Month: January 2019

Dog Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
pigeon wants a puppy cover image

Song: “The Paws on the Dog” [Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The ears on the dog go flop, flop, flop…
The nose on the dog goes sniff, sniff, sniff..
The mouth of the dog goes woof, woof, woof…
The tail on the dog goes wag, wag, wag…

Book: I Love Dogs by Barney Saltzberg

Song: “Bingo” on the whiteboard

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Book/Puppets: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
The Doghouse book cover

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

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

Song: “I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

Additional verses:
I can make my legs go jump, jump, jump…
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper Dog

 

Moon and Stars Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Moon, Stars

Book: Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

 

Rhyme: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, we’re going to the moon! (swing; lift)
Zoom zoom zoom, we’ll be there very soon! (swing; lift)
5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . (bending knees, lower baby as you count)
BLAST OFF! (baby flies or swings up into the air!)

Rhyme: Roly poly
Ever so slowly.
Roly poly
Faster, faster, faster.

Book: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera

twinkle

Song/Flannel: “Stars Shining” – Kathy Reid-Naiman; Sing the Cold Winter Away

Rhyme: The moon is round
As round can be
Two eyes
A nose
And a mouth like me!

Song: I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
Stomp, bye, etc.

Rhyme: One, two three,
Baby’s on my Knee.
Rooster crows
And away he goes.

Puppets/Book: The Moon’s Almost Here by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Tomie dePaula

Song (shaky eggs): “Midnight Moonlight” – Kira Willey; Dance for the Sun

Closing Song

Kevin Henkes Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

old bear cover image

Rhyme: My Bear (using a bear puppet)
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
What’s he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.
(Credit: Yorba Linda Public Library)

Flannel:
Polar bear’s not tired,
He wants to play!
He wants to catch the RED ball today.
Is this the red ball?

(Source: My Storytime Life blog)

Song: “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Action

Book: Egg by Kevin Henkes

Flannel: Ten fluffy chickens

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Five eggs and five eggs (Add a clutch of eggs each time you say “five eggs”)
And that makes ten
Sitting on top
Is Mother Hen (Add the hen)
Cackle cackle cackle (Clap hands as you say Cackle!)
What do I see?
Ten fluffy chickens (Flip over each clutch of eggs)
Yellow as can be.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

“I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Oh! By Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Oh! book cover

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Letter “E” with egg that opens
  

Birthdays Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book:  A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas

birthday for cow book cover

Fingerplay: Make a Cake

Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Shake some flour in (make a shaking motion with one arm/hand)
Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Place it in a tin (pretend to pour)

Sprinkle in some chocolate chips (pretend to sprinkle)
Put it in to bake (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)
Then open wide the oven door (pretend to open door)
And out comes the cake! (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)

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

Book: The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli

birthday box book cover

Draw and Tell Story: Birthday Cake
(Credit: Linda Meuse, Notes from the Story Room)

Song: “Little Candles”
One little, two little, three little candles
four little, five little, six little candles
seven little, eight little, nine little candles
10 little candles on the cake.
Close your eyes, make a wish,
Ready, set, blow them out!

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”– Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids Songs

Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs

brownie and pearl step out

Song: “Clap your Hands” – They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Decorate a paper cupcake with crayons and stickers

Airplanes Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: Airplane

Book: Flying by Donald Crews

Song: “If You’re a Plane and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a plane and you know it, zoom like this, “Zoom, zoom!” (spread out arms and “fly”)
If you’re a plane and you know it, zoom like this, “Zoom, zoom!” (spread out arms and “fly”)
If you’re a plane and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a plane and you know it, zoom like this, “Zoom, zoom!” (spread out arms and “fly”)

Rhyme: “The Moon is Round”
The moon is round,
As round as can be.
Two eyes,
A nose,
And a mouth like me!

Book: A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London, illustrated by Denis Roche

Song: “I Can Make My Hands Go Clap, Clap, Clap” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap, clap, clap.
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap,
They’re a part of me.

Additional verses:
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Rhyme:
One, two, three,
Baby’s on my knee.
Rooster crows
And away he goes.

Rhyme:
Roly poly,
Ever so slowly.
Roly poly,
Faster, faster, faster.

Book: Maisy’s Plane by Lucy Cousins

Shaker Eggs: “Go Plane Go” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Closing Rhyme

Brave Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Morris Mole by Dan Yaccarino

Scarves/Song:  “Brave” – Sara Bareilles: The Blessed Unrest

Book: I am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant

Song: “Roller Coaster” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Flannel: PAW Patrol Colors
Flannel: PAW Patrol Colors

Pups to the Rescue! book cover

A fire hose on his back
A fireman’s helmet on his head
Marshall’s patrol vest is RED

With a nose meant to follow
He sniffs a scent that’s new
Chase’s patrol vest is BLUE

She flies in a helicopter
She jets off in a blink
Skye’s patrol vest is PINK

He loves a digger and a shovel
And a bath to feel mellow
Rubble’s patrol vest is YELLOW

He recycles and reuses
To keep the Earth clean
Rocky’s patrol vest is GREEN

With tanks for underwater
And a hovercraft in storage
Zuma’s patrol vest is ORANGE
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Movement rhyme: ” Superhero, Superhero”
Superhero, superhero turn around
Superhero, superhero touch the ground
Superhero, superhero put on your suit
Superhero, Superhero put on your boots.
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly
Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, please sit down.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Puppets/Book: Boo! by Ben Newman

Closing rhyme

Craft: Decorate a bravery mask

 

Mice Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Mommy, Where Are You? by Leonid Gore

mommy-where-are-you

Puppet/Rhyme: (with mice in box puppet)
Where are the baby mice? Squeak, squeak, squeak,
I cannot see them peek, peek, peek,
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock (with cardboard cutout) – repeat doing toes, tummy, head (standing)

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

Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming
Lunch

Rhyme: “Little Clapping  Mouse”
Behind the tree * *
And under the house * *
There lived a teeny * *
Tiny mouse * *
She loved to sing * *
She loved to tap * *
But most of all * *
She loved to clap * *
She clapped all night * *
She clapped all day * *
She clapped to frighten * *
The cat away * * * * * * * * (lots of claps, meow)

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

Song: “Mickey Mouse March” – Larry Groce: Disney’s Children’s Favorite Songs 4

Book: Do Cows Meow? by Salina Yoon

 do cows meow

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Hickory Dickory Dock coloring page with moveable mouse

Snow Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Snow Happy by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Song: “Snowflake Snowflake” (Tune:“Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground
Snowflake landing on my nose
Snowflake landing on my toes
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground.

Book: Soup Day by Melissa Iwai

Felt Story: Build a Snowperson

Song: “Boots and Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
(Credit: Mel’s Desk) 

Book: Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard & Richard B. Smith, illustrated by Tim Hopgood

Song: “Snowy Pokey”
You put your mittens in, You take your mittens out,
You put your mittens in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowy Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional Verses:
You put your boots in…
You put your hat in…
You put your snowself in…..(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Paper Snow Globes