Books “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont“Maybe Something Beautiful” by F. Isabel Campoy“I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry This is the Way This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (mixing motion)This is the way we stir the paint when we are… Read More Storytime: Art
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 “Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa” by Anna Dewdney “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney “The Family Book” by Todd Parr Grandma’s Glasses These are grandma’s glasses (circle fingers around eyes) This is grandma’s hat (place hands above head) And this is the way she folds her hands (interlace fingers) And lays… Read More Storytime: Family
Books “Elephants on Board” by Susa MacDonald “I Dream of an Elephant” by Ami Rubinger (flannel board) “Tweak Tweak” by Eve Bunting I Dream of An Elephant by Ami Rubinger Upon a Spider’s Web One little elephant went out to play, Upon a spider’s web one day. He had such enormous fun, that he called… Read More Storytime: Elephants
Books “Dinosaur vs. the Library” by Bob Shea “Ten Terrible Dinosaurs” by Paul Strickland “How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?” by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague Five Little Dinosaurs (Tune: Five Little Monkeys) Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed One fell off and bumped his head Mama called the doctor and the doctor said… Read More Storytime: Dinosaurs
Books “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “Don’t Worry Bear” by Greg Foley “Waiting for Wings” by Lois Ehlert “Arabella Miller’s Tiny Caterpillar” by Clare Jarrett The Life of a Butterfly (Tune: Skip to My Lou) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me (wiggle) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me… Read More Storytime: Caterpillar/Butterfly
Books “Snip Snap! What’s That?” by Mara Bergman “Very Boring Alligator” by Jean Gralley “Doodle Bites” by Polly Dunbar “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed” by Mercer Mayer Alligator Rap Tap, tap, tap (clap 3 times) Do the alligator rap Swish your tail in time (shake bottom) To the alligator rhyme Spread those scaly claws… Read More Storytime: Alligator
Books “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen “Sheep on a Ship” by Nancy Shaw “Little Tug” by Stephen Savage Five Little Boats (Tune: Five Little Ducks) Five sailboats went out one day (hold up 5 fingers) Over the waves and far away (make wave motion with hands) With the wind, they began to rock… Read More Storytime: Boats