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Five Little Monkeys & Monkey Mitt 
Special!

Five Little Monkeys & Monkey Mitt Starter Set

Contains the 5 piece Five Little Monkeys Character Set, a Single Sided Monkey Mitt and 6 Activity Extensions.
A $1.00 Savings!

5 piece set with single sided mitt
WZ2116 $15.95

Monkey Mitt 
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Monkey Mitts

Attention levels rise and young minds open when you animate your hand and fingers with the Monkey Mitt and accompanying character sets. These cute characters cling by velcro to the furry Monkey Mitt to aid in teaching/reinforcing skills such as counting, colors, shapes and more! Perfect for storytime or reading readiness activities. Rhymes or songs are included with each character set to aid in stimulating language development and dramatic play. This is a wonderful teaching tool and manipulative designed for Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Classrooms.

The Monkey Mitt is a cuddly, synthetic fur mitt that fits either hand on any adult. Velcro tabs on each finger hold the characters in place during the activity and allow you to easily remove or place them as the story dictates. A double sided mitt is also available with velcro on both sides of each finger for use with character sets which contain more than five pieces. Mitt and character sets sold separately.

WZ200 Single Sided $8.95
WZ201 Double Sided $9.95


Please Choose Single Or Double Sided:
Monkey Tales Story Telling Board  
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Monkey Tales Story Telling Board

The Monkey Tales Story Telling Board is a lightweight (6 oz.) yet durable backdrop for storytime. The velcroed character sets cling to the surface of the board. When used together with the printed props below, it will take your storytime to new levels of excitement. Board and character sets sold separately.

WZ302 11" x 14" Story Telling Board $11.95

Monkey Tales Story Telling Board Printed Props 
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Monkey Tales Story Telling Board Printed Props

These colorful props are designed for use with the Monkey Tales Story Telling Board and will provide you with new and exciting ways to teach when used in conjunction with the character sets. The props are printed on gloss-coated, thick paper stock and attach to the board with their velcro backing. They are available separately or as a set of 8 pieces.

This set Includes 8 props. Bed and Tree not included.

WZ304 $15.45

Complete Monkey Tales Storytelling Board Prop Set 

Complete Monkey Tales Storytelling Board Prop Set

Hours of fun and learning await when children not only hear the songs/rhymes, but see them in action, too! This set includes 1 Storytelling Board, all 10 props and all 9 of the suggested character sets.

List of Character Sets and Props:

Funny Dinosaurs - Dinosuar Park
Bingo Dogs - Bingo Dog House
Five Little Pumkins - Pumkin Fence
Five Speckled Frogs - Frog Log
Five Little Ducks - Duck Pond
Turtle Who Lived In A Box - Turtle Box
Tiny Tim The Turtle - Turtle Tub
Old MacDonald - Old MacDonald's Barn
Five Little Monkeys - Monkey Tree & Bed

WZ305 $99.95

Basic Color Seals 
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Basic Color Seals
WZ101 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
A seal often plays ball with his nose;
Bright blue is the color this one chose.
This one has a ball that is yellow,
But orange pleases this young fellow.
This seal balances a big green ball,
And this one's red ball is last of all.

Activity Suggestion: Give five children one seal each. Ask them to bring back an item in the room that is the same color as the ball their seal is holding.

Basic Shape Bees 
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Basic Shape Bees
WZ102 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
This little fellow is a square,
Four-sided and a bore.
His neighbor is a circle,
Who rolls on the floor.
Next to her sits triangle,
Who has a pointed head,
And rectangle, who has four sides,
Two long, two short instead.
Last we have a diamond,
The shape who loves baseball.
So we have five basic shapes,
Who came to meet you all.

Activity Suggestion: Give each child a shape from the mitt and ask the child to match the shape to an item in the room. Be sure all five shapes are somewhere in the room.

Five Little Bears 
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Five Little Bears
WZ103 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little bears dancing on the floor,
One fell down and then there were four.
Four little bears climbing up a tree,
One found a beehive and then there were three.
Three little bears wondering what to do,
One went for a swim and then there were two.
Two little bears looking for some fun,
One chased a rabbit and then there was one.
One little bear missing all his brothers
Wished upon a star and ran home to Mother.

Activity Suggestion : Have children count bear numbers back 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1. Then sing “5 Little Bears Jumping on the Bed” using BEAR in place of MONKEY.

