tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11185843284205761722024-03-13T16:24:50.460-05:00Sarah's StorytimesThis is a blog about the storytimes I present to children.
To read more about how I share the fingerplays, click 'read more' below each entry.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-4173570946372210262011-09-13T10:02:00.000-05:002011-09-13T10:02:36.115-05:00Sorry!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakBdxnbpmM-frAYbWXYYkgqsIPTd0TT890bOSWu8DRi98xs_id10XJ1gnBqkHeEIZEFjBdXtP583ZeIIA6oer_IhelJ6nj6DoOqumqqeH9X0-5twn5FRb3DiQE95V0KLW2heTOfNisWC9/s1600/apology2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakBdxnbpmM-frAYbWXYYkgqsIPTd0TT890bOSWu8DRi98xs_id10XJ1gnBqkHeEIZEFjBdXtP583ZeIIA6oer_IhelJ6nj6DoOqumqqeH9X0-5twn5FRb3DiQE95V0KLW2heTOfNisWC9/s320/apology2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to apologize for my lack of updates lately; I changed libraries and haven't had a chance to present a storytime in my new position yet. I haven't forgotten about this blog--as soon as I'm added to the storytime rotation, I will continue to post what I've done. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-22177200759936336302011-06-20T11:35:00.001-05:002011-06-20T11:36:30.822-05:00Preschool Storytime Visit: Fish and Oceans!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the end of last week, I presented a storytime to a group of about 40 children ages 3-5 who walked over from their daycamp. We read about <b style="color: red;">fish and oceans!</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</span> </b>fish</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz896lEPr13MDHp-nDI-EO5BBDYDdjxZI7Vwnyo6m70756vNL6AfXl2efQN8nSEbYEcgILqsvqf6CAyEVwe4BoXNf4kO49aS_WCHeCijMuYN3gZKqWSFhNjcqddLTTVNS2OM8am5reYWM/s1600/fish-green-yellow.gif&sa=X&ei=1nL_TeLVIoe30AGT6eySBQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cw&usg=AFQjCNHEVYdSPRcc7413twM_kEnmncLxXg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz896lEPr13MDHp-nDI-EO5BBDYDdjxZI7Vwnyo6m70756vNL6AfXl2efQN8nSEbYEcgILqsvqf6CAyEVwe4BoXNf4kO49aS_WCHeCijMuYN3gZKqWSFhNjcqddLTTVNS2OM8am5reYWM/s200/fish-green-yellow.gif&sa=X&ei=1nL_TeLVIoe30AGT6eySBQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cw&usg=AFQjCNHEVYdSPRcc7413twM_kEnmncLxXg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> "Hickory, Dickory, Dock"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean</b> by Kevin Sherry</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from the book <b>Ugly Fish</b> by Kara LaReau</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Song:</span> </b>"Put Your Finger On" from the cd <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute Express</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span>"Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</span> </b>made from the book <b>A Fish Out of Water</b> by Helen Marion Palmer</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://cdn4.fishpond.co.nz/9780394800233-crop-325x325.jpg&sa=X&ei=Y3T_TfqsCabX0QHotpTOAw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Bg&usg=AFQjCNEhhKjBy07z8-iMFmBAuv8JAi7XHQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://cdn4.fishpond.co.nz/9780394800233-crop-325x325.jpg&sa=X&ei=Y3T_TfqsCabX0QHotpTOAw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Bg&usg=AFQjCNEhhKjBy07z8-iMFmBAuv8JAi7XHQ" width="142" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Two Little Blackbirds"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop Story</b> made from the book <b>The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark</b> by Ken Geist</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Handout:</b> die-cut sharks</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.jawshark.com/photos/carbon_fiber_shark_decal_jawshark.jpg&sa=X&ei=OXX_TcKuJcrZ0QHT0sW2Aw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Bg&usg=AFQjCNFV0_ngQIjUisLXu81VEqx2JYyiuA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="77" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.jawshark.com/photos/carbon_fiber_shark_decal_jawshark.jpg&sa=X&ei=OXX_TcKuJcrZ0QHT0sW2Aw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Bg&usg=AFQjCNFV0_ngQIjUisLXu81VEqx2JYyiuA" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras</b></u><b>:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Books: </span> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pout Pout Fish</b> by Deborah Diesen<b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shark in the Park</b> by Nick Sharratt</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Storycards</span> </b>made from the book <b>Things that Make You Feel Good / Things that Make You Feel Bad</b> by Todd Parr</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b> </b></u></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-48438448136053042762011-06-10T13:39:00.000-05:002011-06-10T13:39:28.464-05:00A Colorful Storytime!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, a preschool group was supposed to come to the library from their church across the street for a storytime, but, since it was raining, they didn't want to walk over...so I went over there. Not a big deal, but the room we were in wasn't air conditioned! (Think rainy, humid, mid-80s...yuck!). However, we dealt with it and had a good time with this theme of <b><span style="color: red;">colors!</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> ABC, 123</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory, Dickory, Dock"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: </span> Wow! Said the Owl</b> by Tim Hopgood</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: </b>"Put Your Finger On" from the cd <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute E</span><span style="font-size: large;">xpress</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</span> </b>"Clap Your Lap"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from the book <b>Mucky Moose</b> by Jonathan Allen</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> made from the book <b>This Is My Hair </b>Todd Parr</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from the book <b>A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes</b> by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye song: </b>"My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dog's Colorful Day</b> by Emma Dodd<b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond</b> by Cathryn Falwell</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where is the Green Sheep?</b> (with green sheep puppet) by Mem Fox</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lots of Dots</b> by Craig Frazier</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Monday the Bullfrog</b> by Matthew Van Fleet</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from the poem "Five Little Ice Cream Cones" by unknown author</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Prop story:</span> </b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Box of crayons</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"</b><br />
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Five Little Ice Cream Cones" words</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Five little ice cream cones so good to eat!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The first one said, "I'm a summer time treat!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The second one said, "It's such a hot day!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The third one said, "I'm melting away!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The fourth one said, "Don't lose your top!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The fifth one said, "Oh dear!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ker-plop! (turn fifth one upside-down)<br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-53740305470633517402011-06-04T11:43:00.001-05:002011-06-04T11:45:15.196-05:00Saturday Storytime: [Random] Animals!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On this sunny but muggy Saturday, 22 children and caregivers came to storytime to have fun and to hear stories about all kinds of <b style="color: red;">animals!</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://coolrain44.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/animal_collage.jpg?w=256&h=185" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://coolrain44.