I haven't posted lately because I didn't develop/plan storytimes for the summer. At our library we do a combined toddler/preschool storytime through the summer reading program and the Children's Librarian planned this summer's storytimes while I worked on school-age events--Guardians of Ga'Hoole; Tutus and Castles and Wings, Oh My!; Stuffed Animal Sleepover; Magic Tree House Night Adventurs; and Super Heroes.
So I don't have anything of my own to post, but I will add my few outreach storytimes. My preschool storytimes will start up again mid-September.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Z is for...
(Sorry, just realized I didn't publish this--we start our summer storytimes tomorrow!)
Welcome Song
Henrietta’s Basket: Zero (I forgot to bring the zoo map from home!)
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) zoom and zebra; zipper and zucchini
Flannel Board: The Buzzing Busy Bee
The bee is such a busy soul.
She buzzes all around.
You see her flit from flower to flower,
Making her sweet buzzing sound. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
She sips each flower’s nectar sweet,
‘Til she can drink no more.
Then back to her hive to prepare a treat
Of honey which she’ll store. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Once in her hive, she doesn’t stop.
Her chores continue on.
Feeding queen and young and fanning her hive,
Singing her sweet buzzing song. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Book: Zero (Otoshi)
Song: ZOO ANIMALS — an action song to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
If you want to be a monkey, if you want to be a monkey,
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
Parrot — flap your wings
Elephant — swing your trunk
Lion — roar out loud
Giraffe — stand up tall
Kangaroo—hop, hop
Nursery Rhyme: There was an old woman
Book: Life-Size Zoo (Komiya)
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, trace/cut zig-zag lines, Little People zoo/train play set, zoo file folder game, zoo stamps
Welcome Song
Henrietta’s Basket: Zero (I forgot to bring the zoo map from home!)
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) zoom and zebra; zipper and zucchini
Flannel Board: The Buzzing Busy Bee
The bee is such a busy soul.
She buzzes all around.
You see her flit from flower to flower,
Making her sweet buzzing sound. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
She sips each flower’s nectar sweet,
‘Til she can drink no more.
Then back to her hive to prepare a treat
Of honey which she’ll store. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Once in her hive, she doesn’t stop.
Her chores continue on.
Feeding queen and young and fanning her hive,
Singing her sweet buzzing song. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Book: Zero (Otoshi)
Song: ZOO ANIMALS — an action song to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
If you want to be a monkey, if you want to be a monkey,
If you want to be a monkey, go Ohh, Ohh!
Parrot — flap your wings
Elephant — swing your trunk
Lion — roar out loud
Giraffe — stand up tall
Kangaroo—hop, hop
Nursery Rhyme: There was an old woman
Book: Life-Size Zoo (Komiya)
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, trace/cut zig-zag lines, Little People zoo/train play set, zoo file folder game, zoo stamps
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
B is for Bedtime
An outreach storytime
To introduce the Summer Reading Program--Dream Big--Read!
Book: Go To Bed, Monster (Natasha Wing)
Song: Before I go to bed
(tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
Before I go to bed I take a bath
Splash, splash, splash
Splash, splash, splash
Before I go to bed I take a bath
Splash, splash, splash!
Additional verses:
I brush my teeth--brush, brush, brush
I get a drink--gulp, gulp, gulp
I read a book--once upon a time
I give a kiss--(make kissing sounds)
I whisper good night--nighty-night, nighty-night
Now I'm in bed I go to sleep
(snore, snore, snore)
(snore, snore, snore)
Now I'm in bed I go to sleep
(snore, snore, snore)
Book: Sweet Dreams: How Animals Sleep (Kimiko Kajikawa)
Song: Sleeping Bunny
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Little bunny? Little bunny?
Shhhhh!! Shhhh!!
Wake up little bunny
Wake up little bunny
Hop, hop, hop!
Hop, hop, hop!
Additional verses:
Little tiger--Grrrrr, grrrr, grrrrr
Little cheetah--run, run, run
Little crocodile--chomp, chomp, chomp
Little frog--jump, jump, jump
Book: Chicks Run Wild (Sudipta Bardham-Quallen)
To introduce the Summer Reading Program--Dream Big--Read!
