Month: August 2013

Construction Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book: Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig by Emma Garcia

tip tip dig dig

Song: This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning
(Saw the wood, stack the bricks, stir the paint, paint the walls)

(Credit: Everything Preschool)

Rhyme: One arm goes up, one arm goes down, one arm goes up and down.
Two arms go up…
One leg goes up…
Two legs go up…

(Credit: Pierce County Library)

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

wiggleworms love you

Book: Dig! Lift! Push! by Parachute Press

dig lift push

Rhyme: Round and round the garden (draw circle on back or hand)
The little bunny goes
Hippity-hop, hippity-hop (bounch fingers up arm)
I’m gonna get your nose! (tickle nose)

Rhyme: The little clock goes tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock (swing baby side to side)The big clock goes ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong (swing back front to back)

Book (choral reading): Machines at Work by Byron Barton

machines at work

Song (with shaky eggs): “Shaky, Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy

Closing rhyme

 

 

 

Dinosaur Story Time- Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Dinosaur vs. The Library by Bob Shea

dionsaur vs library

Song: Dino Ditty (tune of “Doo Wah Ditty”)

Here he comes just a stomping with his feet singing
“Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do.” Kids sang this part with me
Searching all round for something good to eat singing,
“Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.”
He’s huge, (He’s huge), He’s strong, (He’s strong.)
He’s huge, he’s strong, won’t be hungry very long.
“Dino ditty, ditty dum , ditty do.”
“Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do.”

(credit: perpetual preschool)

Book: Five Little Dinosaurs by Will Grace, illustrated by Ed Vere Hodgkinson

five little dinosaurs

Rhyme: BIG Dino, little Dino (with ASL Big and Little)

BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, turn around
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch the ground
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, reach up high
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, wink one eye
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch your nose
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch your toes
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, slap your knees
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, sit down please

Flannel Activity: Knock, Knock Dinosaur + Shapes

dinosaur flannel
credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime

Book: Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter

Flapdoodle

Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Closing Song

Craft: ‘D’ is for Dinosaur

dinosaur

*this story time was also blogged about at Miss Meg’s Storytime*

 

Construction Story Time- Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale

dionsaur dig

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know it, Start Your Truck”- Tonka DJ: Dig it Sandbox Tunes

Book: Roadwork by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

roadwork

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

Song: Scoop and Dump (sung to “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Scoop! Goes the TRUCK in the dirt, in the dirt, in the dirt
Scoop! Goes the TRUCK in the dirt, scoop up all the dirt!

Reach! Goes the TRUCK into the sky, to the sky, to the sky
Reach! Goes the TRUCK into the sky, holding up the dirt.

Fast! Goes the TRUCK on the road, on the road, on the road.
Fast! Goes the TRUCK on the road, carrying the dirt.

Dump! Goes the TRUCK into the hole, into the hole, into the hole
Dump! Goes the TRUCK into the hole, filling it with dirt.

Book: Hush Little Digger by Ellen Olson-Brown, illustrated by Lee White

hush little digger

Song: “Five Big Dumptrucks” – Wee Sing in the Car

Flannel Activity: Johnny Had One Hammer

johnny's hammer flannel

Johnny had one hammer, one hammer, one hammer, Johnny had one hammer then he had 2.
Johnny had 2 hammers, 2 hammers, 2 hammers, Johnny had 2 hammers then he had 3.
Johnny had 3 hammers, 3 hammers, 3 hammers, Johnny had 3 hammers then he had 4.
Johnny had 5 hammers, 5 hammers, 5 hammers, Johnny had 5 hammers, then he was done!

(credit: perpetual preschool and Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Closing Song

Craft: Movable dump truck coloring sheets

construction

*this story time was also blogged about at Miss Meg’s Storytime*

 

 

Pirates Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, illustrated by David Shannon

how i became a pirate

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches

pirate flannel

Pirates wear patches
and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch
And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts
with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels
And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats
with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”!
And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair
they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare
When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird
and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd
X marks the spot!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!

toot toot

Song: If you’re a pirate and you know it
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…

(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Movie: Timmy Time: Timmy Finds Treasure

timmytime

Craft: Black paper pirate hats with skull-and-crossbones die-cut, plus parrot to color and tape onto child’s shoulder

Garden Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

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

whats in the garden

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

one light one sun

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes

my garden

Song (with shaky eggs): “Fruit Salad Salsa” – The Laurie Berkner Band: Victor Vito

Book: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

creepy carrots

Movie: Planting a Rainbow

planting a rainbow

Craft: Creepy carrots

creepy carrots

 

Burrowing Animals Story Time- Toddler

Opening Song

Book: What a Treasure by Jane and Will Hillenbrand

what a treasure

Song: Herman the Worm
Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgqLP_PJgMk

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” by David Landeau

Book: Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Song: “Little Brown Ant” by The Wiggles on Splish, splash, big red boat! album

SplishSplashWigglesALbum

Book: UnderGROUND by Denise Fleming

underground

Rhyme: Hedgehog, Hedgehog (with prop hedgehog’s)

Hedgehog, Hedgehog, turn around.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, touch the ground.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, stretch up high.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, search the sky.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, search down low.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, touch your toes.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, sit on the ground.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, curl up small and round.

hedgehog

Closing Song

*This story time was also blogged about on Miss Meg’s Storytime*

 

Construction Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Mike Lowery

what can a crane pick up

Book: Roadwork by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

roadwork

Song: “Construction Worker Song”
This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning
(Saw the wood, stack the bricks, stir the paint, paint the walls)
(Credit: Everything Preschool)

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s irrational anthem and more salutes to nonsense

Movie: Goodnight, goodnight, construction site

goodnightconstruction

Craft: Construction vehicle die-cuts and brown paint on construction paper

 

 

Bird Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes

Birds

Rhyme: Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! And fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack! And come back, Jill!

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud
One named Soft and one named LOUD . . .

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky
One named Low and one named High. . .

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick
One named Slow and one named Quick. . .

Rhyme:Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hotdog goes!

Book: Silly Little Goose by Nancy Tafuri

Silly Little Goose

Song: “Little Bird, Little Bird” by Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Little Bird (with stuffed bird props)

You are my little bird

Song: Owl in a Tree (to the tune of “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.

Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Rhyme:
Roly poly ever so slowly (roll hands slowly)
Roly poly faster, faster, faster! (roll hands quickly)

Rhyme: Five Little Owls (with flannel board)

Five little owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three, four.

Four little owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three. (etc.)
Credit: Storytime Katie

Book (choral reading): Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Big Fat Hen

Song: “I Know a Chicken” (with shaky eggs) – The Laurie Berkner Band: Whaddaya Think of That?

whaddaya think of that

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Janet Pedersen

bathtime

Song: “Wash your Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Bathtime Piggy Wiggy by Christyan Fox, illustrated by Diane Fox

bathtimepiggywiggy

Flannel song: “Five Clean and Squeaky Pigs” (Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face so early in the morning.
This is the way we scrub our tummies (repeat)
This is the way we scrub our toes (repeat)

Book: Tubby by Leslie Patricelli

tubby

Rhyme
A small bubble [make a circle with your hands]
A medium sized bubble [make a larger circle with your hands]
A great big bubble I see [make a large circle with your arms]
Now let’s count them, are you ready?
1 –2 – 3 [make 3 circles again]
POP! [clap hands loudly once]
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem and More Salutes to Nonsense

jimgillsirrational

Closing Song

Activity: Puppets, scarves and bubbles