Ms. Cristina is missing her Storypalooza friends and wanted to share stories and songs to do your own storytime at home!
ACTION SONGS (use shakey eggs, maracas, tambourines, scarves, etc.):
-“Everybody Clap” by Nancy Kopman
-“The Shimmie Shake!” by The Wiggles
-“Shake Break” by Pancake Manor
-“Wiggy Wiggles Freeze Dance” by Hap Palmer
-“I Like To Dance” by Patty Shukla
-“Be Happy and Jump” by Patty Shukla
-“Wiggle It!” by Patty Shukla
-“Shake My Sillies Out” by Raffi
-“Twist and Shout” by The Beatles
-“Rockin’ Robin” by Bobby Day
-“Hot Dog!” by They Might Be Giants
-“We Are the Dinosaurs” by The Laurie Berkner Band
-“Silly Squirrel Dance” by The Squirrelles
-“Shakin’ Like A Leafy Tree” by The Wiggles
-“Disco Hippo” by Caspar Babypants
ACTION SONGS WITH BUBBLES:
-“Floatin’ Bubble Song” by Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
-“Bubble Pop” by Nay Nay
-“Bubbles” by The Funky Monkeys
-“Bubbles” by Sylvia Chave
-“Bubbes” by SteveSongs
-“I’m A Bubble!” by Jennifer Gasoi
-“Bubbles and Bubbles” by Marian Burns
-“Catching Bubbles” by Melody Shakers
-“Bubbles” by Marya Stark
-“Buh Buh Bubbles” by DJ Kids
BONUS ACTION SONG:
-Jbrary’s “Hand Washing Song” in tune of “Frere Jacques:”
(prop needed: soap and water or hand sanitizer)
Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms
In between, in between
Rub them all together, rub them all together
Now, they’re clean!
Now, they’re clean!
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
FUN READ-ALOUDS (TUMBLEBOOKS):
–How I Became A Pirate by Melinda Long
–Dojo Daycare by Chris Tougas
–Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
–Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo
–Stephanie’s Ponytail by Robert Munsch
–Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy by Scott Menchin
–Chicken, Pig, Cow by Ruth Ohi
–B. Bear and Lolly: Off to School by A.A. Livingston
–Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale
–Chicken Big by Keith Graves
–Diary of a… series by Doreen Cronin
–Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo by E.S. Redmond
–Flight 1-2-3 by Maria van Lieshout
–For Just One Day by Laura Leuck
–I Must Have Bobo! By Eileen Rosenthal
–Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings by Naseem Hrab
–The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino
–Little Pea, Little Oink, and Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
–Once Upon A Breath by Aaron Zevy
–A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
–Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler
–Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
–Red is a Dragon by Roseanne Thong
–Sloth at the Zoom by Helaine Becker
–Sink or Swim by Valerie Coulman
–Stretch by Doreen Cronin
–Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
–Tyson the Terrible by Diane and Christyan Fox
–When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat by Muriel Harris Weinstein
–When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden
–Yelly Kelly by Nancy Sweetland
–Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
FUN READ-ALOUDS (HOOPLA):
–Goodnight Already! By Jory John
–Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
–Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James Dean
–Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman
–Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman
–Hey, That’s My Monster! By Amanda Noll
–We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
–Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie by James Dean
–Pete the Cat: Pete’s Big Lunch by James Dean
–Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
–Splat the Cat series by Rob Scotton
–Here We Go Digging For Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth
–Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki
–A Bear Sat on My Porch Today by Jane Yolen
–How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow by Monica Sweeney
–Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
–Unicorn Day by Diana Murray
–Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex
–Five Flying Penguins by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
–Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Emily Haynes
–Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
–Planting A Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
–Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrew Beaty
–A Parade For Sam by Mary Labatt
–Hurty Feelings by Helen Lester
–Mary Blair: The Girl Who Loved Color by Amy Novesky
–What Do You Do With A Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins
–Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty
–Bathtime for Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
–Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland
–Diary of a… series by Doreen Cronin
–Duck, Duck, Dinosaur by Kallie George
–I Know Numbers! By Taro Gomi
–Pizza for Sam by Mary Labatt
–Scared Squirrel series by Melanie Watt
–The Octonauts and the Frown Fish by Meomi
–A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson
–Library Mouse: A Museum Adventure by Daniel Kirk
–A New School Year by Sally Derby
–A Potato on a Bike by Elise Gravel
–A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen
–A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
–A Trip into Space by Lori Haskins Houran
TIPS AND TRICKS TO DO STORYTIME AT HOME:
-make a reading nook or fort with pillows, blankets, and favorite stuffed animals
-use stuffed animals or other toys as props to re-enact stories
-challenge young readers to re-tell stories to family, younger siblings, pets, or stuffed animals
-use a laptop or big screen to view Ebooks from Hoopla or Tumblebooks
-gather toy instruments to dance along with action songs provided above
-make crafts using items around the house to tie with stories read
-use flannel/felt or paper to tell stories (also doubles as a craft!)-à for inspiration, check out http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com and https://sunflowerstorytime.com
-make puppets and/or storytelling props out of socks, paper bags, card board boxes, etc. à Pinterest has a plethora of DIY storytelling ideas!
-watch storytelling videos for ideas à https://www.youtube.com/user/kingcountylibrary, https://www.youtube.com/user/stories13579,
https://jbrary.com