tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264601787614438782024-02-19T19:33:26.775-05:00Toddler Storytimes, Fingerplays, and SongsI realized after doing a few storytimes that I must not be the only librarian searching the web for ideas. So I figured I would start a blog to serve as a file for my storytimes and to hopefully inspire other librarian's storytimes. Enjoy!leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-64928117056651451272012-04-01T13:30:00.002-05:002012-04-01T13:51:51.296-05:00Storytime: Library Time<span style="font-weight:bold;">I Took My Frog to the Library</span> by Eric Kimmel<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/12/mr-lobster-and-mrs-crab.html">Mr. Lobster & Mrs. Crab</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Carlo Likes Reading</span> by Jessica Sanyol<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/hickory-dickory-dock.html">Hickory Dickory Dock</a><br />Feltboard: <a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2012/04/feltboard-book-book-book.html">Book! Book! Book!</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book! </span>by Kristine O'Connell George<br />Parachute:<br />Grand Old Duke of York<br />Listen to the beat<br />Balloon Float<br />Row Your Boat<br />Close Your Eyes<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/itsy-bitsy-spider.html">Itsy Bitsy Spider</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read It, Don't Eat It!</span> by Ian Schoenherrleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-55956762027415883092012-04-01T13:21:00.003-05:002012-04-01T13:30:33.332-05:00Feltboard: Book! Book! Book!Based on the book:<br />Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss<br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9Ml6iIDXdszZ0cyRDA0OHlTZU9JbWpBWmNOYmhzZw/edit">Feltboard pieces from Microsoft Clip Art</a>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-80302362460785966062012-03-25T14:30:00.002-05:002012-03-25T14:37:13.505-05:00Every Child Ready to Read<!--This wonderful handout from [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif][if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Cambria","serif"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" >From Every Child Ready to Read</span></b><sup><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;" >®</span></sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Cambria","serif"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" >, 2<sup>nd</sup> Edition</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="Cambria","serif"font-family:";font-size:4.0pt;" ></span><span style="Cambria","serif";font-family:";" >Adapted by Mary Fellows, Upper Hudson Library System</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:";" >This handout is full of great tips to share with parents during storytime!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="Cambria","serif";font-family:";" ><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9Ml6iIDXdszZTR5ZElZMklUOXlEYjA5a0xRcHEydw/edit">[HANDOUT HERE]</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="Cambria","serif"font-family:";" ><br /></span></p>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-91661646737432810532012-03-25T13:49:00.002-05:002012-03-25T14:01:43.089-05:00Feltboard: Five Little BirdsFive little birds flying around my door<br />The orange one flew away, and then there were four<br /><br />Four little birds sitting in a tree<br />The purple one flew away, and then there were three<br /><br />Three little birds didn't know what to do<br />The red one flew away, and then there were two<br /><br />Two little birds sitting in the sun<br />The green one flew away, and then there was one<br /><br />One little bird sitting all alone<br />She flew away, and then there were none<br /><br />But later on that day.... (bring back all the birds)leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-49931782859014637762012-03-22T14:11:00.008-05:002012-03-27T09:15:06.085-05:00Storytime: Birds<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D79XEHD8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D79XEHD8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Grumpy Bird</span> by Jeremy Tankard<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/two-little-blackbirds.html" style="font-style: normal; ">2 Little Blackbirds</a><br /><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Feathers</span> for Lunch by Lois Ehlert<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/12/owl-hokey-pokey.html" style="font-style: normal; ">Owl Hokey Pokey</a><br /><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Don't Copy Me</span> by Jonathan Allen<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><div style="font-style: normal; "><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2012/03/feltboard-five-little-birds.html">Feltboard: 5 Little Birds</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Odd Egg </span>by Emily Gravett</div><div><i>Tip: Singing is a great way to help children learn new words and information. Songs are a natural way to learn language. </i><br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/this-is-way-we-plant-seeds.html" style="font-style: normal; ">This is the Way we Plant the Seeds</a><br /><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Birds</span> by Kevin Henkes<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Host puppet is Naughty Crow. He is always so fresh to the kids and tends to go after the shiny jewelry worn by moms in the group. I hope he is on his best behavior today. He will introduce the theme and will do the Owl Pokey with us and will help me do the feltboard as well. 