Parade of Music - 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: Band on the Bus (musical instrument flannelboard I found at https://pasadena-library.net/kids/2017/music-toddler-storytime/ to the tune of “Wheels On the Bus”)

The guitar on the bus goes strum, strum, strum 
Strum, strum, strum
Strum, strum, strum
The guitar on the bus goes strum, strum, strum
All through the town!

Other verses:

The trumpet on the bus goes toot, toot, toot… 
The drum on the bus goes bang, bang, bang… 
The bell on the bus goes ring, ring, ring… 

 

  

Book #1: Parade by Donald Crews

Stand-up activity: “The Goldfish” action song from Victor Vito by Laurie Berkner

Activity: 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) 

  

***Parent literacy tip:  Teachers like to say rhymers are readers, because rhymers have an easier time hearing word patterns.  Read lots of rhyming books with your child.                

Book #2: Everything a Drum by Sarah Warren, illustrated by Camila Carrossine

Book #3: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean  

Closing music with bells: “The Tempo Marches On” from Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi on His Toe Leg Knee by Jim Gill      

  

Art activity: Create jingle sticks!  Color a large craft stick.  Then string three jingle bells onto a pipe cleaner.  Wrap the pipe cleaner around the decorated craft stick. 

Optional other books:
Pearl Love to Sing! By Olivier Dunrea
Plinka Plinka Shake Shake by Emma Garcia