PJ Storytime: Hats! Nov. 14, 2023

Books
Hat Tricks by Satoshi Kitamura
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
For your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Scarf Rhyme: Grandma’s Glasses

These are Grandma’s glasses
This is Grandma’s hat
This how she folds her hands
And puts them in her lap

These are Grandpa’s glasses
This is Grandpa’s hat
This is how he folds his hands
And takes a little nap
(Snore)

Scarf Song: Silly Hat

On my head, I wear a hat
It’s a very silly hat
That my head will wiggle to and fro
Where else can my silly hat go?

(Repeat: knees, feet, etc.)

Rhyme: Tall Hat

Tall hat (raise arms)
Small hat (lower arms)
Big hat (spread arms)
Baseball cap (hands over eyes)
Let me take them off again
And put them in my lap (hands in lap)

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes

(Repeat at varying speeds)

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Sing this tune
Sing this tune
It’s time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye
See you soon
See you soon

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breath in…
Now breathe out, “Goodbye!”

PJ Storytime: Silly Surprises! August 1, 2023

Books

Splat! by Jon Burgerman
I Will Chomp You! by Jory John & Bob Shea

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
For your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Song: There are No Bananas in the Sky!

There are no bananas in the sky
In the sky
There are no bananas in the sky
In the sky
There’s a sun
And a moon
And a coconut cream pie
But there are no bananas in the sky
In the sky

Scarf Rhyme: Mix a Pancake

Mix a pancake, stir a pancake (swirl scarf in front of you)
Put it in a pan (bunch scarf in hands)
Fry a pancake, toss a pancake (rub scarf between hands, then toss in air)
Catch it if you can! (catch scarf)

Scarf Rhyme: Roly Poly

Roly poly, roly poly
Up and down, up and down
Roly, roly poly
Roly, roly poly
Up and down, up and down

Repeat: side to side, all around

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes

Repeat at different speeds

Felt Game: Watch Out for the Dinosaur!

Song: Goodbye Friends

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

PJ Storytime: Gardens! June 6, 2023

Books

A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
For your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Song: If You’re a Gardener and You Know It

If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your gloves (clap your hands)
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your gloves
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your gloves

If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your boots (stomp your feet)
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your boots
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your boots

If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your hat (pat your head)
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your hat
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Wear your hat

If you’re a gardener and you know it
Shout hooray!
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Shout hooray!
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re a gardener and you know it
Shout hooray!

Scarf Rhyme: Rain is Falling
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

Rain is falling down (move scarf downward)
Rain is falling down
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter
Rain is falling down

The sun is peeking out (hold scarf in front of face, move away)
The sun is peeking out
Peeking here, peeking there
The sun is peeking out

Scarf Rhyme: Rain on the Grass

Rain on the grass (shake scarf on ground)
Rain on the trees (shake scarf in the air)
Rain on the roof (shake scarf on head)
But not on me

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes

Repeat at different speeds

Bubble Song: Octopus’s Garden by The Beatles

Song: Goodbye Friends

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

PJ Storytime: Grow! April 4, 2023

Books
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan A. Shea
The Chicken Who Couldn’t by Jan Thomas

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: Hello Friends

Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: If You’re Growing and You Know It

If you’re growing and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re growing and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re growing and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re growing and you know it, clap your hands

(Repeat: stomp your feet, stretch your arms, stand up tall)

Scarf Song: The Gardener Plants the Seeds
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

The gardener plants the seeds
The gardener plants the seeds
Deep down inside the ground
The gardener plants the seeds

The rain clouds give them water
The rain clouds give them water
Seeds need some water to drink
The rain clouds give them water

The sun gives heat and light
The sun gives heat and light
Seeds like it warm and bright
The gives heat and light

The gardener pulls the weeds
The gardener pulls the weeds
Seeds need the room to grow
The gardener pulls the weeds

The seeds grow into flowers
The seeds grow into flowers
Flowers that are beautiful
The seeds grow into flowers

Scarf Rhyme: Dig the Earth
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Dig, dig, dig the earth
Then you plant your seeds
A gentle rain
And a sunny day
Will help your flowers grow

Repeat

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes

Repeat at different speeds

Rhyme: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked
But if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Repeat

Song: Goodbye Friends

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

PJ Storytime: Go! March 7, 2023

Books
Mervin the Sloth is About to Do the Best Thing in the World by Colleen AF Venable
It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: Hello Friends

Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

My Bonnie lies over the ocean (Stand or sit when a word starts with B)
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
So, bring back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me

