Book read:
Tap Tap Bang Bang by Emma Garcia
Other book suggestions:
Construction Kitties by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
ASL Sign of the Week: Truck
Cranes (from Storytime Katie)
Cranes reach up,
Cranes reach down,
Cranes reach out,
And all around!
Construction Worker Song (from Everything Preschool)
This is the way we pound out nails, pound our nails (pound fists)
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning.
Other verses:
Saw wood (move arms in sawing motion)
Shake paint (shake hands up and down)
Drill a hole (move hands in a circle)
Paint the walls (move hands side to side)
Actions with Construction Movement Cards
Old MacDonald Had a Truck
Wheels-Spin
Horn-Honk
Wipers-Swish
Literacy tip of the week: Books introduce new ideas and vocabulary. This week we learned some great words for different tools!
Craft: We colored tools and glued them to paper strips to make "tool belts".
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Monday, July 10, 2017
Build Your Brain for Preschoolers 7/10/17: Stories
Book read:
Reading makes you feel good by Todd Parr
Other book suggestions:
Where are my books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Mom, Dad our books and Me by Danielle Marcotte
If you love reading and you know it
The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner (shows use of imagination!)
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?
The chute is on my head (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute is on my head!
The chute goes up and down, the chute goes up and down!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes up and down!
The chute goes fast and slow, the chute goes fast and slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!
Literacy tip of the week: Reading together builds connections in a child's brain. When we read with those we love, those connections are strengthened even futher.
Post storytime activity: Scavenger hunt for our favorite book characters
Reading makes you feel good by Todd Parr
Other book suggestions:
Where are my books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Mom, Dad our books and Me by Danielle Marcotte
If you love reading and you know it
The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner (shows use of imagination!)
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?
The chute is on my head (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute is on my head!
The chute goes up and down, the chute goes up and down!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes up and down!
The chute goes fast and slow, the chute goes fast and slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!
Literacy tip of the week: Reading together builds connections in a child's brain. When we read with those we love, those connections are strengthened even futher.
Post storytime activity: Scavenger hunt for our favorite book characters
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Baby Storytime 6/15/17
Book read:
Wiggle waggle by Jonathan London
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)
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
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 (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: Expanding on the words your baby says is a great way to introduce new vocabulary. If they say a word or two, try adding
Wiggle waggle by Jonathan London
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)
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
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 (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: Expanding on the words your baby says is a great way to introduce new vocabulary. If they say a word or two, try adding
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Bathtime Storytime 6/13/17 and 6/14/17
Books read:
Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Big Red Tub by Julie Jarman
ASL sign of the week: Bath
If you're messy and you know it
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (washing each body part)"
Bathtime by Brett Band
Bubbles, bubbles (from Library Village)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (turn around)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground. (touch ground)
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose. (touch nose)
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes. (touch toes)
Bubbles, bubbles in the air. (hands in air)
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! (reach arms out)
Three Bubbles (from Sunflower Storytime)
A small bubble (make circle with your hands)
A medium sized bubble (make larger circle with your hands)
A great big bubble I see (make large circle with your arms)
Now let's count them, are you read?
1-2-3 (make three circles again)
POP! (clap hands loudly)
Bubblegum (to the tune of "Lollipop" by the Chordettes, from SLC Book Boy)
Bubblegum, bubblegum,
Sticky, sticky, bubblegum.
Bubblegum! (stick hands to various body parts)
10 Little 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.
Craft: We decorated bathtub printouts with blue sticker "bubbles".
Literacy tip of the week: Clap along to the rhythms in songs to help your child hear the syllables in words.
Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Big Red Tub by Julie Jarman
ASL sign of the week: Bath
If you're messy and you know it
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (washing each body part)"
Bathtime by Brett Band
Bubbles, bubbles (from Library Village)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (turn around)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground. (touch ground)
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose. (touch nose)
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes. (touch toes)
Bubbles, bubbles in the air. (hands in air)
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! (reach arms out)
Three Bubbles (from Sunflower Storytime)
A small bubble (make circle with your hands)
A medium sized bubble (make larger circle with your hands)
A great big bubble I see (make large circle with your arms)
Now let's count them, are you read?
1-2-3 (make three circles again)
POP! (clap hands loudly)
Bubblegum (to the tune of "Lollipop" by the Chordettes, from SLC Book Boy)
Bubblegum, bubblegum,
Sticky, sticky, bubblegum.
Bubblegum! (stick hands to various body parts)
10 Little 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.
Craft: We decorated bathtub printouts with blue sticker "bubbles".
Literacy tip of the week: Clap along to the rhythms in songs to help your child hear the syllables in words.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Baby Storytime 6/8/17
Book read:
I went walking by Sue Williams
Where is Big Toe? (with scarves, to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?", from Library Meow)
Where is big toe?
Where is big toe?
Here I am! Here I am! (touch baby's toe)
Wiggle, wiggle, big toe,
Wiggle, wiggle, big toe.
My big toe. My big toe.
Other verses can include:
Where is elbow...bendy, bendy elbow.
Where is tummy... tickle, tickle tummy.
Where are two eyes... peekaboo two eyes.
Where are two hands... happy clappy two hands.
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
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 (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: Books with large and clear pictures will be especially engaging for your baby because they are easiest for them to see.
I went walking by Sue Williams
Where is Big Toe? (with scarves, to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?", from Library Meow)
Where is big toe?
Where is big toe?
Here I am! Here I am! (touch baby's toe)
Wiggle, wiggle, big toe,
Wiggle, wiggle, big toe.
My big toe. My big toe.
Other verses can include:
Where is elbow...bendy, bendy elbow.
Where is tummy... tickle, tickle tummy.
Where are two eyes... peekaboo two eyes.
Where are two hands... happy clappy two hands.
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
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 (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: Books with large and clear pictures will be especially engaging for your baby because they are easiest for them to see.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
June Tunes Storytime 6/6/17 and 6/7/17
Books read:
Old MacDonald loves things that go by Jane Clarke
We are the dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner
Other book suggestions:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.
If you're happy and you know it by James Warhola
ASL sign of the week: Music
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)
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..
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Wheels on the Bus
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!"
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!
Craft: We decorated a printout of a music note with torn paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Keep paper and crayons with you when you are on the go with your child. They can practice writing and drawing no matter where you are!
Old MacDonald loves things that go by Jane Clarke
We are the dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner
Other book suggestions:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.
If you're happy and you know it by James Warhola
ASL sign of the week: Music
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)
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..
We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!
Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Wheels on the Bus
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!"
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!
Craft: We decorated a printout of a music note with torn paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Keep paper and crayons with you when you are on the go with your child. They can practice writing and drawing no matter where you are!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Baby Storytime 6/1/17
Book read: Big bug by Henry Cole
ASL sign of the week: Bug
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 springtime cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
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)
Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavy load.
Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)
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: Your baby's brain forms 1 million new neural connections every second. When you read, sing, talk and play you help these connections strengthen and develop.
ASL sign of the week: Bug
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 springtime cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
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)
Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavy load.
Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)
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: Your baby's brain forms 1 million new neural connections every second. When you read, sing, talk and play you help these connections strengthen and develop.
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