Happy Birthday! Storytimes- Week of Sept 24

This has been a week of celebrating BIRTHDAYS in our storytimes!

Our Preschool Lineup:
"Can't Wait to Celebrate" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
C is for Cake!
Fantastic Mr. Wani by Kanako Usui
"Silly Dance Contest" from Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song
Let's Make a Giant Cake- creative dramatic
A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
"The Milkshake Song" from Songs for Wiggleworms
Stamps and Stickers

Our Toddler Lineup:
Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
C is for Cake!
A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
"Silly Dance Contest" from Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song
Let's Make a Giant Cake- creative dramatic
POP! Went Another Balloon by Keith Faulkner
"My Big Balloon" fingerplay
The Day Barnaby Bear Fell into the Batter Bowl- flannel story
Stamps and Stickers

My Big Balloon (fingerplay)
Here I have a big balloon.
Watch me while I blow.
Small at first, then bigger,
Watch it grow, grow, grow!

Do you think it's big enough?
Maybe I should stop,
For if I blow much longer
My balloon will surely POP!



Ready to Read Skills- Storytelling (Narrative Skills)
Repetitive books are great ways to prompt your child about what they think happens next. In POP! Went Another Balloon, ask your child whether Toby will get away from the birds this time.

Asking questions about what is happening involves your child in an active way. While reading Fantastic Mr. Wani, ask where all the other animals are going. Wonder if Mr. Wani will make it on time to the party.

Bake a pretend cake and talk about the beginning (mixing), the middle (baking) and the end (eating!).

Snow Storytimes - Week of December 12, 2010

This week we are talking about snow!

Our Toddler Storytime lineup included:
Song - Finger Popping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the Letter S for Snowflake
Book - Oh! by Kevin Henkes
Action Rhyme/Song - If It's Snowing and You Know It
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Book - Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Flannel Story - Let's Build a Snowman!
Song - If You're Happy and You Know It from Songs for Wiggleworms
Book - Under My Hood I have a Hat by Karla Kuskin

Our Preschool Storytime lineup included:
Song - Clap Your Hands from Wiggleworms Love You
Introduction to the Letter S for Snowflake
Book - Snow by Manya Stojic
Action Rhyme/Song - If It's Snowing and You Know It
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Book -Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Book - Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Flannel Story - Let's Build a Snowman!
Song - If You're Happy and You Know It from Songs for Wiggleworms

Ready to Read Skill: Storytelling (Narritive Skills)
Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child what you are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week with Snowballs.

Jingle Bell Jamboree - December 11, 2010

We had a blast telling Christmas stories, singing Christmas songs, and meeting Santa!

Our Storytime lineup included:
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Introduction to the Letter C for Cookies, Candy Canes, Candles, Christmas Tree, and Cards
Book - It's Christmas by Tina Burke
Storytelling- Let's Bake Gingerbread Cookies
Flannel Story - Five Little Gingerbread Men
Song - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Book - Christmas Tree by Wendall and Florence Minor
Song/Instruments - Jingle Bells
Caroling in the library with Santa

Uh-Oh! Trouble Storytimes - Week of December 4, 2010

This week at Storytime we talked about getting into trouble!

Our Toddler Storytime included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter T for Teddy bear and Time-out
Book - Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Action Rhyme - Time for Bed
Song - Shake Your Sillies Out from Raffi's More Singable Songs
Book - Oh No, Anna! by Vivian French
Flannel Story - Cookie's Week from the book by Cindy Ward
Prop Story - When Cookie Came to Storytime
Book - No Biting by Karen Katz

Our Preschool Storytime lineup included:
Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Book - Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
Song - There's a Spider on the Floor from Raffi's More Singable Songs
Book - To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda
Song - Stick to the Glue from Jim Gill Makes It Noisy in Boise, Idaho Flannel Story - Cookie's Week
Book - No, David! by David Shannon

Ready To Read Skill - Narritive Skills (Storytelling)

Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week with Cookie's Week and Cookie Comes to Storytime.

Good Morning! Storytimes - Week of October 16, 2010

This week we said "Good Morning!" at storytime.

Our Family Storytime lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Props- Good Morning Frog! Let's get ready for today!
Story - Wake up, Me! by Marni McGee
Flannel Story - When the Rooster Crowed (from the book by Patricia Lillie)
Action Rhyme (with props) - Eggs on Your Nose (from the book by Ann McGovern)
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Story - Bear's Busy Morning by Harriet Ziefert
Song - Wake Up Toes from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartel

Our Toddler Storytime lineup included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Props- Good Morning Frog! Let's get ready for today!
Story - Wake up, Me! by Marni McGee
Flannel Story - When the Rooster Crowed (from the book by Patricia Lillie)
Action Rhyme (with props) - Eggs on Your Nose (from the book by Ann McGovern)
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Story - Bear's Busy Morning by Harriet Ziefert
Song - Wake Up Toes from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartel

Our Preschool Storytime lineup included:
Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Story - Hey Pancakes by Tamson Weston
Action Rhyme (with props) - Eggs on Your Nose (from the book by Ann McGovern)
Story - The Giraffe Who Cock-a-Doodle-Doo'd by Keith Faulkner
Song - Grand Old Duke Of York from Toddlers on Parade
Flannel Story - How Do I Put It On? (from the book by Shiego Watanabe)
Story - Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Ready To Read Skill - Narritive Skills (Storytelling)
Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week with our The Rooster Crowed, Eggs on Your Nose and How Do You Put It On?

