Doing the "Bookie-Lookie" (part 2)

Last year I wrote about "The Shelf Marker Song" that I shared with my kindergarten classes.  (You can find the post by clicking here.)  I love how enthusiastic the students are when I share it with them, and this year I decided to add some verses to reinforce even more of the good habits I want them to practice! 

THE SHELF MARKER SONG 

Sung to the tune of the "Hokey-Pokey"

First Verse Written by Jackie Mims Hopkins

With Additional Verses by Mrs. Mann!  :)

You put your shelf marker in     (Pretend to put marker on shelf)

You take the book right out      (Pretend to take a book off shelf)

You open it up                         (Put hands together like book covers

To see what it’s about              and then open)

We do the bookie lookie                   (Pretend to turn pages 

To make sure the book’s just right        by the corners)

That’s what it’s all about!                        Clap, clap, clap

You put your book back in      (Replace book using 2 hands)

You take your marker out        (Pretend to remove marker)

You hold it just right                (Pretend to hold marker over tummy)

So the teacher doesn’t shout   (Wag a finger back and forth)

We do the bookie lookie          (Hold hand over eyes like a visor and look

For a book that is just right        back and forth like you’re searching)

That’s what it’s all about!           Clap, clap, clap

You put your book at your seat     (Pretend to put the book down)

You put your marker away         (Point to the teapot where they go)

We sure did have fun              (Point fingers and jiggle at the ceiling

In the library today!           like you're doing the "Hokey Pokey")

We did the bookie lookie and       (Pretend to “hug a book” and

We found a book that's right              twist back and forth)

That’s what it’s all about!                      Clap, clap, clap

 

You do the boooooookie lookie!    (Feet planted, wave arms above head &

You do the boooooookie lookie!      then slight crouch with hands on knees;

You do the boooooookie lookie!       repeat 3x)

That’s what it’s all about!               (Hands still on knees, swing hips)

My kindergarten classes were learning the song this week.  They aren't quite ready for Broadway, but they certainly had a lot of fun!