School Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Hurry, Kate, or You’ll Be Late! by Janice N. Harrington, illustrated by Tiffany Rose

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

Scarf Rhyme: “Jack in the Box”
Jack in the box
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes, he will!
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme

Barbie Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Dreamhouse Party by Jill Rosenblum

Movement Activity: “Career Barbies”
Hold up a picture of a Barbie and say what job that Barbie does. Then, pretend to do things someone with that job might do. For example, Chef Barbie might chop vegetables or stir a pot and Zookeeper Barbie might feed the animals. End with Astronaut Barbie to lead into the next song.

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!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: My Book of Puppies illustrated by Kellee Riley

Flannel: “Barbie Shoe Song” (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
(Hold up a shoe that is a different color for every day of the week.)
Barbie wears her (color) shoe, (color) shoe, (color) shoe.
Barbie wears her (color) shoe every (day of the week).

Book: You Can Be a Musician by Christy Webster, illustrated by Fernando Güell, Ferran Rodriguez, and David Güell

Song: “Shake It Off” – Kidz Bop Kids: Kidz Bop 27

Closing Rhyme

Silly Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

Song: “Bananas Unite!”
Bananas unite!
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas!
Chop bananas, chop, chop bananas!
Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas!
Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas!
Go bananas, go, go bananas!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection

Puppet Story: Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Bark, George book cover

Song: “Tooty Ta” – Dr. Jean: Dr. Jean & Friends

Book: Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Closing Rhyme

Encanto Story Time – Everybody

Opening:
Buenos días, buenos días
¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo estás?
Muy bien gracias, muy bien gracias
¿Y usted? ¿Y usted?

Good morning, good morning
How are you? How are you?
Very well I thank you, very well I thank you
How about you? How about you?

Book: Antonio’s Amazing Gift by Naibe Reynoso, illustrated by Juliette Oberndorfer

Song: “Flutter, Flutter, Butterfly” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Use sign language for “butterfly” during the song.
Flutter, flutter, butterfly,
Floating in the spring sky.
Floating by for all to see.
Floating by so merrily.
Flutter, flutter, butterfly,
Floating in the spring sky.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The Gift of Family by Susana Illera Martínez, illustrated by Denise Shimabukuro

Flannel: “Find Bruno”
We don’t talk about Bruno, but can we find him?
(Hide Encanto characters under different shapes and try to figure out which one Bruno is under.)

Song: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” – Encanto

Closing:
Adiós amigos, adiós amigos
Ya me voy, ya me voy
Me dio mucho gusto, me dio mucho gusto
Estar con ustedes, estar con ustedes
Adiós, adiós

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
It’s time to go, it’s time to go
It was nice to be with you, it was nice to be with you
Goodbye, goodbye