This document contains the lyrics and instructions for songs and activities for a 30-person story time and music class for ages 2-4 called "Shake, Rattle & Read". It includes lyrics for songs about bread and butter, turning around, hands together, elevators, opening and shutting, exercise, rowing boats, being happy, the grand old duke of York, sleeping bunnies, and using an umbrella in the rain. The document instructs participants to go to the Ask Us desk for hand stamps and ends by thanking people for coming and inviting them to return next week.

1. Welcome to
Shake, Rattle & Read
(for ages 2-4 yrs)
30-person limit
Please go to the Ask Us desk
for hand stamps

2. Bread and Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and jam
Let's say hello as quietly as we can
“Hello”
. . . loudly as we can
. . . slowly as we can
. . . fast as we can
. . . high as we can
. . . low as we can
. . . nicely as we can

3. Turn Around ♫
Can you turn around with me
It’s as easy as can be
Round and round and round just so
Then, kerplop . . .
Down we go!
Jack is quiet
In his box
Open the lid
And up he pops!

4. Hands Together ♫
Hands together, hands apart
Together, then apart
Hands together, hands apart
Up, down
Up, down
Up, down
Do a little dance!
Feet together . . .

5. The Elevator Song
Oh the city is great and the city is grand
There's a whole lot of people
On a little piece of land
And they live way up on the 27th floor
Here’s what they do when they go out
the door
Take the elevator up and the elevator
down (3x)
And they turn around!

6. Open, Shut Them ♫
Open, shut them (2x)
Give a little clap, clap, clap
Open, shut them (2x)
Lay them on your lap, lap, lap
Creep them, crawl them (2x)
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth
But do not let them in!

7. Story time!

8. The Gate Swings Open
The gate swings open
And the goats run free
They climb the branches of the apple tree
They fall asleep from the apples they ate
So carry them home . . .
And shut the gate!

9. Simple Exercise ♫
This is such a simple exercise
And it’s going to make us strong (2x)
Raise your right arm high and count: 1-2-3
Bring your right arm down and count: 1-2-3
Raise your left arm high and count: 1-2-3
Bring your left arm down and count: 1-2-3
Lift your right leg high and count: 1-2-3
Bring your right leg down and count: 1-2-3
Lift your left leg high and count: 1-2-3
Bring your left leg down and count: 1-2-3

10. Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up. Up, up, up
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Down, down, down. Down, down, down
Roly poly, roly poly
out, out, out. Out, out, out
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
In, in, in. In, in, in
Roly poly, roly poly
Fast, fast, fast. Fast, fast, fast
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Slow, slow, slow. Slow, slow, slow

11. Story time!

12. 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!

13. If You’re Happy
If you're happy and you know it
Lift the chute (2x)
If you’re happy and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it
Lift the chute
. . . shake it fast . . .
. . . shake it slow . . .
. . . lift it high . . .

14. The Grand Old Duke
Oh . . .
The grand old duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them UP to the top of the hill
He marched them DOWN again
And when they were UP they were UP
And when they were DOWN they were DOWN
And when they were only halfway UP
They were neither UP nor DOWN

15. Sleeping Bunnies ♫
See the little bunnies sleeping
Till it's nearly noon
Come and let us gently wake them
With a merry tune
Oh, so still
Are they ill?
Wake up soon!
Hop little bunnies
Hop, hop, hop (3x)

16. Under My Umbrella
Come under my umbrella, umbrella, umbrella
Come under my umbrella, it’s starting to storm
There’s thunder and lightning and wind and rain
Come under my umbrella it’s starting to storm

17. Thanks for coming
See you next week!