Bingo  
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Bingo
WZ104 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
There was a farmer who 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.

Activity Suggestion: As you sing other verses take away one letter for each verse and clap or bark instead of saying the missing letter until all are gone.

Printed Prop - Bingo's Doghouse  
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Printed Prop - Bingo's Doghouse

sugg. character set - Bingo

WZ304B $1.95

Circus Elephants 
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Circus Elephants
WZ105 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five strange-colored elephants, pink, in fact,
All got together for a circus act.
The first pink elephant stood on his head,
The second one did a hand stand instead.
The third one performed a cartwheel with grace,
The fourth rolled over, a smile on his face.
The fifth pink elephant sat on a chair,
Clapping his hands, his trunk high in the air!

Activity Suggestion: Using paint, lipstick or sticker on each child's nose, they can pretend to be circus clowns.

Five Fat Funny Dinosaurs 
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Five Fat Funny Dinosaurs
WZ106 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five fat funny dinosaurs letting out a roar
One went away, and then there were four.
Four fat funny dinosaurs munching on a tree
One went away, and then there were three.
Three fat funny dinosaurs didn't know what to do
One went away, and then there were two.
Two fat funny dinosaurs having lots of fun
One went away, and then there was one.
One fat funny dinosaur afraid to be a hero
He went away, and then there was zero!

Activity Suggestion: Sing to the tune, “I'm a Little Teapot.”

Printed Prop - Dinosaur Park  
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Printed Prop - Dinosaur Park

sugg. character set - Five Fat Funny Dinosaurs

WZ304A $1.95

Five Little Ducks 
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Five Little Ducks
WZ107 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
Five little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother Duck cried, “Quack! Quack! Quack!”
And four little ducks came running back.

Four little ducks went out to play...
Three little ducks went out to play...
Two little ducks went out to play...
One little ducks went out to play...
No little ducks went out to play...

No little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
Daddy Duck cried, “Quack! Quack!
And all the little ducks came running back

Activity Suggestion: Have children act out some part in the finger play. Show how you would play or what you would do as a duck. As mother duck calls the ducks back, child may join the circle.

Printed Prop - Duck Pond  
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Printed Prop - Duck Pond

sugg. character set - Five Little Ducks

WZ304E $1.95

Elephant Song 
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Elephant Song
WZ108 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
One elephant went out to play,
Out on a spider's web one day.
He had such E-NORMOUS fun,
He called for another elephant to come

Two elephants went out to play
Out on a spider’s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come

Three elephants went out to play...
Four elephants went out to play...

Five elephants went out to play
Out on a spider’s web one day
They had such enormous fun
But there isn’t any room for another one

Activity Suggestion: Have children sit in a circle. Using a ball of yarn, they can roll the yarn to
each other to form a spider web.

Five Little Senses 
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Five Little Senses
WZ109 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little senses are what I need,
To use when things are near.
I use my eyes to look and see,
I use my ears to hear.
I use my nose to smell things,
I use my hands to touch.
I use my mouth to taste
The things I love to eat so much.
Five little senses standing in a row,
To see, hear, smell, touch and taste
The things I need to know.

Activity Directions: All characters of this set have something large. Boy's hands – feel; Dog's
ears – hear; Elephant's nose – smell; Lion's mouth – taste; Owl's eyes – see.

Five Speckled Frogs 
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Five Speckled Frogs
WZ110 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
Five little speckled frogs
Sitting on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs, “Yum! Yum!”
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Now there are just four speckled frogs, “Glub! Glub!”

(Substitute Four, Three, Two and One in place of Five to finish each verse)

Activity Suggestion: Follow up story with a snack such as “Ants on a Log.” Spread peanut butter on celery, sprinkle with raisins.

Printed Prop - Frog Log  
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Printed Prop - Frog Log

sugg. character set - Five Speckled Frogs

WZ304D $1.95

Honey Bees 
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Honey Bees
WZ111 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Here is the bee hive
But where are the bees?
(Make a fist with mitt)
They're all hidden away
Where nobody sees.
Here they come,
Creeping out of their hive,
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 Buzz! Buzz!

Activity Suggestion: Name five things like book, window, curtain, wall, door, etc. The children
will take a bee off the mitt and buzz to the book, window, etc.

Humpty-Dumpty 
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Humpty-Dumpty
WZ112 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

Activity Suggestion: Have the children identify the five characters. Ask them how they can tell who is the king? Also, try singing the words to the tune of “This Old Man.”