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/animal_collage.jpg?w=256&h=185" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> bears</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://api.ning.com/files/r3-ABbxuxpC0cpgsXiiekhS7wJK7fw2S8oLqfvngODhD1VfbkpSf8ZVutMIwanlHFyCROoeCmSVmhShVffQzEW7o-6TSLd8g/BearsHugging.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://api.ning.com/files/r3-ABbxuxpC0cpgsXiiekhS7wJK7fw2S8oLqfvngODhD1VfbkpSf8ZVutMIwanlHFyCROoeCmSVmhShVffQzEW7o-6TSLd8g/BearsHugging.gif" width="140" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory, Dickory Dock"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>What Pet to Get?</b> by Emma Dodd</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thejoyofreading.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/whatpettoget.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://thejoyofreading.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/whatpettoget.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> "Spring Colors" adapted from a story by Mildred Hoffman</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.galleryongreene.com/Peter%20Vey%20Floral%20Spring%20Colors%2036x36flat%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://www.galleryongreene.com/Peter%20Vey%20Floral%20Spring%20Colors%2036x36flat%20copy.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song:</b> "Put Your Finger On" from the cd <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute Express</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61nzYoZNE8L._SL500_AA280_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61nzYoZNE8L._SL500_AA280_.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span>based on the book <b>Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?</b> by Eric Carle</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/_images/books/brownbear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/_images/books/brownbear.jpg" width="141" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: </span> Mommy, Where Are You?</b> by Leonid Gore</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Prop story (with music):</span> </b>"I Had a Rooster" from the cd <b>Singin' in the Bathtub</b> by John Lithgow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jamiestamm.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/john-lithgow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://jamiestamm.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/john-lithgow.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye song:<span style="color: black;"> </span></b><span style="color: black;">"My Hands Say Thank You"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><u><span style="color: purple;"><b>Extras</b></span></u><span style="color: purple;"><b>:</b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Books:</b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond</span></b><span style="color: black;"> by Cathryn Falwell</span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">The Tallest Shortest Longest Greenest Brownest Animal in the Jungle</span></b><span style="color: black;"> by Keith Faulkner</span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">Who's That Scratching at My Door? </span></b><span style="color: black;">by Amanda Leslie</span><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Storycards:</b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">Blue Hat, Green Hat</span></b><span style="color: black;"> based on the book by Sandra Boynton</span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">It's Not Easy Being a Bunny</span></b><span style="color: black;"> based on the book by Marilyn Sadler</span><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></div><span style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Book/Puppet:</b> <span style="color: black;"><b>Monday the Bullfrog</b> by Matthew Van Fleet</span><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"</b><br />
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br />
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<span></span><span><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Roll roll sugarbabies</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Roll roll sugarbabies</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Push!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>push out</i></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Pull!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>pull inward</i></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Clap clap clap!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>clap when you say clap</i> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Clap clap clap!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Tap tap tap!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Do a turn!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Turn around</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Take a bow!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Bow</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>(repeat if desired)</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-18876965493296629992011-05-27T12:06:00.000-05:002011-05-27T12:06:44.797-05:00Saturday Storytime: Animals and More!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented an open storytime on Saturday recently and I used materials about <b><span style="color: red;">animals and more</span>!</b> There were about 38 people there on that chilly morning.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://kids-art.com.au/images/aussieanimals4set.jpg&sa=X&ei=49XfTcXHOsnr0gGGubyrCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cg&usg=AFQjCNFS8N3kPFTpD3_fQ79zFSSXmxsQlg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://kids-art.com.au/images/aussieanimals4set.jpg&sa=X&ei=49XfTcXHOsnr0gGGubyrCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cg&usg=AFQjCNFS8N3kPFTpD3_fQ79zFSSXmxsQlg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hands Wave Hello"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind: </b> eggs</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://wallpaperstock.net/easter-eggs_wallpapers_17809_2560x1920.jpg&sa=X&ei=V9bfTaKWC4e_0AGpwsXOCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Mg&usg=AFQjCNGh2AsbGFJJPliYRY5uN6zm9FNLew" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://wallpaperstock.net/easter-eggs_wallpapers_17809_2560x1920.jpg&sa=X&ei=V9bfTaKWC4e_0AGpwsXOCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Mg&usg=AFQjCNGh2AsbGFJJPliYRY5uN6zm9FNLew" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory, Dickory Dock"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Good Thing You're Not an Octopus!</b> by Julie Markes</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.borders.com/ProductImages/products/00/51/65/b/51657691_b.jpg&sa=X&ei=stbfTZSDHae30gHN1LGdCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNG9ltqaXMSz3z0yxUPt5LHQuvdtWQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.borders.com/ProductImages/products/00/51/65/b/51657691_b.jpg&sa=X&ei=stbfTZSDHae30gHN1LGdCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNG9ltqaXMSz3z0yxUPt5LHQuvdtWQ" width="177" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on the book <b>Duck! Rabbit!</b> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.gap.com/Asset_Archive/GPWeb/Assets/Product/709/709111/main/gp709111-00p01v01.jpg&sa=X&ei=5dbfTefDHMPt0gHG8cDQCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNG3qyycJg-XSCHDAFZZzNzoesJFkg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.gap.com/Asset_Archive/GPWeb/Assets/Product/709/709111/main/gp709111-00p01v01.jpg&sa=X&ei=5dbfTefDHMPt0gHG8cDQCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNG3qyycJg-XSCHDAFZZzNzoesJFkg" width="150" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Music: </b>"The Silly Dance Contest" from the cd <b>Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes</b> by Jim Gill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QFZYB6GEL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QFZYB6GEL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story </b>based on the book <b>Mrs. Honey's Hat</b> by Pam Adams</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.keenzo.com/pimg/Image/Products/300/B30AV_2501099.jpg&sa=X&ei=_dffTZymJ-XL0QG03bTSCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNF1Mz_ZHLHYoLMJFGVtcY7Hv8MOOQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.keenzo.com/pimg/Image/Products/300/B30AV_2501099.jpg&sa=X&ei=_dffTZymJ-XL0QG03bTSCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNF1Mz_ZHLHYoLMJFGVtcY7Hv8MOOQ" width="187" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Clap Your Lap"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b style="color: purple;">Magnetic board story</b> using "Oscar's B Sandwich" from the cd <b>Sesame Street Sing the Alphabet</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTHfR5IcIjMZFCVnoLGq9QTvpYDxdeJ7kDRDWeH7iNWMHTjeYQA&t=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTHfR5IcIjMZFCVnoLGq9QTvpYDxdeJ7kDRDWeH7iNWMHTjeYQA&t=1" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do Whales Have Wings?