Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! by Kevin Sherry
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Jellyfish by Cari Meister
Yoga: Crab pose
Social Story: A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen
Craft: Paper plate jellyfish
Tag: Animals
Zoo Story Time – Toddler
Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Song: “The Animals at the Zoo” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar!
All day long!
Additional verses:
Monkeys…ooh ooh ah!
Snakes…hiss hiss hiss!
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle!
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes!
Book: The Underpants Zoo by Brian Sendelbach
Action Rhyme: “Monkey See, Monkey Do”
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey at the zoo.
Monkey, monkey in the tree.
Can you ________ like me?
Actions: jump around, swing your arms, scratch an itch, eat a banana, screech
(Credit: Perry Public Library)
Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Song: “At the Zoo” – B Minor Music
Song: “Wheels on the Bus (at the Zoo)” – Bounce Patrol
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Animal Sounds Story Time – Baby
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Cat, duck, bear
Book: Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly by Amanda Leslie
Rhyme: “Chicken in the Barnyard”
Chicken in the barnyard, (make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Staying out of trouble,
Along comes a turkey and – (creep fingers up to baby’s chin)
Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! (tickle baby under chin)
(Credit: Pasadena Public Library)
Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm, he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here, and a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
Book: Peek-a-Moo! by Marie Torres Cimarusti, illustrated by Stephanie Peterson
Lap Rhyme: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop, (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)
Lap Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Rhyme: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Bell Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Animal Sounds Story Time – Everybody
Book: Ear Worm! by Jo Knowles, illustrated by Galia Bernstein
Song: “Shakes Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: After the Buzz Comes the Bee by Rachel Isadora and Robie Rogge
Puppet Song: “I Can Make My Voice Go” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my voice go ____, ____, ____,
____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____,
I can make my voice go ____, ____, ____,
A _______ is what I see.
Verses:
Buzz – Bee
Ribbit – Frog
Munch – Caterpillar
Oink – Pig
Baa – Sheep
Quack – Duck
Huff, puff, squeak – Hedgehog
Arr – Panda
Ah – Sloth
Hoo – Owl
La – Me
Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Book: Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly by Amanda Leslie
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Zoo Story Time – Baby
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Go on an Adventure”
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Bear, monkey, alligator, lion
Book: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle
Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)
Song: “Our Arms Go Up and Down” (Tune: “The Farmer In the Dell”)
Our arms go up and down,
Our arms go up and down,
Hi ho the derry-o,
Our arms go up and down.
Additional verses:
Our feet go back and forth…
Our heads go side to side…
We all go up and down…
(Credit: Bucks County Free Library)
Puppet Song: “The Animals at the Zoo” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar
All day long!
Additional verses:
Monkeys…ooh, ooh, ah
Seals…arf, arf, arf
Snakes…hiss, hiss, hiss
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle
Book: Peekaboo Zoo by Susan Hood, illustrated by Simone Abel
Lap Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle
Lap Rhyme: “Alice the Camel”
Alice the Camel has 2 humps (bounce)
Alice the Camel has 2 humps
Alice the Camel has 2 humps
So go, Alice, go!
Additional verses:
Alice the camel has 1 hump…So go, Alice, go!
Alice the camel has no humps…Because Alice is a horse!
Shaker Eggs: “Going to the Zoo” – Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection
Farm Story Time – Baby
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Go on an Adventure”
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Horse, cow, duck, pig
Book: I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Fingerplay: “This Little Piggy”
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried, “wee, wee, wee” all the way home.
Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm, he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here, and a moo, moo there.
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
Repeat with other animals/sounds
Book: Clip-Clop! by Nicola Smee
Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle
Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town. (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down. (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow.
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Lap Song: “A Bouncing We Will Go”
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the derry oh, a bouncing we will go.
Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)
Shaker Eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Camping Story Time – Everybody
Book: Night Animals by Gianna Marino
Puppet Rhyme: “Sleeping Bag Rhyme”
(Do an animal noise and have the kids guess the animal, then reveal the puppet.)
