Winter Fun Storytime 1/27/15 and 1/28/15

Book read:
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Other book suggestions:
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Snowy Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka

ASL Sign of the Week: Snow

Let's All Do a Little Clapping 
(Tune:"We Wish You a Merry Christmas", modified from Storytime Katie)
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
and spread winter cheer!

Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.

I'm a Little Snow Person (to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little snow person.
Short and fat. (bend down)
Here are my buttons.
Here is my hat. (touch head)
When the sun comes out, (fan yourself)
I cannot stay.
Slowly I just melt away. (slowly drop towards the floor)

Snowky Pokey (from Everything Preschool)
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowky Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

Other verses can include boot, hat, whole self, etc. 

Bears are Sleeping (to the tune of "Frere Jacques") (from King County Library System)
Bears are sleeping,
Bears are sleeping (pretend to sleep)
In their lairs,
In their lairs.
Soon it will be springtime,
Soon it will be springtime.
Wake up bears! Wake up bears! (pretend to wake up)

If You're a Penguin and You Know It (to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")
(From Carnegie Library)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings (flap arms like wings)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.

If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet. (waddle)
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.

If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim. (pretend to swim)
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.

Snowflakes (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", from Preschool Education)
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air.
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere!
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, sit back down.

Four Little Penguins Riding on a Sled (modified from Literary Hoots)
Four little penguins riding on a sled (zoom with your arms)

One fell off and bumped his head. (hold head)

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said: (pretend to talk on the phone)

No more penguins riding on a sled!

Craft: We decorated mitten print outs with yarn.

Literacy tip of the week: When you read a book to your child make sure to ask questions about what is going on in the story. This is a great way to gauge their comprehension.