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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
A bird lives in a nest. (Use hands to make a bowl shape)
I live in my house. (Put hands into a point over head)
I like my home the best. (Hand over heart)
Shy Little People
(Traditional, adapted by Debbie Brightwell Brown.)
There was a shy little man who lived in a house, (Hold up one thumb and fist)
He was as shy and quiet as a little mouse. (Put thumb into fist)
There was a shy little woman who lived in a house, (Hold up other thumb and fist)
She was also as shy and quiet as a little mouse. (Put other thumb into fist)
The shy little man through his window would peek, (Peek tip of thumb through fingers)
And if seeing no one, out he would creep. (Put thumb out)
He would look high and he would look low, (Move thumb up and down)
Then back into his house he would go. (Put thumb back into fist)
The shy little woman through her window would peek, (Peek tip of thumb through
fingers)
And if seeing no one, out she would creep. (Put thumb out)
She would look high and she would look low, (Move thump up and down)
Then back into her house she would go. (Put thumb back into fist)
Then one day, both of them forgot to peek.
So both out of their houses, they did creep. (Put both thumbs out)
When they saw each other, they both shouted “oh!” (Move thumbs closer together)
And back into their houses, they did go. (Put thumbs back into fists)
Songs
If You’re a Good Neighbor and You Know It
(Traditional. Adapted by Debbie Brightwell Brown. Sing to the tune of “If You’re Happy
and You Know It.” Repeat the verse inserting other neighborly words or actions, such as
‘wave hello,’ ‘shake a hand,’ etc. If you would like, use a marionette puppet to do these
actions with the children as well.)
If you’re a good neighbor, clap your hands.
If you’re a good neighbor, clap your hands.
If you’re a good neighbor, then you really ought to show it.
If you’re a good neighbor, clap your hands.
Audio Recordings
“Mi Casa, My House” on Joining Hands with Other Lands by Jackie Silberg.
“The More We Get Together” on Singable Songs for the Very Young by Raffi.
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