EMOTIONS – TODDLERS

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Daily Report	Day and Weather Report
Book	Duck & Goose, How Are You Feeling? by Tad Hills
Recognition Rhyme	Boo Boo One, two I’ve got a boo-boo Three, four, oh, it’s sore! Five, six, blow it a kiss Seven, eight, put the bandage on straight Nine, ten now it’s better again! Source: King County Library System I handed out Band-Aids and the kids were able to put on it on their boo-boos.
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Book	Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley
Weekly Rhyme	Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap your hands with me. Clap your hands let me see Clap your hands with me. Beep, beep, beep your nose. Touch, touch, touch your shoulders. Tap, tap, tap your knees. Shake, shake, shake your feet. Source: Found this on another librarian’s site years ago.
Action Rhyme	I Have Feelings Tune: Frere Jacques I have feelings; I have feelings. Look at me, and you’ll see. Sometimes I feel _____, Really, really ______. Look at me, and you’ll see. Source: Totally For Twos
Action Rhyme	CRY, CRY WHEN YOU’RE SAD Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Cry, cry when you’re sad. Just between me and you. Don’t be afraid to shed a tear. It’s the thing to do. Source: Preschool Express
Action Rhyme	I’ll Hug You Tune: The Farmer in the Dell I’ll hug you When you’re sad I’ll hug you when you’re glad, I’ll hug you When you’re feeling scared, I’ll hug you When you’re mad. Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Dance Song	Run Baby Run by Casper Babypants
Dance Song	If You’re Happy and Know It by Blippi
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft: A feelings light. Kids can help communicate how they are feeling by utilizing red, yellow or the green light.

SCHOOL- PRESCHOOL

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in My Backpack? What’s in my backpack on this first day of school? I’ll definitely need a writing tool! (pencil) If I want to draw a picture for my mother, I’ll need something with different colors. (crayons) When I need to cut in a straight line, These will do the job just fine. (scissors) The paper flowers need to stick on a background of blue, What item do I need to choose? (glue) I’ve worked all morning and my tummy rumbles, If I don’t eat soon, I’ll surely grumble! (lunch) Source: More Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Book	Take Your Pet to School by Linda Ashman
Action Rhyme	Got a Pencil (to the tune of Clementine) Got a pencil, got a pencil, got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] First I lost it, then I found it Got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] Source: The Buckeye Librarian I changed it from feather to pencil. I gave all the kids a pencil die-cut.
Action Rhyme	Monster School Participants will respond to all questions by waving their arms and shouting ‘Aarrgghh!” Teacher: One plus one equals what? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What color is the sun? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: How do you spell cat? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What is the nation’s capital? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Source: 200+ Original and Adapted Story Program Activities by Robert Reid
Activity with Music	We worked on letter recognition with dot markers. I utilized some sheets from this source.
Dance Song	Ring Around the Rosie
Dance Song	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Stephens
Dance Song	Stretching and Counting” Touch the floor and count to four 1-2-3-4 Stretch up high and count to five 1-2-3-4-5 Now let’s sit and count to six 1-2-3-4-5-6 Source: Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to Ten
Goodbye song	Skidamarink

Craft: Growing a Jeweled Rose

SCHOOL- TODDLER

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Daily Report	Day, Weather
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in the Yellow Box What’s in the lunch box, lunch box What’s in the lunch box? I don’t know, Let’s find out! Source: King County Library System This was originally a color rhyme, but I changed it up for kids to recognize foods.
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go To School by Mo Willems
Weekly Rhyme	Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap your hands with me. Clap your hands let me see Clap your hands with me. Beep, beep, beep your nose. Touch, touch, touch your shoulders. Tap, tap, tap your knees. Shake, shake, shake your feet.
Nursery Rhyme	Mary Had a Little Lamb
Action Rhyme	The Sharing Song Tune: London Bridge I am learning how to share, How to share, how to share. I am learning how to share. This heart is for you. Source:Totally for Twos by the Mailbox I had hearts that kids held. They would then pass it to their caregiver or another child.
Dot Activity	We did a dot marker activity that worked on letter recognition.
Dance Song	Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Dance Song	Wheels on the Bus by Cocomelon
Cool Down Activity	High and Low Here’s my little hand. (hold out hand) Watch me make it go First up so high, (reach hand up) Then down so low. (reach hand down). Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft: School Bus