</b> by Michael Dahl</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If I Had a Dragon</b> by Tom and Amanda Ellery</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Butterfly, Butterfly</b> by Petr Horacek</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Big Book: Planting a Rainbow</b> by Lois Ehlert</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-62090957760252311162011-05-25T11:21:00.002-05:002011-05-27T09:37:41.474-05:00A Preschool Storytime Visit: Friends in Spring!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented two storytimes to a visiting preschool last month, and am only now posting about it because things have been so busy while getting ready for the Summer Reading Club! Both classes walked to the library on a cool April day; the first class had 55 kids and the second had 17. The following is a combined list of what we did in each storytime session, the theme of which was </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">friends in spring</span></b>!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Hello song:</span></b></span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> "<span style="color: black;">Hand Waves Hello</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">" </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hides behind:</b> Flowers</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b></span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">"Hickory Dickory Dock"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>My Garden</b> by Kevin Henkes</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.sturdyforcommonthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/my-garden.jpg&sa=X&ei=byTdTeH7FMT20gGJlPHUBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGy7cEH5KJ6VylYTJxV2lSE4F74bw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.sturdyforcommonthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/my-garden.jpg&sa=X&ei=byTdTeH7FMT20gGJlPHUBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGy7cEH5KJ6VylYTJxV2lSE4F74bw" width="200" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</span> </b>made from <b>A House for Birdie</b> by Stuart Murphy: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.bookbyte.com/isbn.aspx%3Fisbn%3D9780060523510&sa=X&ei=xiTdTczBIej20gG_9JDBDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEtW2-EvEMTlYApCL5HWtIp8bAG4w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.bookbyte.com/isbn.aspx%3Fisbn%3D9780060523510&sa=X&ei=xiTdTczBIej20gG_9JDBDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEtW2-EvEMTlYApCL5HWtIp8bAG4w" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Music:</b><span style="color: black;"> "List of Dances" from <b>Jim Gill Makes It Noisy in Boise, Idaho</b> by Jim Gill</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.jimgill.com/web/NoisyInBoise.gif&sa=X&ei=eyXdTdqJFqTs0gHB4on-Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHWMKQIFNpyk3mB8rBo5CYxEEZgtg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.jimgill.com/web/NoisyInBoise.gif&sa=X&ei=eyXdTdqJFqTs0gHB4on-Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHWMKQIFNpyk3mB8rBo5CYxEEZgtg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b><span style="color: black;"> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> made from the book <b>Do's and Don'ts </b>by Todd Parr </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.swap.com/images/books/88/0316908088.jpg&sa=X&ei=6iXdTazvFqbc0QHIqM25Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFkLJZFAACjz2ylwSPlq-2ihlNJ2w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.swap.com/images/books/88/0316908088.jpg&sa=X&ei=6iXdTazvFqbc0QHIqM25Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFkLJZFAACjz2ylwSPlq-2ihlNJ2w" width="198" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <b>Duckie's Ducklings</b> by Frances Barry</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/14700000/14700342.JPG&sa=X&ei=SCbdTaSJIOrq0gHUhOXBDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4BQ&usg=AFQjCNH8bMP_zKY6F01JV-V2pbtLkWWP6Q" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/14700000/14700342.JPG&sa=X&ei=SCbdTaSJIOrq0gHUhOXBDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4BQ&usg=AFQjCNH8bMP_zKY6F01JV-V2pbtLkWWP6Q" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b><span style="color: black;"> made from the book <b>Whose Tail?</b> by O.J. Robertson</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Whose Tail</b> is an old book, the cover of which is unavailable--so Eeyore will do!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Little White Rabbit</b> by Kevin Henkes</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.bookbyte.com/isbn.aspx%3Fisbn%3D9780062006424&sa=X&ei=uyfdTfeZB8f20gGK8J3JDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGzcStI7EQCCfLR_9fT4S_I2oFunQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://images.bookbyte.com/isbn.aspx%3Fisbn%3D9780062006424&sa=X&ei=uyfdTfeZB8f20gGK8J3JDw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGzcStI7EQCCfLR_9fT4S_I2oFunQ" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> <b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from the book <b>Millie Wants to Play</b> by Janet Pedersen</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/516059-L.jpg&sa=X&ei=_SfdTbn7NuXx0gGJwOkE&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGVVGfzQrVwR9VbkOgjbTN9zNFaCA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/516059-L.jpg&sa=X&ei=_SfdTbn7NuXx0gGJwOkE&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGVVGfzQrVwR9VbkOgjbTN9zNFaCA" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> "Two Little Blackbirds"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> made from the book <b>That's What Friends are For</b> by Valeri Gorbachev</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/images/0399239669/CoverArt/0399239669_zoom.jpg&sa=X&ei=ZCjdTdufMcTu0gHkhKD6Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNF2nmfuUcW9pr4JQWyJ2MQVN-K3ag" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/images/0399239669/CoverArt/0399239669_zoom.jpg&sa=X&ei=ZCjdTdufMcTu0gHkhKD6Dw&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNF2nmfuUcW9pr4JQWyJ2MQVN-K3ag" width="151" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Book: <span style="color: black;">Duckie's Rainbow</span></b><span style="color: black;"> by Frances Barry</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://static.booko.com.au/images/covers/8/6/8/1/9781406331868.jpg&sa=X&ei=nyjdTf2_JMT20gGJlPHUBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGH4p_HJkleOXMPTJAcSy5krIyEIg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://static.booko.com.au/images/covers/8/6/8/1/9781406331868.jpg&sa=X&ei=nyjdTf2_JMT20gGJlPHUBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGH4p_HJkleOXMPTJAcSy5krIyEIg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> made from the book <b>Things that Make You Feel Good/Things that Make You Feel Bad</b> by Todd Parr </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u style="color: purple;"><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who's on the Farm?</b> by Heather Gondek</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mouse's First Spring</b> by Lauren Thompson</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Big Book:</span> One Duck Stuck</b> by Phyllis Root</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-6502683893622940322011-04-07T14:05:00.004-05:002011-05-27T09:39:26.949-05:00Storytime Visit: Spring<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today a very small preschool group came for a storytime. The kids were 3 and 4 years old. The theme for today was <b style="color: red;">spring</b>!