Books read:
Splish, Splash, Ducky! 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.
It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (with ASL sign for rain, 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 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!
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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: Rhyme will eventually help your little one recognize the sounds in words, which means rhyming books are always a great choice for reading together.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Chickens and Eggs Storytime 3/27/18
Book read: Eggs 1, 2, 3: Who will the babies be? by Janet Halfmann
Other book suggestions:
Hurry, Hurry! by Eve Bunting
Shake a leg, Egg! by Kurt Cyrus
Chickens to the rescue! by John Himmelman
Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher
On our way to the farm (modified from Storytimes and More, to the tune of "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush")
Here we go marching down the road, down the road,
Here we go marching down the road, on our way to the farm today!
Additional verses can include: running, tiptoeing, stomping, flying, etc.
If You're a Chicken and You Know It
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're a chicken and you know it, cluck like this.
Additional actions: flap wings, scratch, peck
I Know a Chicken (from Laurie Berker's CD "Whaddaya Think of That?")
Craft: We painted a picture of a chick with yellow paint.
Literacy tip of the week: Books are a great way to introduce new facts to your child. For instance our book this week "Eggs 1, 2, 3" teaches us the proper names for various baby animals.
Other book suggestions:
Hurry, Hurry! by Eve Bunting
Shake a leg, Egg! by Kurt Cyrus
Chickens to the rescue! by John Himmelman
Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher
On our way to the farm (modified from Storytimes and More, to the tune of "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush")
Here we go marching down the road, down the road,
Here we go marching down the road, on our way to the farm today!
Additional verses can include: running, tiptoeing, stomping, flying, etc.
If You're a Chicken and You Know It
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're a chicken and you know it, cluck like this.
Additional actions: flap wings, scratch, peck
I Know a Chicken (from Laurie Berker's CD "Whaddaya Think of That?")
Craft: We painted a picture of a chick with yellow paint.
Literacy tip of the week: Books are a great way to introduce new facts to your child. For instance our book this week "Eggs 1, 2, 3" teaches us the proper names for various baby animals.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Baby Storytime 3/22/18
Book read:
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
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)
The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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.
Row, row, row your boat (with parachute)
Literacy tip of the week: Reading familiar stories, like "Goodnight Moon" is a great way to help your child develop positive associations with reading.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
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)
The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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.
Row, row, row your boat (with parachute)
Literacy tip of the week: Reading familiar stories, like "Goodnight Moon" is a great way to help your child develop positive associations with reading.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Lions and Lambs Storytime 3/20/18
Book read:
Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox
Other book suggestions:
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont
ASL sign of the week: Lion and Lamb
If you're a lion and you know it
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws (stomp feet).
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws.
If you're a lion and you know it and you really want to show it,
Stomp your paws!
Other actions involve wave your tail, roar out loud, shake your mane, etc.
The great big lion (to the tune of Shortnin' Bread, modified from Verona Storytime)
The great big lion loves jumping, jumping,
The great big lion loves jumping high.
Other actions include: spinning round, running fast, roaring loud, etc
A sheep got on a bus (modified from A hippopotamus got on a city bus from Jbrary)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep (jump up and down)
Got on, got on, got on a a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Baaaack up!" (lean back)
A cow, a cow, a cow
Got on, got on, got on a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the pople said,
"Mooove over!" (rock from side to side)
Winding Wool (modified from Perry Public Library, with scarves)
Help me wind my ball of wool (pretend to wind)
Hold it gently, do not pull
Lift it high, Drop it low,
Reach down and touch your toes!
Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Laurie Berkner
Literacy tip of the week: Talk about the pictures in a book with your child as you read. This will help them connect the illustrations with the words.
Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox
Other book suggestions:
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont
ASL sign of the week: Lion and Lamb
If you're a lion and you know it
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws (stomp feet).
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws.
If you're a lion and you know it and you really want to show it,
Stomp your paws!
Other actions involve wave your tail, roar out loud, shake your mane, etc.
