Family Storytime: School

The 2018 - 2019 school year is upon us!  The teacher in me always gets excited about all of the school supplies in the store.  I still wander the Target Dollar Spot looking for cute pens and pencils because I need to have a purple pen with cat ears or a mechanical pencil with a llama eraser.  If I were a dragon, I'd hoard cute school supplies. #ExTeacherConfessions

While the kiddos (and maybe some of the teachers) may not be quite ready to go back to school, I know that I am looking forward to my last year of grad school!

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!

"Good Day Sunshine"

"Books! Books! Books!"

"There's a Dog in School"

PRE-STORYTIME ACTIVITY: I-Spy School

I found a really neat school themed I-Spy activity on Teachers Pay Teachers.  I-Spy books are very popular at my library so I thought a pre-storytime I-Spy activity would be just the ticket!

HELLO SONG

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.

LETTER OF THE WEEK: Ss

I like to use the collage to talk about different objects that begin with the letter of the week.  We sang "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".  We talked about grilled cheese vs. peanut butter and jellly sandwiches. 

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!

"Wheels on the Bus"

"Jump! Jump!"

"Legs and Arms"

"Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"

BOOKS

ACTION RHYMES & SONGS

Come Along & Walk with Me

from Let’s Do It Again! by Mary Helen Richards  an ETM Song
To the tune of "Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow"

Come along and hop with me
Come along and hop with me
We’ll hop and hop
and hop and hop
so come along and hop with me

Come along and march with me
come along and march with me
We’ll march and march
and march and march
so come along and march with me

Come along and twirl with me
come along and twirl with me
We’ll twirl and twirl
and twirl and twirl
so come along and twirl with me

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

Tickle the Clouds

Original version from Laptime Songs
Adapted by:  Nicole Lawton

Tickle the clouds
Tickle your toes
Turn around
And tickle your nose
Tickle your shoulders
Tickle your knees
Let’s read another story
Sit down please

Dance Your Fingers Up

Credit Storytime Katie

Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down
Dance your fingers to the side, dance them all around
Dance them on your shoulders, dance them on you head
Dance them on your tummy, and put them all to bed

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!

"I'm Gonna Catch You"

"With a Little Help from My Friends"