Category: Sensory Friendly Story time

Outdoors Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Welcome song (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
We Say Hello Like This (wave)
We Say Hello Like this (wave)
We’re all here for story time!
We Say Hello Like this (wave)

We say Hello to [insert kids name]
We say Hello to [insert kids name]
We’re all here for storytime!
So say hello to [insert kids name]

Book: Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond (stop after ducks) by Mary Quattlebaum, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

jo macdonald saw a pond

Song: “Row, Row, Row your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal

into the outdoors

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” by Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “mountain”

Play video “Dance for the Sun” by Kira Willey

Social Story: “Greeting your Teacher”

Closing Song: “Good-bye, Good-bye we’ll see you soon”

Craft: M is for Mountain

mountain

Beach Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening song

Book: Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst

sea sand me

Song: I’m Going to the Beach (Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)
I’m going to the beach, I’m going to the beach,I think I’ll see a (insert summer thing and show picture) there,
I’m going to the beach.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Senses at the Seashore by Shelley Rotner

senses at the seashore

Song: “Having Fun at the Beach” by The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” by Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “crab”

Play video “Dance for the Sun” by Kira Willey

Social Story: “Pointing at Stuff”

Closing song

Craft: Paper plate seagulls

seagull

 

Food Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Welcome song (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We Say Hello Like This (wave)
We Say Hello Like this (wave)
We’re all here for story time!
We Say Hello Like this (wave)

We say Hello to [insert kids name]
We say Hello to [insert kids name]
We’re all here for storytime!
So say hello to [insert kids name]

Book: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems

duckling gets a cookie

Song: “Row, Row, Row your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Lemons are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

lemons are not red

Song (with shaky eggs): “Fruit Salad Salsa” – The Laurie Berkner Band: Victor Vito

Movement: Breathing exercises and play yoga video “Dance for the Sun” by Kira Willey

Social Story: “Playing and Sharing”

Closing Song

Craft: G is for Grapes

g is for grapes