Books “Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen “Busy boats” by Tony Mitton Splashin Up and Down Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat (lapbounce or pretend to row) Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Won’t you be my darling (repeat… Read More Storytime: Boats
Books “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site” by Sherri Duskey Rinker “Construction Kitties” by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges “One Big Building” by Michael Dahl Five Little Nails Five little nails, standing straight and steady (hold up 5 fingers) Here I come with my hammer ready (make fist with other hand) With a bam, bam, bam (tap fist… Read More Storytime: Construction
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 “Playful Little Penguins” by Tony Mitton “I Like It When…” by Mary Murphy “If You Were a Penguin” by Wendell and Florence Minor Two Little Penguins Two little penguins sitting on the ice (hold up thumbs) One bows once, the other bows twice (make thumbs up and down) Waddle little penguins, waddle away (wiggle… Read More Storytime: Penguins
Books “I Love You Nose, I Love You Toes” by Linda Davick “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!” by Karen Beaumont “Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes” by Mem Fox Fingers Like to Wiggle Waggle Fingers like to wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle (wiggle fingers) Fingers like to wiggle waggle to and fro… Read More Storytime: Body