Month: November 2018

Sick Story Time – Everybody

Book: Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
llama llama home with mama cover image

Song: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: Barn Sneeze by Karen B. Winnick

Song: “If You’re Sick and You Know It”  (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re sick and you know it cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
If you’re sick and you know it cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
If you’re sick and you know it, and you really want to show it!
If you’re sick and you know it  cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
Additional verses: drink some juice, take a nap, if you feel better and you know it — jump up and down

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon by Maggie Smith

Song with scarves: “Tops and Bottoms” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms
In between, in between
Scrub them all together, scrub them all together
Now we’re clean, squeaky clean
(Credit: The Handwashing Song from Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Craft: “If you cough or if you sneeze, cover your mouth with a tissue please” rhyme and tissue glued to a piece of paper with a hand outline

Slow and Fast Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

Rhyme: “Roly Poly”
Roly poly, ever so slowly, roly poly, faster, faster, faster (roll arms)

Rhyme: “Green, Yellow, Red”
Green says, “Go!” (march quickly) Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly) Slow…slow…slow
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go! Go! Go! (march fast)
Slow…slow…slow (march slowly)
and STOP! (stop) (Credit: Toddler Storytime)

Book: Slow Snail by Mary Murphy

Rhyme: “Garden Snail and Little Mouse”
Garden snail Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
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)

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

Book: Quick Duck by Mary Murphy

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Song: “Hurry, Hurry! Drive the Fire Truck” (Tune: “Bumping Up and Down”)
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Additional verses:
Hurry, hurry! Climb the ladder…
Hurry, hurry! Squirt the water…
Hurry, hurry! Save the people….
Hurry, hurry! Put the fire out….
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Wave your scarf” (Tune: “Row Row Row Your Boat”)
Wave wave wave your scarf as slowly as you can
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf, as slowly as you can.

Additional verses:
Wave wave wave your scarf as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)

Song: “Shake Your Scarves” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Snail made with circles

Thanksgiving Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette

Song: “If You’re Thankful and You Know It”
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)

Additional verses: Stomp your feet, Shout “I am!”, Do all three

Book: Olaf Gives Thanks by Colin Hosten, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Flannel: Five little kernels
[Put up the five kernel shapes on the board, as spread out as you can.] [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot
All of a sudden, one went POP! [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]

Four little kernels… etc.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

popcorn

Rhyme: Popcorn
You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle Sizzle, sizzle Sizzle, sizzle Sizzle, sizzle, POP!
(Children begin in a crouched position, knees bent, then s-l-o-w-l-y rise until the final POP! when we jump up in the air!)

 Song: “Hot Potato” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes: The Best of the Wiggles

Book: Gobble Gobble by Jo Ryan

Song: “(I’m Gonna Eat) On Thanksgiving Day” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft: turkey headband

 

Family Thanks Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: The Thank You Book by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

Song: “If You’re Thankful and You Know It”
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands. (clap clap)

Additional verses: Stomp Your Feet, Jump up and Down, Shout Hooray

Book: One Family by George Shannon, illustrated by Blanca Gomez

Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” by Raffi: Best of Raffi

Song: “Love Grows”
Love grows one by one, two by two, and four by four
Love grows, round like a circle
And comes back knocking at your front door
(Credit: Actions from Tom Pease)

Book: The Family Book by Todd Parr
The Family Book book cover

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Book: Llama Llama Gives Thanks by Anna Dewdney

Closing song

Craft:  Thank You/Just Because Cards

Birthday Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Party, cake , gift

Book: Baby’s Firsts by Nancy Raines Day, illustrated by Michael Emberley

Rhyme: Ten Little Candles
Ten little candles on a birthday cake. (hold up ten fingers)
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are eight.
(blow twice and bend down two fingers)
Eight little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are six.
Six little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are four.
Four little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are two.
Two little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are none!
Make a wish!

Song: “This is the Way”
This is the way we drink our milk
Drink our milk, drink our milk.
This is the way we drink our milk,
Early in the morning.
Additional verses: Milk, Juice, Water

Book: Guinea Pig Party by Holly Surplice

 

Song: “Did you ever see a baby, a baby, 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: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Rhyme: “Round About”
Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)

Book (choral): Don’t Spill the Beans! by Ian Schoenherr

Song (with shaky eggs): “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Closing rhyme

Dragons Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring, illustrated by Miriam Latimer

