Wriggly Rabbits - 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: Colored Bunnies in a Field of Clover (flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

{Blue} bunnies hopping onto a field|
Finding lots of yummy clover to eat
They eat and they eat until they are full
So they ask for more bunnies to join the fun

{Yellow} bunnies hopping onto a field
Finding lots of yummy clover to eat
They eat and they eat until they are full
So they asked for more bunnies to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

 

  

 

Book #1: I am Wriggly by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Robert Starling

Stand-up activity: Bunny Jump Over the Great Big Stick (originally written as a lap bounce action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins, it can also be used as an action rhyme for older children)

Bunny be nimble, Bunny be quick,
Bunny jump over the great big stick. 

Bunny be nimble, Bunny be slick,
Bunny dig under the great big stick.

Bunny be nimble, Bunny go click,
Bunny almost falls off the great big stick.

Bunny be nimble, Bunny be fine,
Bunny blows kisses at story time!

 

Activity: I Saw a Little Rabbit (action rhyme)

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop
(jump)
I saw his ears go flop, flop, flop
(flop hands on head)
I saw his eyes go blink, blink, blink
(point to eyes and blink)
I saw his nose go twink, twink, twink
(wiggle nose)
I said, "Little rabbit, won't you stay?"
(beckon with hand)
He looked at me and hopped away
(jump)

 

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:  Don’t forget to read non-fiction books with your children.  Even young children love learning new things.               

Book #2: The Magic Rabbit by Richard Jesse Watson

Book #3: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler

Book #4:  Me andOther Bunnies by Mo Willems

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: Rabbit face headband coloring sheet. Decorate and cut out the paper I found online with crayons and googly eyes. 

Optional other books:
Bunny’s Rainbow Day by Monica Wellington (board book)