Last Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Christmas!

We Read...
Clear Moon Snow Moon by Tony Johnston.
Merry Christmas, big hungry bear! by Don Wood


We Danced...
Jingle Bells/Jingle Dance From the Hap Palmer CD Holiday Magic- with instruments!
We wish you a Merry Christmas Dance from Hap Palmer's CD Holiday Magic


Puppet Story...
Bark George by Jules Feiffer (a Christmas Version adapted by Mrs. B)

41st Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Hanukkah & Christmas

part 2

We read....
All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle
The eight nights of Chanukah by Leslea Newman
Inside Outside Christmas by Robin Spowart

We danced and sang
The Snowman dance

The SNOWMAN Dance (Tune: Hokey Pokey)

You put your SNOWMAN up,
you put your SNOWMAN down,
you put your SNOWMAN up
And you shake it all around
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You put your SNOWMAN in front, you put your SNOWMAN in back, you put your SNOWMAN in front. And you give your knee a slap.
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You touch your SNOWMAN to your head, you touch your SNOWMAN to your toes, you touch your SNOWMAN to your head. And you shake it to and fro.
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You do the SNOWMAN dance, You do the SNOWMAN dance, You do the SNOWMAN dance. That’s what it’s all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

We Danced...
We wish you a Merry Christmas from Hap Palmer's CD Holiday Magic

40th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Hanukkah & Christmas

We read...
Runaway dreidel! by Leslea Newman
Dream Snow by Eric Carle
The Hanukkah mice by Ronne Randall.

We Danced...
The Latkes Playtime (teddybear playtime) From the Hap Palmer CD So Big.
Jingle Bells/Jingle Dance From the Hap Palmer CD Holiday Magic

39th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Babies

We read...
The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathman
The baby goes Beep! by Rebecca O'Connell
Family lullaby by Jody Fickes Shapiro

We Sang...
Oh, I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
--Buzzy, buzzy, buzzy --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby rattlesnake
Won't my mommy shiver and shake
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby rattlesnake
--Rattle, rattle, rattle --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby turtle Won't my mommy really pop her girdle
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby turtle
Snappy, snappy, snappy --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy fall right through the floor
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
--Gobble, gobble, gobble --(spoken): OOOOH, it ate me!

I'm not bringing home any babies
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
I'm not bringing home any babies
And my mom is so proud of me!


We Danced...
Head, shoulders baby! from the CD Dana's Best Sing & Play-a-Long Tunes!

38th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Thanksgiving!

We read...
I’m Thankful Each Day by P.K. Hallinan
One little, two little, three little pilgrims by B.G. Hennessy
10 Fat Turkeys! By Tony Johnston

We Sang...

Song- Thanksgiving Day(To the Tune of: Mulberry Bush)
This is the day for giving thanks, Giving thanks, giving thanks.
This is the day for giving thanks,Celebrate Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking those Who give us food and give us clothes.
This is the day a "thank you" goes To family on Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking friends,On friendship, everyone depends.
This is the day our thanks extend To friends on Thanksgiving!

This is the day the Pilgrims ate,And with the Indians shared their plate.
This is the day we commemorate The very first Thanksgiving!

This is the day to be sincere,Giving thanks that we are here.
In November every year We celebrate Thanksgiving!


Song- Albuquerque turkey(To the Tune of: Clementine) With a visit from Albuquerque himself!
Albuquerque, he's my turkey, and he's feathered and
he's fine and he wobbles and he gobbles and
I'm awfully glad he's mine.
He's the best pet you could ever get
Better than a dog or cat Albuquerque,
he's my turkey And I'm awfully glad of that.
Albuquerque, he's my turkey he's so cozy in his bed
Because for our Thanksgiving dinner We had scrambled eggs instead!




We Danced...Turkey Dance (AKA Chicken Dance)

37th Storytime 0f 2007

Theme
Cookies!!

We read...

The Chocolate-covered cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blumenthal
Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington
Cookie Count; a tasty pop-up by Robert Sabuda

We did a fingerplay...

