Book: The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
Song: “The Countdown” – Jim Gill: Vote for Jim Gill
Book: Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
Song: “Count on Me” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School
Book: Just Saving My Money by Mercer Mayer
Song: “Count to Five” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Craft: Paper piggy banks
Book: Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems
Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.
(Credit: Heather McPhail)
Book: Joone by Emily Kate Moon
Flannel: We Have Ice Cream, The Best in Town
(Credit: Step By Step)
Song: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs of Wiggleworms
Book: You Can Do It Too! By Karen Baicker, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
Song: “We All Want An Ice Cream Cone” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We all want an ice cream cone,
Ice cream cone, ice cream cone
We all want an ice cream cone, we’ll eat it every day.
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, we’ll eat it every day.
(Credit: Storytime Source Page)
Craft: Counting ice cream scoops on cones
Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Song: “In Our Garden” – Peter & Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Sway It!
Book: Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
Flannel: There’s Something in My Garden
Song: “It is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: Jonathan and Martha by Petr Horáček
Song: “Won’t You Plant Your Seeds with Care” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Big Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Craft: Fork-painted tulips in a garden
Book: Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors by Lisa McCue
Song: “Fast and Slow” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: A Baby Rabbit Story by Jeni Wittrock
Song/Puppets: “A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground”
Song: “Do the Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players: Do the Bunny Hop
Movement: “Bunny Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments
Book: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Flannel: Five little bunnies
Craft: Paper bunny hand puppets
Book: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
Song: “Love Grows One By One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!
Book: The Hide-and-Scare Bear by Ivan Bates
Song: “The Cool Bear Hunt” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs
Puppet Story: Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Janie Bynum
Flannel: Valentine Hearts
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.
Craft: Wax paper stained glass heart
Book: How Big Were Dinosaurs? by Lita Judge (abridged)
Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Dancing with the Dinosaurs by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Flannel: Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed
Book: Snappy Little Dinosaurs by Dugald Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews
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 . . .
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike . . .
The Apatasaurus mouth goes munch, munch, munch . . .
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap . . .
Flannel: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Craft: Dinosaurs on coloring sheet
Book: Gravity by Jason Chin
Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon”
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
…wear your suit (ziiiip!)
…wear your gloves (clap clap)
…wear your helmet (pat your head)
Book: Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Ant Parker
Song: “Rocketship Run” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
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)
Rhyme: Do you want to go up with me to the moon? (Point to friend, self, then to sky.)
Let’s get in our rocket ship and blast off soon! (Pretend to climb in ship, swish hands quickly.]
Faster and faster we reach to the sky. (Jump and reach.)
Isn’t it fun to be able to fly?
We’re on the moon, now all take a look. (Look down.)
Sit back down, and I’ll read you a book. (All sit down.)
Book: Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel/Song: “Stars Shining” – Kathy Reid-Naiman – Sing the Cold Winter Away
Craft: Paint Qtips constellations
Book: Some Cat! by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Rhyme/ Puppets: “Five Little Kittens”
Five little kittens standing in a row
They nod their heads to the children so
They run to the left, they run to the right
They stand up and stretch in the bright sunlight
Along comes a dog, who’s in for some fun
M-e-oooow, see those kittens run!
(Credit: Los Angeles Public Library)
Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Flannel: The cat of many colors
Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It”
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws (lick paws)
. . . show your claws (show claws)
. . . swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
. . . chase some yarn (swat high)
. . . say “Meow!”
Book: Where is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin
Craft: Standing paper cat
Book: Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
I can make a pizza! You can, too!
Listen and you’ll know just what to do.
Every little baker loves mixing, mixing
Every little baker loves mixing dough!
Chorus: Flour to the left, flour to the right
Now tie your apron nice and tight
Every little baker loves kneading, kneading
Every little baker loves kneading dough!
Every little baker loves tossing, tossing
Every little baker loves tossing dough!
(Credit: Abby the Librarian – modified with added chorus)
Book: Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington
Flannel: Build a pizza (give children felt ingredients for board)
Song: “If You Wanna Eat Some Pizza”
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
If you like bubbly cheese then just say, “Pizza please!”
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
(Credit: Awesome Storytime)
Book/Puppets: “Hi, Pizza Man!” by Virginia Walter, illustrated by Ponder Goembel
Rhyme: “Pizza Man, Pizza Man”
Pizza man, pizza man: turn around, touch the ground, reach up high, touch the sky,
find your nose, touch your toes, find your knees, sit down, please!
(Credit: Modified from childhood; idea from Awesome Storytime)
Craft: Personal paper pizzas (paper shredder cheese)
Book: Outside by Deirdre Gill
Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
Book: Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner, illustrated by Mark Buehner
Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away
Flannel: Build a Snowman
Song/Scarves: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line
Book/Puppets: Oh! by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Craft: Plastic cup snow globes
