N is for Night Shivers

An Outreach Storytime


Book:  Creak! Said the Bed by Phyllis Root

Fingerplay:  I'm Not Afraid
from 2012 Summer Reading Program Manual

I'm not afraid of the night
When my mom turns off the light.
If I see shadows on the wall,
I am not afraid at all.
If there are strange noises that I hear,
I am brave.  I have no fear.
Cause monsters aren't real and I'm safe in bed
So I think happy thoughts instead.
At night, I do not cray or scream.
I climb in bed and dream good dreams.

Book:  The Great Monster Hunt

Song:  Monster, Monster
from 2012 Summer Reading Program Manual


Monster, monster turn around.
Monster, monster touch the ground.
Monster, monster reach up high.
Monster, monster blink your eyes.
Monster, monster show your teeth.
Monster, monster stamp your feet.
Monster, monster slap your knees.
Monster, monster sit down please.

Book:  There was an Old Monster

M is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: marble

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) magic and music, morning and mud

Sign Language: Letter

Flannel Board: M-O-U-S-E
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)

There's a little ball of fur nibbling at my cheese
M-O-U-S-E, M-O-U-S-E, M-O-U-S-E,
And Mouse is her name-o.

[Leave out a letter on each repeat and use a clap in place of the missing letter.

Words by Joe Stover from http://www.ccplonline.org/kids/songs4tots.html

Book: The moon might be milk (Shulman)

Stand-up Song: 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed

Rhyme Time Song
Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet

Book:  Millie waits for the mail (Steffensmeier)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, M&M sorting and counting, musical instruments, Memory game

I copied the recipe for "Moon Cookies" from the back of "The Moon Might be Milk" for the storytime families.  One little girl was so excited to make them...and later that day she brought me some!  Yummy!!  Thank you, Charlotte!

M is for Magic

A Kindercare Storytime

Flannel Board:  Carl the Clown
My name boys and girls is Carl the Clown
I wear my hats all over town.
Each one has its own color name,
Which you can learn if you play my game.
Oh, here's a hat, and it is red (Santa hat)
it fits so nicely on my head.
Now when I wear my hat of yellow, (hard hat)
I'm told I'm quite a dandy fellow.
I hope you like my hat of blue (ball cap)
I'll put it on just for you.
I wear my white hat on a sunny day. (sombrero)
It looks quite nice my friends all say.
i put on my green hat to visit the park, (leprechaun)
But I take it off when it gets dark.
My purple hat is just as good, (clown)
I'd wear it always if I could.
My life would be oh so tragic
If I didn't have my black hat for magic!

The Magic Hat by Mem Fox

The Magic Rabbit by Annette LeBlane Cate

Have you ever seen a bunny
(tune: Have you ever seen a Lassie)
Have you ever seen a bunny, a bunny, a bunny
Have you ever seen a bunny that hops so slow?
He hops, and hops and hops and hops
Have you ever seen a bunny that hops so slow?

Additional verses:
Fast, Backward, On one foot

Milo's Hat Trick by Jon Agee

M is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: mouse finger puppet

Sign Language: Letter
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) monster and music, morning and mud
Sign Language: Milk

Flannel Board: Little Mice
1 little mouse, with a nibble and a chew,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK!
And then there were 2.

2 little mice, quick as quick can be,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK! SQUEAK!
And then there were 3.

3 little mice as the scampered ‘round the floor,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK! SQUEAK, SQUEAK
And then there were 4.

4 little mice, with another to arrive,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK!
And then there were five.

Book: Martha in the Middle

Song: 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed
We also sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" for some movement.

Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet

Book: Me and My Mom

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, mitten match (from Oriental Trading), M&M sort and count.

M&M sort and count is one of my favorite early literacy activities! On a half sheet of paper I made 6 squares and typed in the color words. After I printed them I used the marker to underline the color word with its color. I use the "fun size" packages (which have about 15 candies in them). I give the kids 3 rules when I do this activity:

1. Sort the M&Ms by color

2. Count the number of M&Ms in each square

3. Ask the person who brought you today if you may eat them

To get parents involved instruct them to talk to their child about most, least, etc.