I am making cookie dough
Round and round the beaters go
Add some flour from a cupStir and stir the batter up
Roll them, and cut them, nice and neat
Put them on a cookie sheetBake them and count them 123
and serve them to your friends for tea!



We heard a fun flannel story called 5 little chocolate chips!

We had a visit from Cookie Monster and sang C is for Cookie!!

36th Storytime of 2007

Theme-
Fairies, Dragons & Trolls!

We Read....

Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Who Wants a Dragon by Jame Mayhew
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood

We sang....
If I was a troll, a Fairy, a dragon!
-to the tune Head, shoulders, knees & toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

If I was a troll, was a troll
If I was a troll, was a troll
I’d have horns and a mole on my nose
If I was a troll, was a troll


If I was a fairy, was a fairy
If I was a fairy, was a fairy
I’d have wings and fly through the air
If I was a fairy, was a fairy

If I was a dragon, was a dragon
If I was a dragon, was a dragon
I’d have scales and fiery breath
If I was a dragon, was a dragon

Spoken- But I’m a person, so all I have is…

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.



We Danced...

Shake your Sillies out!!

35th storytime of 2007

Theme
Dinosaurs!

We Read...
Dino-snores by Kelly DiPucchio.
Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde
How do Dinosuars go to school? By Jan Yolen

We Sang...
The Dino Dance to the Hokey Pokey

You put your dino up, You put your dino down, You put your dino up, And you shake it all around
You do the Dino Dance-o And you turn yourself around. Stomp twice on the ground. Dino Dance-O

You put your dino in front, You put your dino in back, You put your dino in front, And you give your knees a slap

You touch your dino to your head, You touch your dino to your toe, You touch your dino to your head, Then you shake it to and fro.

You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O That's what it's all about. Dino Dance-O


We Danced...
We are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner From the CD Whaddaya think of that?

34th Storytime of 2007

Theme

Feelings

We Read...
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
It’s a Bad day by Mary Ellen Friday
Walter was Worried by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

We Sang...

Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay

Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
My, on my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine, headin’ my way,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Mister bluebird on my shoulder,
It’s the truth, it’s natural Everything is satisfactull,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Wonderful feeling, Wonderful day!

You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine,
my only sunshineYou make me happy,
when skies are gray
You never know dear
How much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

We Danced...

Show me how you feel! By Greg & Steve from the CD Kids in Motion!

33rd Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Bears



We Read...

Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough.

he little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear by Don & Audrey Wood

A Bear and his Boy by Sean Bryan

We Sang...

Grizzly bears are big and brown. ( to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Grizzly bears are big and brown.
Big and brown, big and brown.
Grizzly bears are big and brown.
And live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white.
Soft and white, soft and white.
Polar bears are soft and white.
And live were it is cold.

Panda bears are black and white,
Black and white, black and white
Panda bears are black and white.
And live in the jungle.

Teddy bears are just my size.
Just my size, just my size.
Teddy bears are just my size.
And live in my home




We Danced...
Hap Palmer's Teddy Bear Playtime from the CD SO Big!

32nd storytime of 2007

Theme...

School!

We read....
If You Take a Mouse to School By Laura Numeroff
First Day By Dandi Daley Mackall
Wow! School! By Robert Neubecker.

We Sang...

The Wheels on the Bus
with aide of a "Big Book: version of the song

The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.
(Roll hands around each other)
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish,all through the town.
("Swish" hands in front of you like windshield wipers)
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,all through the town.
(Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)

The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;all through the town.
(Push hands back and forth in front of you)
The Driver on the bus says "Ticket's Please"
The Driver on the bus says "Ticket's Please" all through the town.
(Point thumb over your shoulder)
The babies on the bus says "Wah, wah, wah;Wah, wah, wah;Wah, wah, wah".
The babies on the bus says
"Wah, wah, wah",all through the town. (Rub fists in front of eyes)
The People on the bus says "Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush; Shush, shush, shush.
"The people on the bus says "Shush, shush, shush"all through the town.

31st Storytime of 2007

Theme-
Pirates


We Read...

