Rosemary Wells Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells

Song: “The Alphabet Song”

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Flannel: “Five Little Bunnies”
Five little bunnies standing by the door,
One hopped away, and then there were four.
Four little bunnies sitting near a tree,
One hopped away, and then there were three.
Three little bunnies looking at you,
One hopped away, and then there were two.
Two little bunnies enjoying the sun,
One hopped away, and then there was one.
One little bunny sitting all alone,
He hopped away, and then there were none!

Scarf Song: “Four Corners”
My scarf has four corners,
Four corners has my scarf.
And if there weren’t four corners,
It would not be my…scarf.

Additional verses:
My hat…
My blanket…
My cape…
My pillow…

Scarf Song: “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Wave, wave, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.

Additional verses:
Wave, wave, wave your scarf, as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)

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

Closing Rhyme

Eric Carle & Lois Ehlert Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Flannel: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letters & Sing ABCs

Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Movement: Letter Movement Cards (in bag with Chicka letters)

Flannel: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle

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

Closing rhyme

Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

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

Book: From A to Z with Energy by Connie Bergstein Dow, illustrated by Gareth Llewhellin

Song: “My Energy” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Rhyme: “A is for Alligator”
A is for alligator, chop, chop, chop!
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: Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy

Song: “Bingo” – David Polansky: David Polansky Sings Mother Goose and Other Goodies

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

Closing Rhyme

Alphabet Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Ukulele Song: “The Alphabet Song/ABCs”
C                 F     C
A  B  C  D  E  F  G
F      C     G7               C

H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P

C        F  C     G7

Q  R  S  T  U  V
C   F  C         G7

W  X  Y and Z.

C             F             C

Now I know my A B Cs,
F                  C                 G7              C

Next time won’t you sing with me?
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)

Book: Sign Language ABC by Lora Heller

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along

Yoga: R is for Roar

Social Story: Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren

Closing Song

ABCs Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: LMNO Peas by Keith Baker

Action Rhyme: “Five Little Peas”
Five little peas in a pea pod pressed. (hold fists in front of you with your knuckles pressed together)
1 grew, 2 grew, and so did all the rest. (on one hand pull one finger out of the fist at a time as you count up)
They grew and they grew (begin to pull hands apart)
And they did not stop, (hands are as wide apart as possible now)
Until one day, that pod went, Pop! (clap hands loudly)

Action Rhyme: “Alphabet Beat”
First clap your hands.
Then stomp your feet.
Everybody do the alphabet beat.

Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.
The alphabet beat is the way to go.

Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Move to the left. Move to the right.
The alphabet beat is way out of sight.

Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Now give a high five to a nearby friend.
The alphabet beat has come to the end!

Book: Square Cat ABC by Elizabeth Schoonmaker

Activity: “ABC Exercise Cards”

Song: “A is for Alligator”
A is for alligator – Chomp, Chomp, Chomp! (open and close arms in front of you like alligator jaws)
B is for bouncing – Bop Bop Bop! (hop around)
C is for circles around and around! (turn in a circle)
D is for dizzy when we all sit down! (sit down)

Book: Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy

Song: “Clap your Hands” – They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Video: “Can You Find It?” – They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Squishy Sensory Shaving Cream Writing Bags
Instructions:
Fill a sandwich bag about 1/3 of the way with shaving cream.
Add a few drops of food coloring.
Seal the bag tight.
Squish around food coloring and shaving cream until well mixed.
Tape the top of the bag closed.
Use a cotton swab to practice writing and pre-writing skills!

Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

chicka chicka boom boom

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

Book: Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run by Mike Twohy

Song: “B-I-N-G-O” – David Polansky: David Polansky Sings Mother Goose and Other Goodies

Rhyme:  A is for Alligator; chop, chop, chop!
B is for Bunny; hop, hop, hop!
C is for Circle; spin around and around!
D is for dizzy, let’s all sit down!
(Source: kcls.org)

Book: Animal ABC by Marcus Pfister (We read letters A through F)

animal abc

 

Video: Elmo Sings the ABCs in Spanish with Gina Rodriguez (from Sesame Street app)

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

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Alphabet monsters (Idea from notimeforflashcards.com and monster outline from preschoolalphabet.blogspot.com)

alphabet monster