Books “The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo” by Jonathan Allen “What Does Bunny See?” by Linda Sue Park “Will You Be My Friend?” by Nancy Tafuri Here is a Bunny Here is a bunny with ears so funny (hold up 2 fingers like bunny ears) And here is a hole in the ground… Read More Storytime: Bunnies/Rabbits
Books “5 Little Ducks” by Denise Fleming “Lunch” by Denise Fleming “Underground” by Denise Fleming 10 Little Ants 1 little, 2 little, 3 little ants (count on fingers) 4 little, 5 little, 6 little ants 7 little, 8 little, 9 little ants 10 little ants underground They crawl and they crawl and they keep on crawling (walk… Read More Storytime: Denise Fleming
Books “From Head to Toe” “The Very Busy Spider” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Itsy Bitsy Spider I used this puppet from Folkmanis puppet while singing. I love to walk around and have children say hello to the spider. I Went to a Farm One Day This is a fun rhyme to do with all sorts… Read More Storytime: Eric Carle
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 “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