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Library Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

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

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

Amy’s Favorites Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: In a People House by Theo LeSieg, illustrated by Roy McKie

Song: “If I Was a Bird” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Annabel by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Kathleen McCord

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

Yoga: Hot air balloon

Social Story: If You’re Angry And You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser, illustrated by Cary Pillo

Closing Song

Craft: Popsicles

Boat Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Boats on the Bay by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Grady McFerrin

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: And Then Came Hope by Stephen Savage

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “row your boat”

Social Story: We’re All in the Same Boat! by Barney Saltzberg

Closing Song

Craft: Pool noodle boats

Beach Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “crab”

Social Story: Hum and Swish by Matt Myers

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate seagulls

Snake Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Snakes Have No Legs! by Kelly Tills

Song: “All the Snakes” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
All the snakes are slithering, slithering, slithering.
All the snakes are slithering across the grass.

All the snakes make a hiss, make a hiss, make a hiss.
All the snakes make a hiss, and smile at the sun.

All the snakes smell with their tongues, with their tongues, with their tongues.
All the snakes smell with their tongues, and they can smell you!

Book: Hide and Snake by Keith Baker

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

Yoga: Snake pose

Social Story: Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems

Closing Song

Craft: Shape snakes