Shiver Me Letters by June Sobal
I Love My Pirate Papa by Laura Leuck
Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

We Sang...
Rrrrr there be 5 pirates here
to the tune of 5 green & speckled frogs

Rrrrr there be 5 pirates here
On a big boat I hear
Looking for some most fabulous gold (Rrr, Rrr)
1 jumped into the sea
to see what gold there be
Now there are 4 pirates here! (Rrr, Rrr)

We Danced....
Shake your sillies out!


(Mrs. B is on the right in red & White)

30th Storytime of 2007

Theme

Fire Fighters

We Read...
Rhinos Who Rescue by Julie Mammano
Smokejumpers one to ten by Chris Demarest
Fire Fighter Piggy Wiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox


We Sang...

Hurry Hurry
sung to: 10 Little Indians

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck, ERRRRRRRR!

Hurry, hurry, ring the bellHurry, hurry, ring the bellHurry, hurry, ring the bell...Ding ding ding ding ding

Hurry, hurry climb the ladderHurry, hurry climb the ladderHurry, hurry climb the ladder...climb, climb, climb, climb, climb

Hurry, hurry use the waterHurry, hurry use the waterHurry, hurry use the water… splash, splash, splash, splash, splash!

We are, we are firefighters
We are, we are firefightersWe are, we are firefighters … We are firefighters!



We need firemen
to the tune "Are you Sleeping?"

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Putting out fires, using ax and pliers
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Climbing up the ladders, knowing all that matters
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Saving all the kittens, never wearing mittens
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
They are ours heroes, Super Duper Heroes
We love you. We love you


Another Great book not to be overlooked:
New York’s Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne

29th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
Ducks/Cows/Pigs!

We Read.....
Duck on a bike by David Shannon
Can you make a Piggiy Giggle? by Linda Ashmen


A Puppet Story...
based on the book The Cow who clucked by Denise Flemming

We Danced....
10 wiggle worms
&
Shake like a tree

28th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
Quiet!

We Read...
Shhhhh! Everybody is sleeping by Julie Markes
Goodnight Owl by Pat Hutchins

We Danced...
Shake your sillies out!
&
I can Wiggle!


We Sang...

Song- If You’re Happy and You Know It

If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
(BIG smile!)

If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!

Stomp your feet!
Shout hurray!
Do all three!

27th storytime of 2007

Theme:

Cows

We read....

A Particular Cow by Mem Fox
Click Clack Moo Cows that Type By Doreen Cronin

We Sang...
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
I dunno why she swallowed that fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly -Perhaps she'll die

.…who swallowed a bird;How absurd, to swallow a bird!
… who swallowed a cat.Imagine that, she swallowed a cat.
… who swallowed a dog.What a hog! To swallow a dog!
… who swallowed a goat.Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
... who swallowed a cow.I don't know how she swallowed a cow!
… who swallowed a horse - She's dead, of course.


We Danced...
Clap Your Hands!

26th storytime of 2007

Theme:

PIGS!!

We read...
Pigsty by Mark Teague
Pigs Rock! By Melanie Davis Jones


We Sang...
I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby piggy, eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)

I'm scrubbing up the baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm scrubbing up a baby piggy,
Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)
I'm wiping off the baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm wiping off the baby piggy,
Now my piggy is nice and clean!
(Wipe hands, Hold hands up to show they are clean)

I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
and my mommy so proud of me!

We Danced too!
10 Wiggle Worms

25th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
Cats!

We Read...
Storm Cats byMalachy Doyle
Kittens Kittens Kittens by Susan Meyers

We Sang...

My Little Kitty (To the Tune of the Dreidal song)

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.

I have a little kitty, Her fur is black and white,I love to giver her kisses,and hold her nice and tight.I love my little kitty,She sleeps with me at night,She seems to really like it
and doesn’t scratch or bite!

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.

I love my little kitty,- with soft and shiny fur
And when I pet my kitten - she goes purr, purr, purr, purr

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.



We Danced...
Touch Your Toes toYour Nose!

We watched...
The Three Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy

23rd Storytime of 2007

Theme:

OCEAN!!

