BabyTime

Our book this time was Peek-a-Zoo by Marie Torres Cimarusti. Simple illustrations, animal sounds, and large flaps to lift make this book and the author's similar titles (Peek-a-Moo, Peek-a-Pet) great fun for toddlers.

Our “Did You Know?” fact today was about Print Motivation (or Loving Books!)

To help develop a love of reading, make books part of your child’s everyday life.

• Provide books that your child can use without help (cloth or board books)
• Put books where your child can reach them; store some with the toys
• Bring books in the car and in the diaper bag

Welcoming Song: “We Wave Hello Like This” 

(To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave hello like this.

We wave hello like this.

We clap our hands for all our friends.

We wave hello like this.

Lap Bounce: “Acka Backa Soda Cracker”

Acka backa soda cracker                 

Acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker

Up goes you!                                      (lift baby’s arms or whole baby)

Acka backa soda cracker

Acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker

I love you!                                          (kiss)

Lap Bounce: “A Smooth Road”

(Put the baby on your lap, facing you preferably so s/he can see your face.)

A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road    (sway)

A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road       (bounce gently)

A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road              (bounce harder)

A HOLE!                                                                                      (drop baby between knees)

Fingerplay/Tickle Rhyme: “There Was a Little Mouse”

There was a little mouse         (tickle)

Looking for his house             (tickle) 

Not here,                                  (tickle)

Not here,                                  (tickle)

But here, here, here                 (tickle tummy)

Nursery Rhyme: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” 

Try bouncing or clapping along with the rhythm of traditional nursery rhymes like this one.

Mary had a little lamb, 

It's fleece was white as snow; 

And everywhere that Mary went 

The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,

Which was against the rules;

It made the children laugh and play 

To see a lamb at school.

Dancing/Movement: “Here We Go Up, Up, Up”

(to the tune of "Here We Go Looby-Loo")

Here we go up, up, up                        (lift baby)

Here we go down, down, down         (lower baby)

Here we go back and forth                 (sway)

Here we go round and round             (turn in a circle)

Here we go to the left                        (lean left)

Here we go to the right                      (lean right)

Let’s all blow a kiss                           (blow kiss)

Now wave hello like this!                  (wave)

Dancing: “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing”

(to the tune of "Shortnin' Bread")

Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing           (sway)

Mama's little baby loves turning around               (turn in a circle)

Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing           (sway)

Mama's little baby loves to boogie down             (twist)

Lean to the left,                        

Lean to the right

Hug that baby nice and tight

Lean to the left, lean to the right

Hug that baby nice and tight

Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing           (sway)

Mama's little baby loves turning around               (turn in a circle)

Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing           (sway)

Mama's little baby loves to boogie down             (twist)

Since our book today was about playing Peek-a-Boo, we used several scarf rhymes to keep playing.

Scarf song: “Peek-a-Boo #1”

(to the tune “Frere Jacques”)

Peek a boo, peek a boo         (peek out from behind scarf or hands)

I see you, I see you               (touch baby’s chest)

I see your button nose          (touch baby’s nose)

I see your tiny toes               (wiggle baby’s toes)

I see you                                

Peek a boo                            (peek out from behind scarf or hands)

Scarf song: “Peek-a-Boo #2”

(to the tune of “Frere Jacques”)

Where is ______? Where is _______?

There s/he is! There s/he is!

I’m so glad to see you. I’m so glad to see you.

Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo!

Scarf song: “One Bright Scarf”

(to the tune of "Ten Little Fingers")

One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow           (hold in hand)

Wiggle it high                                                            (wiggle scarf above head)

Wiggle it low                                                             (wiggle scarf by knees)

Shake it fast                                                               (wiggle scarf quickly)

Shake it slow                                                             (wiggle scarf slowly)

Where did it go?                                                        (hide behind back, bring out empty hands)

Closing Song: “We Wave Goodbye Like This”

(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave goodbye like this.

We wave goodbye like this.

We clap our hands for all our friends.

We wave goodbye like this.

Bubbles with music

Today's storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at:

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Party!

