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.

Time Travelers: Titanic

Introduction	I welcomed my kids and families to my program. Each person randomly picked a Titanic passenger from a bucket when they entered the meeting room. I then kicked off with a Powerpoint and discussed the basics of the Titanic. I finally introduced our three projects.
Iceberg Science	Iceberg Deception and Iceberg art I had prepared “icebergs” using muffin tins. I gave each kid a cold glass of water. We observed how the ice looked very smooth on the surface of the water but there was a large chunk of ice undetected under water. The kids then received a new iceberg. They sprinkled some ice on top of it and then using pipettes to dribbles colored water over their icebergs. Source: Science Fun
Craft	Morse Code Bracelet The kids created beaded bracelets based off morse code. Unfortunatley, the link I used for inspiration is no longer available.
Boat Science	Tinfoil and Pool I gave the kids each a tinfoil and they had to try and make a tinfoil boat that would hold the most glass stones. I could a several boats that did not sink!
Treats	Ice Cream and Oreos For our treat, we served ice-cream and Oreos. Oreos were first released on March 6, 1912. I thought it was very fitting, since the Titanic sank a month later.
Did you survive?	The last part was where I revealed information about each person’s Titanic passenger. They found out if they survived the sinking.

I unfortunately have no pictures from this event. I did not have my normal help, and I ended up running around most

of the program.

Fish – Preschool

Introduction	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Peterson
Book	Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Fish by Kelly DiPucchio
Action Rhyme	The Animal Walk Can you walk like a bug? How would you walk if you had six legs? How do cows walk? They are so big! How do frogs walk? Do they walk or jump? Snakes don’t have legs? How do they get around? They slither! What about horses? They gallop! Do fish walk? No, they swim! Show me how you can swim. Do bees walk? No, they fly! Show me how you can fly.
Book	The Cow Said Meow by John Himmelman
ASL	Fish Water
Action Rhyme	The Fish in the Sea The fish in the sea Go swish, swish, swish,(wave scarf side to side) swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish All day long. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHNmGN_jQzk
Action Rhyme	Fish, Fish *Tune:* *Skip to my Lou* Fish, fish, swim up high. Fish, fish, swim down low. Fish, fish, swim so fast. Fish, fish, swim so slow. source: https://kcls.org/content/fish-fish/
Action Rhyme	Did You Ever See a Fishy (Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie) Did you ever see a fishy, a fishy, a fishy Did you ever see a fishy, swim this way (lean forward) and that (lean backwards)? Swim this way (lean to the right) and that way (lean to the left), and that way (lean forward) and this way (lean backwards). Did you ever see a fishy, swim this way (lean right) and that (lean left). Source: https://www.adventuresofabookworm.com/2014/02/03/storytime-fish/
Group Activity	Fish Addition I gave each kid a sheet and a cup of goldfish. We did simple addition and subtraction.
Dance Song	The Goldish by Laura Berkner
Cool Down	Alphabet Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Wiggle Finger! By Miss Carole

Fish – Toddlers

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Book	Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith
Nursery Rhyme	Once I Caught a Fish Alive One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I caught a fish alive, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Then I threw him back again. Why did you let him go? Because he bit my finger so. Which finger did he bite? This little finger on my right.
Book	Go Fish! by Tammi Sauer
ASL	Fish in ASL
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	Fish (with die-cut fish) Hold your fish up high Hold your fish down low Hold your fish & turn around Hold your fish up high Hold your fish down low Put your fish on the ground. Source: One Little Librarian
Action Rhyme	Little Fish I’m a little fish watch me go. I swim fast, and I swim slow. When the sharks come out, I dare not play. I dive down deep and swim away. source: No Time For Flashcards
Group Activity	Color Goldfish I printed off a fishbowl sheet. Each kid got a cup of fish and we worked on counting and colors. Source: Pocket of Preschool
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Old Town of Folk Music
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Our craft was taken from iHeartCraftyThings.

