Book: Juna’s Jar by Jane Bahk, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino (Lee & Low Books)

Flannel: Slippery Fish
Little crab, little crab, scuttling in the water,
Little crab, little crab Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Jellyfish, jellyfish, squiggling in the water
jellyfish, jellyfish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

Blue dolphin, blue dolphin, flipping in the water,
Blue dolphin, blue dolphin, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit to Storytime Kate)

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” with ukulele chords
C
Row, row, row your boat
C
Gently down the stream
C
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
G7 C
Life is but a dream

C
Rock, rock, rock your boat
C
Gently down the stream
C
If you see a crocodile
G7 C
Don’t forget to scream!

C
Row, row, row your boat
C
Gently to the shore
C
If you see a tiger there
G7 C
Don’t forget to roar!
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis (HarperCollins)

Flannel: Four Little Rockets
Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
(Source: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” with ukulele chords
C       C    C      C    F   F C
Twinkle twinkle little star,
F       F C    C     G7     G7      C
How I wonder what you are.
C     C    F    F      C C G7
Up above the world so high,
C     C F   F         C    C G7
Like a diamond in the sky.
C       C    C      C    F   F C
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
F       F C    C     G7     G7      C
How I wonder what you are.

Book: That’s How! by Christoph Niemann (HarperCollins/Greenwillow)

Closing Rhyme

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Mary – Family

May 20, 2020

Opening song

Book: Hooray For Today! by Brian Won (Houghton Mifflin)

Rhyme: Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! And fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack! And come back, Jill!

Additional verses:
Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud
One named Soft and one named LOUD . . .

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky
One named Low and one named High. . .

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick
One named Slow and one named Quick. . .

Flannel: Dinosaur Shapes
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

Book: We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner, illustrated by Ben Clanton (Simon & Schuster)

Flannel: 5 Dinosaurs

Song: “Dinosaurs All Through the Land” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar
Roar roar roar,
Roar roar roar,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar…
All through the land.

Additional verses:
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…
The Velociraptors’ claws goes swipe, swipe, swipe…
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…

Book: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith (Scholastic)

Song: “If You Love Someone and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,
If you love someone and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,

Additional verses:
…tap your head
…clap your hands
…blink your eyes
…nod your head

Closing Rhyme

Birthday Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Opening song

Book: When’s My Birthday by Julie Fogliano (Roaring Brook Press-Macmillan)

Song: “These Are My Glasses” sung acapella, recording: Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant (Beach Lane Books-Simon & Schuster)

Flannel: Where’s the Owl?

Song: “Happy Birthday to You!” to Mr. Sloth

Closing Song

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard (Scholastic)

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

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)

Action Rhyme: Little Birds, Little Birds
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down, please.
(Credit: Greatest Resource Education Child Care)

Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes (HarperCollins Children’s)

Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)C [G7] F C See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon G7 C G7 C Shall we wake them with a merry tune C Oh, so still. Are they ill? G7 C Wake up... and C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop C G7 C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop C Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and C G7 C Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!

Sleeping Bunnies (G)G [D] C G See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon D G D G Shall we wake them with a merry tune G Oh, so still. Are they ill? D G Wake up... and G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop G D G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop G Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and G D G Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP! (Credit: Storytime Ukulele)

Book: Hello, My Name is Octicorn by Kevin Diller and Justin Lowe (Balzer and Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” sung acapella, recording: David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Song

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Egg by Kevin Henkes

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

Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” sung acapella, recording: David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Rhyme w/ scarves: Rain on the Grass
Rain on the grass (shake on floor),
Rain on the trees (shake high),
Rain on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)

Sun on the grass shake on floor),
Sun on the trees (shake high),
Sun on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)

Snow on the grass (shake on floor),
Snow on the trees (shake high),
Snow on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)

Leaves on the grass (shake on floor),
Leaves in the trees (shake high),
Leaves on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)

