Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert
The cover of the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. The illustration is of a coconut tree on a bright orange background with a pink polka-dotted border.

Rhyme: “A is for Alligator”
A is for alligator, chomp, chomp, chomp!
B is for bunny, hop, hop, hop!
C is for circle, spin around and around!
D is for dizzy, let’s all sit down!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
The cover of the book Orange Pear Apple Bear. The illustration is of a bear with an apple, an orange, and a pear stacked on its head.

Puppet Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate

Flannel: “Letter Hide & Seek”
Letter A, letter A,
Playing hide and seek.
Are you behind the Red door?
Let’s take a peek!

Repeat, looking behind different colored doors, until the letter is found.
(Credit: Adapted from Ms. Emily Library)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “ABC’s”

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Bicycle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
The cover of the book Duck on a Bike. The illustration is of a duck waving at the reader while riding a red bike.

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: My Bike by Byron Barton
The cover of the book My Bike. The illustration is of a child riding a green bike and wearing a blue helmet and purple backpack in front of a bright pink background.

Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “pedal laughing”

Social Story: Bike Safety by Sarah L. Schuette
The cover of the book Bike Safety. The photograph is of a smiling child on a bike.

Closing Song

Craft: Stand-up bicycle
The photograph shows a paper cutout of a child on a bike that is attached to a paper base by two paper strips formed into circles.
(Credit: Krokotak)

Peek-a-Boo Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Peek-a-boo, hello, goodbye

Book: Peek-a-Moo! by Marie Torres Cimarusti, illustrated by Stephanie Petersen
The cover of the book Peek-a-Moo! The illustration is of a smiling cow in a green field with a blue sky.

Rhyme: “One, Two, Peekaboo”
One, two, peek-a-boo!
You see me, and I see you.
I see your nose; yes I do!
Time to play peek-a-boo!

Repeat with: hands, feet, belly
(Credit: Westerville Public Library)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Peekaboo Zoo by Susan Hood, illustrated by Simone Abel
The cover of the book Peekaboo Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book. The illustration is of a zebra hiding its eyes next to a giraffe and a red bird. It is from the Lamaze: Infant Development System: 18 Months & Up series.

Lap Rhyme: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop, (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap, ride to town, (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap, up and down, (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow,
Giddyap, giddyap, WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Scarf Song: “I Put My Scarf on My Head” – Sukey Molloy: I Am Happy

Scarf Song: “Peekaboo” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Peekaboo, peekaboo,
I see you, I see you,
I see your button nose,
I see your tiny toes,
Peekaboo, I see you.

Closing Rhyme

Turtle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Sign Language: Turtle

Book: Turtles by Emily Green
The cover of the nonfiction book Turtles. The cover has a photograph of a turtle on a green background.

Song: “Turtle, Turtle” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Turtle, turtle, moves so slow,
Crawling, crawling, watch him go.
At the pond he looks around,
See his head move up and down.
Turtle, turtle, wants to swim,
Now he slides and dives right in!
(Credit: PreschoolExpress)

Book: Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell
The cover of the book Scoot! The illustration is of a turtle on the ground looking up at a tree where a squirrel is leaping. A bird, a dragonfly, and a frog are also nearby.

Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Yoga: Turtle pose

Social Story: “Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think” by Rochelle Lentini, Lindsay N. Giroux,
and Mary Louise Hemmeter
The cover of the story Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think: A scripted story to assist with teaching the "Turtle Technique." The illustration is of a happy turtle standing on two legs next to a pond.
(Credit: From the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)

Closing Song

Craft: Paper turtle
A photograph of a paper turtle craft. The turtles are made out of paper cutouts, with googly eyes and square paper pieces glued onto their shells for decoration.

Favorite Friends Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Guess What!? by Mo Willems
The cover of the Unlimited Squirrels book Guess What!? The illustration is of a beige squirrel in the foreground saying the title and a group of other squirrels in the background looking on.

Song: “Hop Old Squirrel” – Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms: Dancing in the Light of the Moon

Song: “Gray Squirrel” – Kimbo Children’s Music: Where is Thumbkin?

Book: This Is Spider-Man adapted by Emeli Juhlin
The cover of the book This Is Spider-Man. The illustration shows Spider-Man about to shoot a web to keep swinging in front of a city scene.

Song: “There’s a Spider on the Floor” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Paddington’s Opposites by Michael Bond, illustrated by John Lobban
The cover of the book Paddington's Opposites. The illustration shows Paddington the bear facing forward next to himself facing backward.

Song: “If You’re a Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Use a puppet for each type of bear.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws…
If you’re a black bear and you know it, show your teeth…
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl out loud…
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, climb a tree…
If you’re a Paddington and you know it, eat some marmalade…

Closing Rhyme

Clothes Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Daisy Gets Dressed by Clare Beaton
The cover of the book Daisy Gets Dressed. The illustration is of a child wearing colorful, patterned clothes, including boots, a hat, and an umbrella.