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: We briefly reviewed all the colors we have done in the past several weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those (primary) colors together, you get new (secondary) colors.

Action Rhyme: “Red, Red is the Color I See” 

Red, red is the color I see.
If you are wearing red then show it to me.
Stand up. Turn around.
Show me your red then sit back down.

Book: Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Rhyme Cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

This time we did "Humpty Dumpty" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

"Humpty Dumpty"

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.


"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are


Flannelboard rhyme: “Baa Baa Black Sheep”

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for my master and one for my dame
One for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.

I passed out many different colors of "wool" to the children. When I sang "Baa, baa, pink sheep," for example, the child with the pink wool added it to the board.

And so on...



















After six or seven colors, our sheep got pretty thick!


Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)
And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)  
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)


Book: Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

Flannelboard story: Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”

(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

Wave ‘em up high

Wave ‘em down low

Wave ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw ‘em up high

We throw ‘em down low

We throw ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Action Song: “Mmm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog”

Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day

Mmm ahh went the little green frog

Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day 

And they all went Mmm mmm ahh

But we know frogs go sha na na na na, sha na na na na, sha na na na na  (clap, jazz hands)

We know frogs go sha na na na na, they don’t go mmm mmm ahhh

Grrr grr went the little brown bear one day

Grrr grr went the little brown bear 

Grrr grr went the little brown bear one day

And they all went grr grr grr

But we know bears go huggie huggie hug, huggie huggie hug, huggie huggie hug  (hug yourself)

We know bears go huggie huggie hug, they don't go grrr grrr grrr

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish 

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And they all went bloop bloop bloop

But we know fish go kissie kissie kiss, kissie kissie kiss, kissie kissie kiss  (make kiss sound)

We know fish go kissie kissie kiss, they don't go bloop bloop bloop

Slow slow went the little green turtle one day

Slow slow went the little green turtle

Slow slow went the little green turtle one day

And they all went slow slow slow

But we know turtles go Cowabunga, Dude! Cowabunga, Dude! Cowabunga, Dude!  (hang ten sign)

We know turtles go Cowabunga, Dude!, they don't go slow slow slow

Game: “Red Light, Green Light”

Since I had a full house, we did this old favorite by marching in place. We talked about what each sign meant and the kids adjusted their marching speed according to which sign I held up. If you have the space, try marking off start and finish lines. 

Green means go

Yellow means slow and careful

Red means stop!

Closing Rhyme: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Colored rice for the sensory box. This is so easy to make! You just need rice, white vinegar, and food coloring.

Simple mandala coloring pages

Playdough

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at:

Sunflower Storytime: Color, Crayons & Colors, Colors of My World

Green Bean Teen Queen

Storytime Katie

Happy Hooligans

Jbrary

BabyTime

Our book this time was Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig. This book uses lots of interesting sounds and action words that make it easy for little ones to move along with the story.

Our "Did You Know" fact was about Print Motivation (or Loving Books!).

"When reading to babies, pre-talkers, and pre-readers, it is important to have fun doing it. Read to a child when you are both in a good mood. A few joyous minutes sharing a book is worth more than a longer time if you aren’t having fun!  Children who see reading as fun and rewarding will stick to it  and be motivated to learn."

(Credit: Early Literacy Web) 


Welcoming Song: “We Wave Hello Like This” 
(To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave hello like this.
We wave hello like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave hello like this.


Lap Bounce: “Uncle John”

Mother and Father and Uncle John               (bounce)
Went to town one by one                              (bounce)
Mother fell off!                                             (lean left)
Father fell off!                                               (lean right)
But Uncle John went on and on and on...     (bounce)


Bounce/Tickle: “What Shall We Do with a Wiggly Toddler”

[This song has several versions. The first one I found was "What Shall We Do With Lazy Katie," but I've also seen "...Sleepy Toddler" and my new favorite, "...Wiggly Toddler." The key is to play with songs and make them fit your needs and preferences.]

What shall we do with a wiggly toddler?        (sway or bounce)
What shall we do with a wiggly toddler?
What shall we do with a wiggly toddler
Early in the morning?

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over             (roll baby back and forth on your lap, tickle)
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Early in the morning.

