This Story Time was presented at the Linden and Grand Blanc McFarlen library branches the week of June 6, 2022

Warm-Up Song:  Mr. Sun by Raffi

Hello Song (using ASL):  Hello Friends

Hello friends,
Hello friends,
Hello friends,
It’s time to say hello.

Yoga Pose of the Week: Butterfly

Breath Play: Bzzz Breath

We went from being butterflies to becoming bees as we took a deep inhale and exhaled while making a bzzz sound.

Book: Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horacek

Mystery Box: Scarves

Scarf Song: Put Your Scarves in the Air

Tune: Happy and you Know It

Put your scarf in the air, in the air
Put your scarf in the air, in the air
Put your scarf in the air, now set it on your hair
Put your scarf in the air, in the air

Other Verses:
Put your scarf on your knees . . . Wiggle it then freeze
Put your scarf on your tummy . . . now think of something yummy
Put your scarf on the floor . . . now pick it up once more

Scarf Song: “Flitter, Flutter” by Johnette Downing

Puppet Activity: There’s Something in my Garden Guessing Game

There’s something in my garden.
What can it be?
There’s something in my garden that I can’t quite see.
Hop, hop, hop
It’s a…. Bunny!

Other puppets:
tweet, tweet, tweet/bird
slither, slowly slither/snail
crunch, crunch, crunch/squirrel
P.U./Skunk

Book: Chinese Kite Festival by Richard Lo

Song: “The Goldfish” by Laurie Berkner

Goodbye Song (using ASL):  Goodbye Friends

Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
It’s time to say goodbye.

Tags: breath play, bugs, garden, kite, mystery box, outside, prop box, puppets, scarf, scarves, yoga