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
When I first started having babies in story time I was very intimidated. I was used to have preschoolers who would answer open-ended questions and followed along to songs. I quickly learned that for baby story time it is important to speak instructions and use a stuffed animal to demonstrate (I still feel silly doing… Read More Baby Storytime Favorites: Lap Bounces
When I first started having babies in story time I was very intimidated. I was used to have preschoolers who would answer open-ended questions and followed along to songs. I quickly learned that for baby story time it is important to speak instructions and use a stuffed animal to demonstrate (I still feel silly doing… Read More Baby Storytime Favorites: Rhymes/Songs
Books “Blueberry Mouse” by Alice Low “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear” by Don & Audrey Wood Picked a Berry (Tune: Clementine) Picked a blueberry, picked a blueberry (picking motion) That was growing in the sun (circle arms above head) Then I washed it and I ate it (pretend… Read More Storytime: Fruit
Books “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson “The Crayon Box that Talked” by Shane DeRolf “Go to Bed, Monster!” by Natasha Wing How a Crayon is Made We started the storytime by talking about our favorite colors and how crayons are made. I didn’t read “What Happens at a Crayon Factory?” verbatim but… Read More Storytime: Crayons
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