October 20th, 2017
The Books We Read:Whoo Goes There? by Jennifer EricssonNight Animals by Gianna MarinoGo Sleep in Your Own Bed by Candace FlemingSongs and Activities:Five Little Brown BatsFive little brown bats hanging from a tree.One flew away, now how many do you see?Count down to zero.Credit: Adapted from JbraryTwo Little Hoot Owls Two little hoot owls, sitting on a hill; One named Jack and the other named Jill. Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill! Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill!Two little hoot owls, sitting down below;One named Fast and the other named Slow.Fly away Fast! Fly away Slow! Come back, Fast! Come back, Slow!Two little hoot owls, feeling very proud;One named Quiet [whisper] and the other named Loud [shout]...Fly away Quiet! Fly away Loud! Come back, Quiet! Come back, Loud!Credit: Jbrary
Project—Nocturnal Scene:
October 22nd, 2019
The Books We Read:Night Animals by Gianna MarinoKitten's First Full Moonby Kevin HenkesOwl Babies by Martin WaddellSongs & Activities:Felt Board: Little MouseFeaturing nocturnal animal friends!Two Little Hoot OwlsTwo little hoot owls, sitting on a hill; One named Jack and the other named Jill. Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill! Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill!Two little hoot owls, sitting down below;One named Fast and the other named Slow.Fly away Fast! Fly away Slow! Come back, Fast! Come back, Slow!Two little hoot owls, feeling very proud;One named Quiet [whisper] and the other named Loud [shout]...Fly away Quiet! Fly away Loud! Come back, Quiet! Come back, Loud!Credit: Jbrary
Craft—Paper Plate OwlsWe used crayons and shapes to make colorful owls:
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March 19th, 2019
The Books We Read:The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin WaddellThe Three Billy Goats Gruff by Jerry PinkneyI'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Songs & Activities:
This is BigThis is big, big, big. [stretch arms out wide]This is small, small, small. [cup hands together]This is short, short, short. [hold hands close together, palms facing]This is tall, tall, tall. [spread hands toward floor and ceiling, palms facing]This is fast, fast, fast. [circle fists around each other, quickly]This slow, slow, slow. [circle fists around each other, slowly]This is yes, yes, yes. [nod]This is no, no, no. [shake head]
Credit: Mel's Desk (Melissa Depper)
Craft—I'm the Biggest Thing Collages
We used bubblewrap, plastic forks, and other shapes to create an underwater world, complete with a giant squid and other sea creatures--inspired, of course, by I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean!
March 14th, 2017
The Books WeRead:The Terrible Plop by Ursula DubosarskyKnuffle Bunny by Mo WillemsKnuffle Bunny Freeby Mo WillemsSongs & Activities:Little Bunny Foo FooCredit: Childhood
Two Little BunniesTwo little bunnies sitting on a hill,One named Jack, the other named BillRun away, Jack! Run away, Bill!Come back, Jack! Come back, Bill!
Two little bunnies, sitting in the snow,One named High, the other named Low...
Two little bunnies, feeling very proudOne named Quiet, the other named Loud...
Two little bunnies, sitting in the snow,One named Fast, the other named Slow...Credit: Adapted from jbrary
Craft—Construction Paper BunniesWe were enjoying a rare snow day at the library, so had some of our school kids at story time!
September 22nd, 2015
The Books We Read:Ten LIttle Caterpillars by Bill Martin, Jr. and Lois EhlertTraveling Butterlies by Susumu ShinguArabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar by Clare Jarrett
Songs and Fingerplays:One Little Caterpillar (fingerplay)One little caterpillar (crawl fingers up arm)Made a cocoon one day (fold hands together)Turned into a butterfly (hook thumbs, spread fingers)And flew away!Credit: Storytime Katie
The Caterpillar SongLet's be caterpillars, wiggle with me (repeat 3x)What will we be next, darlings?Now we're a chyrsalis, sleep with me (repeat 3x)What will we be next, darlings?We're butterflies now, come fly with me (repeat 3x)That's what we are now, darlings!Credit: Storytime KatieProject—Coffee Filter Butterlies:
July 31, 2018
The Books We Read:Monkey: A Trickster Tale From India by Gerald McDermottThis Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenHare and Tortoise by Alison Murray
Songs & Activities:We Clap and Say HelloWe clap and say hello! We clap and say hello!With our friends at storytime, we clap and say hello!
We [wiggle, jump, hop, stomp, dance, spin, whisper] and say hello...Credit: Adapted from Jbrary
Five Little MonkeysFive little monkeys swinging from a tree, teasing Mr. Crocodile, "You can't catch me!"Well, along comes Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be, and he SNAPS that monkey right out of the tree.[Count down until there are no monkeys left.]
Credit: Traditional
Craft—First-Prize Ribbons
Inspired by our prize-winning tortoise in Hare and Tortoise, kids made their own special sparkly ribbons.
