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Storytime: Ocean Animals

Books “Rub-a-Dub Sub” by Linda Ashman “The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry Five Little Fishies Five little fishies swimming in the sea (swimming motion) Teasing Mr. Shark, “No you can’t catch me, no you can’t catch me” (wave finger side to side) Along comes Mr.… Read More Storytime: Ocean Animals

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Storytime: Boats

Books “Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen “Busy boats” by Tony Mitton Splashin Up and Down Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat (lapbounce or pretend to row) Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Won’t you be my darling (repeat… Read More Storytime: Boats

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Storytime: Construction

Books “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site” by Sherri Duskey Rinker “Construction Kitties” by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges “One Big Building” by Michael Dahl Five Little Nails Five little nails, standing straight and steady (hold up 5 fingers) Here I come with my hammer ready (make fist with other hand) With a bam, bam, bam (tap fist… Read More Storytime: Construction

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Storytime: Summer

Books “Mouse’s First Summer” by Lauren Thompson “One Hot Summer Day” by Nina crews “Sea, Sand, Me” by Patricia Hubbell Mr. Sun Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun (circle arms overhead) Please shine down on me Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun Hiding behind a tree (shield eyes) These little children are asking you To… Read More Storytime: Summer

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Storytime: Crayons

Books “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson “The Crayon Box that Talked” by Shane DeRolf “Go to Bed, Monster!” by Natasha Wing How a Crayon is Made We started the storytime by talking about our favorite colors and how crayons are made. I didn’t read “What Happens at a Crayon Factory?” verbatim but… Read More Storytime: Crayons

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Storytime: Snowmen

Books “All You Need for a Snowman” by Alice Schertle “Snowmen at Night” by Caralyn Buehner “100 Snowmen” by Jen Arena Snow on the Rooftop by Kathy Reid-Naiman Snow on the rooftops (make pointed roof shape with arms) Snow on the trees (hold arms up like branches) Snow on the green grass (touch ground) And… Read More Storytime: Snowmen

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Storytime: Shapes

Books “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald “The Shape of My Heart” by Mark Sperring “Pick a Circle, Gather Squares” by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky Little, Bigger, Biggest A little circle (make a circle with finger and thumb) A bigger circle (make a circle with 2 hands) And a great big circle I see (make circle… Read More Storytime: Shapes