Book read:
Do cows meow? by Salina Yoon
ASL Sign of the Week: Cat
Fly Baby Fly (modified from Johnson County Library, to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
Fly, fly, fly baby fly!
Fly, fly, fly baby fly!
Fly, fly, fly baby fly!
Fly around with me!
Here we go up, up, up (from Reading With Red)
Here we go up, up, up! (reach up)
Here we go down, down, down! (touch floor)
Here we go back and forth! (sway side to side)
And here we go round and round! (turn around)
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the Bus
One little fish (with bubbles, 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: Enthusiasm is important as you read with your child. It helps demonstrate a passion for books and reading.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Dragon Storytime 1/31/17 and 2/1/17
Books read:
Oh no Little Dragon! by Jim Averbeck
Dragons love tacos by Adam Rubin
Other book suggestions:
Dragon was terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
Me and my dragon by David Biedrzycki
ASL Sign of the Week: Dragon
If you're a dragon and you know it (stomp your feet, swing your tail, give a roar)
Fly Dragon Fly (modified from Johnson County Library, to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly around with me!
Dragon, Dragon (from Sunflower Storytime)
Dragon, dragon turn around.
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon fly so high.
Dragon, dragon touch the sky!
Dragon Pokey (version of Hokey Pokey)
You put your right claw in,
You put your right claw out,
You put your right claw in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the Dragon Pokey
and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about.
(other verses can include left claw, tail, dragon self, etc)
All around the castle walls (from Sturgis Kids, with parachute, to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel)
All around the castle walls,
The knight chased the dragon.
The knight thought was all in fun,
"Roar!" went the dragon!
Craft: We made dragon puppets out of a printable pattern and paper lunch bags.
Literacy tip of the week: Coloring and crafts help build the fine motor skills your child will need when they learn to write.
Oh no Little Dragon! by Jim Averbeck
Dragons love tacos by Adam Rubin
Other book suggestions:
Dragon was terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
Me and my dragon by David Biedrzycki
ASL Sign of the Week: Dragon
If you're a dragon and you know it (stomp your feet, swing your tail, give a roar)
Fly Dragon Fly (modified from Johnson County Library, to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly, fly, fly dragon fly!
Fly around with me!
Dragon, Dragon (from Sunflower Storytime)
Dragon, dragon turn around.
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon fly so high.
Dragon, dragon touch the sky!
Dragon Pokey (version of Hokey Pokey)
You put your right claw in,
You put your right claw out,
You put your right claw in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the Dragon Pokey
and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about.
(other verses can include left claw, tail, dragon self, etc)
All around the castle walls (from Sturgis Kids, with parachute, to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel)
All around the castle walls,
The knight chased the dragon.
The knight thought was all in fun,
"Roar!" went the dragon!
Craft: We made dragon puppets out of a printable pattern and paper lunch bags.
Literacy tip of the week: Coloring and crafts help build the fine motor skills your child will need when they learn to write.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Afternoon Storytime 1/30/17
Book read:
Little Penguin gets the hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
Other book suggestions:Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher
Is that wise pig? by Jan Thomas
Hello Everybody (to the tune of from Jbrary)
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Bananas Unite (from Jbrary)
Bananas unite! (hands connected above head)
Peel bananas, peel bananas! (move hands down)
Chop bananas, chop bananas! (chopping motion)
Mash bananas, mash bananas! (mashing motion)
Go bananas! Go bananas!
Slippery Fish (from Jbrary, found here)
Slippery fish, Slippery fish, (move hands together like a fish)
Sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, Slippery fish,
GULP, GULP. GULP! (clap three times)
Oh no! It been eaten by an..
Octopus, Octopus, (wiggle arms)
Wiggling in the water,
Octopus, Octopus,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...
Great white shark, Great white shark, (hand on head like shark fin)
Lurking in the water,
Great white shark, Great white shark,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...
Humongous whale, Humongous whale, (hands out to side)
Spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, Humongous whale,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
BURP!
Old MacDonald (with animals on parachute)
The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.
Craft: We made a collage using alphabet and number stickers.
Literacy tip of the week: Talking about concepts such as authors and illustrators helps your child realize that maybe someday they can be an author too!
Little Penguin gets the hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
Other book suggestions:Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher
Is that wise pig? by Jan Thomas
Hello Everybody (to the tune of from Jbrary)
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Bananas Unite (from Jbrary)
Bananas unite! (hands connected above head)
Peel bananas, peel bananas! (move hands down)
Chop bananas, chop bananas! (chopping motion)
Mash bananas, mash bananas! (mashing motion)
Go bananas! Go bananas!
Slippery Fish (from Jbrary, found here)
Slippery fish, Slippery fish, (move hands together like a fish)
Sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, Slippery fish,
GULP, GULP. GULP! (clap three times)
Oh no! It been eaten by an..
Octopus, Octopus, (wiggle arms)
Wiggling in the water,
Octopus, Octopus,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...