Bedtime – Preschool

Introduction	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Peterson
Book	Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues by Kimberly Dean
Flannel Board	Bedtime Routine Source: Fun Wit h Mama
Book	Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
ASL	Pajamas
Action Rhyme	I Went to Bed and I Tried To Sleep I went to bed and I tried to go to sleep But somebody put running shoes on my feet! (run in place) Repeat with ballet shoes, (dance) tap shoes, (tap dance) basketball, (dribble and shoot) shoes, snow,(ski) shoes… Variation for “hat” theme: I was tired (yawn) so I went to bed (head on hands) But somebody put a cowgirl hat on my head! (gallop) Repeat with swimming cap (swim/dive), football helmet (run), firefighter’s hat (spray water), etc. Source: King County Library System
Action Rhyme	I’m a Little Candle Let’s be candles. Stand up straight and tall. Here’s the wick on top. Let’s light the wick — POOF! I’m a little candle growing smaller as you see. (sing on descending scale, slowly sinking down and speaking more and more slowly) All my wax is melting till there’s nothing left of me. (spoken) Now I’m just a puddle of wax! Source: King County Library System
Group Activity	Jumping on the bed by Asheba I busted out the parachute and a bin of teddy bears. The kids had to make the teddy bears jump on the bed!
Dance Song	Hot Lava Game I laid out bedsheets close together. The kids had to get on a “bed” and when the music started, they jumped from bed to bed. Once I stopped the music, they had to be on a bed or they would be in lava.
Cool Down	Alphabet Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Wiggle Finger! By Miss Carole

The inspiration came from Door 2 Door Librarian, but I found it on Pinterest.

Bedtime – Toddlers

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Book	Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Nursery Rhyme	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Book	Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton
ASL	We learned the sign for Sleep!
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	Hop a Little, Jump a Little Hop a little, jump a little, one, two three! Run a little, skip a little, tap one knee! Bend a little, stretch a little, nod your head! Yawn a little, sleep a little, in your bed! Source: King County Library System
Action Rhyme	Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear (with teddy bears die-cuts) Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground, Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky, Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes, Teddy bear, teddy bear, go to bed, Teddy bear, teddy bear, rest your head, Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the lights, Teddy bear, teddy bear, say “good night”.
Group Activity	Jumping on the bed by Asheba I busted out the parachute and a bin of teddy bears. The kids had to make the teddy bears jump on the bed!
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Nocturnal Animals

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Action Rhyme	If You’re Happy and You Know It If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon, If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon, If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon. Aaaaaawwwooooooo! Source: Sunflower Storytime
Nursery Rhyme	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Book	The Froggies Do Not Want to Sleep by Adam Gustavson
Finger Rhyme	1, 2 Bats (via Bay Views ACL) 1, 2 bats say “Boo!” 3, 4 see bats soar. 5, 6 bats do tricks. 7, 8 bats fly straight. 9, 10 bats fly to their cave again. Source: Door 2 Door Librarian
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.
Book	Everyone Is Yawning by Anita Bijsterbosch
Action Song	During the Night During the night I know that, Stars twinkle in the sky. (Flutter fingers high in the air) Bats fly and swoop through the air.(Flap arms like wings) Owls flap their wings before saying, “Who-Who.” (Tuck arms to the side and flap them) Cats jump from place to place. Jump from place to place. (Jump) Opossums climb up trees. (Pretend to climb) Raccoons run across the grass. (Run in place) Wolves howl at the moon. (Howl) And I lie in my bed to sleep. (Place hands to the side of your head). Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes
Action Rhyme	Insect Song Tune: The Wheels on the Bus The firefly at night goes blink, blink, blink, Blink, blink, blink. blink, blink, blink. The firefly at night goes blink, blink, blink, All around the town! (Other Verses) The ants in the grass go march, march, march… The crickets in the leaves go chirp, chirp, chirp… Source: Florida Library Webinars
Action Rhyme	Owl Freeze Game (modified from the song ‘Silly Dance Contest’ by Jim Gill) Fly any way you want to, fly any way you please Fly any way you want to, but stop when I say Sleep! (continue with fly as high as you want to, fly as fast as you want to, then fly any way you want to again to end.) Source: https://slcbookboy.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/night-creatures-storytime/
Dance Song	Around and Around by Carole Peterson
Dance Song	Beep Beep by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye song	Skidamarink

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