Verona Story Time

Growing Story Time – Baby

April 24, 2020

Sign Language: sun, rain, book, flower, eat, drink

Book: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Rhyme: Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (hold hands in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did the rest. (Put fingers up one by one.)
They grew and they grew and did not stop,
Until one day that pea pod POPPED! (clap hands together.)

Song: “The Gardener Plants the Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.

Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
Flowers grow everywhere…

Book: Mouse’s First Spring by Lauren Thompson

Rhyme: Big Round Sun
Big round sun in the spring sky Sign for Sun
Waved to a cloud that was passing by Wave!
The little cloud laughed as it started to rain Sign for Rain
And out came the big round sun again. Sign for Sun
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Hop, Hop, Hop Along” (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)

Song/Fingerplay: “Ten Little Flowers” (Tune: “Ten Little Fingers”)
One little, two little, three little flowers,
Four little, five little, six little flowers,
Seven little, eight little, nine little flowers,
Ten little flowers in the springtime.
Give them rain and lots of sunshine.
Give them rain and lots of sunshine.
Give them rain and lots of sunshine,
So they’ll grow up tall!
(Credit: Modified from The Holiday Zone)

Book: Eric Carle’s How Things Grow

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “The Valley of Vegetables” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Hide and Seek Virtual Story Time with Ms. Mary – Family

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

Book: How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder (Scholastic)

Rhyme: Here is a Cave
Here is a cave. Inside is a bear. (bend fingers on one hand; put thumb inside)
Now he comes out to get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)
He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest for berries to eat. (move thumb in a circle)
When snow starts to fall, he hurries inside
His warm little cave and there he will hide. (put thumb inside fingers)
Snow covers the cave like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps all cozy and snug. (place one hand over the other)

Flannel: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating the most delicious bugs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green, speckled frogs, ribbit, ribbit

Book: Everybunny Counts by Ellie Sandall (Simon & Schuster)

Flannel: There’s an Animal in Story Time
There’s a Bear in Story Time oh no! What are we going to do?
As long as there’s a Bear in story time, she’ll have to learn her alphabet too. (Sing alphabet song like a bear)

Repeat with Owl and Frog. End with singing the alphabet with kids in story time

Book: Bear & Hare: Where’s Bear? By Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster)

Song: Bunny Breaths
(Modified from Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids)

Song: “If You’re A Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws

Additional verses:
If you’re a black bear and you know it…show your teeth
If you’re and grizzly bear and you know it …give a growl

Closing Rhyme

Animals Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

Additional verses:
Doors… open and shut
Wipers… swish, swish, swish
Horn… beep, beep, beep
Puppies…woof, woof, woof
Kitties… meow, meow, meow

Book: Plankton is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske

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)

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)

Animals Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Flannel: Hide and Seek with the Green Sheep

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Animal examples: sheep, pig, pigeon, owl, dog, cat

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Thing of That?

Kindness Virtual Story Time with Ms. Mary – Family

Book: Daniel Chooses to Be Kind by Rachel Kalban (Simon & Schuster)

Song: “If You’re Kind and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re kind and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
If you’re helpful and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re generous and you know it, peekaboo…
If you’re thoughtful and you know it, shout hooray…

Book: Time to Say “Please” by Mo Willems (Hyperion)

Flannel: Rainbow Soup
Take an apple
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!

Take an orange
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!

Take an banana
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!

Take an pear
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!

Take some blueberries
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!

Take some grapes
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!

Song: “We’ll Wave Hello Together” (Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)
We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
‘Cause it’s fun to do.

Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson (HarperCollins)

Song: “You Are My Sunshine”
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away

The other night dear
As you lay sleeping
I held you closely in my arms
You looked so lovely
Sleeping peacefully
I watched you all through the night

You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away

I’ll always love you
And be there for you
I’ll protect you from harm’s way
‘Cause I adore you
You’re my dream come true
You’re my beautiful sunshine

You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away

Closing Rhyme

Earth Day Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

April 23, 2020April 24, 2020

Book: Green on Green by Dianne White, illustrated by Felicita Sala (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster)

Song: “Leaves, Branches, Trunk and Roots” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
The leaves grow up and the roots grow down
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)

Song: “This is the Way to Help Mother Earth” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we pick up trash,
pick up trash, pick up trash.
This is the way we pick up trash
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we turn off the light,
we turn off the light, we turn off the light,
This is the way we turn off the light,
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we plant a seed,
plant a seed, plant a seed,
This is the way we plant a seed,
To help our Mother Earth.

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)C [G7] F C See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon G7 C G7 C Shall we wake them with a merry tune C Oh, so still. Are they ill? G7 C Wake up... and C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop C G7 C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and C G7 C Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!

Sleeping Bunnies (G)G [D] C G See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon D G D G Shall we wake them with a merry tune G Oh, so still. Are they ill? D G Wake up... and G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop G D G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and G D G Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP! (Credit: Storytime Ukulele)

Book/Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter (Scholastic)

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

Farm Story Time – Baby

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Sign Language: sun, rain, book, farm, milk, cow

Book: The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Flannel/Song: “Five Clean and Squeaky Pigs” (Tune: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Five pigs so squeaky clean
Cleanest you’ve ever seen
Wanted to go outside and play
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud
Landed with a big THUD
Then there were four clean squeaky pigs.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Look, There’s a Tractor by Ester Aarts

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

Book: We’re Going to the Farmers’ Market by Stefan Page

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “I Love My Rooster” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Thing of That?

Sandra Boynton Story Time – Baby

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Sign Language: sun, rain, book

Book: Moo, Baa, La, La, La! by Sandra Boynton

Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” by Raffi: Best of Raffi
Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land, thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I’ve got. Thanks for all I’ve got.

Book: Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton

Song: “Where is Thumbkin?” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you!
Run away, run away.

Additional verses:
Where is Pointer?…
Where is Pinky?..
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song/Flannel: Snoozers by Sandra Boynton
Chickens like pajamas with a hat to match
Piggies like pajamas with the feet attached.
Hippos wear pajamas just a little tight
Lions like pajamas that fit just right.
Rabbits like pajamas just a little loose
But you’ve got to have buttons if you’re a moose.
(Credit: The Librariann)

Book: Opposites by Sandra Boynton

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner Band: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Songs (on ukulele):
“You are my Sunshine”
Silly “Row your Boat” – twist, sway, wiggle, tickle

Book: Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Hands are for Clapping” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Rhymes

Book: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

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