Kangaroos 
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Kangaroos
WZ113 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Australia is the home of Kangaroos,
Who jump very high whenever they choose.
With silky, soft fur, but skin that is tough,
They feed on green leaves “til they've had enough.
Mama and Grandma have a pouch outside,
A very good place for babies to hide!
The babies hop out if the day is fair.
But it's winter here when it's summer there.
If you ever went to visit the zoo,
Did you happen to see a Kangaroo?

Activity Suggestion: Using a globe, point out the United States and Australia.

Three Little Kittens 
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Three Little Kittens
WZ114 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Three little kittens, they lost their mittens
And they began to cry,
“Oh, Mummy dear! Oh, Daddy dear!
We sadly fear, we have lost our mittens.”
“What? Lost your mittens?
You naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie!”
Meow, Meow, Meow.

The three little kittens found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
“Oh, Mummy dear! Oh, Daddy dear!
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found!”
“What, Found your mittens?
You good little kittens!
Then you shall have some pie!”
Purr, Purr, Purr.

Activity Suggestion: Play a matching game using real mittens or ones made from colored paper. Have the
children match the proper left and right mittens together.

Little Red Riding Hood 
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Little Red Riding Hood
WZ115 $8.95

Hopefully, you already know the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Here are the characters in the set:
Little Red Riding Hood
The Wolf
The Wolf dressed as Grandmother
Grandmother
The Woodsman

Activity Suggestions: Using a picnic basket, ask children to choose from a variety of real or plastic food the items they would bring to grandmother's house.

Five Little Monkeys 
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Five Little Monkeys
WZ116 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor,
And the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

(Substitute 4, 3, 2, and 1 in place of 5 in each verse)

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little monkeys sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator
Can't catch me, can't catch me!
Then along came Mr. Alligator
Quiet as can be
SNAP! Right off the tree!

(Substitute 4, 3, 2, and 1 in place of 5 in each verse)

CREATIVE WAYS
Let each child take a turn being the doctor and saying, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" during the rhyme. Talk about visits to the doctor and why you would go.

Printed Props - Five Little Monkeys Bed & Tree 
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Printed Props - Five Little Monkeys Bed & Tree

Here is a bed for those little monkeys to jump on and a tree where they can sit while they're teasing Mr. Alligator!

sugg. character set - Five Little Monkeys

WZ303 $3.85

Printed Prop - Bed 
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Printed Prop - Bed

sugg. character set - Five Little Monkeys

WZ303A $1.95

Printed Prop - Tree 
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Printed Prop - Tree

sugg. character set - Five Little Monkeys

WZ303B $1.95

Old McDonald 
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Old McDonald
WZ118 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
And on this farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O
With a moo here, and a moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O

And on this farm he had a chicken, E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck here, and a cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
everywhere a cluck-cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O

And on this farm he had a horse, E-I-E-I-O
With a nay here, and a nay there...

And on this farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O
With an oink here, and an oink there...

Activity Suggestion: To make the song go even longer, add on the animal characters from “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.” If the fly buzzes and the bird chirps, what is the sound of the spider?

Printed Prop - Old McDonald's Farm  
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Printed Prop - Old McDonald's Farm

sugg. character set - Old McDonald

WZ304H $1.95

I Love My Rooster 
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I Love My Rooster
WZ121 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
I love my rooster, my rooster loves me.
I love my rooster by the cottonwood tree.
My little rooster goes Cock-a-doodle-do
De-doodle-de-doodle-de-doodly-do

I love my lamb, my lamb loves me
I love my lamb by the cottonwood tree
My little lamb goes, “Baa-Baa!”
My little rooster goes, “Cock-a-doodle-do,
De-doodle-de-doodle-dedoodle-de-do!”

I love my puppy, my puppy loves me
I love my puppy by the cottonwood tree
My little puppy goes, “Woof-Woof!”...

I love my kitty, my kitty loves me
I love my kitty by the cottonwood tree
My little kitty goes, “Meow-Meow!”...

I love my donkey, my donkey loves me
I love my donkey by the cottonwood tree
My little donkey goes, “Hee-Haw!”...

Activity Suggestion: Have the children tell about each character and what kind of sound they make.

Five Little Snowmen  
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Five Little Snowmen
WZ122 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little snowmen fat,
Each with a funny hat.
Out came the sun and melted one,
What a sad thing was that!

