Lego My Library - Gardens

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

Book:  The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Lego challenge: Create something you would find in Liam's garden

Bedtime - Preschool Storytime

Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds.

• Opening - "Alabama, Mississippi" from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes by Jim Gill
• Alphabet Activity - Sort upper case and lower case letters for the word "night"
• Book #1 - Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
• Activity - "Sleeping Pterodactyls" action song from Tickles and Tunes by Kathy Reid-Naiman
• Book #2 - Cats Sleep Anywhere by Eleanor Farjeon, illustrated by Anne Mortimer
• Book #3 - Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen and Sherry Scharschmidt

• Activity - This Is a Baby Ready for a Nap (fingerplay I found in I'm a Little Teapot! by Jane Cobb)

• Closing - Scarves to the song "The Night I Had a Dream" from Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner
• Art activity - Starry night sky with black construction paper and white chalk
  
  
  

Garden Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo) and Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – My Garden by Kevin Henkes
• Stand-up Activity - A Little Plant (action rhyme)

In the heart of a seed
Buried oh so deep, a little plant lay fast asleep
"Awake," said the sun
"Come up through the earth."
"Awake," said the rain
"We are giving you birth."
The little seed heard and giving it a try
Pointed its leaves
Up to the sky

• 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 Flowers (counting down rhyme I found on some website a number of years ago)

• Book #2 - Jasper's Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen
• Activity – Ten Little Flowers (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

10 little flowers standing in the sun
10 thirsty flowers begin to droop
Along come the clouds
And the rain begins to fall
10 little flowers lift their heads to the sun again

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Milkshake" from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music
• Craft – Glue green heart shaped leaves to a length of green yarn to make a beanstalk

Spring Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo) and Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Taia Morley
• Stand-up Activity - A Springtime Rhyme (action rhyme I found in Mailbox Preschool Magazine Feb./Mar. 2006, page 33)

• 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 - Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window (traditional song)

• Book #2 - In the Spring by Craig Brown
• Activity – Five Spring Flowers (fingerplay adapted by Carol Hopkins)

Flowers tall, flowers small

Flowers planted by the wall

Blowing in the springtime breezes

Not for little children sneezes

Let us count the flowers alive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Five little flowers thrive in the springtime sun

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Milkshake" from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music
• Craft – Decorate a toilet paper tube windsock

Rabbits Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo) and Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Bunnies On the Go by Rick Walton, illustrated by Paige Miglio
• Stand-up Activity - Jumping Bunny (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny jump so fast

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny jump so slow

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny start to run...

Running bunny, running bunny run so fast

Running bunny, running bunny run so slow

Running bunny, running bunny start to spin...

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny spin so fast

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny spin so slow

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny start to slide...

(continue with other action words)

• 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 - Little Bunnies In a Field of Clover (counting flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

One little bunny hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

He eats and he eats until he is full

So he asked for another bunny to join the fun

Two little bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

So they asked for another bunny to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

Now the bunnies dance

Now the bunnies jump

Until the pitter-patter of the rain sent them all running for a dry rabbit hole

• Book #2 - What Can Rabbit See? by Lucy Cousins (lift-flap)
• Activity – I Saw a Little Rabbit (action rhyme)

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop
(jump)
I saw his ears go flop, flop, flop
(flop hands on head)
I saw his eyes go blink, blink, blink
(point to eyes and blink)
I saw his nose go twink, twink, twink
(wiggle nose)
I said, "Little rabbit, won't you stay?"
(beckon with hand)
He looked at me and hopped away
(jump)

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Milkshake" from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music
• Craft – Color rabbit ear headbands with color pens

Lego My Library - Spring

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

Book:  Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Lego challenge: Build something you might find in Bear's forest