Music & Movement Preschoolers & Early Elementary 7-5-17

Summer 2017 Music & Movement

Preschool & Early Elementary

10:30 – 11:00 am

Week:  July 5, 2017

Opening Song:  “Shakin’ It” (Track #9 Shakin’ It / Parachute Express)

Opening Rhyme:  “We Clap and Sing Hello” (with activity mats)

Yoga Activity:  Good Morning Yoga / Mariam Gates, illustrated by Sarah Jane Hinder

Book:  If You’re a Monster and You Know It / Rebecca Emberley

Song:  “Tooty Ta” (Track #11 Dr. Jean and Friends / Jean Feldman)

Egg shakers song:  “Alabama Mississippi” (Track #5 Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes / Jim Gill)

Book:  Dinosaur Disco / Deborah Kelly

Scarves song:  “Under the Sea” (Track #8 Musical Scarves and Activities)

Parachute song:  “Milkshake” (Track #18 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Closing Song:  “Boogaloo Song” (Track #6 Action! Fun! Dance! / The Learning Station)

Goodbye Rhyme:  “Open Shut Them”

Music & Movement Infants and Toddlers 7-5-17

Summer 2017 Music & Movement

Infants & Toddlers

9:45 – 10:15 am

Week: July 5, 2017

Opening Song:  “Good Morning” (Track #1 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Song:  “Open Shut Them” (Track #13 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Song:  “If You’re Happy and You Know It” (Track #6 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Yoga Activity:  I Am Yoga / Susan Verde, art by Peter H. Reynolds

Song:  “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” (Track #1 Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer)

Book:  Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush / Jane Cabrera

Egg shakers song:  “Milkshake” (Track #18 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Song:  “Going on a Bear Hunt” (Track #17 Yummy Yellow / Eric Litwin)

Scarves song:  “Under the Sea” (Track #8 Musical Scarves and Activities)

Song:  “Skinnamarink” (Track #24 The Elephant Show / Sharon, Lois and Bram)

Closing Song:  “Goodbye” (Track #38 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Getting back to my roots! Toddler storytime fun 7-3-17

Toddlers!  They're little, they're crazy, they're so much fun!  Way back when, toddler storytime was the first storytime that I led as a newly minted children's librarian.  So I am thrilled whenever I get to go back and lead a toddler storytime.  Alex, my uber awesome children's assistant is on vacation, so I got to party with the tiny humans.

Toddler Storytime:  7/3/17

Opening Song:  "Shine, Shine, Shine" (Track 1  Stinky Cake / Carole Peterson)

Opening Rhyme:  "If You're Wearing Red Today" 

Book:  Click, Clack, Surprise! / Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Rhyme:  "Over in the Meadow"

Scarves Activity:  "One, Two, Three, Whee!” (Track #4 Groovy Green / Eric Litwin)

Book:  Bear Can Dance / Suzanne Bloom

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

Shaker Song:  “Shaker Hop” (Track #14 Dancing Feet / Carole Peterson)

Book:  Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons / story by Eric Litwin

Closing Song:  "Good-Bye Song"  Track 15  Early Childhood Classics / Hap Palmer

Closing Rhyme:  "Open Shut Them Goodbye Rhyme"

 

Let me just state for the record that bubbles are always fun, no matter how old you are, but no one appreciates them quite as much as toddlers!  My bubble machine and I got a workout, and fun was had by all!

Family Storytime 7-1-17, A.K.A. How to lead storytime post concert.

So last night, my 10 year old self was insanely happy because not only did I go to the New Kids on the Block concert with my best friend, but we got ticket upgrades to 13 rows from the stage, AND JOEY TOUCHED MY HAND!!!!  Donnie also totally waved to us as he ran through the tunnel backstage after the show.  Totally fangirling!!!!

My best friend and I pre-concert.  We met lots of other fans!

This morning I wake up absolutely exhausted with a completely SHREDDED voice.  It's rough.  I sang my heart out.  Then I remember that I have to lead family storytime.  Oy!  My strategy...short stories and a whole lot of music!  Also coffee.  Always coffee.

Here is what I came up with:

Opening Song:  "Good Morning" (Track #1 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Rhyme:  "If You're Wearing Red Today"

Song:  "If You're Happy and You Know It" (Track #6 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Book:  Ready, Set, Skip! / Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Ann James

Rhyme/Song:  "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Track #1 Hap Palmer Early Childhood Classics)

Book:  Pancakes!: an interactive recipe book / Lotta Nieminen

Song:  "Milkshake" (Track #18 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Book:  Cock-a-Doodle Dance / Christine Tricarico

Closing Song:  "Goodbye Song" (Track #15 Hap Palmer Early Childhood Classics)

Closing Rhyme:  "Open Shut Them"

We had a lot of fun this morning.  Lots of itty bitties in storytime = finding the energy to push through!

This helps increase energy levels too! ;)