Green (St. Patrick’s Day) – Toddler Storytime

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, so it’s time to celebrate all things green! (Also, celebrating green makes it easier to find books to use.)

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

COUNTING SONG:*

Shamrocks

FLANNELBOARD:
Leprechaun’s Lucky Charms

inspired by K at Storytime ABC’s and her Leprechaun, Leprechaun, What Do You See? and Lucky Charms breakfast cereal
Patterns via Google Images search and Microsoft Shapes tool on Word

Leprechaun’s Lucky Charms
Start with the leprechaun on the flannelboard. Add the other pieces where mentioned in the story.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have a red heart here with me.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have an orange star here with me.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have a yellow moon here with me.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have a green clover here with me.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have a blue diamond here with me.

Leprechaun, leprechaun
What lucky charms have ye?
I have a purple horse shoe here with me.

Let’s see what colors we have – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
What does that make?
A Rainbow!

And what can you find at the end of the rainbow?
Leprechaun’s pot of gold!

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

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

BOOK:

Good Luck Bear by Greg Foley

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

VIDEO:

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other stories

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

HOW IT WENT:
This was a pretty good storytime. I feel like the kids don’t connect as well with Good Luck Bear as much as they do with the other Bear stories by Foley, but it is still such a cute read (while being topical and age-appropriate).

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 38 people 11 am: 28 people

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

Kites – Toddler Storytime

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

When things get blustery – fly a kite!

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

COUNTING SONG:*

Kites

FLANNELBOARD:
Five Colorful Kites

(template and pattern adapted from page 55 of some book, but I got this flannelboard from my mom, so I don’t know which one. Dental floss was used as the “thread” for the kite tails.)

Way up high in the sky so blue,
5 (4, 3, 2, 1) little kites flew and flew.
The wind blew hard (blow hard),
The wind blew loud (say “wooooo”),
The wind blew the little red (yellow, blue, green, orange) kite
Off to the clouds! (remove the appropriately colored kite).

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

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

BOOK:

Kite Flying by Grace Lin

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

VIDEO:

“Flying a Kite” from Peppa Pig: Flying a Kite and Other Stories

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
Book: What’s the Magic Word? by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Marsha Winborn
Book: While You Were Chasing a Hat by Lilian Moore, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger

TO ADAPT FOR OLDER AUDIENCES:

Book: Super Duck by Jez Alborough
Book: Windblown by Edouard Manceau
Book: Something Bigger by Jonathan Emmett

HOW IT WENT:
Well. For this audience, I think Kite Flying was the better of the two books. I love Peppa Pig. Those are some silly videos.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 41 people 11 am: 32 people

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

Feet – Toddler Storytime

Posted on February 18, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

Feet are fun! There are more books on this topic than I originally thought there would be.

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Shoes by Elizabeth Winthrop, illustrated by William Joyce

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

COUNTING SONG:*

Feet

FLANNELBOARD:
Counting Feet

(template and pattern adapted by Jean Warren from an idea by Janice Bodenstedt, Jackson MI. from Totline Magazine March/April 1994. pg 24.)

How many boots should a duckling buy
To keep his feet nice and dry?
Let’s count her feet and then we’ll know –
We can count. Let’s go!
One, Two.
Two new boots is what he should buy.
That will keep the duckling dry.
(Place boots on duckling and count again.)

How many boots should a bunny buy
To keep her feet nice and dry?
Let’s count her feet and then we’ll know –
We can count. Let’s go!
One, two, three, four.
Four new boots is what she should buy.
That will keep the bunny dry.
(Place boots on bunny and count again.)

How many boots should a spider buy
To keep his feet nice and dry?
Let’s count his feet and then we’ll know –
We can count. Let’s go!
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Eight new boots is what he should buy.
That will keep the spider dry.
(Place boots on spider and count again.)

I like to end this one by counting all the feet we have on the board, then having the kids say goodbye to each animal as I take them off the flannelboard.

