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
places to stick the gum)
Book: Wildflowers Grow by Amber Hendricks, illustrated by Gavin Scott (board book)
Themed activity #1: “Baby Bumblebee” from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids
Themed activity #2: Ten Little Flowers (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)
10 little flowers standing in the sun
10 thirsty flowers begin to droopAlong come the clouds
And the rain begins to fall
10 little flowers lift their heads to the sun again
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: We’re Making a Purple Stew (story time song I
saw a in a video from New York Public Library)
We’re making a {_purple_} stew,
Whip-whip-, whip-whip.
(pretend to stir a big pot in front of your body)
We’re making a {_purple_} stew,
Scooby-dooby-doo.
With {_purple_}
potatoes,
(use one hand to pretend to throw potatoes from your shoulder into the
pretend pot)
And {_purple_}
tomatoes,
(use your other hand to pretend to throw tomatoes from your shoulder into
the pretend pot)
And even a {_purple_}
you!
(tickle baby’s tummy)
**What other colors should we do?
(repeat the song with other colors)
Lap rhyme #4: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
(traditional 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 Flower
Flannelboard:
The flower has some petals, the flower has some petals.
The flower calls the birds and bees, the flower has some petals.
The flower has some leaves, the flower has some leaves.
The leaves will catch the rain and sun, the flower has some leaves.
The flower has a stem, the flower has a stem.
The stem will make it stand up tall, the flower has a stem.
The flower has some roots, the flower has some roots.
The roots will carry food and drink, the flower has some roots.
The flower is so pretty, the flower is so pretty.
This pretty thing in my garden, makes me sing a ditty.
Closing song with
egg shakers: “Bublebee
Buzz Buzz” from Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner
