Planting a Garden Storytime

Tuesday, Apr 18th, 2017

Books

My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root
Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayers
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming

Music

In The Valley of Vegetables by Laurie Berkner
Rocks and Flowers by Caspar Babypants

 Activities

Craft:
We made garden ornaments and did a flower sorting activity

Songs & Rhymes

Rhyme: 10 Little Bunnies

1 little, 2 little, 3 little bunnies,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little bunnies,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little bunnies,
10 little bunnies hopping all around.

Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Bunnies hopping all around.

10 little, 9 little, 8 little bunnies.
7 little, 6 little, 5 little bunnies.
4 little, 3 little, 2 little bunnies.
1 bunny hopping all around.

Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Hop, hop, hop little bunnies.
Do a spin and sit back down!

Song:  This is the Way We Plant Our Seeds
(tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)

This is the way we plant our seeds,(Sprinkle seeds on ground)
Plant our seeds, plant our seeds.
This is the way we plant our seeds,
Early in the morning.

This is the way the wind does blow,(Blow and wave arms in front of you)
Wind does blow, wind does blow.
This is the way the wind does blow,
Early in the morning.

This is the way the rain comes down,(Flutter fingers down)
Rain comes down, rain comes down.
This is the way the rain comes down,
Early in the morning.

This is the way the sun shines bright,(Make circle with arms above head)
Sun shines bright, sun shines bright.
This is the way the sun shines bright,
Early in the morning.

This is the way the flowers grow,(Stand fingers up from fists)
Flowers grow, flowers grow.
This is the way the flowers grow,
Early in the morning. 

Rhyme:

I’m a seed that’s in the ground
I get sunshine and water
I grow a stem, two leaves and then
Pop! I’m a flower!

 

Chicken and Egg Storytime

Tuesday, Apr 11th, 2017

Books

The Featherless Chicken by Chih-Yuan Chen
Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
P. Zonka Lays an Egg by Julie Paschkis

Music

I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner – The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band
Put a Chicken on Your Head by Mr Eric and Mr Michael – Groovy Green

 Activities

Craft:
We made a cute chicken and filled it with eggs that we found on a scavenger hunt in the library.

Felt Board:
We did the rhyme ‘Hunting for Eggs’ on the felt board

Songs & Rhymes

Rhyme

Hunting for eggs
Under my bed,
I found one in a slipper,
And the egg was colored red.

Hunting for eggs,
Now I have two,
I found one in the closet,
And the egg was colored blue.

Hunting for eggs,
What a lucky fellow,
I found one in a bucket,
And the egg was colored yellow.

Hunting for eggs
Where none could be seen,
I found one in a shoe box,
And the egg was colored green.

Hunting for eggs,
Quick as a wink,
I found one in the garden,
And the egg was colored pink

Red and yellow,
Green, pink, and blue.
I found five eggs–-
How about you?

And a Rhyme with puppets:

“Five Little Eggs” 

There are five little eggs
And what do we see
They’re about to crack open
“My goodness me,”
said Mother Hen.

The first egg cracks open
And what do we see
It’s a snappy little alligator
Looking at me.

The second egg cracks open
And what do we see
It’s a little purple dinosaur
Looking at me.

The third egg cracks open
And what do we see
It’s a long green snake
Looking at me.

The fourth egg cracks open
And what do we see
It’s a pretty red cardinal
Looking at me.

The fifth egg cracks open
And what do we see
It’s a little yellow chicken
Looking at me.

“My baby!”
said the mother hen,
as happy as can be.

“Mommy!” said the chick.
“Did you meet all my sisters and brothers?”
“What!” shrieked Mother Hen,
“My goodness me.”

 

 

 

Let’s Go Fly a Kite Storytime

Tuesday, Apr 4th, 2017

Books

Sky- High Guy by Nina Crews
Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

Music

Let’s Go Fly a Kite by Georgiana Stewart

 Activities

Craft:
We made 3 different styles of kite

Felt Board:
We did ‘Stuck’ on the magnet board

Songs & Rhymes

Song: My Kite (tune: Farmers in the Dell)

My kite is up so high,
My kite is up so high,
Oh my – – just watch it fly
My kite is up so high.

The wind has caught my kite,
The wind has caught my kite,
What fun – – I’m on the run
The wind has caught my kite.

My kite is falling down,
My kite is falling down,
Oh no – – it’s down so low
My kite is falling down.