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</style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Children who start kindergarten ready to learn to read have greater success throughout their school years. They are more likely to read at or above grade level by the end of 2nd grade. Children who read at or above grade level by the end of 4th grade are much more likely to graduate from high school and be successful readers and learners throughout their lives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"><br /></span></p> </div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-9118920467490065592012-03-11T12:22:00.002-05:002012-03-11T12:39:56.476-05:00Storytime: How Kind! (or not so kind sometimes)<strong>Clumsy Crab</strong> by Ruth Galloway<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/12/mr-lobster-and-mrs-crab.html">Mrs. Crab </a><br /><strong>Mine!</strong> by Shutta Crum<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/roll-your-hands.html">Roll Your Hands</a><br /><strong>Me Want Pet</strong> by Tammi Sauer<br />If Your Happy and You Know It<br /><strong>Not All Princesses Dress in Pink</strong> by Jane Yolen<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/where-is-thumbkin.html">Where is Thumbkin?</a><br /><strong>How Kind!</strong> by Mary Murphyleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-31480008682602969532012-03-11T12:13:00.000-05:002012-03-11T12:15:17.411-05:00I've Got a ColdI’ve got a cold (point to yourself)<br />My nose can’t smell (point to your nose)<br />My eyes are red (point to your eyes)<br />I don’t feel well (hand on forehead)<br />So I’ll drink my juice (pretend to drink)<br />And go to bed… (fold hands under head)<br />My nose feels better (point to nose)And so does my head! (point to head)<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/storytime/sick/index.html">SurLaLune Storytime</a>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-55361537066653350702012-03-05T13:01:00.003-05:002012-03-05T13:12:57.403-05:00Storytime: DanceHurry Up, and Slow Down by Layn Marlow<div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/grand-old-duke-of-york.html">The grand Old Duke of York</a><br /><div>Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont</div><div>Hokey Pokey dance</div><div>The Best Picnic Ever by Clare Jarrett</div><div>If Your Happy and you know it song</div><div>Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrae</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/12/developmental-tip-moving-to-music.html">Developmental Tip</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-18971546608915452572012-02-14T08:57:00.003-05:002012-02-14T09:01:37.195-05:00STORYTIME: 2/14/2012 Pets<b>Homer the Library Cat </b>by Reeve Lindbergh<div style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/itsy-bitsy-spider.html">The Itsy Bitsy Spider</a></div><div><b>My Rhinoceros</b> by Jon Agee</div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/wheels-on-bus.html">The Wheels on the Bus</a></div><div><b>Dino Pets</b><span style="font-weight: normal; "> by Lynn Plourde</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/dinosaur-dinosaur.html">Dinosaur Dinosaur Turn Around</a></div><div><b>Pet Shop Lullaby</b><span style="font-weight: normal; "> by Mary Ann Fraser</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/im-little-teapot.html">I'm a Little Teapot</a></div><div><b>What Pet to Get</b><span style="font-weight: normal; "> by Emma Dodd</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">Yoga</div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-80593018883521857312012-02-03T13:39:00.003-05:002012-02-03T13:53:17.597-05:00STORYTIME: 2/7/12 Dinosaurs<strong>Brontorina </strong>by James Howe<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/dinosaur-dinosaur.html">Dinosaur, Dinosaur Turn Around</a><br /><strong>Shape by Shape</strong> by Suse MacDonald<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/search/label/parachute">Parachute Play</a><br /><strong>T is for Terrible</strong> by Peter McCarthy<br /><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/03/dinosaurs.html">The Dinosaurs</a><br /><strong>How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight</strong> by Jane Yolen<br /><br />Craft: Baby Dino in it's