We read...

Great White Man Eating Shark by Margaret May
I’m the Biggest thing in the ocean by Kevin Sherry
Hooray for Fish! By Lisa Cousins

We Sang...

The Fish in the Sea

The fish in the sea go
swim, swim, swim swim,
swim, swim, swim, swim, swim
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
All through the Day

The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch pinch,
pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
All through the Day

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
All through the Day

The Stingray in the sea go click, click, click click,
click, click, click, click, click
The Stingray in the sea go click, click, click
All through the Day


The shark in the sea go yum, yum, yum yum,
yum, yum yum, yum, yum
The shark in the sea go yum, yum, yum
All through the Day


We Danced..

10 wiggle worms

22nd Storytime of 2007

Theme:
R A I N B O W !

We Read...
Rainy Day by Patricia Larkin
Duckie’s Rainbow by Frances Barry
Maisy’s Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins

We Danced...
Shake Your Sillies Out
Head Sholders Knees & Toes


a Song..we didn't sing...

Make a Rainbow(Skip to My Lou)
Take some cherries;
put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest RED - you ever did see!!

Take an orange; put it in a pot
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest ORANGE - you ever did see!!

Take a lemon; put it in a pot
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest YELLOW - you ever did see!!

Take some limes; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest GREEN - you ever did see!!

Take some berries; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest BLUE - you ever did see!!

Take some grapes; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest PURPLE - you ever did see!!

Red and orange, yellow and green-
Blue and purple colors are seen!
Put them all together what will it be?
The prettiest Rainbow you ever did see!

21st Storytime of 2007

Theme:
The 4th of July!!

We read....
Hat’s off for the fourth of July! By Harriet Ziefert
Fourth of July Mice by Bethany Roberts.
WOW! America! By Robert Neubecker

We sang....

Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his hatAnd called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy.

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, A Yankee Doodle, do or die;
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's,
Born on the Fourth of July.
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart,
She's my Yankee Doodle joy.
Yankee Doodle came to London,
Just to ride the ponies;I am the Yankee Doodle Boy.

We marched...
Oh, When the Flags
To the tune When the saints go marching in
From the CD...Holiday Piggyback Songs

Oh when the flags come marching in
Oh when the flags come marching in
How we love to see our three colors
when the flags come marching in

First come red, then white, then blue
First come red, then white, then blue
How we love to see our three colors
when the flags come marching in

Oh, hear the bells come marching in
Oh, hear the bells come marching in
We ring the bells for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue

Oh, hear the drums come marching in
Oh, hear the drums come marching in
We beat the drums for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue

Oh, hear the horns come marching in
Oh, hear the horns come marching in
We toot the horns for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue


Other songs to sing....
Also From the CD...Holiday Piggyback Songs

July Fourth is coming
To the tune pop goes the weasel

July the Fourth is coming
And I can hardly wait.
There’ll be lots of fireworks.
Time to celebrate
America’s independence
A very special day.
We’ll wave our flags and watch parades.
Happy Birthday U.S.A


On Independence Day
To the tune Mary had a little lamb

Fireworks go Snap, snap, snap!
Crack, crack, crack! Zap, zap, zap!
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap!
On Independence Day!

20th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
FROGS

We Read...
One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau
The wide-mouthed frog by Keith Faulkner


I told a story...

The New Prince.

We Sang...
Five Little Frogs
Five Green and speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green & speckled frogs
Glub, glub

Repeat: Four, three, two, one.

We Danced...
Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

19th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
BIRDS!

We Read...
Grumpy Bird by Jermery Tankard
I love you! A Bushel & a Peck! By Frank Loessor

We Sang...

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie, Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)

I'm scrubbing up the baby Duckie, Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm scrubbing up a baby Duckie,Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)

I'm wiping off the baby Duckie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm wiping off the baby Duckie,Now my Birdie is nice and clean!

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,and my mommy so proud of me!

We Danced...
The Chicken Dance!

