October Library Lady

I have once again started visiting the local ECEAP program on a monthly basis.  It is so much fun being the "Library Lady" to this group of preschool students.  For my October visit I used a combination of short and long books so I could get a handle on the attention spans for the different classes. 

Short books:

Maisy Drives the Bus by Lucy Cousins
Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker (pop-up)
Peekaboo, Blueberry! by Barney Saltzberg (lift-the-flap board book)

Longer books:

Bark, George by Jule Feiffer
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward, illustrated by Tomie dePaola
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood

Little Chick Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

    

 

• Book #1 – Hurry! Hurry! by Eve Bunting

• Stand-up Activity – Here's a Little Chick (action rhyme I found a long time ago on an old GeoCities webpage)

Here's a little egg, so smooth and white
(sit criss cross, head down, arms in lap)
Peck, peck, peck, there's something inside!
Peck, peck, peck, here comes a little beak.
(move head up and make beak with fingers)
Peck, peck, peck here come two little feet.
(extend feet)
Peck, peck, peck, here come the wings.
(flap arms as wings)
Peck, peck, peck, and a pick, pick, pick,
(move to squatting position)
And crack, crack, CRACK!
Out pops the baby chick!
(stand up, arms above head)

• 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 - Hens of a Different Color (color rhyme I picked up somewhere many years ago)

• Letter of the Day - "C" is for chicken

• Book #2 – Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker (pop-up)

• Activity – Little Chick, Little Chick (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins from the "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around" jump rope rhyme)

(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 - Egg shakers to the song "I Know a Chicken" from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band by Laurie Berkner 

  

 

• Art Experience – Bingo paint dabbers on a chicken drawing

Halloween Humor Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

   

 

• Book #1 – Snappy Little Halloween by Dugald Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews

• Stand-up Activity – Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern turn around.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern roll on the ground.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern dance on your toes.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern light up your nose.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern reach up high.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern jump to the sky.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern smile with heat.
Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-O-Lantern find your seat.

• 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 - Three Little Pumpkins (Not sure where I picked up this rhyme a long time ago.  I love using it.)

Three little pumpkins, sitting very still
In a pumpkin patch on a great big hill
The first one said, "I'm very green,"
(show green side)
"But I'll be orange on Halloween."
(show orange side)
The second one said, "Oh me, oh my,"
(show orange pumpkin side)
"Today I'll be a pumpkin pie."
(show pumpkin pie side)
The third one said, "I'm on my way,"
(show pumpkin side)
To be a Jack-O-Lantern today."
(show face side)

• Letter of the Day - "P" is for pumpkins

• Book #2 – Julius's Candy Corn by Kevin Henkes (small book)

• Activity – I Know a Little Pumpkin (fingerplay from the book Artsy Toddler Storytimes by Carol Garnett Hopkins)

I know a little pumpkin who sat on a wall
(large circle in front of body)
I know this pumpkin had a great fall
(touch ground)
He rolled out the garden
(roll hands)
He rolled down the street
He rolled to a stop in front of a gate
(one hand palm out for stop)
Along came kid with a design update
(tap head)
Later that night as the kids trick or treated
By the door sat the pumpkin with a smile that greeted
(point to smile)

• Closing - Tambourines to the song "Fruit Salad Salsa" from Victor Vito by Laurie Berkner 

   

 

• Art Experience – Use bingo paint dabbers on a candy corn drawing

Jumping Monsters Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

    

 

• Book #1 – Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter 

• Stand-up Activity – "Jumping and Counting" action song from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem and More Salutes to Nonsense by Jim Gill

• 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 -  If You See a Monster (to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" written by Carol Hopkins)

If you see a little monster, little monster, little monster,
If you see a little monster, wave your hand hello.

If you see a medium monster, medium monster, medium monster,

If  you see a medium monster, bow your head in greeting.

If you see a great big monster, great big monster, great big monster,

If you see a great big monster, run away and hide!

...Then turn around and say, "You Don't Scare Me!" because...

When you see any monster, any monster, any monster,

When you see any monster make a silly face!

• Letter of the Day - "M" is for monster

• Book #2 – Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

• Activity – Monster, Monster (action rhyme, based on the rhyme "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

Monster, monster turn around.
Monster, monster touch the ground.
Monster, monster reach up high.
Monster, monster bug out your eyes.
Monster, monster bend your knees.
Monster, monster give a sneeze.
Monster, monster sit on your bed.
Monster, monster rest your head.

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

 

 

• Art Experience – Stick eye stickers and color with crayons on a faceless monster drawing

Cows on the Farm Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

• Stand-up Activity – "Milkshake Song" action song 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 - "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" traditional song

• Letter of the Day - "C" is for cow

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

• Activity – The Bell on the Cow action song I found in Storytime Crafts by Kathryn Totten

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

  

• Art Experience – Thumb print spots on a cow drawing