Book: Tree by Britta Teckentrup
Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Book: Lake Life with You by Cindy Jin, illustrated by Andrés Landazábal
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “mountain”
Social Story: “Meet Quinn” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Nature suncatcher
Book: We Love Fishing! by Ariel Bernstein, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal
Puppet Rhyme: “Sleeping Bag Rhyme”
I was lying in my sleeping bag – I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So, I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
I hear an owl! Whoo whoo whoo
(Repeat with mouse, cat, wolf, etc.)
Book: Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Song: “The Cool Bear Hunt” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs
Book (if time): Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
Sign Language: bird, bear, rabbit, tree, leaf
Book: Summer in the Forest: A Lift-the Flap Surprise by Rusty Finch
Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy 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 and
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
Rhyme: Giddyap, Giddyap
Giddyap, Giddyap ride to town
Giddyap, giddyap up and down
Giddyap fast, Giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Book: You Are My Baby: Woodland by Lorena Siminovich
Song/Flannel: “One Little Owl” – Muffin Songs
Rhyme: Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the little snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Song: “Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Book: Never Touch a Porcupine! by Rosie Greening
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight” – Caspar Babypants
Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants
Book: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Rhyme: This is big, big, big Hold arms out to side
This is small small small Cup hands together
This is short short short Hold hands with palms facing each other
This is tall tall tall Reach one hand above head
This is fast fast fast Circle fists quickly
This is slow slow slow Circle fists slowly
This is yes yes yes Nod
This is no no no Shake head
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Let’s Play in the Forest by Claudia Rueda
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Singalong
Yoga: spider pushups
Book: Be Who You Are by Todd Parr
Book: Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, illustrated by John Parra
Song/Flannel: “Did you Ever See a Circle?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a circle, a circle, a circle?
Did you ever see a circle?
It looks like a ball.
Did you ever see a rectangle, rectangle, rectangle?
Did you ever see a rectangle?
It looks like a door.
Did you ever see a triangle, triangle, triangle?
Did you ever see a triangle?
It looks like a sail.
Did you ever see a square, a square, a square?
Did you ever see a square?
It looks like a box.
Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl
Book: Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt
Song: “Baby Shark”
Baby shark…
Mommy shark…
Daddy shark…
Grandma shark (knuckles)…
Grandpa shark (bigger knuckles)…
Let’s go hunt (fin on top, right to left)…
Run away…
Safe at last (hands up, wipe forehead x2)
It’s the end (one hand on top, one hand waving, switch, bring arms up to fin)…
Song: “Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves on the sea go up and down, [Raise and lower arms.]
Up and down, up and down,
The waves on the sea go up and down
All day long.
Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes snap snap snap…[Clap your hands.]
The fish in the sea go swish swish swish…[Swish back and forth.]
The boats in the sea go toot toot toot…[Make blowing horn motion.]
(Source: Surlalune Storytime)
Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Song: “Put your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Sign Language: play, outside, inside, swim, more, please, thank you
Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.
Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears
Rhyme: Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!
Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Song/Flannel: “If You’re Going to the Pool” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, (show picture)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.
Additional verses:
…then a hat will keep you cool
…then your shoes will keep you cool
…then your shades shades will keep you cool
(credit: Mel’s Desk)
Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?”
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)
Rhyme/Flannel: Ice Cream Scoops
First we need a cone, nice and crunchy.
Then we need some ice cream, sweet and yummy.
Scoop ’em up, stack ’em on, up to the sky.
We love ice cream; my, oh my!
First comes vanilla, cold and sweet.
Then comes chocolate, a delicious treat.
*Next comes a green scoop, what could it be?
It’s mint chip, yummy!*
Here’s some strawberry with sprinkles and a cherry too!
A super-duper scooper cone
Just for you!
One scoop, two scoops,
Three scoops, four.
We love ice cream
Let’s have some more!
(Source: Kid ‘n’ Kaboodle)
Book: Baby Happy Baby Sad by Leslie Patricelli
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Jumping and Counting” Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf Is Not Around by Claudia Rueda
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: My Bike by Byron Barton
Flannel: Five Colorful Kites
Way up high in the sky so blue (raise arms high)
Five colorful kites flew and flew (hold up 5 fingers)
The wind blew hard (blow out hard)
The wind blew loud (say, “wooooo!”)
The wind blew the (insert color) kite off to the clouds! (remove kite)
Continue until there are no kites left.
(Source: Literary Commentary)
Song: “The Wheels on the Bike”
The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bike go round and round, all through the town.
(Pedals on the bike go up and down, streamers on the bike go swish swish swish, bell on the bike goes ding-ding-ding)
(Source: Storytime Katie)
Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Bike Scenes
Sign Language: Play
Book: Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf is Not Around by Claudia Rueda
Song/Rhyme: I’m in the Mood for Singing – Raffi: Rise And Shine (played on ukulele)
G
I’m in the mood for singing
D
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for singing
G
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for singing
C
Singing along with you
G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D G
I’m in the mood for that today
C G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D G
I’m in the mood for that.
(verses: playing, clapping, reading)
Activity: Kangaroo, Kangaroo Where Are You?
Kangaroo and Joey wanted to play hide and seek! While the kids counted to 10, I hid Kangaroo behind one of the shapes. After saying “Kangaroo, Kangaroo Where Are You?, ” the kids called out a shape or color to look behind.
(Source: Falling Flannel Boards)
Book: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up In a Ball by Vicki Churchill, illustrated by Charles Fuge
Fingerplay: Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play
Flannel Story: Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
Song/Rhyme: Little Red Wagon (played on ukulele):
C
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
G7
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
C
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
G7 C
Won’t you be my darling
(Source: Storytime Ukulele)
Book: Chalk by Bill Thomson
Craft: Paper Plate Frisbee
