Fabulous Frogs - Family Storytime

A Wednesday 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: Did You Ever See a Frog?  (flannelboard pattern and shape song to the tune of “Did You Ever See a Lassie?” created by Carol Hopkins)

Did you ever see a frog, a frog, a frog?
Did you ever see a frog, with {_spots_} on its back?

(continue with other shapes and patterns on the back of the frog: Stripes, stars, arrows, etc.)

  

  
 

Book #1: Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan 

Theme activity #1: “Jumping and Counting” action song from Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem And More Salutes to Nonsense by Jim Gill

Theme activity #2: Frog Jump Over the Great Big Stick (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

Frog be nimble, frog be quick, 
Frog jump over the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog be slick
Frog swim under the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog go click
Frog run around the great big stick
Frog be nimble, frog be fine
Frog sit down for storytime

 

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: Singing to your child is very important in any language! It helps trigger speech development and childdren love being sung to by their parents/caregivers.  

Book #2: The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-up Book by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonahtan Lambert (pop-up) 

Book #3: Fabulous Frogs by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Tim Hopgood 

Closing music with scarves: “Silly Dance Contest” from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song & Other Contagious Tunes by Jim Gill    

  

 

Art activity:  Paper frog headband to cut and color

Optional other books:
Maisy Loves Frogs by Lucy Cousins (board book) 
Frogs (National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book series) by Ruth A. Musgrave