On Friday morning we met up with our buddies the Dixions at the Lakeview park in Provo. It was Provo cities last story time in the park of the summer.
Silly one.
Lucas sat with me at first. He was unsure of his new surroundings.
Soon enough though, he was looking for greener pastures.
He was off meeting other mothers and babies.
The program began with a song.
And the puppet Steve.
At first Lucas was really into it.
After a minute he was not as into it.
And he ran away again.
Then back again, he was feeling a little sleepy, it was nap time.
The other kids were still loving it.
We learned the There Once was a Yodeler
1. There once was a yodeler on a mountain so high,
When along came a (cuckoo bird) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
Motions:
Ho – leeeee – aaaah, [Rapidly slap knees]
ho-lee-ah [slap knees once], cu-kee-ah [clap], ho-lee-ah [slap knees once], cuckoo [snap fingers]
2. There once was a yodeler on a mountain so high,
When along came an (avalanche) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish! ) [swoosh your hands down]
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish! )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
3. There once was a yodeler on a mountain so high,
When along came a (grizzly bear) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish!, Grrr! ) [add hands like claws]
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish!, Grrr! )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
4. St. Bernard (woof, woof) [add drooping hands]
5. Jersey Cow (squirt squirt) [milk a cow]
6. Pretty Maid (kiss kiss)
7. Her Father (bang bang) [shoot gun]
8. Girl Scout (COOO-KIES) [huge smile]
9. Butterfly (flutter flutter) [flutter hands like wings]
10. Boogie Man (Boo!) [wave arms in air]
11. Scoutmaster (just silence) [make Scout sign]
12. Road Runner (beep, beep) [fling hand fast across like a bullet]
When along came a (cuckoo bird) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
Motions:
Ho – leeeee – aaaah, [Rapidly slap knees]
ho-lee-ah [slap knees once], cu-kee-ah [clap], ho-lee-ah [slap knees once], cuckoo [snap fingers]
2. There once was a yodeler on a mountain so high,
When along came an (avalanche) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish! ) [swoosh your hands down]
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish! )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
3. There once was a yodeler on a mountain so high,
When along came a (grizzly bear) interrupting his cry.
Ho – leeeee – aaaah,
ho-lee-ah cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish!, Grrr! ) [add hands like claws]
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, ho-lee-ah ( cuckoo, Swish!, Grrr! )
Ho-lee-ah, cu-kee-ah, oooooh.
4. St. Bernard (woof, woof) [add drooping hands]
5. Jersey Cow (squirt squirt) [milk a cow]
6. Pretty Maid (kiss kiss)
7. Her Father (bang bang) [shoot gun]
8. Girl Scout (COOO-KIES) [huge smile]
9. Butterfly (flutter flutter) [flutter hands like wings]
10. Boogie Man (Boo!) [wave arms in air]
11. Scoutmaster (just silence) [make Scout sign]
12. Road Runner (beep, beep) [fling hand fast across like a bullet]
Then we learned the German Doctor:
(Caller sings one line of the verse, everyone repeats.)
I’m a good doctor, come from Germany!
Uno Gles pie!
Plays a viola!
(everyone) Vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio viola.
I’m a good doctor, come from Germany!
Uno Gles pie!
Plays a piano!
(everyone) Plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plonk, OH…
Vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio viola.
I’m a good doctor, come from Germany!
Uno Gles pie!
Plays a radio!
(everyone) CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CBC, OH…
Plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plonk, OH…
Vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio viola.
I’I’m a good doctor, come from Germany!
Uno Gles pie!
Plays a TV!
(everyone) Soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy sud, OH…
CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CBC, OH…
Plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plonk, OH…
Vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio viola, HEY!
I’m a good doctor, come from Germany!
Uno Gles pie!
Plays a Mother!
(everyone) Naggy naggy naggy nag, naggy naggy naggy nag, naggy naggy naggy nag, naggy naggy nag, OH…
Soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy soapy sud, soapy soapy sud, OH…
CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CB-CBC, CB-CBC, OH…
Plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plinka plonk, plinka plinka plonk, OH…
Vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio vio viola, vio viola, HEY!
Actions:
German Doctor: hands folded in front of body, bow
Uno Galespy : stomp foot, flex arm muscles
Vio-vio-viola: play an imaginary violin
Plinka-plinka-plinka-plonk: play an imaginary piano
CB-CB-CBC: two fingers up at each side of head, bend and straigten in succession
Soapy soapy soapy sud: window washing action
Naggy naggy naggy nag: wag finger at other people in the circle
Lucas loved it but was taping out.
When the story time ended, the kids went up to meet Steve.
Fun morning.