Last year when the pandemic closed all large gatherings, my library continued offering virtual storytimes. I created this video storytime series along with a coworker, who is a talented musician, to get young children moving around and singing. It is filled with lots of favorite storytime songs and rhymes, and of course a book! I really wanted the grown-ups watching along with the kiddos to learn the songs, so I used a split screen technique on the videos to display the words to the songs/rhymes while I am singing and acting them out.
Opening song - Skinnamarink (https://youtu.be/95JkQfANW9M)
Action song - A-Tisket, A-Tasket (traditional nursery rhyme sung with a stuffed animal)
A-tisket, a-tasket,
(swing stuffed animal back and forth)
A green and yellow basket.
I bought a basket for my love,
And on the way I dropped it.
(drop animal on the floor)
I dropped it! I dropped it!
(throw animal up in the air and let it land on the floor)
Yes, on the way I dropped it.
(throw animal up in the air and let it land on the floor)
A little baby picked it up,
(pick up animal)
And gave it to their love.
(hug animal)
Book - Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes (read with permission by HarperCollins Children's Books)
Action song - I Saw a Little Rabbit (action rhyme)
(jump)
I saw his ears go flop, flop, flop
(flop hands on head)
I saw his eyes go blink, blink, blink
(point to eyes and blink)
I saw his nose go twink, twink, twink
(wiggle nose)
I said, "Little rabbit, won't you stay?"
(beckon with hand)
He looked at me and hopped away
(jump)
Closing song - Down By the Bay (traditional rhyming camp song)
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever you ever see a goose kissing a moose?"
Down by the bay!
..."Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail?"...
..."Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie?"...
..."Did you ever see a fairy inside a library?"...
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