Geese – Toddler Storytime

Posted on June 21, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

When I started thinking of storytime themes, I thought there might be enough books out there to do a storytime about geese. This storytime was presented on 5/31/2016.

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for “GOOSE”

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

Silly Suzy Goose by Petr Horácek

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Geese

FLANNELBOARD:

Goosey Goose Colors
taken from Magical Library Book Bug

Goosey, goosey gander

Please come play with me.

Goosey, goosey “red” goose

Join the flock and me.

Pass out geese to all the children. Then, recite the rhyme and have the children holding that color goose come up and place it on the flannelboard. When they are done, recite the rhyme again, substituting the color red for another color. Continue this until you’ve gone through all the colored geese that you have.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Duck & Goose Let’s Dance by Tad Hills, Original Song by Lauren Savage and Ross Gruet

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Duck, Duck, Goose” from Max & Ruby: Everybunny Loves Winter!

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Gossie by Olivier Dunrea (the Padded Board Book version, it’s bigger)
Book: Look Out, Suzy Goose by Petr Horácek
Book: Silly Little Goose! by Nancy Tafuri
Book: A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom (or any of the Bear and Goose books by Bloom)
Flannelboard: Three Eggs in a Basket (but change the duck to the goose. The pieces look similar enough that I don’t think anyone would notice.)

GREAT RESOURCES FOR MORE IDEAS
Magical Library Book Bug – Duck, Duck, Goose Preschool Storytime
Librarian vs Storytime – Down by the Bay Flannelboard (I think this one might be fun to use with preschoolers, if I ever repeat the theme.)

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
Duck & Goose Let’s Dance is a board book, but I thought since I could do an activity with it (have the kids dance as instructed by the book), the size might not matter. It seemed to work pretty well, and I would do it again.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 33 people 11 am: 29 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Cats – Toddler Storytime

Posted on June 21, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Toddler Storytime for 5/24/16. I planned this storytime a little late in the game. Thank goodness for all the wonderful blogs out there that help with storytime planning! Be sure to check out the ones I mention in the more resources section.

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for CAT

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

I See Kitty by Yasmine Surovec

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Cats

FLANNELBOARD:

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
based on the book by Eric Litwin, illustrated and created by James Dean

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Cat Nap by Toni Yuly

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Meow” from Good Night Maisy

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Mama Cat has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming
Book: Kitty’s Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
Book: Meeow and the Little Chairs by Sebastien Braun (or any Meeow book)
Book: I Don’t Want a Cool Cat! by Emma Dodd
Book: Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant (This would be a good book for 2 voices)
Book: Cat Skidoo by Bethany Roberts, illustrated by R. W. Alley
Book: Matilda’s Cat by Emily Gravett

GREAT RESOURCES FOR MORE IDEAS
Jen in the Library – Toddler Storytime – Cats – 10-16-2014
Library Village – Preschool Storytime Cats
Welcome to Storytime – Cats!
Literary Commentary: Toddler Storytime – Cats
storytime katie – cats!
Abby the Librarian – Spring Storytime: Cats
Rachel Kohl Library – Storytime with Ms. Katie Cats

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 37 people 11 am: 32 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Boats – Toddler Storytime

Posted on June 21, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

I fell a bit behind in my blogging, so I’m publishing a few posts all at once. I presented this storytime on May 17, 2016.

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for BOAT

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

Splish-Splash by Nicola Smee

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Boats

FLANNELBOARD:

Five Sailboats
taken from Felt Board Ideas
(to the tune of Five Little Ducks)

Five sailboats went out one day
Over the waves and far away
With the wind they began to rock
One sailboat returned to the dog.

Continue counting down until no sailboats are left.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

I Love Boats by Flora McDonnell

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“My Boat!” from Baby’s First Word Stories: We Go!

