Book: Snappy Little Bugs by Claire Nielson and Dug Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews

Song: The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Book: I Love Bugs by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song: “On my Toe there is a Flea” – John Martin Feierabend: Frog in the Meadow x2

Book: Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi; illustrated by Brendan Wenzel

Song (with shaky eggs): The Ants Go Marching

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

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Sheep Story Time- Everybody

March 20, 2017

Opening Song

Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Song with puppets: Old McDonald

Book: Sheep by Wendy Strobel Dieker

Song/flannel: Mary had a Little Lamb
We sang “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and substituted “fleece as white as show” with the color of the sheep and something it was the same color as.
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was ORANGE as CARROTS!
We ended with “white as snow.”

Song: “Jump Up, Turn Around”- Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Book: Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler

Song: (melody: “Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap,
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap.
They’re a part of me.
I can make my feet go stamp, stamp, stamp…
I can make my legs go hop, hop, hop…

Book: Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

sheep craft

Brush Your Teeth Story Time (with First Choice Dental) – Everybody

February 22, 2017

Welcome – February is Children’s Dental Health Month

Book: Does a Lion Brush? By Fred Ehrlich, illustrated by Emily Bolam

Song: “Brush your Teeth” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Song: My Dentist (“Frere Jacques” – done as an Echo song)

My dentist, repeat
Always tells me, repeat
Brush your teeth, repeat
Twice a day. Repeat
(Source: Storytimes at the Library blog)

Book: Maisy, Charley, and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins

Flannel: Mouth with germs (dry erase marker) on tongue and teeth, erase with toothbrush (from Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Song: “Brush, brush, brush your teeth” (tune: “Row your boat”)

Brush, brush, brush your teeth.
At least two times a day.
Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning,
Fighting tooth decay.

Floss, floss,floss your teeth.
Every single day.
Gently, gently, gently, gently,
Whisking plaque away.

Rinse, rinse, rinse your teeth
Every single day.
Swishing, swishing, swishing, swishing,
Fighting tooth decay.

Craft: toothbrushes with shaving cream toothpaste

Mail Story Time – Everybody

February 6, 2017

Opening Song

Book: Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier

Song: Mailing Letters-tune of Mulberry Bush

This is the way we write a letter, write a letter, write a letter.

This is the way we write a letter so early in the morning.

2nd Verse-Stamp a Letter, 3rd Verse-Mail a Letter

(Courtesy of Out of the Box Programming)

Book: Stanley the Mailman by William Bee

Flannel: Letters to Animals

The letters have fallen out of their envelopes. Can we help the letters get to the correct animal?

Song: “Clap Your Hands” – Wee Sing: Wee Sing Children’s Songs and Fingerplays

Book: Mail Trucks by Julie Murray

Song: “All I Want to do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest

Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

Closing Rhyme

Craft: I provided paper, crayons, and an envelope and theychildren wrote or drew whatever they wanted on their paper and decided if they wanted to send it to themselves or someone special. I mailed out the letters.

Shape Story Time – Everybody

January 16, 2017

Opening Song

Book: All Year Round by Susan B. Katz, illustrated by Eiko Ojala

Song: Shapes Song (sing to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)
A circle is a shape that goes round and round, Round and round, round and round.
A circle is a shape that goes round and round, Round and round.
A triangle is a shape with three sides, Three sides, three sides.
A triangle is a shape with three sides, Three sides.
A square is a shape with four sides, Four sides, four sides,
A square is a shape with four sides, Four sides.

Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald

Activity: I hid each dinosaur behind a shape and asked the kids what shape I should look under. I said the name of the dinosaur and then had them say it.

dinosaur flannel

Song: The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr grr grr grr, grr grr grr
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr…All through the swamp.
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…(etc.)
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…(etc.)
The Apatasaurus mouth goes munch, munch, munch…(etc.)
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…(etc.)

Book/Puppets: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw

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

Book: Color Farm by Lois Ehlert

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft: I gave them this shape sheet, a black crayon, and cut out shapes. The chose if they wanted to glue them down and if they wanted to write on their shapes.

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Winter Fun Story Time – Everybody

January 11, 2017

Opening Song

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

Song: “The Winter Pokey”
You put your mitten in, you take your mitten out
You put your mittens in and you shake them all about
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around
That’s what its all about
(Boots, Hat, Coat, Snowpants, etc.)

Book: Snowballs by Lois Elhert

Felt Story: Build a Snowperson

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book with Puppets: Oh! By Kevin Henkes

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Flannel: Red Mitten, Red Mitten, What Do You See?

Closing Rhyme

Activity: Fake snow made using shaving cream and baking soda. Experiment with mixing and amounts to achieve desired consistency.

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Toy Story Time – Everybody

December 12, 2016

Opening Song

Book: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

Song: “Teddy Bear Turn Around” – Greg & Steve: Ready, Set, Move

Book: Found by Salina Yoon

Activity: Cleanup
Sort Items into the correct bag

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

Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

Song: This Is Big
This is big, big, big (Hold arms to the side)
This is small, small, small (Cups hand together)
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 head)

Song: “Rhythm in the Scarves”- The Second Line- Scarf Activity Songs: Johnette Downing

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

teddy-bear craft image

Sloth Story Time – Everybody

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Opening Song

Sign Language: “Slow”

Book: Sloths: World’s Slowest Mammals by Joy Page

Song: “Leaves and Branches, Trunks and Roots” – Cathy Fink and Marley Marxer: Get Set for School

Book: Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon

Flannel: “Five Silly Sloths”

Five silly sloths laying on the floor
One fell asleep and then there were four
Four silly sloths climbing up a tree
One fell down and then there were three
Three silly sloths wondering what to do
One got lost and then there were two
Two silly sloths having tons of fun
One got up and then there was one
One silly sloth was sad the day was done
He went to bed and now there are none.

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly.” Said the Sloth by Eric Carl

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

Book: If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul

Song: “You’re an Animal Too” – Anna Moo: Anna Moo Crackers

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

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Feeling Sick Story Time – Everybody

November 28, 2016October 11, 2017

Opening Song

Book: Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: If you’re sick and you know it say “Ach-oo”…
If you want to feel better and you know it drink your juice…
If you want to feel better and you know it take a nap…
If you feel better and you know it jump in the air…

Book: Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney

Puppets: Animal Sneezes
Gather a bunch of animal puppets and sneeze with the sound of the animal and have the patrons guess. “What animal is sneezing? Moo-Achoo! Moo-Acho! A Cow!”

Song: “I Feel Crazy so I Jump in the Soup” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: How do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen; illustrations by Mark Teague

Song: “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: I am Sick by Patricia Jensen, illustrated by Johanna Hantel

Rhyme: I’ve Got a Cold
I’ve got a cold
My nose can’t smell
My eyes are red
I don’t feel well
So I’ll drink my juice
And go to bed. . .
My nose feels better
And so does my head!

Book: The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Mary Ann Hobermen & Nadine Bernard Westcott

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Llama Llama’s Quilt

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Story Time Ideas from the Verona Public Library

Category: Everybody Story time

Bug Story Time – Everybody

Sheep Story Time- Everybody

Brush Your Teeth Story Time (with First Choice Dental) – Everybody

Mail Story Time – Everybody

Shape Story Time – Everybody

Winter Fun Story Time – Everybody

Toy Story Time – Everybody

Sloth Story Time – Everybody

Feeling Sick Story Time – Everybody