Books read:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.
If you're happy and you know it by James Warhola
Other book suggestions:
If you're a monster and you know it by Rebecca Emberley
Row, row, row your boat by Jane Cabrera
ASL Sign of the Week: Music
If you're happy and you know it
Stomping in the Sun (adapted from Librarian vs. Storytime)
We're stomping in the sun, (stomp feet)
We're stomping in the sun,
We can't go yet,
We're having fun!
We're stomping in the sun!
Other verses can include clapping, hopping, twirling, dancing, etc.
Put your hands up high (from 2016 CSLP Manual)
Put your hands up high,
Put your hands down low,
Put your hands to the side,
And wiggle just so.
Put your elbows to the front.
Put your elbows in back.
Put your elbows to the side,
And "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
Everyone can shake (with shakers, modified from Jbrary)
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
And now it's time to stop.
Additional verses:
Everyone can tap, Everyone can clap, Everyone can wave, etc.
Wheels on the Bus
Row, Row, Row Your Boat (with chute)
Craft: We decorated a printable of puppets that could be used to sing "Old MacDonald".
Literacy tip of the week: Singing helps children recognize the different parts that make up words because different syllables fall on different beats.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
ECRR Storytime 7/26/16 and 7/27/16: Playing
Books read:
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Let's Play! by Herve Tullet
Other book suggestions:
Tap to Play by Salina Yoon
Princess! Fairy! Ballerina! by Bethanie Murguia
ASL Sign of the week: Play
Playing we will go (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Playing we will go,
Playing we will go,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
Playing we will go.
We will run so fast.
We will run so fast.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will run so fast.
We will jump so high.
We will jump so high.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will jump so high.
Play Red Light, Green Light
Play "I Spy" with flannel board pieces
Craft: We used pieces of paper to decorate a letter P (for play!)
Literacy tip of the week: Free play has been tied to better goal setting and imagination. Kids learn a lot when they have the freedom to play and explore ideas!
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Let's Play! by Herve Tullet
Other book suggestions:
Tap to Play by Salina Yoon
Princess! Fairy! Ballerina! by Bethanie Murguia
ASL Sign of the week: Play
Playing we will go (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Playing we will go,
Playing we will go,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
Playing we will go.
We will run so fast.
We will run so fast.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will run so fast.
We will jump so high.
We will jump so high.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will jump so high.
Touch your chin.
That's the way this game begins.
Touch your eyes.
Touch your knees.
Now pretend you are going to sneeze.
Touch your hair.
Touch one ear.
Touch your two red lips right here.
Touch your elbows where they bend.
That's the way the touch game ends.
That's the way this game begins.
Touch your eyes.
Touch your knees.
Now pretend you are going to sneeze.
Touch your hair.
Touch one ear.
Touch your two red lips right here.
Touch your elbows where they bend.
That's the way the touch game ends.
Play Red Light, Green Light
Play "I Spy" with flannel board pieces
Craft: We used pieces of paper to decorate a letter P (for play!)
Literacy tip of the week: Free play has been tied to better goal setting and imagination. Kids learn a lot when they have the freedom to play and explore ideas!
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
ECRR Storytime 7/19/16 and 7/20/16: Writing
Books read:
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Keith Chapman
More Bears by Kenn Nesbitt
ASL Sign of the Week: Write
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. This song shows the importance of using our imagination when we write or listen to stories!)
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)
We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael
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!
Roly Poly (from Reading with Red)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Up Up Up! (lift hands high)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly (roll hands)
Down Down Down! (stomp feet)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Clap Clap Clap! (clap hands)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Lap Lap Lap! (touch lap)
Dance your fingers (from Storytime Katie)
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers side to side,
Dance them round and round,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them right to bed!
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles (count on fingers)
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Craft: We colored a library themed coloring page.
Literacy tip of the week: When kids do fingerplays, color or pop bubbles, they are building the finger strength they will need as they learn to write.
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Keith Chapman
More Bears by Kenn Nesbitt
ASL Sign of the Week: Write
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. This song shows the importance of using our imagination when we write or listen to stories!)
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)
We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael
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!
Roly Poly (from Reading with Red)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Up Up Up! (lift hands high)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly (roll hands)
Down Down Down! (stomp feet)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Clap Clap Clap! (clap hands)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Lap Lap Lap! (touch lap)
Dance your fingers (from Storytime Katie)
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers side to side,
Dance them round and round,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them right to bed!
10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles (count on fingers)
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Craft: We colored a library themed coloring page.
Literacy tip of the week: When kids do fingerplays, color or pop bubbles, they are building the finger strength they will need as they learn to write.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
ECRR Storytime 7/12/16 and 7/13/16: Talking
Books read:
Say Hello! by Linda Davick
Bunnies! by Kevan Atteberry
ASL Sign of the Week: Talk
My hands say hello (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby the Librarian)
My hands say hello
My hands say hello
Every time I see my friends
My hands say hello
Repeat using other body parts.
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)
Walking, Walking (to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from NIEHS)
Walking, walking, walking, walking,
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Running, running, running, running,
running, running,
Now we stop! Now we stop!
(You can substitute other actions for walking and running, such as swaying, swimming or tapping.)