TEETH – PRESCHOOL

Craft:

TEETH – TODDLER

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Book	Book-O-Teeth: A Wearable Book by Donald Lemke
Flannel Board	Tooth Fairy Look and see, look and see Can you find the tooth for me? Is it under the (color) pillow? Credit: SLC Book Boy
Book	Brush Your Teeth Please by Leslie McGuire
ASL	Brush Teeth
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Finger Rhyme	Use Your Toothbrush (Sung to: “Where is Thumbkin”) Use your toothbrush. Use your toothbrush. Every day. Every day. Keep your smile shining bright. Morning, noon and every night. Brush, brush, brush. Brush, brush, brush. Source: 123 Learn Curriculum Where’s your toothbrush? Where’s your toothbrush? Here it is! Here it is! Keep your smile shining bright. Morning, noon and every night. Brush, brush, brush. Brush, brush, brush. I believe the second verse is one I modified from the original. I gave out die-cut toothbrushes and the kids used them for the song.
Action Rhyme	I Love To Brush My Teeth Tune: The Farmer In The Dell I love to brush my teeth, I love to brush my teeth, Up and down and all around, I love to brush my teeth. I love to floss my teeth, I love to floss my teeth, In and out and all about, I love to brush my teeth. Source: Preschool Express
Action Rhyme	Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth, ’til they’re shiny bright. They’ll by healthy, they’ll be strong, if you treat them right. Source:123 Learn Curriculum
Action Rhyme	I Know How to Brush My Teeth I know how to brush my teeth I brush on top and underneath Up like a rocket Down like a plane Back and forth like a choo-choo train. Source: Kids Soup
Group Activity	Clean the Alphabet Cavities Away I made a giant tooth on our blackboard and then put up our giant magnet letters. The kids then removed the alphabet cavities as we sang the ABCs.
Dance Song	I Brush My Teeth by Miss Carole
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft:

Ocean Storytime 2021

Welcome	Welcome by Miss Carole
Action Rhyme	Bubble, Bubble, Pop Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Source: Jbary
Book	Save Your Friends by Hyewon Kyung
Finger Rhyme	I Caught a Fish Alive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 I caught a Fish Alive 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 I let it go again. Why did I let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? The little one on the right.
Book	I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and second time with ASL.
Action Rhyme	Down in the Ocean Tune: Down by the Station Down in the ocean Early in the morning. See the little lobster. Crawling around. See the little lobster. Crawling in the ocean. Crawl, crawl, pinch, pinch. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little octopus. Waving around. See the little octopus. Waving in the ocean. Wave, wave, squirt, squirt. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little dolphin. Jumping around. See the little lobster. Jumping in the ocean. Jump, jump, splash, splash. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little diver. Looking around. See the little diver. Looking in the ocean. Look, Look, swim, swim. Off she goes. Source: The Mailbox: Songs & Rhymes on Parade
Action Rhyme	I’m a Whale Tune: I’m a Little Teapot I’m a great big whale. (point to self) And I can swim. (pretend to swim) There is my tail. (point behind you) And here’s my dorsal fin. (place one hand on hip) When I want to show off with my friend, I jump into the air, (jump) And wiggle my rear end. (wiggle bottom) Source: I believe I also snagged this from Mailbox since I did not put adifference source in my notes.
Action Rhyme	Three Jellyfish Three jellyfish, three jellyfish. (hold up hands by head) Three jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (drop one hand) Two jellyfish, two jellyfish. (wave hand by head) Two jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (drop other hand) One jellyfish, one jellyfish. (wiggle head) One jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (fall to the floor) No jellyfish, no jellyfish. No jellyfish sitting on a rock. Source: I believe I also snagged this from Mailbox since I did not put adifference source in my notes.
Dance Song	Baby Shark by Pinkfong
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Old Town School of Folk Music
Dance Song	The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner
Closing Rhymes	Abc, Count to 20
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Green Trees

