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Virtual Storytime: Love

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Rhyme: Valentine’s Day
I have six little valentines
That were sent to my house
The first one said
“I love you, from Mouse”

Five little valentines
In my mailbox
The second one said
“Be mine, from Fox”

Four little valentines
Full of love
The third one said
“You are sweet, from Dove”

Three little valentines
Just for me
The fourth one said
“Be my honey, love Bee”

Two little valentines
Mailed with care
The fifth one said
“Here’s a hug, from Bear”

The last little valentine
From my friend Jay
This one said
“Happy Valentine’s Day!”

Book: On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman

Song: Skinnamarink
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky doo
I love you
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky doo
I love you

I love you in the morning
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening
And underneath the moon

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky doo
I love you
I love you, too, doo dooby doo

Puppet Song: If You Love Somebody
If you love somebody and you know it, give a hug
If you love somebody and you know it, give a hug
If you love somebody and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you love somebody and you know it, give a hug

(Repeat: Blow a kiss, Say “I love you”)

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

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February 12, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: The Alphabet

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Book: LMNO Pea-quel by Keith Baker

Song: The Vowel Song
A, E, I, O, U
Those are the letters that we use
To sing all our favorite songs
Some sound short and some sound long

A is for Apple, and A is for ape
Two different sounds and both are great
E is for Elephant, and E is for Eat
There are so many kinds of sounds to make

I is for Igloo, and I is for Ice
It helps us say words like “little” or “nice”
O is for Olive and O is for oats
And is in the middle of “pop” and “most”

U is for Up, and U is for Unicorn
And we use it in words like “tune” and “turn”
And just five letters are all we need
We call them vowels and they help us sing!

Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin & John Archambault; illus. by Lois Ehlert

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

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February 5, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Music

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: C to Shining C
Oh, books are made of pages
Oatmeal’s made of oats
And the songs we like to sing, sing, sing
Are music made of notes

What kind of notes?

High notes, low notes
Fast notes, slow notes
All in melody
And I can play you eight whole notes
From C to shining C
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, and back to C

Book: Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland & Christopher Myers

Shaker Song: If You Like Music & You Know It
If you like music and you know it, shake your shakers
If you like music and you know it, shake your shakers
If you like music and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you like music and you know it, shake your shakers

Shaker Song: Shake It High and Shake It Low
(Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)

Shake your shaker in the air (shake shaker high above head)
Shake it here, shake it there (shake left, then right)
Shake your shaker in the air (shake shaker high above head)
Shake your shaker (Shake strongly on each syllable)

Shake it high and shake it low (shake high in the air, then low near the ground)
Shake it yes, shake it no (shake up and down while nodding, side to side while shaking head)
Shake it high and shake it low
Shake your shaker

Shake it near and shake it far (shake shaker close to body, then out at arm’s length)
Drive your shaker like a car (hold shaker with both hands and “drive” like a steering wheel)
Shake it near and shake it far
Shake your shaker

Shake it fast and shake it slow (shake fast, then very slow)
Shake it, stop! Shake it, go! (freeze on the word “stop,” continue on the word “go”)

Song: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-i-e-i-o
And on that farm he had a cat
E-i-e-i-o
With a meow, meow here
And a meow, meow there
Here a meow, there a meow
Everywhere a meow, meow
OldMacDonald had a farm
E-i-e-i-o

(Repeat: “dog/woof,” “pig/oink,” “sheep/baa,” “horse/neigh”) 

Song: Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye
Now, it’s time to say, “Goodbye!”
Say, “Goodbye!” Say, “Goodbye!”
Now, it’s time to say, “Goodbye!”
We’ll see you all next time!

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January 29, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Silly

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: Shake My Sillies Out
(by Raffi)
Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away

I gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
And wiggle my waggles away

I gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
And wiggle my waggles away

I gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
And wiggle my waggles away

I gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away
And wiggle my waggles away

Book: Guess Again by Mac Barnett; illus. by Adam Rex

Shaker Song: The Milkshake Song
You take a little milk
Pour some milk
And you take a little cream
Pour some cream
You stir it all up
You shake it and you’ll sing… 1, 2, 3, 4

Milkshake, milkshake, shake it up, shake it up
Milkshake, milkshake, shake it all up!
Milkshake, milkshake, shake it up, shake it up
Milkshake, milkshake, shake it all up!

(Repeat)

Book: Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

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January 22, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Counting

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: Spanish Numbers
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6
7, 8
9, 10

Uno, 1
Dos, 2
Tres, 3
Cuatro, 4
Cinco, 5
Sies, 6
Siete, 7
Ocho, 8
Nueve, 9
10 is Diez

Uno, dos, tres
Cuatro, cinco, seis
Siete, Ocho
Nueve, Diez

Book: Bear Counts by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman

Felt Board Game: Hot Cocoa Counting

Scarf Rhyme: 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
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
BLAST OFF!

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

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January 15, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Getting Dressed

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: Hat, Shirt, Pants, and Shoes
(Tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)
Hat, shirt, pants, and shoes
Pants and shoes
Hat, shirt, pants, and shoes
Pants and shoes
I can get dressed all by myself
Hat, shirt, pants, and shoes
Pants and shoes

(Repeat)

Book: Maggie and Michael Get Dressed by Denise Fleming

Felt Rhyme: Five Little Alligators
Five little alligators get up to dress
The first one buttons up his vest
The second one wears tall boots that tap
The third one puts on a cowboy hat
The fourth one ties a big bow tie
The fifth one tips his hat – Goodbye!

