Letter R Storytime 4/3/18

Book read: 
Splish, Splash, Ducky! by Lucy Cousins

ASL Sign of the Week: Letter R

Stomping in the Rain (from Librarian vs. Storytime)
We're stomping in the rain, (stomp feet)
We're stomping in the rain,
We can't go yet,
We must get wet!
We're stomping in the rain!
Other verses can include clapping, hopping, twirling, dancing, etc.

Run (to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from Yogibrarian)
Run, run, run,
Run, run run,
Hop, hop, hop,
Hop, hop, hop,
Tiptoe very slowly,
Tiptoe very slowly,
Then you stop,
Then you drop!

Let's get the rhythm (from Jbrary)
Let's get the rhythm of our knees (x3)
If you please
Let's get the rhythm of our knees.

Let's get the rhythm our our hands...
How grand...

Let's get the rhythm of our feet...
How neat...

Let's get the rhythm of our head...
Oh dread.. 

The lights on the robot (to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus", from Hushlander)
The lights on the robot go blink, blink, blink, (open and close hands)
Blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink.
The lights on the robot go blink, blink, blink,
All day long. 
Other verses include arms going up and down, head going back and forth, etc.

Motorboat and Row, Row, Row Your Boat (with parachute) 

Literacy tip of the week: Shape knowledge leads into letter knowledge, so learning shapes is a important first step towards reading.