Here is a link to blogpost I wrote for my library district about Childhood Grief Awareness Month. It's more than just a list of books to read to children who have lost someone, but categorized different death/grief picture books and when to read each kind.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Friendship--Virtual Storytime
Welcome ABCs
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs, and puppets too
Storytime is a place for you
Do you know your ABC?
Come along and sing with me!
Now I know my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me
Demonstration
Friend in sign language
Song (with sign language)
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It's time to say "Hello!"
Book
Little Quack's New Friend
by Lauren Thompson; illustrated by Derek Anderson
Read with permission from the publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
After reading a book aloud to your child look through the book again together and have your child retell the story by looking at the pictures. This helps your child develop narrative skills--being able to tell a story and to understand that a story has sequence. They don't need to remember all the details, but books with a series of actions, such as Little Quack's New Friend, is a great story to retell.
Song
Two Little Friends
Two little friends went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
They jumped, they ran, they had such fun
So they called another little friend to come,
"Come and play!"
Continue adding one friend until you get to five friends, then end with:
Five little friends went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
They jumped, they ran, they had such fun
They played and played till the day was done!
Fingerplay
Where is Thumbkin?
Thumbkin, Pointer, and Pinky only
Book
Can Cat and Bird Be Friends?
by Coll Muir
Read with permission from the publisher: Harper--an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Goodbye Song (with sign langauge)
Goodbye friends
Goodbye friends
Goodbye friends
It's time to say, "Goodbye".
Cats and Kittens--Virtual Storytime
Welcome Song
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs, and puppets too
Storytime is a place for you
Do you know your ABCs?
Come along and sing with me.
Now I know my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me.
Guess What I Brought
1. This is an animal
2. It can live in many different places: outside, on a farm, or even in the house
3. It has soft fur
4. It likes to purr and says, "Meow"
It's a CAT!
Book
Where to Sleep
by Kandy Radzinski
Read with permission from the publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Movement
I'm a little kitty cat, soft and sweet
Here are my whiskers, here are my feet
When I go out hunting, mice beware!
Or you might just get a ... SCARE!!
Flannel
Rainbow Kittens
Six little kittens found a box of paint.
They jumped right in...their mother will faint!
The 1st little kitten came out all red
"I'll be orange," the 2nd kitten said.
The 3rd little kitten turned bright yellow
"I'll be green," said the 4th little fellow.
The 5th kitten said, "My favorite is blue""Purple for me," said the 6th with a mew
Dancing home the kittens go
To show their mother a KITTEN RAINBOW!
Parent Tip
An ordinal number is a number that tells the position of something in a list, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Using ordinal numbers with your child is an easy way to add math into your daily life to help your child be ready for kindergarten. By simple talking about consistent, sequential daily activities, you are teaching ordinal numbers. First, we will go to the library. Second, we will stop at the grocery store. Third, we will come home and eat lunch.
Book
Everybody Says Meow
by Constance Lombardo
Read with permission from the publisher: Harper--an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Flannel
K-I-T-T-Y
(tune: Bingo)
I know a cat with perky ears and Kitty is her name-o
K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y
She makes a sound and it's "meow", and Kitty is her name-o.
K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y
Her teeth and claws are very sharp, and Kitty is her name-o.
K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y
She loves to sleep and then to stretch, and Kitty is her name-o.
K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y
Animal Goodbyes
See you later, Alligator
Blow a kiss, Goldfish
Give a hug, Ladybug
Toodaloo, Kangaroo
Bye-bye, Butterly
Take care, Polar Bear!
Update
Received an author call out after this storytime was posted!
Dragons--Virtual Storytime
Welcome Song
Storytime ABC's
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs and puppets too
Storytime is the pace for you!
Do you know your ABCs?
Come along and sing with me!
Now I've sung my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me?
Guess What I Brought
This is an animal.
This animal can fly.
The animal can also breath fire!
This animal is not real; it is make believe
A Dragon!!
Book
Little Wing Learns to Fly
by Calista Brill ;
illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell
Read with permission from the publisher: Harper--an imprint of Harpercollins Publishers
Movement Song
I Am Flying
(tune: Are You Sleeping?)