Wheels on the Bus
Down at the Library (with parachute, from What Happens in Storytime)
Down at the library in the story room,
Sat babies and Ms. Kelly and a parachute.
Lift said Ms. Kelly, lift the chute!
And they lifted and lifted that parachute,
Other actions: shake, drop, let go
Here we go up, up, up (from Reading With Red)
Here we go up, up, up! (lift chute)
Here we go down, down, down! (drop chute)
Here we go back and forth! (sway chute from side to side)
And here we go round and round! (walk in a circle)
Craft: We made paper bag elephant puppets.
Literacy tip of the week: Talking is one of the ways children learn about the world. Young children benefit when adults label what they see and ask them questions every day.
Say Hello! by Linda Davick
Bunnies! by Kevan Atteberry
ASL Sign of the Week: Talk
My hands say hello (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby the Librarian)
My hands say hello
My hands say hello
Every time I see my friends
My hands say hello
Repeat using other body parts.
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)
Walking, Walking (to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from NIEHS)
Walking, walking, walking, walking,
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Running, running, running, running,
running, running,
Now we stop! Now we stop!
(You can substitute other actions for walking and running, such as swaying, swimming or tapping.)
Wheels on the Bus
Down at the Library (with parachute, from What Happens in Storytime)
Down at the library in the story room,
Sat babies and Ms. Kelly and a parachute.
Lift said Ms. Kelly, lift the chute!
And they lifted and lifted that parachute,
Other actions: shake, drop, let go
Here we go up, up, up (from Reading With Red)
Here we go up, up, up! (lift chute)
Here we go down, down, down! (drop chute)
Here we go back and forth! (sway chute from side to side)
And here we go round and round! (walk in a circle)
Craft: We made paper bag elephant puppets.
Literacy tip of the week: Talking is one of the ways children learn about the world. Young children benefit when adults label what they see and ask them questions every day.
Friday, July 8, 2016
ECRR Storytime 7/6/2016 and 7/7/2016: Reading
Books read:
Dinosaur vs. the Library by Bob Shea
Where are my books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Other book suggestions:
Mom, Dad our books and Me by Danielle Marcotte
Read it, don't eat it! by Ian Schoenherr
ASL Sign of the Week: Book
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
If you're a reader and you know it (modified version of "If you're happy and you know it", done with the same actions)
Read, read, read a book (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, modified from Perry Public Library)
Read, read, read a book! Read it now with me! (pretend hands are books)
Read a book, let me see,
Read a book with me!
(other verses: clap your hands, tap your knees, shake your feet, touch your shoulders)
We're going to read a book (done with shakers, modified version of We're Going to the Zoo from ALA's 2014 Guerilla Storytime)
We're going to get to together,
A story we will read!
We'll enjoy the words and the pictures, yes indeed!
Shake it baby, shake it!
Shake it while you can!
Shake it like a milkshake, and pour it in the can!
Shake it to the bottom! Shake it to the top!
Shake it round and round and round!
Until I tell you stop!
Counting song (with shakers, from Libraryland)
One, two, shake it on your shoe.
Three, four, shake it on the floor.
Five, six, shake it realy quick.
Seven, eight, hold it up straight.
Nine, ten, shake it with your friends!
Story stew (modified from MCLS Kids, done with puppets on parachute)
Story stew, story stew!
Some for me, and some for you!
Who should we add to our story stew?
Craft: We decorated a print out of a bookworm with torn paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Reading is a great way to expose your child to new words. It has been shown that picture books contain about 30 rare words per 1000, whereas conversation between an adult and child typically contains about 9 rare words per 1000.
Dinosaur vs. the Library by Bob Shea
Where are my books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Other book suggestions:
Mom, Dad our books and Me by Danielle Marcotte
Read it, don't eat it! by Ian Schoenherr
ASL Sign of the Week: Book
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
If you're a reader and you know it (modified version of "If you're happy and you know it", done with the same actions)
Read, read, read a book (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, modified from Perry Public Library)
Read, read, read a book! Read it now with me! (pretend hands are books)
Read a book, let me see,
Read a book with me!
(other verses: clap your hands, tap your knees, shake your feet, touch your shoulders)
We're going to read a book (done with shakers, modified version of We're Going to the Zoo from ALA's 2014 Guerilla Storytime)
We're going to get to together,
A story we will read!
We'll enjoy the words and the pictures, yes indeed!
Shake it baby, shake it!
Shake it while you can!
Shake it like a milkshake, and pour it in the can!
Shake it to the bottom! Shake it to the top!
Shake it round and round and round!
Until I tell you stop!
Counting song (with shakers, from Libraryland)
One, two, shake it on your shoe.
Three, four, shake it on the floor.
Five, six, shake it realy quick.
Seven, eight, hold it up straight.
Nine, ten, shake it with your friends!
Story stew (modified from MCLS Kids, done with puppets on parachute)
Story stew, story stew!
Some for me, and some for you!
Who should we add to our story stew?
Craft: We decorated a print out of a bookworm with torn paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Reading is a great way to expose your child to new words. It has been shown that picture books contain about 30 rare words per 1000, whereas conversation between an adult and child typically contains about 9 rare words per 1000.
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.
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!
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!
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