Puppet Story:
The Baby BeeBee Bird
by Diane Redfield Massie

18th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
Father's Day

I read...
The Daddy Mountain By Jules Feiffer
Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino

We Sang...
DADDY (To the tune of Bingo)
I have a special friend of mine and Daddy is his name-o
D A D D Y, D A D D Y, D A D D Y and Daddy is his name-0

Daddy loves me (to the tune of Mary had a little lamb)
Daddy love me, Yes he does.
Yes he does. Yes he does. Daddy love me, Yes he does.
He loves me everyday

He gives me special hugs and kisses.
hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses.He gives me special hugs and kisses.
To show me he loves me.

I love my Daddy, yes I do.
Yes I do, yes I do.
I love my Daddy, yes I do.
And I know he loves me too!

We did a dad craft too!

17th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
DUCKS

We read...
Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
Tickle the Duck by Ethan Long

We saw a puppet story...
Webster J. Duck by Martin Waddell

We Sang...

Old MacDonald had a farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I, E-I, O.
And on his farm he had a cow, E-I, E-I, O.
With a moo, moo here, and a moo, moo, there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I, E-I, O.
Verse 2: dog ... bow wow
Verse 3: cat ... meow meow
Verse 4: pig ... oink oink
Verse 5: duck ... quack quack

Quack Quack Quack By Connie Kaldor From the CD Duck in New York

16th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
MONSTERS!!!

We Read...
Leonardo the terrible monster by Mo Willems
There’s a nightmare in my closet by Mercer Mayer

We sang...
The Monster Song to Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws

Eyes and ears adn tail and paws

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws


We Danced...
Shake your sillies out by Raffi

We Watched...
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Weston Woods Productions

15th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Sleepy

We read:

Sleepy Head by Karma Wilson
Roar of a Snore by Marsha Diane Arnold
The Napping House by Don & Audrey Wood

We sang

Twinkle, twinkle little star

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

1o in a bed

There were ten in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were nine in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were eight in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were seven in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were six in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were five in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were four in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were three in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were two in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There was one in a bed and the little one said"Good night."

14th Storytime of 2007

Theme
Mother's Day

We read:

What Mom’s Can’t do By Douglas Wood
Your Kind of Mommy by Marjorie Blain Parker

We Sang:
I Love Mother... To the tune of "Frere Jacque"
I love mother, I love mother.
Yes I do, yes, I do.
All I want to say is Happy Mother's Day!
I love you, I love you!

13th Storytime of 2007

Theme:
Manners

We read:
Time To Say Please by Mo Willems
Please, Puppy, Please By Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
Excuse me! by Karen Katz

We Sang:

Manners, Manners
(to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day
Please and thank you, that’s a start
Please and thank you, do your part
Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day

Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day
Excuse me and pardon me, if you sneeze
Excuse me and pardon me, if you please
Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day


Please and Thank You

Please open the door for me
Thank you, Thank you
Please open the door for me
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you

Please pour me a glass of milk
Thank you, Thank you
Please pour me a glass of milk
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you

Please give me a little hug
Thank you, Thank you
Please give me a little hug
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you
Just say please and thank you
Just say please and thank you

12th Storytime of 2007

Theme:


It's Mrs. B's Birthday!
Time to celebrate!



I read...
Happy Birthday Dear Duck! By Eve Bunting

The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone


I did a puppet story...
The Bear Neighbors


We danced...

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes by The Wiggles
Freeze Dance




We had a great time!!

11th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Bears!

I read:

Wake up Sleepy Bear!
By, Christine Morton-Shaw


Bear Snores On
By Karma Wilson



We Sang:



Bears

(to the tune of Mary had a little lamb)



Grizzly bears are big and brown.

Big and brown, big and brown.

Grizzly bears are big and brown.

And live in the woods.



Polar bears are soft and white.

Soft and white, soft and white.

Polar bears are soft and white.

And live were it is cold.


Panda bears are black and white,

Black and white, black and white

Panda bears are black and white.
And live in the jungle.



Teddy bears are just my size.

Just my size, just my size.

Teddy bears are just my size.

To cuddle up with at night.





