Sunny Skies Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

   

 

• Book #1 – Rain by Robert Kalan

• Stand-up Activity – "Eensy, Weensy Spider" fingerplay song from Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids

• 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 - Ten Little Sunshines (counting chant)

1 little, 2 little, 3 little sunshines,

4 little, 5 little, 6 little sunshins,

8 little , 9 little 10 little sunshines,

10 little sunshines smiling at me!

• Letter of the Day - "S" is for sun

• Book #2 – Kipper's Sunny Day based on the books by Mick Inkpen (lift-flap)

• Activity – Rain is Falling Down (action chant I found in the book What'll I Do With the Baby-O? by Jane Cobb) 

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Popcorn Calling Me" from Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner 

   

• Art Experience – Metallic pen coloring on paper sun visors