Book: Bruno, the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”– David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Singalong
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “cat”
Social Story: “Playing and Sharing”
Craft: Cat masks
Book: Olaf Gives Thanks by Colin Hosten; illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda
Song: “Snowflake Snowflake” (Tune:“Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground
Snowflake landing on my nose
Snowflake landing on my toes
Snowflake, snowflake dance around
Snowflake, snowflake touch the ground.
Flannel/Song: “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: “Snowflake Snowflake” (Tune:“Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
love to watch you floating by
Down you fall upon the ground
Down you fall without a sound
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
love to watch you floating by
Book: Everyone Loves Olaf by Colin Hosten; illustrated by Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay
Song: “Frozen Heart” – Frozen Soundtrack
Book: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? by Calliope Glass; illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda
Flannel: Build a Snowman
Rhyme: I Built a Snowman
I built a little snowman. (make circles with arms)
He had a carrot nose. (point to nose)
Along came a bunny (hold up two bent fingers)
And what do you suppose? (shrug)
That hungry little bunny, (make bunny again)
Looking for his lunch, (hop bunny around)
Ate the snowman’s nose. (grab nose with fingers)
Nibble… nibble… CRUNCH! (pretend to eat carrot nose)
Song: “Let It Go” – Frozen Soundtrack
Craft: Crowns, Reindeer Antlers, and Build Your Own Olaf
Book: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Song: “I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
Additional verses:
I can make my legs go jump, jump, jump…
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
Book (with puppets): Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
Song: “Apple Dance” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way the apples hang, (Hold arms up over head)
The apples hang, the apples hang,
This is the way the apples hang,
Up high in the tree.
This is the way the apples drop, (Hit the floor with your fists)
The apples drop, the apples drop,
This is the way the apples drop,
Down to the ground.
This is the way the apples spin, (Roll hands or spin entire body)
The apples spin, the apples spin,
This is the way the apples spin,
Around on their stem.
This is the way the apples rock, (Rock from side to side)
Apples rock, apples rock,
This is the way the apples rock,
Back and forth in the basket.
Book: Big Red Farm by Christianne C. Jones and Todd Ouren
Song: “Bingo” on the whiteboard
Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sis
Song: “Drive the Fire Truck” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Craft: Shape Fire Truck
Book: Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Sue Hendra
Song: “Monster Boogie” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz
Song: “Vegetable Song” (Tune: “Twinkle Twinkle”)
Carrots, peas, and broccoli,
Vegetables are good for me.
For my snack and in my lunch,
Veggie sticks are great to munch.
Carrots, peas, and broccoli,
Vegetables are good for me.
Book: Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Rhyme: 10 Vegetables
I have ten little vegetables,
And they all taste yummy to me.
They grow everywhere,
Would you like to see?
I can pick them from up high,
I can pick them from down low.
I can chop them and put them in a pot,
And cook them nice and slow.
Song: “When the Pod went Pop!” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
(say “pop” then clap)
Rhyme: Five fat peas
Five plump peas in a peapod pressed (press two fists together)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest (fingers gradually pop up from fist)
They grew and they grew and they did not stop (slowly, spread hands farther & farther apart)
Until one day the pod went POP! (bring hands together with a big clap!)
Book: Very Tasty Vegetables by Bryony Jones, designed and illustrated by Rebecca Fox
Song: “Jump, Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Children’s Music: Toddlers on Parade
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Closing rhyme
Craft: Peas in a pod
Book: My Bus by Byron Barton
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Book: Supertruck by Stephen Savage
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “airplane”
Social Story: “Having Lunch”
Craft: Buses
Book: Firefly Home by Jane Clarke
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Singalong
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “child’s pose”
Social Story: “Showing your work”
Craft: Paper plate houses
Book: Bounce by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Scott Menchin
Song: “Bouncing, Hopping and Jumping” – Jim Gill: Vote for Jim Gill
Book: Hop, Hop, Jump! by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Puppets: “Five Little Frogs” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young
Song: “Jump, Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star
Book: The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert
Closing Song
Craft: Bouncing kangaroos and frogs coloring sheet
Sign Language: hands, can, hurt, more
Book: Hands Can by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!
Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!
Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)
Rhyme: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe;
Three, four, knock at the door;
Five, six, pick up sticks;
Seven, eight, lay them straight;
Nine, ten, let’s do it again!
Book: Nose to Toes, You Are Yummy! by Tim Harrington
Song: “On my Toe there is a Flea” x2 by Frog in the Meadow: Music, Now I’m Two
Rhyme: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”
Book: Where is Baby’s Belly Button? by Karen Katz
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Fingers and Toes” – Milkshake: Happy Songs
Book: Polar Bear’s Underwear by tupera tupera
Action Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes, (clap)
I am wearing my shoes
One, two, three four,
Now I stomp them on the floor!
Song: “Jump, Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star
Book: How Do I Put It On? by Shigeo Watanabe, illustrated by Yasuo Ohtomo
Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Under My Hood I Have a Hat by Karla Kuskin, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka
Song: “Hat, Shirt, Pants and Shoes” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Hat, shirt, pants and shoes, pants and shoes.
Hat, shirt, pants and shoes, pants and shoes
Scarf and belt and mittens and socks.
Hat, shirt, pants and shoes, pants and shoes.
Book: Book-o-Hats by Donald Lemke, art and design by Bob Lentz
Song: “I Like My Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake
Song: “Icky-Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Dress a paper scarecrow. (Source: Sunflower Storytime)
Opening Song
Book: Harvest in Fall by Mari Schuh
Song: “Pumkpin, Pumpkin” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
Once you were a seed so small, (pinch fingers together)
Now you are a great big ball! (make a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
(Source: Step by Step Childcare)
Book: Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Song: “Autumn Leaves” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees . . . All over town.
Autumn leaves are falling down . . . All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round . . .
Everybody rake them up . . .
Jump into the piles we made . . .
Flannel/Book: Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky, illustrated by Susan Swan
Song: “The Dance Along Gong Song” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem
Puppets/Book: Tops and Bottoms adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens
Closing Rhyme
Activity: Garden growing and harvesting, imaginary play
