Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Letter J Storytime 6/7/16 and 6/8/16

Books read: 
Jump by Scott Fischer
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Other book suggestions:
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Jammy Dance by Rebecca Janni

ASL Sign of the Week: Letter J

Jumping Joey (adapted from King County Library)
Jumping joey jumped joyfully into town. (jump up and down)
Jumping joey got tired of jumping up and down. (slow down)
Jumping joey asked his mother for a ride.
Joey's mother said "Jump inside!" (jump down to floor)

Dancing Jungle Animals (adapted from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
This is the way the  snakes slither,
The snakes slither,
This is the way the snakes slither,
In the jungle every morning.
Other actions can include: Tigers/Pounce, Crocodiles/Snap, Parrots/Fly, etc.

The Alligator Jump (modified from Storytime with Ms. Tara)
Alligators jump, (jump)
Alligators slide, (slide back and forth)
All the alligators move from side to side.
Alligators jump, (jump)
Alligators giggle, (pretend to laugh)
All the alligators like to turn around and wiggle! (shake your behind) 

Jump Up, Turn Around by Jim Gill

Hello, my name is Joe (from the Storytime Spot)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house, and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me
"Are you busy?" 
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind stirring sauce with your right hand?" (stirring motion with right hand)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said "Then do you mind chopping these veggies with your left hand?" (add chopping motion with left hand)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind opening the trash with your right foot (add motion with right foot)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
 I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you open the door with your left foot?" (add motion with left foot)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you lick these stamps with your tongue?" (stick out tongue)

Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "YES!"

Jingle Bells (with shakers)

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed 


Two little blackbirds (found at multiple sources)

Two little blackbirds, sitting on a hill,
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill!
Come back Jack! Come back Jill!
Other pairs can include: soft/loud, fast/slow, high/low.

Craft: We made jellyfish out of paper plates and streamers.


Literacy tip of the week: Rhymes (like those found in "Sheep in a Jeep") help kids develop the ability to recognizes the parts that make up words.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Picnic Storytime 6/2/16 and 6/3/16

Books read: 
The Best Picnic Ever by Clare Jarrett
Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson

Other book suggestions:
Yes, Let's by Galen Goodwin Longstreth
We're Going on a Picnic by Pat Hutchins

ASL Sign of the Week: Eat

On a Picnic We Will Go (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
On a picnic we will go, (march)
On a picnic we will go,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
On a picnic we will go!

We all will jump with joy, (jump)
We all will jump with joy,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will will jump with joy!

We'll run around and play, (run)
We'll run around and play,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We'll run around and play!

Peanut Butter and Jelly (adapted from KCLS
First you take the peanuts and you smash them,
You smash them,
For your peanut, peanut butter..
And Jelly!
Peanut, peanut butter,
And Jelly!

Then you take the grapes and you stomp them,
You stomp them,
For your peanut, peanut butter..
And Jelly!
Peanut, peanut butter,
And Jelly!

Last you take them both and you spread them,
You spread them,
For your peanut, peanut butter..
And Jelly!
For your peanut, peanut butter,
And Jelly!

Way up high in the apple tree (modified from Literary Commentary)

Way up high in the apple tree, (lift arms)
10 little apples smiled at me!
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake back and forth)
Down came the apple, (wave hands towards ground)
Boy was it good!

Picking up the fruit (with parachute, modified from Storytime Katie)
Picking up the fruit (lift chute)
Putting it in the basket (drop chute)
Repeat with various fruits and vegetables.

The Ants go Marching 

If You’re a Bug and You Know It (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
If you’re a bee and you know it buzz like this “buzz, buzz”
If you’re a bee and you know it buzz like this “buzz, buzz”
If you’re a bee and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re a bee and you know it buzz like this “buzz, buzz”

Additional verses:
If you’re a grasshopper…hop like this…
If you’re a caterpillar… eat a leaf “chomp, chomp”…
If you’re a butterfly … flap your wings…

Itsy Bitsy Spider 

Craft:
We decorated a picnic basket template with food cut from magazines.

Literacy tip of the week: Play is an important way to develop a child's literacy skills in the early years. Pretending to have a picnic is a great way to extend the fun of these songs and activities!