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Sheep on a Ship by Nancy Shaw
Book: Pirate PiggyWiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox

GREAT RESOURCES FOR MORE IDEAS
Ready, Set, Story! – Big Blue Boat Flannelboard Story
Storytime Katie – Boats!
AnnesLibraryLife – Boats
Flannel Board Fun – Who Sank the Boat? Flannel
KizClub – Who Sank the Boat pattern

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
I just made the sailboat flannelboard I used yesterday, and once I took a photo of it, I realized that I need to re-apply the puffy paint so that you can read boats 3 and 5.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 42 people 11 am: 31 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Mothers – Toddler Storytime

Posted on May 10, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Moms should be celebrated more often than once a year. (Also, I didn’t have as many of these books last week to do a Mothers storytime before Mother’s Day.)

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for MOTHER

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

Piglet and Mama by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Stephen Michael King

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Hearts (because Mom loves us)

FLANNELBOARD:

Mothers and Babies Match
This baby makes a mooing sound
when his mother’s not around.
Calf is the name of this baby.
What is his mother called?
COW

Other verses:
Barking, puppy, dog
Meowing, kitten, cat
Quacking, duckling, duck
Oinking, piglet, pig
Growling, cub, bear
Roaring, cub, lion
Cheeping, chick, hen

For a more in-depth look at this flannel board see when I posted it as a Flannel Friday entry.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Mommy Mine by Tim Warnes, illustrated by Jane Chapman

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Is Your Mama a Llama?” from Is Your Mama a Llama?…and more stories about growing up

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: I Love My Mommy by Sebastien Braun
Book: Mommy Hugs by Karen Katz
Book: Mommy, Carry Me Please! by Jane Cabrera
Book: My Mom by Anthony Browne

GREAT RESOURCES FOR MORE IDEAS
Jen in the Library – Mothers Toddler Storytime from 5/13/2013

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
Moms are a sweet topic for storytime. I think that Piglet and Mama might have been too long for my 10am group. It seemed to go alright with the 11am, so I think it does work for toddlers, it just depends on the group that you have. So, when picking my books I may need to be a little more aware of length of the story.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 41 people 11 am: 46 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Colors – Toddler Storytime

Posted on May 3, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

There are so many colors and we read about a few of them in this storytime.

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for COLOR

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Crayons

FLANNELBOARD:

One Little Red Fish
(to the tune of “Little Red Wagon”)
One little red fish, (hold up one finger)
Swimming in the water (put palms together and move them like a fish swimming)
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little red fish,
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble – POP! (clap hands on POP!)

Other verses:
Increase the number and change the color

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Lemons are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Planting a Rainbow” from Knuffle Bunny…and More Great Childhood Adventure Stories!

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Yellow is My Color Star by Judy Horacek
Book: See the Colors: Sign Language for Colors by Dawn Babb Prochovnic, illustrated by Stephanie Bauer
Book: Duckie’s Rainbow by Frances Barry
Book: Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horácek
Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
I originally was thinking about doing a different flannelboard for this group, but it seemed the wiggles were going around, so I thought this one with a song might be better. Shout out to my friend Diana G., who gave me this flannelboard at the Los Angeles Storytime Underground flannelboard swap this weekend. (Thanks Diana!)

When I read Lemons are Not Red it says that carrots are not purple, they’re orange, but sometimes they are purple… I know that kids aren’t going to be bothered by this. But then after storytime I also had a parent tell me that the moon, in fact, is black as it is only made colored by the light’s reflection off it, so maybe it’s time to pick a different story for colors.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 38 people 11 am: 45 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Pandas – Toddler Storytime

Posted on April 26, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Fun facts:

Pandas love reading the newspaper.
(photo from weheartit.com)
Pandas make a fun toddler storytime theme!

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for BEAR

taken from Costello, Elaine Ph.D. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary. 1994.

BOOK:

Please Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Pandas

FLANNELBOARD:
P-A-N-D-A

There is a bear that likes bamboo
and Panda is its name-o
P-A-N-D-A
P-A-N-D-A
P-A-N-D-A
and Panda is its name-o.

(Turn over the letter P so that the panda side is showing. Let everyone know when they see the Panda they should clap.)

There is a bear that likes bamboo
and Panda is its name-o
Clap-A-N-D-A
Clap-A-N-D-A
Clap-A-N-D-A
and Panda is its name-o.

