For this
passive program, I wanted to set up a craft table on a no school day. I found these wood butterflies online at Baker Ross. They were a little difficult to put together
so that they stay together, but the children did not seem to mind.
Supplies:
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Wood butterfly craft kits
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Coloring pens
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White glue
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Gem stickers
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Googly eyes
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Tablecloth
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: “The Ants Go Marching” (traditional children’s counting song)
The ants go
marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go
marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go
marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go
marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Book #1: In the Tall, Tall Grass by
Denise Fleming (BIG BOOK)
Stand-up
activity: "Baby
Bumblebee" from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids
Activity: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
traditional fingerplay
Transition: Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)
Tommy Thumb up,
Tommy Thumb down,
Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.
Tammy Thumb out,
Tammy Thumb in,
Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.
Dancing, dancing, dancing,
Dance them on your knees,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Then tuck them into bed.
***Parent
literacy tip: Repeat, repeat, repeat! Children learn through repetition because it
gives them many chances to “figure things out”.
Book #2: Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi,
illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
Book #3: Butterfly, Butterfly: A Book ofColors by Petr Horáček (pop-up)
Closing
music with bean bags: “Rocketship Run” from Rocketship Run by The Laurie Berkner Band
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Art activity: Bingo dabber markers and dot
stickers on caterpillar cut outs
Optional other
books:
Hustle Bustle Bugs by Catherine Bailey, illustrated by Lauren Eldridge
The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn, illustrated by Jack Tickle
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
body parts)
Book: Becoming a Butterfly (National Geographic
Kids, Little Kids First Board Book series) by Ruth A. Musgrave
Stand-up activity: Butterfly Lands (fingerplay I adapted from a
ladybug rhyme I found many years ago)
Butterfly, butterfly fly out of the
farm and land on my little arm.
Butterfly, butterfly fly out of the tree and land right on my little knee.
Butterfly, butterfly fly out of the rose and land right on my little nose.
Butterfly, butterfly fly out of the chair and land right on my own sweet hair.
Butterfly, butterfly fly out of sight at story time!
Sit-down
activity: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” traditional
fingerplay
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: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
(traditional body parts action 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.
***Literacy tip: Singing develops listening skills and
helps children remember things for a longer time.
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
Letter of the
day: "B” is for Bugs or
Butterfly
Closing song with
scarves: “Alabama,
Mississippi” from Jim
Gill Sings the Sneezing Song & Other Contagious Songs by Jim Gill
Optional book:
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! By Bob Barner
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: Clap for a Butterfly (shape recognition rhyme adapted from a
flannelboard rhyme I found on the Pasadena
Library website)
(Hand out
a butterfly shape to each child. Each butterfly should have a shape
on it.)
Caterpillars,
caterpillars spinning cocoons.
(Roll hands)
Hoping spring would be here soon.
With a little bit of magic
(wiggle fingers in the air)
And some warm sunshine
(arms overhead for a round sun)
Clap, clap, clap for a {circle} butterfly to appear!
(Children with circle butterflies bring their butterflies to the board)
(Repeat
with other shapes)
… Clap,
clap, clap for a {triangle} butterfly to appear…
… Clap,
clap, clap for a {square} butterfly to appear…
… Clap,
clap, clap for an {oval} butterfly to appear…
Book #1: In the Tall, Tall Grass by
Denise Fleming (big book)
Stand-up
activity: "Baby
Bumblebee" from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids
Sit-down
activity: Here
Is a Beehive (as seen at Jbrary YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/8X0FjXqCw0Y?si=ActSHUys3Gg5HEnk
)
Here is the beehive,
But where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... They're alive!
Buzzzzzzz!
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
***Parent
literacy tip: Singing develops listening skills and
helps children remember things for a longer time.
Book #2: Maisy Loves Bees by Lucy
Cousins (board book)
Book #3: Butterfly, Butterfly: A Book ofColors by Petr Horáček (pop-up)
Closing
music with scarves: “Flitter
Flutter” from The
Second Line by Johnette Downing
Art activity: Watercolor painting on an outline of a bug, plus use a glue stick to small squares of crepe paper onto the bug painting
Optional other
books:
Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Brenden Wenzel
A Saturday morning storytime for ages 0-6 years old.
Opening: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs forWiggleworms by
Old Town School of Folk Music
Literacy flannelboard:
Clap for a Butterfly (shape recognition rhyme
adapted from a flannelboard rhyme I found on the Pasadena
Library website)
(Hand out a butterfly
shape to each child. Each butterfly
should have a shape on it.)
Caterpillars,
caterpillars spinning cocoons.
(Roll hands)
Hoping spring would be here soon.
With a little bit of magic
(wiggle fingers in the air)
And some warm sunshine
(arms overhead for a round sun)
Clap, clap, clap for a {circle} butterfly to appear!
(Children with circle butterflies bring their butterflies to the board)
(Repeat with other shapes)
… Clap, clap, clap for
a {triangle} butterfly to appear…
… Clap, clap, clap for
a {square} butterfly to appear…
… Clap, clap, clap for
an {oval} butterfly to appear…
Book #1: Good Night, Sweet Butterflies: A Color Dreamland by Dawn
Bentley, illustrated by Heather Cahoon (board book)
Stand-up activity: “Baby Bumblebee” action song from Toddler Action Songs by
Cedarmont Kids
Sit-down activity: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” traditional fingerplay
***Parent literacy tip: Singing develops listening skills and helps children remember things for a longer time.
Extra lap rhymes #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!
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)
Book #2: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Book #3: Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horáček (pop-up)
Closing music with
scarves: “Popcorn Calling Me” action song
from Buzz Buzz by Laurie
Berkner
Art activity: Fly butterflies on straws (Color the butterfly shapes, cut
them out with scissors, then tape the specially folded shapes to a straw.)
