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Tales for 2's & 3's: Fall IV

10/31/2018

Today was more of a monster theme than a fall theme. I saw a lot of adorable costumes in storytime today- a panda, a few princesses, a few superheroes, a pumpkin, and a lion.

I opted for a Book Fairy costume because I wanted an excuse to own a hot pink tulle skirt.

We had a lot of fun with egg shakers and with yelling “Go AWAY!” at the big green monster.

Click here for today’s storytime outline.

Books

Songs

Welcome Song: Sing With Me

From The Richards Institute of Education and Research - Education Through Music

Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling?

Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling

You can add in other actions like bounce, bend, twist, wink, tap, jump, wiggle, tiptoe. I like to end with sit with me altogether to help transition The Littles to our next activity.

Looby Loo

From The Richards Institute of Education and Research - Education Through Music

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my hair in
I take my hair out
I give my hair a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my...foot, hand, leg, head, chin, whole self

Games Monsters Play

Egg Shaker Songs

Monster Boogie

Shake!

Action Rhyme

Leaves are Falling
To the tune of Are You Sleeping?
From The Mailbox Songs & Rhymes on Parade, p. 6

Leaves are falling,
Leaves are falling.

All around,
All around.

I can see a red leaf,
I can see a red leaf.

On the ground,
On the ground.

Repeat with other fall leaf colors - orange, brown, and yellow

Puppet Fun

Knock on the Door

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out! (have participants join you in saying "come out!")

Hello dragon, (wave to dragon)
How are you?
Hello dragon, (wave to dragon)
How are you?

Dragon says roar!

We also used monster (grr) and bat (squeak).

Letter of the Week: Ii

Click on the image to access the file for the Letter of the Week handout.

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Family Storytime: Monsters

10/26/2018

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Halloween countdown: 5 more days!!!!!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!! All of the EXCITEMENT! (breathes) I can do this. (internally squeeing because my favorite day of the year is almost here).

Today's storytime was RAWRSOME! We went on a monster hunt, we roared, we stomped, we danced, and we read fabulous monster books!

And now, a monster joke:
Q: What tree-monster prowls the forest?
A: Frankenpine.

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!

"Ten Scary Monsters"

"Monster Boogie"

"Monster in the Mirror"

Pre-Storytime Activity: Monster Discussion

Today's pre-storytime activity involved these adorable monsters from Picklebums. I wanted to focus on the "talk" portion of ECRR2. Before I officially began storytime, we did a quick vote of our favorite monster. The red/orange won was the winner.

Letter of the Week: Mm

Our letter of the week this week was the letter Mm. We talked about the different items in the collage, roared like monsters, and recited "Hey Didddle, Diddle."

Books

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!

"Games Monsters Play"

"Ten Little Monsters"

Interactive Story: Monster Hunt

Credit: Miss Meg

We’re going on a monster hunt.
We’re going to find a big one!
We’re not scared, but –
What if he’s under the bed? (Pretend to peek under bed)
Better go over it, squoosh, squoosh, squoosh. (walk palms on legs)
What if he’s in the closet? (Pretend to open door)
Better close it, SLAM!. (Clap hands loudly)
What if he’s behind the curtains? (peek through hands)
Better open them, SWISH! (fly hands apart)
What if he’s in the hallway? (shade eyes)
Better tiptoe down it, (tiptoe)
What if he’s in the garage? (shade eyes)
Better stomp thru it, (stomp feet)
Shhh! (put finger to lips)
What’s That?
Aahh! It’s a monster! (Scream loudly & wave hands)
Stomp thru the garage, (stomp feet)
Tiptoe thru the hallway, (tiptoe)
Close the curtains, (fly hands together)
Open the closet, (Pretend to open door)
Turn on the lights (snap fingers)
And jump into bed, (jump)
Phew! (brush brow)
We’re not going on a monster hunt again! (shake head ‘no’)

Action Rhymes

Everybody

Credit: Nicole Lawton

Everybody stomp, stomp, stomp
Everybody jump, jump, jump
Everybody slap, slap, slap (slap knees)
Everybody tap, tap, tap (tap head)
Everybody twist, twist, twist
Everybody bend, bend, bend
Everybody clap, clap, clap
Everybody sit, sit, sit

Monsters Galore

Credit: Sunflower Storytime

Monsters galore, can you roar?   Roar.
Monsters galore, can you soar?   Make flying motions.
Monsters galore, please shut the door.   Clap hands.
Monsters galore, fall on the floor!   Fall down.

