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Storytime: Grumpy Monkey

Books Five Little Monkeys Five little monkeys jumping on the bed (hold up 5 fingers)One fell off and bumped his head (tap head)Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (phone to eat)“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” (shake finger) (count down) If You’re Happy & You Know It If you’re happy and you… Read More Storytime: Grumpy Monkey

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Storytime: Hair

Books “Mo’s Mustache” by Ben Clanton“Mustache Baby” by Bridget Heos“Book-o-Beards” by Lenke & Lentz 10 Little Mustaches 1 little, 2 little, 3 little mustaches4 little, 5 little, 6 little mustaches7 little, 8 little, 9 little mustaches10 little mustaches under your nose 9 little, 8 little, 7 little mustaches6 little, 5 little, 4 little mustaches3 little,… Read More Storytime: Hair

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Storytime: Rain

Books “Raindrop Plop!” by Wendy Cheyette Lewison“Rain” by Manya Stojic“The Big Storm” by Nancy Tafuri Windshield Wiper This is a fun one to repeat several times and have children do it faster and slower. I’m a windshield wiper (hold up arms)This is how I goBack and forth, back and forth (wave arms back and forth)In… Read More Storytime: Rain

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Storytime: Thanksgiving

Books “The Night Before Thanksgiving” by Natasha Wing “The Bear Says Thanks” by Karma Wilson “Feast for 10” by Cathryn Falwell Five Fat Turkeys (Tune: Thumbkin) Five fat turkeys, five fat turkeys (hold up 5 fingers) In the barn, in the barn (cover fist with other hand) Gobble gobble gobble (wiggle fingers under chin) Wobble,… Read More Storytime: Thanksgiving

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Storytime: Owls

Books “Owl Babies” by Martin Waddell “I’m Not Cute” by Jonathan Allen “‘Wow’ Said the Owl” by Tim Hopgood Wide-Eyed Owl There’s a wide-eyed owl (circle eyes with hands) With a pointed nose (touch nose) Two pointed ears (touch ears) And claws for toes (hold hands up like claws) He lives way up in the… Read More Storytime: Owls

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Storytime: Pumpkins

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

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Storytime: Halloween

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

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Storytime: Dance

Books “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae “Baby Danced the Polka” by Karen Beaumont “Down by the Cool of the Pool” by Tony Mitton Five Ballerinas I love having the children stand up, spin in a circle and jump. Five dancing ballerinas Dancing on their toes One twirls, spins and jumps Then off the stage… Read More Storytime: Dance