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Opening	Tall As a Tree Tall as a tree Wide as a house Thin as a pin Small as a mouse Source: King County Library System: Tell Me a Story
Book	If Snowflakes Tasted Like Fruitcake by Stacey Previn
Nursery Rhyme Action	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star The kids will stretch their arms and legs out like a star. While singing the song, the kids will cross their midline and touch one hand the opposite foot and then repeating on the other side.
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and second time with ASL.
Finger Rhyme	Green Says Go (with scarves) Green says, “Go!” (hold up the color green) Go! Go! Go! (march in place) Yellow says, “Slow!” (hold up color yellow) Slow…slooow…sloooow (march slowly) And red says, “Stop!” (hold up the color red) (freeze) (Hold up green) Go! Go! Go! (Hold up yellow) Slow…sloooow…slooooow (Hold up red) STOP! (everybody freeze)! Source: King County Library System: Tell Me a Story
Action Rhyme	Cupcakes The cupcakes are here, the cupcakes are there The cupcakes, the cupcakes are everywhere! The cupcakes are up, the cupcakes are down The cupcakes, the cupcakes are all around The cupcakes are in, the cupcakes are out The cupcakes the cupcakes are all about. Source: One Little Librarian
Action Rhyme	Let’s Make Jam! Tune: Ten Little Indians Let’s all squish and squash some berries. Let’s all squish and squash some berries. Let’s all squish and squash some berries. Now we’ve made some jam! Let’s all spread it on some bread now. Let’s all spread it on some bread now. Let’s all spread it on some bread now. And now we’ll eat our jam! Source: Totally for Twos: Stories and Songs
Action Rhyme	Andy Spandy Sugar and Candy Andy Spandy, sugar and candy All pop up! (stretch tall) Andy Spandy, sugar and candy All pop down! (crouch down) Andy Spandy, sugar and candy All pop in! (hug yourself) Andy Spandy, sugar and candy All pop out! (jump up with arms outstretched) Source: https://kcls.org/content/andy-spandy-sugar-and-candy/
Dance Song	Turkey Hop by Miss Carole
Dance Song	Jingle Bells and Stop by Miss Carole
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

This craft was taken from several different inspirations, but we made it our own.

Wild Pets – Preschool

Introduction	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Peterson
Opening Rhyme	The Little Skunk I stuck my head in a little skunk’s hole. And the skunk said, “Well, bless my soul!” Take it out (clap-clap) Take it out (clap-clap) Re-move it! Well, I didn’t take it out, and the little skunk said, “If you don’t take it out, you’ll wish you had!” Take it out (clap-clap) Take it out (clap-clap) Psss-ssst! P- U…I removed it too late! (pinch nose with fingers as you say this line) Source: Book Besotted Librarian
Book	One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo
Finger Rhyme	Ten Little Chickens Five eggs and five eggs, (hold up ten fingers) That makes ten. Sitting on top is the mother hen. (cover one hand with the other) Crack, crack, crack, (clap 3 times) What do I see? Ten little chicks, As cute as can be! (Hold up ten fingers) Source: Teaching Mama
Book	Hello, World! Pets by Jill McDonald
ASL	Chicken Egg
Action Rhyme	This is the Way the Chicken Moves This is the way the chicken walks, Bob the head, chin in front, Bob the head, chin in the front. This is the way the chicken stretches, Flap, flap, flap your wings, Flap, flap, flap your wings. This is the way the chicken dances, Move your tail feathers to the left, Move your tail feathers to the right. This is the way the chicken sits, Fold your legs on the nest like so, Fold your legs on the nest like so. Source: The Artsy Toddler
Action Rhyme	Alligator Elevator (parachute) An alligator went for an elevator ride Said the elevator operator, “Step inside” First floor, second floor, up and down It’s the only alligator elevator in town!
Group Activity	I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein (parachute): I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor And I don’t like it very much! Oh no, oh no, he swallowed my toe, he swallowed my toe Oh gee, oh gee, he’s up to my knee, he’s up to my knee Oh fiddle, oh fiddle, he’s reached my middle, he’s reached my middle Oh bleck, oh bleck, he’s up to my neck, he’s up to my neck Oh dread, oh dread, he swallowed my…. schlirppp! Source: One For the Books I used a tunnel as a snake. I slowly moved it up until the “snake” ate me.
Dance Song	Chicken Dance by The Hit Crew
Dance Song	Galloping Country Style by Mr. Al
Cool Down	Alphabet Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Wiggle Finger! By Miss Carole