Ten Little Monsters

One little, two little, three little monsters, (Hold up 1, 2, 3 fingers)
Four little, five little, six little monsters. (Add 4, 5, 6 fingers)
Seven little, eight little, nine little monsters, (Add 7, 8, 9 fingers)
Ten of them can’t scare me! (Add 10th finger and wiggle all of your fingers)

Ten little, nine little, eight little monsters, (Hold up 10, 9, 8 fingers)
Seven little, six little, five little monsters. (7, 6, 5 fingers)
Four little, three little, two little monsters, (4, 3, 2 fingers)
One of them can’t scare me! (1 finger and wave it back and forth)

One little, two little, three little monsters, (Hold up 1, 2, 3 fingers)
Four little, five little, six little monsters. (Add 4, 5, 6 fingers)
Seven little, eight little, nine little monsters, (Add 7, 8, 9 fingers)
Ten of them can’t scare me!  (Add 10th finger and wiggle all of your fingers)

Ten little, nine little, eight little monsters,   (Hold up 10, 9, 8 fingers)
Seven little, six little, five little monsters. (7, 6, 5 fingers)
Four little, three little, two little monsters, (4, 3, 2 fingers)
One of them can’t scare me!  (1 finger and wave it back and forth)

None of them can scare me! (Clap!)
None of them can scare me! (Clap!)

Songs

Hello Song: We'll Wave Hello Together

Credit: Verona Storytime
To the tune of "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.

Horns, Fangs, Knees & Claws

Credit: Never Sushed
To the tune of "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes"

Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.

Monsters, Monsters

Credit: Never Shushed

Monster, Monster, Turn Around! (turn around)
Monster, Monster, Touch the ground! (touch ground)
Monster, Monster, Reach up high! (stretch up high)
Monster, Monster, Squint your eyes! (squint eyes)
Monster, Monster, Show your teeth! (bare teeth and make claws)
Monster, Monster, Stomp your feet! (stomp)
Monster, Monster, Slap your knees! (slap knees)
Monster, Monster, Sit down, please! (sit down)

Time to Say Goodbye

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!

"Purple People Eater"

"Monster Stop"

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October Book & Cookie Club: Book Scavenger

10/24/2018

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Book and Cookie Club is a monthly book discussion group for students in third through sixth grade and an adult caregiver. I have been facilitating Book and Cookie Club at my library since December of 2015. This is one of my favorite school-age programs to plan and lead.

The Book

Our book for this month was Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

What's Your Book Scavenger Name?

The Crew came up with their Book Scavenger name using the formula on the “What’s Your Book Scavenger Name” sheet. The Crew found the first letter of their first name and the first letter of their last name on the grid to get their Book Scavenger name.

Book Scavenger Hunt

The Crew worked in groups of 3-4 to answer questions, solve puzzles, ciphers, magic squares, decode secret messages & more! Their goal was to locate books that were disguised in bookstumes and hidden around the children's department.

Bookstumes

My coworkers helped me create bookstumes for 24 different books to "hide" in. 15 minutes prior to Book and Cookie, I went out into our department and hid the books for The Crew to find.

The books that we used for this Book Scavenger Hunt were ARCs and books (in good condition) that were being withdrawn from our collection. The Crew was allowed to keep the books that they found.

Photo Booth

Emily and James fought the first day of school jitters by taking silly photos. I set up a "photo booth" with props from Target's Dollar Spot and some odds & ends that we had hanging around our department.

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Tales for 2's & 3's: Fall III

10/17/2018

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Image created on Picmonkey. Clipart by Krista Wallden of Creative Clips.

Pumpkins, farms, and leaves - oh, my! Fall is in full swing and so is our fall programming!

The Littles favorite things today were the bells and puppets.

To see my outline for today's 2’s & 3’s click here.

