Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime: Week Twelve 11/20/18

What unites humanity?  This is a question often posed and philosophized (if not a word, then I am making it one!) among the masses.  Well this morning I found the answer.  I have found the great equalizer.  Are you ready?
















BUBBLES!

Bringing bubbles into a storytime instantly makes everyone happy and unites them in a shared joy.  Bubbles rule.  Leading an entire storytime with a Bubble/Bathtime theme might be one of my best ideas ever!  Throw in skunk and woolly mammoth puppets and now you have a party!  Needless to say we had a blast this morning.



Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime
Week Twelve 11/20/18

Splish Splash

Opening Song:  “When Cats Get Up in the Morning” (Track #3 Wiggleworms Love You)

Rhyme:  “Little Bunny in a Hat”

Talk about what the weather is like outside, what our theme is today.

Book:  Who Needs a Bath? / Jeff Mack

Song:  “Bubbles” (Track #7 Superhero / Laurie Berkner Band)

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  The Bath Monster / Colin Boyd, Tony Ross

Interactive Song:  “Twenty Bubbles Go Pop” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRwUMD8UQK4  

Book:  How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth / Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Kate Kindley

Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2 / Yo Gabba Gabba)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime: Week Eleven 11/13/18


Today we tackled one of life's greatest debates...cats vs. dogs!  It was a fairly even split when all was said and done.  We also talked about other animals that can be pets, some of which were represented by friends from our puppet collection.  It was another awesome day with the kiddos.  Only a few more weeks until our December break.


Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime
Week Eleven 11/13/18

Dogs and Cats

Opening Song:  “When Cats Get Up in the Morning” (Track #3 Wiggleworms Love You)

Rhyme:  “Little Bunny in a Hat”

Talk about what the weather is like outside, what our theme is today.

Book:  Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite / Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Edward Hemingway

Song:  “We All Love Our Pets” (Track #12 Music is Awesome vol. 3 / Yo Gabba Gabba)

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  A Cat is Better / Linda Joy Singleton, illustrated by Jorge Martin

Interactive Song:  “I Have a Pet” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWepfJ-8XU0

Book:  The Three Little Pugs and the Big, Bad Cat / Becky Davies, illustrated by Caroline Attia

Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2 / Yo Gabba Gabba)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)

Monday, November 12, 2018

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime: Week Ten 11/6/18


Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime
Week Ten 11/6/18

Emotions and Feelings

Opening Song:  “When Cats Get Up in the Morning” (Track #3 Wiggleworms Love You)

Rhyme:  “Little Bunny in a Hat”

Feelings Game

Book:  The Bad Mood and the Stick / Lemony Snicket, art by Matthew Forsythe

Song:  “If You’re Happy and You Know It” (Track #2 Yummy Yellow / Eric Litwin)

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  The Jar of Happiness / Ailsa Burrows

Interactive Song:  “Emotions Hokey Pokey” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHS7vCdBeus

Book:  I Feel Teal / Lauren Rille, Aimee Sicuro

Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2 / Yo Gabba Gabba)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)

Fall 2018 Music & Movement: Weeks Nine & Ten 10/31/18 & 11/7/18


Fall 2018 Music & Movement Storytime
Week Nine:  10/31/18

Opening Song:  “Everybody Wake Up!” (Track #7 Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking)

Song:  “I Can Wiggle” (Track #2 30 Toddler Songs)

Song:  “Bingo” (Track #10 Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer)

Let’s Get Moving Activity Song:  “I’m a Nut” (Track #12 Groovy Green / Eric Litwin)
Pick out four of the activity mats.  Play song twice for four repetitions of the song, using each mat as the movement.

Yoga/Breathing Activity
Pick a breathing card and practice it.  Then pick a yoga pose card.  Practice the pose while breathing in and out.

Where are we going to fly today?
Ribbons / Scarves Song:  “The Airplane Song” (Track #9 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Transition Song:  “If You’d Like to Read a Book”

Book:  How to Catch a Monster / Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

Song / Fingerplay:   “Five Little Pumpkins” (Track #16 Singable Songs for the Very Young / Raffi) – Do song 2x

Song:  “We Are Monsters” (Track #21 Bouncy Blue / Eric Litwin)

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  Go To Sleep, Little Creep / David Quinn, illustrated by Ashley Spires

Activity:  Kaboom!

