Storytimes and More

Friday, February 9, 2018

Hats and Caps Storytime

It was fun to share an old classic--because to children it's not old, but new! And that book has been around for a long time for a reason! (Jan 30)

Books

Caps for Sale

by Esphyr Slobodkina

Hooray for Hat!

by Brian Won

Song

Silly Hat Song

Use party hats…

(Tune: This Old Man)

On my head, I wear my hat.

It is such a silly hat

That my head will wiggle waggle to and fro

Where else can my silly hat go?

[Repeat using foot, elbow and knee.]

When I used this song before it went over really well...not so much this time.

After the song I asked the children to take their hat to their grown-up until the end of storytime.

Play and Learn

Decorate a party hat with foam stickers

Animals in Winter Storytime

(January 23 and 25) Another week without any snow, but it was still a fun storytime! Always enjoy reading one of my favorite books!

Books

Quiet Bunny and Noisy Puppy

by Lisa McCue

Don't Wake Up the Bear

by Marjorie Dennis Murray; illustrated by‎ Patricia Wittmann

Song

One Little Penguin

(sung to: Five Little Ducks)

One little penguin in the snow

Waddles fast and waddles slow

Flaps his wings and calls, "Come on!

Join me for some winter fun!"

Two little penguins in the snow

Waddle fast and waddle slow

Flap their wings and call, "Come on!

Join us for some winter fun!"

Three little penguins in the snow

Waddle fast and waddle slow

Flap their wings and call, "Come on!

Join us for some winter fun!"

Four little penguins in the snow

Waddle fast and waddle slow

Flap their wings and call, "Come on!

Join us for some winter fun!"

Five little penguins in the snow

Waddle fast and waddle slow

Flap their wings and call, "Come on!

Join us for some winter fun!"

Snowman Storytime

We didn't have any snow when we did our snowman storytime, but the children still enjoyed it! (Jan 16 and 18)

Books

The Most Perfect Snowman

by Chris Britt

Snowmen at Night

by Carolyn Buchner; illustrated by Mark Buchner

Songs

Five Little Snowmen

5 little snowmen riding on a sled
1 fell off and bumped his head
Frosty called the doctor and the doctor said
No more snowmen riding on a sled!

Once There was a Snowman

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman
Once there was a snowman tall, tall, tall
In the sun he melted, melted, melted
In the sun he melted small, small, small.

Graph Question
What is your favorite thing to do when it snows?

Build a snowman
Go Sledding
Throw snowballs/play in the snow
Stay inside and drink hot chocolate!

Play and Learn

Snowman created with three graduating size cups in white paint; use each cup to make a section of the snowman on a dark sheet of paper. Glue on eyes, buttons, makes scarf, hat, arms, etc. out of construction paper.

In my larger group/smaller room I cut out snowman shapes instead of trying to use paint.

I Love You Storyime

Books

No Hugs for Porcupine
by Zoe Waring

Click, Clack, Moo I Love You
by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Songs/Flannel

H-E-A-R-T
Tune: Bingo

There is a shape that I can make that shows that I love you
H-E-A-R-T
H-E-A-R-T
H-E-A-R-T
A heart shows that I love you!

There is a shape that I can make that shows that I love you
H-E-A-R-(clap)
H-E-A-R-(clap)
H-E-A-R-(clap)
A heart shows that I love you!

Continue taking away a letter from the end of the word until you clap 5 times.

If You're Happy and You Know It

If you're happy and you know it blow a kiss
If you're happy and you know it blow a kiss
If you're happy and you know it then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it blow a kiss.

Give a hug
Say "I love you!"
Do all three

Play and Learn

Cut out heart collage
Match flannel heart halves
Play matching heart game

Winter Baby Storytime

Through December and January we had a Winter theme for Baby Storytime...though the weather wasn't particularly wintry. And I had several weeks off. But here's what we did.

Read Aloud Books

Snow Babies

by Laura Ellen Anderson

Baby Loves Winter

by Karen Katz

In the Snow

by Sharon Phillips Denslow; illustrated by Nancy Tafuri

No Two Alike

by Keith Baker

Flannel Board

3 little snowmen standing in a row
Each had two eyes and a carrot for a nose
Out came the sun and shone all day
And 1 little snowman melted away.

2 little snowmen standing in a row
Each had two eyes and a carrot for a nose
Out came the sun and shone all day
And 1 little snowman melted away.

1 little snowman standing in a row
He had two eyes and a carrot for a nose
Out came the sun and shone all day
And 1 little snowman melted away.

Special Song

Jingle Bells

Shared Reading

A variety of board books about winter/snow including

Snowman Shuffle
by Christianne Jones; illustrated by Emma Randall

Will You Wear a Blue Hat?

Scholastic Rookie Toddler

Itsy Bitsy Snowman
by Jeffrey Burton ; illustrated by Sanja Rescek

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Snow Storytime

What a day for this theme! We had snow all day!! The kids were so excited!

Books

Big Snow

by Jonathan Bean

The Snowy Day

by Ezra Jack Keats

Song

(tune: If you're happy and you know it)

There's a snowflake on my head, on my head
There's a snowflake on my head, on my head
I caught this little flake, now give a little shake
There's a snowflake on my head, on my head.

Additional verses: (keeping line 3 the same)
Any body part
Face
Tummy
Back
Toe

Flannel Board

One little snowflake with nothing to do
Along came another and then there were two.

Two little snowflakes flying past me
Along came another and then there were three.

Three little snowflakes looking for some more
Along cam another and then there were four.

Four little snowflakes dancing a jive
Along came another and then there were five.

Five little snowflakes having so much fun
Out came the sun and then there were none!

Play and Learn

Pattern Block Snowflakes
(idea from Frugal Fun 4 Boys)
Cut pieces from white, blues, and purples using Ellison's Die Cut Set

Additional or Alternate Books

A Kitten Tale

by Eric Rohmann