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hides Behind:</b> Flowers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.ellisoneducation.com/images/ellison_products/medium/flowers2_tiny_19472.gif%3F1246320423&sa=X&ei=2gOeTYmSFMaztwf8uvW5BA&ved=0CAQQ8wc4GA&usg=AFQjCNHAeHk42zrFRdfoUACczjT8WA6l9w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.ellisoneducation.com/images/ellison_products/medium/flowers2_tiny_19472.gif%3F1246320423&sa=X&ei=2gOeTYmSFMaztwf8uvW5BA&ved=0CAQQ8wc4GA&usg=AFQjCNHAeHk42zrFRdfoUACczjT8WA6l9w" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> “Hickory Dickory Dock”</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Duckie's Ducklings</b> by Frances Barry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://cdn1.fishpond.co.nz/9780763625146-crop-325x325.jpg&sa=X&ei=EgSeTavRMpSftweY18HkBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFJ8moLlnHfcCj5Ne3wCKiwvzm7cQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://cdn1.fishpond.co.nz/9780763625146-crop-325x325.jpg&sa=X&ei=EgSeTavRMpSftweY18HkBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFJ8moLlnHfcCj5Ne3wCKiwvzm7cQ" width="200" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> </b> <b>Mouse's First Spring</b> by Lauren Thompson</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Flannel board story</b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>made from <b>Cock-a-Doodle Quack Quack!</b> by Ivor Baddiel: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.editoon.com/pix/sandbox/quack.jpg&sa=X&ei=BAWeTfG3NYqUtwfIobnPBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGL6HUHTeOsQ-CSmaAr8bMHoJ-ZBw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.editoon.com/pix/sandbox/quack.jpg&sa=X&ei=BAWeTfG3NYqUtwfIobnPBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGL6HUHTeOsQ-CSmaAr8bMHoJ-ZBw" width="170" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Music:</b> </span>"The Beanie Bag Dance" (with beanbags) from <b>Kids in Action</b> by Greg and Steve </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Clap Your Lap"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story:</b> <b>Mr. Gumpy's Outing</b> by John Birmingham</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/15090000/15090362.JPG&sa=X&ei=JQaeTa3AKoGCtge3-oDaBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cw&usg=AFQjCNHiYcOFkkpOEUyrciyMTxsE4Z6iEg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/15090000/15090362.JPG&sa=X&ei=JQaeTa3AKoGCtge3-oDaBA&ved=0CAQQ8wc4Cw&usg=AFQjCNHiYcOFkkpOEUyrciyMTxsE4Z6iEg" width="198" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards </b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">made from <b>Things That Make You Feel Good/Things That Make You Feel Bad</b> by Todd Parr</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: <span style="color: black;">Whose Nose and Toes?</span></span></b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"> by John Butler</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye Song: </b><span style="color: black;">My Hands Say Thank You</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Handout:</b> <span style="color: black;">stickers</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Extras:</b></span> </span></span></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Books:</b><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Duckie's Rainbow</b> by Frances Barry<b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Very Hungry Caterpillar</b> by Eric Carle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let's Count Goats! </b>by Mem Fox<b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who's Hiding in the Garden?</b> by Chritiane Gunzi<b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Garden</b> by Kevin Henkes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A Good Day</b> by Kevin Henkes</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good Thing You're Not an Octopus!</b> by Julie Markes<b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Spring Song</b> by Barbara Seuling</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chick</b> by Ed Vere</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Flannel board stories:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b>My Red Umbrella</b> by Robert Blight</span></span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b>A House for Birdie</b> by Stuart Murphy</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Puppet:</b> Worm in a Can</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Prop story:<span style="color: black;"> Mrs. Honey's Hat</span></b><span style="color: black;"> by Pam Adams</span><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a name='more'></a></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"</span></b><br />
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-27590706687887090572011-03-24T14:32:00.005-05:002011-05-27T09:39:53.718-05:00A Preschool Storytime: Things with Ears<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I visited a local church's preschool twice to present a half-hour storytimes. The groups averaged about 15 kids each, and they were mostly age 3. The theme this time was <b style="color: red;">things with ears</b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">!</span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Hello Song:</span></b> Hand waves hello</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>The Doghouse</b> by Jan Thomas</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> <b>Scaredy Squirrel</b> (with puppet) by Melanie Watt</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Song:</b> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">"The Silly Dance Contest" from <b>The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes</b> by Jim Gill</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story </b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">made from</span></span><b style="color: purple;">: </b> <b>Pig's Picnic</b> by Keiko Kasza</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> 2 Little Blackbirds</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: </span></b> <b>Safari Animals</b> by Simms Taback</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Opening song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you today?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"<br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-74861943260953728082011-03-09T15:01:00.010-06:002011-05-27T09:40:17.674-05:00A New Orleans Storytime<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two other librarians and I presented a <b style="color: red;">New Orleans</b> story and craft time in honor of the "Kids Read, Too!" book <b>A Place Where Hurricanes Happen</b>. Anyway, the program went smoothly and we had about 30 people (children and caregivers) attend.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello Song:</b> Hand waves hello</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hides Behind:</b> fancy masks</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> “Hickory Dickory Dock”</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>I’d Really Like to Eat a Child</b> by Sylviane Donnio</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Craft:</b> decorate masks</span><span style="font-size: large;"> with stickers</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Film:</b> "Mama Don’t Allow" from <b>Reading Rainbow</b> dvd while making craft</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Bonus:</b> Parade around library with masks and plastic kazoos to keep</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Extras:</u></b></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;">Petite Rouge: a Cajun Red Riding Hood</b> by Mike Artell</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;">Three Little Cajun Pigs</b> by Mike Artell </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-33163268030252850892011-02-26T11:09:00.004-06:002011-05-27T09:40:43.325-05:00Saturday Storytime: Animals<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I presented an Open Storytime to a group of 28. It was nice because I had a good range of ages in attendance, from infant to kindergarten. The theme was <b style="color: red;">animals</b>!