Turtle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: The Littlest Turtle by Lysa Mullady, illustrated by Erica Salcedo

Sign Language: Turtle

Fingerplay: “My Little Turtle”
This is my little turtle. (make a fist)
He lives alone in a shell.
He likes his little home.
He thinks it’s really swell.
He pokes out his head (poke out thumb)
When he wants to eat.
Then he pulls it back in (hide thumb in fist)
When he wants to sleep.
(Credit: The Librarian Is on the Loose)

Book: Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell

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

Social Story/Yoga: Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think by Rochelle Lentini, Lindsay N. Giroux, and Mary Louise Hemmeter

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate turtles

Polar Bear Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Stephen A. Savage

Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion

Book: The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley, illustrated by David Barrow

Yoga/Breathing: Polar bear

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

Social Story: May I? by Janet Riehecky

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate and cotton ball polar bear
polar bear face craft

Cookie Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Sign Language: Cookie (twist “cookie cutter” on palm)

Book: Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington

Song: “The Cookie Bakers of the Night” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

Yoga/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

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

Social Story: The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone

Closing Song

Craft: Decorate a paper gingerbread cookie

Toy Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!

Book: The Stuffed Animals Get Ready for Bed by Alison Inches, illustrated by Bryan Langdo

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “rag doll”

Social Story: Where Is Pim? by Lena Landström, illustrated by Olof Landström

Closing Song

Craft: Penny spinners

Dinosaur Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

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

Yoga: Dinosaur walk

(Credit: Pink Oatmeal)

Social Story: Cautious Chameleon by Michael Buxton

Closing Song

Craft: Dinosaur foam feet

Feelings Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

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

Book: Interactive book time with the authors of Big Feelings – Elizabeth and Sylviah Seeliger

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

Yoga: Cat

Closing Song

Craft: Pete the Cat coloring sheet

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