A Wednesday 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: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
Themed activity
#1: "If You're Happy And You Know It" traditional action song from Songs for Wiggleworms
Themed activity
#2: Alligator Pie
Alligator, alligator, alligator pie,
(Open and close arms like the jaws of an alligator)
If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna cry.
(Rub eyes like you are crying)
You can take away the grass,
(Point to the ground)
You can take away the sky,
(Point to the sky above)
But don't take away my alligator pie!
(Open and close arms like an alligator)
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: A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus (lap bounce
rhyme I found at Jbrary at https://youtu.be/OZOq5Wiiox8?si=guAfW8ip2WPwZAtq)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a
city bus;
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Baaaack up!"
A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus;
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Mooooove over!"
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus got on,
got on, got on a city bus;
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"You're squishing us!"
(hug baby)
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.
***Literacy tip: Stories often explore themes of emotions, realtionships, and dilemmas, helping children understand and navigate their own feelings and social interactions.
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: “W” is for walking
Flannelboard:
Five green dragons making such a roar.
One danced away and then there were four.
Four green dragons dancing around a tree.
One danced away and then there were three.
Three green dragons dancing around you.
One danced away and then there were two.
Two green dragons dancing in the sun.
One danced away and then there was one.
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none.
Closing song with scarves: "Nelly Go Cross the Ocean" from More Tickles & Tunes by Kathy Reid-Naiman
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