Oink-A-Doodle-Farm Animals - 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: Hi-Ho the Derry-O Baby Animals on the Farm

I found some "Animal and their young" matching card print outs on the Twinkl education resource website. I made multiple copies of the baby animals and handed them out to the children. When I put a mother animal on the board, the children with the corresponding baby animal would then place their card on the board. 

 

***Parent literacy tip:  Animal noises are great sounds to learn.  Learning sounds is part of learning to read.      

 

  

Book #1: Oink-A-Doodle-Moo by Jef Czekaj

Stand-up activity: Animal sounds dice (from a Farm Animal pop-up storytime kit I borrowed)

Sit-down activity: Hickory Dickory Dock (traditional fingerplay)

Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 
A mouse ran up the clock 
(one hand run up the other arm) 
The clock struck 1 
(clap once) 
The mouse ran down 
(one hand run down the other arm) 
Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 2 
(clap twice) 
The mouse said "BOO!" 
(try to tickle child) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 3 
(clap three times) 
The mouse said "Wheee!" 
(one hand slide down the other arm and the down to the floor as if on a slide) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 4 
(clap 4 times) 
There is no more 
(shake head, show empty hands) 
Hickory dickory dock.

 

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: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

Book #3: Honk! By Chris L. Demarest (lift-flap)

Closing music with egg shakers: “I Know a Chicken” from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band by Laurie Berkner

   

Art activity: Cut and color pig hat/headband (Supplies: tape, pink pipe cleaners, scissors, metallic pens, black dot stickers)

Optional other books:
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Don’t Worry Wuddles by Lita Judge
 

 

 

Walking with Farm Animals - Baby Toddler Storytime

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: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas

Stand-up activity: Little Pig, Little Pig Look Around (adaptation of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around” jump rope rhyme that I adapted from one I found at https://veronastorytime.com/pig-story-time-everybody-2/ ) 

Little Pig, Little Pig, touch the ground
Little Pig, Little Pig, reach up high
Little Pig, Little Pig, wink one eye
Little Pig, Little Pig, touch your nose
Little Pig, Little Pig, touch your toes
Little Pig, Little Pig, slap your knees
Little Pig, Little Pig, sit down please 

 

Sit-down activity: Clippity, Clippity Clop (fingerplay/lap bounce rhyme I adjusted from another rhyme)

Clippity, clippity clop,
The horses go clip clop.
They gallop to the right.
They gallop to the left.
The gallop all around…
Clippity, clippity clop,
And they come to a stop. 

 

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: 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: 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) 

 

Letter of the day: "F” is for farm

 

 

Flannelboard: Old Macdonald Had a Farm (traditional farm animal song) 

***Literacy tip: Animal noises are great sounds to learn.  Learning sounds is part of learning to read. 

Closing song with egg shakers: “I Know a Chicken” from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band by Laurie Berkner

Optional book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

 

 

 

 

Homeschool Meetup: Heart Art Three Ways

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: If you could trade places with any animal, which one would it be? 

 

 

Activity of the day: Let’s get artsy! 

1)      Three stations to create heart art using three different methods.

2)      Be creative.

 

Supplies:

·                     Signs with station directions

·                     Tablecloth

·                     Craft foam hearts

·                     Receipt roll centers

·                     Variety of colored paint

·                     White glue

·                     Paper plates

·                     Paint

·                     Rollers to smooth paint (didn’t actually use these much)

·                     Half sheets of white paper

·                     Heart die cuts

·                     Crayons

·                     Pencils with erasers

·                     White paper

·                     Variety of colored paper

·                     Pencils

·                     Scissors

·                     Stickers

·                     Color pens

 

 

Station #1 – Heart stamping

Glue a craft foam heart to one end of a receipt roll center to create a stamp.  Use the paint as the ink. 

 

 

 

Station #2 – Eraser rubbing image transfer

Color a line of crayon around the edge of a die cut heart.  Place this heart on a sheet of white paper.  Hold the heart in place, use the eraser on a pencil to rub the crayon wax onto the white paper. 

 

 

Station #3 – Cut a heart

Fold a piece of color paper in half.  Draw half a heart on it.  Cut it out and open it to reveal a perfectly symetrical heart shape.  Decorate the heart with the supplies on hand.  A great time to practice scissor cutting skills!