Musical instruments: Shaker Hokey Pokey

You shake your egg up, you shake your egg down
You shake your egg up, and you shake it all around
You do the hokey pokey, and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
(more verses can include: left/right, front/back, etc.)

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Dinosaur, Dinosaur

Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, dinosaur, reach up high
Dinosaur, dinosaur, wink one eye
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your nose
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your toes
Dinosaur, dinosaur, slap your knees
Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit down please

-Courtesy of the blog Storytime Katie

The Alphabet Beat

First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet.
Everybody do the alphabet beat.
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.
The alphabet beat is the way to go.
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Move to the left. Move to the right.
The alphabet beat is way out of sight.
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Now give a high five to a nearby friend.
The alphabet beat has come to the end!

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Rhyme: The Airplane

The airplane has great big wings (arms outstretched)
Its propeller spins around and sings “vvvvvv!” (make one arm go round)
The airplane goes up (lift arms)
The airplane goes down (lower arms)
The airplane flies high (arms outstretched, turn body around)
Over the town! (fly around)

-From the blog Storytime Katie

FELTBOARD: 5 little Leaves

Five little leaves on the tree next door
One fell off and then there were four
Four little leaves all over the tree
One fell off and then there were three
Three little leaves where the wind blew
One fell off and then there were two
Two little leaves sitting in the sun
One fell off and then there was one
One little leaf in the tree all alone
The wind blew and blew now there are none!

-From the blog Storytime Katie

FELTBOARD: Five Little Ocean Friends

Five little ocean friends on the ocean floor,
The starfish walks away and now there are four
Four little ocean friends living in the sea
The crab slides away now there are three
Three little ocean friends looking for a clue
“Glub, glub,” said the lobster now there are two
Two little ocean friends not having much fun
Off swam the sea horse now there is one
One little octopus sad and all alone
Back swims the starfish, back swims the crab,
Back swims the lobster, back swims the sea horse
And they played in the sea foam, safe in their home.

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Musical Instruments: Shake it Baby

Shake it, shake it baby
Shake it , shake it mama
Shake it , shake it baby
Shake it, shake it mama
Shake it to the East, shake it to the West
Shake it to the North, shake it to the South
Shake it to the East, shake it to the West
Shake it to the North, shake it to the South
Shake it, shake it baby
Shake it , shake it mama

STORYTIME: 3/29/11 Baby Invasion!

Song: The More We Get Together
Book: Boss Baby byMarla Frazee
Fingerplay: Where are the Baby Mice?
Book: Have You Got My Purr? by Judy West
Egg Rattles: We Shake Our Rattles Together
Egg Rattles: We're Going to Kentucky
Egg Rattles: Pop Pop Pop
Egg Rattles: Rattle Hokey Pokey
Book: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont
Rhyme: 5 Little Monkeys in a Tree
Book: Overboard by Sarah Weeks
Yoga: Sunrise/sunset, chair, side stretch, butterfly, lion breathe

STORTIME: Zzzzzzzzzzz

Where to Sleep by Kandy Radzinski - CUTE! A little kitten tries to find a comfy place to sleep. A tale as old as time so while the story lacks the illustrations are bold and fun to explore.


Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin- Great story to read-sing with the kids singing along.

A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na- Very interesting illustrations. An all around nice storytime read.

Are You Ready for Bed? by Jane Johnson-A sweet little story. A little uneventful and vanilla though but could work if you skip some pages.

STORYTIME: Home Sweet Home

This Is The House That Jack Built by Simms Taback - Following a similar format to his book "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" Taback's story starts out with a house and in that house is some cheese..... that was eaten by a rat. The cast of characters that eat each other, kill each other and kiss each other grows as the book goes on. I created a story apron to go along with this tale as I read it to help the kids follow the silly yet morbid tale.

STORYTIME: First Day of School

Books:
Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick - Swap Buffalo for child and this is a kids into to their first few days of Kindergarten. A little on the long side but if you save it for your last storytime of the season before school starts your pre-preschoolers are better at sitting still for longer stories. Pretty humorous and possibly useful content.

Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin- Fun sing along chorus in this book will be a great opportunity for some audience participation.

Roll Your Hands

Tune: “Row, Row, Row your boat”

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

As slowly as can be.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

Do it now with me.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

As fast, as fast can be.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

Do it now with me.

Clap, clap, clap your hands…

Shake, shake, shake your hands…

Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet…

STORYTIME: 3/22/11

Our host Bunny!

Opening Song: The More We Get Together
Book: Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers
Standing Up: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Book: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na
Fingerplay: Bunny
Book: The Apple Tree by Zoe Hall

Flannel companions to "A Frog in the Bog"

Game: What can you make with apples? Flannel board pieces with images of things you can make out of apples. Have the kids list off as many as they can. Ones I included are: Apple Crisp, Ripe Apples, Candied Apple, Apple Sauce, Apple Cider, Apple Pie, Apple Juice, Apple Jelly/Butter, Apple Turnover

Fingerplay: My Friendly Caterpillar
Book: A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson- Created a flannel board companion of the frogs stomach and add the flannel critters as he eats them in the book.
Yoga: Rain storm, sun flower, tree, shoulder shrugs, lion breathe

FELTBOARD: 5 Red Apples

Five red apples, sweet to the core.
Bear came and ate one and then there were four.

Four red apples, sitting in a tree. 
Bear came and ate one and then there were three. 

Three red apples, one for you and you and you.
Bear came and ate one and then there were two. 

Two red apples, shining in the sun.
Bear came and ate one and then there was one. 

One red apple, left all alone. 
Bear came and ate one and then there was none.

STORYTIME 3/1/2011

 Welcome Song "The more we get together"

 Book: Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott

 Rhyme: If you ever see a monster

Book:Balancing Act by Ellen Stoll Walsh

 Rhyme:  Hickory Dickory Dock using little mouse finger puppet
 Feltboard: Mrs. Wishy Washy

Book:What Did You Put in your Pocket? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

Rhyme: Bread and Butter

Book: Z-Z-Zoink! by Bernard Most

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