Good Morning Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Early Bird by Toni Yuly

• Stand-up Activity – "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" marching song from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck (Kimbo)

• 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 - One Little, Two Little, Three Little Sunshines (counting song)

• Book #2 – Maisy's Morning on the Farm by Lucy Cousins

• Activity – Little Chick, Little Chick (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

(Suite actions to words.)
Little chick, little chick turn around.
Little chick, little chick scratch the ground.
Little chick, little chick strut on your toes.
Little chick, little chick touch your nose.
Little chick, little chick reach up high.
Little chick, little chick flap to the sky.
Little chick, little chick wiggle your feet.
Little chick, little chick find your nest seat.

• Closing - Scarves using the song "Flitter Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing 

 

 

 

  

• Art Experience – Glue paper yellow triangles to yellow paper plates on a stick to create sun puppets