Repeat

Scarf Song: We Wave Our Scarves Together
(Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain)

We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do
We wave them up high
We wave them down low
We wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do

We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do
We throw them up high
We throw them down low
We throw them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do

Repeat

Scarf Rhyme: Make a Circle
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Make a circle, make a circle
Make it round, make it round
Now make it in a hurry
Make it in a hurry
Now let’s stop
Now let’s stop

Repeat

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Knees and toes

Repeat at different speeds

Song: I Can Hop Like a Rabbit

I can hop like a rabbit
I can hop like a rabbit
I can run like a cheetah
I can run like a cheetah
I can jump like a frog
I can jump like a frog
I can fly like a bird
I can fly like a bird
I can stand on one leg
And pat my head
And rub my belly, too

Repeat

Song: Goodbye Friends

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

PJ Storytime: Play! February 7, 2023

Books
High Five by Adam Rubin
Zoogie Boogie Fever by Sujean Rim

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: Hello Friends

Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: Stand Up, Sit Down by Patty Shukla

Instrument Song: If You Like Music and You Know It

If you like music and you know it
Play up high
If you like music and you know it
Play up high
If you like music and you know it
Then your face will surely show it
If you like music and you know it
Play up high

Repeat: play down low, play really fast, play really slow, etc.

Instrument Rhyme: Johnny Works with One Hammer

Johnny works with one hammer
One hammer, one hammer
Johnny works with one hammer
Then he works with two

Johnny works with two hammers
Two hammers, two hammer
Johnny works with two hammers
Then he works with three

Johnny works with three hammers
Three hammers, three hammers
Johnny works with three hammers
Then he works with four

Johnny works with five hammers
Five hammers, five hammers
Johnny works with five hammers
Then Johnny’s work is done

Rhyme: Run in Place

Run in place
Turn around
Flap your arms
Now sit right down
Put your finger on your nose
And wiggle it around
Put your finger on your lips
And make this sound
Shh!

Song: Over the Deep Blue Sea

It was a rainy day
When I went to play
Down by the sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We’re going this way, that way
Forward, backward
Up and down, up and down
Over the deep blue sea

Repeat: sunny day, windy day, snowy day, etc.

Song: Goodbye Friends

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

Weather

Thursday, April 5, 2022

Books
Weasel is Worried by Ciara Gavin, illus. by Tim Warnes
Puddle by Hyewon Yum
The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book by Nancy Tafuri

Music
“Dance, Freeze, Melt” by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael (Learning Groove)
“Mr. Sun” by Raffi
“Leaky Umbrella” by Jim Gill

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays
Song: In the Rain
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
We’re stomping in the rain
We’re stomping in the rain
We can’t go yet
We must get wet!
We’re stomping in the rain
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Clapping . . .
Hopping . . .

Song: Whistling Wind
Tune: If you’re happy and you know it
If you hear the whistling wind, cover your ears
If you hear the whistling wind, cover your ears
If you hear it in the trees
Making music with the leaves,
If you hear the whistling wind, cover your ears
If you feel the blustery wind, whirl around
If you feel the blustery wind, whirl around
If you feel it lift your hair
Like a kite up in the air,
If you feel the blustery wind, whirl around.

Felt Rhyme: Magical Rainbow Stew
Take the grapes, put them in the pot
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot
Take it out now, what will it be?
The prettiest purple you ever did see!

Repeat with blueberry, pear, banana, orange, apple

Rainbow purple,
Rainbow blue,
Rainbow green,
And yellow, too.
Rainbow orange,
Rainbow red,
Rainbow smiling overhead.
Come and count the colors with me.
How many colors do you see?
1-2-3
Up to green
4-5-6
Colors are seen.

Song: You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine,
You make me happy
When skies are gray,
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you,
Please don’t take my sunshine away

Scarf Song: Rainbow Dancers

Rainbow Dancers
Rainbow dancers let’s get ready
Hold your scarves nice and steady.
You’ll hear the colors of the rainbow.
Listen for your time to go.

Shake red…
Shake orange…
Shake yellow…
Shake green…
Shake blue…
Shake purple…

Red scarves turn around,
Orange scarves up and down.
Yellow scarves reach up high,
Green scarves fly, fly, fly.
Blue scarves tickle your nose,
Purple scarves touch your toes.

Everybody dance around,
Swirl your scarves up and down.

Shake purple…
Shake blue…
Shake green…
Shake yellow…
Shake orange…
Shake red…

Rainbow dancers dance around,
Scarves swirl up and down.
Our colorful dance is at an end.
Thank you, thank you, all my friends.