Shaker Rhyme: 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

(Repeat: The laundry spins, spins, spins)

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

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January 8, 2021 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Winter

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: How to Build a Snowman
It snowed last night
So, the time is right
To go build a snowman
It snowed last night
So, bundle up tight
And let’s go build a snowman

First, we need to
Scoop, scoop, scoop up some snow
So, let’s scoop, scoop, scoop the snow

Now we need to
Pat, pat, pat the snow together
So, let’s pat, pat, pat the snow together

So, now we need to
Roll, roll, roll the snowball along
So, let’s roll, roll, roll that snowball

We’ve got a pretty big snowball now
But to make a snowman you need three snowballs!

So, now we need to
Count, count, count, count to three
So, let’s count, count, count: one, two, three!

So, now we need to
Stack, stack, stack our snowballs high
So, let’s stack, stack, stack our snowballs up high

So, now our snowman needs
Eyes, a nose, arms, and a mouth
So, let’s give him
Eyes, a nose, arms, and a mouth

It snowed last night
And we had a fun time
Building a snowman
Let’s give him a hat, and a scarf wrapped tight
And say goodnight to our snowman

Book: Mouse’s First Snow by Lauren Thompson; illus. by Buket Erdogan

Puppet 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 . . . HOWL HOWL HOWL
A wolf is what I found! HOWL HOWL HOWL

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 . . . CHIRP, CHIRP, CHIRP
A bird is what I found! CHIRP, CHIRP, CHIRP

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 . . . SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK
A mouse is what I found! SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK

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 . . . SCRITCH, SCRITCH, SCRITCH
A squirrel is what I found! SCRITCH, SCRITCH, SCRITCH

Flannel Board Song: Five Little Snowmen
Five little snowmen on a snowy day
The first one said, “Let’s play and play and play!”
The second one said, “Let’s stomp on the ground!”
The third one said, “Let’s roll around!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!”
And the fifth one said, “Oh, dear, I feel the sun!”
“Oh, dear,” said the snowmen as they looked toward the sky
And five melting snowmen said a happy goodbye!

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

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December 18, 2020 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Friendship

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Book: Flight School by Lita Judge

Song: Make New Friends
Make new friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the other’s gold
The circle is round, it has no end
That’s how long I want to be your friend

Scarf Song: Popcorn Kernels
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels
In the pot, in the pot
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Til they pop! Til they pop!

Book: The Lost Book by Margarita Surnaite

Song: Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye
(With American Sign Language)
Now, it’s time to say, “Goodbye”
Say, “Goodbye”
Say, “Goodbye”
Now, it’s time to say, “Goodbye”
Goodbye, friends

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December 11, 2020 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Bathtime

Song: Hello, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: Ten Soap Bubbles
One bubble, two bubbles, three soap bubbles
Four bubbles, five bubbles, six soap bubbles
Seven bubbles, eight bubbles, nine soap bubbles
10 soap bubbles in all

Let’s pop all these soap bubbles
And count down as they pop

10 bubbles, nine bubbles, eight soap bubbles
Seven bubbles, six bubbles, five soap bubbles,
Four bubbles, three bubbles, two bubbles
One soap bubble, then none

(Repeat)

Book: Who’s in the Tub? by Sylvie Michelle Jones; illus. by Pascale Constantin

Scarf Song: This is the Way We Wash
This is the way we wash our face
Wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning

(Repeat: Wash our hands, wash our body, wash our hair)

Book: Everybunny Dream! by Ellie Sandall

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(With American Sign Language)
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It’s time to say, “Goodbye!”

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December 4, 2020 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Virtual Storytime: Thankfulness

Song: Hello, Friends
With American Sign Language
Hello friends
Hello friends
Hello friends
It’s time to say, “Hello!”

Song: I Am Thankful
(Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain)
I am thankful for my dog and for my cat,
And my teddy bear so furry, soft and fat,
I am thankful for soft kittens
And my nice warm woolen mittens
And my rain boots and my jacket and my hat.

I am thankful for my crayons and for my books,
And the way the leaves are different colors when I look,
I am thankful for potatoes
And for fresh and red tomatoes
And for all the tasty food that we all cook.

I am thankful for my family and my friends,
And for the way my favorite story ends
I am thankful for the flowers
And refreshing rainy showers,
All the happy things around me make me glad.

Book: “Bear Says Thanks” by Karma Wilson; illus. by Jane Chapman

Song: I’ve Got So Much to Give
I’ve got so much to give
I’ve got so much to give
This is the life I was born to live
And I’ve got so much to give

I breathe in
I breathe out
I breathe in
I breathe out
Every breath I take is something new
And I want to give so much to you

‘Cause I’ve got so much to give
I’ve got so much to give
This is the life I was born to live
And I’ve got so much to give

I breathe in
I breathe out
I breathe in
I breathe out
Every breath I take is something new
And I want to give so much to you

‘Cause I’ve got so much to give
I’ve got so much to give
This is the life I was born to live
And I’ve got so much to give

Shaker Song: If You’re Thankful and You Know It
If you’re thankful and you know it, shake your shaker
If you’re thankful and you know it, shake your shaker
If you’re thankful and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you’re thankful and you know it, shake your shaker

(Repeat: Up high, down low, shake ’em fast, shake ’em slow)

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

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November 20, 2020 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

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