Book: On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole or In the Meadow by Yukiko Kato, illustrated by Komako Sakai
Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”
Song: “I’ll Plant Myself a Forest” – David Landau: Music for Kids
Book: Over in the Meadow by Jane Cabrera
Song: “Over in the Meadow” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Puppet Story: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Puppets used: caterpillar, hummingbird, bee, crow, ant, snake, mole, beetle, toad, rabbit, firefly, bat
Book: If Winter Comes, Tell It I’m Not Here by Simona Ciraolo
Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion
Flannel: “We Have Ice Cream, the Best in Town”
(Credit: Step By Step)
Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.
(Credit: Heather McPhail)
Book: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Song: “We All Want an Ice Cream Cone” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We all want an ice cream cone,
Ice cream cone, ice cream cone,
We all want an ice cream cone,
We’ll eat it every day.
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind,
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, we’ll eat it every day.
(Credit: Storytime Source Page)
Rhyme: “Five Ice Cream Cones”
Five little ice cream cones so good to eat.
The first one said, “I’m a summer time treat.”
The second one said, “It’s such a hot day.”
The third one said, “I’m melting away.”
The fourth one said, “Don’t lose your top.”
The fifth one said, “Oh dear, ker-plop!”
Song: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Puppet Story: Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae Strathie, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne
Book: Apples A to Z by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by Jake Parker
Song: “Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Rhyme: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree, (stretch arms in air)
Two little apples smiled at me. (make two fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake arms in air)
And down came the apples. (drop fists to floor)
Mmmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)
Book: Toto’s Apple by Mathieu Lavoie
Rhyme: “Wiggle Worms”
Here are some worms who are, oh, so sad.
They’ve lost all the wiggles that they once had.
They wonder if you, just for today,
Would lend them your wiggles so they can play.
Wiggle them up and wiggle them down,
Wiggle the worms around and around.
Wiggle them high and wiggle them low,
Wiggle them fast and wiggle them slow.
Wiggle them over your shoes and your socks,
Then wiggle them back into their box.
Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Bob’s Favorite Sing Along Songs
Flannel/Puppet Story: Little Mouse’s Big Secret by Éric Battut
Song: “A Little Apple Seed” (Tune: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”)
Once a little apple seed
Was planted in the ground.
Down came the raindrops falling all around.
Out came the big sun,
Bright as bright could be,
And that little apple seed grew up
To be an apple tree.
Book: Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Night Animals by Gianna Marino
Song: “Flutter, Flutter, Little Bat” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Flutter, flutter, little bat.
How I wonder where you’re at.
Up above the world so high.
Like a mouse who’s learned to fly.
Flutter, flutter, little bat,
Glad there are no flying cats!
(Credit: King County Library System)
Flannel Rhyme: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the (color) lair?
Repeat for different colored lairs (caves) until you find the bear.
(Credit: Lady Librarian Life)
Book: Make More S’mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey, illustrated by Ariel Landy
Flannel Rhyme: “Traffic Light”
Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (roll arms quickly)
Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (roll arms slowly)
Red means “STOP!” (ASL sign for stop: one hand making a chopping motion onto flat opposite hand)
Go! Go! Go! (roll fast)
Slow… slow… slow… (roll slow)
STOP! (ASL sign for stop)
Action Rhyme: “Cranes Reach Up”
Cranes reach up,
Cranes reach down,
Cranes reach out,
And all around.
Book: City Shapes by Diana Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier
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:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you
Rhythm Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
(Slap thighs rhythmically until the last line of each verse.)
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/squish face)
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean to side)
A snake, a snake, a snake got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Sssssssssit down!” (motion hand down)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean far back)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Sabrina Sue Loves the City by Priscilla Burris or If You Were a City by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Francesca Sanna
Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around,
Zoom…zoom…zoom!
One decided to touch down …zoom!
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.
Repeat, counting down until there are no airplanes left.
Book: Subway by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Karen Katz
Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do,
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.
Additional verses:
Wear your suit (ziiiip!)
Wear your gloves (clap clap)
Wear your helmet (pat your head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz, illustrated by Olivia Aserr
Flannel: Find the moon – a color guessing game
Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in ASL
Book: Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser, illustrated by Brad Woodard
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!
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Life on Mars by Jon Agee
Book: Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Song: “The Cool Bear Hunt” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs
Book: Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Sabrena Khadija
Flannel Song: “Campfire Pokey” (Tune: “The 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…)
Book: Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
Song: “The Ants Go Marching”
Book: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Flannel: “If You’re Going to the Pool” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, (show picture)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.
Additional verses:
…then a hat will keep you cool
…then your shoes will keep you cool
…then your shades will keep you cool
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Bubbles…UP! by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
Song: “Swimming, Swimming”
Swimming, swimming (mime swimming)
In the swimming pool (outline rectangle with fingers)
When days are hot (fan yourself)
When days are cold (shiver)
In the swimming pool. (outline rectangle with fingers)
Breaststroke, sidestroke, (mime both strokes)
Fancy diving, too. (make diving hands)
Don’t you wish you never had anything else to do? (shrug)
(Credit: Miss Nina – Music & Movement for Preschool)
Book: Swim Swim Sink by Jenn Harney
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Song: “Bubble Bath” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic
Book: Roy Digs Dirt by David Shannon
Flannel Song: “Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean” (Tune: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Five pigs so squeaky clean,
Cleanest you’ve ever seen,
Wanted to go outside and play.
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud,
Landed with a big THUD,
Then there were four clean and squeaky pigs.
Repeat, counting down until there are no clean and squeaky pigs.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Mud! by Annie Bailey, illustrated by Jen Corace
Action Rhyme: “Make a Mud Pie”
Make a mud pie in the mud, mud, mud! (pat lap)
Digging… (digging motion downward)
Scooping… (scoop hands upward)
Patting… (pat hands in air)
It’s so much fun! (hands out, emphasizing)
Where else should we make a mud pie? How about our head!? Scoop together some mud…
Make a mud pie on your head, head, head… (pat head)
Digging… Scooping… Patting…
It’s so much fun!
Repeat for toes, tum, etc.
(Credit: Tacoma Public Library)
Big Book: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Action Song: “The Color Song” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If your clothes have any red, any red, (clap, clap)
If your clothes have any red, any red, (clap, clap)
If your clothes have any red, put your finger on your head, (put finger on head)
If your clothes have any red, any red. (clap, clap)
Additional verses:
Blue…finger on your shoe
Yellow…give a great big wave hello
Brown…turn your smile into a frown
Black…put your hands behind your back
White…stomp your feet with all your might
Green…act like you’re mean
Pink…make your eyes go blink
Purple…turn in a circle
(Credit: CSLP and Janet Reynolds of Library District #2 of Linn
County in La Cygne, KS)
Book: Rainbowsaurus by Steve Antony
Flannel Song: “Rainbow Stew”
Take an apple
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!
Take an orange
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!
Take an banana
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!
Take an pear
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!
Take some blueberries
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!
Take some grapes
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!
What did we make with our rainbow stew? A magical rainbow for me and you!
(Credit: Library Village)
Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle
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)