I am flying, I am flying
Up so high, up so high,
I can tilt this way
I can tilt that way
In the sky, in the sky.
I am flying, I am flying
Round and round, round and round
See the tiny houses
See the tiny people
On the ground, on the ground.
Book
I Will Not Eat You
by Adam Lehrhaupt; illustrated by Scott Magoon
Read with permission from the publisher: Paula Wiseman Books--an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Magnet Board
Five Little Dragons
One little dragon with scales of blue;
Ran to meet the green one,
Then there were two.
Two little dragons sitting under a tree;
The orange dragon joined them,
Then there were three.
Three little dragons, wishing there were more;
Along came a purple dragon,
Then there were four.
Four little dragons, happy to be alive;
Found a yellow dragon,
Then there were five.
Five little dragons, all out to play;
"Watch out! They breathe fire!" is all I can say!
Parent Tip
Did you know that a child’s math knowledge at the start of kindergarten predicts later academic achievement? Help your child make the connection between number words and what that number word means. Place items one at a time and begin counting as you place items, just as we did in this rhyme. It will take time for children to be able to recognize that a set of objects contains a certain number of items.
Animal Goodbyes
(with stick puppets)
See ya later, Alligator!
Blow a kiss, Goldfish!
Give a hug, Ladybug!
Toodaloo, Kangaroo!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Take care, Polar Bear!
Friday, July 31, 2020
A Virtual Picnic Storytime
A short, 15 minute storytime without books to post online
Welcome Song
Storytime ABC's
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs and puppets too
Storytime is the pace for you!
Do you know your ABCs?
Come along and sing with me!
Now I've sung my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me?
Guess What I Brought
This is something you can eat
It is usually a square, but you can cut it into triangles
You can put different things in it
My favorite is peanut butter and jelly
It's a sandwich!
(Giant sandwich from Melissa and Doug)
Letter Song
P-I-C-N-I-C
P-I-C-N-I-C
Picnic, picnic
P-I-C-N-I-C
Picnic's what that spells
Eat your food in the sun!
Picnics are such fun!
P-I-C-N-I-C
Picnic's what that spells.
Flannel
Five Hungry Ants
Five hungry ants marching in a line
They came upon a picnic where they could dine
One marched into the salad,
Then he marched into the cake,
He marched into the pepper...but that was a mistake!
Aaachoo!!!!
Four hungry ants marching in a line
They came upon a picnic where they could dine
One marched into the salad,
Then he marched into the cake,
He marched into the pepper...but that was a mistake!
Aaachoo!!!!
Three hungry ants marching in a line
They came upon a picnic where they could dine
One marched into the salad,
Then he marched into the cake,
He marched into the pepper...but that was a mistake!
Aaachoo!!!!
Two hungry ants marching in a line
They came upon a picnic where they could dine
One marched into the salad,
Then he marched into the cake,
He marched into the pepper...but that was a mistake!
Aaachoo!!!!
One hungry ants marching in a line
He came upon a picnic where he could dine
He marched into the salad,
Then he marched into the cake,
He marched into the pepper...but that was a mistake!
Aaachoo!!!!
Movement Song
The Ants Go Marching
Chant and Props
We're going on a picnic. We're going to pack a lunch
What will we take to munch, munch, munch?
I'll have play food to pull out of a bag and add it to our picnic basket (starting with the giant sandwich and ending with watermelon)
For each item we'll chant:
We'll bring some __________, ______________, ________________
We'll bring some ___________ to munch, munch, munch
Parent Tip
Encouraging
children to name objects helps children to develop their language skills,
including vocabulary, articulation, and comprehension. These skills are valuable when children begin
reading.
Flannel
Sharing
Watermelon
by Kathryn Roach
I have a big red watermelon
A juicy summer treat.
I want to share it with my friends
They'd like a slice to eat!
I'll share one,...
Now another,...
One more slice makes three.
Here's one more for my friend,
And that leaves one for me!
by Kathryn Roach
I have a big red watermelon
A juicy summer treat.
