Toys Storytime - Week of January 11, 2010

This week at Storytime we are talking about toys!

Our Toddler Storytime lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the theme and letter 'J' for jack-in-the-box
Book - Spot's Playtime Pop-up Book by Eric Hill
Song - Little Red Wagon from Wiggleworms Love You
Book - No Bed Without Ted by Nicola Smee
Flannel Rhyme - Six in the Bed
Song - Happy and You KNow It from Songs for Wiggleworms
Rhyme with props - The Balls in the Room (with balls on sticks)
Book - Kipper's Lost Ball by Mick Inkpen




Our Preschool Storytime lineup included:
Song - Hands Are For Clapping from Jim Gill's The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes
Introduction to the letter 'J' for jack-in-the-box
Book - Night-Night, Emily! by Claire Freedman
Flannel Rhyme - Six in the Bed
Book - Bounce by Doreen Cronin
Rhyme with props - The Balls in the Room (with balls on sticks)
Song - Little Red Wagon from Wiggleworms Love You
Book - Kipper's Lost Ball by Mick Inkpen
Song - Stick To the Glue from Jim Gill Makes It Noisy In Boise, Idaho



Ready to Read Skill: Print Motivation (Loving Books)
Print Motivation means being interested in and enjoying books. There are many ways to encourage this skill with your child, but the best way is to make reading fun! Some ways to do this include helping your child choose books to read with you, trying funny voices for the characters in the books, or having your child help you read by saying a repeating phrase. Choosing books that have a pop-up or lift-the-flap feature, like Spot's Playtime Pop-up Book, No Bed Without Ted, and Kipper's Lost Ball also make reading fun and exciting for your little one. Also, feel free to ask the librarians at the branch you visit for books about topics your child is interested in (for example: trains, frogs, princesses, etc.).

Rhymes:
Six in the Bed

There were six in the bed

And the little bear said,

"Roll over! Roll over!"

So they all rolled over

And _____* fell out

And he hit the floor

And they heard him shout : _____**


* Insert animal name here (e.g. lion)

** Insert animal sound here (e.g. ROOAAARRR!!!)

(Continue until there is only one left- the bear)


There was one in the bed

And the little bear said,

"I'm lonely and scared! Everyone come back!"

So they all came back and went to sleep.

The Balls In the Room

The balls in the room bounce up and down,

Up and Down, up and down.

The balls in the room bounce up and down,

All through the day.

...bounce on our heads.

...bounce on our toes.

...bounce on our bellies.

...bounce all around.