Library Story Time – Sensory Friendly

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

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “If You’re a Reader and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.

Repeat with stomp your feet, shout hooray, and do all three.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Book: Hooray for Books! by Brian Won

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

Yoga: Tree pose (while pretending to read a book!)

Social Story: Being Responsible by Rebecca Pettiford

Closing Song

Craft: Make your own bookmark with book character stickers

Toddler Favorites Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Mine, Mine, Mine, Yours! by Kimberly Gee

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.

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)

Book: Naptime with Theo and Beau by Jessica Shyba

Puppet Song: “Five Little Monkeys”

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

Book: If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…
(Credit: Adapted from “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins)

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

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

Closing Rhyme

Book Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Our Incredible Library Book by Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph

Song: “If You’d Like to Read a Book” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)
If you’d like to read a book, listen up and take a look. (mime opening a book)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Spin around
Sit down
(Credit: The Loudest Librarian!)

Book: Hooray for Books! by Brian Won

Flannel: “The Library Cheer” by Brod Bagert
During the refrain, have the kids pat their legs and join in saying the words.
Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Bird books.
Bug books,
Bear books too.
Words and pictures through and through.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Books in color.
Black and white.
Skinny books.
Fat books.
Day and night.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Sad books,
Glad books,
Funny books too.
Books for me and books for you.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!
(Credit: The Librarian Is on the Loose)

Book: Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier, illustrated by Suzy Lee

Closing Rhyme

Nursery Rhyme Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: Book, duck, boat, sheep

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)

Book: Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera
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Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Rhyme: “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 went “wee, wee, wee,” all the way home.

Flannel: “Baa Baa Black Sheep”
Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.
One for my master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.

Book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

Lap Song: “Little Red Wagon”
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darlin’?

Additional verses:
Goin’ back and forth in my little red wagon… (lean front to back)
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken… (lean side to side)
(Credit: Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You)

Lap Song: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
The grand old Duke of York, (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby)
And marched them down again. (lower)

‘Cause when you’re up, you’re up, (lift baby)
And when you’re down, you’re down, (lower)
And when you’re only halfway up (lift halfway)
You are neither up nor down. (lower)

Lap Song: “Hickory Dickory Dock”
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. (lift)
The clock struck one, the mouse ran down, (lower)
Hickory dickory dock.

Additional verses:
The clock struck two, the mouse said, “Boo!” (bounce)
The clock struck three, the mouse said, “Whee!” (slide down legs)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “Skip to My Lou” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Closing Rhyme

Library Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Read a Book” (library-themed verses)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)

Additional verses: play in the castle, sing a song, make a craft, etc.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald, illustrated by Alex Willmore

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

Book: The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli

Flannel: “Bookworm”
Bookworm, bookworm, hiding in a book
Bookworm, bookworm, where should we look?
Bookworm are you in the (insert number or color) book?

[Repeat until the bookworm is found]
(Credit: Itsy Bitsy Mom)

Song: “Who Are The People in Your Story Books?” (Tune: Sesame Street’s “Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?”)
Chorus:
Who are the people in your story books,
In your story books, in your story books?
Oh, who are the people in your story books –
They’re the characters you read about.

Sample verse:
Madeline is a person in a story book,
In a story book, in a story book,
Oh, Madeline is a person in a story book –
She’s a character you read about.

Repeat using favorite story book characters. Print out pictures of favorite characters or use plush story book animals.
(Credit: The Library Adventure)

Closing Rhyme

Books Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: book, read, library, glasses, look at

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!

Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!

Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)  

Rhyme: Away Up High
Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Book: Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss
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Song (Recording) with sign language: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Felt Rhyme: Five Little Books
Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share.

Song: “Mama’s Little Baby” (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight!

Book: Book! by Kristine O’Connell George
Book! book cover

 

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Your Library” Disney’s Silly Classical Songs

Closing Song

Nursery Rhymes Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: book, shoe, spider, colors

Book: There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Jan Cabrera

Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet

Rhyme: Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John
Went to bed with his sweatpants on;
One shoe off, and the other shoe on,
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my little Sue
Fell asleep in her jeans so blue.
One shoe old, and one shoe new,
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my little Sue.
(New rhyme credit: Christina Makos)

Rhyme: Hey Diddle Diddle

Book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

Rhyme: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s one o’clock!
CUCKOO!

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s two o’clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song/Flannel: “Mary had a Little Lamb”
We sang “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and substituted “fleece as white as show” with the color of the sheep and something it was the same color as.
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was ORANGE as ORANGES!

Additional verses:
…green as grass.
…purple as grapes.
…red as cherries.
…blue as blueberries.
We ended with “white as snow.” 


Flannel: Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock,
the mouse ran up the clock,
the clock struck 1, the mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Additional verses:
…the clock struck 2, the mouse said “Boo!”
…the clock struck 3, the mouse said, “Whee!”
…the clock struck 4, the mouse said, “More!”
…the clock struck 5, the mouse did the hand jive.

Book: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep by Jane Cabrera

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Pat-a-Cake Song” by Chu Chu TV

Closing Song

Book Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: Book

Book with Puppets:  Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Brass, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke

Book! Book! Book! book cover

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

Book: Roger is Reading a Book by Koen Van Biesen

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Felt Rhyme:
Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share.

Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books

Book: Book! by

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Song: “Rhythm in the Scarves”- The Second Line- Scarf Activity Songs: Johnette Downing

Closing Rhyme

Craft: B Is for book

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