Playful Books - 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: Did You Ever See a Wiggleworm? (an alphabet flannelboard song to the tune of “Did You Ever See a Lassie?” for the letters W, O, R, and M) 

Did you ever see a wiggleworm?
A wiggleworm? A wiggleworm?
Did you ever see a wiggleworm,
Sitting next to a {_W_}? 

(repeat for the other letters)

 

 

Book #1: What’s Next Door? by Nicola O’Byrne

Stand-up activity: “If You’re Happy And You Know It” traditional action song from The Best of Wee Sing   

Sit-down activity: Circles, Triangles, and Rectangles (fingerplay to the tune of "Jingle Bells" written by Carol Hopkins)

Circles round, circles round, circle in the air
Circles can be small or big
We see them everywhere

Triangles, triangles, triangle in the air
Triangles can be slim or huge
We see them everywhere

Rectangles, rectangles, rectangle in the air
Rectangle can be as big as a door
We see them everywhere

 

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: I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow

***Parent literacy tip:  Words used in storybooks are different from what we use when we are speaking, so children hear different words when being read to , which builds vocabulary.              

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

Art activity: Paper plate kite - Glue on crepe paper streamers and decorate with bingo dabber dot pens        

Optional other books:
Ice Cream Face by Heidi Woodward Sheffield
Can I Give You a Squish? by Emily Neilson