Storytime Updates - Being Brave September 30 & My Body October 7

I haven't posted lately - been busy!! Here's from the last few weeks -

Being Brave

 Before storytime even started, I challenged them to balance on a beam! (Borrowed from IFLS - Being Brave Kit)

Welcome Songs: The More We Read Together (JBrary)

Book: Found by Yoon

Acted out The Rhyming Dust Bunnies  - also from the Being Brave Kit













Book: Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Song: Can't Wait to Celebrate by Jim Gill

Book: When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris

Book: Tickle Monster by Manceau

Fingerplay/poem: Little Mouse Felt (by your's truly)

Goodbye Songs and Bubbles

At Social Hour we had:

This is actually one of our self-directed programs right now :) Come make your own rhymes anytime you come in!

Billy Goats Gruff

My Body - October 7

We actually did not have anybody come this day, but this is what I had planned. I will re-use a few things for an upcoming Being Healthy Storytime

 Welcome Song (again from Jbrary) only this time we would have cut out the "read together" and added "dance together" with the scarves.











Book: I Love You, Nose to Toes!

Song: We Clap Our Hands by Jim Gill with egg shakers

Book: Tickle Monster by Edouard Manceau

Movement: Your Body Has Lots of Bones (song i came up with - will post in a few weeks)

Book: Wild Feelings by David Milgrim

Song: Toe Leg Knee by Jim Gill

Book: My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh
Action: Tickle Your.... i would have had adults/kids take turns tickling the other person's toes, elbows, hair, etc.

Goodbye Songs

For Social Hour I was going to have adults trace their children then they could color and add stickers to their body outline.

Being Brave AND Feelings

Being Brave Storytime (from a while ago... oopsie)

For this storytime, we borrowed the Being Brave kit from IFLS.

We had our good morning song.

Book: When Lions Roar by Robie H Harris

Felt: Rhyming Dust Bunnies (see picture below)

Book: My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

Book: Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Song: Squirrel, Squirrel (we sang this song at the Girl Scout Camp I went to and worked at - always a favorite) which we sang about 3 times.

Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail.
Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail.
Wrinkle up your nose and crinkle up your toes.
Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail.

Book: Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein

Goodbye Songs and Bubbles

For Playgroup, I had a balancing obstacle course set up, set out the dust bunnies, and we also made shoebox paintings with rocks, paint, paper, and a shoebox.

Feelings Storytime

A kit from IFLS was borrowed this week, as well.

Good morning song

Book: Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

Felt: Go Away, Big Green Monster - each child brought up part of the face when it was their turn

Puppet: I told David Ezra Stein's story, Pouch, using the puppets.

Game: Pass the Face 

We sat in a circle semi-circle. I showed a silly face to the child next to me. They copied me and passed the face on to the next person, continuing around the circle down the line. They quite enjoyed this game!

 Song: Old MacDonald Had Some Feelings -
Instead of singing about the animals, we sang about his feelings. I completely stole this idea from Jill Patchin at LE Phillips Memorial Public Library and used their wheel die cut machine. (Thanks, Jill!)



















We ran out of time for Drum Dream Girl, which I kinda expected but had it there anyway.

Goodbye Song and Bubbles

For playgroup, I had playdoh, our mini "post office," the kangaroo puppets, and the big green monster puppet set out.

Next week: Woodland Creatures!

April 29 is our final spring 2015 storytime. Storytime will resume in June. Don't stay away, though! Playgroup will continue through the month of May at 10am. I will continue to have on your own and lightly guided activities for your families to explore.