Eggs Storytimes - Week of February 14, 2011

This week at storytime, we are talking about eggs!

Our Toddler Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter E for Egg
Book - Whose Chick Are You by Nancy Tafuri
Action Rhyme - Five Eggs
Book - Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Song - Old McDonald
Flannel - Who's In the Egg?
Book - Cluck Cluck Who's There? by James Mayhew

Our Preschool Storytime Lineup included:

Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem

Introduction to the letter E for Egg

Book - The Cow That Laid an Egg by Andy Cutbill

Action Rhyme - Five Eggs and Five Eggs

Book - Chickens To the Rescue by Danna Smith

Song - I Know a Chicken from Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner

Prop Story - Hatch, Egg, Hatch!

Book - First the Egg by Laurie Vacarro Seeger

Counting Storytimes - Week of February 5, 2011

This week at storytime we are talking about numbers and counting!

Our Toddler Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter C for Count von Count (from Sesame Street)
Flannel - Count to Ten
Book - Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith
Song - Hop Like a Bunny from Toddlers on Parade
Book - Click, Clack, Splish, Splash by Doreen Cronin
Action Rhyme - 1 2 3 4 5
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - Five Little Ducks by Ivan Bates

Our Preschool Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Introduction to the letter Z for Zero
Book - One Drowsy Dragon by Ethan Long
Action Rhyme - Five in the Bed
Book - Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Flannel - Five Elephants Went Out to Play
Book - Five Little Ducks by Ivan Bates

Action Rhymes:
1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5
Once I caught a fish alive.
6 7 8 9 10
Then I let him go again!

Five in the Bed
There were five in the bed
and the little one said,
"Roll over, Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out!

There were four in the bed
and the little one said,
"Roll over, Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out!

There were three in the bed
and the little one said,
"Roll over, Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out!

There were two in the bed
and the little one said,
"Roll over, Roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out!

There was one in the bed
and then he said,
"Roll over, Roll over!"
So he rolled over and he fell out!

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, singing songs and emphasizing the rhyming words in books like we did this week with Two at the Zoo and Five Little Ducks. Doing motions with the rhymes also helps your child break the words into smaller parts, like we did with 1 2 3 4 5. Singing songs is another great way to work on this skill while having fun!

YAY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Join us for a special Family Storytime:

Yay for Valentine’s Day!

This Saturday, February 12, 2011

at 11:00 a.m.

We’ll share songs and stories about loving and caring for one another, and then we’ll make valentines to share with our friends and families! All ages are welcome.

Big and Little Storytimes - Week of January 29, 2011

This week at storytime we talked about the differences between big and little things.

Our Tuesday Toddler Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter L for Little Lion
Book - BIG Little by Leslie Patricelli
Action Rhyme - Big Balloon
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - Panda Big, Panda Small by Jane Cabrera
Flannel - The Five Little Ducks
Book - Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker

Our Thursday Toddler Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter L for Little Lion
Book - BIG Little by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel - Big and Little Balls (Thursday)
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - Dot and Dash Meet Their Friends by Emma Dodd (Thursday)
Action Rhyme - In Between
Song - Tall Small from Wiggleworms Love You
Book - Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker

Our Preschool Storytime Lineup included:
Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Introduction to the letter L for Little Lion
Book - Life-Size Zoo by Teruyuki Komiya
Action Rhyme - Big Balloon
Book - Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough
Book - The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner

Rhyme:
Big Balloon

Here I have a small balloon.
Watch me blow and blow.
Small at first, then bigger.
Watch it grow and grow.

Do you think it's big enough?
Maybe I should stop!
If my balloon gets much bigger
It is going to POP!

Ready to Read Skill: Vocabulary (Words)

Vocabulary means knowing the names of things. Knowing many words will help your child recognize written words and understand what he or she reads. Some great ways to work on this skill include talking to your child about what is going on around you, speaking clearly and using short sentences, and pointing out pictures in books when you say certain words.