shell<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704983703770437394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn66D4IgtYUVCDXN4eGrsd_lmAN-OvBNdm6RAIbe2b-o8xrfqGkP9b-pXmh8Zj-zxcxsCMbCnUJCv4a3hxfnuqZ6diPh3rKO4BmCwMeqvk2AiNRVO9tuTYqw77Av9awX59IoEvZGv38A/s320/Photo+Feb+03%252C+1+42+11+PM.jpg" />leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-17312708082185202062012-01-26T15:25:00.002-05:002012-01-26T15:34:04.300-05:00Storytime 1/31/2012 Whooo Whooo<b>Owl Babies</b> by Martin Waddell<div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/12/fingerplay-wide-eyed-owl.html">Wide Eyed Owl Fingerplay</a><br /><div><b>Little Owl Lost</b> by Chris Haughton</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/marching-to-drum.html">Drum</a></div><div><b>I'm Not Scared</b> by Johnathan allen</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/12/owl-hokey-pokey.html">Owl Hokey Pokey</a></div><div><b>Who Said Coo</b> by Deboarah Ruddell</div></div><div>Yoga</div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-59750410384909190122012-01-26T14:44:00.001-05:002012-01-26T14:45:46.114-05:00Horsey, HorseyHorsey, horsey, don't you stop.<div>Just let your feet go clippety clop.</div><div>The tail goes swish and the wheels go 'round,</div><div>Giddy up, giddy up, we're homeward bound.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-24607583092630695252012-01-26T14:40:00.003-05:002012-01-26T14:43:24.712-05:00Frere JacquesAre you sleeping, are you sleeping,<div>Brother John, Brother John?</div><div>Morning Bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing</div><div>Ding, ding, dong, ding ding dong.</div><div><br /></div><div>Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques,</div><div>Dormez vous? Dormez vous?</div><div>Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines</div><div>Ding, ding dong, ding ding, dong.</div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-8155924841787792992012-01-17T14:50:00.002-05:002012-01-17T14:56:58.741-05:001/24/2012 Winter<b>Bear Snores On</b> by Karma Wilson<div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/itsy-bitsy-spider.html">Itsy Bitsy Spider</a><br /><div><b>One Mitten</b> byKristine O'Connell George</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/bread-and-butter.html">Bread and Butter Marmalade and Jam</a></div><div>Animal Tracks Game</div><div><b>Whose Footprints</b> by Molly Coxe</div><div>Head Shoulders Knees and Toes</div><div><b>The Snowy Day</b> by Ezra Jack Keats</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/mother-and-father-john-went-to-town.html">Mother and Father and Uncle John</a></div><div><b>A Kitten Tale</b> by Eric Rohmann</div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-12769618372374720972012-01-05T16:05:00.002-05:002012-01-05T16:27:39.800-05:00STORYTIME: 1/10/12 Imagine<b>Yes Day</b> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal<div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/11/delicious-cake.html">A Delicious Cake</a><br /><div><b>The Birthday Box</b> by Leslie Patricelli</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/wheels-on-bus.html">The Wheels on the Bus</a></div><div><b>How Do You Hug a Porcupine? </b>by Laurie Isop</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/rhyme-airplane.html">The Airplane</a></div><div><b>Not a Stick</b> by Antoinette Portis</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/im-little-teapot.html">I'm a Little Teapot</a></div><div><b>Perfect Square </b>by Michael Hall</div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-730232202118961412012-01-03T12:52:00.005-05:002012-04-01T13:10:42.458-05:00STORYTIME: Mice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VqYIQz2a3WkLepE9xJnevZRoOL9fdCGIXtEyW3qfORkTnTEhuCFJCFDUoiF8EmdyvdiFsa3-_6M6GjJG8g-Mi02NTATPO-4HyQFQRFqV918UV-x5O3ozRhnxcAzM4HFQy1gOVTtjorI/s1600/talented_mice_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VqYIQz2a3WkLepE9xJnevZRoOL9fdCGIXtEyW3qfORkTnTEhuCFJCFDUoiF8EmdyvdiFsa3-_6M6GjJG8g-Mi02NTATPO-4HyQFQRFqV918UV-x5O3ozRhnxcAzM4HFQy1gOVTtjorI/s320/talented_mice_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693465397813144642" border="0" /></a><b>Squeak-a-Lot</b> by Mertin Waddell- Charming book. Some wonderful audience participation and the story repeats so it is great for your 2 year-olds as well as pre-school age kids.<div><br /></div><div><b>Back to Bed, Ed!</b> by Sebastien Braun- Super cute illustrations. A lil mouse does not want to go to bed alone because he is is scared. Can he overcome is fear of sleeping alone?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse </span>by Lindsay Barrett George- I randomly found this book in the stacks and love it. Brilliant illustrations. Story of what an inside and outside mouse's life is like. I especially like it because each page spread has the inside mouse on the left and the outside mouse on the right. Great for a storytime about comparisons too.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Doghouse</span> by Jan Thomas- I love Jan Thomas's sense of humor. This books is interactive with the audience and creates a sense of drama and suspense not often achieved with picture books. Really funny!