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Rhymes &

Resources

Compiled by Mary G. Marshall

& Sue Eilers

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Puppy Pokey (Mary Marshall) Tune: “Hokey Pokey”

You put your small paw in, you put your small paw out. You put your small paw in, and you shake it all about. You do the Puppy Pokey, and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.

You put your cold nose in, you put your cold nose out. You put your cold nose in, and you snuffle all about. You do the Puppy Pokey, and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.

You put your floppy ears in, you put your floppy ears out. You put your floppy ears in, and you shake them all about. You do the Puppy Pokey, and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.

You put your wagging tail in, you put your wagging tail out. You put your wagging tail in, and you shake it all about. You do the Puppy Pokey, and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.

You put your puppy self in, you put your puppy self out. You put your puppy self in, and you shake it all about. You do the Puppy Pokey, and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.

Rags (Corbett/ The Playtime Treasury)

I have a dog and his name is Rags, He eats so much that his tummy sags, His ears flip-flop, [move head side to side] And his tail wig-wags, [shake bottom] And when he walks he goes zig zag. [move in zig, zag pattern]

He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag. [repeat motions] He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag. [repeat motions] He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag. [repeat motions] I love Rags and he loves me. I love Rags and he loves me.

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Puppy’s Doghouse (Nichols/ Storytimes for Two-Year-Olds)

This is puppy’s doghouse [put tips of fingers together] This is puppy’s bed [hands flat, palms upward] This is puppy’s pan of milk [cup hands together like bowl] Where he can be fed. This is puppy’s collar [encircle neck with fingers] His name is on it, too. Take a stick and throw it [make throwing motion] And he’ll bring it back to you! [clap hands rapidly]

Three Little Puppy Dogs (adapted from McKinnon/ Busy Bees Summer) Tune: “Ten Little Indians”

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Bark like this all day. [bark]

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Jump like this all day. [jump]

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Run like this all day. [run in place]

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Sit like this all day. [sit up like a dog]

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Roll-over like this all day. [roll on the floor]

One little, two little, three little puppy dogs. One little, two little, three little puppy dogs, One little, two little, three little puppy dogs Sleep like this all day. [sleep position]

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B-I-N-G-O (Traditional)

There was a farmer 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.

As you sing other verses, take away one letter for each verse and clap instead of saying the missing letter.

One Little Puppy (Lohnes/ Finger Folk)

One little puppy with a rawhide chew Barked for a friend …”Woof” And then there were two.

Two little puppies, sniffing ‘round a tree Barked for a friend … “Woof, woof” And then there were three.

Three little puppies, no less, no more Barked for a friend … “Woof, woof, woof” And then there were four.

Four little puppies, wiggly and alive Barked for a friend … “Woof, woof, woof, woof” And then there were five.

Five little puppies at the end of the day Heard their master calling … And they all went away.

Puppy Dogs (Ring A Ring O’Roses)

Five little puppy dogs At the kennel door, One didn’t like the crowd, Then there were four.

Four little puppy dogs Running ‘round the tree, Mother called one puppy home, Then there were three.

Three little puppy dogs Playing with a shoe, Foxy ran to chase a cat Then there were two.

Two little puppy dogs Having so much fun, Rover went to find a bone, Then there was one.

One little puppy dog Sitting in the sun, He went in the kennel, Then there were none.

Use with finger puppets or flannel board.

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Love that Dog (Mary Marshall) Tune: “Oh Do You Know the Muffin Man”

Oh do you love the Scotty dog, the Scotty dog, the Scotty dog? If you love the Scotty dog, Then clap, clap, clap your hands.

Oh do you love the basset hound, the basset hound, the basset hound? If you love the basset hound, Then shake, shake, shake your head.

Oh do you love the French poodle, the French poodle, the French poodle? If you love the French poodle, Then stamp, stamp, stamp your foot.

Oh do you love the beagle dog, the beagle dog, the beagle dog? If you love the beagle dog, Then jump, jump, jump around.

Oh do you love the chocolate lab, the chocolate lab, the chocolate lab? If you love the chocolate lab, Then turn, turn, turn around.

Pictures of the different type of dogs could be held up or used with a flannel board at the appropriate verse.

Ten Dogs in the Window (Masurel/ Ten Dogs in the Window)

10 dogs in the window for the whole wide world to see. Look, someone is coming. “You’re the perfect dog for me!” [remove one of dogs]

Use the number of dogs that you have children. Let each child choose a dog for each verse as you count down.

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Count the dogs and draw a line to the matching number.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Selected Books on Dogs Alborough, Jez. Some Dogs Do. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2003. Baker, Leslie. You Bad Dog! New York: Dutton, 2003. Baumgart, Klaus. Don’t Be Afraid. Waukesha, WI: Little Tiger, 1998. Dodd, Emma. Dog’s ABC. New York: Dutton, 2002. Flack, Marjorie. Angus Lost. New York: Farrar, 1997. Flack, Marjorie. Angus and the Ducks. Doubleday, 1989. Flather, Lisa. Ten Silly Dogs. New York: Orchard, 1999. Hansard, Peter. Wag, Wag, Wag. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 1994. Harper, Isabelle. My Dog Rosie. New York: Blue Sky, 1999. Hindley, Judy. The Best Thing about a Puppy. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 1998. Huneck, Stephen. Sally Goes to the Beach. New York: Abrams, 2000. Janovitz, Marilyn. Bowl Patrol! New York: North-South, 1996. Jonas, Ann. Watch William Walk. New York: Greenwillow, 1997. Kopper, Lisa. Daisy Is a Mommy. New York: Dutton, 1996. Masurel, Claire. No, No, Titus! New York: North-South, 1997. Masurel, Claire. Ten Dogs in the Window. New York: North-South, 1997. McFarlane, Sheryl. This Is the Dog. Allston, MA: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003. McGeorge, Constance. Boomer’s Big Surprise. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1999. O’Connor, Jane. The Perfect Puppy for Me. New York: Viking, 2003. Reiser, Lynn. Any Kind of Dog. New York: Greenwillow, 1992. Robertus, Polly. The Dog Who Had Kittens. New York: Holiday, 1992. Rubinstein, Gillian. Dog In, Cat Out. New York: Ticknor, 1993. Seeber, Dorothea. A Boy Just for Me/ A Pup Just for Me. New York: Philomel, 2000.

Puppets, Puzzles, & Music Black Labrador Puppet Clifford the Big Red Dog Puppet Doggy with Bone Puppet The Elephant in Aisle Four CD (Lisa Atkinson) Goin’ to the Zoo CD (Tom Paxton) Jack Russell Terrier Puppet Rottweiler Puppy Puppet Mother + Baby Puzzle (9 pieces) Pets Peg Puzzle (9 pieces) Ride Away On Your Horses CD (John Feierabend)

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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. 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. Corbett, Pie. The Playtime Treasury. New York: Doubleday, 1990. 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]. Nichols, Judy. Storytimes for Two-Year-Olds. Chicago: ALA, 1987. 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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