November Library Lady

The ECEAP classes I visit are definitely improving their attention spans.  I need to remember this when I gather my books next month.  Here is what I read to them in November:

Apples, Apples by Salina Yoon (lift-flap)
Bears On Chairs by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by David Walker
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

   

Don't Push the Button by Bill Cotter
Kipper's Rainy Day inspired by Mick Inkpen (lift-flap)
Maisy's Book of Things that Go by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)

Magical Imagination Preschool Storytime

Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds:

• Opening - "A Tooty Ta" from Dance Like This by Mr. Al

• Literacy activity - Baby Dragons Playing with Letters (flannelboard song to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man" written by Carol Hopkins)

I was inspired by a flannelboard rhyme I found at Storytime In the Stacks to write my own dragon flannelboard rhyme.  I passed out one baby dragon to each child.  The dragons have one of 5 letters on them.  The children bring their dragon up to the board when I say their letter.  

Now we have baby dragons, baby dragons, baby dragons, 

Now we have baby dragons, 

Trying to blow bubbles.

(Bubbles starts with the letter "B")

Now we have baby dragons, baby dragons, baby dragons, 

Now we have baby dragons, 

Blowing kisses to their mom.

(Kiss starts with the letter "K")

...Flapping their tiny wings.

(Wings starts with the letter "W")

...Jumping with a rope.

(Rope starts with the letter "R")

...Trying to breathe fire.

(Fire starts with the letter "F")

Now we have loud dragons, loud dragons, loud dragons,

Now we have loud dragons,

Giving out a roar!

(Everyone roars)

  

  

  

• Book #1 - Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen 

• Stand-up activity - "If You're Happy and You Know It" action song from Wee Sing Children's Songs & Fingerplays by Wee Sing 

• Sit down activity - This Is the Boat, The Magic Boat (fingerplay I found in the book What'll I Do with the Baby-O? by Jane Cobb 

• Book #2 - This Book Is Magic by Ashley Evanson

• Book #3 - Little Color Fairies by Mara Van Fleet (pop-up) 

• Closing - Egg shakers to the song "I Can Shake My Shaker Egg" from Rockin' Red from the Learning Groove by Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael 

 

 

• Art experience - Create "magical" bracelets by sliding colorful pony beads onto a pipe cleaner

Hickory Dickory Mouse Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – Lunch by Denise Fleming

• Stand-up Activity – "I'm a Little Teapot" action song from This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes by Adam Stemple, Jane Yolen, et al. 

• 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 Mouse House (from Mailbox Preschool magazine, Aug./Sept. 2009, page 25)

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

• Book #2 – Maisy's Tractor by Lucy Cousins (board book)

• Activity – Hickory Dickory Dock (traditional fingerplay)

Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 
A mouse ran up the clock 
(one hand run up the other arm) 
The clock struck 1 
(clap once) 
The mouse ran down 
(one hand run down the other arm) 
Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 2 
(clap twice) 
The mouse said "BOO!" 
(try to tickle child) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 3 
(clap three times) 
The mouse said "Wheee!" 
(one hand slide down the other arm and the down to the floor as if on a slide) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 4 
(clap 4 times) 
There is no more 
(shake head, show empty hands) 
Hickory dickory dock.

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

 

 

• Art Experience – Glue noodle whiskers onto a mouse drawing

Thankful Animals Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – Thanksgiving Cats by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by Hans Wilhelm

• Stand-up Activity – "If You're Happy and You Know It" 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 - Turkey Cheese Fondue (a counting rhyme found in Artsy Toddler Storytimes by Carol Garnett Hopkins)

• Letter of the Day - "T" is for thankful and turkeys

• Book #2 – Biscuit Is Thankful by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories (board book)

• Activity – "Shakin' Like a Leafy Tree" action song from Racing to the Rainbow by The Wiggles

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

   

 

• Art Experience – Glue feathers onto turkey drawings

Apples on the Tree Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

     

 

• Book #1 – The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree by Linda Tagliaferro

• Stand-up Activity – "Shakin' Like a Leafy Tree" from Racing to the Rainbow by The Wiggles

• 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 Apples (counting down rhyme found in Ready to Go Storytimes: Fingerplays, Scripts, Patterns, Music, & More by Gail Benton and Trisha Waichulaitis)

• Letter of the Day - "A" is for apple

• Book #2 – Apples, Apples! by Salina Yoon (board book)

• Activity – Four Red Apples (fingerplay to the tune of "This Old Man")

4 red apples, on the tree

2 for you and 2 for me

So-o shake that tree and watch them fall

1, 2, 3, 4, that is all

• Closing - Egg shakers to the song "I Know a Chicken" from The Best of the Laurie BerknerBand by Laurie Berkner 

   

 

• Art Experience – Crayon coloring on an apple drawing