<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Busy, Busy Mouse</b> by Virginia Kroll- On one page is a busy family going about their day. On the opposite page is the mouse in his hole in the wall. Have the kids tell the story of what the mouse is doing after you have read about what the busy family is up to.</div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-19602247453597286012012-01-03T12:35:00.003-05:002013-06-27T08:45:04.664-05:00STORYTIME: Bunnies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux4Qo9OKHPjoZSR7ZpM9RDGH5lBssqzIG26eDRp3dxLlw1t8UuGAApa4fnTpJQygMaahJiYo9JI_auvYXXN_CsQLNTG7d9KB-fDRPffKGnKlKcJsTIubl4HKzYrt1VuWvihomOCVmZ0A/s1600/12426-bigthumbnail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693461386347529634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux4Qo9OKHPjoZSR7ZpM9RDGH5lBssqzIG26eDRp3dxLlw1t8UuGAApa4fnTpJQygMaahJiYo9JI_auvYXXN_CsQLNTG7d9KB-fDRPffKGnKlKcJsTIubl4HKzYrt1VuWvihomOCVmZ0A/s320/12426-bigthumbnail.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<b>What's the Matter, Bunny Blue?</b> by Nicola Smee- Little bunny lost their grandma. Will she find her? The refrain Boo Hoo Hoo can be fun to have the kids practice their melodrama by saying it along with you.</div>
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<b>Wee Little Bunny</b> by Lauren Thompson- Lovely realistic painted illustrations. A very sweet story.<br />
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<b>The Runaway Bunny</b> by Margaret Wise Brown- A classic but brilliant nonetheless.<br />
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<b>The Bunnies are not in their Beds</b> by Marisabina Russo- Excellent bedtime story. A great refrain to have the gang join in on.<br />
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<b>My Friend Rabbit</b> by Eric Rohmann- Caldecott winner. Lots of wordless pages to facilitate storytelling with the kids.<br />
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leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-58886765492671709632011-12-29T12:14:00.004-05:002013-01-23T09:41:14.398-05:00STORYTIME: Penguins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylNsXNkznFjiPdiBDS7lb_cBqlj6KglJcq0x8uS8lBpOgCFOHNE-udTVTZ91d1BEWALaFMtmi-WBwvweLniqtNOGVIbpDJfpA4TRSPlk7QVrLRS3dLr73PPspH36zlE4kA3KfyhM74mE/s1600/penguin.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691599914213941874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylNsXNkznFjiPdiBDS7lb_cBqlj6KglJcq0x8uS8lBpOgCFOHNE-udTVTZ91d1BEWALaFMtmi-WBwvweLniqtNOGVIbpDJfpA4TRSPlk7QVrLRS3dLr73PPspH36zlE4kA3KfyhM74mE/s200/penguin.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 160px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></a><b>If You Were a Penguin </b>by Wendell and Florence Minor- What a great book. Everything about it from the vocab to the illustrations are wonderful. Great for a broad age group.<br />
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leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-85422653163839157732011-12-29T11:51:00.005-05:002012-01-26T13:54:49.085-05:00STORYTIME: Weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp5HlNdJhWPbvmrIHHz5SpGgDtPgQ3LlrLitPPhT9cqtwmjkgqSrWGyEneuNbvbCSIUw5froS4_-nqeCPtQ6IfvxZ1USd7bOT1b5A8ONwJHOmNHMnX73CZ3YK-9h_5pjyp4e4C8jbXPM/s1600/umbrella_full.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp5HlNdJhWPbvmrIHHz5SpGgDtPgQ3LlrLitPPhT9cqtwmjkgqSrWGyEneuNbvbCSIUw5froS4_-nqeCPtQ6IfvxZ1USd7bOT1b5A8ONwJHOmNHMnX73CZ3YK-9h_5pjyp4e4C8jbXPM/s200/umbrella_full.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691594196410785554" /></a><b>Red Rubber Boot Day</b> by Mary Lyn Ray- Really lovely realist illustrations. The story is a little slow moving though. This is a great book to use to allow your kids to tell the story in the pictures first and then read the story with the text a second time around.<div><br /></div><div><b>Otis and the Tornado</b> by Loren Long- A great story with a tender plot. A tornado is heading for the farm, can Otis the tractor get all the animals out in time. This is a long book for storytime so use it as your opener. The plot is suspenseful though and the illustrations help build towards the tense climax of the book.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>RainDrop Plop!</b> by Wendy Cheyette Lewison- A little girl goes out to play in the rain. A counting book as well.</div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-14299982420589137222011-12-29T11:38:00.005-05:002011-12-29T12:12:06.630-05:00STORYTIME: Opposites<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFxsfOJvKFD5JWH_TuXqfK9_ZUpMPaITLudzlbi3s0XVND7ocXzsKn0don-xdOTmHn5JAW7q35K937Jm6uHajEiTM66NaNl0MQ2tWmBEtTGYaI429y8vkrRP8HZXhsOLKySdr7PPNqaA/s1600/black-white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFxsfOJvKFD5JWH_TuXqfK9_ZUpMPaITLudzlbi3s0XVND7ocXzsKn0don-xdOTmHn5JAW7q35K937Jm6uHajEiTM66NaNl0MQ2tWmBEtTGYaI429y8vkrRP8HZXhsOLKySdr7PPNqaA/s200/black-white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691593250574822098" /></a><b>Octopus Opposites</b> by Stella Blackstone- Cute illustrations and has some great opposite concepts such as push and pull, hot and cold, and bold and shy.