For this
passive program, I put out a craft table that was available all day long.
The intention of the table was to walk up and help yourself to the intended
craft on a day there was no school.
This craft was to paint ceramic llama ornaments that I found online at https://www.bakerross.com/llama-ceramic-decorations-1. In addition to the paints and paintbrushes, I also put out paper plates to carry their wet llamas home on.
This was a low staff activity with some fun results.
A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-2 years old.
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: Baby Cakes by Theo Heras,
illustrated by Renné Benoit (board book)
Stand-up activity: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
traditional action song from Songs for Wiggleworms
Sit-down activity: Alligator Pie
Alligator, alligator,
alligator pie,
(Open and close arms like the jaws of an alligator)
If I don't get
some, I think I'm gonna cry.
(Rub eyes like you are crying)
You can take away the
grass,
(Point to the ground)
You can take away the
sky,
(Point to the sky above)
But don't take away my
alligator pie!
(Open and close arms like an alligator)
Lap rhyme #1: Tick Tock (lap bounce)
(bounce baby from leg to leg)
Tick
tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)
(repeat for other times of day)
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Now
it is three o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Lap rhyme #2: Counting Bubbles (counting rhyme I
learned during a BrainDance workshop)
One
bubble, two bubbles, three bubbles, top.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then place hands on top of
head)
Three
bubbles, four bubbles, five bubbles, drop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then drop hands to lap)
Six
bubbles, seven bubbles, nine bubbles, pop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then clap hands loudly in
front of body)
Ten
little bubbles floating down!
(twinkle hands down to floor)
Now
let’s blow _____ bubbles.
(This is a breath exercise. Pick a
number and pretend to blow that number of bubbles through hand. Don’t forget to pop the bubbles with a loud
clap after blowing it up. I count the
bubble while I do the clap.)
Lap rhyme #3: Choo Choo (fingerplay that
crosses the midline that I found at https://youtu.be/gr4gtVYSAEg?si=ceNiLrI-2BuUbGMC)
Choo,
choo, choo, choo, choo, choo, choo, choo,
Up the railroad track.
Choo, choo, choo, chook, choo, choo, choo, choo,
Then we come right back.
First,
we go to grandma’s house,
Up the railroad track.
Then, we go to monkey’s house,
Then we come right back.
Choo,
choo, choo, choo, choo, choo, choo, choo,
Up the railroad track.
Choo, choo, choo, chook, choo, choo, choo, choo,
Then we come right back.
Lap rhyme #4: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
(traditional body parts action song)
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes and, ears and, mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
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.
Letter of the day: "C” is for cake
Flannelboard: Ten Little Cookies (I found this one at my system’s
office)
Ten
little cookies lying on a plate.
Mom takes two, and then there are eight.
When
dad comes home, slamming the door,
He eats two cookies, then there are six.
Brother
comes home, stomping on the floor,
He eats two cookies, then there are four.
When
sister comes home, there are still a few.
She eats a couple, then there are two.
Baby
wakes up. His nap is done.
He eats a cookie, then there is one.
The cat
jumps on the table and eats the last one.
The poor dog is too late, he only gets a crumb.
***Literacy tip: By using their muscles to act
out the motions in a song or rhyme, children develop both their gross motor
skills and body self-awareness.
Closing song with scarves: “Milkshake” from Songs forWiggleworms
Optional book:
Monsters Love CupcakesMonsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin
A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-6 years old.
Opening #1: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music
Opening #2: Roly Poly Oh So Fast (hand rolling body part chant adapted by Carol
Hopkins)
Roly
poly, roly poly, oh so fast!
Roly poly, roly poly, oh so slowly.
Roly poly, roly poly, up.
Roly poly, roly poly, down.
Roly poly, roly poly, hands on your head.
Roly poly, roly poly, hand on your feet.
(Repeat with other body parts)
Roly
poly, roly poly, hands in your lap.
Literacy activity flannelboard: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric
Carle
I found this flannelboard at the system office. It is a retelling of the famous book.
Book #1: Little Mouse and the Big CupcakeLittle Mouse and the Big Cupcake
by Thomas Taylor, illustrated by Jill Barton
Stand-up activity: “I’m a Little Teapot” traditional action song from This
Little Piggy by Adam Stemple, et al.
Sit-down activity: Alligator Pie
Alligator, alligator,
alligator pie,
(Open and close arms like the jaws of an alligator)
If I don't get
some, I think I'm gonna cry.
(Rub eyes like you are crying)
You can take away the
grass,
(Point to the ground)
You can take away the
sky,
(Point to the sky above)
But don't take away my
alligator pie!
(Open and close arms like an alligator)
***Parent literacy tip: By using their muscles to act out the
motions in a song or rhyme, children develop both their gross motor skills and
body self-awareness.
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: Cookie Count: a Tasty Pop-upCookie Count: a Tasty Pop-up by
Robert Sabuda (pop-up)
Book #3: Monsters Love CupcakesMonsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin
Closing music with stretchy-band: “Walk
Along the River” from Rocketship
Run by Laurie Berkner Band
Art activity: Color cupcake coloring sheets
and glue on pom-poms as sprinkles
Optional other books:
“Hi, Pizza Man!” by Virginia Walter, illustrated by Ponder Goembel
Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Ho Baek Lee
A Thursday morning library program for homeschool families.
Goals:
·
Opportunity
to explore STEAM concepts in a relaxed setting.
·
Participants
can socialize and connect with other homeschool families.
·
Students
build confidence and cooperative skills by completing tasks
together.
Name tag table:
Invite participants to create a name
tag using the die cut shapes, tape, and pens.
Getting to know you board:
Invite participants to answer the
question on the whiteboard so that we can get to know each other.
QUESTION: What are some things you like to do for fun?
Activity of the day: Beginning Circuitry
Station #1 – Make a paper circuit
This is an introduction to creating an electric circuit between a LED lightbulb
and a coin battery. I pretty much
adapted the instructions I found at https://www.instructables.com/Paper-Circuits/
to work with the supplies I had on hand.
-
Paper
circuit page
-
Coin
cell battery
-
Scotch
tape
-
Copper
foil tape
-
LED
lightbulb
-
Binder
clips
Station #2
SUPER HARD MODE: Make a light up bracelet
For students
looking for a challenge! I handed out
directions on how to make a bracelet with a light up LED lightbulb in 12 simple
steps. The steps were adapted from the
directions I found at https://youtu.be/xc7uony7pYo?si=OkxlmBwa52pLb4.
Supplies:
-
Craft
foam bracelet
-
LED
lightbulb
-
Coin
cell battery
-
Small
rectangular piece of craft foam
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Copper
foil tape
-
2
sets of Velcro dots (2 fuzzy dots and 2 hook dots)
-
Yarn
-
Medium
piece of craft foam
-
Hole
punch
Station #2
EASY MODE: Make a craft foam bracelet
This station
was modified for the little siblings that join us during Homeschool Meet-Up. Decorate the craft foam bracelet with
stickers and pens. Punch one hole on
each end of the bracelet. Use a length
of yarn to tie the bracelet to the student’s wrist.
Supplies:
-
Craft
foam bracelets
-
Color
pens
-
Stickers
-
Yarn
-
Hole
punch
