Family Travel – Everybody Story Time

Opening Song

Sign Language: Family

Book: Over the River & Through the Wood by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Kim Smith

over-the-river

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Album

Book: The Family Book by Todd Parr

The Family Book book cover

Flannel: Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Grandma Jennie.
All the other relatives show up and then:
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Pizza! Party!

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Book: Toot, Toot, Beep, Beep by Emma Garcia

toot toot beep beep

Activity: Green says, “Go!” (run in place)
Go go go! Go go go! Go go go! Go go go! 
Yellow says, “Slow…” (march slowly)
Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow…
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go go go! Go go go! Go go go! Go go go!
Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow…
And STOP!

Song/Flannel:  “Thanks A Lot” — Raffi: Quiet Time (kids sign the words “thanks” and “a lot.”)

thanks a lot
(credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Family Goodbyes” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill sings moving rhymes for modern times

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Family Tree

family-tree