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

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

BOOK:

10 am: Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert, illustrated by Erik Brooks
11 am: Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown

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

VIDEO:

“Ruby’s New Shoes” from Max & Ruby: A Visit with Grandma

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington
Book: Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Book: Duck Sock Hop by Jane Kohuth, illustrated by Jane Porter
Book: Hello Toes! Hello Feet! by Ann Whitford Paul, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Book: Hooray for Feet! by Susan Pearson, illustrated by Rosanna Baer-Block

HOW IT WENT:
This was my first time using a big book (Shoes) during toddler storytime. We do have a smaller version, but it really is a small book, so I thought it would be nice to use the big version. It felt a little awkward holding the book, however, so I think I need to practice a bit more with it. I noticed my regular storytime arm muscles were developed, but not my big book storytime arm muscles. I just made the Counting Feet flannelboard last night, but I really love how that one turned out. It was fun, the kids all got into the counting, and there was laughing at how silly the animals looked in boots. With Who Has These Feet? I had to cut down the length of the book a bit, since the kids were a little restless. For 11am I tried Dancing Feet! because I thought the actions might work a little better. Turns out it did! I still like Who Has These Feet? and its interactivity, though.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 44 people 11 am: 27 people

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

Valentine Hugs and Kisses – Toddler Storytime

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

Hugs and Kisses fit in so well to the Valentine theme that I usually end up combining them into one love-fest of a storytime.

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

COUNTING SONG:*

Hearts

FLANNELBOARD:
This Valentine

(rhyme and pattern from Totline Magazine January/February 1999 pg 22)

This valentine is shaped like a square.
This valentine is shaped like a bear.
This valentine is shaped like a circle.
This valentine is colored purple.
This valentine is shaped like a rectangle.
This valentine is shaped like a triangle.
This valentine is shaped like a dove.
This valentine is made with love.

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

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

BOOK:

10 am: The Cuddle Book by Guido Van Genechten
11 am: Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson

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

VIDEO:

“Valentine’s Day” from Little Bear: Little Bear’s Band

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: Kitty’s Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
Book: Baby Loves Hugs and Kisses by Michael Lawrence
Book: Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond
Book: Snuggle Wuggle by Jonathan London
DVD: “Max’s Valentine” from Summertime with Max & Ruby
HOW IT WENT:
After adding in “Twinkle Twinkle” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” last week, I decided that I was going to keep that in the storytime, and I think it worked really well. It seemed to help calm down the children to have a really active movement (like Row, Row, Row) then follow it with a fingerplay to get them ready to then hear a story. I think I will keep this in for this session, and then maybe look at expanding my fingerplay repertoire to other rhymes (though everyone seems to love these perennial favorites). My 10am storytime was a little more wiggly than the 11 o’clock, which is why I picked a shorter book for the second reading. Attendance was also a lot lower this week. Maybe people had a three-day weekend and decided to extend it?

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 48 people 11 am: 29 people

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

Pigs – Toddler Storytime

Posted on February 5, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

Sometimes, it’s helpful to have a storytime theme in your back pocket that just is always a go to theme. For me, that theme is often about my perfectly porcine pals – pigs.

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

How Kind by Mary Murphy

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

COUNTING SONG:*

Pigs

FLANNELBOARD:
This Little Piggy

This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy cried,
“Wee Wee Wee” all the way home.

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

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

BOOK:

Piggy Pie Po by Audrey & Don Wood

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

VIDEO:

“Iggy’s Book” from Baby’s First Word Stories: Nighttime

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: Pepo and Lolo are Friends by Ana Martin Larranga
Book: Pepo and Lolo and the Red Apple by Ana Martin Larranaga
Book: Piglet and Mama by Margaret Wild (or any others in the Piglet series)
Book: Z-Z-Zoink by Bernard Most
DVD: Any Peppa Pig video
HOW IT WENT:
I had a request to add in “Twinkle Twinkle” which is why you see that in this storytime. I might keep it in, but move it to a different part of the program. I think it might be good to add another calmer rhyme (like Twinkle Twinkle) after “Row Row Row Your Boat” because that one seems to get the kids really amped up and then it is hard for them to sit back down after that. Will test it out next week and see how it goes. How Kind is a great book, and I love the illustrations, but it didn’t seem to work as well at this time. Will have to be on the lookout for more good pig toddler books. At the start of today’s 10am storytime, one of the toddlers, a little girl, came out of the storyroom to where I was waiting in the Children’s Room for more families to arrive. She took my hand, and proceeded to lead me back to the storyroom because she felt storytime needed to start RIGHT THEN. It was pretty adorable. It’s hard to not love your job when you get kids doing things like that. 🙂

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 51 people 11 am: 41 people

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

Rain – Toddler Storytime

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

When I did this storytime on Tuesday, I was thinking it would be a call to the weather gods. Then it rained on Thursday! Do I need to be worried about what my next storytime will result in two days later?

