Library Songs
Tell Me a Story: Finger Plays, Rhymes and Songs
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Are you listening?
Are you listening? Are you listening? Yes, I am. Yes, I am Now it's time to __________________ |
Name Song
***Clap hands twice, pat knees once ---------------, -------------- (Child's name) (Child's name) How do you do? Who's that sitting next to you? |
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To the tune of "Row, row, row your boat":
Read, Read, Read a Book Travel anywhere, Worldwide, you decide, A book will take you there. Read, read, read a book, Beginning to the end, What a way to spend the day, A book's a special friend! (Source unknown) |
Welcome to the Library (tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
Welcome to the the library, the library, the library Welcome you the library, Please come inside and read. We're glad to have you here today, here today, here today. We're glad to have you here today, Today's a special day. (Source: Smyth Bland Regional Library from: http://www.vpl.lib.va.us/youth-services/program-ideas-and-resources/chants-and-songs-library.html) |
Rock-A-Bye Bookie(Sung to the tune of Rock-A-Bye Baby)
Rock-A-Bye Bookie, I'll be your boss When I'm with you, You won't get lost When I turn your pages, I'll use lots of care And back will come bookie, for more kids to share (http://libraryteachers.wikispaces.com/Songs) |
I love books, and they love me,
I get them free at the library. Read them once, read them twice, Library books are oh, so nice! (From Library Songs, Blue Ocean Books Productions, c2005) |
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(To the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
When You're In the Library Quiet is the Way to Be Please Talk Softly Make the Choice Only use your indoor voice Libraries are full of joys But they can't be full of noise (http://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com/Storytime) |
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To the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
We'll borrow a book from the library We'll borrow a book for a week. We'll borrow a book and we'll read it, Then we'll bring it right back the next week. Bring back, bring back, We'll bring back our library book next week. Bring back, bring back, We'll bring back our library books. (Adapted from http://northside.woodfordschools.org/Media_Center/library_songs.htm.) |
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Criss Cross, Applesauce
Hands on lap, gingersnap. Lips sealed, orange peel Open ears, root beer. Open eyes, french fries. Back straight, chocolate shake. Heads up, Reese's Cup! |
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Sometimes My Hands are in the Sky
Sometimes my hands do like to fly Sometimes my hands go snap, snap, snap Sometimes my hands go clap, clap, clap But now they're quiet as can be Because it's storytime, you see! |
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(To the tune of “Farmer in the Dell")
High HO Librario The author writes the book. The author writes the book. HI HO, Librario, the author writes the book. The illustrator draws. The illustrator draws. HI HO, Librario, the illustrator draws The publisher puts it together. The publisher puts it together. HI HO Librario, the publisher puts it together. The copyright tells us when. The copyright tells us when. HI HO Librario, the copyright tells us when. (http://www.slideshare.net/bogeybear/finger-plays-rhymes-and-songs) |
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To the tune of "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain":
If you want to read non-fiction, look this way! (Point to the non-fiction section) If you want to read non-fiction, look this way! If you need some information, turn your head to this location. If you want to read non-fiction, look this way! If you want to read a story, look this way! (Point to the fiction section) If you want to read a story, look this way! If you want a work of fiction, turn your head to this location. If you want to read a story, look this way! (Adapted from http://northside.woodfordschools.org/Media_Center/library_songs.htm.) |
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ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
People, places, things to see Come on everybody and we'll go exploring One great big world, many stories ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES You can find each one At your library Where there's reading and learning And oodles of fun ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES People, places, animals too Stories, lots and lots of stories Here for you and everyone Great razzamatazzama superpolazzama Exciting library fun ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES (http://www.billygorilly.com/Library/One-World-Many-Stories_FreeResource_SummerLibraryReadingProgram_2011.html) |
