Opening Song:

Now this is the time for storytime, storytime, storytime

This is the time for storytime

I’m glad you are here, I’m so glad you are here

Read: Just the Right Size by Bonnie Grubman; Publisher: Clavis

Songs: Open Shut Them 

Open, shut them (Open both hands and then make a fist)

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap. (Clap hands together)

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

lay them on your lap, lap, lap. (Pat hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them (creep fingers from tummy up to mouth)

Right up to your chinny, chin, chin.

Open wide your little mouth… but do not let them in. (Open mouth wide & hide hands behind back)

Song: A Little Mouse is Creeping

A little mouse is creeping, creeping, creeping (Make creeping motion with hands)

A little mouse is creeping 

In the house... Shh… (Put index finger in front of mouth)

A little mouse is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping (Make sleeping motion)

A litter mouse is sleeping in the house. Shh…

An old grey cat comes creeping, creeping, creeping (Make creeping motion with hands)

An old grey cat comes creeping in the house

And they both run away!!! (Pat hands on lap really fast.)

Read: Zoo Zen by Kristen Fischer; Publisher: Sounds True

Song: Fly Like a Butterfly 

Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly in the sky.

Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly in the sky.

Stretch like a butterfly. Stretch like a butterfly. Stretch like a butterfly up so high.

Stretch like a butterfly. Stretch like a butterfly. Stretch like a butterfly up so high.

Twist like a butterfly. Twist like a butterfly. Twist like a butterfly side to side.

Twist like a butterfly. Twist like a butterfly. Twist like a butterfly side to side.

Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly in the sky.

Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly. Fly like a butterfly in the sky.

Rhyme: Stretching

When I stretch up, I feel so tall (Reach high)

When I bend down, I feel so small (Bend over)

Taller, taller, taller, taller (Reach up high)

Smaller, smaller, smaller, smaller into a tiny ball (Get low on the floor)

Song: Big and Small (Use American Sign Language to show big and small)

Big and small

Big and small

We see big and small things everywhere!

Big and small

Big and small

We see big and small things everywhere!

Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap)

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap)

If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it

you’re happy and you know it, clap your hand. (clap, clap)

If you’re happy and you know it, pat your head (pat, pat)

If you’re happy and you know it, pat your head (pat, pat)

If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it pat your head. (pat, pat)

(Continue with other actions: beep your nose, wiggle your ears, etc.)

Closing Song:

Now this is the end of storytime, storytime, storytime.

This is the end of storytime.

I’m glad you were here.

I’m so glad you were here.