Movers & Shakers: Knights and Dragons!

The Summer Reading Program starts next week, so we decided to read books based on our theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library! And what’s more adventurous than knights and dragons? If you would like to check out the books we read during Story Time, click on the image of the book to be taken to our catalog page.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: DO NOT BRING YOUR DRAGON TO THE LIBRARY

FLANNEL BOARD: 5 BRAVE KNIGHTS
Five brave knights on a castle wall
Teasing Mr. Dragon, “You can’t catch us all!”
Along flies Mr. Dragon with a mighty call
*ROAR!!*
Then scared that knight right off the castle wall!
Continue counting down 4,3,2,1

SONG: THE KNIGHT’S JIG BY MOSI + MOO

BOOK: KNIGHT OWL

BOOK: THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS

SONG: WE’RE GOING ON A DRAGON HUNT! BY KIBOOMERS

SONG : FLY LIKE A DRAGON BY RYAN’S WORLD

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers: Garbage Trucks!

Let’s learn how garbage trucks keep our cities and towns clean this week! Click on the images of the books to be taken to our catalog page, then check them out to read at home.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: IF YOU WERE A GARBAGE TRUCK

FLANNEL BOARD: SIX LITTLE DUMP TRUCKS

SONG: LEAKY UMBRELLA BY JIM GILL

BOOK: I STINK!

SONG: GIMME THAT GARBAGE!! BY DANNY GO!

SONG (WITH SHAKER EGGS): THE WASHING MACHINE BY JIM GILL

WHAT WE DIDN’T USE: TRASH TRUCK.
We were just having so much fun wiggling around that we decided it was best to just wait until next time

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers: Aliens!

IT CAME FROM ANOTHER PLANET!! And they had some cool books to share! This week’s storytime theme was Aliens, and it was out of this world!

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: EVEN ALIENS NEED SNACKS

FLANNEL BOARD: SPACESHIP, SPACESHIP

SONG: PARTY FREEZE DANCE BY KIBOOMERS

BOOK: THE BABYSITTER FROM ANOTHER PLANET

BOOK: THE WAY BACK HOME

SONG: ALIEN SPACE PARTY BY PINKFONG

SONG (WITH SCARVES): ALIEN SONG BY ITS MUSIC

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers: Pi Day!

Today is Pi Day! Pi (pronounced Pie) is an infinite number that begins with 3.1415…. so of course we had to read some mathematical books to see how often math appears in our lives. It’s surprisingly more often than you might think! And who doesn’t love a good piece of pie on a gloomy day?

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: WHAT IS MATH?

FLANNEL BOARD: PRETTY LADYBUG

SONG/BOOK: CHICKA CHICKA 123 BY BILL MARTIN JR.

As this book can be sung and read, we decided to do both!

BOOK: CAN YOU COUNT TEN TOES?

We learned that no matter where in the world you go, math is a universal language! Everyone can count to ten in their own language, so we learned how to count along with this book.

SONG: THE PI SONG BY asapSCIENCE

SONG: LEAKY UMBRELLA BY JIM GILL

SONG: SILLY DANCE CONTEST BY JIM GILL

WHAT WE DIDN’T USE: SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE FIRST ROUND TABLE. We originally wanted to read SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE DRAGON OF PI (also pictured below) but any of these books would do for a day all about math! Sadly, we just had too much fun with our math songs that we ran out of time.

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers: Being Kind!

We learned many different ways to be kind and how kindness grows good friendships. Click on the image of the book we read to be taken to our new catalog page.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: BE KIND

FLANNEL BOARD: 6 FRIENDLY DOGS

SONG: HELLO, FRIENDS!

We learned that not everyone can speak or hear, so being kind means learning how to speak with our bodies! This ASL song is great for learning feelings and introducing yourself to new friends.

Hello, friends! How are you?
Hello, friends! How are you?
Hello, friends! How are you?
I’m very [emotion], thank you!

The basic feelings we learned were: Happy, Sad, Tired, Hungry, and Thirsty. You can check out this website for basic signs.

BOOK: TIDY

BOOK: STICK & STONE

SONG: IT TAKES SOME FRIENDS BY JIM GILL

SONG (WITH SHAKER EGGS): LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM BY LAURIE BERKNER

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers – Animal Friends!

Can you believe it’s already February?! That means Spring is just around the corner! Today we talked about how animal friends can be the same, yet different. One thing that everyone had in common was needing to wake up from a looong winter’s nap. Click on the image of the book we read to be taken to our new catalog page.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: NO TWO ALIKE

FLANNEL BOARD: 5 FOXES

SONG: GREEN GRASS GROWS (ALL AROUND) BY BARNEY

We sang this song to lead into where other animals live and to keep us excited for Spring – especially since tomorrow is Groundhog Day! Will our friend Groundhog see their shadow??

