Books “Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins” by Dianne Ochiltree “Apples and Pumpkins” by Anne Rockwell “Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin” by Mary Serfozo Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground (touch the floor) How’d you get so big and round? (make circle with arms) Once you were a seed so small (pinch fingers together) Now you are a great… Read More Storytime: Pumpkins
Books “Corduroy’s Halloween” by B.G. Hennessy “Mouse’s First Halloween” by Lauren Thompson “Just Say Boo!” by Susan Hood Five Little Pumpkins Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (hold up 5 fingers) The first one said “Oh my it’s getting late” (put hands on cheeks) The second one said “There are witches in the air”… Read More Storytime: Halloween
Books “Bubble Bath Pirates” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka “Sheep on a Ship” by Nancy Shaw “Pirate Nap” by Danna Smith Ten Little Pirates Ten little pirates stood in a row (hold up 10 fingers) They bowed to their captain so (lower and raise fingers) They marched to the left (move hands to the left) And… Read More Storytime: Pirates
Books “Move Over, Rover” by Karen Beaumont “Raindrop Plop” by Wendy Cheyette Lewison “Rain” by Manya Stojic Five Little Raindrops (tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider) Five little raindrops (hold up 5 fingers) Dancing on the walk (wiggle fingers down) Pitter patter, pitter patter, that’s the way they talk (pat thighs) Out comes the yellow sun, shining… Read More Storytime: Rain
Books “Do Like a Duck” by Judy Hindley “Duck Sock Hop” by Jane Kohuth “Duck on a Bike” by David Shannon I Went to Visit a Farm I went through the pages of “Duck on a Bike” for the farm animals, you could also use puppets. I went to visit a farm one day I… Read More Storytime: Ducks
Books “Wake Up, It’s Spring” by Lisa Campbell Ernst “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand “Mouse’s First Spring” by Lauren Thompson Where is Bear? (tune: Where is Thumbkin) Where is bear? Where is bear? (hide thumbs behind back) Here I am. Here I am. (bring thumbs out front) How are you this winter (wiggle one… Read More Storytime: Spring
Books “Fran’s Flower” by Lisa Bruce “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert “Plant the Tiny Seed” by Christie Matheson Ten Little Flowers (tune: Ten Little Indians) 1 little, 2 little, 3 little flowers 4 little, 5 little, 6 little flowers 7 little, 8 little, 9 little flowers 10 little flowers in the spring Give them… Read More Storytime: Flowers
Books “Oh No, Little Dragon” by Jim Averbeck “How to Dress a Dragon” by Thelma Lynne Godin “Who Wants a Dragon” by James Mayhew Five Little Dragons One little dragon with scales of blue Ran to meet the green one And then there were two Two little dragons sitting under at ree The red dragon… Read More Storytime: Dragon
Books “The Lonesome Polar Bear” by Jane Cabrera “Polar Bear, Polar Bear” by Bill Martin Jr. “Polar Bear’s Underwear” by Tupera Tupera Polar Bear (Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb) Polar bear walks cross the snow Cross the snow, cross the snow Polar bear walks cross the snow Moving very slow (walk fingers up child’s… Read More Storytime: Polar Bears
Books “Please, Mr. Panda” by Steve Antony “Llama Lama Time to Share” by Anna Dewdney “Nobunny’s Perfect” by Anna Dewdney Sign Language Today we discussed how children can benefit from using sign language. Babies are capable of understanding words and their meanings much earlier than they are capable of speech. Studies have shown that regular… Read More Storytime: Manners