Book: The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Song: “Listen to the Water” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: More Tickles & Tunes
Book: Bubbles by Kit Chase
Song: “Quiet Song” – David Landau: Rocket to the Moon
Book: Quiet by Tomie dePaola
Song/Puppets: “Loud and Quiet” – Caspar Babypants: Sing Along!
Craft: Threaded card with paint bubbles
Book: Birthdays by Brenda Haugen, illustrated by Todd Ouren
Flannel: Queen Elsa’s Crowns (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem
Book: Boa’s Bad Birthday by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem
Rhyme: Ten Little Candles
Ten little candles on a birthday cake.
(hold up ten fingers)
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are eight.
(blow twice and bend down two fingers)
Eight little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are six.
Six little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are four.
Four little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are two.
Two little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are none!
Make a wish!
Book: Wolf’s Coming by Joe Kulka
Closing song
Craft: Birthday crowns
Book: Flashlight Night by Matt Forrest Esenwine, illustrated by Fred Koehler
Song: “Sleeping Bag Chant” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M. (-2:17)
Book: Imagine That! By Yasmeen Ismail
Song: “Monstermixmerge” – Scholastic (-1:50)
(snort & growl, smack claws, stomp paws, twitch tail, wiggle warts, roar)
Book: Day Dreamers by Emily Winfield Martin
Song: “Pig on her Head” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz
Closing rhyme
Craft: Erasable story books
Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Song: “Autumn Leaves” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees, in the trees, in the trees.
Autumn leaves are in the trees all over town.
Additional verses:
Autumn leaves are falling down…All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round…All over town.
Everybody rake them up… All over town.
Jump into the pile we made . . .All over town.
Book: One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., illustrated by Clive McFarland
Song: “It’s Fall” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Song/Puppet: “So many Leaves are Falling on the Ground”
So many leaves are falling on the ground
Orange ones, yellow ones and even brown.
But the one little leaf that rhymes with . . .
Is my favorite color, it’s the color . . .
Song (Shaky Eggs): “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Closing rhyme
Craft: Leaf rubbings
Book: Dangerous by Tim Warnes
Movement/Song: “I Have a Little Turtle”
I have a little turtle (put hands on top of one another)
He lives in a box (make box)
He swims in a puddle (swimming motion)
He climbs on the rocks (climbing motion)
He snapped at a mosquito (clap)
He snapped at a flea (clap)
He snapped at a minnow (clap)
And he snapped at me (clap)
He caught the mosquito (cup hands together)
He caught the flea (cup hands together)
He caught the minnow (cup hands together)
But he didn’t catch me! (shake finger “no”)
(Credit: Childhood)
Book: To Bathe a Boa by C. Imbior Kudrna
Song: “Jake the Snake” – Laura Doherty: Shining Like a Star
Movement: “Snake Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Book: Chameleon, Chameleon by Joy Cowley, photographs by Nic Bishop
Song: “Sss, ssss went the slippery snake”
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
And they all went sss, sss, sss
But… we know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go sss, sss, sss
Snap snap went the agile alligator one day
Snap snap went the agile alligator
Snap snap went the agile alligator one day
And they all went snap snap snap
But… we know alligators go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know alligators go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go snap snap snap
Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko one day
Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko
Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko one day
And they all went chirp chirp chirp
But… we know geckos go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know geckos go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go chirp chirp chirp
(Credit: Jbrary and One for the Books)
Craft: Dot painting a paper bag reptile
Book: Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold
Song: “Purple People Eater” – Various Artists: Drews’s Famous Halloween Dance Party Favorites
Book: Purple by Heather Adamson
Song: “Plum Pudding” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away
Flannel: Purple Foods
Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Movie: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Craft: Coloring adventure with a purple crayon
Book: Are You the Pirate Captain? By Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Garry Parsons
Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!
Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – The Wiggles: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 2
Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
Pirates wear patches and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”! And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd X marks the spot!
Song: “If you’re a pirate and you know it”
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)
Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup
Craft: Paper bag pirate maps
Book: Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney
Song: “I Look in the Mirror and What Do I See?”adapted
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
I see a happy face smiling at me.
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
I see a(n) . . .
. . . surprised face looking at me.
. . . scared face hiding from me.
. . . angry face shouting at me.
. . . sad face frowning at me.
. . . shy face peeking at me.
. . . excited face grinning at me.
Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Puppets/Song: “There’s a dog in school” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
(Add T.Rex puppet and verse)
Book: A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems
Flannel/Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re angry and you know it, move your feet . . .
If you’re sad and you know it, get a hug . . .
If you’re worried and you know it, take a breath . . .
Discuss emotions and strategies to overcome them.
Craft: Feelings bookmark
Flannel/Book: Wombat Walkabout by Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Movement/Book: Over in Australia: amazing animals down under by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Jill Dubin
Song: “A Kangaroo” – Junior Jukebox: Let’s Pretend
Book: Diary of a Baby Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Song: “Walk Along the River” – Laurie Berkner: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Puppets/Book: Pouch! By David Ezra Stein
Movement/Book: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill, illustrated by Charles Fuge
Craft: Color plastic boomerangs
Book: All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
Song: “There’s a dog in school” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
Book: We Don’t Eat our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Eddie gets ready for school by David Milgrim
Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina and the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday
Craft: Spiral Pencil-topper with chenille stem
