Letter D Storytime

  

This week is the letter D for dinosaur.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Crunch the Shy Dinosaur

Fingerplay:

(tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The green dinosaur went, “Roar, roar, roar!”
“Roar, roar, roar!”
“Roar, roar, roar!”
The green dinosaur went, “Roar, roar, roar!”
All around the swamp.

Repeat with the following verses:
The dinosaurs wings went flap, flap, flap…
The dinosaurs feet went stomp, stomp, stomp

Book: There's a Dinosaur In Your Book

Fingerplay:

Walking, walking, walking, walking.

Hop, hop, hop.  Hop, hop, hop.

Running, running, running.

Running, running, running.

Now we stop!  Now we stop!

Book: 1,2,3 Do the Dinosaur

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter B Storytime

 

This week is the letter B for bears.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: A Bear, a Bee and a Honey Tree

Fingerplay:

If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.

If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, 
And your face will surely show it,
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
Continue:
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, stomp your feet
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl real loud

Book:   A Bear Sat on My Porch Today

Book: Where Is Bear?

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter C Storytime

  This week is the letter C for cats.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Mister Kitty is Lost!

Fingerplay:

Ten little kittens stand in a row,

They bow their heads to the kids just so.

They run up high, they run down low.

They run real fast, they run real slow.

Along comes a puppy dog, 

looking for some fun.

Woof, woof, woof!  

Away those kittens run!

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter A Storytime

 This week kicks off my alphabet storytimes!  I want to challenge myself and try some new topics, so off we go!

This week is the letter A for alligator.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Crocodile Hungry

Book: Do Not Open This Book!

Book: Run!

Book: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Book: Do Crocs Kiss?

Fingerplays:

The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,

Up and down, up and down,

The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,

All through the day!

Continue:

Alligators….snap, snap, snap

Lions…roar, roar, roar

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

This week we had bedtime stories!  Below are the books that I read and fingerplays, along with our craft.

Opening Song

Book: Good Night Owl

*I love this book because mouse is hiding in a different spot on each page.  The kids love looking for mouse and telling me where he is.

Fingerplay/Song: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Book: Don't You Know It's Bedtime?

*This book has doors that you can flip over to reveal each animal.   The kids loved guessing what animal would appear next.

Flannel/Hiding Game: Llama Llama

*For this I have different colored apples that open up.  I hide silly things in each one and tell the kids we are looking for "llama llama red pajama".  The kids can then guess what color apple they think llama is hiding behind.

Fingerplay:                                                                              Tune: Frere Jacques Walking, walking, Walking, walking.  Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!  Running, running, running,  Running, running, running,  Now we stop.   Now we stop. Continue: Stomping, Flying

Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun?

*This book will get you moving, literally! All through the book you will dance, jump and wiggle. This is always a crowd pleaser with any age.

This week our preschool age made a chicken sleeping.

This week our two's made a pig sleeping.

 

 OMG how has it been a year since the last post?  Well, for those who still read this...welcome to the mall!  My library is going under a major renovation, everything has literally been gutted down to the wall studs.  I will try and keep things updated more, as I am able.

The kids section of the new library will be...doubled...yes, I said doubled in size!!!! I am over the moon excited to have a dedicated programming space...just for kids!

I will keep you updated, as I can!

Library Renovation

 It is finally time!  I have officially started packing up items because my library is undergoing a major, major renovation!  I hope you enjoy this journey as we go along, I am so excited!

Below are pictures of my storytime cart, the one thing I have to pack right now.  My first official box has been packed and will need labels next!

First box down, still need to label it but otherwise we are ready!

 Hello!

Thank you for visiting my blog!  I do sincerely apologize, I have not updated this in a very.......very long time.  I do hope to keep it more active and updated, I promise!

Remember, no matter what is going on, you got this!  I cling to Isaiah 26:3, be sure to look up this powerful verse!

Bubbles & Bath

 Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Get Out of My Bath!

Fingerplay:

5 rubber ducks came out to play,

Battling the waves in the tub today.

Along came the splash that sent one to shore,

And then he couldn’t play anymore.

Continue until zero left.

Book: Dini Dinosaur

*I am including a flannel that I made for this story. Each part of Dini's clothes will come off as you read the story aloud.

Fingerplay:

The ducks in the pond go quack, quack, quack.

Quack, quack, quack.  Quack, quack, quack.

The ducks in the pond go quack, quack, quack.

All through the day!

Turtles…snap, snap, snap!

Frogs….jump, jump, jump!

Book: There's a Bear In Your Book

Crafts:

Extra Books:

Farm

 Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Do Cows Meow?

Fingerplay: 5 Little Frogs

5 little frogs go hop, hop, hop.

STOP!  Did one little frog hop away?

Continue to zero

Book: Five Little Chicks

Fingerplay: “If You’re Happy And You Know It”

Put your finger on your knee, on your knee.

Put your finger on your knee, on your knee.

Then turn yourself around,

Stamp your feet upon the ground,

And put your finger on your knee.

Continue: Head, foot, etc.

*Disclaimer: This is not my original idea, but kudos to the one who came up with it!

Hiding Game: Pig Inside Barn

Book: Barnyard Banter

Video: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Craft:

Extra Books:

Bunny Slopes

 Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Bunny Slopes

Fingerplay: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Flannel: Snowman

*For this activity, I have a snowman up on my flannelboard, but he is missing arms and a hat.  So, after I ask the kids what my snowman needs, then I add something silly to my snowman to get a reaction out of the kids.

Book: Flubby Does Not Like the Snow

*I was so excited to read this book and I even had a cat puppet that I used.  The kids weren't very interested in this book at all, but I still love the book!

Fingerplay: Snowman Hat Colors

*I don't have the words for this, but I would change out the hat of my snowman.  Then I would ask what color it was and we would do actions to go along with it.  For instance: Snowman, snowman, hat so yellow.  Jiggle around like a happy fellow!

Action:

There’s something in the snow, now what can it be?

There’s something in the snow that I can’t really see.

Hear it’s funny sound…

*In the past, I've had different animal sounds pulled up on my phone, to play through my bluetooth speaker. This really adds excitement and I always use puppets!

Book: The Mitten

*My favorite thing to do is have small clipart of each animal in the book. When all of the animals go flying out of the mitten, then I throw out all the clipart onto the kids. They go bonkers!

Scarf Dancing: London Bridge

Little snowflake spinning around, spinning around, 

spinning around.

Little snowflake spinning around,

land on my….head!

Craft:

Extra Books: