Boats on the Waves Toddler Storytime

Opening #1 - Skinnamarink (action song from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck from Kimbo)

Opening #2 - Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum (fingerplay)

Sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum;
Sticky, sticky bubblegum;
Stuck to your __________.
1, 2, 3, PULL!

(Repeat with more body parts)

  

 

Book #1 – Boats on the Bay by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Grady McFerrin

Stand-up activity – The Waves Around the Boat (action song adapted by Carol Hopkins to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)

The waves around the boat go up and down,
Up and down, Up and down,
Up and down, Up and down,
The waves around the boat go up and down,
All day long.

The oars on the boat go rowing now,
Rowing now, rowing now,
Rowing now, rowing now,
The oars on the boat go rowing now,
All day long.

The person on the boat goes look around,
Look around,
Look around,
The person on the boat goes look around,
All day long.

The fish around the boat go jump, jump, jump,
Jump, jump, jump,
Jump, jump, jump,
The fish around the boat go jump, jump, jump,
All day long. 

Transition #1 - 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 – This Little Boat Went (ordinal number chant I found at Anne’s Library Life blog)

Literacy Tip – Talk about putting toys in ordinal number order (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, etc.) like we did in this flannelboard to expand your child’s vocabulary and knowledge about numbers.   

Letter of the day - "B” is for boat

Transition #2 – 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 – Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Dinosaurs All Love to Float by Joe Fitzpatrick, illustrated by John Joseph (board book)

Closing – “Goin’ On a Bear Hunt” action song from Kids In Action by Greg & Steve