<div><br /></div><div><b>A Garden of Opposites</b> by Nancy Davis- Simple text so if you are doing this book with older readers have them make observations on the illustrations, or point out what makes the comparisons opposites. Can they think of other examples of big & small or Short and Long?<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Cars! Cars! Cars!</b> by Grace Maccarone: A short small read. Very cute though showing all the different kinds of cars such as old cars, big cars, red cars, etc. Simple one word text make this a good storytime book for younger toddlers.</div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-49832019305349048822011-12-29T11:30:00.002-05:002011-12-29T11:36:37.361-05:00Parachute Play<div><br /></div><div>Up-Down: Slowly raise the chute up, as you do chant up, up, up. Lower and chant down, down, down</div><div><br /></div><div>Fast-Slow: Hold taut, start walking in a circle chanting slow, slow, slow, then speed up and go fast, fast, fast</div><div><br /></div><div>Loud-Quiet: Makes waves so it is loud and chant loud, loud, loud. Then make small quiet waves and chant quiet, quiet, quiet</div><div><br /></div><div>In-Out: Hold taut, chant in, in ,in as you walk in. Then out, out, out as you walk out</div><div><br /></div><div>Under-over: Have child hold chute with two hands, then say under and child places one hand under chute. Say over and they place that hand on top of chute.</div><div><br /></div>-From the book Parachute Play for Indoor/ Outdoor Fun by Liz and Dick Wilmes, 1985leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-24626133731325579572011-12-29T11:27:00.002-05:002011-12-29T11:30:01.621-05:00Parachute: Row Row Row Your BoatHave the kids hold the parachute backwards and gently make waves while you sing <div><br /></div><div>Row Row Row Your Boat Gently Down the Stream</div><div>Merrily merrily merrily merrily </div><div>Life is but a dream</div><div><br /></div><div>-From the book Parachute Play for Indoor/ Outdoor Fun by Liz and Dick Wilmes, 1985</div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-9982099969844105552011-12-27T11:48:00.002-05:002011-12-27T11:51:34.616-05:00STORYTIME: 1/17/12 Dinosaurs<strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "></strong><span><span>Brontorina by James Howe</span></span><div><span><span>How do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by JaneYolen </span></span></div><div><span><span>The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell</span></span><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "></span> </div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-75604486624262364832011-12-27T11:23:00.007-05:002012-01-11T15:41:28.806-05:00Storytime: 1/17/12: Numbers & Letters<div><span><span><b>Two at the Zoo</b> by Danna Smith </span></span></div><div><span><span><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/five-little-peas.html">5 Little Peas</a></span></span></div><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "></strong><span><span><b>Ten Little Caterpillars </b>by Bill Martin Jr</span></span><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-friendly-caterpillar.html">My Friendly Caterpillar</a><br /><div><b>Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed</b> by Eileen Christelow</div><div>If your happy and you know it </div><div>The Johnny-Cake Feltboard and Storytelling</div><div><b>One Drowsy Dragon</b> by Ethan Long</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/roll-your-hands.html">Roll Your Hands</a></div><div><b>Alligator Alphabet</b> by Stella Blackstone</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "> </span></div></div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626460178761443878.post-67590173392864472872011-12-27T11:10:00.003-05:002011-12-29T15:41:33.015-05:00STORYTIME: 1/3/12 ME<div><b>What's Special About Me,Mama?</b> by Kristina Evans </div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "></span><div><span><span><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2011/03/roll-your-hands.html">Roll Your Hands</a></span></span></div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/marching-to-drum.html">Marching to the Drum</a><br /><div><b>Here Are My Hands</b> by Bill Martin Jr </div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/10/where-is-thumbkin.html">Where is Thumbkin</a></div><div><b>Glad Monster Sad Monster</b> by Ed Emberly</div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/hickory-dickory-dock.html">Hickory Dickory Dock</a><br /><div><span><span><b>I Like Myself!</b> by Karen Beaumont</span></span></div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/open-them-shut-them-clap-up-high.html">Open Them Shut Them</a></div><div><span><span> <b>Incredible Me!</b> by Kathi Appelt </span></span></div><div><a href="http://storytimethemes.blogspot.com/2010/01/toddler-yoga.html">Yoga</a><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(206, 243, 250); "> </span></div></div></div></div>leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138134449555860996noreply@blogger.com0