Great white shark, Great white shark, (hand on head like shark fin)
Lurking in the water,
Great white shark, Great white shark,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...
Humongous whale, Humongous whale, (hands out to side)
Spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, Humongous whale,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
BURP!
Old MacDonald (with animals on parachute)
The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.
Craft: We made a collage using alphabet and number stickers.
Literacy tip of the week: Talking about concepts such as authors and illustrators helps your child realize that maybe someday they can be an author too!
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Baby Storytime 1/26/17
Book read:
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
ASL Sign of the Week: Rain
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.
Kangaroo Brown (from Perry Public Library)
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown, (bounce baby)
Jump, jump off to town.
Jump, jump up and down,
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the Bus
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.
Literacy tip of the week: Books with bright colors and solid outlines (like "Hooray for Fish") are great choices for little ones because they draw the attention of even the youngest babies.
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
ASL Sign of the Week: Rain
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.
Kangaroo Brown (from Perry Public Library)
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown, (bounce baby)
Jump, jump off to town.
Jump, jump up and down,
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the Bus
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.
Literacy tip of the week: Books with bright colors and solid outlines (like "Hooray for Fish") are great choices for little ones because they draw the attention of even the youngest babies.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Wonderful Winter Storytime 1/24/17 and 1/25/17
Books read:
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Other book suggestions:
Bear and Hare: Snow by Emily Gravett
Little Penguin Get the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
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.
Once there was a snowman (from Jbrary)
Once there was a snowman,
Tall, tall, tall.
In the sun he melted,
Small, small, small.
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.
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.
Five Little Snow People (from Jbrary)
Five little snowpeople all in a row.
Each with buttons.
And made of snow.
Out came the sun and stayed all day.
And one of the snowpeople melted away.
Craft: We made "melted" snowmen out of white squares of paper, cut out noses and eyes.
Literacy tip of the week: Practice recognition of print with your child whenever possible. Pointing out words and letters in your environment will help your child understand how print works.
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Other book suggestions:
Bear and Hare: Snow by Emily Gravett
Little Penguin Get the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
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.
Once there was a snowman (from Jbrary)
Once there was a snowman,
Tall, tall, tall.
In the sun he melted,
Small, small, small.
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.
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.
Five Little Snow People (from Jbrary)
Five little snowpeople all in a row.
Each with buttons.
And made of snow.
Out came the sun and stayed all day.
And one of the snowpeople melted away.
Craft: We made "melted" snowmen out of white squares of paper, cut out noses and eyes.
Literacy tip of the week: Practice recognition of print with your child whenever possible. Pointing out words and letters in your environment will help your child understand how print works.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Baby Storytime 1/19/17
Book read:
Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora
Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts.
Popcorn (modified from Library Meow)
I'm a piece of popcorn (rock)
Put me in the pot (drop down)
Shake me, shake me (wiggle)
Watch me POP! (jump in the air)
Hands are Clapping (from Reading With Red)
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling!
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the Bus
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Literacy tip of the week: Song movements where hands or feet cross over to opposite sides of the body help connect the two halves of the brain and create new neural connections.
Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora
Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts.
Popcorn (modified from Library Meow)
I'm a piece of popcorn (rock)
Put me in the pot (drop down)
Shake me, shake me (wiggle)
Watch me POP! (jump in the air)
Hands are Clapping (from Reading With Red)
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling!
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the Bus
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Literacy tip of the week: Song movements where hands or feet cross over to opposite sides of the body help connect the two halves of the brain and create new neural connections.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Icky Sicky Storytime 1/17/17 and 1/18/17
Books read:
One cow coughs by Christine Loomis
Barnyard Song by Rhonda Gowler Greene
ASL Sign of the Week: Sick
If you're sick and you know it (cough, sneeze, take a nap)
Bandage Song (from One Little Librarian, to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
Put a bandage on my knee,
Put a bandage on my knee,
Oh please take care of me,
Put a bandage on my knee.
Put a bandage on my head,
Put a bandage on my head,
Please put me to bed,
Put a bandage on my head.
Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Flannel Activity: Bandages on Bear
Craft: We made collages out of bandaids.
Literacy tip of the week: Telling stories together is a great way to encourage your child's literacy development. Tell your child some of your stories and make sure to listen when they tell you their stories.
One cow coughs by Christine Loomis
Barnyard Song by Rhonda Gowler Greene
ASL Sign of the Week: Sick
If you're sick and you know it (cough, sneeze, take a nap)
Bandage Song (from One Little Librarian, to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
Put a bandage on my knee,
Put a bandage on my knee,
Oh please take care of me,
Put a bandage on my knee.
Put a bandage on my head,
Put a bandage on my head,
Please put me to bed,
Put a bandage on my head.
Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Flannel Activity: Bandages on Bear
Craft: We made collages out of bandaids.
Literacy tip of the week: Telling stories together is a great way to encourage your child's literacy development. Tell your child some of your stories and make sure to listen when they tell you their stories.
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