Sign language: giraffe

Book: Giraffes by Catherine Ipcizade

Rhyme: “I’m a Giraffe”
I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up high (reach arms up)
A big tall giraffe, I almost reach the sky (stand on tiptoes)
I eat the leaves from the tallest tress (pretend to eat)
And when I run, I move with ease (pretend to run)
I’m a big tall giraffe stretching way up high (reach arms up)
Way…up…high! (reach on tiptoes)
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Song: “Zoo Movements” – Dr. Jean: Better Bodies and Brains

Book: Abigail by Catherine Rayner

Song: “Butterfly Song” – David Landau: Rocket to the Moon

Song: “Reach for the Ceiling” – Toddlers on Parade

Book: Life-Size Zoo by Teruyuki Komiya

Song: “Jump Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing rhyme

Craft: Giraffe outline with cereal for spots

Frozen Story Time

May 3, 2014

We offered a special “Frozen” story time on Saturday, May 3, for kids ages 2-6, one at 9:30 and one at 1:30.

Book: An Amazing Snowman by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song/video with subtitles: “In Summer” (9:30) and “Love is an Open Door” (1:30) – Frozen soundtrack

Book: Anna’s Best Friends by Christy Weber, illustrated by Disney Storybook Artists

Song: “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Frozen soundtrack

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Song: “Frozen Heart” – Frozen soundtrack (At 9:30 we tried to play sound shapes to the beat, but it was too loud to hear the music. At 1:30 we stomped and clapped to the beat, first slowly and then faster, and that worked well.)

Song: “Let It Go” (with scarves) – Frozen soundtrack

Craft: “Build a snowman” with Olaf parts, from official Disney Frozen website

Garden Story Time – Preschool

August 15, 2013August 15, 2013

Opening Song

Book: What’s in the Garden? by Marianne Collins Berkes, illustrated by Cris Arbo

Rhyme: Garden Snail

Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (up legs and body, make ears)

Song: “In our Garden” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun