Silly Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection

Book: Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas

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

Yoga/Breathing: Pedal laughing

Social Story: “Greeting My Teacher” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting and Responding - A Book for ...

Closing Song

Craft: Silly sculptures (used pipe cleaners instead of straws)

(Credit: Life with Moore Learning)

Farm Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri

Shaker Eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? book cover

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

Movement: Learn the yoga poses “cat” and “cow”

Social Story: “Meet Quinn” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren

Closing Song

Craft: Cotton ball sheep

(Credit: Preschool Activities)

Bunny Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Jonathan Allen
book cover

Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals

Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Wee Little Bunny book cover

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

Yoga: Bunny breath

Social Story: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris di Giacomo
Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf book cover

Closing Song

Craft: Bunny dot marker art

Outdoors Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari Percival

Song: “We Go Outside to Plant Our Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We go outside to plant our seeds.
We go outside to plant our seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
We go outside to plant our seeds.

Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…

Book: Let’s Go Outside! by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “reach for the sun”

Social Story: Thank You, Bees by Toni Yuly

Closing Song

Craft: Forest of colored trees on green paper

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

Beach Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

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

Song: “The Waves at the Beach” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves at the beach go up and down, (raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves at the beach go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The sun at the beach goes shine, shine, shine… (open and close hands)
The crab at the beach goes pinch, pinch, pinch… (pinch fingers)
The seagulls at the beach go flap, flap, flap… (flap arms)
The children at the beach have fun, fun, fun… (clap hands)
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Book: A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “crab”

Social Story: Hum and Swish by Matt Myers

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate seagulls