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
My standard storytime activities are scarves and egg shakers. Every once in a while I like to change it up by adding the parachute or rhythm sticks. I’ll be honest, at first the thought of giving a bunch of toddlers & preschoolers sticks scared me. I was envisioning knocked out teeth and poked out eyes.… Read More Rhythm Sticks
Books “Hooray for Birds” by Lucy Cousins “Feathers for Lunch” by Lois Ehlert “Birds” by Kevin Henkes For “Feathers for Lunch” I brought out a cat puppet with a bell tied around his neck and a bird finger puppet. I acted out the book while I read it and the kids really loved it (especially… Read More Storytime: Birds
Books “Freight Train” by Donald Crews “Chugga Chugga Choo Choo” by Emma Garcia “I Love Trains” by Philemon Sturges Choo Choo Train Here’s a little choo choo train Chugging down the track (chug arms) Now it’s going forward (lean forward) Now it’s going back (lean backwards) Hear the bell ringing (ring a bell) Now the whistle blows (blow train whistle)… Read More Storytime: Trains
Books “Cock-a-Doodle Quack Quack” by Ivor Baddiel “Who Took the Farmer’s Hat” by Joan L. Nodset “Big Red Barn” by Margaret Wise Brown The Pigs on the Farm (tune: The Wheels on the Bus) For this song I had puppets that corresponded to each animal we sang about. The pigs on the farm go oink,… Read More Storytime: Farm
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 “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae “Rumble in the Jungle” by Giles Andreae “Where’s My Mom?” by Julia Donaldson I Went to the Jungle This can be sung to the tune of London Bridge but I just said it. I went to the jungle one day, jungle one day, jungle one day I saw… Read More Storytime: Jungle
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