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"<span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> Bears<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory Dickory Dock"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Dog's Colorful Day</b> by Emma Dodd</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel Board Story:</b> "Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens" by Jack Prelutsky</span><b style="color: purple;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Music: </span></b>"The Beanie Bag Dance" (with beanbags) from <b>Kids in Action</b> by Greg and Steve<span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop/Flannel Board Story </b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">made from</span></span> <b>Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?</b> by Bill Martin</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel Board Story:</b> <b>Scat the Cat</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Extras:</span></b></u></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Book</b><b><span style="color: purple;">s:</span></b> <b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Who's That Scratching at My Door?</b> by Amanda Leslie</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>The Doghouse</b> by Jan Thomas</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Big Book:</b> <b>The Cow Went OINK</b> by Bernard Most</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel Board Story </b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">made from:</span></span> <b>Millie Wants to Play!</b> by Janet Pedersen</span></span><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div></div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-56758199574688555372011-01-15T11:32:00.003-06:002011-05-27T09:41:13.054-05:00Open Storytime: Silly Stuff and Underwear<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I presented an Open Saturday Storytime for a group of 33. The theme was <span style="color: red;"><b>silly stuff and underwear</b></span>, so we had a good time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Pants</b> by Giles Andreae</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song:</b> "Put Your Finger On" from <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute Express</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannelboard</b> made from: <b>Monkey Face</b> by Frank Asch</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>What Color is Your Underwear?</b> by Sam Lloyd</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Big Book:</b> <b>Silly Sally</b> by Audrey Wood</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Lots of Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shark vs Train</b> by Chris Barton</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chicken Cheeks</b> by Michael Ian Black</span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Animal Soup, a Mixed-up Flap Book</b> by Todd H Doodler</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Aliens Love Underpants</b> by Claire Freedman</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chickens to the Rescue</b> by John Himmelman</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit</b> by Catherine Rayner</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Interrupting Chicken </b>by David Ezra Stein</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Can You Make a Scary Face? </b>by Jan Thomas</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-25118296550106470352010-11-09T18:52:00.004-06:002011-05-27T09:41:38.227-05:00A Preschool Storytime: Friends<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I visited a local elementary school who has a preschool program as a part of the school. I visited a group of three or four classes in the morning, and then returned that afternoon and presented another one to a group of three or four smaller classes. What I'm going to list is a sort of combination of what I did each time for the theme of </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>friends</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Edward the Emu</b> by Sheena Knowles</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>I Will Surprise My Friend</b> by Mo Willems</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Clap Your Lap"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Opening song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are you today?</span><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
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The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
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The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div></div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i> </span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"</b></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand goodbye</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i>See you soon!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">See you soon!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">On a another day!</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-63102436766851022672010-10-23T10:59:00.004-05:002011-05-27T09:42:10.096-05:00Saturday Storytime: Friends<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I presented a <b style="color: red;">friendship</b>-themed storytime to a group of 26; the children were on the young side, but everything went well on this dreary Saturday.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Book</b>: <b>Edward the Emu</b> by Sheena Knowles</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book: <b>Clifford's Birthday Party </b>by Norman Bridwell</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Music:</b> "Put Your Finger On" from <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute Express</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel (Magnetic) board story</b> based on the book: <b>Knock, Knock</b> by Jan Wahl</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Here is a Bunny"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin</b> by Tad Hills</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>Where is the Green Sheep?</b> by Mem Fox</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Big Book:</b> <b>The Cow that Went Oink</b> by Bernard Most</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Here is a Bunny"</b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a bunny with ears so funny</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>hold up two fingers as ears in right hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And here is a hole in the ground.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>make fist with left hand as hole</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A strange sound he hears, and he pricks up his ears</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>straighten your two fingers</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And jumps into his hole in the ground!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>make bunny ears fingers jump into the hole</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(I always do it twice) </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </i></span> </span> </span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-44898125313972622842010-10-20T11:33:00.003-05:002011-05-27T09:42:32.030-05:00A Possible Storytime: Butterflies<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't actually presented this storytime, but I made this list of cute </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">butterfly books</b> ages ago...so I thought I'd add it here.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Four Friends in the Garden</b> by Sue Heap</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Angelina and the Butterfly </b>by Katharine Holabird</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Opening song:</b> "Hello Song"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Mother Goose rhyme:</b> "Little Boy Blue"</span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Opening song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you today?</span><br />
