Thursday, February 20, 2020

Owls

Books
Owls Babies
by Martin Waddell; illustrated by Patrick Benson

Little Owl Lost
by Chris Haughton

Wow! Said the Owl
by Tim Hopgood

Songs/Rhymes

Run, Baby, Run
By Casper Babypants
on album More, Please!

Five Little Owls
Five little owls learning to say "who"
Flapped their wings and then said, "_______"
Mother Owl cried, "No, no! Not _________"
"Please, oh, please, say "who, who, who!"

Fill in with words that rhyme with who:
blue, shoe, two, glue, zoo

Friday, February 14, 2020

Big and Little Toddler

Books
Where is Bear?
by Jonathan Bentley


Domino
by Claire Masurel; illustrated by David Walker



Mouse is Small


by Mary Murphy

Songs/Rhymes

Tall as a Tree
(actions to suit words)


Tall as a tree 
Wide as a house 
Thin as a pin 
And small as a mouse.


Big and Small
Show me something big
Show me something small.
Spin in a circle, but try not to fall.
Clap your hands. Stomp your feet.
Shake your arms, then take a seat!



Little Birds
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves

Little birds, little birds, sit down please

Cat and Mouse
(with puppets)
There was a Great Big Cat and a Teeny Little Mouse      
Who ran around and around in a tall, tall house!
Until that teeny tiny mouse got caught at last
Because that great big cat ran around so fast!   

I’m a Little Teapot

Itsy Bitsy Spider
Big Gigantic Spider

Little Arabella Miller
Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Little Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar.
First it crawled upon her mother,
Then upon her baby brother.
They said: "Arabella Miller, put away that caterpillar"!
Little Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar.
First it crawled upon her brother,
Then upon her dear grandmother.
Gran said: "Arabella Miller How I love your caterpillar"!
 

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Family Storytime--Bedtime

Good Night, Good Dog
by Mary Lyn Ray; illustrated by Rebecca Malone

Time for Bed
by Mem Fox; illustrated by Jane Dyer

Someone's Sleepy
by Deborah Lee Rose; illustrated by Dan Andreasen

Hello, What Do You Know
Hello, hello, hello what do you know?
Hello, hello, hello what do you know?
Do you know where your head is?
Head!
Repeat chorus
Do you know where your nose is?
Nose!
Do you know where your head is?
Head!
Additional verses:
Ears
Chin

Dance Your Fingers”
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers side to side,
Then dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your knees,
Then put them straight to bed.

Alternative:  Tommy Thumb
Tommy Thumb is up
Tommy Thumb is down
Tommy Thumb is dancing
All around the town.
Dance him on your shoulder
Dance him on your head
Dance him on your knees,
Then tuck him into bed!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Teddy bear, teddy bear
Turn around
Touch the ground
Dance on your toes
Touch your nose
Go upstairs
Brush your hair
Turn out the light
Say good night.
  
Going to Bed
This little child is going to bed,
Down on the pillow he lays his head,
He wraps himself in a blanket tight,
And this is the way he sleeps all night,
Zzzzzzz...ZZZZZZZZz
Morning comes, he opens his eyes,  
Off with a toss the covers fly,
Soon he is up and dressed and awake,
Ready for fun and play all day.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Dogs and Cats

Books
Bad Dog
by Mike Boldt

Yip! Snap! Yap!
by Charles Fuge

Songs

Five Little Puppies Jumping on the Bed

List of Dances
Jim Gill

I'm a Little Kitty
(tune: I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little kitty soft and sweet
Here are my whiskers, here are my feet.
When I go out hunting, mice beware
Or you might just get a...SCARE!

Additional Books
It was so hard to choose just two!

Kat Writes a Song
by Greg Foley

Everybody Says Meow
by Constance Lombardo

What Puppies Do Best
by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
(illustrations too small for large group)

Found Dogs
by Erica Sirotich

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Puppies and Kittens--Toddlers

Books
Hello, Puppy!
by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

Where to Sleep
by Kandy Radzinski
Three Little Kittens
Marilyn Janovitz
(first half)

Songs/Rhymes/Flannel

One little, two little, three little kittens
One little, two little, three little kittens
One little, two little, three little kittens
Meow like this all day: "Meow, meow, meow"

Repeated later with puppies

Are You Sleeping?

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Little dog, Little dog?
<snore>
Wake up little dog! Wake up little dog!
Ruff, ruff, ruff!  Ruff, ruff, ruff!

Repeated with cat

I'm a Little Kitty
(tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little kitty soft and sweet
Here are my whiskers, here are my feet
When I go out hunting, mice beware
Or you might just get a...SCARE!

Play and Learn

Clothesline, clothespins, and socks
Beanbags and buckets
Peg puzzle