Seasons

ABC Welcome

Welcome, welcome everyone

We're together let's have some fun

Stories, songs, and puppets too

Storytime is a place for you!

Do you know your ABCs?

Come along and sing with me!

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY and Z

Now I've sung my ABCs

Next time won't you sing with me?!

Magnet Board

Winter, spring, summer, fall

There are seasons, four in all.

Weather changes, sun and rain and snow

Leaves fall down and flowers grow.

Winter, spring, summer, fall

There are seasons, four in all

Look outside and you will see

Just what season it will be!

Book

One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me!

by John Nicklos, illustrated by Clive McFarland

Read with permission from the publisher, Nancy Paulsen Books

Imagination and Movement Song

Jumping Song

(adapted from Jim Gill)

Spoken: It's winter! Let's jump into the snow!

Jump, jump, jump, jump

Jumping me and you

But we'll stop jumping as we count to 2.

1, 2

Spoken:  It's spring!  Let's jump in the rain puddles!

Jump, jump, jump, jump

Jumping high with me

But we'll stop jumping as we count to 3

1, 2, 3

Spoken: Now it's summer!  We might jump into a swimming pool or jump on a trampoline!

Jump, jump, jump, jump

Jumping more and more

But we'll stop jumping as we count to 4

1, 2, 3, 4

Spoken:  After summer it's fall!  Let's jump in the pile of leaves!

Jump, jump, jump, jump

Jump 'cause you're alive

But we'll stop jumping as we count to 5

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Spoken: Raise your hands high above your head and as we count backwards, slowly lower yourself to the floor

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Magnet Board Poem

Seasons of the Year

Wintertime the snow does fall

Mittens, hats, make snowballs!

Skate, then make a snowman tall (or small)

Because it is winter!

In the springtime, days grow warm

On the plants, the new buds form

Bees and bugs come out to swarm

Because it is spring!

In summertime, the days are hot

Ice cold treats I eat a lot!

At the beach, I've got a spot

Because it is summer!

The air is cool, fall is here

Pumpkins, leaves, let's give a cheer

The holidays are very near

Because it is autumn.

Movement Song

One Bright Scarf

It seems that in every season we can have wind!

One bright scarf, waiting for the wind to blow

Wiggle it high, wiggle it low

Shake it fast, shake it slow

Hide it behind your back

Where'd it go?

Animal Goodbyes

Make a Wish Storytime

Welcome Song

Imagination

Making a wish blowing out the candles on a birthday cake.

Making a wish blowing a dandelion

Book

Make a Wish Bear

by Greg Foley

Read with permission from the publisher, Viking Books for Young Readers

Rhyme

Star light, star bright

The first star I see tonight

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight.

Magnet Board

(tune: If you're happy and you know it)

Oh, I wish I were a floating butterfly (x2)

I'd go flutter, flutter, fly

In the bright blue morning sky

Oh, I wish I were a floating butterfly!

Oh, I wish I were a shiny little fish (x2)

I'd go swimmy, swimmy, glide

In the Big blue ocean tide.

Oh, I wish I were a shiny little fish!

Oh, I wish I were a silver airplane (x2)

I'd go soar, soar, soar

As my engines loudly roar

Oh, I wish I were a silver airplane!

Oh, I wish I were a tall, tall leafy tree (x2)

I'd be the place to rest

For the birdies in their nest.

Oh, I wish I were a tall, tall leafy tree!

Oh, I wish I were a green and speckled frog (x2)

I'd go croaky, croaky, croak

As I jumped into the brook

Oh, I wish were a green and speckled frog!

Oh, I wish I were a bright and shining star (x2)

I'd go twinkle, twinkle, spark

In the nighty nighttime dark.

Oh, I wish I were a bright and shining star!

Song

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Animal Goodbyes

See ya later, Alligator

Blow a kiss, Goldfish

Give a hug, Ladybug

Toodle-oo, Kangaroo

bye-bye, Butterfly

Out the door, Dinosaur!

This Storytime is Brought to You by the Number 3

 (we are starting to add more "no book" storytimes to our YouTube Channel so we can keep them when we "get back to normal")

Hello, Friends

(sign language for goodbye, friend, time, say)

Rhyme

1, 2, 3

A small bear

A big bear

The biggest bear I see

Now help me count them...

One, two, three!

Magnet Board Story

The Three Bears

Movement Song

This Old Man

1--thumb

2--shoe

3--knee

Fingerplay Story

The Three Little Pigs

Three little piggies were sitting in the house,

When along came a wolf as quiet as a mouse.

He said, "Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!"

"Not by the hair of our chinny chin, chin!"

Then that old wolf huffed and that old wolf blew

And away one piggy flew!

Repeat for 2nd little pig

One little piggy was sitting in the house

When along came a wolf as quiet as a mouse.

He said, "Little pig, little pig, let me come in!"

"Not by the hair of my chinny chin, chin."

Then that old wolf huffed and that old wolf blew

And away the last little piggy flew!

No little piggies were sitting in the house

When along came a wolf as quiet as a mouse.

He said, "Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!"

But there was no one home to answer him. 

So that old wolf turned and went on his way,

Saying "I'll be back again another day."

Later that night, back the piggies did creep.

They crawled into bed and fell fast asleep.

Nursery Rhyme

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

One--mouse ran down

Two--mouse cried "Boo!"

Three--mouse said, "Whee!"

Goodbye Friends

(sign language for goodbye, friend, time, say)

Away We Go! Zoom Storytime

Welcome Song

Hello Friends

with sign language

Book

Two Dogs on a Trike

by Gabi Snyder, illustrated by Robin Rosenthal

Song

Drive My Car

by Laurie Berkner

Book

Animals Go Vroom!

by Abi Cushman

Song

Driving in My Car

Ralph's World

Book

Listen Up! Train Song

by Victoria Allenby

Ending Song

Goodbye Friends

with sign language

Alternate

I planned on doing My Bus flannel, but it was very awkward to try to hold the flannel board and manipulate the pieces, so at the last minute I changed it to Driving in My Car.  For Day Two of Zoom I was going to read My Bus (instead of Animals Go Vroom!) then do a flannel guessing game with the dog hiding behind one of the vehicles.  We didn't have anyone come to Friday morning's Zoom.

My Bus

by Byron Barton