Autumn Falling Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

• Stand-up Activity – "Little Squirrel" from Movin' and Groovin' Home 2 by Kindermusik

• 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 - Four Little Apples (counting down flannelboard I found in Ready-To-Go Storytimes: Fingerplays, Scripts, Patterns, Music, and More by Gail Benton and Trisha Waichulaitis) 

• Book #2 – When Autumn Falls by Kelli Nidey, illustrated by Susan Swan

• Activity – "Shakin' Like a Leafy Tree" from Racing to the Rainbow by The Wiggles

• Closing - Tambourines using the song "Clap Your Hands Clap Your Hearts" from Tickles and Tunes by Kathy Reid-Naiman

 

• Art Experience – Glue fall colored craft foam leaves to a paper plate ring to create an autumn wreath

• Reflection - This new closing song is so much better. It is easier to hear and easier to move to. I'm glad I switched songs.