Outer Space Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman

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)

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Song: “Jump and Fly” by Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Book: The Moon by Thomas Adamson

Rhyme: “Blast Off!”
Put on your spacesuit.
We’re going to the moon.
Climb aboard your rocket ship.
We’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmet.
Strap yourself in tight.
Check your controls and instruments.
Get ready for the flight.
Time for your journey.
The countdown has begun.
Here we go, Get ready, Get set!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(Credit: Kidsparkz)

Book: Mousetronaut by Mark Kelly

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Constellations

Outer Space Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (tune: If You’re Happy And You Know It)
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: On the Launch Pad by Derrick Alderman, Stuart Farm, & Susan Kesselring

 

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)

rockets flannel image

Book: My Book of Planets by Elise See Tai, illustrated by Kuo Kang Chen

 

Song: “Rockets” – SteveSongs; Music Time with SteveSongs Volume One

Book: Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

 

Song/Scarves: “Midnight Moonlight” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Constellations

Music Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Music, Sing

Book/Song:  Every Little Thing by Bob Marley and Cedella Marley, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Every Little Thing book cover

Song: “Mama’s Little Baby” (Tune: Shortnin’ Bread)

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round,
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight!
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round, (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)

Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)

Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)

Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, pat floor)

Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Book: Baby Loves to Rock by Wednesday Kirwan

Movement Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Song: Let’s Tap Our Feet Together (Tune: The More We Get Together)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Repeat with: Clap our hands, touch our nose, touch our ears

Book: Quiet LOUD by Leslie Patricelli

Song/Scarves: “Little Green Frog” – Charlie Hope: Songs for Little Ones

Rhyme: Popcorn

You put the oil in the pot (bounce)
And you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in
And you start to grin
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, (gently rock back and forth)
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, pop! (lift up)

Song (with shaky eggs): “Shaky, Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy

Closing Rhyme

 

Music Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Sing and Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants by Eric Litwin

Song: “This is How I Do It”- Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler

Rhyme: “We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop”- Jbrary

Book: Doing the Animal Bop by Jan Ormerod

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

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” –  Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection

Book: Music Is by Brandon Stosuy

Closing Song

Craft: Paper Xylophone

Dance Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Song/Ribbons: “Rainbow Dancers” – Pam Schiller: Moving to Math

Book: I Got the Rhythm  by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Song: “Banana Dance” by Dr. Jean: Fusion Fiesta Fun

Song: “All I Wanna do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Book: Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig and Marc Brown

 

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring maracas with Popsicle sticks

Outer Space Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: On the Launch Pad by Michael Dahl

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

Flannel activity: 4 Little Rockets

Book: Good Night, Baby Moon by James Mitchem

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun

Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Song: “This is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino

Closing rhyme

Craft: Number rocket (1 to 3)

Dance Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Dance

Book: Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas

Baby Danced the Polka

Song:  “Baby’s Hokey Pokey” – Georgiana Stewart: Baby Face

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)

Three, four, shut the door (clap 4 times- or cover eyes)

Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)

Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, pat floor- or legs together)

Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Book:   Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton

Barnyard Dance book cover

Song:     Mama’s Little Baby (Tune: Shortnin’ Bread)

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round,

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’

Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

 

Lean to the left, lean to the right

Now hug that baby nice and tight!

Lean to the left, lean to the right

Now hug that baby nice and tight

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’ (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)

Book: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown

Song:     “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: The More We Get Together)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together

Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Repeat with: Clap our hands, touch our nose

Song (w/ Shaky Egg): “Swing It, Baby, Swing” – Cathy Fink: All Wound Up!

Closing rhyme

Dance Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: How Can You Dance? by Rick Walton

Flannel board activity: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out”
Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake, my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake, my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away.

…..clap, clap, clap my crazies out…
…..jump, jump, jump my jiggles out…
…..yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out…

Book: Bounce by Doreen Cronin

Rhyme: “Dance your Fingers”

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed. (Toronto Public Library)

Song: “This is How I Do It”- Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring maracas with popsicle sticks

Dance Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Rhyme: Dance your Fingers

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed. (Toronto Public Library)

Book: Brontorina by James Howe
Brontorina book cover

Song: “Rainbow Dancers”- Dr. Pamela Schiller: Moving to Math Developing Math Literacy

Book: Rap A Tap Tap by Leo and Diane Dillon
Rap a tap tap book cover

Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance”- Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest Yoga Songs for Kids

Book (if time): I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison

Song (if time): “Shake Your Sillies Out” The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Rainbow tambourines

Instruments Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: 88 Instruments by Chris Barton

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Song: “Can you Clap” Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Flannel board activity: The Trumpet went Toot, Toot, Toot (in the children’s room blog)

The trumpet wanted to start a band
So he asked the sax to lend a hand
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
The sound wasn’t quite right
And then the drums marched into sight
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
And the drums said a rat a tat tat
But the sound still wasn’t there
So a piano song filled the air
The trumpet went toot toot toot|
The drums said a rat a tat tat
And the piano trilled plink plink plink
Four instruments in one band
Play the jazziest jazz in the land

Book: The Orchestra Pit by Johanna Wright

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Song: “I Can Shake my Shaker Egg” Eric Litwin and Michael Levine: Rockin’ Red

Book: If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t! by Elise Parsley

Book (if time): Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Music bell shakers