Book: Go To Bed, Monster (Natasha Wing)
Song: Before I go to bed
(tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
Before I go to bed I take a bath
Splash, splash, splash
Splash, splash, splash
Before I go to bed I take a bath
Splash, splash, splash!
Additional verses:
I brush my teeth--brush, brush, brush
I get a drink--gulp, gulp, gulp
I read a book--once upon a time
I give a kiss--(make kissing sounds)
I whisper good night--nighty-night, nighty-night
Now I'm in bed I go to sleep
(snore, snore, snore)
(snore, snore, snore)
Now I'm in bed I go to sleep
(snore, snore, snore)
Book: Sweet Dreams: How Animals Sleep (Kimiko Kajikawa)
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Little bunny? Little bunny?
Shhhhh!! Shhhh!!
Wake up little bunny
Wake up little bunny
Hop, hop, hop!
Hop, hop, hop!
Additional verses:
Little tiger--Grrrrr, grrrr, grrrrr
Little cheetah--run, run, run
Little crocodile--chomp, chomp, chomp
Little frog--jump, jump, jump
Book: Chicks Run Wild (Sudipta Bardham-Quallen)
Friday, April 20, 2012
X and Y is for...
Welcome Song
Henrietta’s Basket: Ball of yellow yarn
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) excited and exit, exercise and excuse me
(6 syllables x 2) yawn and yogurt, yesterday and yell
Flannel Board Song: Y-E-L-L-O-W
(tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun
When the day has just begun
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
Like the smiley face that’s yellow
He is such a happy fellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Book: Dear Tyrannosaurs Rex (McClatchy)
Stand up Song: Rhyme Song
(tune: If you're happy and you know it)
Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
No I never, no I never, no I never, no I never
No I've never seen a fox wearing socks.
Additional verses:
Cat-in a hat
Lamb-eating jam
Pup-in a cup
Bear-sit in a chair
Rhyme Time Song
Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock
Book: Amarillo = Yellow (Schuette)
I read this book on Wednesday when I had a very large, active crowd and we were running short on time.
All Year Long (Deady)
This book I read on Thursday to a smaller, relaxed group.
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, yellow “Y”, play tic-tac-toe with x and o, "yucky" bugs
Henrietta’s Basket: Ball of yellow yarn
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) excited and exit, exercise and excuse me
(6 syllables x 2) yawn and yogurt, yesterday and yell
Flannel Board Song: Y-E-L-L-O-W
(tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun
When the day has just begun
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
Like the smiley face that’s yellow
He is such a happy fellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Book: Dear Tyrannosaurs Rex (McClatchy)
Stand up Song: Rhyme Song
(tune: If you're happy and you know it)
Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
No I never, no I never, no I never, no I never
No I've never seen a fox wearing socks.
Additional verses:
Cat-in a hat
Lamb-eating jam
Pup-in a cup
Bear-sit in a chair
Rhyme Time Song
Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock
Book: Amarillo = Yellow (Schuette)
All Year Long (Deady)
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, yellow “Y”, play tic-tac-toe with x and o, "yucky" bugs
R is for Rainy
Outreach Storytime
Welcome School April 17
Flannel Board Song: R-A-I-N-Y
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)
There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y
And rainy is the weather!
There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap)
I prefer to take the letters from the end of the word instead of the beginning. I think it is easier for the kids to know when to clap.
Book: One Rainy Day (Butler)
Stand-up Song/Chant: Rain is falling down
The rain is falling down (flutter fingers down)
SPLASH! (clap once loudly)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Pitter patter pitter patter (flutter fingers down)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Repeat several times; each time a little faster!
Book: Rain (Stojic)
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Book: Who Likes the Rain? (Yee)
Welcome School April 17
Flannel Board Song: R-A-I-N-Y
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)
There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y
And rainy is the weather!
There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap)
I prefer to take the letters from the end of the word instead of the beginning. I think it is easier for the kids to know when to clap.
Book: One Rainy Day (Butler)
Stand-up Song/Chant: Rain is falling down
The rain is falling down (flutter fingers down)
SPLASH! (clap once loudly)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Pitter patter pitter patter (flutter fingers down)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Repeat several times; each time a little faster!
Book: Rain (Stojic)
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Book: Who Likes the Rain? (Yee)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
W is for...