Parachute

Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)






Fall 2018 Music & Movement Storytime
Week Ten:  11/7/18

Opening Song:  “Everybody Wake Up!” (Track #7 Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking)

Song:  “I Can Wiggle” (Track #2 30 Toddler Songs)

Song:  “Bingo” (Track #10 Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer)

Let’s Get Moving Activity Song:  “I’m a Nut” (Track #12 Groovy Green / Eric Litwin)
Pick out four of the activity mats.  Play song twice for four repetitions of the song, using each mat as the movement.

Yoga/Breathing Activity
Pick a breathing card and practice it.  Then pick a yoga pose card.  Practice the pose while breathing in and out.

Where are we going to fly today?
Ribbons / Scarves Song:  “The Airplane Song” (Track #9 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Transition Song:  “If You’d Like to Read a Book”

Book:  Outdoor Opposites / Brenda Williams, Rachel Oldfield, The Flannery Brothers

Song / Fingerplay:   “Five Little Ducks” (Track #10 Circle Time Songs and Games / Laura Johnson)

Song:  “Open Shut Them (and Other Opposites)” (Track #3 Super Simple Songs 3)

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  Double Take! A New Look at Opposites / Susan Hood, illustrated by Jay Fleck

Activity:  Kaboom!

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Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)

Fall 2018 Music & Movement: Weeks Seven & Eight 10/17/18 & 10/24/18


Fall 2018 Music & Movement Storytime
Week Seven:  10/17/18

Opening Song:  “Everybody Wake Up!” (Track #7 Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking)

Song:  “I Can Wiggle” (Track #2 30 Toddler Songs)

Song:  “Bingo” (Track #10 Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer)

Let’s Get Moving Activity Song:  “I’m a Nut” (Track #12 Groovy Green / Eric Litwin)
Pick out four of the activity mats.  Play song twice for four repetitions of the song, using each mat as the movement.

Yoga/Breathing Activity
Pick a breathing card and practice it.  Then pick a yoga pose card.  Practice the pose while breathing in and out.

Where are we going to fly today?
Ribbons / Scarves Song:  “The Airplane Song” (Track #9 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Transition Song:  “If You’d Like to Read a Book”

Book:  City Shapes / Diana Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier

Song / Fingerplay:   “Three Little Leaves” (Track #15 Boogie to the Beat)

Song:  “Shapes” (Track #4 We All Live Together vol. 3 / Greg & Steve) w/shape cards

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  Go, Shapes, Go! / Denise Fleming

Activity:  Kaboom!

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Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)




Fall 2018 Music & Movement Storytime

Week Eight:  10/24/18

Opening Song:  “Everybody Wake Up!” (Track #7 Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking)

Song:  “I Can Wiggle” (Track #2 30 Toddler Songs)

Song:  “Bingo” (Track #10 Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer)

Let’s Get Moving Activity Song:  “I’m a Nut” (Track #12 Groovy Green / Eric Litwin)
Pick out four of the activity mats.  Play song twice for four repetitions of the song, using each mat as the movement.

Yoga/Breathing Activity
Pick a breathing card and practice it.  Then pick a yoga pose card.  Practice the pose while breathing in and out.

Where are we going to fly today?
Ribbons / Scarves Song:  “The Airplane Song” (Track #9 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Transition Song:  “If You’d Like to Read a Book”

Book:  Baking Day at Grandma’s / Anika Denise, illustrated by Christopher Denise

Song / Fingerplay:   “Very, Very Tall” (Track #6 Wiggleworms Love You)

Song:  “Cookie Bakers of the Night” (Track #15 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes / Kimberly & James Dean

Activity:  Kaboom!

Parachute

Shaker Song:  “Hold Still” (Track #5 Music is Awesome vol. 2)

Closing Song:  “Shake My Sillies Out” (Track #1 Fun in the Sun disc 2)