Monday, January 20, 2014

Colors Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 
  • 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 
  • Book #2 - I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
  • Activity – Colored Shoes action chant by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Walking in my red shoes, red shoes, red shoes
Walking in my red shoes, here at storytime.

Running in my blue shoes, blue shoes, blue shoes,
Running in my blue shoes, here at storytime.

Sliding in my green shoes, green shoes, green shoes,
Sliding in my green shoes, here at storytime.

Twirling in my pink shoes, pink shoes, pink shoes,
Twirling in my pink shoes, here at storytime.

Sitting in my white shoes, white shoes, white shoes,
Sitting in my white shoes, here at storytime.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Lego My Library - Art

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld

Lego challenge: Create something artistic that Bridget might make


Monday, January 6, 2014

Weather 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 – Kite Flying by Grace Lin
  • Stand-up Activity - Rain Cloud (action song to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot" that I found in Mailbox Preschool magazine April/May 2005, page 10)
  • 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 

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Lego My Library - Food

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Michael B. Kaplan, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch

Extra book:  Can Hens Give Milk? by Joan Betty Stuchner, illustrated by Joe Weissmann

Lego challenge: Create some food to go with the story



Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Lego My Library - Art

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Doodleday by Ross Collins

Extra book: Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld

Lego challenge: Create an artistic sculpture