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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

Beach Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Little Houses by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Song with cards: “Going to the Beach” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
I’m going to the beach,
I’m going to the beach!
I think I’ll see a (say a beach item) there,
I’m going to the beach.

Repeat with other beach items.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagaya, illustrated by Masamitsu Saito, translated by Yuki Kaneko

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Flannel (virtual only): “Five Little Sandcastles”
Five little sandcastles built by the shore,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were four.

Four little sandcastles built by you and me,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were three.

Three little sandcastles built by me and you,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were two.

Two little sandcastles built in the sun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there was one.

One little sandcastle built just for fun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were none.
(Credit: Story Tree)
5 little sandcastles

Book (outdoor only): Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima

Book (virtual only): Hide and Seek Harry At the Beach by Kenny Harrison

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The waves in the sea go up and down,
All day long.

The sharks in the sea go snap, snap, snap,
Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap.
The sharks in the sea go snap, snap, snap,
All day long.

The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish,
All day long.

The boats on the sea go toot, toot, toot,
Toot, toot, toot, toot, toot, toot.
The boats on the sea go toot, toot, toot,
All day long.

The crabs in the sea go back and forth,
Back and forth, back and forth.
The crabs in the sea go back and forth,
All day long.

The jellyfish in the sea go wibble, wobble, wibble,
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wibble, wobble, wibble.
The jellyfish in the sea go wibble, wobble, wibble,
All day long.

Book (virtual only): Beach Baby by Laurie Elmquist, illustrated by Elly MacKay

Book (outdoor only): There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro, illustrated by Jared Lee

Song (outdoor only): “Baby Shark” – Pinkfong

Closing Rhyme

Octonauts Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song:
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story swim around.

Additional verses:
Eat some kelp cakes
Cuddle a cuttlefish

Book: The Octonauts and the Growing Goldfish by Meomi

Flannel: “Octonauts in the Bathtub”
One Octonaut in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock.
Splash, splash.
Come on in!

Repeat with other Octonauts until you get to five.

Song: “The Octonauts in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim
All day long!

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish
The octopus in the sea goes squiggle, squiggle, squiggle
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp
The crabs in the sea go open and shut

Book: Octonauts and the Scary Spookfish by Meomi

Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Gup E?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a Gup E, a Gup E, a Gup E,
Have you ever seen a Gup E
Diving down deep?
Diving this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup E diving down deep?

Have you ever seen a Gup G, a Gup G, a Gup G,
Have you ever seen a Gup G
Rocking back and forth?
Rock this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup G rocking back and forth?

Song: “Slippery Fish”
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! …BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Closing Rhyme

Fish Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna

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

Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins

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

Book: Fish and Frog (big book, stories 1 and 3) by Lydia Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Valeria Petrone

Song: “Baby Shark”

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Closing rhyme

Oceans Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: ocean, fish, happy, colors, swim

Book: Sabrina Sue Loves the Sea by Priscilla Burris

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)

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)

Book: Nerdy Babies: Ocean by Emmy Kastner

Song (Recording): “Baby Beluga” – Raffi: Baby Beluga
with book  Baby Beluga by Raffi

Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go

Baby beluga, baby beluga
Is the water warm
Is your mama home with you, so happy

Way down yonder where the dolphins play
Where you dive and splash all day
Waves roll in and the waves roll out
See the water squirtin’ out of your spout

Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga
Sing your little song
Sing for all your friends, we like to hear you

Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go

Rhyme/Flannel: “Five Little Ocean Friends”
Five little ocean friends on the ocean floor,
The starfish walks away and now there are four

Four little ocean friends living in the sea
The crab slides away now there are three

Three little ocean friends looking for a clue
“Glub, glub,” said the lobster now there are two

Two little ocean friends not having much fun
Off swam the sea horse now there is one

One little octopus sad and all alone
Back swims the starfish, back swims the crab,
Back swims the lobster, back swims the sea horse
And they played in the sea foam, safe in their home.
(Credit: Beach Fingerplays from Carroll County Public Library)

Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, Row Your Boat”)
Clap, clap clap your hands
Clap them now with me
Clap your hands, let me see
Clap your hands with me
Tap, tap, tap your knees…
Shake, shake, shake your feet…
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Ollie Feels Fine by Toni Yuly

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Baby Shark” – Pink Fong
with book Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo illustrated by John John Bajet

Closing rhyme

Earth Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: colors, green, tree, flower, earth

Book: The Earth Book by Todd Parr

Song: “Colors Over You” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Signs – red, yellow, green, blue, colors, flower, tree, sun, sea

Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you.
Red as a flower, green as a tree,
Yellow as the sun, and blue as the sea.
Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Rhyme: I Bounce You Here
I bounce you here, I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere
I tickle you here, I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere
I hug you here, I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson

Song: “Watch Out for the Bugs!” (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Clap your hands,
Stomp your feet,
Wiggle all around.
Reach your hands high in the air
And now let’s touch the ground.
Hold your head,
Hold your hips,
Give yourself a hug.
Sit down upon the ground
but watch out for the bugs!

Rhyme: Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden like a teddy bear (swirl finger around palm)
One step, two step (walk fingers up child’s arm)
Hidden under there! (tickle child’s underarm)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

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: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Song: “We’ve Got the Whole World In Our Hands” with ukulele chords
C
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands

G7
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands

C
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands

G7                 C
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands!

Additional Verses:
2. We should recycle now – all that we can x3
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands!

Be kind to the plants and animals – of our land x3
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands!

Dream your bright dream – then do all that you can x3
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands!

We’ve got the whole world, in our hands x3
We’ve got the whole world, in our hands!
(Credit: Lyrics by Daria (dariamusic.com), chords by Dr. Jim Rosokoff (doctoruke.com))

Closing Song

Sharks Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever – or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Michael Slack

Flannel: “One Little Blue Shark”
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!
Additional verses: We repeated with different colors and numbers of sharks.

Song/Book: Baby Shark by Scholastic, illustrated by John John Bajet

Book: How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Fancisca Marquez

Song: “The Creatures in the Sea” (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
All day long.

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The dolphins in the sea go jump and splash…
The clams in the sea go open and shut…
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…
(Credit: Adventures in Story time)

Book/Puppet: Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt

Closing Song

Mermaids Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: swim, fish

Book: Five Little Mermaids by Sunny Scribens

Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears

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)

Book: Mermaids Fast Asleep by Robin Riding

Song/Flannel: “One Little Mermaid” (Tune: “One Little Red Fish”)
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses:
Two little mermaids…three, four, five little mermaids…
(Credit: Jbrary, altered by Ms. Christi)

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!

Song/Rhyme: “The Waves in the Ocean” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the ocean go up and down, up and down, up and down
The waves in the ocean go up and down, all day long!

Additional Verses:
The clams in the ocean go open and shut
The sharks in the ocean go snap, snap, snap
The fish in the ocean go swim, swim, swim
The mermaids in the ocean go twirl, twirl, twirl…
(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)

Book: My Magical Mermaid by Yujin Shin

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Baby Shark” – Pink Fong

Closing Song

Pirates Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Are You the Pirate Captain? By Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Garry Parsons

Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!

 Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Pirates Go to School book cover
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – The Wiggles: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 2

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
Pirates wear patches and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”! And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd X marks the spot!

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

Song: “If you’re a pirate and you know it”
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper bag pirate maps