Month: June 2016

Fruit & Veggies Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Sign Language: Fruit and Vegetables

Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace

little pea

Fingerplay: Five Little Peas
Five little peas in a pea pod pressed.
(fold hands in front of you)
1 grew, 2 grew and so did all the rest
(pull one set of  fingers out of the fist at a time)
They grew and they grew
(slowly pull hands apart)
And they did not stop
(stretch arms as far apart as possible)
Until one day, that pod went, Pop!
(Clap hands loudly)

Song: 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: eating, reading)

Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

watermelon seed

Flannel: Color Soup
Take an apple,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now.
What will it be?
The prettiest RED you ever did see!
(repeat with carrot, banana, broccoli, blueberry, and eggplant)
(Source: Kidjamboree)

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song: Apples and Bananas (ukulele)

C                            G7
I like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas.
C
I like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas.

(Source: Storytime Ukulele)

Closing rhyme

Craft: Little Pea Family

pea pod craft

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Bug Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Bug

Book: I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd

I Love Bugs book cover

Song: The Itsy-bitsy spider

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle baby)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her tummy where the hot dog goes!

Song: “On my Toe there is a Flea” – John Martin Feierabend: Frog in the Meadow

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.
Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Book: Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy

caterpillars wish

Song: Caterpillar Caterpillar (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
Caterpillar caterpillar (Wiggle fingers of one hand)
In the tree, in the tree (Spread arms like branches)
First you wiggle this way (Wiggle hand left)
Then you wiggle that way (Wiggle hands right)
Look at me, look at me (Point to self)
Credit: Mel’s Desk

Song: Ants go marching

Puppet/Song: Bumblebee, bumblebee (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Bumblebee, bumblebee
Landing on my nose,
Bumblebee, bumblebee,
Now he’s on my toes.
On my arms, on my legs, on my elbows,
Bumblebee, oh bumblebee,
He lands and then he goes.

Rhyme: Great A, little a
Bouncing B,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
But she can’t see me.

Book: Snappy Little Bugs by Claire Nielson and Dug Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews

snappy little bugs

Song (shaky eggs): “Crazy Blue Beetle” – Caspar Babypants: Hot Dog!

Closing Rhyme

Camping Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins

maisy goes camping

Flannel: 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

sleeping bag rhyme

(Source: Sturgis Kids)

Song: “Camping Time is Here”-Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin

baby bear baby bear

Song: “Campfire Pokey”
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn

campfire pokey

(Source: What Happens in Storytime…)

Book: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming

In the Tall, Tall Grass book cover

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”-Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”-David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Song

Craft: Campfire & Marshmallow

campfire

Dance Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Sign Language:  Dance

Book: Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas

Baby Danced the Polka

Song: 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: dancing, clapping, reading)

Book: If You’re a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberly & Ed Emberly

If you're a monster and you know it

Movement: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

App Story:  Barnyard Dance- Boynton by Loud Crow Interactive ($3.99 iOS and Android)
An app based on  Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton.

 Barnyard Dance App

Fingerplay: Dance Your Fingers Up
Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down.
Dance your fingers to the side, dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulders, dance them on your head.
Dance them on your tummy, and put them all to bed.

(Source: King County Library System)

Book: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown

dancing feet

Closing Song

Craft: Ribbon Dancer

Ribbon Dancer

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Healthy Foods Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

watermelon seed

Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa”–Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

lemons are not red

Flannel: Five Big Lemons
Five big lemons sitting in the bowl. (Hold up five fingers)
One fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many lemons in the bowl? 1-2-3-4 (Count lemons)

5 lemons flannel

(Source: Recipes for Reading)

Song: “Fruits and Veggies Unite”
Form banana, form, form banana
Form banana, form, form, banana
Peel banana, peel, peel banana
Peel banana, peel, peel banana
Go bananas, go, go, bananas
Go bananas, go, go, bananas

Form the orange, form , form the orange
Form the orange, form , form the orange
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange

Form the apple, form, form the apple
Form the apple, form, form the apple
Slice the apple, slice, slice the apple
Slice the apple, slice, slice the apple
Eat the apple, eat, eat, the apple
Eat the apple, eat, eat, the apple

Form the corn, form form the corn
Form the corn, form form the corn
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn

Form potato, form, form potato
Form potato, form, form potato
Peel potato, peel, peel potato
Peel potato, peel, peel potato
Mash potato, mash, mash potato
Mash potato, mash, mash potato

(Source: Jbrary)

Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming

Lunch

Song: “Bop ‘Til You Drop”–Greg and Steve: Kids in Action

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”–David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Song

Craft: Paper Plate Watermelons

paper plate watermelon

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Playing Outside Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Sign Language:  Play

Book: Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf is Not Around  by Claudia Rueda

let's play in the forest

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.

kangaroo flannel activity

(Source: Falling Flannel Boards)

Book: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up In a Ball by Vicki Churchill, illustrated by Charles Fuge

Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball

Fingerplay: Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play

Flannel Story:  Stuck  by Oliver Jeffers

 Stuck flannel

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

chalk

Closing Song

Craft: Paper Plate Frisbee

frisbee

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Sports Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Hare and Tortoise by Alison Murray

hare and tortoise

Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Book: Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

watch me throw the ball

Song: “This is the way we…”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.

Kick the ball…
When we play soccer.

Hike the ball…
When we play football.

Twirl around..
When we do ballet

Swing the bat…
When we play baseball.

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song

Book: Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

clothesline clues to sports people play

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection

Craft: paper plate soccer ball

soccer ball