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 October!
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
- One Red Sock by Jennifer Sattler
- Hat On, Hat Off by Theo Heras
- Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
- M is for Mango by Atinuke
- Rosemary Long Ears by Susie Ghahremani
- Get Out of My Bath by Britta Teckentrup
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: Put Your Arms Up High
Put your arms up,
Put your arms down low,
Put your arms in the middle and wiggle just so,
Put your elbows to the front,
Put your elbows to the back,
Put your elbows to the side,
And quack, quack, quack
Action Rhyme: Toast in the Toaster
I’m toast in the toaster,
I’m getting very hot,
Tick tock, tick tock,
Up I pop!
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
Two Little Fireflies
Two little fireflies shaking in the sky
One shook low And one shook high
Fly away low, Fly away high
Come back low Come back high
Two little fireflies shaking in the grass
One shook slow And one shook fast
Fly away slow, Fly away fast
Come back slow, Come back fast
The Fish in the Sea
(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)
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.
Other Verses:
The sand in the sea spins all around (throw scarf and watch it drift to the floor)
The waves on the sea go up and down, (wave scarf up and down)
Dance Your Shakers Up
(Tune: Tommy Thumbs Are Up)
Dance your shakers up,
Dance your shakers down
Dance your shakers side to side,
Dance them all around
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on you head
Dance them on your tummy,
Then put 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!
- "Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes" by Super Simple Songs
- "Bean Bag Rock" by Kimbo's Children's Music