123 Storytime - October 21

Sorry - no pictures today :(

Welcome Song
Book: Chooky-Doodle-Doo by Jan Whiten
Felt: BINGO (we counted and clapped at the same time)
Book: Counting Crows
Song: Jumping and Counting -Jim Gill
Interactive Story: One Duck Stuck with props
Song: Tea for Two by Jim Gill
Roll the dice (I have two dice - one with numbers and one with actions/sounds. Took turns rolling them and doing that action that number of times. For example: 4 stomps; 3 growls.
Goodbye Songs

Social Hour:
=Sticker Table (similar to the letter tubes)
-1 Duck Stuck with props
-Count the Hedgehogs

ABC Storytime

What a great group of friends today! Lots of great interactions on each individual's level and comfort! And everyone stuck around to socialize and play afterwards!

Today: ABCs! I borrowed the ABCs & 123s Kit from IFLS

Welcome Song (from JBrary)

Book: Henry Finds His Word by Lindsay Ward

Felt: BINGO (we clapped and said the letter sound)

Felt: Each kid was given a letter. I did half of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom with the props. When it was their letter, they could bring it up and put on the tree.

Book: AlphaBlock

Song: Can't Wait to Celebrate by Jim Gill - with eggs

Activity: We made our bodies into a few different letters, inspired by Alphabet Fun

Activity: I demonstrated with each kid the alphabet tube then each kid went home with their own tube and a bunch of stickers!

Goodbye Songs














For Social Hour:

Leftover from our Scribble Party - stop in to create your own masterpiece!

Frog on a Log is still out, too!

ABC book display - I always have books out related to that week's storytime theme. Check them out :)

Cottonball Painting

Continue exploring Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

Next week: 123s!! 

October 28 - Being Healthy (go home with free toothbrushes and more! Many thanks to Fall Creek Dental!)

November 4- Dinosaurs

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.

Storytime and Social Hour are Back! Today: Animals

We re-opened storytime and social hour with animals. We talked a bit about the new Storybook Trail at Beaver Creek Reserve, which inspired many of the social hour activities after storytime.

New Welcome Song: (adapted from JBrary found here)
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together the happier we'll be.
For your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends.
The more we get together the happier we'll be.

The more we read together, together, together
The more we read together the happier we'll be.
Read big books and small books read short books and tall books
The more we read together the happier we'll be.

The more we sit together, together, together
The more we sit together the happier we'll be.
Sit down with your friends and stay til the end
The more we sit together the happier we'll be.

Book: What to Do if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot

Song with shaker eggs: Laurie Berkner's "I Know a Chicken"


















Book: Little Mouse by Alison Murray

Fingerplay/Song: 5 Jungle Monkeys by Colleen and Uncle Squaty













Book: The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin Larranaga

Song: I can sound Like ...
(using my tree see in picture... i rotate the animal by spinning the circle)

Goodbye Song: You Are My Sunshine (adapted from the traditional)
NEW! I'M PLAYING MY UKE WHILE WE SING THE SONG!!
You are my sunshine my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey.
You'll never know dear how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.

You are all special so very special.
You're growing up every day.
You're learning lots and making friends.
Please come back again to play.

(We ran out of time for The Busy Tree.)

Social Hour Activities:

Follow the Animal Tracks - I taped animal footprints down, starting from the same table. Follow the tracks to see which animal left them.

Pretend to be an animal and read books about animals together...or check them out.

Pretend to be an animal who burrows underground.


















Next Week: Being Brave and a special visit from Family Resource Center Playgroup Coordinator, Sharon Ivers!

Remember, all ages and abilities are welcome at Storytime and Social Hour. We look forward to meeting you!

Police Officers Storytime

We had an awesome guest today from the Fall Creek Police Department: Corie Zimmerman.

Good Morning Song

Book: The Police Cloud

Song: Beanbag Dance with bean bags

Visit with Corie! She showed us her belt, talked about what she does in the community, answered questions, then showed us her vehicle. She even handcuffed me... and the kids didn't want to let me out of them!!!

Next Week: The Wonder of Water

Amazing Animals!

Storytime is back! Playgroup is back! I was actually, factually skipping around the house yesterday morning because I was so excited! Our theme for the week was "amazing animals" or animals who are heroes in one way or another. We borrowed the Large Motor Kit and the Build It Kit from IFLS.

Welcome Song: Hello Friends (tune of Goodnight Ladies) - found on this website

















Book: Paul Meets Bernadette by Rosy Lamb
(because a good friend is a hero)

Fingerplay: (introduction:) I know a story about a small guy who learned how to face his fears and be his OWN hero. I bet you know the story, too.. Can we sing The Itsy Bitsy Spider together?

Book: Domino by Claire Masurel








Movement Activity with shaker eggs: Animal Eggs Shaker Song (made up by ME!)

Book: Little Pink Pup














Interactive Story: Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman - We had pre-cut chicken finger puppets (no...not chicken fingers. finger puppets) and whenever I read "Chickens to the rescue!" they joined in and held up their puppets. During playgroup, they had the option to color them before taking the puppets home.














Poem: Flying Cows (i had them guess "What kind of gas made
them fly?" and then we talked about the last two lines)

Goodbye Song: Tickle the clouds - also from this website

(standby book was A Sick Day for Amos McGee)

Playgroup Activity: color your finger puppet

Playgroup activity: water play - wash plastic animals

Playgroup activity: bristle blocks and clear stackers

Playgroup Activity: put on animal masks and look at books with an adult (or on your own)