Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime: Weeks Seven & Eight 10/16/18 & 10/23/18

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime

Week Seven:  10-16-18

Baking

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:  The Ninjabread Man / C.J. Leigh, pictures by Chris Gall

Song:  “Where is the Cake” (Track #3 The Ultimate Laurie Berker Band Collection)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0CLTNNMu9U

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  Marigold Bakes a Cake / Mike Malbrough

Interactive Song:  “Down at the Bakery Song” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPfn_sxQpwk

Book:  Pete the Cat and the Magic Cupcakes / Kimberly and James Dean

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 Preschool Storytime

Week Eight 10-23-18

Cookies and Treats

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:  The Donut Chef / Bob Staake

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

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  The Last Chocolate Chip Cookie / Jamie Rix, illustrated by Clare Elsom

Interactive Song:  “Clap It”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCNS-Lpubaw

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

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 Five & Six 10/3/18 & 10/10/18

Playing a bit of catch-up this week.  I didn't post last week's storytime outline despite being convinced that I had!  Oh well, better late than never, right?  So this week in week six I am introducing a new yoga activity.  This past weekend I attended a conference on play presented by the USA Toy Library Association, and one of the breakout sessions was about introducing yoga to kids.  I got lots of great ideas, suggestions, and links to music and activities that we actually did during the presentation.  "Dancing Bear" was one of my favorites so I did it with the kids this week.  At the same conference I also got to dance and sing on stage with Eric Litwin which may be one of the biggest highlights of my career and makes me pretty darn cool in the eyes of my own children. :)

Fall 2018 Music & Movement Storytime

Week Five:  10/3/18

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:  Dinosaur Zoom! / Penny Dale

Song / Fingerplay:   “Let Everyone Clap Hands Like Me” (Track #7 30 Toddler Songs)

Song:  “We Are the Dinosaurs” (Track #4 The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band)

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? / Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

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 Six:  10/10/18

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:  “Dancing Bear”

https://barikoral.com/kids-yoga/teacher-tools/

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:  The Day the Crayons Quit / Drew Daywalt, pictures by Oliver Jeffers

Song / Fingerplay:   “Ha-Ha This-a-Way” (Track #13 Bob’s Favorite Sing-a-Long Songs)

Song:  “Color Game” (Track #11 Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi)

Scarf Song:  “Popcorn Kernels”

Book:  The Day the Crayons Came Home / Drew Daywalt, pictures by Oliver Jeffers

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)

Litwin pics!!!!

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime: Week Six 10/9/18

The energy levels were HIGH today!  I don't know if it's because it feels like summer vacation when it's almost time for Halloween or what, but yowza!  On the plus side, all of this crazy weather has made our weather circle time very informative.  I think we've gone through just about every weather word since September, or at least very close!

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime

Week Six:  10-9-18

Airplanes

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:  Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? / Brianna Caplan Sayers, illustrated by Christian Slade

Song:  “The Airplane Song” (Track #9 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  How to Eat an Airplane / Peter Pearson, illustrated by Mircea Catusanu

Interactive Song:  “10 Little Airplanes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNRNAloCb5Y

Book:  Hello Airplane / Bill Cotter

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 Preschool Storytime: Week Five 10/2/18

It's dinosaur time!  In what has become a popular tradition, the first week of my October storytimes is dinosaur themed!  Way back when a preschooler (who is probably in high school by now, yikes!) told me October is dinosaur month.  I confirmed it, and the tradition was born.  I'm totally bumming this year though because my dino obsessed daughter is in all day kindergarten and won't be with me this year.  Oh well, she's with us in spirit, and I'll be sure to celebrate with her later!

Fall 2018 Preschool Storytime

Week Five:  10/2/18

Dinosaurs

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:  Dinosaur Rocket! / Penny Dale

Song:  “We Are the Dinosaurs” (Track #4 The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band)

Scarf Rhyme:  “One Bright Scarf”

Book:  Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken / Douglas Rees, illustrated by Jed Henry

Interactive Song:  “Dinosaur Stomp (Dance-a-Long)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imhi98dHa5w

Book:  Dinosauring / Deb Lund, illustrated by Howard Fine

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)