Storytime Song Videos Round 1

In this time of quarantine and COVID-19, we are all learning new ways of doing things.  Before the virus hit, I knew nothing about video editing.  During my first few weeks working from home, I learned about it.  Plus, I attempted to make some storytime song videos for my library to use.  Take a look!

Skinnamarink

Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

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Feeling Better Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

·         Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

  

·         Book #1 – BooBoo by Olivier Dunrea

·         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 - Colored Band Aids (color naming flannelboard idea I found on the Storytime Katie blog)

·         Letter of the Day - "H" is for happy

·         Transition - Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up,

Tommy Thumb down,

Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,

Tammy Thumb in,

Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,

Dance them on your knees,

Dance them on your head,

Dance them on your shoulders,

Then tuck them into bed.

·         Book #2 –  Doctor Maisy by Lucy Cousins 

·         Closing -  Scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

 

·         Art Experience – Pen coloring with Mr. Sketch pens on happy faces

Robots Everywhere Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

·         Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

  

·         Book #1 – Robots, Robots Everywhere! by Sue Liess, illustrated by Bob Staake (board book) 

·         Stand-up Activity – Lights on the Robot (action song to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" that I found on the Hushlander blog)

·         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 - Five Noisy Robots (counting down rhyme I found on the blog Anne's Library Life)

·         Letter of the Day - "R" is for Robot

·         Transition - Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up,

Tommy Thumb down,

Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,

Tammy Thumb in,

Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,

Dance them on your knees,

Dance them on your head,

Dance them on your shoulders,

Then tuck them into bed.

·         Book #2 –  The Robot Book by Heather Brown (board book) 

·         Closing -  Scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

 

  

·         Art Experience – Glue craft foam shapes onto take out food box robots

Garbage Trucks Roll Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

  

 

• Book #1 – Garbage Trucks by Julie Murray (non-fiction) 

• Stand-up Activity – The Garbage Truck Rolls (fingerplay to the tune of "Wheels On the Bus" adapted by Carol Hopkins)

The garbage truck drives down the street, down the street, down the street
The garbage truck drives down the street
As it picks up garbage

The garbage truck stops adn goes, stops and goes, stops and goes
The garbage truck stops and goes
As it picks up garbage

• 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 - Five Little Garbage Trucks  (counting down rhyme, I'm not sure where I found this one)

• Letter of the Day - "g" is for garbage truck

• Book #2 – Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemasha, illustrated by an Yaccarino

• Activity – Morning at the Dump (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

(show ten fingers)
Early in the morning, down at the dump
See the dump trucks standing all in a row
See them dump their garbage
(bend fingers)
Dump, dump, dump
Now watch them rolling away
(roll hands over each other)
To go gather more
(sign language for "more")

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

  

 

• Art Experience – Glue shredded paper onto a garbage truck drawing 

Minecraft Build Competition: Spring Break Edition

Theme: Haunted train station

Hosted another successful Minecraft Build Competition during spring break. (To read how I run my Minecraft program, please read my past post on the topic.) This program is a lot of fun to offer. These tweens can be very creative.  

This was my lowest attended Minecraft event ever.  Not sure if this is due to the decline in Minecraft's popularity, or if it was because the school district did not send out the e-flyer until after the event. 

Rabbit Hugs Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green, illustrated by David Walker

• Stand-up Activity – "Hop Like a Bunny" animal action song from Toddler's On Parade by Kimbo 

• 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 - Colored Bunnies in a Field of Clover (flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

{Blue} bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

So they ask for more bunnies to join the fun

{Yellow} 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 more bunnies to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

• Letter of the Day - "R" is for rabbit

• Book #2 – Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun and Joanie Schwarz

• 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)

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

 

• Art Experience – Rabbit headbands and crayons