Sports Story Time – Everybody

July 12, 2016

Sign Language: Sports/Compete/Race

Book: Take Me Out to the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon

Song: I’m in the Mood for Singing – Raffi: Rise And Shine (played on ukulele)
G
I’m in the mood for singing
D
Hey, how about you?

I’m in the mood for singing
                                   G
I’m in the mood for singing
C
Singing along with you
G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                     G
I’m in the mood for that today
C                   G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                    G
I’m in the mood for that.
(verses: racing, reading)

Book: Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Activity: Baseball Number Match
Children matched the number on the baseballs to the glove with the same number of dots.

$baseball math$

(Source: Preschool Plan It )

Flannel Story: The Tortoise and the Hare told in the style of Hare and Tortoise by Alison Murray

Hare and Tortoise

Fingerplay: Here’s A Ball
Here’s a little ball.
(Make a small with your thumb and index finger.)
And here’s a bigger ball.
(Make a bigger ball using both thumbs and both index fingers.)
And a great big ball, I see.
(Make a ball by holding your arms up over your head and touching your fingers together.)
Shall we count them?
Are you ready?
One, Two, Three
(make all three balls in succession)

(Source: Bright Hub Education)

Book: Dunk Skunk by Michael Rex

Closing rhyme

Craft: Pom Pom Sports

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Primate Story Time – Baby

July 8, 2016

Opening song

Sign language: Monkey & Gorilla

Book: Monkey Colors by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia Wynne

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle baby)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her tummy where the hot dog goes!

Finger puppets: Teasing Mr. Crocodile

Song: Ants go marching

Book: Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein

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

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.
Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Rhyme: Great A, little a
Bouncing B,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
But she can’t see me.

Book: Banana! by Ed Vere

Song: (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

The monkeys in the zoo all touch their toes . . . just like I do.
The monkeys in the zoo all rub their tummies . . .
The monkeys in the zoo all swing their arms . . .
The monkeys in the zoo all pat their heads . . .

Song (with shaky eggs): “No More Monkeys” – Asheba: Animal Playground

Closing rhyme

Sports Story Time – Toddler

July 7, 2016

Opening Song

Book: Bunnies and Their Sports by Nancy Carlson

Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Let’s Play Basketball! by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Flannel: Little Ball, Big Ball
A little ball, a bigger ball, a great big ball I see.
Can you count the green balls? One, two, three.

Repeat for blue and orange.
Add the red ball and say:
Little balls, big balls, another ball I see.
Can you count all the balls? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!

little balls big balls flannel

(Source: Read, Rhyme, and Sing)

Song: “This is the Way We…”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.
Twirl around…
When we do ballet.
Kick the ball…
When we play soccer.
Throw the ball…
When we play football.
Swing the bat…
When we play baseball.

(Source: Sunflower Storytime)

Book: Dunk Skunk by Michael Rex

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

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

Closing Song

Craft: Pennants with pom poms

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Beach Story Time – Everybody

July 6, 2016June 30, 2022

Opening song

Sign Language: Swim

Book: Beach Day! by Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Scott NashHey, how about you?

Song: I’m in the Mood for Singing – Raffi: Rise And Shine (played on ukulele)
G
I’m in the mood for singing
D
Hey, how about you?

Book: Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Flannel: Five Little Sandcastles

5 little sandcastles

Five little sandcastles built by the shore,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were four.

Four little sandcastles built by you and me,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were three.

Three little sandcastles built by me and you,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were two.

Two little sandcastles built in the sun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there was one.

One little sandcastle built just for fun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were none.

(Source: Story Tree)

Movement: Octopus (Slippery Fish) – Charlotte Diamond: 24 Carrot Diamond (with scarves)

Movie: Chicka Cicka Boom Boom

chicka chicka boom boom

Song: The Fish in the Sea (to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus)
C
The fish in the sea go swish swish swish,
G7
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish,
C
The fish in the sea go swish swish swish,
G7 C
All day long.

Verses
The jellies in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch….

(Source: Storytime Ukulele)

Book: Senses at the Seashore by Shelley Rotner

Closing rhyme

Craft: Crab

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Yoga Story Time – Preschool

July 5, 2016

Opening Song

Breathing exercises with hoberman sphere

Book: I Am Yoga by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

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

Spider pushups (fingertips together, push palms in and out)

Book: Round is a Mooncake: a Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Grace Lin

Yoga poses: star, triangle, crescent moon

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: You Are a Lion! by Taeeun Yoo

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection

Craft: yoga coloring page

Construction Story Time – Baby

July 1, 2016

Opening Song

Sign Language: Truck (big flat steering wheel)

Book: Roadwork by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Song: Ants go marching

Rhyme: Great A, little a
Bouncing B,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
But she can’t see me.