Continue until all Pandas face out and you are clapping for the whole song.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Playhouse” and “Panda Play Song” from Play Time Maisy

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Playdate for Panda by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Oriol Vidal
Book: Panda Big and Panda Small by Jane Cabrera
Book: Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Book: If You Were a Panda Bear by Wendell and Florence Minor
Book: Five Hungry Pandas! by Alexis Barad-Cutler, illustrated by Kyle Poling
Flannelboard: The Panda Went Over the Mountain
DVD: “Ruby’s Panda Prize” from Max & Ruby’s: Halloween

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
Pandas turned out to be a better them than I first thought it might. I think reading both those books might have been too long for the toddler attention spans, though — next time I might pick one and then choose a shorter option from my additional materials list. The flannelboard worked really well though.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 44 people 11 am: 43 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

My Body – Toddler Storytime

Posted on April 19, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Today we shared books and stories that identified and got different parts of us moving!

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for BODY

BOOK:

We’ve All Got Bellybuttons! by David Martin, illustrated by Randy Cecil’

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Hands

FLANNELBOARD:
Here Comes Little Bird

(Pattern and Rhyme taken from Felt Board Fingerplays by Liz & Dick Wilmes, art by Janet McDonnell)

Here comes little bird
He’s landing on your HEAD.
Bye bye little bird.
Bye! Bye! Bye!

To this rhyme, I added a little bit. After we identified where the bird landed I something along the lines of, “Do you want a bird on your foot? No? Ok, let’s shake him off!” Then we shook that body part and the felt bird flew off the felt girl, only to land a moment later on a different body part.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Nose to Toes, You are Yummy! by Tim Harrington

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Baby’s Hands”, “Baby Steps” and “Musical Faces” from Classical Baby: The Music Show

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Toes, Ears & Nose! A Lift-the-Flap Book by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Karen Katz
Book: My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh
Book: All of Me! A Book of Thanks by Molly Bang (I might use the paperclip trick to shorten this one for toddlers though.)
Book: Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
DVD: “Feet” from Elmo’s World: Elmo Has Two! Hands, Ears & Feet
Flannelboard: Where is Your Bellybutton?

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
This was a really fun storytime. I love all the movement and fun that comes along with books about body parts. This was my first time reading Harrington’s Nose to Toes… and it basically begs to be sung instead of read, so I did that. While you can find the official song that goes with the book here, I just used my only melody and did what felt right for me for the story.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 40 people 11 am: 46 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Books, Reading and Libraries! – Toddler Storytime

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Happy National Library Week! All our toddlers and caregivers who came to storytime were celebrating without even knowing. I used our theme this week to honor it.

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for BOOK and LIBRARY

BOOK:

10 am: Book! by Kristine O’Connell George, illustrated by Maggie Smith
11 am: Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Pigs

FLANNELBOARD:
Wiggleworm, Wiggleworm

(taken from itsybitsymom – Thanks for sharing this great idea!)

Hide the worm behind one of the books before you start. Then say this rhyme:

Wiggleworm, wiggleworm, hiding in a book.
Wiggleworm, wiggleworm, where should we look?

Then ask for the color of the book and look under to see if the worm is there!

We played this two different ways – first I recited them rhyme, had the kids tell me the color of the book, and we peeked underneath. Repeat until the worm was discovered. After that, the worm wanted to hide in another book and, without the rhyme, I just had the kids tell me different colors to look under. I played stupid asking if blue was green, etc. It was fun both ways!

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Books Always Everywhere by Jane Blatt, illustrated by Sarah Massini

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“The Library” from Peppa Pig: School Bus Trip

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Four Friends Together by Sue Heap
Book: Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Book: I Like Books by Anthony Browne
Book: Books for Me by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Mike Laughead
DVD: “Iggy’s Book” from Baby’s First-Word Stories: Nighttime
Flannelboard: Five Little Books

OTHER HELPFUL BLOG POSTS:
Storytime Katie: Flannel Friday – Five Little Books
YSO Storytime: Libraries
Rebecca Person – Atlee Branch, Pamunkey Regional Library: Five Little Bunnies Flannelboard, Snuggle up with a Book
What Happens in Storytime: Flannel Friday – Five Little Books

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
Reading books about books and reading seems pretty meta. This was a fun theme with lots to do. The kids seemed to enjoy the Wiggleworm flannelboard – and, of course, they always have fun when they are smarter than you are (like with the color naming).

