Monday, March 14, 2011

Bugs Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:
  • Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
  • Book #1 – Very Bus Spider by Eric Carle
  • Stand-up Activity - Spider Spins a Web (action rhyme to the tune of "Farmer In the Dell")
The spider spins a web
The spider spins a web
Round and round and up and down
The spider spins a web

She spins it in and out...
She spins it back and forth...
She spins it good and strong...
  • Bridge - Open Shut Them (fingerplay)
Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap
  • Flannelboard/Math Activity - One Little Elephant Went Out to Play Upon a Spiderweb One Day (counting rhyme)
  • Sit-down Activity - Eensy Weensy Spider (fingerplay found on Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids)
  • Book #2 - Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
  • Activity – Baby Bumblebee (action song from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids)
  • Closing - Popcorn Calling Me (scarf song found in Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner)
  • Craft – Make a spider leg headband

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