Royalty Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: please, thank you, crown

Book: Who Wants a Dragon? by James Mayhew

Song:  “Did You Ever See 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: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s one o’clock!
CUCKOO!

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s two o’clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Hello Knights! by Holub


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)

Rhyme: Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song/Flannel: “Queen Elsa Wore Her Crown”
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Monday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Book: My Magical Dragon by Yujin Shin

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Happy” – Pharrell Williams: Despicable Me 2 Soundtrack

Closing Song

Rhythm Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Stomp by Uncle Ian Aurora, illustrated by Natalia Moore

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

Book: Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb

Rhyme: Let’s Get the Rhythm
Let’s get the rhythm of our knees
Let’s get the rhythm of our knees
Let’s get the rhythm of our knees
If you please
Let’s get the rhythm of our knees

Additional verses:
Let’s get the rhythm of our shoulders…
Big boulders..

Let’s get the rhythm of our heads…
Oh dread..

Let’s get the rhythm of our feet…
How neat…

Book: I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Song: “Sing Your Name” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Sing and Count with Me

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

Book: Baby Beats: Let’s Learn 4/4 Time illustrated by Ellen Stubbings

Song: “Rhythm in my Fingers” – Jill Gill: Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

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

Closing Song

Garden Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Book: Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson

Song:
“If You’re Happy and You Know It” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Book: Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
Yoga: Butterfly
Social Story: “Greeting My Teacher” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting and Responding - A Book for ...

Closing Song

 

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

Opening song

Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
Cover of the book BIRDS by Kevin Henkes.

Song: “Owl in a Tree” (Tune: “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.

Additional verses:
Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Bear Counts by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman (Simon and Schuster)

 

Song: “Jumping and Counting” by Jim Gill, sung with permission, recording Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Jump Jump Jump Jump
Jumping high are we.
But we’ll stop jumping
While we count to three. 1-2-3!
Jump Jump Jump Jump
Jumping even more.
But we’ll stop jumping
While we count to four. 1-2-3-4!
Jump Jump Jump Jump
Just like pogo sticks.
But let’s stop jumping
While we count to six. 1-2-3-4-5-6!
Jump Jump Jump Jump
Jumping then we wait.
We stop our jumping
While we count to eight. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8!
Jump Jump Jump Jump
Jumping once again.
But we’ll be finished
Once we count to ten. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!

Book: White is for Blueberry by George Shannon, pictures by Laura Dronzek (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “ABC Song”

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

Closing Song

Play Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: play, outside, inside, swim, more, please, thank you

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears

Rhyme: Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Higher! Higher! book cover

Song/Flannel: “If You’re Going to the Pool” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, (show picture)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.

Additional verses:
…then a hat will keep you cool
…then your shoes will keep you cool
…then your shades shades will keep you cool
(credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Did You Ever See 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/Flannel: Ice Cream Scoops
First we need a cone, nice and crunchy.
Then we need some ice cream, sweet and yummy.
Scoop ’em up, stack ’em on, up to the sky.
We love ice cream; my, oh my!

First comes vanilla, cold and sweet.
Then comes chocolate, a delicious treat.
*Next comes a green scoop, what could it be?
It’s mint chip, yummy!*
Here’s some strawberry with sprinkles and a cherry too!
A super-duper scooper cone
Just for you!

One scoop, two scoops,
Three scoops, four.
We love ice cream
Let’s have some more!
(Source: Kid ‘n’ Kaboodle)

Book: Baby Happy Baby Sad by Leslie Patricelli

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Jumping and Counting” Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Closing Rhyme

Dirt Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Jonathan & Martha by Petr Horáček
Jonathan and Martha book cover

Song: “Walter the Waltzing Worm” – Hap Palmer: Walter the Waltzing Worm 

Flannel: 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: Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Dušan Petričić

Flannel: Five Elephants in the Tub
One elephant in the tub
Going for a swim,
Knock-knock (clap twice), splash-splash (slap knees twice),
Come on in!
2 . . . 3 . . . 4
Five elephants in the tub
Going for a swim,
Knock-knock (clap twice), splash-splash (slap knees twice),
And they all FELL IN!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “The Ants Go Marching” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Book: Ant, Ant, Ant! An Insect Chant by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Trip Park

Closing Song

Magical Creatures Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Say Hello! By Rachel Isadora

Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Flannel: Five Little Unicorns
I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore.
I watched the blue one prance away and then there were four.
I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree,
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.
I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew,
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.
I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run.
The red one pranced away, and then there was one.
I saw a lonely purple unicorn standing in the sun.
When I blinked my eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none!
(Credit: Literacious)

Song: “If You’re a Unicorn and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a unicorn and you know it shake your horn.
If you’re a unicorn and you know it shake your horn.
If you’re a unicorn and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it shake your horn.

Additional verses:
Stomp your hooves
Toss your mane
Twitch your tail
Prance around

Book: Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahl

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

Book: Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Derek Anderson
waking dragons cover image

Closing Rhyme