Missed Storytime? Or Just Can’t Get Enough? We've Got You Covered!
Whether you’re a storytime regular looking to bring the fun home, or you missed a session (we missed you too!), Marissa put together everything she shared during Toddler Storytimes and Music & Movement Storytimes this November!
From toe-tapping songs to cozy read-aloud favorites and silly rhymes that’ll have everyone giggling, this list is your go-to for storytime magic—anytime, anywhere.
Check it out and get ready to sing, wiggle, and read along at home!
Books We Read
- Whoa Panda by C.S. Jennings
- Next To Me by Daniel Salmieri
- Ten Little Dinosaurs by Mike Brownlow
- Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur by DK
- Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
- I Love My White Shoes by Pete the Cat
- Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson
- Ernest the Moose Who Doesn’t Fit by Catherine Rayner
- The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming
- Ernest the Moose Who Doesn’t Fit by Catherine Rayner
Songs and Rhymes We Shared
Library Letter Song
L.I.B.R.A.R.Y. it is Library Letter Time
La, La, Library Letter Time!
Action Rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again
The big gigantic spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the big gigantic spider
Climbed up the spout again
Action Rhyme: Roly Poly
Roly, poly, roly, poly
Up, up, up
Up, up, up
Roly, roly, poly, roly, roly, poly
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
Song Cube
We roll the song cube to determine which song we sing each week!
I’m A Little Teapot
ABC’s
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Instrument Song (with instruments)
Where is your instrument? (Where is instrument?)
Here it is! (Here it is!)
Play it really fast, then play it really slow
Run away (Run away)
Way Up High in the Apple Tree (with shakers)
Way up high, in the apple tree
Two little apples smiled at me
So I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down fell the apples
Mmmm! Were they good!
Eggs Shakers Up (with shakers)
Egg shakers up
Egg shakers down
Egg shakers dancing all around the town
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knees
Then tuck them into bed
Songs We Danced To
We used scarves, shakers, instruments, bubbles, fish puppets, bean bags, and a parachute to bring this music to life! Marissa loves adding props to music because doing so helps deepen our connection to music through movement, enhance our understanding of musical concepts like beat and tempo, develop our gross and fine motor skills, and promotes creativity, imagination, and social skills like teamwork and sharing!
- "The Goldfish" by Laurie Berkner
- “Shake Freeze” by Little Maestros (with parachute)
- "We Are the Dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner
- "Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King (with bubbles)
- "The Dance Along Gong Song” by Jim Gill (with instruments)
- "The Sit Down, Stand Up," by Rick Goldin
- "Jumping and Counting” by Jim Gill
- "Fred the Moose" by The Learning Station
- "Egg Shaker Song” by Mr. Q (with shakers)