Storytime in the Park 4/22/21

Book read: It looked like split milk by Charles Shaw

I'm a little cloud (to the tune of "I'm a little teapot")

I'm a little cloud in the sky (fingers in a circle above head) 

You can find me way up high (stretch arms).

Sometimes I'm puffy (hands on hips)

Sometimes I'm stretched out (hands at sides)

I just love to float about!

 

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.

 

It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (from Jbrary)
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh no, it's up to my toe!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh gee, it's up to my knee!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh my, it's up to my thigh!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh fiddle, it' s up to my middle!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh heck, it's up to my neck,
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh dread, it's up to my head,
I guess I'll just swim home! 

Teddy Bear Picnic 4/23/21

Book read:
The Little Mouse, the Big Red Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood

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!

My Teddy Bear (to the tune of "Skip to My Lou", from Vivian the Librarian)
I love to play with my teddy bear-air!
I love to play with my teddy bear-air!
I love to play with my teddy bear-air!
We can play most anywhere!
Other actions can include dancing, jumping, spinning, etc.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Turn of the light.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Say "Goodnight!"

Bouncy Bear (with stuffed bear on chute)
Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy bear!
Bounce him here, and bounce him there.
Fly him high up in the air! 

Sleepy Bear (to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?", from Preschool Education)
Where is bear? Where is bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.

Take home craft: Picnic collage! 

Head Start Storytime 4/19/21

Book read: Plinka Plinka Shake Shake by Emma Garcia

We're Marching to the Beat (modified from Storytime Out Loud, done with shakers)
We're marching to the beat!
We're marching to the beat!
Hi-ho the derry-o,
We're marching to the beat!
Other actions can include shaking, jumping, clapping, etc.

Can you make music with me?
Can you make music with me,
Music with me, Music with me?
Can you make music with me?
Tap along right on your (insert body part)! 

Dance anyway you want to (modified from Ms. Meg's Storytime)
Dance anyway that you want to,
Dance anyway that you want to,
Dance anyway that you want to,
But stop when I say FREEZE!
Other verses can include jumping as high as you can, dancing as fast as you can, spinning, etc

Songs from song cube

Storytime in the Park 4/8/21

Book read: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Dancing Animals (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)

This is the way the bunnies hop,

The bunnies hop,

This is the way the bunnies hop,

So early in the morning!

(Other actions can include any other animal and accompanying movement) 

I know a chicken (with shaky eggs)

1, 2 Shake It on Your Shoe (from Jbrary)

1, 2, shake it on your shoe.
3.4 shake it on the floor.
5. 6 shake it really quick.
7, 8 hold it up straight.
9, 10 shake it with your friends! 

One little fish (with scarves, from Jbrary)
One little fish,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Pop, pop, pop!

Literacy tip of the week: Talk with your child about their favorite animal. How does it move?