Scarf Song: Rain on the Grass
Rain on the Grass
Rain on the grass (shake scarf on floor)
Rain on the trees (shake scarf up high)
Rain on the roof (hold scarf above head)
But not on me (drop scarf on baby)
Sun on the . . .
Snow on the . . .
Leaves on the . . .

Evening Music & Movement Storytime – June 20, 2019

Space!

Books
Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson
Fly Blanky Fly by Margaret Lewis
Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli

Music
Reaching for the Stars by Kathy Reid-Newman
Take the Sun by Caspar Babypants
Rocketship Run by Laurie Berkner

Yoga Pose of the Week: Moon
Reach your arms up high over your head, bringing your palms together. Tilt your upper body to one side. Come back to center. Tilt your body to the other side.

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: We Wave Our Hands and Say Hola (Spanish)
We wave our hands and say hello,
We wave our hands and say hello,
We wave our hands and say hello,
We say hello together.

We wave our hands and say hola,
We wave our hands and say hola,
We wave our hands and sayhola,
We say hola together.

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.

Breathplay: Wake Up Your Face
Sit up tall, open your eyes wide and blink three times. Wiggle your eyebrows, wiggle your nose like a bunny, wiggle your cheeks, open your mouth, wiggle your jaw, stick your tongue out and wiggle. Can you make a fish face? Wiggle your head around and roll it around. Hold still. Sit up tall and one long breath, let it go.

Prop Song: Zoom Zoom Zoom!
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!
Fun/Sun, Far/Stars

Circle Time: Turbulence In Space (with Parachute)
We’re blasting off to space in our rocket ship. Hold on! Things may get a little bumpy!

Movement Rhyme: Wave Goodbye
(Tune: Frère Jacques)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
Sing this tune, sing this tune,
It’s time to wave goodbye,
it’s time to wave goodbye
See you soon, see you soon.

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breathe in… (breathe in instead of repeating this line)
Now breathe out goodbye… (breathe out instead of repeating this line)

PJ Storytime – Ocean – March 14, 2019

March 14, 2019

Books:
Hooray For Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Poor Little Guy by Elanna Allen
The Blobfish Book by Jessica Olien

Music:
Baby Shark by Pinkfong
The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner
Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid

Yoga Pose of the Month:
Seahorse (From Yoga Whale by Sarah Jane Hinder)

Come onto your knees and lower your bottom. Breathe in and raise your arms out in front of you. Now, lift up your bottom and bob up and down in the sea like a seahorse!

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Song: The Sharks In the Sea
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp!
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp
All day long!

The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim…
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The clam in the sea goes open and shut…
The sea horse in the sea rocks back and forth…
The octopus in the sea goes wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…

Fish Puppet Prop Song:
One red fish was swimming in the water
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water
One red fish was swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, pop!
Two blue fish
Three yellow fish
Four green fish
Five purple fish

Breathplay: Catch a Bubble With Your Mouth
When you breathe in, count to 1,2,3 and catch a bubble in your mouth. Now breathe the bubble out in 1,2,3,4,5.

Craft
3D Fish Ornaments

PJ Storytime – Love! – February 14, 2019

February 14, 2019

Books:
Love by Matt de la Pena
Hands Say Love by George Shannon
Love the World by Todd Parr

Music:
I Really Love to Dance by Laurie Berkner
Shake A Friend’s Hand by Carole Peterson

Yoga Pose of the Week:
Flower

Come to sit on your bottom with a tall spine, lift up your legs, balance on your sitting bones, touch the soles of your feet together, and weave your arms under your legs.

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Fingerplay: I Have A Little Heart
I have a little heart, (sign language for heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
When I jump, jump, jump (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)

Felt Story: Who Am I? Heart-Shaped Riddles
Clues:
1. I live in the water. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. (Fish)
2. I am a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. (Cat)
3. I am small and colorful. I have big wings. I live in gardens and forests. I used to be a caterpillar. (Butterfly)

Shaker Prop Song: If You Love To Read Books, Give A Shake
To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you love to read books, give a shake
If you love to read books, give a shake
If you love to read books, then let your shakers show it
If you love to read books, give a shake
Ask “What are other things you love?” and incorporate answers in the song
Other things: to sing songs, to dance all crazy, play together

Action Rhyme: I Can Hug
I can hug, hug, hug,
I can hop, hop, hop,
I can kiss, kiss kiss,
I can stop, stop, stop.
I can nod my head yes,
And I can shake my head no,
And I can sit down very slow.

Craft
Love Bug Puppets