Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Royalty Storytimes- February 24-March 1

This week we had fun with our Royalty Storytimes!

 Preschool Storytime Lineup

"Celebrate" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
C is for Crown
Hush Little Dragon by Boni Ashburn
The Knight and the Dragon flannel
Royal puppets
"Dragon, Dragon" Action Rhyme 
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
"The Grand Old Duke of York" Rhyme
Who Wants a Dragon? by James Mayhew

"If You're Happy and You Know It" from Wiggleworms

Dragon, Dragon: 
Dragon, Dragon, Turn Around

Dragon, Dragon, Touch the Ground
Dragon, Dragon, Fly Up High!
Dragon, Dragon, Touch the Sky!
Dragon, Dragon, Give a Roar! 
Dragon, Dragon, Sit on the floor.

The Grand Old Duke of York: 
He had 10,000 men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.
For when you’re up, you’re up,
And when you’re down, you’re down.
And when you’re only halfway up,
You’re neither up nor down.

Toddler Storytime Lineup

"If You're Happy and You Know It" from Wiggleworms Love You
C is for Castle
Royal puppets
I Want To Do It Myself! by Tony Ross
"Milkshake" from Wiggleworms
Who Wants a Dragon? by James Mayhew
Princess Isabella's Lost Ball Flannel
"Dragon, Dragon" action rhyme 
5 Little Knights flannel rhyme
That's Not My Dragon! by Fiona Watt

Ready To Read: Vocabulary- Words!
Touch/Feel books like That's Not My Dragon are a great way to show your toddler new vocabulary. Letting your child feel with her fingers what "knobbly" means is much more effective than a verbal explanation.

Singing with your child is a great way to introduce words that don't normally come up in conversation.

Forest Animals- Week of February 18-23

This week we took a walk in the Forest for our Forest Animal Storytimes!

Preschool Storytime Lineup
"Celebrate" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
D is for Deer
Forest animal puppets
The Foggy, Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt
Suzy Goose Flannel
"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner

Moose March:
Moose march slowly,
Moose tippy-toe,
March, Moose, March, to and fro,
Moose march fast,
Whoa, Moose, Whoa!

Toddler Storytime Lineup

"Walking, Walking" from Wiggleworms Love You
D is for Deer
Forest Animal puppets
The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
"Jump Up, Turn Around" from Jim Gill
Good Night, Owl by Pat Hutchins
"Finger Poppin" from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Flannel

Moose March:
Moose march slowly,
Moose tippy-toe,
March, Moose, March, to and fro,
Moose march fast,
Whoa, Moose, Whoa!

Ready To Read: Vocabulary- Words!
Reading books like Bill Martin's Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? helps to introduce your toddler to words you would not use in normal conversation, like blue heron or mule deer.

Practice animal sounds with your little one, and use a variety of words to describe the noises.  In Good Night, Owl your child can practice buzzing, peeping, rat-a-tating, screeching, etc.

Squeak, squeak! Mouse Storytimes, Week of February 11-

Squeak, Squeak! It's Mice this week for our Mouse Storytimes!

Preschool Storytime Lineup
"Can't Wait to Celebrate" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
M is for Mouse
Eeeek! Mouse! by Lydia Monks
"3 Blind Mice" with mouse puppet
Hide and Squeak Flannel
"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
A New House for Mouse by Peter Horacek
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie- prop story

Toddler Storytime Lineup

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" from Wiggleworms Love You
M is for Mouse
Eeeek! Mouse! by Lydia Monks
"Very, Very Tall" from Wiggleworms Love You
Hide and Squeak Flannel
"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
A New House for Mouse by Peter Horacek
Mother, Mother I Want Another- puppet story

Ready To Read: Narrative Skills- Storytelling!
Ask your preschooler to help you find all the mice in Eeeek! Mouse. Ask them questions based on the pictures. "What do you think the cat is going to do?" "Do the mice like their new house?"