Closing Song

Sleepytime Story Time – Family

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Opening Song

Sign Language: good night

Story: Good Night, World by Willa Perlman (Simon and Schuster/Beach Lane Books)

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner Band: Lullabies

Rhyme: 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Book: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak (Simon and Schuster/Beach Lane Books)

Rhyme with Scarves: I Once Had a Blanket
I once had a blanket. It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket, And its color was __________ (blue).
I once had a blanket, The prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket, And its color was ________ (green).
I once had a blanket, Soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket, And its color was _______ (yellow).
I once had a blanket, At the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket, And its color was ________ (red).
(Rhyme from Jen in the Library)

Song/Movement: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
On our way to bed.

Additional Verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
(Credit: Melissa Depper blog)

Book: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (HarperCollins)

Song with ukulele: “I Love My Rooster” modified, Laurie Berkner Band: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs, Chords from Chordify

I Love My Rooster

A
I love my rooster, my rooster loves me

E
And I feed my rooster by the BLUEBERRY tree

A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo

A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo

A
I love my DOG, my DOG loves me

E
I feed my kitten by the BLUEBERRY tree

A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF

A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo

A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo

A
I love my TIGER, my TIGER loves me

E
I feed my TIGER by the BLUEBERRY tree

A
My little TIGER goes ROOOOOOOOAR!

A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF

A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo

A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo

A
I love my PIG, my PIG loves me

E
I feed my PIG by the BLUEBERRY tree

A
My little PIG goes OINK OINK OINK

A
My little TIGER goes ROOOOOOOOAR!

A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF

A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo

A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo

Closing Song

Craft: Cotton Ball/Marshmallow Sheep Template (Printable!)

Craft: Counting sheep (collect runaway cotton balls with clothes pins, glue to grassy pasture)

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Mary – Family

April 28, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin (Harper Collins)

Song: “Can You Clap Your Hands With Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you clap your hands with me,
Hands with me, hands with me?
Can you clap your hands with me and put them on your (body part)?

Book: That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems

Flannel/Song: “Bubble Bubble Pop!” (Tune: “Ten Little Fingers”)
One little red fish swimming in the water
swimming in the water, swimming in the water
One little red fish swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, pop!

Additional verses:
Two little blue fish…
Three little yellow fish…
Four little green fish…
Five little purple fish…

Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jane Thomas

Song with Guitar: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Song: “Wheels on the Bus”

Closing Song

Hide and Seek Virtual Story Time with Ms. Mary – Family

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

Opening Song

Book: How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder (Scholastic)

Rhyme: Here is a Cave
Here is a cave. Inside is a bear. (bend fingers on one hand; put thumb inside)
Now he comes out to get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)
He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest for berries to eat. (move thumb in a circle)
When snow starts to fall, he hurries inside
His warm little cave and there he will hide. (put thumb inside fingers)
Snow covers the cave like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps all cozy and snug. (place one hand over the other)

Flannel: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating the most delicious bugs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green, speckled frogs, ribbit, ribbit

Book: Everybunny Counts by Ellie Sandall (Simon & Schuster)

Flannel: There’s an Animal in Story Time
There’s a Bear in Story Time oh no! What are we going to do?
As long as there’s a Bear in story time, she’ll have to learn her alphabet too. (Sing alphabet song like a bear)

Repeat with Owl and Frog. End with singing the alphabet with kids in story time

Book: Bear & Hare: Where’s Bear? By Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster)

Song: Bunny Breaths
(Modified from Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids)

Song: “If You’re A Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws

Additional verses:
If you’re a black bear and you know it…show your teeth
If you’re and grizzly bear and you know it …give a growl

Closing Rhyme

Animals Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

April 23, 2020

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems

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:
Doors… open and shut
Wipers… swish, swish, swish
Horn… beep, beep, beep
Puppies…woof, woof, woof
Kitties… meow, meow, meow

Book: Plankton is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske

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!

Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!

Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)