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book by Nancy Tafuri

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

COUNTING SONG:*

Rainclouds

FLANNELBOARD:
Color Umbrellas

Five umbrellas stood by the back door.
The red one went outside, and then there were four.

Four umbrellas pretty as can be
The blue one went outside, and then there were three.

Three umbrellas with nothing to do
The green one went outside, and then there were two.

Two umbrellas not having much fun
The yellow one went outside, and then there was one.

One umbrella sad and all alone.
Decided to go join his friends and that none.

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

MOVEMENT: My Wiggles (for 10 storytime only)

BOOK:

10 am: Rain Dance by Kathi Appelt
11 am: The Rainy Day Puddle by Ei Nakabayashi

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

VIDEO:

“The Hippo Dance” and “Dancin’ in the Rain” from Classical Baby: The Dance Show

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book:Rain by Manya Stojic
Book: Rabbits & Raindrops by Jim Arnosky
Book: Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Book: The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na
Book: Split! Splat! by Amy Gibson
Book: Rainy Day! by Patricia Lakin

DVD: “Max’s Rainy Day” from Springtime for Max & Ruby

HOW IT WENT:
The kids just wanted to get up and move at today’s 10 am storytime, which is why I added the “My Wiggles” movement, and used the shorter book Rain Dance.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 51 people 11 am: 35 people

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

Bathtime – Toddler Storytime

Posted on January 24, 2014 by jeninthelibrary

For my return to the infant toddler storytime world, I decided to kick things off with a theme everyone can relate to — bathtime!

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Scrubba Dub by Nancy Van Laan

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

COUNTING SONG:*

Soaps

FLANNELBOARD:
Five Elephants in the Bathtub

Flannelboard pieces and rhyme from ArtFelt
(I know I use this a lot, but it’s just such fun!)

1 elephant in the bathtub
going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash (pat lap for each splash)
Come on in! (Wave hand invitingly)

2 elephants in the bathtub
going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash (pat lap for each splash)
Come on in! (Wave hand invitingly)

3 elephants in the bathtub
going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash (pat lap for each splash)
Come on in! (Wave hand invitingly)

4 elephants in the bathtub
going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash (pat lap for each splash)
Come on in! (Wave hand invitingly)

5 elephants in the bathtub
going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash (pat lap for each splash)
And they all fell in! (Knock all the elephants and tub off the flannelboard!)

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

BOOK:

Maisy Takes a Bath by Lucy Cousins

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

VIDEO:

“Spot’s Bath” from Discover Spot

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: Ten Dirty Pigs / Ten Clean Pigs by Carol Roth
Book: Dini Dinosaur by Karen Beaumont
DVD: “Bathtime” from Baby’s First Word Stories: House
DVD: “Bath” from Good Night Maisy

HOW IT WENT:
Nice storytime today. I like starting out my toddler sessions with some easier/shorter books so that I can judge how active the kids are. This time around, I’ve got a big 10am group!

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 50 people 11 am: 31 people

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

Hats – Toddler Storytime

Posted on November 5, 2013 by jeninthelibrary

I subbed in storytime today for a colleague who was at CLA. We celebrated the wonder that is hats.

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Your Hands” from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Silly Little Goose! by Nancy Tafuri

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

COUNTING SONG:*

Hats

FLANNELBOARD:
Hats of Every Color

Taken from Totline Magazine March/April 2000 issue pages 25-26

I’m a clown, a jolly fellow
My hat is the color yellow.
When I fight fires, I protect my head
My hat is the color red.
I catch robbers, here’s a clue:
My hat is the color blue.
I had rabbits in my magic hat
My hat is the color black.
I’m a chef, I cook just right
My hat is the color white.
I’m a king, my crown is old
It’s a shiny shade of gold.

