Fabulous 3s: Things That Go

Opening Song: Clap Your Hands (Wiggleworms Love You)

Felt Game: Little Mouse

Little mouse, little mouse

Are you in the [red] house?

repeat until mouse is found

Book: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

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!

Book: Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Song: Row Row Row Your Boat (Songs for Wiggleworms)

Book: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Song: Hippopotamus on a City Bus

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Fabulous 3s: Zoo

Opening Song: Clap Your Hands (Wiggleworms Love You)

Felt Game: Little Mouse

Little mouse, little mouse

Are you in the [red] house?

repeat until the mouse is found

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: You Can Hear

(to the tune of "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain")

You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo- ROAR!

You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo- ROAR!

You can hear the lions roaring, you can hear the lions roaring

You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo- ROAR!

repeat with snakes hissing and bears growling

Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

Song: Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree 

Teasing Mr. Crocodile- can't catch me!

Along comes Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be

And SNAPS! that monkey right out of that tree

repeat until there are no monkeys left

Book: Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman

Song: These Are My Glasses (Whaddya Think of That?, Laurie Berkner)

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Recommended Reading:

Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith

You Are a Lion! by Taeeun Yoo

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr.

My Heart Is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall

Fabulous 3s: Counting

Opening Song: Clap Your Hands (Wiggleworms Love You)

Felt Game: Little Mouse, Little Mouse

Little mouse, little mouse

Are you in the [red] house?

repeat until the mouse is found

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Song: Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said-

No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

repeat until there are no monkeys left

Book: Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith

Song + Finger Puppets: Five Little Fish

Five little fishes swimming in the sea

Teasing Mr. Shark- you can't catch me!

Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be

And SNAPS! that fish right out of the sea

repeat until there are no fish left

Book: Bear Counts by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Song: These are My Glasses (Whaddya Think of That?, Laurie Berkner)

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Recommended Reading:

Click, Clack, Splish, Splash by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Jane Cabrera

Fabulous 3s: Colors

Another fun week with our Fabulous Threes group! Here's what we were up to this week:

Opening Sing: Clap Your Hands (Wiggleworms Love You)

Felt Game: Little Mouse, Little Mouse

Little mouse, little mouse

Are you in the [red] house?

repeat until the mouse is found

Book: I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger

Song: Driving Around in My Little Red Car

(to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

Driving around in my little red car

Driving around in my little red car

Driving around in my little red car

Zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom

repeat as many time as you'd like with different colors

Book: Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin and James Dean

Song: Grr Grr Went the Big Brown Bear

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

Grr grr went the big brown bear

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

And the bear went grr grr grr

But- we know bears go huggy huggy hug

Huggy huggy hug, huggy huggy hug

We know bears go huggy huggy hug

They don't go grr grr grr

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And the fish went bloop bloop bloop

But- we know fish go kissy kissy kiss

Kissy kissy kiss, kissy kissy kiss

We know fish go kissy kissy kiss

They don't go bloop bloop bloop

Book + Felt Board: Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Song: These Are My Glasses (Whaddya Think of That?, Laurie Berkner)

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Recommended Reading:

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Mix it Up! by Herve Tullet

Lemons are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Fabulous 3s: Awesome Animals

This winter session, I was lucky enough to do a handful of three year old storytimes (Fabulous Threes to us). The first one of these had an "Awesome Animals" theme.

Opening Song: Clap Your Hands (Wiggleworms Love You)

Felt Board Game: Little Mouse

Little mouse, little mouse

Are you in the [red] house?

repeat until the mouse is found

Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

Song: Grr Grr Went the Big Brown Bear

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

Grr grr went the big brown bear

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

And the bear went grr grr grr

But- we know bears go huggy huggy hug

Huggy huggy hug, huggy huggy hug

We know bears go huggy huggy hug

They don't go grr grr grr

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And the fish went bloop bloop bloop

But- we know fish go kissy kissy kiss

Kissy kissy kiss, kissy kissy kiss

We know fish go kissy kissy kiss

They don't go bloop bloop bloop

Book + Felt Board: Polar Bear's Underwear by Tupera Tupera

Song + Finger Puppets: Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile- can't catch me!

Along comes Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be

And SNAPS! that monkey right out of that tree

repeat until there are no monkeys left

[side note: I made a little set of finger puppets to go along with this song and they were such a big hit, I've made 3 others and am constantly looking for new versions of the song so I can make more!]

Book: Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman

Song: These are My Glasses (Whaddya Think of That?, Laurie Berkner)

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

I also made a little handout with some suggested titles, which included:

Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E. Harrison

Lost for Words by Natalie Russell

The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

Lap Sit Week of 4/18/2016

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story wave hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz (group reading)

Love Somebody, Yes I Do

Love somebody, yes I do

Love somebody, yes I do

Love somebody, yes I do

But I won't tell who

Jiggle like jelly, yes I will

Jiggle like jelly, yes I will

Jiggle like jelly, yes I will

Because I can't sit still

Grr Grr Went the Big Brown Bear

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

Grr grr went the big brown bear 

Grr grr went the big brown bear one day

And the bear went grr grr grr

But- we know bears go huggy huggy hug

Huggy huggy hug, huggy huggy hug

We know bears go huggy huggy hug

They don't go grr grr grr

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And the fish went bloop bloop bloop

But- we know fish go kissy kissy kiss

Kissy kissy kiss, kissy kissy kiss

We knoe fish go kissy kissy kiss

They don't go bloop bloop bloop

Everybody Knows I Love My Toes

Everybody knows I love my toes

Everybody knows I love my toes

I love my elbows, my ears, my knees, and my nose

But everybody knows I love my toes

Book #2: I Like to Squeak! How Do You Speak?

A Bouncing We Will Go

A bouncing we will go

A bouncing we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A bouncing we will go

A rocking we will go

A rocking we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A rocking we will go

A tickling we will go

A tickling we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A tickling we will go

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

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!

One Bright Scarf

One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow

Wiggle it high and wiggle it low

Shake it fast and shake it slow

Where did it go?

Bubbles in the Air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 4/11/2016

Wow! Only 3 more weeks in this storytime session! For some reason, this has seemed like the fastest session yet. Here's what we were up to this week-

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: I Kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy (group reading)

A Bouncing We Will Go

A bouncing we will go

A bouncing we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A bouncing we will go

A rocking we will go

A rocking we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A rocking we will go

A tickling we will go

A tickling we will go

Hi ho the derry-o

A tickling we will go

Hands are Clapping

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Clap your hands my darling

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Tap your toes my darling

Lift One Foot

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift them both together

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift them both together

Book #2: Whose Nose? by Fiona Munro

Elevator Song

The city is great and the city is grand

There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land

And we live way up on the 57th floor

So here's what we do when we go out the door-

We take the elevator up, take the elevator down

Take the elevator up, take the elevator down

Take the elevator up, take the elevator down

And we turn around

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

Acka Backa

Acka backa soda cracker, acka back boo

Acka backa soda cracker- I love you!

Acka backa soda cracker, acka back boo

Acka backa soda cracker- up goes you!

Bubbles in the Air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high

Way up high in the sky

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low

And they tickle on your toes

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!