Book: Say Hello! by Linda Davick
Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance” – Kira Wiley: Kings and Queens of the Forest
Flannel: How Kind! by Mary Murphy
Song: Yo Te Amo (ukulele chords by Story Time Ukulele)
Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies ” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Zoom Zoom Cuddle and Croon
Craft: Construction paper rainbows
Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance” – Kira Wiley: Kings and Queens of the Forest
Flannel: How Kind! by Mary Murphy
Song: Yo Te Amo (ukulele chords by Story Time Ukulele)
Book: Rain! by Linda Ashman
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies ” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Zoom Zoom Cuddle and Croon
Book: Say Hello! by Linda Davick
Song: Three Little Birds – Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Little Bird
Craft: Construction paper rainbows
Book: Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies ” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Zoom Zoom Cuddle and Croon
Book: The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes
Song/Fingerplay:
This is my garden,
(extend palm of hand facing up)
I’ll rake it with care,
(rake palm with 3 fingers of the other hand)
And then some flower seeds,
(plant pretend seeds on palm)
I’ll plant there.
The sun will shine,
(circular action with other hand)
And the rain will fall,
(fingers flutter down)
And my garden will blossom,
And grow straight and tall.
(cup hands and ‘grow’ fingers upwards like flowers)
Book: Planting a Rainbow by Louise Ehlert
Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance” – Kira Wiley: Kings and Queens of the Forest
Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Crafts: Pipe cleaner flowers
Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Song: “The Fish in the Sea” (Sung to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”, ukulele chords by Story time Ukulele)
Book: Barnacle is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
Flannel:
Little crab, little crab, scuttling in the water,
Little crab, little crab Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…
Jellyfish, jellyfish, squiggling in the water
jellyfish, jellyfish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Blue dolphin, blue dolphin, flipping in the water,
Blue dolphin, blue dolphin, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit to Storytime Kate)
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea”
Book: Wiggle Like an Octopus by Harriet Ziefert
Song: “Baby Beluga” – Raffi: Baby Beluga
Craft: Paper plate fish with cupcake liner scales
Book: Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein
Rhyme: Big A, little A, bouncing B, (bounce)
Cat’s in the cupboard and he can’t see me (cover face with hands)
Peekaboo! I see you! (open hands off face)
Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd
Rhyme: Roly poly every so slowly, Roly poly faster, faster, faster (roll arms)
Song: “The Little Bird” – Georgiana Stewart: Nursery Rhyme Time
Rhyme: This is big, big, big Hold arms out to side
This is small small small Cup hands together
This is short short short Hold hands with palms facing each other
This is tall tall tall Reach one hand above head
This is fast fast fast Circle fists quickly
This is slow slow slow Circle fists slowly
This is yes yes yes Nod
This is no no no Shake head
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: So Big by Dan Yaccarino
Rhyme: Rickety, rickety rocking horse
Over the hills we go
Rickety rickety rocking horse,
Giddy-up, giddy-up, whoa! (hug)
Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!
Book: Big Little by Leslie Patricelli
Song (with shaky eggs): “Six Little Ducks” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic
Book: Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagaya, illustrated by Masamitsu Saito
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)
Rhyme: Roly poly ever so slowly (roll arms slowly)
Roly poly faster, faster, faster (roll arms quickly)
Book/Song: Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Scott Burroughs
Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Rhyme: Rickety, rickety rocking horse
Over the hills we go
Rickety rickety rocking horse,
Giddy-up, giddy-up, whoa! (hug)
Book: Mouse’s First Summer by Lauren Thompson, illlustrated by Buket Erdogan
Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!
Song/flannel: (Tune: “If you’re happy and you know it”)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, (show picture)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.
…then a hat will keep you cool
…then your shoes will keep you cool
…then your shades shades will keep you cool
(credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Baby Loves Summer by Karen Katz
Song (with shaky eggs): “Mr. Sun” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young
Sign language: banana
Book: Breakfast Time by Julia Noonan
Rhyme: Four fat sausages frying in a pan
one went pop the other went bam.
Three…
Two…
Song: “Be Bananas” – Stuart Stott and Tom Pease: Celebrate!
Book: Ellie’s Breakfast by Sarah Garland
Song: “If You Like Your Eggs Scrambled” (Tune: “If You’re Happy & You Know It”)
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands
Yes, they’re yummy and they’re yellow
So you’ll be a happy fellow
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands
If you like your eggs fried, jump up high…
If you want bacon with your eggs, wiggle your legs…
Song (with shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Song: “This is how I do it” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Activity: cereal sorting game
Book: The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
Song: “The Countdown” – Jim Gill: Vote for Jim Gill
Book: Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
Song: “Count on Me” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School
Book: Just Saving My Money by Mercer Mayer
Song: “Count to Five” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Craft: Paper piggy banks
Sign language: bug
Book: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Song/Flannel: “10 Little Grasshoppers”
One little, two little, three little grasshoppers,
Four little, five little, six little grasshoppers,
Seven little, eight little, nine little grasshoppers,
Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me (slap thighs to rhythm)
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.
Ten little, nine little, eight little grasshoppers,
Seven little, six little, five little grasshoppers,
Four little, three little, two little grasshoppers,
One little grasshopper in my yard.
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
One little grasshopper in my yard.
Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
Book: I Love Bugs by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern
Song: Bumblebee, bumblebee (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Bumblebee, bumblebee
Landing on my nose,
Bumblebee, bumblebee,
Now he’s on my toes.
On my arms, on my legs, on my elbows,
Bumblebee, oh bumblebee,
He lands and then he goes.
Song: “The Ants Go Marching” – Old Town School of Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Book: Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Song: “This is how I do it” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Paper plate bees
Sign Language: Rainbow
Book: Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
Song: “It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More”
It ain’t gonna rain no more, no more
It ain’t gonna rain no more
*Oh no, it’s up to my toe
But it ain’t gonna rain more.
*Verses:
Oh gee, it’s up to my knee
Oh my, it’s up to my thigh
Oh fiddle, it’s up to my middle
Oh heck, it’s up to my neck
Oh dread, it’s up to my head, I’m just going to swim on home.
Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Flannel: Color Soup
Take an apple,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now.
What will it be?
The prettiest RED you ever did see!
(repeat with carrot, banana, broccoli, blueberry, and eggplant)
(Source: Kidjamboree)
Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection
Big Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Flannel: Los Colores
[tune: frere jacques]
Red is Rojo
Green is Verde
Blue, Azul
Negro, Black
Yellow Amarillo
Purple is Morado
Grey is Gris
Brown, Café (Miss Meg)
Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book: Duckie’s Rainbow by Frances Berry
Craft:
