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Up in the Air Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: I Spy in the Sky by Edward Gibbs

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound.
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees.
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves.
Little birds, little birds, sit down please.
(Credit: Greatest Resource Education Child Care)

Song: “Reach for the Ceiling” – Toddlers on Parade

Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle
little cloud

Song: “If You’re a Cloud and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around. (raise arms to the side and sway)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.

If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain. (move fingers down to ground like rain)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain.

If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder. (stomp feet and slap legs)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder.
(Credit: Storytime with Ms. Kelly)

Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: I Love Planes! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern
i love planes

Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around,
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
One decided to touch down, (zoom!)
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.

Continue rhyme with 5…4…3…2…1…

Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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

Closing Rhyme

Up in the Air Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle
little cloud

Song: “If You’re a Cloud and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around. (raise arms to side and sway)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.
If you’re a cloud and you know it, then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it, float around.

Additional verses:
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it rain. (move fingers down to ground like rain)
If you’re a cloud and you know it, make it thunder. (stomp feet and slap legs)

Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Cover of the book BIRDS by Kevin Henkes.

Movement: “Five Bird Yoga Poses for Kids”
(Credit: Kids Yoga Stories)

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Social Story: Love: From Sesame Street by Craig Manning, illustrated by Ernie Kwiat

Closing Song

Craft: Name clouds

Bird Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Froodle by Antoinette Portis or A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure, illustrated by Beatriz Mayumi

Action Rhyme: “Fly Your Fingers”
Fly your fingers up!
Fly your fingers down!
Fly your fingers to the side,
And fly them all around!
Perch them on your shoulders!
Perch them on your head!
Perch them on your belly, then
Put them all to bed!

Song: “Jump and Fly” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Flannel: “Five Little Birds”
5 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4-5!
1 flew away to look for food,
And then there were 4.

4 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4!
1 flew away to help build a nest,
And then there were 3.

3 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3!
1 flew away to visit her friend,
And then there were 2.

2 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2!
1 flew away to find water,
And then there was 1.

1 little bird sitting in a tree.
Can you count him with me?
1!
He flew away to get warm in the sun,
And then there were none.

No more little birds sitting in a tree.

Soon the little birds flew back to the tree.
They were all as happy as can be.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4-5!
5 little birds sitting in a tree.
(Credit: childcareland)

Song: “If I Was a Bird” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Puppet Song: “Owl in the Tree” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo, hoo! Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
All night long.

Additional verses:
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Chicken on the farm goes, “Cluck, cluck, cluck…”
Goose in the grass goes, “Honk, honk, honk…”
All day long.
(Credit: Adapted from Mel’s Desk)

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down!
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me!
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep!
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep!
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down please!

Book: Peck, Peck, Peck by Lucy Cousins

Song: “Bird Friends” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bird friends, bird friends, fly around,
Up to the sky, down to the ground.
Bird friends, bird friends, flap your wings.
Open your beak and sweetly sing.
Bird friends, bird friends, fly to your nest.
Now it is time to take a rest.

Closing Rhyme

Birds Story Time – Baby

Opening song

 Sign language: Bird

Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Birds

Song (puppets): Owl in the tree (Tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my Lou, my darling

Blue bird in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”

Song: Hop, hop, hop along (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)

Book: Silly Little Goose! by Nancy Tafuri

Silly Little Goose

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)
Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)
Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)
Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, raise arms)
Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Song (iPod): “The Little Bird” – Elizabeth Mitchell; Blue Clouds

Book: Nest by Jorey Hurley

nest

Rhyme: Trot, trot to Boston

Flannel: Five little owls

Song: Forgot a bag to carry (Tune: “Ring around the Rosie”)
Forgot a bag to carry (sign for bag)
Our books at the library (sign for book)
Stack’em, stack’em (lift baby, or stack hands)
They all fall down (baby to lap, or hands open)
Credit: Leah Portz

Book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

Big Fat Hen

Song (shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner; Whaddaya Think of That?

Closing rhyme

Bird Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes

Birds

Rhyme: Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! And fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack! And come back, Jill!

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud
One named Soft and one named LOUD . . .

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky
One named Low and one named High. . .

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick
One named Slow and one named Quick. . .

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 belly where the hotdog goes!

Book: Silly Little Goose by Nancy Tafuri

Silly Little Goose

Song: “Little Bird, Little Bird” by Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Little Bird (with stuffed bird props)

You are my little bird

Song: Owl in a Tree (to the tune of “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.

Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Rhyme:
Roly poly ever so slowly (roll hands slowly)
Roly poly faster, faster, faster! (roll hands quickly)

Rhyme: Five Little Owls (with flannel board)

Five little owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three, four.

Four little owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three. (etc.)
Credit: Storytime Katie

Book (choral reading): Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Big Fat Hen

Song: “I Know a Chicken” (with shaky eggs) – The Laurie Berkner Band: Whaddaya Think of That?

whaddaya think of that

Closing Rhyme