Heave ho and up she rises                              (lift baby)
Heave ho and up she rises
Heave ho and up she rises  
Early in the morning.                          


Tickle Rhyme: “Tickle Bugs”

Ticklebugs, ticklebugs, hunting feet                  (creep fingers up baby's legs)
Creeping and crawling over the sheets              (creep fingers down baby's legs)
Ahh one, ahh two, a catch tchem like this         (wiggle baby's legs)
A tickle tickle tickle and a great big kiss!         (tickle belly; kiss baby)



Nursery Rhyme: “Hickory Dickory Dock”

[It's fun to play around with traditional nursery rhymes. I like to do this one as a tickle, but I've linked to a video that shows it as a bounce/movement rhyme.]

Hickory dickory dock                
The mouse ran up the clock              (creep fingers up baby's arm)
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down                        (creep fingers down baby's arm)
Hickory dickory dock


Dancing: “Go In and Out the Window”

[Stand in a circle, holding baby. In the second verse, turn baby to face another child in the circle. If you are alone, you could use a mirror.]

Go in and out the window                         (swing baby toward middle of circle)
Go in and out the window
Go in and out the window
As we have done before

Turn and face your partner                        (turn toward other baby)
Turn and face your partner
Turn and face your partner
As we have done before

Go up and down the staircase                    (lift baby up and down)
Go up and down the staircase
Go up and down the staircase
As we have done before



Dancing/Movement: “Shoo Fly”

[Form a circle]

Shoo fly, don’t bother me                                         (walk around the circle)
Shoo fly, don’t bother me
Shoo fly, don’t bother me
‘Cause I belong to somebody

I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star                     (walk toward the center)
I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star                     (walk back)
I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star                     (walk toward the center)
I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star                     (walk back)

Shoo fly, don’t bother me                                        (walk around the circle)
Shoo fly, don’t bother me
Shoo fly, don’t bother me
‘Cause I belong to somebody

Shaker song: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?”

Can you shake your egg with me?       

Shake you egg along with me?

It's as easy as can be.

Now put it on your knee.

(Repeat: tummy, head, etc.)

Shaker song: “Everyone Can Shake”

[This teaches the American sign language sign for stop.]

Everyone can shake, shake, shake              (shake egg)

Everyone can shake, shake, shake

Everyone can shake, shake, shake

And now let’s make a stop.                          (sign for stop*)

           

(*place one hand sideways into palm of other hand in a sort of chopping motion)

Repeat with:

Everyone can tap, tap, tap                            (tap egg on baby)

Everyone can clap, clap, clap                       (clap with egg)

Everyone can wave, wave, wave                 (wave with egg)

Closing Song: “We Wave Goodbye Like This”

(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave goodbye like this.

We wave goodbye like this.

We clap our hands for all our friends.

We wave goodbye like this.

Bubbles with music

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Naperville (IL) Library

Rhymes and Giggles

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Purple

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: We briefly reviewed the colors we have done in the past several weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those colors together, you get new colors. For example, red and blue together make purple.













Book: Purple Little Bird by Greg Foley

Rhyme Cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

Today, we did "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "I'm a Little Teapot."

"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

"I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle                              
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up, hear my shout
Just tip me over and pour me out.          


Flannelboard Rhyme: “Five Purple Balls” 

Five purple balls bounced by a door.
One bounced inside, that left four.
Four purple balls bounced by a tree.
One bounced behind it, and that left three.
Three purple balls with nothing to do.
One bounced home, and that left two.
Two purple balls, bouncing just for fun
One bounced away, and that left one.
One purple ball, bouncing down the street.
I took it home when it landed at my feet.

