Book: Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley, illustrated by Roberta Angaramo

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Which Shoes Would You Choose? by Betsy R. Rosenthal, illustrated by Nancy Cote

Flannel: Shoes
I was walking along the street one day. (march)
With my knees up high, Can you walk this way?
But I stepped in something. Now what should I do?
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color blue!

I was hopping along the street one day. (hop)
On just one foot, Can you hop this way
But I hopped in something. Now I’m filled with dread.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color red!

I was twirling along the street one day. (turn in a circle)
Around and around, Can you twirl this way?
But I twirled into something, and I’m not a happy fellow.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color yellow!

I tiptoed along the street one day. (tiptoe)
Way up on my toes, Can you tiptoe this way?
But I tiptoed in something. Now I’m about to make a scene!
For my favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color green!

I stood perfectly still on the street one day. (stand in place)
With my feet like this, Can you stand this way?;
I stepped into nothing. But this isn’t very fun.
My favorite, fastest shoes are meant to run, run, run! (run in place)
* Start with orange shoe on the board.
(Credit: Shawn Wolf)

Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes
I am wearing my shoes
One, two, three, four
Now I stomp them on the floor! (repeat, going faster and faster)
(Credit: Preschool Education)

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

Closing Song

Craft: Laced shoe

Snow Story Time – Toddler

January 24, 2020

Opening Song

Book: If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap your Paws! by Kim Norman, illustrated by Liza Woodruff

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

Song: “Boots and Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Heads, 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: Snow by Manya Stojic

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.

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

Book: Winter by Ailie Busby

Song: “We’re Marching in the Snow” – Miss Carole: Season Sings!

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

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

Closing Song

Craft: Paper Shred Snowman

Body Story Time – Preschool

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Opening Song

Book: I Love You, Nose! I Love You, Toes! by Linda Davick

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter & Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

Book: Get Up and Go! by Nancy Carlson

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

Book: Different Abilities by Rebecca Pettiford

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Almost Everybody Farts by Mary Kelley

Closing Song

Craft: Body puzzle

Birthday Story Time – Baby

January 24, 2020

Opening Song

Sign Language:
Intro: birthday, age, party, my, name
The Birthday Box: present, dog, hungry, eat, cake
The Fairytale Cake: make, happy birthday
Where is Baby’s Birthday Cake?: looking for, no, ice cream, yes

Book: The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli

Song/Rhyme: Pat-A-Cake
Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it and pat it and mark it with a “B”
And put it in the oven for baby and me!

Make a cake, make a cake, baker woman.
Make it in as many flavors as you can!
Please decorate it really nice,
I can’t wait to have a great big slice!
(Credit: ChuChu TV)

Song: “Baby Put Your Pants On” (Tune: “Short’nin’ Bread”)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (move baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three (gently poke baby’s belly)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three

Leg to the left, leg to the right (move legs)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The Fairytale Cake by Mark Sperring

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

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big. Move arms out to side
This is small, small, small. Move arms back to center.
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: “Grand Old Duke of York” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The grand old Duke of York (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby)
And marched them down again.

‘Cause when you’re up you’re up (lift baby)
And when you’re down you’re down
And when you’re only halfway up (lift baby)
You’re neither up nor down.

He marched them to the left (bounce left)
He marched them to the right (bounce right)
He marched them to the top of the hill (lift baby)
Oh, what a silly sight!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Where is Baby’s Birthday Cake? by Karen Katz

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

Closing Song

Jungle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Opening Song

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes

Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “R is for Roar”

Social Story: I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate lion

Names Story Time – Baby

January 17, 2020

Opening Song

Sign Language:
Intro: my, name
My Father Knows the Names of Things: know, bird, dog, bug, fish, cat, dinosaur
Dog Changes His Name: dog, bear
Princess Baby: baby, forget, know

Book: My Father Knows the Names of Things by Jane Yolen

Song: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fingers”
One little, two little, three little fingers (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand

They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together (wiggle fingers)
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
Ten little fingers on my hand

They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping (clap)
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
Ten little fingers on my hand

One little, two little, three little fingers (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: Rock the Baby
Rock the baby, rock the baby, 1-2-3
Watch the baby, watch the baby, smile at me
Bounce the baby, bounce the baby, on your lap
And teach the baby how to clap, clap, clap!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Dog Changes His Name by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Song/Flannel: “B-I-N-G-O”
(Visual credit: Elizabeth Buckmaster)

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big. Move arms out to side
This is small, small, small. Move arms back to center.
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/Rhyme: “The Alphabet Song”
We sang the alphabet nice and slow, so that caregivers could acknowledge when we got to the letter that starts with their baby’s name (Credit: Literary Hoots)

Book: Princess Baby by Karen Katz

Song (recording) with shaky eggs: “Willoughby Wallaby Woo” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Closing rhyme

Colors Story Time – Toddler

January 17, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin, illustrated by Blanca Gomez

Flannel: Green sheep hide and seek
green sheep flannel image

Song: “If You’re Wearing…” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
If you’re wearing red today, red today, red today
If you’re wearing red today, please stand up!

Additional verses:
Blue… clap your hands
Green… touch your ears
Black… tickle your toes

Book: Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

Song: “Monster Boogie” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Book: I Spy with My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs

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

Song (with scarves): “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Before you begin, name the colors and wave the matching scarf
Wave your scarf up and down, up and down, up and down.
Wave your scarf up and down,
Wave your scarf.

Additional verses:
Side to side
Fast/slow
Round and round
Wave goodbye with your scarf, with your scarf, with your scarf…. Wave goodbye!

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

Closing Song

Craft: Colored objects on colored circles

Snow Story Time – Everybody

January 17, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Peggy Lee

Song: “Snowflakes, Snowflakes” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, in the air.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, everywhere.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, touch the ground.

Book: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert

Flannel: Build a snowman
Snowman felt story time

Rhyme: I Built a Snowman
I built a little snowman. (make circles with arms)
He had a carrot nose. (point to nose)
Along came a bunny (hold up two bent fingers)
And what do you suppose? (shrug)
That hungry little bunny, (make bunny again)
Looking for his lunch, (hop bunny around)
Ate the snowman’s nose. (grab nose with fingers)
Nibble… nibble… CRUNCH! (pretend to eat carrot nose)

Book: Supertruck by Stephen Savage

Song: If its snowy and you know it, clap your mittens
If its snowy and you know it, clap your mittens.
If its snowy and you know it, clap your mittens.
If its snowy and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If its snowy and you know it, clap your mittens!

Additional verses:
…stomp your boots
…jump around

Movie: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Snowflake Mosaic

Snow Story Time – Family

January 11, 2020

Opening Song

Sign Language: snow

Story: If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman

Rhyme/Movement: Cute Little Snowman
Cute little snowman (hold up left fist for snowman)
had a carrot nose. (stick out one finger of left fist to be the nose)
Along came a rabbit, (hold up 2 fingers of right hand for rabbit ears)
and what do you suppose?
That hungry rabbit (move right hand back and forth.)
looking for his lunch,
ate that snowman’s carrot nose. (lightly pinch left finger with right hand)
Nibble, nibble, crunch.
(Credit: Jen in the Library)