The great big lion (to the tune of Shortnin' Bread, modified from Verona Storytime)
The great big lion loves jumping, jumping,
The great big lion loves jumping high.
Other actions include: spinning round, running fast, roaring loud, etc
A sheep got on a bus (modified from A hippopotamus got on a city bus from Jbrary)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep (jump up and down)
Got on, got on, got on a a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Baaaack up!" (lean back)
A cow, a cow, a cow
Got on, got on, got on a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the pople said,
"Mooove over!" (rock from side to side)
Winding Wool (modified from Perry Public Library, with scarves)
Help me wind my ball of wool (pretend to wind)
Hold it gently, do not pull
Lift it high, Drop it low,
Reach down and touch your toes!
Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Laurie Berkner
Literacy tip of the week: Talk about the pictures in a book with your child as you read. This will help them connect the illustrations with the words.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Baby Storytime 2/22/18
Book read:
Up: How families around the world carry their little ones by Susan Hughes
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?
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.
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)
Let's Go Riding in an Elevator (from Jbrary)
Let's go riding in an elevator (hold baby in front of you)
An elevator, elevator. (rock back and forth)
Let's go riding in an elevator!
First floor (lift baby, raise up on each floor)
Second floor,
Third floor,
Fourth floor,
Down, down, down! (bring baby down to ground)
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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 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: Don't worry if you can't finish a book with your baby. Just a few minutes of reading is extremely beneficial to them, and as they grow their attention span will become longer.
Up: How families around the world carry their little ones by Susan Hughes
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?
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.
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)
Let's Go Riding in an Elevator (from Jbrary)
Let's go riding in an elevator (hold baby in front of you)
An elevator, elevator. (rock back and forth)
Let's go riding in an elevator!
First floor (lift baby, raise up on each floor)
Second floor,
Third floor,
Fourth floor,
Down, down, down! (bring baby down to ground)
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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 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: Don't worry if you can't finish a book with your baby. Just a few minutes of reading is extremely beneficial to them, and as they grow their attention span will become longer.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Ms. Kelly's Favorites Storytime 2/19/18 and 2/20/18
Books read:
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak
Other book suggestions:
Hi Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter
The Nuts: Keep Rolling by Eric Litwin
Where is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley
Happy Puppy (dog themed version of "Hokey Pokey")
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)
Body Rock (on Kids in Motion)
This is Big (from Mel's Desk)
This is big, big, big. (arms wide)
This is small, small, small. (bring arms together)
This is short, short, short. (crouch down)
This is tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
This is fast, fast, fast. (run fast)
This is slow, slow, slow. (run slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (shake head yes)
This is no, no, no. (shake head no)
Wheels on the Bus
Old MacDonald (with animals on parachute)
Movement cube
Craft: We made a collage with letter stickers.
Literacy tip of the week: Singable books are great choices because they slow down language and help kids hear the parts that make up words.
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak
Other book suggestions:
Hi Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter
The Nuts: Keep Rolling by Eric Litwin
Where is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley
Happy Puppy (dog themed version of "Hokey Pokey")
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)
Body Rock (on Kids in Motion)
This is Big (from Mel's Desk)
This is big, big, big. (arms wide)
This is small, small, small. (bring arms together)
This is short, short, short. (crouch down)
This is tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
This is fast, fast, fast. (run fast)
This is slow, slow, slow. (run slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (shake head yes)
This is no, no, no. (shake head no)
Wheels on the Bus
Old MacDonald (with animals on parachute)
Movement cube
Craft: We made a collage with letter stickers.
Literacy tip of the week: Singable books are great choices because they slow down language and help kids hear the parts that make up words.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Baby Storytime 2/15/18
Book read:
I am a baby by Kathryn Madeline Allen
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)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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: Books with pictures of babies and their routines are good choices because they are easy for your little one to understand and connect to.
I am a baby by Kathryn Madeline Allen
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)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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: Books with pictures of babies and their routines are good choices because they are easy for your little one to understand and connect to.
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