Despite the library reopening, the world-wide
pandemic is still closing down all large gatherings at my
library. Therefore, I continue with my summer offering of virtual
storytimes. I created this video storytime series along with a coworker,
who is a talented musician, to get young children moving around and
singing. It is filled with lots of favorite storytime songs and
rhymes. For the summer series, we changed things up a
bit! Instead of a book we are bringing in puppets and a flannelboard
story or rhyme. I really wanted the grown-ups watching along with
the kiddos to learn the songs, so I used a split screen technique on the videos
to display the words to the songs/rhymes while I am singing and acting them
out.
Opening song – When Animals Get Up in the Morning (adaptation of a
traditional song)
When pigs get up in
the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
They say, "Oink!, Oink!, Oink!, Oink!,"
that is what they say.
They say, "Oink!, Oink!, Oink!, Oink!,"
that is what they say.
When pigs get up in
the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
They say, "Grunt!, Grunt!, Grunt!, Grunt!,"
that is what they say.
They say, "Grunt!, Grunt!, Grunt!, Grunt!,"
that is what they say.
Flannelboard activity
– Five Little Pirate Boats (adapted by Carol Hopkins)
Five little pirate boats, bright and shiny clean.
One tipped over, it was green.
Four little pirate boats, with all sails spread.
One sailed into a storm, it was red.
Three little pirate boats, what a dreadful sight!
One bumped into a shark, it was grey and white.
Two little pirate boats, coming close for a view.
One smashed into the rocks, it was blue.
One little pirate boat, now a lonely fellow.
He went looking for treasure, he was yellow.
Stand-up Activity – Ten Little Pirates (fingerplay found at Born Librarian blog)
(hold up all ten fingers)
They bowed to their captain so
(lower and raise fingers)
They marched to the left
(march hands to left - or opposite since kids will mirror you)
They marched to the right
(march hands to right - or opposite since kids will mirror you)
They shouted yo ho!
(cup hands over mouth)
And gave their captain a fright
(act scared, cover mouth with hands)
Action song - Have You Ever Seen a Sailboat? (scarf song found at Step By Step Childcare blog to the tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")
Have you ever
seen a sailboat,
A sailboat, a sailboat?
Have you ever seen a sailboat
Waving its sail?
Wave this
way and that way,
Wave that way and this way.
Have you ever seen a sailboat
Waving its sail?
Action rhyme – Row, Row, Row Your Boat (traditional action song)
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Sway, sway, sway your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Bounce, bounce, bounce your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Twist, twist, twist your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Hide, hide, hide your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Closing song - Skinnamarink
(https://youtu.be/95JkQfANW9M)
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!
I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!
***The video for this storytime can be found on my library's YouTube
channel.
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