Books

Songs

Welcome Song - Sing With Me

from The Richards Institute of Education and Research - Education Through Music

Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling?

Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling

You can add in other actions like bounce, bend, twist, wink, tap, jump, wiggle, tiptoe. I like to end with sit with me altogether to help transition The Littles to our next activity.

Oats, Peas, Beans

From Let’s Do It Again! By Mary Helen Richards of The Richards Institute of Education and Research

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow
Nor you (point to the crowd)
Nor I (point to self)
Nor anyone knows (shrug)
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow

First the farmer (hold up index finger for 1st)
Sews the seed (pretend to scatter seeds)
Then he stands and takes his ease (stand with arms folded like you are relaxing)
He stamps his foot (stamp foot)
And claps his hands (clap hands)
And turns around (turn around)
To view the land (have hand above eyes like you are shielding your eyes from the sun)

Songs with Bells

Shake! from We Kids Rock

If You're Happy & You Know It Shake Your Bells

To the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It

If You’re happy and you know it shake your bells
If you’re happy and you know it shake your bells
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it shake your bells

We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop

We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle
and wiggle and wiggle and stop

We shake and shake and stop
We shake and shake and stop
We shake and shake and shake and shake
And shake and shake and stop

Action Rhyme

To the tune of Are You Sleeping?
From The Mailbox Songs & Rhymes on Parade, p. 6

Leaves are falling,
Leaves are falling.

All around,
All around.

I can see a red leaf,
I can see a red leaf.

On the ground,
On the ground.

* Repeat with other fall leaf colors brown, orange, yellow

Puppet Fun: Knock on the Door

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!

Hello pig,
How are you?
Hello pig,
How are you?

Pig says oink!

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out (have participants echo “come out”)

Hello (insert name of animal), (have participants wave hello to puppet)
How are you?
Hello (insert name of animal), (have participants wave hello to puppet)
How are you?

(animal name) says (make animal noise)

Bye (animal) (have participants wave goodbye)

Flannel: Hello Day

Based on the book Hello, Day by Anita Lobel

The sun rose. Good morning!

The rooster said “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”

The cow said “Moo!”

The sheep said “Baa.”

The horse said “Neigh.”

The dog said “Woof.”

The cat said “Meow.”

The mouse said “squeak.”

The pig said “oink”

What they all meant was “Hello, day!”

Letter of the Week: Rr

Click on image for LOTW handout

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Tales for 2's & 3's: Fall II

10/10/2018

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I am having so much fun with Tales for 2's & 3's this fall!

We had an absolute blast today with the scarves. I decided that it would be fun to use fall colored scarfs today. It was so lovely to see a flurry of reds, oranges, and yellows floating around the program room!

Books

Action Rhyme

Leaves Are Falling

From The Mailbox Songs & Rhymes on Parade, p. 6
To the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"

Leaves are falling,
Leaves are falling.

All around,
All around.

I can see a red leaf,
I can see a red leaf.

On the ground,
On the ground.

Songs

Welcome Song: Sing with Me

From The Richards Institute of Education and Research - Education Through Music program

Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Sing with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling?

Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Stomp with me altogether,
Won’t you be my darling?

Looby Loo

From The Richards Institute of Education and Research - Education Through Music program

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my hand in
I take my hand out
I give my hand a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my head in
I take my head out
I give my head a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my ear in
I take my ear out
I give my ear a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around

Here we go looby loo
Here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo
All on a Saturday night

I put my whole self in
I take my whole self out
I give my whole self a shake, shake, shake
And then I turn around.

Scarf Songs

We Wave Our Scarves Together

We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
because it's fun to do.
Wave them up high
Wave them down low
Wave them in the middle
Because it's fun to do.

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
(hide scarf behind your back)
And doesn't know where to find them
Leave them alone and they'll come home
(bring scarf back out)
wagging their tails behind them (shake scarf)

We Wiggle & Wiggle & Stop

To the tune of "A Hunting We Will Go"

We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle
And wiggle and wiggle
And wiggle and wiggle and stop

We wave and wave and stop
We wave and wave and stop
We wave and wave
And wave and wave
And wave and wave and stop

*other motions: twirl, toss, swirl, roll

Letter of the Week: Ss