Leaves Apples Fall - Family Storytime

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: Color Leaves Falling (color name flannelboard to the tune of "Are You Sleeping")

{_Red_} leaves falling
{_Red_} leaves falling
In the wind
In the wind
Bring it up right now
Bring it up right now
To the board
To the board

(Repeat with other leaf colors)

  

 

Book #1: Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington

***Parent literacy tip: Narrative skills are being able to describe things and to tell stories.  It also helps with comprehension.  Ask your child what happens next as you read together.    

Stand-up activity: “I’m a Little Teapot” from This Little Piggy by Adam Stemple, Jane Yolen, et al

Sit-down activity: Four Red Apples (fingerplay to the tune of "This Old Man")

4 red apples, on the tree

2 for you and 2 for me

So-o shake that tree and watch them fall

1, 2, 3, 4, that is all

 

Transition: Come 'A' Look And See (fingerplay song I first picked up at a workshop conducted by Jane Cobb but can also be found on the music CD The Baby Record by Bob McGrath)

Come a' look a' see, here's my mama, 
(point to thumb)
Come a' look a' see, here's my papa, 
(point to index finger)
Come a' look a' see, my brother tall, 
(point to tall finger)
Sister, baby, 
(point to ring, then baby finger) 
I love them all. 
(Kiss the fingertips of your finger family) 

  

Book #2: We Love Fall! by Diane Muldrow, illustrated by Jill Dubin

Closing music with rhythm sticks: “Goin’ On a Bear Hunt” from Kids in Action by Greg & Steve

   

Art activity: Decorate a brown construction paper headband/crown by gluing craft foam leaves and silk leaves to it.