Toddler Storytime- Welcome Back!

January 10, 2018

Books: 
Hello, Hello by Brendan Wenzell
Funny Face, Sunny Face by Sally Symes

Music:
“Betcha Can” by Dragon Tales
“Dancing Scarf Blues” by Carole Peterson (we danced with scarves)

Letter of the Week: Aa
Each week we will learn a new letter and ASL/Baby Sign Language word. We sing the following song signing the words in bold.

(Tune: The Farmer and the Dell)
A is for airplane/angry
A is for airplane/angry
There are many words with the letter A
A is for airplane/angry

Letter A

Airplane

Angry

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Hello friends, hello friends
Hello friends, it’s time to say hello!

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nursery Rhyme
(suggested movements are in italics) 
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle (ASL “cat”)
The cow jumped over the moon (jump)
The little dog laughed to see such a sport (BSL “dog”)
And the dish ran away with the spoon (run in place)

Action Rhyme
I put my arms up high,
I put my arms down low.
I put my arms out to the side,
And then I let them go.

Tip: You can change out arms with other body parts or objects to help learn new words. You’ll find some words work better than others!

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye!