Grumpy and Happy Clothing - 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.

 

Opening #3: Fee Fi Fo Fum

Fee fi fo fum,
(clap for each syllable)

See my fingers,
(wiggle fingers)

See my thumbs.
(wiggle thumbs)

Fee fi fo fum,
(clap for each syllable)

Good bye fingers,
(hide one hand behind back)

Good bye thumbs.
(hide the other hand behind back)

(Repeat several times moving and saying the words faster and faster)

 

 

Literacy activity flannelboard: Colorful Clothespins

I strung up a length of yarn between a chair and a table in my storytime room.  I then handed the children colored plastic clothespins. Then I had the children come clip their clothespins to the line when I called out their color.  

  

  

 

Book #1: Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer 

Theme activity #1: “Boots” action song from Victor Vito by Laurie Berkner

Theme activity #2: Silly Hat (action song to the tune of “This Old Man” that I found at https://veronastorytime.com/clothes-story-time-sensory-friendly/)

On my {_head_}, I wear my hat
It is such a silly hat
That my {_head_} wiggle waggles to and fro
Where else can my silly hat go?

Sing additional verses with hat on other body parts like knees, hands, etc.) 

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: Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judy Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett 

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

Closing music with rhythm sticks: “Goin’ On a Bear Hunt” from Kids In Action by Greg & Steve       

  

 

Art activity:  Decorating slap bracelets with metallic pens and stickers

Optional other books:
One Shoe Two Shoes by Caryl Hart, illustrated by Edward Underwood 
Very Good Hats by Emma Straub, illustrated by Blanca Gómez