Bears Storytimes - Week of January 15, 2011

This week at storytime we are talking about bears!

Our Family Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Hands Are for Clapping from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song
Introduction to the letter B for Bear
Book - Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
Flannel - The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Book - Don't Worry Bear by Greg Foley
Action Rhyme - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Book - Bear Gets Dressed by Harriet Ziefert

Our Toddler Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter B for Bear
Book - Ten in the Meadow by John Butler
Flannel - A Perfect Nose for Ralph
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - My Bear and Me by Barbara Maitland
Action Rhyme - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Book - Bear Gets Dressed by Harriet Ziefert
Song - If You're Happy and You Know It from Songs for Wiggleworms

Our Preschool Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Clap Your Hands from Wiggleworms Love You
Introduction to the letter B for Bear
Book - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.
Flannel - A Perfect Nose for Ralph
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Action Rhyme - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Book - Bear Gets Dressed by Harriet Ziefert

Rhyme:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear find your nose.
Teddy bear, teddy bear wiggle your toes.
Teddy bear, teddy bear jump up now.
Teddy bear, teddy bear take a bow.
Teddy bear, teddy bear slap your knees.
Teddy bear, teddy bear sit down please.

Ready to Read Skill : Phonological Awareness (Sounds)

Phonological Awareness means being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. Working on this skill will help your child sound out words when they start reading. Ways to improve phonological awareness include saying rhymes and singing songs and emphasizing the rhyming words in books you read. Doing motions with the rhymes also helps your child break the words into smaller parts, like we did with Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. Singing songs is another great way to work on this skill while having fun!