Box Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – What to Do with a Box by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Chris Sheban

• Stand-up Activity – "If You're Happy and You Know It" from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music

• 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 - How Many Boxes High?

I took this set of alphabet boxes my library got from Lakeshore Learning and stacked the boxes one on top of the other. I had the children count with me as I stacked the boxes until the tower fell.  We did this twice. 

• Letter of the Day - "B" is for Box

• Book #2 – Flora's Box by Tina Athaide, illustrated by Priscilla Burris

• Activity – Jumping In My Box (action chant written by Carol Hopkins)

I'm jumping in my box,

I'm jumping in my box.

Jumping, jumping... up and down,

I'm jumping in my box.

I'm marching around my box,

I'm marching around my box.

Marching, marching... stomp, stomp, stomp,

I'm marching around my box.

(repeat with more action words such as lifting, sitting, etc.)

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve 

 

 

• Art Experience – Color pens on take-out dining boxes