Exploring Adventure 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 – Silly Sally by Audrey Wood (BIG BOOK)

Stand-up activity – “Tempo Marches On” from Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi On His Toe Leg Knee by Jim Gill

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 – Cuckoo Bird Shapes

Instructions: Create a selection of felt shapes as well as one shape of a small bird.  Hide the bird behind a shape.  Let the children guess which shape the cuckoo bird is hiding behind while saying this rhyme.

Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Where are you? 
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, 
Peek-a-boo!

(Look under a shape)

Literacy Tip – Learning about shapes is also a great opportunity to point out how many things in our world have similar features, yet are still different. 

Letter of the day - "S" is for silly and Sally

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 – Maisy’s Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)

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