Welcome to Storytime Construction If Youre Happy and

Welcome to Storytime! Construction

If You’re Happy and You Know It If you’re happy and you know it, Lift it high. If you’re happy and you know it, Then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, Lift it high. (repeat with) Lift if low. Shake it fast. Shake it slow.

Book 1

Make a Shape (tune of Frere Jacques) Make a circle, make a circle. It is round, it is round. A circle has no corners, a circle has no corners. It is round, it is round. Make a square, make a square. All the same, all the same. A square has four corners. And its sides are equal. All the same, all the same. Make a triangle, make a triangle. Two sides down, one across. A triangle has three corners, Two sides and a bottom. Two sides down, one across.

This is the Way We Build a House (Sung to the tune of: “Wheels on the Bus”) This is the way we pound the nails, (pretend to use a hammer) Pound the nails, pound the nails. This is the way we pound the nails, When we build a house. This is the way we stack the bricks, (pretend to stack) Stack the bricks, stack the bricks. This is the way we stack the bricks, When we build a house. This is the way paint the walls, (pretend to paint) Paint the walls, paint the walls. This is the way we paint the walls, When we build a house.

Book 2

Construction Song (sung to “The Farmer in the Dell”) The backhoe scoops the dirt. (scoop up with both hands) The backhoe scoops the dirt. Hey-ho! Look at it go! The backhoe scoops the dirt. Repeat with the following: The dozer moves the dirt. (pretend to swim) The cement mixer spins. (turn around) The crane moves up and down. (move up and down)

Skill Building Rhyme Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Social Emotional Benefits: Children learn to respond in interactions and relationships with others, especially during social games where there are several participants.

Skidamarink a dink. Skidamarink a doo. I love you. Skidamarink a dink. Skidamarink a doo. I love you in the morning. And in the afternoon. Now it’s time to go home, but I’ll see you soon. Skidamarink a dink. Skidamarink a doo. I love you.

Activity Build with Legos!!! Thank you for coming to Storytime!!!