Two other librarians and I presented a New Orleans story and craft time in honor of the "Kids Read, Too!" book A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. Anyway, the program went smoothly and we had about 30 people (children and caregivers) attend.
Hello Song: Hand waves hello
Hides Behind: fancy masks
Fingerplay: “Hickory Dickory Dock”
Book: I’d Really Like to Eat a Child by Sylviane Donnio
Music: “Alabama Mississippi” (with tambourines) from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes
Fingerplay: Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies
Prop story made from: The Cajun Cornbread Boy by Dianne De Las Casas
Craft: decorate masks with stickers
Film: "Mama Don’t Allow" from Reading Rainbow dvd while making craft
Bonus: Parade around library with masks and plastic kazoos to keep
Goodbye Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"
Extras:
Books:
Petite Rouge: a Cajun Red Riding Hood by Mike Artell
Three Little Cajun Pigs by Mike Artell
Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
wave hand hello
My hand waves hello,
my hand waves hello!
Every time I see my friends,
my hand waves hello.
-then choose another body part with which to wave-
wave feet hello
My feet wave hello,
my feet wave hello!
Every time I see my friends,
my feet wave hello.
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
wave hand hello
My hand waves hello,
my hand waves hello!
Every time I see my friends,
my hand waves hello.
-then choose another body part with which to wave-
wave feet hello
My feet wave hello,
my feet wave hello!
Every time I see my friends,
my feet wave hello.
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)
Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes one
Clap once
The mouse runs down
Use two fingers to run down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes two
Clap twice
The mouse says, "whew"
wipe brow
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes three
Clap three times
The mouse goes "whee!!"
Slide two fingers down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes four
Clap four times
The mouse says, "no more"
wave finger
Hickory dickory dock Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes one
Clap once
The mouse runs down
Use two fingers to run down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes two
Clap twice
The mouse says, "whew"
wipe brow
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes three
Clap three times
The mouse goes "whee!!"
Slide two fingers down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes four
Clap four times
The mouse says, "no more"
wave finger
Hickory dickory dock Tap lap, alternating hands
Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"
Roll roll sugarbabies
spin fists in a circle in front of you
Roll roll sugarbabies
spin fists in front of you
Push!
push out
Pull!
pull inward
Clap clap clap!
clap when you say clap
(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)
Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"
My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
Tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Do a turn!
Turn around
Take a bow!
Bow
(repeat if desired)
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