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>With baby on lap; clap on go-go</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go-go</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey-ah!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway to the left</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go-go</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey-ah!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway to the right</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go, oh!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lift baby up</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go-go-go</span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap three times</i> </span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Tick Tock"</b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tick Tock, tick tock</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway back and forth</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a little cuckoo clock<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tick tock, tick tock</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's striking ___ o'clock!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Cuckoo!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lift baby up with each cuckoo</i> </span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand goodbye</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">See you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">See you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On a another day!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-84976415643823105012010-10-09T14:27:00.003-05:002011-05-27T09:43:13.599-05:00A Saturday Storytime: Monsters!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented a <span style="color: red;"><b>monster </b></span>storytime this morning to a fairly small group: 17 total. Most of the children were of barely walking age, so this was a teeny bit challenging. This is what I presented:</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "Hi, Hello, and How are You?"<span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> Monsters</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Hickory Dickory Dock" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean!</b> by Kevin Sherry</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> <b>Five Ugly Monsters</b> based on the book by Tedd Arnold</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Music:</b> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">"The Silly Dance Contest" from <b>The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes</b> by Jim Gill</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> <b>Ugly Fish</b> based on the story by Karen LaReau</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Clap Your Lap"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>The Monster at the End of This Book</b> by Jon Stone</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b> "Two Little Blackbirds"</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> "Build a Monster"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song: </b> "</span><span style="font-size: large;">My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>If You See a Kitten</b> by John Butler </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Animal Soup</b> by Todd H Doodler</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-7930261864349525002010-10-09T14:12:00.002-05:002011-05-27T09:43:48.756-05:00Infant Lapsit Storytime<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented an infant lapsit storytime a few weeks ago--I haven't had time to add it here until now. Here's what I did for the 8 adults with their 8 babies:</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Opening song:</b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> "Hello Song"<b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Mother Goose rhyme:</b> "Little Bo Peep"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Icky Bicky Soda Cracker"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Book:</b> <b>I Kissed the Baby </b>by Mary Murphy</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Song:</span> </b>"Shake Your Scarves" by Johnette Downing from the cd <b>The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Opening song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, hello, and how are you?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">How are you today?</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"</b></span></div><div><style>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey-ah!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway to the left</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go-go</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey-ah!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sway to the right</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go, oh!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lift baby up</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Baby a go-go-go</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap three times</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Icky Bicky Soda Cracker"</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Icky bicky soda cracker<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>bounce baby</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">icky bicky boo!<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>lean forward and clap on 'boo'</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>bounce baby</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Up goes you!<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>lift baby up</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand goodbye</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">See you soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On a another day!</span></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-13458676123680041342010-07-31T10:52:00.003-05:002011-05-27T09:44:08.613-05:00A Saturday Storytime: Winter in July<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I redid some of the things presented at the <span style="color: red;"><b>Winter in July</b></span> Pajama Storytime, but some things were new. A surprising 32 people were there this morning!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> Snow People</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Hickory Dickory Dock"<o:p></o:p> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Snow Friends</b> by M. Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Song:</b> "The Silly Dance Contest" from <b>The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes</b> by Jim Gill</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book <b>The Mitten</b> by Jan Brett</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> based on the book <b>Marmalade's Snowy Day</b> by Cindy Wheeler</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Two Little Blackbirds"</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on a winter weather poem</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Snowmen at Nigh</b>t by Caralyn Buehner</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Snowmen Pop-up Book</b> by Caralyn and Mark Buehner</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Snow Magic</b> by Harriet Ziefert</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> made from ten red mittens</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Storycards</b> made from various winter poems</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i> </span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-20740863904899228592010-07-30T09:58:00.005-05:002011-05-27T09:44:28.076-05:00A Pajama Storytime<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A partner and I presented a pajama storytime yesterday night. Historically, these haven't been the best attended, but we ended up with 20 children/adults. Our theme was <b style="color: red;">winter in July</b>...a theme that I will revisit this Saturday when I present storytime solo--but I'll use some of the items we didn't use last night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> Snow people</span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w336/frazay99/Holidays/snowpeople.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w336/frazay99/Holidays/snowpeople.