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Family Storytime: Try It!

8/15/2018

Graphic Created on PicMonkey. Clipart from Krista Wallden of Creative Clips.

As the 2018-2019 school year approaches, there is a sense of newness in the air. A new school year brings opportunities to try something new. I wanted to celebrate that exciting feeling of new beginnings as I put together the storytime basket this week.

Today's storytime was centered around trying new things, being brave, and celebrating our own uniqueness!

PRE-STORYTIME MUSIC

These are the songs that we listened to before storytime began. If you are interested in checking out these songs, the album cover images are linked to Amazon so you can listen to a sample and/or purchase these great songs!

"Fall Down"

"With a Little Help from My Friends"

"Don't Hide Your Magic"

PRE-STORYTIME ACTIVITY: Kid President's Try It

The storytime theme for this week has #KidPresident vibes so I had to include some Kid President wisdom into storytime.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with the awesome human being that is Kid President - here is one of my favorite KP YouTube videos:

There is a book called Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome that is a fabulous read for grown-ups and kids! The ideas for today's pre-storytime activity hails from KP's Guide.

HELLO SONG

Credit: Verona Storytime To the tune: Jolly Good Fellow

We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
Because it’s fun to do.

We’ll give a hug together,
We’ll give a hug together,
We’ll give a hug together,
Because it’s kind to do.

We’ll high five together,
We’ll high five together,
We’ll high five together,
Because it’s fun to do

LETTER OF THE WEEK: Nn

When I introduce the letter of the week we talk about the initial sound that the letter makes. I also like to have the caregivers draw the letter on their child and the kiddos (if they are old enough) "draw" the letter in the carpet or in the air.

Then we talk about the collage. I will ask the kids questions about each of the objects pictured in the collage. For example: I pointed to the nose and I asked "Do you have one? What is it? Where is it?"

RECORDED MUSIC

These are the songs that we danced to during storytime. If you are interested in checking out these songs, the album cover images are linked to Amazon so you can listen to a sample and/or purchase these great songs!

"Head, Shoulders, Knees"

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"

"Jumping and Counting"

"Hokey Pokey"

BOOKS

ACTION RHYMES

Busy Hands
Credit: Fingerplays & Action Rhymes

Hands on shoulders, hands on knees
Put them behind you if you please
Raise them up high in the air
Down at your sides, now touch your hair
Hands at the side now you may place
Touch your elbows, now your face
Raise hands high up as before
Now you may clap 1,2,3,4

Clap, Slap, Tap
Credit: Fingerplays & Action Rhymes

Clap, clap, clap, clap (clap hands)
Slap, slap, slap, slap (slap legs)
Tap, tap, tap, tap (tap hands on head)

We Can Jump
from Storytime Katie Blog

We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap
We can stop, stop, stop
We can nod our heads for yes
We can shake our heads for no
We can bend our knees a little bit
And we can sit down really slow

Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
Credit: Fingerplays & Action Rhymes

A wiggle, wiggle here,
A wiggle, wiggle there,
Wiggle your hands,
Up in the air.
Wiggle your shoulders,
Wiggle your hips,
Wiggle your knees,
and move your lips.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And wiggle and bend,
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And that is the end!

FLANNELS

There was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star

by Cherise Mericle Harper
To the tune of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

There was a bold lady who wanted a star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.

There was a bold lady who bought some shoes.
She ran for miles and then stopped for a snooze.
She bought the shoes to catch the star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.

There was a bold lady who bought some skates.
She slid and slipped down hills and through gates.
She bought the skates to replace the shoes.
She bought the shoes to catch the star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.

There was a bold lady who bought a bike.
What’s not to like about riding a bike?
She bought the bike to replace the skates.
She bought the skates to replaces the shoes.
She bought the shoes to catch the star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.

There was a bold lady who bought a car.
She drove for a while but she couldn’t go far.
She bought the car to replace the bike.
She bought the bike to replace the skates.
She bought the skates to replace the shoes.
She bought the shoes to catch the star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.
There was a bold lady who bought a plane.
She flew through the snow and she flew through the rain.
She bought the plane to replace the car.
She bought the car to replace the bike.
She bought the bike to replace the skates.
She bought the skates to replace the shoes.
She bought the shoes to catch the star.
I don’t know why she wanted a star - it seemed too far.

There was a bold lady who bought a big rocket.
Then zoomed up and caught the star in her pocket.
She rode the rocket back to the plane.
She flew the plane back to the car.
She drove the car back to the bike.
She pedaled the bike back to the skates.
She skated on skates back to the shoes.
She ran for miles and didn’t stop for a snooze.

There was a bold lady who wanted a star.
Now I know why she wanted the star.
To put in a jar (so, it wasn’t so far).

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Sung to the tune of "Jolly Good Fellow"

The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what they could see.
And all that they could see,
And all that they could see,
Was the other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that they could see.

GOODBYE SONG

from Carole Peterson's Tiny Tunes album, Adapted by Nicole Lawton
To the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Now it's time to touch your toes
touch your toes, touch your toes
Now it's time to touch your toes
Touch them now

Now it's time to touch your nose
touch your nose, touch your nose
Now it's time to touch your nose
Touch it now

Now it's time to touch your head
touch your head, touch your head
Now it's time to touch your head
Touch it now

Now it's time to wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, Wave goodbye
Now it's time to wave goodbye
See you all next time

POST-STORYTIME MUSIC

These are the songs that we listened to after storytime. If you are interested in checking out these songs, the album cover images are linked to Amazon so you can listen to a sample and/or purchase these great songs!