BOOK: I LIVE IN A TREE TRUNK

BOOK: A GREYHOUND, A GROUNDHOG

SONG: SHAKE YOUR SILLIES OUT BY RAFFI

SONG: SILLY DANCE CONTEST BY JIM GILL

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers – Hibernation!

It’s been S-S-SHIVERING COLD outside this week!! But did you know there are animals that sleep all winter long? We talked about Hibernation in story time and how hard it can be to go to sleep!! Click on the image of the book we read to be taken to our new catalog page.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: BEAR CAN’T SLEEP

FLANNEL BOARD: 5 IN THE BED

For this flannel board, we had 5 little bears in the bed!

There were 5 in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell off!

Continued until there was only 1 in the bed

There was 1 in the bed and the little one said,
“Aaaah… Good night!”

SONG: WHERE IS BEAR? BY KIBOOMERS

This song is great to use with a puppet hiding around the room!

BOOK: GOODNIGHT ALREADY!

SONG WITH SHAKER EGGS: LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM BY LAURIE BERKNER

SONG WITH SHAKER EGGS: WIMOWEH (THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT0 BY LAURIE BERKNER

WHAT I DIDN’T USE: A LOUD WINTER’S NAP.

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does!

Movers & Shakers: Pumpkins!

October may be over, but there are still plenty of things we can do with pumpkins! In this story time, we explored what we can do with pumpkins, and how they grow!

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: THE GREAT PUMPKIN CONTEST

FLANNEL BOARD: 3 LITTLE PUMPKINS

This flannel board was a fun song by Little Miss Ann!

Three little pumpkins sitting still,
Where did they come from? I don’t know!
One little pumpkin rolled down the hill…
Two little pumpkins sitting still!

Continued with two pumpkins, then one!

BOOK: IT’S A PUMPKIN

SONG: FALL FREEZE DANCE BY KIBOOMERS

SONG WITH SHAKER EGGS: LEAKY UMBRELLA BY JIM GILL

WHAT I DIDN’T USE: 5 LITTLE PUMPKINS BY RAFFI, AND THE BOOK, READY FOR PUMPKINS. Sadly, we were just having too much fun this time!

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back Thursday to see what Jessica does for our final Movers & Shakers of 2023!!

Movers & Shakers: Siblings in the Fall!

In the Fall, it’s fun to share a warm cozy blanket, or jump in a pile of leaves, or even share a smore by the fire with our friends and family! We took this opportunity to talk more about being with our siblings and how the Fall makes us feel.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: MAIL HARRY TO THE MOON!

FLANNEL BOARD: FIVE APPLES IN A BASKET

The first apple in the basket
was bright and shiny red

The second apple in the basket
said “My, what a cozy bed!”

The third apple in the basket
said “Make room for me, you pair!”

The fourth apple in the basket
said “Would you please move over there?”

The fifth apple in the basket
said “Oh dear, oh me, oh my!”

“This basket looks like pastry,
I think we’re in a pie!!”

SONG: THERE’S A SPIDER ON THE FLOOR BY RAFFI

BOOK: SECRET TREE FORT

BOOK: THE UNBUDGEABLE CURMUDGEON

SONG: FALL FREEZE DANCE BY KIBOOMERS

SONG: SPAGHETTI LEGS BY JIM GILL

WHAT I DIDN’T USE: I used it all!

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back next Thursday to see what Jessica does.

Movers & Shakers: the Moon!

The moon is doing all sorts of crazy things during the month of October! We decided to highlight some of the things the moon can be for all sorts of people.

WELCOME SONG: EVERYBODY TAKE A SEAT

OPENING SONG: IF YOU’RE READY FOR A STORY

BOOK: PAPA, PLEASE GET THE MOON FOR ME

FLANNEL BOARD: LITTLE BIRD, LITTLE BIRD

SONG (IN ASL): AUTUMN LEAVES ARE FALLING DOWN

This song is a great introduction to American Sign Language for kiddos, and an even better introduction to inclusivity regarding children and families who only communicate using ASL.

(to the tune of London Bridge)

Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down
Autumn leaves are falling down
All through the town!

Autumn leaves are changing colors, changing colors, changing colors
Autumn leaves are changing colors
All through the town!

BOOK: LITTLE FOX AND THE MISSING MOON

BOOK: HELLO, MOON

SONG: THE SHADOW GAME

SONG: I PICKED 5 PUMPKINS BY LAURIE BERKNER

WHAT I DIDN’T USE: I used it all!

And that’s what we did in storytime! Be sure to check back next Thursday to see what Jessica does.