Song: “Do the Dragon” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

 Book: The Kiss That Missed by David Melling

The Kiss That Missed book cover

Flannel:  Five Little Dragons
One little dragon with scales of blue;
Ran to meet the green one,
And then there were two.
Two little dragons sitting under a tree;
The red dragon joined them,
And then there were three.
Three little dragons, wishing there were more;
Along came the purple dragon,
And then there were four.
Four little dragons, happy to be alive;
Found a orange dragon,
And then there were five.
Five little dragons all out to play;
“Watch out, they breathe fire,” is all I have to say.
(Credit: Jacksonville Public Library)

Song:  “Dragon, Dragon, Turn Around”
Dragon, dragon, turn around
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground
Dragon, dragon, fly up high
Dragon, dragon, touch the sky

Dragon, dragon, swing your tail
Dragon, dragon, shake your scales
Dragon, dragon, give a ROAR
Dragon, dragon, sit on the floor
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)

Puppet Show: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko

The Paper Bag Princess book cover

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Dixie cup crepe paper dragons
crepe paper dragon story time craft

Manners Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: please, thank you

Book: Time to Say “Please”! by Mo Willems

Song: “Three Nice Mice”
Three nice mice, three nice mice
See how nice they are, see how nice they are
They’re always polite when they nibble their cheese
They never forget to say thank-you or please
They cover their noses whenever they sneeze
Ah-choo! Ah-choo! Ah-choo!
They’re three nice mice
(Source: http://www.preschooleducation.com)

Song: “Drivin’ in my Car” – Ralph’s World: Ralph’s World

Book: Excuse Me! A Little Book of Manners by Karen Katz

Song: “Before I Eat My Meals” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands
Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands
Oh it’s very smart I think – to wash those germs right down the sink
Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food
Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food
Oh, it would be very rude, if I didn’t share the food
Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food
(Source: Storytime Source Page)

Song: “Peanut Butter and Jelly” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Music for Wiggleworms

Book: No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring page – Bert and Ernie share an umbrella

Trains Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: A Train Goes Clickety-Clack by Jonathan London, illustrated by Denis Roche

Song: “The Wheels on the Train” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wheels on the train go clickety clack,
Clickety clack, clickety clack,
The wheels on the train go clickety clack,
On the railroad tracks.

Additional verses:
The engine on the train goes chug, chug, chug…
The conductor on the train says “Ticket please”…
The people on the train go bounce, bounce, bounce…
The whistle on the train goes toot, toot, toot…
(Credit: Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes)

Book: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia

Flannel: “This Little Train” (Tune: “This Old Man”)
This little train painted black,
It comes chugging down the track
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted blue,
It has seats for me and you
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted yellow,
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted green,
It’s the fanciest car you’ve seen,
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This caboose, it is red,
It will take you home to bed
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

Song: “Walk, Walk” – Carol Peterson: Tiny Tunes Music for the Very Young Child

Book: I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern
I Love Trains book cover

Fingerplay: “Engine on the Track”
Here is the engine on the track. (hold up thumb)
Here is the coal car, just in back. (pointer)
Here is the box car to carry freight. (middle)
Here is the mail car…don’t be late! (ring)
Way back here at the end of the train (little)
Rides the caboose through the sun and rain. (make a circle with hands above your head, then wiggle fingers from high to low to emulate rain drops)

Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Freight Train book cover

Scarf Song: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Closing Rhyme

Blanky Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Blanket

Book: Fly Blanky Fly by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Song: “This is the Way”
This is the way we drink our milk
Drink our milk, drink our milk.
This is the way we drink our milk,
Early in the morning.
Additional verses: Milk (milk cow), Juice (pinky finger J), Water (3 finger W, sideways at mouth)

Rhyme: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Blankies by Carol Thompson

Song: “Did you ever see a baby, a baby, 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)

Song/Scarves: “Don’t Wash My Blanket” – Hap Palmer: Peek-A-Boo and Other Songs for Young Children

Rhyme: “Round About”
Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)

 

Book: Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen and Sherry Scharschmidt

Song (with shaky eggs): “Ten in a Bed” – Kidzup Children’s Music: 150 Preschool Songs

Closing Song

Birthday Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Birthdays by Brenda Haugen, illustrated by Todd Ouren

Flannel: Queen Elsa’s Crowns (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Book: Boa’s Bad Birthday by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Rhyme: Ten Little Candles
Ten little candles on a birthday cake.
(hold up ten fingers)
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are eight.
(blow twice and bend down two fingers)
Eight little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are six.
Six little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are four.
Four little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are two.
Two little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are none!
Make a wish!

Book: Wolf’s Coming by Joe Kulka

Closing song

Craft: Birthday crowns