Facebook Live Storytime 3/4/21

Book read: Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox

Red, red, red (from Storytime All Stars)
Red, red, red, touch your head.
Blue, blue, blue, touch your shoe.
Brown, brown, brown, touch  the ground.
Black, black, black, touch your back.
Pink, pink, pink, give a wink.
Gray, gray, gray, shout hooray!

Grey Squirrel (first verse from Miss Meg's Storytime, others by me)
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel,
Shake your bushy tail!
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel,
Shake your bushy tail!

Red Bird, Red Bird,
Flap your pretty wings!
Red Bird, Red Bird,
Flap your pretty wings!

Brown Dog, Brown Dog,
Wag your long tail!
Brown Dog, Brown Dog,
Wag your long tail!

Black Cat, Black Cat,
Crawl around the floor!
Black Cat, Black Cat,
Crawl around the floor!

Goldfish, Goldfish,
Swim around the room!
Goldfish, Goldfish,
Swim around the room!

Funny, Funny, Froggy (from Perry Public Library)
Funny, funny froggy,
Hop, hop hop!  (jump)
Funny, funny froggy,
Stop, stop, stop! (stop)
Funny, funny froggy,
Don't run away! (run)
Funny, funny froggy,
Stay and play!

Mary had a (insert color) lamb flannelboard 

Literacy tip of the week: Ask questions about the story as you read with your child. This will help expose them to new vocabulary!

Facebook Live Storytime 2-11-21

Book read: Click Clack Moo, I love you! by Doreen Cronin

Friend of Mine (to the tune of "Mary Had A Little Lamb", from Kelly's Kindergarten)
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and (insert action) around with me?

Give Mom a Hug (from Storytime Katie)
Roar like a lion, growl like a bear, (growl/roar)
Give Mom a hug, show her you care.
Hop like a bunny, flap like a bird, (hop, then flap arms like wings)
Quiet as a mouse now, don't say a word.

Counting time (flannelboard)

Counting time, counting time.

So let's all sing a simple rhyme!

Five little hearts, in a row. 

Let's all count them. Here we go!

(follow with counting high/low and fast slow)

 

Literacy tip of the week: Learning about shapes (like hearts) will eventually help your little one differentiate between letters.

Facebook Live Storytime 2/4/21

Book read: Bounce by Doreen Cronin

Bouncing, Bouncing (adapted from NIEHS)
Bouncing, bouncing (bounce baby)
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Bouncing, bouncing bouncing,
Bouncing, bouncing,
Now we stop! (stop)
Other actions can include clapping, stomping, flying, etc)

Hey Mr. Snowman

I went walking through a winter wonderland

And spied a frosty snowman who needed a hand. 

Hey Mr. Snowman, what do you need?
I need some eyes put them on me please.

(repeat with other parts of the snowman)

Bumping up and down

Bumping up and down on my little blue sled, (bounce)
Bumping up and down on my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down on my little blue sled,
Won't you be my darling? (hug)
Other verses: Snow is falling down, Waving to my friends

 

Literacy tip of the week: Bouncing to a song helps your child feel the sounds that make up words.

Facebook Live Storytime 1/28/21

Book read: Hi Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter

Baking Pizza (to the tune of Shortin' Bread)
I can make a pizza! You can too!
Listen and you'll know just what to do.

Every little baker loves mixing, mixing.
Every little baker loves mixing dough.

Every little baker loves kneading, kneading.
Every little baker loves kneading dough.

Every little baker loves tossing, tossing.
Every little baker loves tossing dough.

This is the way (animal version with puppets)
This is the way I stomp my feet,
Stomp my feet, stomp my feet.
This is the way I stomp my feet,
Cause I'm an elephant!
Other actions can include: Wave trunk, shake tail, etc.

Little Fox, Little Fox

Little Fox, Little Fox

Are you in the (insert color) box?

 

Wheels on the bus 

 

Literacy tip of the week: Scarf play is a fun way to develop the finger muscles needed to write.

 

 

Facebook Live Storytime 1/21/21

Book read: Is everyone ready for fun? by Jan Thomas

Did you ever get silly (to the tune of "Did you ever see a Lassie?")
Did you ever get silly, get silly, get silly,
Did you ever get silly by shaking your head?
Did you ever get silly, get silly, get silly,
Did you ever get silly by jumping around?
Other actions can including stomping, shaking, etc.

Monkey See, Monkey Do (from Perry Public Library)
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey in the zoo,
Little monkey in the tree,
Can you (insert action) like me?

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!

Silly Monster (with monster cut outs on flannelboard)
We hid our monster near colored beds.
For each color we chant: "Little Monster named Fred, Are you (under, over, above, below) the (color) bed?" 

Literacy tip of the week: Directional words help literacy development because they will be important  when they learn to write letters.

Facebook Live Storytime 1/14/21

Book read: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

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) 

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.

Saw a snowflake (modified from Preschool Express, to the tune of "My Darling Clementine")
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake falling down.
It was floating,
It was twirling.
As it spun around and round. 

Snowball, Snowball (flannelboard, from Clinton Macomb Public Library Facebook)
Snowball, snowball, cold and round,
Under which mitten can you be found?

Literacy tip of the week:  Talking with your child about winter and hibernation is a great way to introduce new vocabulary.

Facebook Live Storytime 12/3/20

Book read: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

A Tree is a Home (from Holiday Zone)
A tree may be a home for a bird (flap arms like a bird)
A tree may be a home for a bee (buzz hand like a bee)
A tree may be a home for a snake (slither like a snake)
A tree may be a home for a monkey (swing arms)
I would if a tree would make a good home for me? (point to self)

Frisky Squirrel (to the tune of "The Grand Old Duke of York", from HCPL Storytime)
Oh, the frisky squirrel,
He gathers nuts and seeds, (pretend to gather seeds)
He hides them for the winter months,
So he'll have all he needs!
Oh, up, up, up he goes! (reach up)
And down, down, down he comes. (reach down)
He runs around, goes up and down, (run, go up and down)
His work is never done! 

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

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.

Literacy tip of the week: Share your favorite holiday tradition with your child. The more you talk and share words together the more language your child is exposed to.