Welcome Song
Henrietta’s Basket: Witch’s hat
Sign Language: Letter
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) window and worm, wagon and watermelon
Flannel Board: Windy Day
Five little kites just beginning to soar,
The wind blew one away and that left four.
Four little kites so colorful to see,
The wind blew one away and that left three.
Three little kites waving high for you,
The wind blew one away and that left two.
Two little kites flying in the sun,
The wind blew one away and that left one.
One little kite having lots of fun,
The wind blew it away and that left none.
Book: The Big Bad Rumor (Meres)
This book was cute, but over the head of the preschoolers. They didn't really like it.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Hennessy)
So on Thursday I read this one instead.
Song: Wheels on the Bus
Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty
Book: Wet World (Simon)
This book has lots of wonderful "w" words!
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, white crayon, chalk, pencil on dark construction paper, wheel pasta and straw necklace, wooden blocks
Henrietta’s Basket: Witch’s hat
Sign Language: Letter
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) window and worm, wagon and watermelon
Flannel Board: Windy Day
Five little kites just beginning to soar,
The wind blew one away and that left four.
Four little kites so colorful to see,
The wind blew one away and that left three.
Three little kites waving high for you,
The wind blew one away and that left two.
Two little kites flying in the sun,
The wind blew one away and that left one.
One little kite having lots of fun,
The wind blew it away and that left none.
Book: The Big Bad Rumor (Meres)
This book was cute, but over the head of the preschoolers. They didn't really like it.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Hennessy)
So on Thursday I read this one instead.
Song: Wheels on the Bus
Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty
Book: Wet World (Simon)
This book has lots of wonderful "w" words!
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, white crayon, chalk, pencil on dark construction paper, wheel pasta and straw necklace, wooden blocks
V is for...
Welcome Song
Henrietta’s Basket: vanilla pudding
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Valentine and vacuum, vitamin and violin
Sign Language: Letter
Flannel Board: The Veterinarian
(by: Tammy Henry, March 2010)
The veterinarian examined a cat
The cat snuck out and then just sat.
The veterinarian examined a dog
That dog was ready to go for a jog!
The veterinarian examined a bird
That little bird didn’t say a word.
The veterinarian examined a Mouse
Who’d want a mouse in their house?
The veterinarian examined a Goldfish
The goldfish’s tail went swish, swish, swish!
The veterinarian examined a bunny
That bunny liked to be outside when it’s sunny!
The veterinarian examined a snake
That silly snake began to shiver and shake.
The veterinarian’s day is over
Tomorrow he’ll see a lizard named Rover.
Book: Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors (Puttock and Julian)
Song: Vegetable Soup (The soup is boiling up)
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up, the soup is boiling up
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.
First we'll add the broth, first we'll add the broth
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.
Add "vegetables" -- carrots, beans, onions, peppers, potatoes, peas
**Be sure to "taste" the soup when it's done!!
Nursery Rhyme: Little Bo Beep
Book: Mouse Views (McMillan)
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Valentine Match, V is for vase craft, puppets (be a vet)
Henrietta’s Basket: vanilla pudding
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Valentine and vacuum, vitamin and violin
Sign Language: Letter
Flannel Board: The Veterinarian
(by: Tammy Henry, March 2010)
The veterinarian examined a cat
The cat snuck out and then just sat.
The veterinarian examined a dog
That dog was ready to go for a jog!
The veterinarian examined a bird
That little bird didn’t say a word.
The veterinarian examined a Mouse
Who’d want a mouse in their house?
The veterinarian examined a Goldfish
The goldfish’s tail went swish, swish, swish!
The veterinarian examined a bunny
That bunny liked to be outside when it’s sunny!
The veterinarian examined a snake
That silly snake began to shiver and shake.
The veterinarian’s day is over
Tomorrow he’ll see a lizard named Rover.
Book: Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors (Puttock and Julian)
Song: Vegetable Soup (The soup is boiling up)
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up, the soup is boiling up
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.
First we'll add the broth, first we'll add the broth
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.
Add "vegetables" -- carrots, beans, onions, peppers, potatoes, peas
**Be sure to "taste" the soup when it's done!!
Nursery Rhyme: Little Bo Beep
Book: Mouse Views (McMillan)
ABC Chant
Good bye Chant
Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Valentine Match, V is for vase craft, puppets (be a vet)
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