Stories & Crafts: Nursery Rhymes

September 5, 2023

Books
Make Way for Readers by Judy Sierra & G. Brian Karas
Just Itzy by Lana Krumwiede
The Three Billy Goats Buenos by Susan Middleton Elya

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, and say Hello!

Song: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: Hey Diddle, Diddle by Pinkfong

Rhyme: Jack be Nimble
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick.
Jack be quiet, Jack turn around
Jack jump up, then sit right down

Song: The Itsy Bitsy Spider by The Laurie Berkner Band

Scarf Song: We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and stop.

We wave and we wave and we stop . . .
We twirl and we twirl and we stop . . .
We jump and we jump and we stop . . .

Scarf Song: Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory, dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck one (clap once)
the mouse ran down
hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck two (clap twice)
the mouse said, boo!
hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck three (clap three times)
the mouse said, whee!
hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck four (clap four times)
the mouse said, no more!
hickory dickory dock

Craft: Paper Plate Cow Puppet
Craft idea from Simply Today Life

Toddler Storytime- Pets!

April 25, 2019

Books: 
Pet This Book by Jessica Young
I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs

Music:
“Silly Dance Contest” by Jim Gill (we danced with puppets)
“I Know a Chicken” by Laurie Berkner (we danced with shaker eggs)

Letter of the Week: Nn
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
O is for octopus/outside
O is for octopus/outside
There are many words with the letter O
O is for octopus/outside

Signs from left to right: Letter O, Octopus, Outside

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Action Rhyme
Pitter patter pitter patter,
Listen to the rain!
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
On the window pane.

Drop, drop, drop, drop,
Dropping on the ground.
Drip, drip, drip, drip,
Listen to the sound!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Bugs!

April 18, 2019

Books: 
Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horáček
I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd

Music:
“Flitter Flutter” by Johnette Downing (we danced with scarves)
“Zzzz! Zzzz! Snort! Snort!” by Pam Schiller (we danced with rhythm sticks)

Letter of the Week: Nn
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
N is for napkin/noise
N is for napkin/noise
There are many words with the letter N
N is for napkin/noise

Signs from left to right: Letter N, Napkin, Noise

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Action Rhyme
Pitter patter pitter patter,
Listen to the rain!
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
On the window pane.

Drop, drop, drop, drop,
Dropping on the ground.
Drip, drip, drip, drip,
Listen to the sound!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Listen!

April 11, 2019

Books: 
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Listen to our World by Bill Martin

Music:
“Roll With the Waves” by Eric Litwin
“Under the Sea” by H Ashman (we danced with fish puppets and bubbles)

Letter of the Week: Mm
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
M is for more/music
M is for more/music
There are many words with the letter M
M is for more/music

Signs from left to right: Letter M, More, Music

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Action Rhyme
Pitter patter pitter patter,
Listen to the rain!
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
On the window pane.

Drop, drop, drop, drop,
Dropping on the ground.
Drip, drip, drip, drip,
Listen to the sound!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Rain!

April 4, 2019

Books: 
Signing in the Rain by Arthur Freed
Boom Boom by Sarvinder Naberhaus

Music:
“Signing in the Rain” by Carole Peterson
“Bean Bag Rock” by Action Songs for Preschoolers (we danced with beanbags)

Letter of the Week: Ll
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
L is for love/llama
L is for love/llama
There are many words with the letter L
L is for love/llama

Signs from left to right: Letter L, Love, Llama

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Action Rhyme
Pitter patter pitter patter,
Listen to the rain!
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
On the window pane.

Drop, drop, drop, drop,
Dropping on the ground.
Drip, drip, drip, drip,
Listen to the sound!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Animals!

March 28, 2019

This week we had guest reader, Miss Sydney share books, songs, and rhymes with us!

Books: 
The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
Who Am I? An animal guessing game by Steve Jenkins

Music:
“Run, Baby Run” by Caspar Babypants
“Wimoweh” by Laurie Berkner (we danced with shakers)

Letter of the Week: Kk
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
K is for kangaroo/kite
K is for kangaroo/kite
There are many words with the letter K
K is for kangaroo/kite

Words from left to right: letter k, kangaroo, kite

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory dock.

Action Rhyme
Tommy Thumb is up and
Tommy Thumb is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancingall around the town.
Dancing on your shoulders,
Dancing on your head,
Dancing on your knees,
Then tuck him into bed.

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Look! (words with ‘oo’)

March 21, 2019

Books: 
Mama, Look by Patricia J. Murphy
Look by Fiona Woodcock

Music:
“Tooty Ta” by Dr. Jean
“Monster Boogie” by Laurie Berkner (we danced with scarves)

Letter of the Week: Jj
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
J is for Jam/Jelly, Jump
J is for Jam/Jelly, Jump
There are many words with the letter J
J is for Jam/Jelly, Jump

Sings form left to right: letter j, jam/jelly, jump

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory dock.

Action Rhyme
Tommy Thumb is up and
Tommy Thumb is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancingall around the town.
Dancing on your shoulders,
Dancing on your head,
Dancing on your knees,
Then tuck him into bed.

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Stripes and Polka Dots!

March 14, 2019

Books: 
Stripes of All Types by Susan Stockdale
Ladybugs Have Lots of Spots by Sheryl and Simon Shapiro

Music:
“Old MacDonald [scat version]” by Baby Loves Jazz
“Dance Along Gong Song” by Jim Gill (we danced with shakers)

Letter of the Week: Ii
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
I is for I love you, itch
I is for I love you, itch
There are many words with the letter I
I is for I love you, itch

Words from left to right: letter I, I love you, itch

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory dock.

Action Rhyme
Tommy Thumb is up and
Tommy Thumb is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancingall around the town.
Dancing on your shoulders,
Dancing on your head,
Dancing on your knees,
Then tuck him into bed.

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Helper Vehicles!

March 7, 2019

Books: 
Turtle Tug to the Rescue by Michael Slack
Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton

Music:
“Drive My Car” by Laurie Berkner
“The Airplane Song” by Laurie Berkner (we danced with ribbons)

Letter of the Week: Hh
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
H is for helicopter, hungry
H is for helicopter, hungry
There are many words with the letter H
H is for helicopter, hungry

Words from left to right: letter h, helicopter, hungry

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory dock.

Action Rhyme
Tommy Thumb is up and
Tommy Thumb is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancingall around the town.
Dancing on your shoulders,
Dancing on your head,
Dancing on your knees,
Then tuck him into bed.

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!

Toddler Storytime- Sheep!

February 28, 2019

Books: 
Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson
Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks

Music:
“Baa Baa Black Sheep” by Raffi
“Jumping and Counting” by Jim Gill (we danced with shakers)

Letter of the Week: Gg
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
G is for good morning / gross
G is for good morning / gross
There are many words with the letter G
G is for good morning / gross

Words from left to right: Letter G, Good Morning, Gross

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
Rock, and rock, and rock on the wall.
Rock, and rock, I hope we don’t fall!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Action Rhyme
Shake them shake them
Shake them shake them
Shake them just like this!

Roll them Roll them
Roll them Roll them
Blow a little kiss!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!