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!