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

MOVEMENT:
A Tall Hat
(pretend to put each of these different hats on)
A tall hat
A small hat
A big hat
A cap
Now I’ll take my hats off
And put them in my lap

BOOK:

Brownie and Pearl See the Sights by Cynthia Rylant

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

VIDEO:

“Hats for Everyone” from Baby’s First Word Stories: Get Dressed

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Book: Hats, Hats, Hats by Ann Morris
Book: Who Took the Farmer’s Hat by Joan L. Nodset
Book: Which Hat is That? by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Book: Hat by Paul Hoppe (Not sure if this one is too old, but it might be worth a shot.)

HOW IT WENT:
Storytime went pretty well. Last time I did a hat storytime, I actually brought a hat that looked like a flower pot in. I asked the kids what it was, and they all said, “Flowers!” “What do you think today’s storytime will be about?” “Flowers!” they said. Then I showed them that it was a special flower pot because it was also – a hat! I forgot to bring in a hat today, and I think I need to for next time around. I liked using “A Tall Hat” between the movement and reading a story, because it helped settle the kids down after they had gotten a little bit rowdy.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 35 people 11 am: 32 people

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

Let’s Eat – Toddler Storytime

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jeninthelibrary

Since Reading is Soooo Delicious this summer, I decided to finish up the Spring Storytime session with an eating theme!

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Your Hands” from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

Tickle Tum by Nancy Van Laan

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

COUNTING SONG:*

Ice Cream Scoops

FLANNELBOARD:
Lunch

Based on the book by Denise Fleming, with inspiration from Roving Fiddlehead and LibrarianLindz. I didn’t make a template for this one, just free-handed it.

I placed all the fruits and veggies on the board and had the kids name them. Then I said I had a friend who was very hungry and brought out the mouse puppet. I asked the kids to name the color of the food the mouse was eating. Then after each thing he gobbled I asked the audience if they thought it was full yet. After everything was finished being eaten, I made the mouse yawn and hid him behind the flannelboard. I finished the way the book ends, “And then mouse took a nap until it was… Dinnertime!”

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

BOOK:

Brownie and Pearl Grab a Bite by Cynthia Rylant

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

VIDEO:

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

Rah, Rah Radishes! by April Pulley Sayre
One Little Spoonfulby Aliki
“Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog” DVD

HOW IT WENT:
I was surprised at how well Tickle Tum went over – the kids got strangely quite during that one. I guess all the rhyming words sound fun. I was pleasantly surprised with that one. I liked counting Ice Cream Scoops, and the flannelboard was really fun with the puppet as well.

ATTENDANCE: 10 am: 35 people 11 am: 26 people

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

Construction – Toddler Storytime

Posted on May 28, 2013 by jeninthelibrary

Why have I never done a construction themed storytime before?! There are so many great books and ideas out there for one.

MOVEMENT: Welcome Song*

MOVEMENT: “Clap Your Hands” from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music

MOVEMENT: Open Shut Them*

BOOK:

The Little Dump Truck by Margery Cuyler

MOVEMENT: “Roll Your Hands” from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel

MOVEMENT: Itsy Bitsy Spider

COUNTING SONG:*

Tools

FLANNELBOARD:
Find Bruno’s Hammer

Taken from RovingFiddlehead KidLit

Bruno built so many toolboxes that he cannot remember in which one he put his favorite hammer. Can you help Bruno find his missing hammer? In what toolbox should we look first?”

After a color is chosen, say the following phrase before removing that color toolbox.

Bruno needs his hammer lots and lots.
Is it hiding in the (color) toolbox?

Repeat until the hammer is found.

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

BOOK:

The Construcion Crew by Lynn Meltzer

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

VIDEO:

“Changes, Changes” from Chicka Chicka Boom Boom …and Lots More Learning Fun!

MOVEMENT: Storytime’s Over*

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IDEAS:

BOOKS:
Get to Work Trucks by Don Carter
Dinosaur Dig! by Penny Dale
Machines at Work by Byron Barton
Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia
Roadwork by Sally Sutton
One Big Building by Michael Dahl
VIDEO:
“I’m Dirty” from I’m Dirty… And More Stories of Adventure and Science

HOW IT WENT:
A really fun theme! I think I need to make my toolboxes smaller for the flannelboard, because they are just too tempting for small hands at this size.