This story time is geared towards pre-walkers. For baby storytime I like to have one main book that we read, a few songs/fingerplays geared towards the book and some lap bounces. I like to keep the lap bounces the same every week so the parent and child can get used to them. You can find… Read More Baby Storytime: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Books Little Cloud by Eric CarleCloudette by Tom LitchenheldThe Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann I’m a Little Cloud (tune: I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little cloud in the sky (circle arms above head)You can find me way up high (stretch arms up)Sometimes I’m puffy (hands on hips)Sometimes stretched out (hands out at sides)I just… Read More Storytime: Clouds
Books “From Head to Toe” “The Very Busy Spider” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Itsy Bitsy Spider I used this puppet from Folkmanis puppet while singing. I love to walk around and have children say hello to the spider. I Went to a Farm One Day This is a fun rhyme to do with all sorts… Read More Storytime: Eric Carle
Books “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?” by Jane Yolen “Lunch” by Denise Fleming I’ve been looking for an excuse to use this puppet from Discount School Supplies and I must say it was such a hit! The kids absolutely loved feeding the caterpillar and then watching him… Read More Storytime: Fruits/Vegetables
Books: “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse” by Eric Carle “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont “Mouse Paint” by Ellen Stoll Walsh This is the Way (Tune: Mulberry Bush) This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (stirring motion) This is the way we stir… Read More Storytime: Art
Books “Waiting for Wings” by Lois Ehlert “Butterfly Butterfly” by Petr Horacek “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle Two Little Butterflies Two little butterflies sitting on a hill (hold up thumbs) One named Jack and one named Jill (wiggle thumbs) Fly away Jack, fly away Jill Come back Jack, come back Jill I’m a… Read More Storytime: Caterpillar/Butterfly
Books “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle “Butterfly, Butterfly” by Petr Horacek “In the Tall, Tall Grass” by Denise Fleming “Can You Make a Scary Face?” by Jan Thomas Itsy Bitsy Spider The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun… Read More Storytime: Bugs
Books “I Love Bugs!” by Philemon Sturges “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle I have a board book set (12 books) for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” I give each parent and child a book to read together. Some children will look at it at their own pace, while others will follow along with me.… Read More Storytime: Bugs
I’m at the age (mid 20s) where it seems like everyone I know is getting married and having babies, I have lost count of how many bridal showers and baby showers I have attended in the past two years. My biggest pet peeve about baby showers, and no it is not the corny games, is… Read More Not Your Typical Baby Shower Books
Books “Who Ate All the Cookie Dough” by Karen Beaumont “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “Little Cloud” by Eric Carle “The Wheels on the Race Car” by Alexander Zane ABC Magnets I like to start and end the Alphabet program by singing our ABCs. To start I put out all of the letter… Read More Storytime: Letter C