January 6, 2015
What We Read:
Alex and Lulu by Lorena SiminovichCats are Cats by Valeri GorbachevIf You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura NumeroffSongs & Activities:I'm a Little Kitty CatSung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot"I'm a little kitty cat nice and sweet.Here are my whiskers, here are my feet.When I go out hunting, mice beware...Or you just might get a SCARE!Credit: Jbrary
Hickory Dickory Dock
Craft--Cat Cut-outs:
Cat Parade!
March 15th, 2016
The Books We Read:Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron BartonT is for Terrible by Peter McCartyDino Pets by Lynn Plourde
Songs & Activities:Dinosaur StretchSpread your arms way out wide;Fly like a Pteranodon, soar and glide.Bend to the floor with your head down low;Walk like a Stegasaurus did long ago.Reach up high, as tall as can be;Like an Apatosaurus munching on a tree.Use your claws to grumble and growl;You're a hungry T-rex on the prowl.Credit:Storytime Katie
Dino ChantDino ditty ditty dum ditty doo;Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.A hungry T-rex was a-walking down the street,Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.Looking around for something good to eat,Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.[call and response]:He was HUGE! [arms out]He was STRONG! [show muscles]Won't be hungry very long. [wag finger]Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.
Credit: Jbrary
Dinosaurs in the Swamp[Sung to the tune of Wheels on the Bus]The Pteradactyl's wings go flap, flap, flap...all through the swamp.The Tyrannosaurus rex goes roar, roar, roar...all through the swamp.The Brachiosaurus goes munch, munch, munch...all through the swamp.The Stegosaurus' horns go poke, poke, poke...all through the swamp.
Credit: Kidsparkz.com
Craft—Construction Paper Dinosaurs:
April 30, 2019
The Books We Read:Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas ReesDinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron BartonT is for Terrible by Peter McCarty
Songs & Activities:Dino ChantDino ditty ditty dum ditty doo;Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.A hungry T-rex was a-walking down the street,Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.Looking around for something good to eat,Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.[call and response]:He was HUGE! [arms out]He was STRONG! [show muscles]Won't be hungry very long. [wag finger]Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty doo.
Kids used dot markers, jewels, crayons and feathers to jazz up their plant-eating dinos.
Some dinosaurs had more "bling" than others...
January 30th, 2018
The Books We Read:Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron BartonT is for Terrible by Peter McCartyDino Pets by Lynn Plourde
We [wiggle, jump, hop, stomp, dance, spin, whisper] and say hello...Credit: Jbrary
Craft—Paper Plate Stegosaurus:
January 28th, 2020
The Books We Read:Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas ReesWe Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie BerknerThe Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell
Songs & Activities:I Know A Chicken
Sung with Henrietta the Chicken and some shaky eggs!
Credit: Laurie Berkner
Flannelboard: Dinosaurs and ShapesWe hid dinosaurs behind different shapes and chanted:"Come out, come out little dinosaur. Who's behind the ___-shaped door?"
Craft—Paper Plate Dinosaurs:
Kids used bubblewrap stampers and paintbrushes to decorate their dinos.The best part was the moveable head and tail!
February 10, 2015
The Books We Read:Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack KeatsI'm My Own Dog by David Ezra SteinBark, George by Jules FeifferSongs & Activities:My Dog RagsI have a dog, his name is RagsHe eats so much his belly sagsHis ears flip flop, and his tail wig wagsAnd when he walks he goes zig-zag
Chorus:He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag;He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag;He goes flip flop, wig wag, zig zag;I love Rags and he loves me.
My dog Rags, he loves to play.He rolls around in the mud all day.I whistle and I whistle but he won’t obey.He always runs the other way!Chorus
Digger DogI have a little doggie, her paws are very big.And when she goes outside she likes to dig and dig and dig.She puts her bone into the hole, and covers it in a snap.Puts one paw on the other and lies down to take a nap (zzzzzzz)!Craft—Valentine's Pup:
This was a super fun way to combine our theme with Valentine's celebrations. The after-school crowd really enjoyed the left-overs!
September 15th, 2015
The Books We Read:Bob by Tracey Campbell Pearson (a Vermont author!)Piglet and Papa by Margaret WildThe Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Song:Rhyming StretchReach for the ceiling, touch the floor;Stand up again, let's do some more!Touch your head, then your knees;Now touch your shoulders, like this you see!Reach for the ceiling, touch the floor;Time to sit down, there is no more.Credit: Jbrary
Five PigsFive pigs so squeaky clean, cleanest you've ever seen,Wanted to go outside and play. Oink! Oink!One jumped into the mud and landed with a great big THUD!Then there were four clean squeaky pigs. Oink! Oink!Repeat, counting down...
Project—Clothespin Sheep:
October 11th, 2016
The Books We Read:Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip SteadBusy Little Squirrel by Nancy TafuriOwl Babies by Martin WaddellSongs & Activities:Autumn Leaves Stretch (To the tune of London Bridges)Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down.Autumn leaves are falling down, it is fall.
