: Warren, 1990.
Warren, Jean. The Best of Totline. Torrance, CA: Totline, 1995.
Warren, Jean. More Piggyback Songs. Everett, WA: Warren, 1995.
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Story Totes
Animals for All Seasons [seasons & different animals]
“B” Is for Building [building & construction machines]
Beautiful Babies [big brothers, big sisters, & new babies]
Billions of Bugs [all kinds of insects]
Birthday Bonanza [celebrating birthdays]
Bunches of Bears [teddy bears & real bears]
Cool Cats & Cuddly Kittens [cats & kittens]
Dazzling Dinosaurs [dinosaurs]
Fabulous Food [food and eating]
Fascinating Families [all types of families & their members]
Fun on the Farm [farms & farm animals]
Helpers & Heroes [community helpers]
Monster Mania [monsters]
Pooches by the Pound [dogs & puppies]
Preschoolers Pretend [imagination & play]
Rainbows & Stars [colors & shapes]
Sensational Seasons [the four seasons]
Sing a Song of Sixpence [music & rhyme]
Spectacular Sea Stories [ocean & sea creatures]
Trips Around Town [places to visit]
Wacky Weather [all types of weather]
Wonderful World of Wheels [transportation]
Zoo-rific [zoos & zoo animals]
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