Category: Everybody Story time

Snake Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

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)

Rhyme: “6 Silly Snakes”
One silly snake, alone and blue,
Called for a friend: “Hiss!”, and then there were two.

Two silly snakes, fast as can be,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were three.

Three silly snakes, slithering by the door,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were four.

Four silly snakes, happy and alive,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were five.

Five silly snakes, doing silly tricks,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were six.

Six silly snakes, tired of all the fun,
Said time for a nap: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”
And then there were none!

Book: Snakes in Space by Kathryn Dennis

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)

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Reptile Farm”
Verses: Snake, alligator, iguana, frog

Book: I Saw Anaconda by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Emma Dodd

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

Closing Rhyme

Farm Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy

Flannel: “Bingo”
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o!

Repeat, replacing each letter with a clap, one by one, until all the letters are gone.

Song: “Pig On Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
I Went Walking book cover

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol. 2

Pop-up Book: Chick by Ed Vere

Song: “The Chicken Dance” – Bob Kames: The Ultimate Party Survival Kit

Book: I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs

Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Closing Rhyme

Frog and Toad Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Story: “Ice Cream” from Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel

Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green and speckled frogs.

Repeat, taking a frog away each time until there are no green and speckled frogs.

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

Story: “A Lost Button” from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

Song: “Croaky Pokey”
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the croaky pokey,
And you hop yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about. (ribbit, ribbit)

Song: “All the Little Frogs” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
All the little frogs go Hop! Hop! Hop!
Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop!
All the little frogs go Hop! Hop! Hop!
All around the pond.

Additional verses:
All the little frogs go Splash! Splash! Splash!
All the little frogs go Swim! Swim! Swim!
All the little frogs go to sleep

Book: Frog or Toad? by Jamie Rice

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

Closing Rhyme

Back-to-School Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

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

Song: “If You’re Ready for School” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands,
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands,
If you’re ready for school, and you think it will be cool,
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Jump up and down
Shout hooray

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Book: Sounds Like School Spirit by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Puppet Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate, A Song Resource

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day!

Closing Rhyme

Travel Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Take a Ride by My Side by Jonathan Ying, illustrated by Victoria Ying

Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around,
Zoom…zoom…zoom!
One decided to touch down…zoom,
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.

Repeat, counting down until there are no airplanes left.

Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Hey-Ho, to Mars We’ll Go! by Susan Lendroth, illustrated by Bob Kolar

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)

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do,
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.

Additional verses:
Wear your suit (ziiiip!)
Wear your gloves (clap clap)
Wear your helmet (pat your head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Puppet Story: Is This the Bus for Us? by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Richard Brown

Closing Rhyme

Bat Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Bats at the Library by Brian Lies

Song: “Flap, Flap, Flap Little Bats”
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Early in the evening.

Additional verses:
Clap, clap, clap little bats…
Dance, dance, dance little bats…
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle little bats…
Soar, soar, soar little bats…

Last verse:
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Early in the morning.
(Credit: Miss Katie’s Story Time)

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)

Book: Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

Song: “Bats Eat Bugs”
Bats eat bugs, they don’t eat people.
Bats eat bugs, they don’t fly in your hair.
Bats eat bugs, they eat insects for dinner.
That’s why they’re flying up there.

Coyotes eat rabbits, they don’t eat people.
Coyotes eat rabbits, ‘cuz you’re too big to bite.
Coyotes eat rabbits, they eat rabbits for dinner.
That’s why they’re out in the night.

Snakes eat mice, they don’t eat people.
Snakes eat mice, that’s why they’re on the ground.
Snakes eat mice, ‘cuz we’re too big to swallow,
So they don’t want you hanging around.

Bears eat berries, they don’t eat people.
Bears eat berries, they don’t eat you or me.
Bears eat berries, and they’ll steal your dinner,
So you better hang it high in a tree.