Take a rake and rake them up, rake them up, rake them up.Take a rake and rake them up, it is fall.
Make a pile and jump right in, jump right in, jump right in.Make a pile and jump right in, it is fall.Credit: Various sources
Mmm-AH! Went the Little Green FrogMmm ah! went the little green frog one day.Mmm ah! went the little green frog.Mmm ah! went the little green frog one day.and they all went mmm mmm ah!!But we know frogs go shanananana! shanananana! shanananana!We know frogs go shanananana!, they don't go mmm mmm ah!
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 they all 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!
Grrr-grrr! went the big brown bear one day.Grrr-grrr! went the big brown bear.Grrr-grrr! went the big brown bear one day.and they all went grrr-grrr-grrr!!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 grrr-grrr-grrr!Credit: Jbrary
Five Little Hoot Owls (w/ flannel board)Five little hoot owls sitting in a tree, one flew away, how many do you see?[Count down to zero.]Credit: Sunflower Storytime
Craft—Owl Masks
Inspired by Bill from Owl Babies, the kids made masks with bright, colorful feathers. Here is a fun example:
November 27th, 2018
The Books We Read:Little Home Bird by Jo EmpsonMother Bruce by Ryan HigginsSongs & Activities:Way Up in the SkyWay up in the sky, the big birdies fly.While down in the nest, the little birdies rest.With a wing on the left and a wing on the right,They're sleeping, they're sleeping most all of the night.Shhh! Don't wake up the birdies!
The bright sun comes up, the moon goes away."Good morning! Good morning!" the little birds say.Credit: Childhood
One Bright ScarfCredit: Jbrary
Snowflake Dance (w/ Scarves)Snowflakes, snowflakes all around; in the air and on the ground.Some are big and some are small. Roll them into a snowball.When the sun comes out to play, all the snowflakes melt away.
Credit: IntellidanceTM
Craft—Pine Cone Bird FeedersAs a service to all the Vermont birds that stick around during the winter, we made feeders out of pine cones, sun butter, and bird seed.
July 24, 2018
The Books We Read:The Pig in the Pond by Martin WaddellAquariumby Cynthia AlonsoSwimmy by Leo Leonni
I Had a Little TurtleI had a little turtle, his name was Tiny Tim.I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim.He drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap.And now he's at home sick in bed with bubbles in his throat.Oh, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, pop!Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, pop!
Craft—Swimmy Watercolor Collages
We created vivid watery backgrounds for our sponge-print Swimmys!
October 27th, 2015
The Books We Read:A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip SteadThe Way to the Zoo by John BurninghamSongs and Fingerplays:You Can Hear(Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain) You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo, ROAR ROAR! You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo, ROAR ROAR! You can hear the lions roaring, you can hear the lions roaring, You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo, ROAR ROAR! (Snakes hissing, bears growling, wolves howling, frogs croaking, zebras braying) Credit: Storytime Katie
Project—Lion Masks:
November 17th, 2015
The Books We Read:Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip SteadBrown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin, Jr.Sleepover with Beatrice and Bear by Mônica Carnesi
Songs and Fingerplays:Hibernation SongSung to the tune of Allouette
Chorus:Hibernation. Time for Hibernation. Hibernation. Time to go to sleep.
In the winter where's the bear? Sleeping in its log or lair. Where's the bear? Log or lair. OH!ChorusIn the winter where's the frog? Sleeping in a rotten log. Where's the frog? Rotten log. Where's the bear? Log or lair. OH!ChorusIn the winter where's the snake? In the mud beneath the lake. Where's the snake? Beneath the lake. Where's the frog? Rotten log. Where's the bear? Log or lair. OH!
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In the winter where's the bat? In a cave is where it's at. Where's the bat? Where it's at. Where's the snake? Beneath the lake. Where's the frog? Rotten log. Where's the bear? Log or lair. OH!Credit: Charles County Public Library
Little Green FrogMmm ah! went the little green frog one dayMmm ah! went the little green frogMmm ah! went the little green frog one dayand they all went mmm mmm ah!!But we know frogs go shanananana! shanananana! shanananana!We know frogs go shanananana!, they don't go mmm mmm ah!
Bloop bloop! went the little blue fish one dayBloop bloop! went the little blue fishBloop bloop! went the little blue fish one dayand they all 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!
Grrr grrr! went the big brown bear one dayGrrr grrr! went the big brown bearGrrr grrr! went the big brown bear one dayand they all went grrr grrr grrr!But we know bears go huggy huggy hug!, huggy huggy hug!, huggy huggy hugWe know bears go huggy huggy hug!, they don't go grrr grrr grrr!Credit: JbraryProject—Hibernating Bears:
November 28th, 2017
The Books We Read:Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip SteadForever Friends byCarin Berger
November 12th, 2019
The Books We Read:Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip SteadI Don't Want To Go To Sleep!by Dev Petty
Project—Hibernating Bears:
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