Credit: Jean Warren



 






























































Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)
And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)    
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knee
And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)


Nursery Rhyme: “Little Jack Horner” 

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"


Flannelboard/Action Song: “Peanut Butter and Jelly”

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly                   (wave hands over head, then point toward ground)
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly            
     
First you take the peanuts and you crush ‘em, crush ‘em     (make crushing motion with hands)
First you take the peanuts and you crush ‘em, crush ‘em

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take some grapes and you squish ‘em, squish ‘em   (make squishing motion)
Then you take some grapes and you squish ‘em, squish ‘em

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take the bread and you spread it, spread it      (make spreading motion)
Then you take the bread and you spread it, spread it

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take the sandwich and you eat it, eat it        (pretend to eat sandwich)
Then you take the sandwich and you eat it, eat it

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly                                     (sing as if mouth is full)
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Movement song: “Walking, Walking”
(to the tune of “Frere Jacque”)

Walking, walking
Walking, walking
Hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop
Running, running
Running, running
Now we stop
Now we stop

(Repeat twice, changing first line to "tiptoe, tiptoe" and then "marching, marching.")


Book: Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
Wave ‘em up high
Wave ‘em down low
Wave ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw ‘em up high
We throw ‘em down low
We throw ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!


Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)
In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)


Flannelboard Game: “Can We Find the Purple Dinosaur”
(To the tune of “Do You Know The Muffin Man”)

Can we find the purple dinosaur, purple dinosaur, purple dinosaur?
Can we find the purple dinosaur? We want to say hello.

Closing Rhyme: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Purple art - we made open ended creations featuring purple

Puzzles

Stacking cups/cup bowling

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Storytime Katie

Preschool Express

The Lion is a Bookworm

King County (WA) Library System's "Tell Me a Story"

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Green

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: Together we brainstormed things that are green. Some of the answers I got included grass, trees, and alligators. Visual cues in the room helped the kids with this.

We briefly reviewed the primary colors we have done in the past three weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those colors together, you get new colors. For example, yellow and blue together make green.

Book: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming (big book)





Rhyme cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

This time we did "Humpty Dumpty" and "I'm a Little Teapot."

"Humpty Dumpty"

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

"I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle                              
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up, hear my shout
Just tip me over and pour me out.                            


Flannelboard story: Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

We build the monster one feature at a time...

Then, because we aren't afraid of the big green monster, we shout "go away" to each feature...

At the end, we tell the monster "And don't come back until I say so!"


Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)

And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)

Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)     

Dance them on your shoulders

Dance them on your head

Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)

Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Movement song: “Walking, Walking”

(to the tune of “Frere Jacque”)

Walking, walking

Walking, walking

Hop, hop, hop

Hop, hop, hop

Running, running

Running, running

Now we stop

Now we stop

Repeat twice, changing first line to "tiptoe, tiptoe" and then "marching, marching."

Flannelboard rhyme/game: “Can We Find the Green Alligator” 

(To the tune of “Do You Know The Muffin Man”)

Can we find the green alligator, green alligator, green alligator?

Can we find the green alligator? We want to say hello.

Action song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool 

And now there are four green speckled frogs

Repeat, counting down.

Scarf song: “Roly Poly”

(to the tune of  “Frere Jacque”)

I modified this slightly to make it work better with scarves.

Roly poly, roly poly              (hold ends scarf in both hands and make circular motions)

Up and down                         (wave scarf up, then down)

Up and down

Roly roly poly                       (make circles)

Roly roly poly

Up and down                         (wave scarf up, then down)

Up and down

Roly poly, roly poly

Out and in                             (move hands apart, then together)

Out and in

Roly roly poly

Roly roly poly

Out and in

Out and in

Roly poly, roly poly

Fast, fast, fast                     (circle or wave scarf fast)

Fast, fast, fast

Roly roly poly

Roly roly poly

Slow, slow, slow                (circle or wave scarf slowly)

Slow, slow, slow

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

(to the tune of "Frere Jacque")

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Song on Ukulele: “Bumping Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon” 

The kids kept their scarves for this song and we changed the traditional red wagon to green. 

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Won’t you be my darling?

Then we pretended to be driving little green cars.

Driving around in my little green car

Driving around in my little green car

Driving around in my little green car

Won't you be my darling?

Closing Song: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Paper plate frogs

Sensory bin: green lentils and split peas; plastic frogs, turtles, and dinosaurs; scooping toys

Lacing toys

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Storytime Katie

Storytime with Miss Mollie

Sunflower Storytime

Singing in the Stacks - paper plate frog

Jbrary

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