Nothing out there wants to eat you.
Nothing out there wants to make you its meal.
Nothing out there eats people for dinner
‘Cuz they know how sick they would feel.
(Credit: Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch)

Fingerplay: “Five Little Bats”
Five little bats sitting on a gate.
First one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
Second one said, “There are mosquitoes in the air.”
Third one said, “Let’s eat them up right here.”
Fourth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!”
Fifth one said, “Let’s flap and run and run.”
Then Whooo-ooo went the wind and out went the light,
And the five little bats flew off in the night.

Book: I Am Bat by Morag Hood

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

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Rhyme: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick,
One named slow and one named quick.
Fly away, Slow; fly away, Quick.
Come back, Slow; come back, Quick.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud,
One named Quiet and the other named Loud.
Fly away, Quiet; fly away, Loud.
Come back, Quiet; come back, Loud.

Book: Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Peanut Butter and Jelly by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison, and Randi Hampson, illustrated by Qin Leng

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

Book: What’s Up, Bear? by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore

Flannel: Matching game

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)

Closing Rhyme

Bugs Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Jam & Honey by Melita Morales, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Song: “Bumblebee, Bumblebee” (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Bumblebee, bumblebee,
Landing on my nose,
Bumblebee, bumblebee,
Now he’s on my toes.
On my arms, on my legs, on my elbows,
Bumblebee, oh bumblebee,
He lands and then he goes.

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horáček

Flannel: “Grasshopper Chant”
One little, two little, three little grasshoppers,
Four little, five little, six little grasshoppers,
Seven little, eight little, nine little grasshoppers,
Ten grasshoppers in my yard.

Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me (slap thighs to rhythm)
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Ten grasshoppers in my yard.

Ten little, nine little, eight little grasshoppers,
Seven little, six little, five little grasshoppers,
Four little, three little, two little grasshoppers,
One grasshopper in my yard.

Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
One grasshopper in my yard.
grasshopper
(Credit: 2008 CSLP Manual)

Song: “Ain’t No Bugs on Me”
Chorus:
There ain’t no bugs on me,
There ain’t no bugs on me.
There may be bugs on some of you mugs,
But there ain’t no bugs on me.

Verse:
Juney Bug comes in the month of June, Lightning Bug in May,
Bed Bug comes at any ol’ time, but he ain’t gonna stay.
Squito he flies high, squito he flies low,
If old mosquito lands on me he ain’t gonna fly no more.

Book: Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Kevin Waldron

Song: “On My Toe There Is a Flea”
On my toe there is a flea,
Now he’s climbing up on me,
Past my stomach, past my nose,
On my head where my hair grows.
On my head there is a flea,
Now he’s climbing down on me,
Past my stomach, past my knee,
On my toe,
Take THAT, you flea!

Song: “The Ants Go Marching” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol. 2

Closing Rhyme

Grandparents Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Grandma’s Tiny House by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Fingerplay: “Grandma and Grandpa”
Here are Grandma’s glasses, (make little circles with fingers over eyes to resemble glasses)
Here is Grandma’s hat, (circle head and pretend to be tying ribbon underneath chin)
This is the way she folds her hands and puts them in her lap. (fold hands sweetly on lap)

Here are Grandpa’s glasses, (make circles bigger than grandma’s)
Here is Grandpa’s hat, (make a big hat overhead with hands and arms)
This is the way he folds his arms and sits like that. (fold arms across chest, lean back in chair and cross one knee over other)

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:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Book: Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney

Song: “5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”

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.

Book: The Grandma Book by Todd Parr

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

Closing Rhyme

Fresh Water Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Jill Barton

Flannel Song: “Five Sailboats” (Tune: “Five Little Ducks”)
Five sailboats went out one day, (hold up 5 fingers)
Over the waves and far away. (move hand up and down)
With the wind, they began to rock, (lean side to side)
And one sailboat returned to the dock.

Repeat until there are no sailboats left.
(Credit: Adapted from Storytime Katie and Adventures of a Bookworm)

Song: “Walk Along the River” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run (use rainstick)

Puppet Story: Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond by Mary Quattlebaum, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Song: “Black Dog in the River” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Song: “Baby Duck/Duckie Countdown” – Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum

Book/Flannel: Ducks Away! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

Closing Rhyme