Fast and Slow

Two Storytimes with the same theme...one for toddlers and the other for family.  Same songs and activities but different books.

Toddler Books

Clip-Clop 

by Nicola Smee

Hurry!  Hurry!

by Eve Bunting; illustrated by Jeff Mack

Domino

by Claire Masurel; illustrated by David Walker

Family Books

Hurry Up and Slow Down

by Layn Marlow

Scoot!

by Cathryn Falwell

This is the Way

by Charles Fuge

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Bread and Butter, Marmalade and Jam

(fast and slow)  

Hello

Count to 5 (family)

Clap hands

I've Changed My Mind

Jim Gill

with scarves

Itsy Bitsy Spider--5 Ways! (toddlers)

Big Hairy Spider

Very slow spider

Very fast spider

Silent spider

The Tempo Marches On (family)

Jim Gill

Two Little Blackbirds

My Hands Say Goodbye

Open-ended Activity

Balls, toy cars, tubes, cardboard, masking tape

Hearts and Hugs

Books

Full, Full, Full of Love

by Trish Cooke, illustrated by Paul Howard

Group Hug

by Jean Reidy, illustrated by Joey Chou

My Heart is Like a Zoo

by Michael Hall

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

H-E-A-R-T (Magnet Board)

(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!

If You're Happy and You Know It

Clap your hands

Give a hug

Blow a kiss

Run, Baby, Run

Casper Baby Pants

My Hands Say Goodbye

Open Ended Art

Cut and paste hearts, heart stickers, paper, scissors, glue sticks, crayons

Alternate Hug Books

The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug

by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar

For a younger crowd

The Cuddle Book

by Guido Van Genechten

Gift from a family

Hide and Seek Storytime

Books

Where is Bear?

by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus

by Kim Norman, illustrated by Pierre Collet-Derby

Find Fergus

by Mike Boldt

Songs and Movement

Hello, Hello

Two Little Friends

Two little friends went out to play

On a bright and sunny day

They ran, they jumped, they had such fun

They called another little friend to come,

"Come and play!"

Continue adding friends through 5 then end:

They played and played till the day was done!

We are the Dinosaurs

Laurie Berkner

Magnet Board

There's Something in the Garden

There's something in my garden,

Now what could it be?

There's something in my garden

That I can't really see.

I hear its funny sound...

Ribbit-ribbit-ribbit

A frog is what I found!

Squeak-squeak-squeak (mouse)

Tweet-tweet-tweet (bird)

Buzz-buzz-buzz (bumblebee)

Thump-thump-thump (rabbit)

Curious George

Curious George is playing hide and seek

Is he behind the ________ (color) hat?

Let's take a peek!

Activity

Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

Books for a younger crowd at another location

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus

Bob and Flo Play Hide-and-Seek

by Rebecca Ashdown

Mr. Kitty is Lost!

by Greg Pizzoli