Wild Pets – Toddlers

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Book	Piggies by Audrey Wood
Nursery Rhyme	This Little Piggy (with action rhymes) This little piggy went to market, (shake one arm) This little piggy stayed home, (shake the other arm) This little piggy had roast beef, (shake one leg) This little piggy had none. (shake the other leg) This little piggy went … Wee, wee, wee, (tickle belly) all the way home!
Book	Pet the Pets: A Lift-the-Flap by Sarah Lynne Reul
ASL	Chicken
Weekly Rhyme	This is 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. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and second time with ASL.
Librarian Action Rhyme	I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor And I don’t like it very much! Oh no, oh no, he swallowed my toe, he swallowed my toe Oh gee, oh gee, he’s up to my knee, he’s up to my knee Oh fiddle, oh fiddle, he’s reached my middle, he’s reached my middle Oh bleck, oh bleck, he’s up to my neck, he’s up to my neck Oh dread, oh dread, he swallowed my…. schlirppp! Source: One For the Books I used a tunnel as a snake. I slowly moved it up until the “snake” ate me.
Action Rhyme	Got a Feather (to the tune of Clementine with a die-cut feather) Got a feather, got a feather, got a feather on my [nose, toe, etc.] First I lost it, then I found it Got a feather on my [nose, toe, etc.] Source: The Buckeye Librarian
Dance Song	I Know a Chicken (with shake eggs)
Dance Song	Super Shaker Song by Culture Queen
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye

We made hedgehogs!

Inspiration Source: Glued to My Crafts

Junior Favorites: T.O.T.S.

This was one of my last programs before we had to shut down for the pandemic. Disney T.O.T.S. was gaining popularity and I wanted to do it as a part of my Junior Programs. I made a variety of stations that was based off a Nursery Checklist.

Set-Up	I had several stations based off the TV show. Children also received a check-list that guided them through the stations.
Station 1	Kids picked their baby from a bin when they collected their Nursery Checklist.
Station 2	Once the kids picked their baby, they would take the babies to the play area. I had a ball pit, blocks, and stacking toys. Of course the kids played more with the toys themselves.
Station 3	The babies would be hungry after so much play. The kids had to make bottles and feed their babies. This was a great sensory station. I had extra bottles that the kids would fill with lentils. Be aware that this can be very messy!
Station 4	The kids would then take their babies to the bathing station. The water beads were another hit. However, they were super messy.
Station 5	After giving their babies a bath, the kids would them swaddle up and deliver the babies to their new homes.
Crafts	Once the kids completed all the stations, they could create their own T.O.T.S. badge and a Baby Passport.
Photo Op	Our super volunteer made me this great backdrop!

LIBRIONYIAN

LiBrionyian – n. the ramblings of a librarian named Briony