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 43 people 11 am: 41 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Pigs – Toddler Storytime

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Pigs were BIG at storytime this morning!

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

MOVEMENT: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

SIGN: ASL sign for PIG

from My Smart Hands

BOOK:

This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington

MOVEMENT: “Reach for the Ceiling” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Pigs

FLANNELBOARD:
Old MacDonald

from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book 2nd Edition by Judy Sierra. You can find the pattern for the flannelboard here.

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

BOOK:

Ten Clean Pigs by Carol Roth, illustrated by Pamela Paparone

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Iggy’s Pet Friends” from Baby’s First-Word Stories: Pets

MOVEMENT: Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye taken from jbrary

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Pigs Love Potatoes by Anika Denise and Christopher Denise
Book: Day by Day by Susan Gal
Flannelboard: This Little Piggy
Flannelboard: Five Pigs so Squeaky clean

OTHER HELPFUL BLOG POSTS:
Pigs Toddler Storytime 2014/02
Pigs – Storytime Katie
Pig Story Time Toddler – Verona Storytime
Flannel Friday – Clean and Dirty Pigs – Mel’s Desk

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
This was a fun storytime. I think that This Little Piggy might have been a bit long for the group. I was hoping that the kids/parents would play along on their fingers and toes, but that didn’t really happen. Maybe I need to look into the song that comes as a download with the book. Using Ten Clean Pigs as my second book seemed to be exactly the right length. While that book has two stories in one, I think I’ve read the Ten Dirty Pigs for other storytimes, so I thought I’d try something new.

I think that the Baby’s First-Word stories are some of the best for this age group. They are so slowly paced, and the kids get so quiet while watching them. It really holds their attention.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 42 people 11 am: 44 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

Rabbits and Bunnies – Toddler Storytime

Posted on March 29, 2016 by jeninthelibrary

Spring session has sprung, so it felt only appropriate to pay homage to bunnies in this storytime!

SONG: Now it’s Time to Say Hello*
taken from jbrary

(to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Now it’s time to say hello,
say hello, say hello,
Now it’s time to say hello,
And start our storytime.

MOVEMENT:
10am: “Wake Up Toes” from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartels
11 am: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun: songs and rhymes from the parent-child Mother Goose program by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

10 am: Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Sam Williams
11 am: Peek-a-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice

MOVEMENT: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” from It’s Toddler Time by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

COUNTING SONG:*

10 Bunnies

FLANNELBOARD:
Giant Carrot

(Pattern and story taken from The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra)

MOVEMENT: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by the Old Town School of Folk Music

MOVEMENT: Two Little Feet
taken from Preschool Rainbow

Two little feet go stamp, stamp, stamp
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap
One little body stands up straight
One little body turns around
One little body sits quietly down

BOOK:

10 am: Peek-a-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
11 am: Grandma Rabbitty’s Visit by Barry Smith

MOVEMENT: “Two Little Blackbirds” from Fingerplays and Footplays by Rosemary Hallum and Henry “Buzz” Glass

VIDEO:

“Rebecca Rabbit” from Peppa Pig: My Birthday Party

Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye
taken from jbrary

(to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
say goodbye, say goodbye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
I’ll see you all next week.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IDEAS:

Book: Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim Arnosky
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Book: Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, illustrations by Laura Dronzek
Book: Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney

Related Blog Posts: Rabbits – Preschool Storytime

THOUGHTS ON THIS STORYTIME:
I forgot that sometimes you need to start storytime out with books for really little ones, even if you’re doing the older age group. I find that helps the kids adjust to me and get used to storytime, since they’ve had a different storyteller if they were in the session prior.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 46 people 11 am: 49 people

* For these songs, please see my Storytime Movements & Music page

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Category Archives: Toddlers

Geese – Toddler Storytime

Cats – Toddler Storytime

Boats – Toddler Storytime

Mothers – Toddler Storytime

Colors – Toddler Storytime

Pandas – Toddler Storytime

My Body – Toddler Storytime

Books, Reading and Libraries! – Toddler Storytime

Pigs – Toddler Storytime

Rabbits and Bunnies – Toddler Storytime