A Rhyme:



My bear is looking all around
My bear can sniff the ground

My bear is sleeping in his bed
My bear is sitting on my head

My bear is looking at my toes
My bear can kiss me on my nose

My bear can whisper in my ear
What is he saying? Can you hear?

My bear can hide behind me,
But where ever I go my bear will always find me.



We Danced



Teddybear Playtime

by Hap Palmer

from the CD So Big!

10th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

GREEN

I Read...

Today Everyone is Irish…By Kathy Buchsbaum
The wide-mouthed frog by Keith Faulkner

We had a puppet story:
Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberely

We Sang:

I'm looking over a four-leaf clover

I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before.
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain,
Third is the roses that grow in the lane.
No need explaining, the one remainingIs somebody I adore.I
'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before

I’ve got a clover and I’ll hold it over
My head and shake it all around
I’ll put it on my elbow, I’ll put it on my knee
I’ll put it on my back and my tummy if you please
I’ve got a clover and I’ll hold it over
My head and shake it all around
I’ve got a clover, but now the dance is over
So I’ll put it on the ground!

Five Green and Speckled frogs

Five green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
YUM YUM
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green and speckled frogs
GLUB GLUB

Count down from 5.

9th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

CATS!!

I READ:

Come a long Kitten by Joanne Ryder
Who is the Beast? By Keith Baker
I love Cats by Barney Saltzberg

We Sang:

I Had me a Cat

I Had me a Cat
My cat pleased me,
I fed my cat under yonder tree.
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a hen . . . chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck

(after each new animal, go back through others to cat)

Duck – quack, quack Sheep – baa, baa
Pig – oink, oink Cow – moo, moo
Dog – bow-wow

We Danced:

Shake My Sillies out!
By Raffi from the CD More Singable Songs

8th Storytime of 2007

The Theme was:

BREAD!!

I read...
Bread Comes to Life by George Levenson
Bread Bread Bread by Ann Morris
Little Red Hen by

We Sang...

I am a Pizza by Charlotte Diamond
From the CD 10 Carrot Diamond

I am a pizza
With extra cheese
From tomatoes
Sauce is squeezed
Onions and mushrooms
Oregano
I am a pizza, ready to go

I am a pizza
Pepperoni
No anchovies
Or phony bologna
I am a pizza
Order by phone
I am a pizza, please take me home

I am a pizza
Peppers on top
Out of the oven
Into the box

Into the car and
Upside down
I am a pizza, dropped on the ground

I was a pizza
I was the best
I was a pizza
Now I’m a mess!

We Danced...
Bread playtime
Using Hap Plamers Teddy Bear Playtime from the CD So Big!

Seventh Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Horses

I read:

Giddy Up, Cowgirl By Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Ride ‘em Cowboy by Stefan Czerneci


We sang and danced to:

Raffi's

Listen to the horses

from the cd

More Singable Songs


Wild Running Horses

from the cd

Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol 3.

A Puppet Story based on the book

Clip-clop by Nicola Smee

A great group of 40 listeners were there!

Sixith Storytime of 2007

Theme: Valentine's Day

I read:

Will you be my Valenswine? By Teresa Bateman

The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson

The Best Thing about Valentines by Eleanor Hudson

We sang:

HUGS

Everybody wants one, Everybody needs one,
Everybody loves a hug!
Big hugs, little hugs, even itty bitty hugs.
Hugs for everyone!

HEARTS ON THE MOVE

(sung to the tune of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”)

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine in the air.

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine on your [nose].

Repeat the last verse, replacing the underlined word with other

body part words in turn, such as head, arm, and foot

And a Fingerplay too:

Love is a circle
Love is a circle, Round and round (make a circling motion with arm)

Love goes up, (raise arms up)

And Love comes down, (lower arms)

Love is on the inside, (pull hands inward towards chest)

Trying to get out, (pull hands away from chest)

Love is whirling and twirling about! (move hands in a spinning motion)

Pj, my sidekick the dog, handed out valentines and we had a nice sweet time!

It was a very happy active crowd of 40!

Fifth Storytime of 2007

Theme:
FISH!

