Thanksgiving Treats - 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: Thanksgiving Day Treats (adapted from a flannelboard rhyme I found in my library’s central office) 

Where are the turkeys?  See their tail feathers spread. 
Where are the apples?  So juicy in colors of yellow, green, and red.
Where are the pumpkins?  They are nice and round. 
Where are the leaves?  They like to fall to the ground. 
Hip, hip, hooray!
We give thanks for these fun treats on Thanksgiving Day. 

 

  

Book #1: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Stand-up activity: “I’m a Little Teapot” traditional action song from This Little Piggy by Adam Stemple, et al. 

 Activity: Ten Fat Turkeys (not sure where I picked up this fingerplay)

(Count fingers)
Ten fat turkeys standing in a row.
They spread their wings and tails just so.
They look to the left,
They look to the right,
When they strut their stuff, they're quite a sight!
But you won't see them on Thanksgiving Day,
'Cause one by one they'll run away.   

 

Transition: Open-Shut Them (fingerplay) 

Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them

Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap 

  

Book #2: Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories (lift-flap)

Book #3: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette  

Closing music with scarves: “Flitter Flutter” from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

  

Art activity: Paint turkey outlines with pine cones and feathers

Optional other books:
Thank You, Earth by April Pulley Sayre
Thank You Bees by Toni Yuly