Nocturnal Animals Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
wow said the owl

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

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

Book: I’m Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen

Puppet Rhyme: “Sleeping Bag Chant”
I was lying in my sleeping bag – I couldn’t get to sleep.
When the wind began to howl, and the bugs began to creep.
So I rolled to the left, and I rolled to the right,
And I heard every sound that you hear at night—
I hear an owl. Hoo hoo.

Additional verses:
Bat (flap, flap)
Coyote (aroooooo, aroooo)
Ghost (whooooooooo)

Book: I Am Bat by Morag Hood

Song: “Bats Eat Bugs” – Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch

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

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Creatures Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Turtle Tug to the Rescue by Michael Slack

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs

Action Rhyme: “I’m a Little Octopus”
Arm #1 goes swish, swish, swish (swing arms back and forth)
Arm #2 helps me catch fish (wiggle hand back and forth)
Arm #3 pats my head (pat hand on head)
Arm #4 makes sure I’m fed (put hand to mouth)
Arm #5 swims me to shore (move arms in swimming motion)
Arm #6 touches the ocean floor (touch hand to floor)
Arm #7 can grab and tug (open and close hands)
But all eight arms give me a hug! (cross arms and hug yourself)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Book/Flannel: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Closing Rhyme

Woodland Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: bird, bear, rabbit, tree, leaf

Book: Summer in the Forest: A Lift-the Flap Surprise by Rusty Finch

Song:Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain and
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

Rhyme: Giddyap, Giddyap
Giddyap, Giddyap ride to town
Giddyap, giddyap up and down
Giddyap fast, Giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: You Are My Baby: Woodland by Lorena Siminovich

Song/Flannel: “One Little Owl” – Muffin Songs  

Rhyme: Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the little snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail

Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Song:Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Never Touch a Porcupine! by Rosie Greening

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight” – Caspar Babypants
Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants


Closing Rhyme

Animals Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems
pigeon wants a puppy cover image

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

Additional verses:
Doors… open and shut
Wipers… swish, swish, swish
Horn… beep, beep, beep
Puppies…woof, woof, woof
Kitties… meow, meow, meow

Book: Plankton is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!

Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!

Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Closing Song

Animals Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa – Family

Opening Song

Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Where is the Green Sheep book cover

Flannel: Hide and Seek with the Green Sheep
green sheep flannel image

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Animal examples: sheep, pig, pigeon, owl, dog, cat

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Thing of That?

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!

Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!

Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)

Closing Song

Forest Friends Story Time- Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Sleepover with Beatrice and Bear by Moinca Carnesy

sleepover with beatrice and bear cover image

Song/Rhyme: “Bunny Hop”- Katherine Dines: Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta-WIGGLE

Book: The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner

bear who shared cover image

Song: “The Cool Bear Hunt”- Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs

Puppet Story: The Quiet Bunny by Lisa McCue — abridged

Book: Yeti and Bird by Nadia Shireen

yeti and the bird cover image

Song: “Shake my Sillies out”- Raffi: A Child’s Celebration of Silliest Songs

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Bird Feeder

big and litte

Jungle Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language:  Jungle

Book: Jungle Run by Tony Mitton, Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

Jungle Run Cover

Song/Rhyme: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: What if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

What if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot Cover Image

Song/Rhyme: “The Monkey Dance”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Puppet Story: Down in the Jungle

Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his toes!

Down in the jungle where there’s nobody there,
There’s a great big lion washing her hair,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she washes his hair!

Down in the jungle, if you look in the trees,
There’s a cheeky monkey washing his knees,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his knees!

Down in the jungle if you care to check,
There’s a hippopotamus washing his neck,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his neck!

Down at the river, if you look underneath,
There’s a great big crocodile brushing his teeth,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he brushes his teeth!

Down in the jungle, if you care to take a peek,
There’s a colorful bird cleaning it’s beak
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she cleans her beak!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Book: If I Were a Jungle Animal by Amanda Ellery, Illustrated by Tom Ellery

 If I Were a Jungle Animal Cover Image

Song/Rhyme: “Silly Dance Contest”-  Jim GIll: Jim Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: Starry Safari by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Jeff Mack

Starry Safari Cover Image

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Lion’s Mane

lion Mane Image

Animal Sounds Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book: I Love Animals by Flora McDonnell

i love animals

Rhyme:  A farmer went trotting (Bounce baby on lap, facing you)
Upon his gray mare
With his daughter behind him
So rosy and fair
Then a duck cried out, “Quack!” (Lift baby up)
And they all tumbled down (Plop baby back into your lap)
Off of the horse
And upside down! (Tip baby gently backwards_)

Rhyme: Two fat sausages in a frying pan
One went pop (lift baby up) and the other went bam!

Flannel: Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? by Bill Martin, illustrated by Eric Carle

brown bear

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

Song: (Tune: “Where is Thumbkin?”)
Where is brown bear? Where is brown bear?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, bear?
Very well, I say, bear.
Growl, growl, growl. (with puppets)
(Source: Mel’s Desk)

Rhyme: You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot,
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin,
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP! (wiggle baby, then lift)

Rhyme: Let’s go riding in an elevator
First floor, second floor, third floor, fourth floor (slowly lift baby)
Down (bring baby back down)

Book (choral reading): Moo, baa, la, la, la by Sandra Boynton

moo baa la

Song: “Old McDonald” (with shaky eggs) – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Closing rhyme

Pets Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Book: Dog’s Noisy Day by Emma Dodd

DogsNoisyDay

Rhyme (with flannel board): Little Dog, Little Dog

Song: How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

Rhyme (fingerplay): Up a Hill
Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy [crawl up arm]
Here goes a rabbit up the hill, boing, boing, boing, boing [bounce up arm]
Here goes an elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud, thud [clap up arm]
Here goes a snake up the hill, slither, slither, slither, slither [slither up arm]
Here comes a rock down the hill, boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH! [bounce down, clap hands for crash]

Book: My Dog, My Cat by Ashlee Fletcher

MyDogMyCat

Rhyme: Pizza, Pickle, Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Rhyme: The Little Clock Goes Tick Tock
The little clock goes tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock (swing baby side to side)
The big clock goes ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong (swing baby front to back)

Book (choral reading): Baby Animals: Pets

BabyAnimals

Song (with shaky eggs): Caterpillar, Caterpillar – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

danceforthesun

Closing Rhyme