Books I read:

Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau
Big Al by Andrew Clements
Fish Wish by Bob Barner


Songs we sang:


I'm a Little Fishy(I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little fishy, I can swim.
Here is my tail, Here is my fin.
When I want to have fun with my friend,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

Caught a Million Fish (Tune: Jimmy Crack Corn)

Caught a million fish, What'll I do?
Caught a million fish, What'll I do?
Caught a million fish, What'll I do? I
'll bring them home to you!

Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
I'll bring the rest to you!

(Repeat the second verse, inserting the phrases below.)
Raccoons ate some, what'll I do?.... Hungry cat ate some, what'll I do?....

Three fish left, What'll I do?
Three fish left, What'll I do?
Three fish left, What'll I do?
I'll tell the tale to you!



And a Mother Goose rhyme/finger play:

Fishy Fishy

Fishy, fishy, in the brook
Daddy caught him with a hook
Momma fried him in a pan
And baby ate him like a man.

This is one of my fave rhymes. My Dad and I used to say it a lot when I was a kid. We found it in World Books Childcraft in one of the 1970's edition. You can check it out the new edition at the library!

35 people came for fishy fun!

The 4th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

.

Food

.

I read:

.

The Boy who Loved Bananas by George Elliot

The Burger Boy by Alan Durant

Excuse Me! By Karen Katz

.

We sang:

.

Bananas, Bananas (Twinkle, Twinkle)
.
Bananas, Bananas

Yum, yum, yum

Eat them up Everyone
They will make you big & strong

Keep you healthy all day long

Bananas, Bananas

Yum, yum, yum

Eat them up Everyone

.

We Danced:

.

The Wiggle's Hot Potato

From the CD Yummy Yummy

.

35 people attended

Third Storytime of 2007

The Theme:

Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my!

I Read:

Baby Bear’s Books by Jan Yolen

Beware of Tigers by Dave Hrowitz

How Loud is a Lion by Clare Beaton


We Danced and Sang to:

Hap Palmer's Teddy Bear Playtime

From the CD: So Big


Laurie Berkner's The Lion Sleeps tonight

From the CD: Whaddaya think of that?

38 people attended storytime!

Second Storytime of 2007

Theme:
RED

I read:

Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

The Red Lemon by Bob Staake

The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear By Don Wood

Sang these songs:

Red, Red, Red (Three Blind Mice)

Red, red, red Red, red, red

What is red?What is red?

Apples, cherries, stop signs- oh my

Tomatoes to bake in a pizza pie,

Red is a color, and that is why-

We sing about red.

.

Stop Signs are Red (Farmer in the Dell)

Stop Signs are Red,

Stop Signs are Red,

I can think of lots of things,

That are colored red.

What are other Red things????
?? are Red,

?? are Red,

I can think of lots of things,

That are colored red.

.

Red shape in the air (Twinkle, Twinkle)

Put your Red shape in the air

Hold it high & leave it there.

Put your red shape on your back

Now please lay it in your lap.

Hold your red shape in your hand

Now everyone please stand.

Wave your red shape at the door

Now please lay it on the floor.

Hold your red shape and jump, jump, jump.

Throw your red shape way, way up!

.

30 people attended!

First Storytime of 2007

The first storytime of 2007

1-2-2007
theme:
Lambs.

I read:
Farley Found It! By Bruce Van Patter
When Sheep Sleep by Laura Numeroff

Sang these songs:

Baa, baa black sheep,

Baa, baa black sheep, Have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes sir,Three bags full,One for the master,And one for the dame,And one for the little boyWho lives down the lane.
Baa, baa black sheep, Have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm bringing home a baby lambie,eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)
I'm scrubbing up the baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm scrubbing up a baby lambie,Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)
I'm wiping off the baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm wiping off the baby lambie,Now my lambie is nice and clean!(Wipe hands, Hold hands up to show they are clean)

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby lambie,and my mommy so proud of me!


And a puppet story called Baa-Choo! based on the book Baa-Choo by Sarah Weeks

It was a great Storytime! 35 people attended!

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