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!
Whoo whoo whoo! I hear…an owl!
Repeat with bear, squirrel, wolf/coyote, goose, frog, etc.
Movement: “Camp Counselor Says”
Play “Simon Says,” replacing “Simon” with “camp counselor.” Do night animal noises/movements (whoo like an owl, hop like a rabbit, etc.) and camping motions (sit by the campfire, set up a tent, and go to sleep).
Book: One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Action Song: “Bear Hunt”
(Have kids repeat your words and movements.)
We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one!
I’m not scared.
It’s a beautiful day!
Look over there!
It’s a tall field of grass.
Can’t go over it,
Can’t go under it,
Can’t go around it,
We’ve got to go through it. (pretend to go through obstacle)
Repeat for mud swamp, rushing river, and cave.
(Cave verse)
Get out your flashlight,
Look around.
I see something flutter up high. (bats)
WHAT’S THAT?
I see one shiny wet nose,
Two big furry ears,
Two big googly eyes!
IT’S A BEAR!
Quick! Quietly!
Back through the cave!
Tiptoe! Tiptoe! Tiptoe!
Go back through the other 3 obstacles.
Go home! (open door, shut & lock the door, hop into bed)
We went on a Bear Hunt,
And we weren’t afraid!
Book: Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Chip Wass
Song: “Campfire Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey 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
(Credit: What Happens In Storytime…)
Action Song: “I’m Going Camping” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I am going camping, (point thumbs proudly to chest)
Time to pack (point to wrist)
My tent, my bedroll, and a snack. (make tent with hands, fold hands to cheek, pretend to eat)
I’ll sit by the campfire, (warm hands over fire)
Its glow so bright, (wiggle fingers like a fire)
Then snooze in my tent (pretend to snore)
‘Til the morning light! (arms circle over head)
(Credit: Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log)
Unique Animal Story Time – Everybody
Book: Is it a Mermaid? by Candy Gourlay, illustrated by Francesca Chessa
Puppet Song: “I Am Hungry” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”) (Call and response song w/manatee puppet)
I am hungry! (I am hungry!)
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
I think I’ll have some sea grass. (I think I’ll have some sea grass.)
A salty treat. (A salty treat.)
I am hungry! (I am hungry!)
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
I think I’ll have some lettuce. (I think I’ll have some lettuce.)
A nice big bunch. (A nice big bunch.)
I am hungry! (I am hungry!)
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
I think I’ll have some mangrove leaves. (I think I’ll have some mangrove leaves.)
A tasty lunch. (A tasty lunch.)
I am hungry! (I am hungry!)
What should I eat? (What should I eat?)
I think I’ll have some algae. (I think I’ll have some algae.)
It makes me burp. (It makes me burp.)
I am tired! (I am tired!)
Where should I sleep? (Where should I sleep?)
I think I’ll find a nice canal. (I think I’ll find a nice canal.)
Warm and deep. (Warm and deep.)
(Credit: Storytime Solidarity)
Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Book: Roly Poly Pangolin by Anna Dewdney
Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Verses: kangaroo, opossum, iguana, porcupine, Yeti
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Jungle Story Time – Sensory Friendly
Book: Who Is the Beast? by Keith Baker
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Roar, Roar, Growl, Growl: Sounds from the Jungle by Jennifer Shand, illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement/Yoga: R is for Roar
Social Story: How to Be by Lisa Brown
Craft: Paper Plate Zoo Animals
Animal Bodies Story Time – Preschool
Book: Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter & Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Book: Snakes Have No Legs! by Kelly Tills
Flannel: “Patterns”
Pattern, pattern, on the board,
Which repeat can we explore?
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Book: I Spy With My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs
Puppet Song: “They’re a Part of Me” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
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:
Beaver – teeth, chomp
Octopus – arms, stretch
Manatee – flippers, splash
Ferret – whiskers, twitch
Skunk – tail, swish
Moose – antlers, scratch
Hippo – hooves, stomp
