Month: February 2019

Sharks Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book w/ Puppet: I’m a Shark by Bob Shea

Song: Two little sharks, in the deep blue sea
One named Leonard and one named Lee
Swim away Leonard, swim away Lee
Come back Leonard, come back Lee!

Song: “Clap Your Hands” by Pete Seeger: American Folk, Game, and Activity Songs for Children

Book: Bored! Bored! Bored! By Jill Newton

Flannel: One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!
Additional verses: We repeated with different colors and numbers of sharks.

Song: “The Creatures in the Sea”
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
All day long.

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The dolphins in the sea go jump and splash…
The clams in the sea go open and shut…
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…

Book:  Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt

Song/Video: “Baby Shark”

Closing rhyme

Craft: Paper Sharks

Elephant Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Elephant

Book: I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, illustrated by Jane Chapman

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

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, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book: Always by Emma Dodd
always cover image

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

Fingerplay: “Up the Hill”
Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy (crawl up arm)
Here goes a rabbit up a hill, boing, boing, boing, boing (bounce up arm)
Here goes a snake up the hill, slither, slither, slither, slither (slide up arm)
Here goes an elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud, thud (clap up arm)
Here comes an elephant down the hill, boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH! (bounce down, clap hands for crash)
(Credit: adapted by Storytime Katie)

Song: “Do Your Ears Hang Low?”

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

Book: The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na
thingamabob cover image

Song (shaky eggs): “Elephant in There” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Closing rhyme

Nursery Rhymes – Everybody Story Time

Opening song

Book: Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith

Fingerplay: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

Book: This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington

Song/Flannel: “Baa, Baa Black Sheep”

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Here we Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Jan Cabrera
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush book cover

Flannel/Song: Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock,
the mouse ran up the clock,
the clock struck 1, the mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Additional verses:
…the clock struck 2, the mouse said “Boo!”
…the clock struck 3, the mouse said, “Whee!”
…the clock struck 4, the mouse said, “More!”
…the clock struck 5, the mouse did the hand jive.

Book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Barker

Song: 1, 2, shake it on your shoe
3, 4, shake it on the floor
5, 6, stir and mix
7, 8, stand up straight
9, 10 wave to your friends

Song: “Can You Shake Your Egg?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen?”)
Can you shake your egg with me,
egg with me, egg with me?
Can you shake your egg with me
and put it on your (head, knee, belly, etc.)?

Closing Song

Craft: Humpty Dumpty puzzle

Fish Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Go Fish by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring

Song: “Have you ever been fishing?” – Jean Feldman: Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: Clown Fish by Mari Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith, PhD, Consulting Editor

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 Song

Craft: Paper plate fish with tissue paper

Love and Friendship Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Love the World by Todd Parr

Song: “The More We Get Together” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection (with sign language for “more” “together” and “happy”)

Book: I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon

Movement/Rhyme: Little Heart
I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
When I jump, jump, jump (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)
(Credit: The Best Kids Book Site)

Book: I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey

Flannel:  “Heart” (Tune: “B-I-N-G-O”)
I know a shape and it means love
and heart is its name-o
H-E-A-R-T 3x
And heart is its name-o
(Credit: Everything Preschool)

Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Puppet Story: Porcupining by Lisa Wheeler

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Porcupine fork painting

Love Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Love from Sesame Street by Sesame Street, illustrated by Ernie Kwiat

Flannel: Valentine Hearts
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with  me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with  me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

Song: “Blow a Kiss” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Song: If You Love Someone (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you love someone and you know it clap your hands…
If you love someone and you know it shout hooray…
If you love someone and you know it blow a kiss…

Book: Hugs and Kisses for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Song: “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois, and Bram: One Elephant Went Out to Play

Book: Who Loves Boo? by Salina Yoon

Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Book: Valentine’s Shapes by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Peggy Tagel

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: “Loads of Love” truck cards
    

Hats Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Hat

Book: Which Hat is That? by Anna Grossnickle Hines, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
which hat is that

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, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

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

Book: This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

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

Song/Scarves: “I Like My Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake

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

Book: Old Hat by Emily Gravett

Song (shaky eggs): “A Day for Cat in the Hat” – The Seussetts: Songs from Dr. Seuss

Closing rhyme

Construction Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper

Song:  “Stop & Go” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Job Site by Nathan Clement

Song: “This Is the Way Construction Song” (Tune: “This Is the Way”)
This is the way we pound our nails,
Pound our nails, pound our nails.
This is the way we pound our nails,
So early in the morning.

Additional Verses:
Saw the wood
Turn the screw
Stack the bricks
Stir the paint
Paint the walls

Flannel: Six Big Machines

Rhyme: Brick by Brick
Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
My building’s so high,
It’s scraping the sky.
(Place fists one on top of the other, going higher each time.)

Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
My building will sway
When the wind blows this way.
(Sway left, then right.)

Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
Now I’m ready to stop
And a flag goes on top.
(Open one fist and wave hand left and right.)

Book: Builders and Breakers by Steve Light

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coffee ground construction site

Winter Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep by Dev Petty, illustrated by Mike Boldt

Song:  “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

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: Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes

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: Bear & Hare: Snow! by Emily Gravett

Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons

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: Snowy Trees

Moon and Stars Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Mae and the Moon by Jami Gigot

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Book: How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

Flannel: “Four Little Rockets”
Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
(Source: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!

Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!

Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)

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

Flannel: Find the moon – a color guessing game
find the moon

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon”
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots
Additional verses:
…wear your suit (ziiiip!)
…wear your gloves (clap clap)
…wear your helmet (pat your head)

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

Closing Song

Craft: Moon and Star