Song:  I Like Kites (tune: 3 Blind Mice)

I like kites,
I like kites.
They fly high, they fly high.
They keep on spinning round and round,
Sometimes they even touch the ground,
They fly through the air without a sound.
Oh, I like kites!

 

 

Robot Storytime

Tuesday, Mar 21st, 2017

Books

Boy and Bot by Amy Dyckman
Franky by Leo Timmers
Robots Everywhere by Denny Hebson
If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David Carter

Music

Robot Dance by Mr. Leebot

 Activities

Craft:
We made a paper bag Robot Mask

Magnetic Board:
We played Build a Robot with dice and recycled robot parts.

Songs & Rhymes

Rhyme: I am a Robot

I am a robot big and strong
Watch me as I walk along (pretend to walk like a robot with stiff arms and legs)
My head turns left, my head turns right
Both my eyes shine big and bright (point to eyes)
Push this button (point to belly)
I will say “How are all my friends today?”
Push this button (point to nose)
I will say “ I am doing very well!”

Song: 

The arms of the robot swing up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The arms of the robot swing up and down,
All around the room.

The legs of the robot move back and forth,
back and forth, back and forth
The legs of the robot move back and forth,
All around the room.

The head of the robot turns side to side,
side to side, side to side.
The head of the robot turns side to side,
All around the room.

The buttons on the robot blink on and off,
on and off, on and off.
The buttons on the robot blink on and off,
All around the room.

The voice of the robot says
beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep, beep
The voice of the robot says beep, beep, beep,
All around the room.

 

Cookie Mouse Storytime

Tuesday,  Mar 14th, 2017

Books

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Lunch by Denise Fleming
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Music

Animal Cookies by Pam Schiller- Leaping Literacy
The Little Mouse Goes Creeping by Carole Peterson- Tiny Tunes

 Activities

WE MET THE COOKIE MOUSE TODAY!

Felt Board:
We told a ‘Shapes’ story on the felt board then played with shapes like the mice in Mouse Shapes

We drew a mouse from Lunch by Denise Fleming and the children added color as we told the story

Craft:
We made a ‘Turn the Wheel’ craft to represent Cookie Mouse in the House

Movement: We used the tapping sticks for Animal Cookies

Songs & Rhymes

Rhymes & Songs:

Down around the corner at the bakery shop
Were five little cookies with sprinkles on top
Along came someone with a nickel to pay
And they bought the (blue) cookie …
…and they took it away.

(purple, yellow, green, red)

 

Space and Planets Storytime

Tuesday,  Mar. 7th 2017

Books

Mousetronaut by Mark Kelly
Life on Mars by Jon Agee
The Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Petr Horacek

Music

Take the Sun by Caspar Babypants
Rocketship Run by Laurie Berkner

Activities

Craft:
We made a rocket

Movement: We danced with yellow and white balloons to represent the sun and moon

Songs & Rhymes

Rhymes & Songs:

Climb aboard the space ship,
We’re going to the moon.
Hurry and get ready,
We’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmets, and buckle up real tight.
Here comes the count down.
Let’s count with all our might.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 – blast off!

 

Song: “Stars! Planets! Action!”

(Sung To the Tune of London Bridge)

 

The planets spin around the sun, (spin 3 times)
Around the sun, around the sun
The planets spin around the sun.
We live on earth! (Place hands on chest.)

The sun is found in the middle,(Squat down 3 times)
In the middle, in the middle
The sun is found in the middle.
It keeps us warm.(Hug your body.)

The stars are twinkling far away (Hands twinkle 3 times)
Far away, far away.
The stars are twinkling far away.
Now make a wish!

(Blow on finger as if you are blowing out a candle.)

Zoom, zoom, zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship,
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.

Zoom, zoom, zoom, (swish hands together)
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship, (make rocket)
We are flying all around,
Into space where stars are found.

Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon…

10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…..Blast Off !!!

 

 

Handy Dandy Storytime

Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2017

Books

The Handiest Things in the World by Andrew Clements
Whose Hands are These? by Miranda Paul
Hands Say Love by George Shannon
Elephants Can Paint Too by Katya Arnold

Music

Crazy Hands by Merry Music Maker – Kids on the Move

Hands are for Clapping by Jim Gill –Jim Gill’s Sneezing Song

 Activities

Craft:
We made a hand fish puppet and a painting

String Story:
We did the Mosquito with a string

Songs & Rhymes

Rhyme: Clap Your Hands

Clap, clap, clap your hands,
As s-l-o-w-l-y as you can.
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
As quickly as you can.

…..shake… …..roll… …..rub…