Music & Movement: April 5, 2024

Books
Shout! Shout it Out! by Denise Fleming
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Hello 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: Wiggy Wiggle Freeze Dance by Hap Palmer

Fingerplay: Here is the Beehive
Here is the beehive (hold out one fist)
But where are the bees?
Hiding inside where nobody sees (point to fist)
Watch as the bees come out of their hive
1…2…3…4…5! (count on fingers)
Buzzzzz!

Shaker Rhyme: Bread and Butter
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Shake your shakers as fast as you can!

Other verses: Slow, high, low, quiet, loud

Shaker Song: Shake Your Body Down by The Laurie Berkner Band

Transition Rhyme: My Two Hands
My two hands go clap clap clap
My two feet go tap tap tap
My two hands go thump thump thump
My two feet go jump jump jump
My one body turns around
And it quietly sits down.

Circle Time: You Are Clapping by Eric Litwin and Michael Levine

Goodbye Song: Goodbye, Friends
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

(Sing quieter)
Goodbye, friends, goodbye, friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breath in… [Loud inhale]
Now breathe out goodbye…

Yoga & Breath Play
Yoga Pose of the Week: Ragdoll Pose
Fold all the way down, with floppy arms. Bend your knees a little bit to be a floppy ragdoll.

Breath Play: Gentle Neck Stretch
Shake your head like you’re saying no, then nod like you’re saying yes. Let your head fall to one side, now forward and down, now go to the other side. Make a circle, and then the other way. Come back to center, sit up tall, take a deep breath in, and out.

Stories & Crafts: Winter Animals

January 23, 2024

Books
Little Owl’s Snow by Divya Srinivasan
Little Wolf’s Song by Britta Teckentrup
Got to Get to Bear’s! by Brian Lies

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, say hello!

Song: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes by Super Simple Songs (Speeding Up)

Rhyme: There’s Something in the Snow
There’s something in the snow, now what can it be?
There’s something in the snow that I can’t really see.
Hear its funny sound… Hoo, hoo, hoo
A snowy owl is what I found! Hoo, hoo, hoo

GRRRRR, GRRRRR, GRRRRR . . . Bear
Awoo, Awooo, Awoooo . . . Wolf

Song: Polar Bear Action Song by Rachel Rambach
Polar bear, polar bear
Big and strong with snow white hair
Polar bear, polar bear
Watch him move from here to there

Swimming, swimming, swimming in the icy sea
Swimming much faster than you and me
Swimming til he stops and takes a rest
Then swims some more from east to west

Polar bear, polar bear
Lives in freezing arctic air
Polar bear, polar bear
Watch him move from here to there

Swimming, swimming, swimming in the icy sea
Swimming much faster than you and me
Swimming til he stops and takes a rest
Then swims some more from east to west

Polar bear, polar bear
Walks on ice, it’s everywhere
Polar bear, polar bear
Now he’ll stop and sleep right there

Shaker Song: The Walrus Washes His Winter Coat
Oh, the walrus washes his winter coat
down by the wavy ocean.
He adds some water and he adds some soap
and he waits…and he waits…and he waits.

Then the laundry shakes, shakes, shakes
The laundry shakes and shakes and shakes
The laundry shakes, shakes, shakes until it’s clean.
The laundry shakes, shakes, shakes
The laundry shakes and shakes and shakes
The laundry shakes, shakes, shakes
until it’s clean.

The laundry spins, spins, spin . . .

Shaker Song: Shake Your Body Down by The Laurie Berkner Band

Craft: Paper Plate Owl
Craft idea from Our Potluck Family.

Outdoor Storytime: October 6, 2023

Books
The Tiny Woman’s Coat by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
The Runaway Lawnmower by Mary Morgan

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Hello Friends
Hello friends,
Hello friends,
Hello friends,
It’s time to say Hello!

Song: Shake Your Body Down by The Laurie Berkner Band

Rhyme: Crinkle Crinkle Crunchity Crunch
Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch (march in place)
Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch
Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch
I like Autumn leaves this much! (hold arms wide)

Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch
Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch
Crinkle, crinkle, crunchity crunch
I like Autumn leaves a bunch! (jump)

Scarf Song: Rain on the Grass
Rain on the grass (shake on floor),
rain on the trees (shake high),
rain on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me (drop)

Sun on the grass
Sun on the trees
Sun on the roof
but not on me

Snow on the grass
Snow on the trees
Snow on the roof
but not on me

Leaves on the grass
Leaves in the trees
Leaves on the roof
But not on me

Scarf Song: Autumn Leaves by The Learning Station

Scarf Song: Orange, Yellow, Red, and Brown by The Learning Station

Rhyme: My Two Hands
My two hands go clap clap clap
My two feet go tap tap tap
My two hands go thump thump thump
My two feet go jump jump jump
My one body turns around
And it quietly sits down

Circle Time: Green means Go! Scarf Game
In turn, hold up a green, yellow, and red scarf, having the kids run in place, move in slow motion, or freeze accordingly.
Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go!
Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow.
Red means “STOP!”
Go! Go! Go!
Slow… slow… slow.
Stop!

Song: Goodbye Friends
Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
It’s time to say Goodbye!

Yoga & Breathplay
Yoga Pose: Tree Pose
Bring one foot on top of the other on top of your heel, and your hands together at your heart, then grow your tree nice and tall. Can I blow you down? Let’s see! Try it with your breath.

Breathplay: Tumble Leaves
Bring your fingers in front of your mouthing, pointing each way. Blow on them, and move your fingers in a circle, like leaves tumbling about.