Book: Spring Adventures by Julie Murray
Song: “It Is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: Spring Sings for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Egg pose
Social Story: Being Grateful by Rebecca Pettiford
Craft: Dandelion cupcake liner craft
(Credit: Kids’ Craft Room)
Book: It’s Not About You, Little Hoo by Brenda Ponnay
Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Felt So Glad”
Old MacDonald felt so glad, HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
And when he’s glad he sounds like this: HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
With a HA-HA here and a HA-HA there,
Here a HA, there a HA, everywhere a HA-HA!
Old MacDonald felt so glad, HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
Additional verses:
Grumpy = NO NO NO NO NO
Sad = Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Silly = Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
(Credit: Jen in the Library)
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: Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Book: Ollie Feels Fine by Toni Yuly
Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.
Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…
(Credit: Adapted from “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Soaked! by Abi Cushman
Song: “Little Raindrops” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Little raindrops falling down, falling down, falling down (tap fingers on the ground/legs)
Little raindrops falling down, falling to the ground
Bigger raindrops falling down, falling down, falling down (tap hands on the ground/legs)
Bigger raindrops falling down, falling to the ground
Other Verses:
Giant raindrops… (stamp feet on the ground)
Fast raindrops… (wiggle fingers and sing quickly)
Slow raindrops… (wiggle fingers and sing slowly)
Teeny Tiny raindrops… (use fingers only for rain and sing in a high pitched voice)
(Credit: Pasadena Public Library)
Puppet Story: Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey (Adapted from the Russian of V. Suteyev)
Song: “The Ants Go Marching”
Book: Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Book: Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
Flannel: Chickie, Stop and Go by Norman Gorbaty
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)
Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Traffic Light”
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light,
Shining on the corner bright.
Red means stop, green means go,
Yellow means go but take it slow.
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light,
Shining on the corner bright.
Rhyme: “Traffic Light”
Green says, “Go” (march in place quickly)
Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly)
Slow…slow….slow…
And red says “stop!” (stop suddenly)
Go! Go! Go! (move fast)
Slow…slow….slow… (move slowly)
and STOP! (stop)
(Repeat and allow children to pretend they are cars driving down the street.)
Book: Stop, Go, Yes, No! by Mike Twohy
Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Book: Away We Go! by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
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)
Song: “Stop & Go” – Greg & Steve: Shake, Rattle & Rock
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Play, toy, ball, swing
Book: Itsy-Bitsy Babies by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Jan Ormerod
Song: “Hands are Clapping” (Tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling.
Repeat with: toes/tapping, hands/waving, arms/rolling, eyes/hiding “peek-a-boo”
(Credit: Jbrary)
Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)
Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the nursery rhyme cube
Book: Peek-a-Baby by Karen Katz
Lap Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!
Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!
Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Song: “Tiny Little Babies”
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’.
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah. (x2)
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight! (x2)
Repeat with: ticklin’, wigglin’, or clappin’
Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Shaker Eggs: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: Best of Raffi
Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!
Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)
Book: Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
Song w/Book: The Wheels on the Garbage Truck by Jeffrey Burton, illustrated by Alison Brown
Book: Supertruck by Stephen Savage
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga: Garbage truck (dump truck)
(Credit: Diggory the Dumptruck | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure! Pose begins at 1:53)
Social Story: Thank You, Neighbor! by Ruth Chan
Craft: Garbage truck coloring sheet with “trash”
(Credit: Instagram: justashleyreed)
Book: Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
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: Mary Had a Little Plan by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Song: “Won’t You Plant Your Seeds With Care?” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Flannel: “There’s Something In My Garden”
Song: “It Is Springtime” (:12) – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book/Puppets: Puddle Jumpers by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Nancy Cote
Book: The Little Red Stroller by Joshua Furst, illustrated by Katy Wu
Flannel Song: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”
Book: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, Oscar! by Mary Lindeen
Song: “To Help Our Mother Earth” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the 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,
Turn off the light, 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.
Song: “Open Shut Them”
Open shut them, open shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them, open shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth…
But do not let them in.
(Credit: Laurie Berkner)
Book: Junkyard by Mike Austin
Book: Duckie’s Ducklings by Frances Barry
Song: “The Ducks on the Bus”
The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack. (make duck beak)
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack.
The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack.
All through the town.
Additional verses:
The ducks on the bus go flap flap flap…
The ducks on the bus go waddle waddle waddle…
Big Book/Song: Five Little Ducks illustrated by Penny Ives
Song: “Baby Duck/Duckie Countdown” – Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum
Book: Splish, Splash, Ducky! by Lucy Cousins
Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap
Book: Duck and Goose: Let’s Dance! by Tad Hills
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Bunny, hop
Book: The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
Puppet Rhyme: “Here Is a Bunny”
Here is a bunny with ears so funny, (make ears with fingers)
And here is his hole in the ground, (make a hole with other hand)
When a noise he hears, he perks up his ears, (turn ears to hear noise)
And jumps in his hole with a bound. (jump ears into the hole)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Song: “I’m a Little Bunny” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little bunny, watch me hop, (hop around)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (flop hands at sides of baby’s head)
Here is my cotton tail, here is my nose, (wiggle hips, then point to nose)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (point to head, then to toes)
(Credit: Twiggle Magazine)
Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the nursery rhyme cube
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
He hops, and hops, and hops, and hops,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
Repeat with “hops so fast”
(Credit: Baby Rhymes)
Lap Song: “Bunny Hop” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee,
Higher & higher & higher & higher,
Bunny-hop with me.
Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Shaker Eggs: “I’m a Bunny” – Junior Jukebox: Let’s Pretend
Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!
Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)