Four little snowmen fat...
Three little snowmen fat...
Two little snowmen fat...

One little snowman fat
One with a funny hat
Out came the sun and melted him
What a sad thing was that

Activity Suggestion: Ask the children if they've seen snow. What makes snow? What does the third
line of the verse mean? Afterwards, the children can make their own snowmen using cotton balls.

Stranger Alert 
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Stranger Alert
WZ123 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
(Insert child's name – Jason, Jackie, etc.)

“-----------------” says your friend the Pliceman, “Never set toe,
In a car with a person you do not know.”
Mother says, “You must never go anywhere
With anyone unless you tell me so.”
The Policeman said, “She's right you know.”
If any tries to grab you,
Scream, “NO – NO, NO, I won't GO!”

Activity Suggestion: Talk with children about the difference in strangers and safe men/women. Also
men/women in uniform such as police, firefighters, etc.

Three Blind Mice 
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Three Blind Mice
WZ124 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
Three blind mice,
See how they run!
They all ran after the
Farmer and wife,
Who cut off one tail
With a carving knife--
Did you ever see such
A thing in your life
As three blind mice?

Activity Suggestion: Draw an outline of a mouse. Blindfold a child and give them a piece of yarn to pin the tail on the mouse.

Tiny Tim The Turtle  
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Tiny Tim The Turtle
WZ125 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
I have a little turtle,
His name is Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water,
He ate up all the soap.
Now he's sick in bed,
With bubbles in his throat.
Mama called the doctor,
The doctor called the nurse,
The nurse called the lady
With the alligator purse.

Activity Suggestion: Blow bubbles and let the children pop them.

Printed Prop - Turtle Tub  
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Printed Prop - Turtle Tub

sugg. character set - Tiny Tim The Turtle

WZ304G $1.95

Turtle Who Lived In A Box  
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Turtle Who Lived In A Box
WZ126 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
There was a little turtle,
And he lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles,
And he climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito,
He snapped at a bee,
He snapped at a minnow,
And he snapped at me!
He caught the mosquito,
He caught the bee,
He caught the minnow,
BUT. . . he didn't catch ME!

Activity Suggestion: Have the children decorate shoe boxes for the little turtle to live in.

Printed Prop - Turtle Box 
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Printed Prop - Turtle Box

sugg. character set - Turtle Who Lived In A Box

WZ304F $1.95

Short Vowels 
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Short Vowels
WZ127 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
A is for apple, the flavor is grand.
E is an elephant, easy to train.
I is the Indian, first in our land.
O the octopus, who hides in the sand.
U an umbrella, for sun or for rain.

Activity Suggestion: Have children practice recognizing the vowels in words by writing a word and letting them circle all the vowels.

Eensy-Weensy Spiders - Ordinal Numbers  
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Eensy-Weensy Spiders - Ordinal Numbers
WZ128 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
The First little spider
Climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.

The second little spider
climbed up the waterspout...

The third little spider climbed
up the waterspout...

The fourth little spider
climbed up the waterspout...

The fifth little spider climbed
up the waterspout...

Activity Suggestion: During the song, have the children hold up one finger for first, two fingers for second, etc. Teach the children the difference between the word first and number one; second and the number two; etc.

This Little Piggy 
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This Little Piggy
WZ129 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy cried wee-wee-wee-wee
all the way home.

CREATIVE WAYS
Have the children pick each pig from the mitt as you say the rhyme.

Emergency 911 
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Emergency 911
WZ130 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
This little boy/girl knows what to do
To call a helpful friend.
Dial 911—that's the operator,
Who knows just who to send.
They can send a paramedic
If someone is sick. . . Dial 911
They can send a firefighter,
Oh so quick. . . Dial 911
They can send the police
To help you too! Dial 911
So remember who's a friend to you
Dial 911.

Activity Suggestion: Using an old or unplugged phone, have the children practice dialing 911 for emergency. Discuss what true emergencies are.

Little Red Hen  
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Little Red Hen
WZ131 $8.95

The Words to the Story:
The little red hen planted wheat in her garden.
The duck, the pig, the chick and the cat did not help her
take care of her garden.
The little red hen made the wheat into flour
and made the flour into bread.
Because the duck, the pig and the cat
did not help with the work,
The little red hen did not invite them to
help eat the bread.