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory Dickory Dock"</span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Snappy Little Snowtime</b> by Dugald Steer</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Music:</b> </span>"The Beanie Bag Dance" (with beanbags) from <b>Kids in Action</b> by Greg and Steve</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay</b>: "Clap Your Lap"</span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannelboard story (with music):</b> Bert in Winter Clothes ("All Dressed Up" from <b>Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits</b>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll Sugarbabies <o:p></o:p></span>"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"</b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell") <i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave hand hello</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My hand waves hello, my hand waves hello! </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Every time I see my friends, my hand waves hello. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-then choose another body part with which to wave- <i>wave feet hello</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My feet wave hello, <i> </i>my feet wave hello! </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Every time I see my friends, my feet wave hello. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"</b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock<i> </i> <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs up the clock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The clock strikes one <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap once</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs down <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs up the clock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The clock strikes two <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap twice</i> <i> </i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse says, "whew" <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>wipe brow</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs up the clock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The clock strikes three <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap three times</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse goes "whee!!" <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Slide two fingers down arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs up the clock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The clock strikes four <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap four times</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse says, "no more" <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>wave finger</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Says Thank You"</b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow! <i> </i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">(repeat if desired) </span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-35544167457682416942010-07-20T19:50:00.002-05:002011-05-27T09:44:47.383-05:00Preschool Storytime: Fish & Oceans<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I helped to plan this storytime, but it turns out that I won't actually be presenting it (a coworker is). That's okay...I'm sure everyone will have a good time reading about </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">fish & oceans</b>! This storytime is for a preschool-aged summer daycare group that will be visiting the library.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> fish</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Somewhere in the Ocean</b> by Jennifer Ward</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story </b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">based on the book </span></span><b>Ugly Fish</b> by Kara LaReau</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book <b>The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark</b> by Ken Geist</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">--I didn't choose a song; I left that up to the storyteller--</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean</b> by Kevin Sherry</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board hides behind:</b> famous mice</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: </b>"List of Dances" from <b>Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise, Idaho</b> by Jim Gill</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Big Book:</span> Mouse Paint</b> by Ellen Stoll Walsh</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Build a Mouse</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Little Mouse</b></span><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"</b><br />
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<i> <br />
</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on the book <b>Five Little Chicks </b>by Nancy Tafuri</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Extras:</b></u></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This Little Chick</b> by John Lawrence</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chicken Butt!</b> by Erica S. Perl </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Three Ducks Went Wandering</b> by Ron Roy</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Big Book:</b> <b>The Little Red Hen</b> by Byron Barton</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on the book <b>Duck in the Truck </b>by Jez Alborough</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> with the song "Rubber Duckie" from the cd <b>Sesame Street Platinum: All Time Favorites</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hand Says Thank You"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056948355214379950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118584328420576172.post-9538921376173704382010-04-28T16:47:00.003-05:002011-05-27T09:45:49.523-05:003 Preschool Storytime Visits: Some Favorites!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented 3 storytimes with a partner today, and we shared some of our <b style="color: red;">favorites</b>! The children were in three classes that came to the library from a local preschool, ranging in ages from 3-5. We had over 100 children and teachers if we add all of them together! We changed things up a bit each time to keep it interesting. The following is a combination of what we used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Hello song:</span></b> "My Hand Waves Hello"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory, Dickory Dock"</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Can You Make a Scary Face?</b> by Jan Thomas</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Mother Goose Rhyme:</b> "There Was an Old Woman"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book <b>Mr. Gumpy's Outing</b> by John Burningham</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book <b>Mrs. Honey's Hat</b> by Pam Adams</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop story</b> based on the book <b>If You Give a Pig a Pancake</b> by Laura Numeroff</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
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<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Hands"</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little hands go clap clap clap</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap three times when you say 'clap'</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Two little feet go tap tap tap</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>tap your feet when you say 'tap'</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Two little fists go thump thump thump</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>make two fists thump each other like when you do the hand jive when you say 'thump'</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Two little legs go jump jump jump</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>jump when you say 'jump'</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One little body turns around</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>turn around</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One little body sits softly down</span><br />
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My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!<br />
<i>Clap hands when you say clap</i><br />
My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!<br />
<i>Tap feet when you say tap</i><br />
Clap clap clap!<br />
<i>Clap hands when you say clap</i><br />
Tap tap tap!<br />
<i>Tap feet when you say tap</i><br />
Do a turn!<br />
<i>Turn around</i><br />
Take a bow!<br />