Boxes Storytimes - Week of April 19, 2010

Our Toddler Storytime Included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter 'B' for Box
Book - Special Delivery by Brigette Weninger
Flannel Story - Five Little Presents
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Rhyme - Jack in the Box
Song - Happy and You Know It from Songs for Wiggleworms
Puppet Story - Sitting in my Box (book by Dee Lillegard)
Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms
Song - Walking, Walking from Songs for Wiggleworms

Our Preschool Storytime Included:

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

Introduction to the letter 'B' for Box

Book - Too Many Toys by David Shannon

Action Rhyme - Baby Mice

Book - Thank You Bear by Greg Foley

Song -

Prop Story - The Surprise by George Shannon

Book - Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

Our Ready To Read Skill is: Narrative Skills (Storytelling)
Narrative Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narrative Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narrative Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week when we used puppets and props to tell Sitting in My Box and The Surprise.

Pigs Storytime - Week of April 5, 2010

This week at storytime we are learning all about pigs!

Our Toddler Storytime included:

Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun

Introduction to the letter 'P' for Pig

Book - Piggies by Don and Audry Wood

Action Rhyme - Three Little Pigs and One Pig More

Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms

Book - Fire Fighter Piggywiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox

Flannel Rhyme- Five Little Pigs in a Mud Puddle

Song - Roll Your Hands from Toddlers on Parade

Book - This Little Piggy by Jane Manning

Song - Clap Your Hands from Wiggleworms Love You

Our Preschool Storytime Included:

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

Introduction to the letter 'P' for Pig

Book - Piglet and Granny by Margaret Wild

Flannel Story - The Pigs' Picnic (from the book by Keiko Kasza)

Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms

Book - The Long-Nosed Pig by Keith Faulkner

Song - The Color Game from Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi on His Toe Leg Knee

Book - Cornelius P. Mud Are You Ready For Bed? by Barney Saltzberg

Our Ready To Read Skill is: Narritive Skills (Storytelling)

Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week when we used flannel pieces to tell The Pigs' Picnic. You could also use puppets or props to act out well-known folktales, like The Three Little Pigs or Little Red Riding Hood.

Sick Storytime - Week of February 1, 2010

This week at Storytime we are reading about getting sick and then getting all better!

Our Toddler Storytime Lineup Included:

Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun

Introduction to the letter 'D' for doctor

Book - Bark, George! by Jules Feiffer

Action Rhyme - Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands

Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms

Book - Boo Hoo Boo-Boo! by Marilyn Singer

Flannel Rhyme - Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem

Puppet Story - Hiccups for Elephant (based on the book by James Preller)

Our Preschool Storytime Lineup included:

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

Introduction to the letter 'D' for doctor

Book - Imogene's Antlers by David Small

Flannel Story - The Cow Buzzed (based on the book by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha)

Book - Boo Hoo Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Action Rhyme - Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Song - The Sneezing Song from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song

Book - How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen

Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms

Rhymes:

Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands

Wash, wash, wash your hands

Wash them nice and clean.

Wash the bottoms and the tops,

And fingers in between.

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,

One fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Ready to Read Skill: Narritive Skills (Storytelling)

Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week when we used puppets to tell Hiccups for Elephant, and flannels and fingerplays to act out The Five Little Monkeys and The Cow Buzzed.

Bugs Storytime - Week of November 9

This week at storytime we are learning all about bugs!

Our Tuesday Toddler Storytime lineup included:

Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun

Book - The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle

Flannel Story - Five Little Ladybugs

Book - "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" Went Bumblebee by Colin West

Action Rhyme - Bumblebee, Bumblebee

Song - The Eensy, Weensy Spider
Book - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! by Bob Barner
Song - Jumping and Counting from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem

Our Thursday Toddler Storytime lineup included:

Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic fun

Book - Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horácek
Flannel Story - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song - Milkshake from Songs for Wiggleworms

Story - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! by Bob Barner

Action Rhyme/Song - The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Song - Spider on the Floor from Singable Songs for the Very Young by Raffi

Story - "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" Went Bumblebee by Colin West

Our Preschool Storytime lineup included:

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

Book - Aaaarrgghh, Spider! by Lydia Monks

Flannel Story - Caterpillar Buys New Shoes
Song - The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Book - The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle
Flannel Story - The Very Hungry Caterppillar by Eric Carle

Book - Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth

Song - Milkshake from Songs For Wiggleworms

Ready to Read Skill: Narritive Skills (Storytelling)

Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week with our flannel story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and our puppet story "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" Went Bumblebee by Colin West.

Good Morning Storytimes- Week of September 21

This week we said "Good Morning!" at storytime.

The Toddler Storytime lineup included:

Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun

Story - Wake up, Me! by Marni McGee

Action Rhyme (with props) - Eggs on Your Nose (from the book by Ann McGovern)

Story - Bear's Busy Morning by Harriet Ziefert

Flannel Story - How Do I Put It On? (from the book by Shigeo Watanabe)

Song - Skinamarink from Sing Along with Bob #1 by Bob McGrath

Story - Hello Day! by Anita Lobel

The Preschool Storytime lineup included:

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

Story - Grizzly Dad by Joanna Harrison

Action Rhyme (with props) - Eggs on Your Nose (from the book by Ann McGovern)

Story - Cock-a-Doodle Quack Quack! by Ivor Baddiel

Song - Wake Up Toes from Morning Magic by Joanie Bartel

Flannel Story - How Do I Put It On? (from the book by Shiego Watanabe)

Story - Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are you Waking Up? by Bill Martin

Ready To Read Skill - Narritive Skills (Storytelling)

Narritive Skills means being able to describe things and events and tell stories. Working on this skill will help your child understand what they are reading as they get older and move to more advanced books, because they will be able to recognize that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Ways to improve Narritive Skills include telling your child are doing throughout the day, listening to them and asking questions, and encouraging them to tell stories. Another way to practice Narritive Skills is to take a favorite book and tell it or act it out in a different way like we did this week with our Eggs on Your Nose and How Do You Put It On?