Books “Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins” by Dianne Ochiltree “Apples and Pumpkins” by Anne Rockwell “Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin” by Mary Serfozo Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground (touch the floor) How’d you get so big and round? (make circle with arms) Once you were a seed so small (pinch fingers together) Now you are a great… Read More Storytime: Pumpkins
Books “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae “Rumble in the Jungle” by Giles Andreae “Where’s My Mom?” by Julia Donaldson I Went to the Jungle This can be sung to the tune of London Bridge but I just said it. I went to the jungle one day, jungle one day, jungle one day I saw… Read More Storytime: Jungle
Books Kiki’s Blankie by Janie Bynum Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett Bananas for Lunch A fat little monkey had bananas for lunch He peeled and he ate them (peeling motion) Munch, munch, much (eating motion) 1 banana, 2 bananas, 3 bananas, 4 (count on fingers) He ate and… Read More Storytime: Monkeys
Books “Elephants on Board” by Susa MacDonald “I Dream of an Elephant” by Ami Rubinger (flannel board) “Tweak Tweak” by Eve Bunting I Dream of An Elephant by Ami Rubinger Upon a Spider’s Web One little elephant went out to play, Upon a spider’s web one day. He had such enormous fun, that he called… Read More Storytime: Elephants
Here are some songs and activities that are perfect for getting the wiggles out. These songs are guaranteed to get the kids moving and engaged. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and will be added to the list! Roly Poly (Tune: Where is Thumbkin) Roly poly, roly poly (roll arms) Up, up, up (raise arms)… Read More Storytime Go To Songs
Books “The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister (shortened version) “Smiley Shark” by Ruth Galloway Five Little Fishies Swimming in the Sea Five little fishies, swimming in the sea (put hands together and move like fish) Teasing Mr. Shark, “You can’t catch me! No, you can’t catch me!” (shake finger side… Read More Storytime: Fish