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Little Freddie Two Pants by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
The cover of the book Little Freddie Two Pants. The illustration is of a dog wearing two pairs of pants and a monkey holding a sign that says, "The dog with too many pants."

Scarf Song: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That? (stop at 2:18)

Flannel: “I Can Dress Myself!” (loosely based on the book by Birte Müller)

Ring Song: “Getting Dressed” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Pretend the rings are your clothes and get dressed.
Put your underwear on, pull them up.
Put your underwear on, pull them up.
Put your underwear on, it shows that you’re grown up.
Put your underwear on, pull them up.

Additional verses:
Put your socks both on, one foot, two…
Put your socks both on, and make sure they are new…

Put your shirt over your head, and find two holes…
Put your shirt over your head, and reach out for your goal…

Put your pants on forward, slide them on…
Put your pants on forward, up both legs and you’re done…

Put your jacket on top, and find your hands…
Put your jacket on top, just show me that you can…

Puppet Story: I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Paige Keiser
The cover of the book I Love My Hat. The illustration is of a cat, pig, and goat wearing various clothes and dancing down the lane.

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems or Kitty and Cat: Bent Out of Shape by Mirka Hokkanen
The cover of the book The Pigeon Needs a Bath! The illustration is of a blue pigeon covered in dirt who is crossing its wings and saying, "I do not."The cover of the book Kitty and Cat: Bent Out of Shape. The illustration has bubbles in different shapes in the background, a large, grumpy black cat with soap on its head, and a small white kitten who looks excited.

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles, in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! (reach arms out)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup
The cover of the book Get Out of My Bath! The illustration is of an elephant swimming in water and shooting water out of its trunk next to a rubber duck toy.

Flannel: “Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean” (Tune: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Five pigs so squeaky clean,
Cleanest you’ve ever seen,
Wanted to go outside and play.
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud,
Landed with a big THUD,
Then there were four clean and squeaky pigs.

Repeat, counting down until there are no clean and squeaky pigs.
The felt pieces for the flannel song "Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean." The photograph is of a brown puddle of mud and five pink pig felt pieces. The pigs each have one side that is just pink and one side that has brown spots.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: Tubby by Leslie Patricelli
The cover of the book Tubby. The illustration is of a happy baby in a bathtub full of bubbles and two rubber duck toys.

Scarf Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Scarf Song: “This Is the The Way We Wash Our Face” – Teddy’s Wonderland: Teddy’s Nursery Rhymes

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Animal Sounds Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Cat, duck, dog, frog

Book: Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly by Amanda Leslie
The cover of the book Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly. The illustration is of different animal faces peeking in from the sides of the cover.

Rhyme: “Chicken in the Barnyard”
Chicken in the barnyard (make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Staying out of trouble,
Along comes a turkey and – (creep fingers up to baby’s chin)
Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! (tickle baby under chin)
(Credit: Pasadena Public Library)

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm, he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here, and a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.

Repeat with other animals/sounds

Book: Who Meows? by Robin Page
The cover of the book Who Meows?: A Book of Animal Sounds. The illustration is of a tan cat with green eyes who is peeking over the edge of a black rectangle that contains the title.

Lap Rhyme: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop, (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)

Lap Song: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Bell Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Frog Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: It’s Mine! by Leo Lionni
The cover of the book It's Mine! The illustration is of three frogs, one of which is jumping up to catch a flying bug.

Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green and speckled frogs.

Repeat, taking a frog away each time until there are no green and speckled frogs.
The prop used while singing the song "Five Green and Speckled Frogs." A photograph of a stuffed log prop with five stuffed frogs sitting on it. Each frog is a different green and has a number 1 to 5 on its back.

Book: Frogs by Julie Murray
The cover of the nonfiction book Frogs. The photograph is of a red-eyed tree frog on a white background.

Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “frog squat”

Social Story: Can I Tell You A Secret? by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant
The cover of the book Can I Tell You a Secret? The illustration is of a worried looking frog in front of some reeds.

Closing Song

Craft: Frog coloring sheet with tissue paper squares
A coloring sheet of a frog that says "F is for Frog." The frog is colored in with green tissue paper.

Let’s Move Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Alea Marley
The cover of the book When I Move. The illustration is of a child jumping joyfully next to the title spelled in colorful letters.

Song: “Wake Up Feet”
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up and wiggle in the morning.

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
The cover of the book From Head to Toe. The illustration is of a blue gorilla with one arm above its head.

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:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Fingerplay: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster,
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
Up I POP!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Clip-Clop! by Nicola Smee
The cover of the book Clip-Clop! The illustration is of a horse trotting with a duck, pig, dog, and cat on its back.

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme