Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime: Week Seven 4/16/19

Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime

Week Seven:  4/16/19

Opening Song:  “Clap Your Hands” (Track #5 Wiggleworms Love You)

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Best Me / David Kizor)

Song:  “Loud and Quiet” (Track #10 Sing Along / Caspar Babypants)

Rhyme:  “The More We Get Together”

Book:  Hippo Goes Bananas / Marjorie Dennis Murray, illustrated by Kevin O’Malley

Activity:  Sight Word Fly Swat Game (Sight words:  play, red, run, said)

Song:  “The Goldfish” (Track #12 Victor Vito / Laurie Berkner Band)

Book:  Memoirs of a Goldfish / Devin Scillian, illustrated by Tim Bowers

Song:  “Fruit Salad Salsa” (Track #15 Victor Vito / Laurie Berkner Band)

Song:  “Wishy Washy Washerwoman” (Track #9 Baloney! / Miss Carole)

Book:  The Problem with Not Being Scared of Monsters / Dan Richards, illustrated by Robert Neubecker

Song:  “Roll with the Waves” (Track #16 Rockin’ Red / Eric Litwin)

Goodbye Song:  “A Little Faster on 3” (Track #3 Rockin’ Railroad vol. 1 / Kidville)

Spring 2019 Music & Movement Storytime: Week Six 4/10/19

Our Spring storytime session is flying by!  I can't believe there are only a few weeks left until we take our May storytime break.  The kiddos have been doing a great job and have been learning a lot.  We've kept a lot of the same songs and structure since January which has helped them get into a routine, an important life lesson for down the road!  Love these kiddos!

Spring 2019 Music & Movement

Week Six:  4/10/19

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

Song:  “1-2 Hands” (Track #20 Superhero / Laurie Berkner Band)

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

Song:  “This Old Man” (Track #14 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Yoga Activity:  “Happiness”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUqqhj68F6s

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Own Me / David Kizor)

Rhyme:  “The More We Get Together”

Book:  Zoo Zoom! / Candace Ryan, illustrated by Macky Pamintuan

Song:  “Island Hop” (Track #11 Here I Am / Caspar Babypants)

Song:  “Pop Goes the Weasel” (Track #5 Away We Go / Caspar Babypants)

Song:  “My Energy” (Track #8 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Activity:  Kaboom!

Song:  “Rocketship Run” (Track #1 Rocketship Run / Laurie Berkner Band)

ABC Activity:  “The Yoga Alphabet” / Bari Koral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Bb5T2-b1A

Song:  “Dancing Scarf Blues” (Track #7 Dancing Feet / Carole Peterson)

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

Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime: Week Six 4/9/19

Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime

Week Six:  4/9/19

Opening Song:  “Clap Your Hands” (Track #5 Wiggleworms Love You)

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Best Me / David Kizor)

Song:  “Loud and Quiet” (Track #10 Sing Along / Caspar Babypants)

Rhyme:  “The More We Get Together”

Book:  How to Hide a Lion / Helen Stephens

Activity:  Sight Word Fly Swat Game (Sight words:  me, my, not, one)

Song:  “Shake Your Scarves” (Track #3 The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs / Johnette Downing)

Book:  Memoirs of a Hamster / Devin Scillian, illustrated by Tim Bowers

Song:  “Fruit Salad Salsa” (Track #15 Victor Vito / Laurie Berkner Band)

Song:  “Hot Potato” (Track #1 Yummy Yummy / The Wiggles)

Book:  The Problem with Not Being Scared of Kids / Dan Richards, illustrated by Robert Neubecker

Song:  “Roll with the Waves” (Track #16 Rockin’ Red / Eric Litwin)

Goodbye Song:  “A Little Faster on 3” (Track #3 Rockin’ Railroad vol. 1 / Kidvill

Potterpalooza!

At the beginning of this school year I had the opportunity to act as a special guest advisor at one of the schools I regularly visit for their very first meeting of their Harry Potter Club.  Consisting of students in grades 4-8, the kids voted on club roles and the first task was to brainstorm and come up with club activities.  Now I am a total Harry Potter fanatic and could not be happier that Potter madness is a thing again.  Of course it's super depressing that it has been TWENTY years and makes me feel really old, but I can get over that.  In working with the kids and competing in rousing and highly spirited rounds of Harry Potter trivia, I knew that I needed to start a club at my public library.  My motives were mostly altruistic.  There was a tiny bit of Slytherin ambition and cunning to do it purely for me!

So I had the idea for starting it in the spring, and I wanted to co-run the club with our teen librarian.  Problem is that when I was entering programs for spring, there wasn't one.  We were in the middle of hiring one.  Wasn't going to stop me.  I was bound and determined that my enthusiasm would be contagious and whoever that person would be would not only help but indeed make it a little magical.  As if I conjured the magical spell myself, our new teen librarian, Sarah is someone that I actually hired as my children's assistant years ago.  Our dream of one day working together as children's and teen librarians came true!  Best of all, she's as nuts about Harry Potter as I am!  Together we have joined Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw forces and started something that has already become something special at our library.

With two successful meetings under our belts, we've already had a blast coming up with activity ideas.  So far we sorted everyone into their houses thanks to Pottermore, visited Ollivander's where we got to custom design our own wands, and looked for our house spirits for clues to help us figure out Dumbledore's office password during a mini escape room I created for the occasion.  Once unlocked, they were able to make awesome portrait crafts with Sarah.  At some point I need to get more organized and really put some example files together because I know that we are going to be doing A LOT of super fun things!  Until then, here is a pic of some of our craft examples!

Spring 2019 Music & Movement Storytime: Week Five 4/3/19

Spring 2019 Music & Movement

Week Five:  4/3/19

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

Song:  “1-2 Hands” (Track #20 Superhero / Laurie Berkner Band)

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

Song:  “This Old Man” (Track #14 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Yoga Activity:  “Happiness”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUqqhj68F6s

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Own Me / David Kizor)

Rhyme:  “The More We Get Together”

Book:  The Mixed Up Truck / Stephen Savage

Song:  “Island Hop” (Track #11 Here I Am / Caspar Babypants)

Song:  “Pop Goes the Weasel” (Track #5 Away We Go / Caspar Babypants)

Song:  “My Energy” (Track #8 The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection)

Activity:  Kaboom!

Song:  “The Grand Old Duke of York” (Track #23 Where is Thumbkin?)

ABC Activity:  “The Yoga Alphabet” / Bari Koral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Bb5T2-b1A

Song:  “The Boogie Walk” (Track #9 We All Live Together vol. 2 / Greg & Steve)

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

Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime: Week Five 4/2/19

So today we read Hippospotamus.  If you haven't read it, do so immediately.  It's hilarious!  The kiddos absolutely loved it!

Spring 2019 Preschool Storytime

Week Five:  4/2/19

Opening Song:  “Clap Your Hands” (Track #5 Wiggleworms Love You)

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Best Me / David Kizor)

Song:  “Loud and Quiet” (Track #10 Sing Along / Caspar Babypants)

Rhyme:  “The More We Get Together”

Book:  Rooster’s Off to See the World / Eric Carle

Activity:  Sight Word Fly Swat Game (Sight words:  jump, little, look, make)

Song:  “The Monkey Dance” (Track #13 Yummy Yummy / The Wiggles)

Book:  Hippospotamus / Jeanne Willis / Tony Ross

Song:  “Fruit Salad Salsa” (Track #15 Victor Vito / Laurie Berkner Band)

Song:  “Hands Up Hands Down” (Track #13 Becoming My Best Me / David Kizor)

Book:  Mary McScary / R.L. Stine, illustrated by Marc Brown

Song:  “Roll with the Waves” (Track #16 Rockin’ Red / Eric Litwin)

Goodbye Song:  “A Little Faster on 3” (Track #3 Rockin’ Railroad vol. 1 / Kidville)