I want to share it with my friends
They'd like a slice to eat!
I'll share one,...
Now another,...
One more slice makes three.
Here's one more for my friend,
And that leaves one for me!
Animal Goodbyes
(w/ stick puppets)
See ya later, Alligator!
Blow a kiss, Goldfish!
Give a hug, Ladybug!
Toodaloo, Kangaroo!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Take care, Polar Bear!
Picnic--Virtual Storytime
Since (most) publishers are ending their permission to read their books online, we are developing stoyrtimes to do online that do not include books. They are a little tricker to do. We are still hoping publishers will extend their permissions.
Welcome Song
Storytime ABC's
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs and puppets too
Storytime is the pace for you!
Do you know your ABCs?
Come along and sing with me!
Now I've sung my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me?
Guess What I Brought
This is an animal.
It lives on a farm.
They can be black, white, spotted, or even pink!
It says "oink!"
A pig!
Song
Old MacDonald had a Farm
Flannel Board
Five Little Pigs
Five little pigs rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.
(move one dirty pig from mud puddle, turn piece over so pig is clean)
Count 1 clean pig--how many are dirty? 4
Four little pigs rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.
Count clean and dirty pigs after each verse
Three little pigs rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.
Two little pigs rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.
One little pig rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! It need a scrub!
The farmer took that piggy out
"Oink, oink, oink!" that pig did shout.
The farmer turned his back and then...
Five little pigs rolled in the mud again!
Parent Tip
This flannel helps your child gain an
understanding of FIVE. There are always
five pigs on the board, but the number of clean/dirty pigs changes which helps
children understand the parts of five.
Understanding what five means will help your child be successful in school.
Movement Song
Roll Your Hands
(tune: Row, row, row your boat)
Roll, roll, roll your hands
As slow as slow 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!
Repeat slow and fast with these actions:
Clap your hands
Stomp your feet
Fingerplay
Two mother pigs lived in a pen
Each had four babies and that made ten.
These four babies were black and white
These four babies were black as night
All eight babies loved to play
They rolled and rolled in the mud all day.
At night with their mother, the curled in a heap
And squealed and squealed til they went to sleep.
Letter Song
P-I-G-G-Y
(tune: Bingo)
There was a hungry little hog
And Piggy was her name-o
P-I-G-G-Y
P-I-G-G-Y
P-I-G-G-Y
And Piggy was her name-o!
Animal Goodbyes
(w/ stick puppets)
See ya later, Alligator!
Blow a kiss, Goldfish!
Give a hug, Ladybug!
Toodaloo, Kangaroo!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Gotta get busy, Little Piggies!
Wild Thing--Virtual Storytime
Welcome Song
Storytime ABC's
Welcome, welcome everyone
We're together let's have some fun
Stories, songs and puppets too
Storytime is the pace for you!
Do you know your ABCs?
Come along and sing with me!
Now I've sung my ABCs
Next time won't you sing with me?
Guess What I Brought
This is an animal.
It is green.
It lives in shallow water or a swamp.
It has sharp teeth and sharp claws.
Alligator!
Book
Who Has This Tail?
Written by Laura Hulbert & illustrated
by Erik Brooks
Published by Henry Holt
and Company, read with permission
Parent Tip
Books
that allow your child to draw on their background knowledge and use critical thinking skills helps them build
connections in their brains which help with learning
Movement Song
Are You Sleeping?
(with animals from the book)
Are you sleeping?
Are you sleeping?
Little horse,
Little horse?
{pause}
Wake up little horse!
Wake up little horse!
Gallop, gallop, gallop!
Gallop, gallop, gallop!
Monkey--"ohh, ohh!"
Snake--slither
Alligator--chomp!
Snip, Snap! What's That?
Written
by Mara Bergman; illustrations by Nick Maland
Published by Greenwillow Books, read with permission
Animal Goodbyes
(w/ stick puppets)
See ya later, Alligator!
Blow a kiss, Goldfish!
Give a hug, Ladybug!
Toodaloo, Kangaroo!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Take care, Polar Bear!
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