You can also use your favorite version of the story

Activity Suggestion: After the story, the children can participate in a cooking project making their own bread or biscuits. They can also plant their own garden using a wet sponge and seeds and watch them sprout.

Goldilocks & The Three Bears 
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Goldilocks & The Three Bears
WZ132 $8.95

The Words to the Story:
Goldilocks visited the home of the three bears while they were gone.
She tasted their food, sat in their chairs, and lay down on their beds.
Goldilocks completely ate up the little bear's porridge and completely broke
his chair.
When the three bears came home they found her fast sleep in the little bear's
bed.

You can also use your favorite version of the story

Activity Suggestion: Have the children create new storylines or events for the story.

Five Fire Fighters 
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Five Fire Fighters
WZ133 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five firefighters sit very still
Until they see a fire on top of the hill
One rings the bell
Two pulls on his/her boots
Three grabs the ladder, red
Four puts a fire hat on his/her head
Five drives the fire engine to the fire
As the big yellow flames go
Higher and higher (Spread Arms)
Whoooo-oooo! The fire engine says (Imitate Siren)
As all cars get out of the way
Shh! Goes the water spout
Quick as a wink—the fire is out!

Activity Suggestion: Have the children actout the different parts of the rhyme: ringing the bell, pulling on the boots, etc. Invite a fireman to your class or have one of the nearby stations bring a fire truck to your school.

Three Billy Goats Gruff  
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Three Billy Goats Gruff
WZ135 $8.95

Hopefully, you already know the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Here are the characters in the set:
Three Goats
Bridge
Troll

Activity Suggestion: Ask the children what a troll's voice would sound like. Let them imitate the voice of the troll.

Little White Duck 
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Little White Duck
WZ136 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
There's a little white duck sitting in the water,
A little white duck doing what he ought-er,
He took a bite of a lily pad flapped his wings and he said,
“I'm glad I'm a little white duck sitting in the water,
Quack, Quack, Quack.”

There's a little green frog swimming in the water,
A little green frog doing what he ought-er,
He jumped right off the lily pad, that the little duck bit and he said,
“I'm glad I'm a little green frog swimming in the water,
Ribbit, Ribbit, Ribbit.”

There's a little black bug floating on the water,
A little black bug doing what he ought-er,
He tickled the frog on the lily pad, that the little duck bit and he said,
“I'm glad I'm a little black bug floating on the water,
Grix, Grix, Grix.”

There's a little red snake lying in the water,
A little red snake doing what he ought-er,
He frightened the duck and the frog so bad; he ate the little bug and he said
“I'm glad I'm a little red snake lying in the water,
Hiss, Hiss, Hiss.”

Now there's nobody left sitting in the water
Nobody left doing what he ought-er,
There's nobody left but the lily pad—the duck and the frog ran away.
It's sad that there's nobody left sitting in the water
Boo, Hoo, Hoo.

Activity Suggestion: Have the children act out the various characters and their sounds.

Baby Mice 
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Baby Mice
WZ137 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Where are the baby mice?
“Squeak, squeak, squeak.”
I cannot see them,
Peek, peek, peek.
Here they come out of their
hole in the wall,
One, two, three, four, five
And that's all!

Activity Suggestion: When the children chant "peek, peek, peek," use a book to hide the mitt and mice. Make one finger and one mouse peek around the book. Move all fingers showing all the mice coming out of their hole.

Valentine's Day 
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Valentine's Day
WZ140 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five valentines from the store.
I gave one to mother, now there are four.
Four valentines, pretty ones to see.
I gave one to brother, now there are three.
Three valentines, yellow, red and blue.
I gave one to sister, now there are two.
Two valentines, my we have fun!
I gave one to daddy, now there is one.
One valentine, the story is almost done.
I gave it to baby, now there are none.

Activity Suggestion: Before or after the story, ask the children what they know about Valentine's Day. Whom would they give their valentine to? Why does the story have the number five? What is the main color today?

Five Little Pumpkins  
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Five Little Pumpkins
WZ143 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The first one said, “My, it's getting late.”
The second one said, “There's wind in the air.”
The third one said, “But we don't care.”
The fourth one said, “Let's run, let's run!”
The fifth one said, “It's Halloween fun!”
“WOO-OO-OO-OO!” went the wind
And out went the lights.
These five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

The Words to another Rhyme:
Five little pumpkins sitting on the fence
Smiling ear to ear and acting like gents
Along came a hungry witch quickly flying by
She took one home and made a pumpkin pie

Activity Suggestion: Bring a Pumpkin to class and let the children see how it rolls. Talk about the reason for the "bump-bump-bump" sound it makes when it rolls. What makes that sound? Cut off the top and let the children explore the inside. Bake the seeds and let the children try them.