<i>Bow</i><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Hello Song:</b> "My Hand Waves Hello"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Hickory, Dickory Dock"<b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: </span>Where is the Green Sheep?</b> by Mem Fox</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay: </b>"Clap Your Lap"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on the book <b>The Tickle Tree</b> by Fran Manushkin</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Prop [song] with puppets:</b> "I Had a Rooster" from <b>Singin' in the Bathtub</b> by John Lithgow</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Story cards</b> based on the book <b>Blue Hat, Green Hat</b> by Sandra Boynton</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song:</b> "Put Your Finger On" </span><span style="font-size: large;">from <b>Feel the Music</b> by Parachute Express</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Fingerplay:</b> "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"<b style="color: purple;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> Find Eeyore's Tail</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Goodbye Song:</b> "My Hands Say Thank You"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Extras:</u> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Books:</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Charlie Chick</b> by Nick Denchfield</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do Pigs Have Stripes?</b> by Melanie Walsh</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Mother Goose Rhyme:</b> "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Flannel board stories: </b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cock-a-doodle Quack Quack</b> by Ivor Baddiel</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Pigs' Picnic</b> by Keiko Kasza</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Story cards:</b> <b>Peep: Little Duckling</b> by Kevin Luthardt</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")<br />
<i>wave hand hello</i><br />
My hand waves hello,<br />
my hand waves hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my hand waves hello.<br />
-then choose another body part with which to wave-<br />
<i>wave feet hello</i><br />
My feet wave hello,<br />
<i> </i>my feet wave hello!<br />
Every time I see my friends,<br />
my feet wave hello.<br />
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Hickory dickory dock<i> </i><br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes one<br />
<i>Clap once</i><br />
The mouse runs down<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
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</i><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes two<br />
<i>Clap twice</i><br />
<i> </i>The mouse says, "whew"<br />
<i>wipe brow</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes three<br />
<i>Clap three times</i><br />
The mouse goes "whee!!"<br />
<i>Slide two fingers down arm</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i><br />
The mouse runs up the clock<br />
<i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i><br />
The clock strikes four<br />
<i>Clap four times</i><br />
The mouse says, "no more"<br />
<i>wave finger</i><br />
Hickory dickory dock<br />
<i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands together</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clap your lap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Tap hands on lap</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thunder clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do a huge clap using spread arms</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Itty-bitty clap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap index fingers together</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a nap!<i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest head on hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Zap!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you awake now?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in a circle in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Roll roll sugarbabies</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>spin fists in front of you</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Push!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>push out</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pull!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>pull inward</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>clap when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Song: "My Hand Says Thank You"</b><br />
My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!<br />
<i>Clap hands when you say clap</i><br />
My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!<br />
<i>Tap feet when you say tap</i><br />
Clap clap clap!<br />
<i>Clap hands when you say clap</i><br />
Tap tap tap!<br />
<i>Tap feet when you say tap</i><br />
Do a turn!<br />
<i>Turn around</i><br />
Take a bow!<br />
<i>Bow</i><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story:</b> Build a flower</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book:</span> Butterfly, Butterfly</b> by Petr Horacek</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Book: </span>Duckie's Rainbow</b> by Frances Barry</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board story</b> based on the book <b>Mrs. NcNosh and the Great Big Squash</b> by Sarah Weeks</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple;">Flannel board/prop story</b> based on the book <b>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</b> by Eric Carle</span><br />
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style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs down</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run down arm</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mouse runs up the clock</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Use two fingers to run up arm</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The clock strikes two</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap twice</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mouse says, "whew"</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wipe brow</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hickory dickory dock</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap lap, alternating hands</i></span></div><div 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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Jill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold up thumbs of each hand above head</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) One named Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move left thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Fly away Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put right thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Put left thumb behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(whisper) Come back Soft</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back right thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(shout) COME BACK LOUD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bring back left thumb to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Two little blackbirds sitting in a row</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumbs of each hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One named Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move right thumb</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fly away Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back Fast</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front</i></span><br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My hands say thank you with a clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clap clap clap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clap hands when you say clap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tap tap tap!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tap feet when you say tap</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do a turn!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Turn around</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take a bow!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bow</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">(repeat if desired)</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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