Bedtime Storytime

Toddler Storytime

Time for Bed by Mem Fox
Bedtime by Joan Blos
When Sheep Sleep by Laura Numeroff

Preschool Storytime

Shhhh! Everybody's Sleeping by Julie Markes
Little Quack's Bedtime by Lauren Thompson
I Hate to Go to Bed! by Katie Davis

Rhymes & Fingerplays

Ten in the Bed
There were ten in the bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over." (rolling motion)
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were nine in the bed and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out...
(This is repeated until you get to the number one.)
There was one in the bed and the little one said,
"Good night!"

Bunnies' Bedtime
"My bunnies now must go to bed,"
The little mother rabbit said.
"But I will count them first to see
If they have all come back to me.
One bunny, two bunnies, three bunnies dear,
Four bunnies, five bunnies, yes, all are here.
They are the prettiest things alive,
My bunnies, one, two, three, four, five."

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around; (turn around)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground. (touch the ground)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, show your shoe; (hold out foot)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, I love you. (hug yourself)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, climb upstairs; (pretend to climb stairs)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers. (fold hands in prayer)*
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light; (switch out light)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say, "Good night." (tuck hands to face in sleeping position)

*this line is optional. Can be substituted with "jump in the air" or left out completely.