Printed Prop - Pumpkin Fence  
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Printed Prop - Pumpkin Fence

sugg. character set - Five Little Pumpkins

WZ304C $1.95

Five Fat Turkeys  
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Five Fat Turkeys
WZ144 $8.95

The Words to the Song:
Five fat turkeys are we,
Slept all night in a tree.
When the cook came around,
One couldn't be found,
So that's why we're here you see!

Four fat turkeys are we...
Three fat turkeys are we...
Two fat turkeys are we...

One fat turkey is me
Slept all night in a tree
When the cook came around
I couldn’t be found
So that’s why I’m here you see

Activity Suggestions: After the story, ask the children if the cook caught a turkey? If yes, how can you tell? If no, how can you tell? Have the children dictate a story or recipe of how they would cook or prepare a turkey.

Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly 
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Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly & Monkey Mitt Starter Set

Contains the 10 piece Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Character Set, a Double Sided Monkey Mitt and Activity Extensions.
A $1.00 Savings!

10 piece set with double sided mitt
WZ501 $21.95

10 piece set without double sided mitt
WZ503 $14.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
I know an old lady who swallowed a fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a bird.
Now how absurd, to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a cat.
Now fancy that, to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a dog.
My, what a hog to swallow a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a goat.
She just opened her throat and in walked the goat!
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog.
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a cow.
I don't know how she swallowed a cow!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat.
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog.
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and wriggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed a fly!
I guess she'll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed a HORSE!
She's fat, OF COURSE!

Activity Suggestion: Hold the Monkey Mitt upside down. As the old lady swallows the animals, place them inside the mitt opening by your wrist.


With Or Without Double Sided Mitt:
Three Little Pigs  
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Three Little Pigs
(7 piece set)
WZ505 $10.95

Hopefully, you already know the story of the Three Little Pigs.

Here are the characters in the set:
Three Little Pigs
Straw House
Stick House
Brick House
Big Bad Wolf

Activity Suggestion: Let the children make their own houses out of straw/grass, sticks and bricks (legos) and talk about which one is strongest. Try to blow them down.

Five Little Monkeys & Mr. Alligator Sr. 
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Five Little Monkeys & Mr. Alligator Sr.

WZ405 $17.95

Eensy-Weensy Spider 
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Eensy-Weensy Spider

WZ403 $9.95

Mr. Alligator Sr. 
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Mr. Alligator Sr.

WZ400 $10.95

Mr. Alligator Jr. 
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Mr. Alligator Jr.

WZ401 $7.95

Monkey Mitt Songs & Chants CD 
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Monkey Mitt Songs & Chants CD

WZ252 $9.95

Monkey Mitt Songs & Chants Cassette 
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Monkey Mitt Songs & Chants Cassette

WZ251 $9.00 Sale Price $4.95

St. Patrick's Day 
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St. Patrick's Day
WZ141 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Five little leprechauns, running out to play,
Found a big rainbow blocking their way!
Follow me, cried one, running fast and bold,
He slid down the rainbow, toward the pot of gold!

Activity Suggestion: Have the children draw a pot of gold with a rainbow.

Monkey Mitt Story Telling Teacher's Apron 
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Monkey Mitt Story Telling Teacher's Apron

WZ800 $19.95

Santa & His Elves 
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Santa & His Elves
WZ145 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
Four little elves trimming the tree,
Getting ready for Christmas full of glee.
Santa said, “You must help me!”
And one little elf ran from the tree.

Three little elves trimming the tree...
Two little elves trimming the tree...
One little elf trimming the tree...

Activity Suggestion: Try singing the words of the rhyme to the tune, “Hush Little Baby.”

Easter Bunnies 
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Easter Bunnies
WZ142 $8.95

The Words to the Rhyme:
I saw an Easter Bunny, I said “Hello”
He didn't stop, But went into a hole.
Now don't you smile, You might see one too.
An Easter Bunny, With some eggs for you.

Activity Suggestion: Have a child place an Easter Bunny in one half of a plastic colored egg. When story is complete, the child snaps the other matching half in place to create the egg.