Book: Machines at Work by Byron Barton

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

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle baby)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her tummy where the hot dog goes!

Song: This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning
(Saw the wood, stack the bricks, stir the paint, paint the walls)
Credit: Everything Preschool

Book (Choral): Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig by Emma Garcia

Song (shaky eggs): “Butterfly Driving a Truck” – Caspar Babypants: Sing Along!

Closing Rhyme

Fruit & Veggies Story Time – Everybody

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

Opening song

Sign Language: Fruit and Vegetables

Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace

Fingerplay: Five Little Peas
Five little peas in a pea pod pressed.
(fold hands in front of you)
1 grew, 2 grew and so did all the rest
(pull one set of fingers out of the fist at a time)
They grew and they grew
(slowly pull hands apart)
And they did not stop
(stretch arms as far apart as possible)
Until one day, that pod went, Pop!
(Clap hands loudly)

Song: I’m in the Mood for Singing – Raffi: Rise And Shine (played on ukulele)
G
I’m in the mood for singing
D
Hey, how about you?

I’m in the mood for singing
G
Hey, how about you?

I’m in the mood for singing
C
Singing along with you
G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                     G
I’m in the mood for that today
C                   G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                    G
I’m in the mood for that.
(verses: eating, reading)

Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

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)

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song: Apples and Bananas (ukulele)

C G7
I like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas.
C
I like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas.

(Source: Storytime Ukulele)

Closing rhyme

Craft: Little Pea Family

pea pod craft

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Bug Story Time – Baby

June 24, 2016

Opening Song

Sign language: Bug

Book: I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd

Song: The Itsy-bitsy spider

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle baby)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her tummy where the hot dog goes!

Song: “On my Toe there is a Flea” – John Martin Feierabend: Frog in the Meadow

Book: Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy

Song: Caterpillar Caterpillar (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
Caterpillar caterpillar (Wiggle fingers of one hand)
In the tree, in the tree (Spread arms like branches)
First you wiggle this way (Wiggle hand left)
Then you wiggle that way (Wiggle hands right)
Look at me, look at me (Point to self)
Credit: Mel’s Desk

Song: Ants go marching

Puppet/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.

Rhyme: Great A, little a
Bouncing B,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
But she can’t see me.

Book: Snappy Little Bugs by Claire Nielson and Dug Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews

Song (shaky eggs): “Crazy Blue Beetle” – Caspar Babypants: Hot Dog!

Closing Rhyme

Camping Story Time – Toddler

June 24, 2016July 7, 2016

Opening Song

Book: Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins

Flannel: Sleeping Bag Rhyme
I was lying in my sleeping bag–I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
I hear an owl! Whoo whoo whoo

Repeat with mouse, cat

(Source: Sturgis Kids)

Song: “Camping Time is Here”-Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin

Song: “Campfire Pokey”
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn

(Source: What Happens in Storytime…)

Book: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”-Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

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

Closing Song

Craft: Campfire & Marshmallow

Dance Story Time – Everybody

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

Opening song

Sign Language: Dance

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

Song: I’m in the Mood for Singing – Raffi: Rise And Shine (played on ukulele)
G
I’m in the mood for singing
D
Hey, how about you?

I’m in the mood for singing
G
Hey, how about you?

I’m in the mood for singing
C
Singing along with you
G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                     G
I’m in the mood for that today
C                   G
Hey, hey, what do you say
D                                    G
I’m in the mood for that.

(verses: dancing, clapping, reading)

Book: If You’re a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberly & Ed Emberly

Movement: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

App Story: Barnyard Dance- Boynton by Loud Crow Interactive ($3.99 iOS and Android)
An app based on Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton.

Fingerplay: Dance Your Fingers Up
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.

(Source: King County Library System)

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

Closing Song

Craft: Ribbon Dancer

Ribbon Dancer

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Verona Story Time

Story Time Ideas from the Verona Public Library

Sports Story Time – Everybody

Primate Story Time – Baby

Sports Story Time – Toddler

Beach Story Time – Everybody

Yoga Story Time – Preschool

Construction Story Time – Baby

Fruit & Veggies Story Time – Everybody

Bug Story Time – Baby

Camping Story Time – Toddler

Dance Story Time – Everybody