Month: June 2018

Dance Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Song/Ribbons: “Rainbow Dancers” – Pam Schiller: Moving to Math

Book: I Got the Rhythm  by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Song: “Banana Dance” by Dr. Jean: Fusion Fiesta Fun

Song: “All I Wanna do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Book: Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig and Marc Brown

 

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring maracas with Popsicle sticks

Outer Space Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: On the Launch Pad by Michael Dahl

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

Flannel activity: 4 Little Rockets

Book: Good Night, Baby Moon by James Mitchem

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun

Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Song: “This is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino

Closing rhyme

Craft: Number rocket (1 to 3)

Dance Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Dance

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

Baby Danced the Polka

Song:  “Baby’s Hokey Pokey” – Georgiana Stewart: Baby Face

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)

Three, four, shut the door (clap 4 times- or cover eyes)

Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)

Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, pat floor- or legs together)

Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Book:   Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton

Barnyard Dance book cover

Song:     Mama’s Little Baby (Tune: Shortnin’ Bread)

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round,

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

 

Lean to the left, lean to the right

Now hug that baby nice and tight!

Lean to the left, lean to the right

Now hug that baby nice and tight

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’ (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)

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

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.

Repeat with: Clap our hands, touch our nose

Song (w/ Shaky Egg): “Swing It, Baby, Swing” – Cathy Fink: All Wound Up!

Closing rhyme

Dance Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: How Can You Dance? by Rick Walton

Flannel board activity: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out”
Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake, my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake, my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away.

…..clap, clap, clap my crazies out…
…..jump, jump, jump my jiggles out…
…..yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out…

Book: Bounce by Doreen Cronin

Rhyme: “Dance your Fingers”

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. (Toronto Public Library)

Song: “This is How I Do It”- Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring maracas with popsicle sticks

Dance Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Rhyme: Dance your Fingers

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. (Toronto Public Library)

Book: Brontorina by James Howe
Brontorina book cover

Song: “Rainbow Dancers”- Dr. Pamela Schiller: Moving to Math Developing Math Literacy

Book: Rap A Tap Tap by Leo and Diane Dillon
Rap a tap tap book cover

Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance”- Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest Yoga Songs for Kids

Book (if time): I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison

Song (if time): “Shake Your Sillies Out” The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Rainbow tambourines

Instruments Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: 88 Instruments by Chris Barton

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Song: “Can you Clap” Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Flannel board activity: The Trumpet went Toot, Toot, Toot (in the children’s room blog)

The trumpet wanted to start a band
So he asked the sax to lend a hand
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
The sound wasn’t quite right
And then the drums marched into sight
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
And the drums said a rat a tat tat
But the sound still wasn’t there
So a piano song filled the air
The trumpet went toot toot toot|
The drums said a rat a tat tat
And the piano trilled plink plink plink
Four instruments in one band
Play the jazziest jazz in the land

Book: The Orchestra Pit by Johanna Wright

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Song: “I Can Shake my Shaker Egg” Eric Litwin and Michael Levine: Rockin’ Red

Book: If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t! by Elise Parsley

Book (if time): Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Music bell shakers

Instruments Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song  

Book: If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t! by Elise Parsley

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Song: “I Am a Fine Musician” – Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum and Other Tasty Tunes

Book: Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!  by Wynton Marsalis

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Flannel: “I Know A Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello” by Barbara S. Garriel & John O’Brien

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a cello.
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a harp. Not so sharp, to swallow a harp.
He swallowed the harp to jam with the cello.
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a sax. Hard to relax, when you swallow a sax.
He swallowed the sax to jam with the harp… cello…
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a fiddle. No time to twiddle, when you swallow a fiddle.
He swallowed the fiddle to jam with the sax… harp… cello…
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a cymbal. Not so nimble, to swallow a cymbal.
He swallowed the cymbal to jam with the fiddle… sax… harp… cello…
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a flute. That was a hoot to swallow a flute.
He swallowed the flute to jam with the cymbal… fiddle… sax… harp… cello…
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a kazoo. Strange thing to do, swallow a kazoo.
He swallowed the kazoo to jam with the flute… cymbal… fiddle… sax… harp… cello…
I don’t know why he swallowed a cello. Perhaps he’ll bellow.

I know a shy fellow who swallowed a bell. The teeniest, tiniest, petite cascabel. Well…

He belched and he burped, he turned shades of yellow.
It seemed he was doomed, that very shy fellow.
He weaved and he wallowed, then stomped and he yelled.
And the next he know, out jingled the bell.

Then… out buzzed the kazoo, out tooted the flute, out crashed the cymbal. That noisy galoot! Out flashed the fiddle, out sizzled the sax, out strummed the harp.

He played to the max! Well, he bellowed, that fellow, that fellow did bellow… and last, but not least, out cha-chaed the cello!

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Song: “The Finger Band Is Coming to Town” (Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)

The finger band is coming to town
Coming to town, coming to town
The finger band is coming to town
So early in the morning

This is how they strum their guitar
Strum their guitar, strum their guitar
This is how they strum their guitar
So early in the morning

This is how they play their flute
Play their flute, play their flute
This is how they play their flute
So early in the morning

This is the way they bang the drums,
Bang the drums, bang the drums
This is the way they bang the drums
So early in the morning

Oh my look at the time, the band has played all day. It’s time for them to go!

The finger band is going away
Going away, going away
The finger band is going away
They’ve played all day

(Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvPMg0RbBZg)

[Action Book, if time]: Play This Book by Jessica Young

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Song/Drums: “Mr. Bassman” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship run

Closing Song

Craft: Coloring Instruments

Library Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: A Big Surprise for Little Card by Charise Mericle Harper

Flannel board activity: “Five little books”

Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share

Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book”

“If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn

Book: Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher

Book (if time): This is Not a Picture Book! by Sergio Ruzzier

Song: “Read, Read, Read a Book” (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Read, read, read a book,
Travel anywhere,
Worldwide, you decide,
A book will take you there.
Read, read, read a book,
Beginning to the end,
What a way to spend the day,
A book’s a special friend!

Closing Song

Craft: Pom pom book marks with googly eyes

These little book buddies are easy to make. They’re so cute and will make such a fun bookmark for the kids. Take tongue depressors or Popsicle sticks and paint them a solid color. After they are dried, you can have the kids decorate the stick with markers. We did polka dots for lady bugs, stripes …