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Tales for 2's & 3's: Favorites & Doreen Cronin I

4/3/2019

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How is it April already? Gah! Only two more weeks of Tales fun then it's all over (sad panda).

I like to end every storytime session with a month of my favorites. Sometimes my favorite action rhymes and songs don't fit into a specific theme, so a "Favorites" theme allows me to incorporate them.

The big hits today were Wiggle by Doreen Cronin, Where's Mouse?, and the Shape of the Week.

Shape of the Week: Circle

Since this is a new month, I decided to try a shape of the week. This was a HUGE hit!

I found these adorable shape posters from Teachers Pay Teachers. I used the Circle poster to introduce today's shape of the day.

We practiced drawing circles in the air with our pinky, with our favorite finger, we also made big circles and teeny-tiny circles.

I found a really neat printable from Kidzone that I made copies of for the kids to take and color after storytime.

Book

Flannel: Where is Mouse?

Sometimes a simple flannel is best. I have been trying to use pieces from sets that I already created to try and get myself to think outside of the box. I used the heart set I made for February and the mouse from my animal set I made in the fall. I hid mouse behind the purple heart. The kiddos loved this guessing game.

Puppets: Brown Bear, Brown Bear (adapted from book)

I thought it would be fun to trot out some of our puppets and do a spin on an old favorite.

Action Rhymes

Everybone Can March, March, March

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

Songs

Clap Your Hands Duo, Duo
Credit: The Richards Institute of Education Through Research/Education Through Music

Clap your hands duo, duo
Clap your hands duo, duo
Clap your hands duo, duo
Shake those fingers down

Wiggle your hands duo, duo
Wiggle your hands duo, duo
Wiggle your hands duo, duo
Shake those fingers down

Stomp your feet duo, duo
Stomp your feet duo, duo
Stomp your feet duo, duo
Shake those fingers down

Tap your knees duo, duo
Tap your knees duo, duo
Tap your knees duo, duo
Shake those fingers down

Rub your tummy duo, duo
Rub your tummy duo, duo
Rub your tummy duo, duo
Shake those fingers down

Looby Loo
Credit: The Richards Institute of Education Through 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 nose in, I take my nose out
I give my nose a shake, shake, shake
and turn myself around

Here we go looby loo, here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo, all on a Saturday night

I put my elbow in, I take my elbow out
I give my elbow a shake, shake, shake
and turn myself around

Here we go looby loo, here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo, all on a Saturday night

I put my belly in, I take my belly out
I give my belly a shake, shake, shake
and turn myself around

Here we go looby loo, here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo, all on a Saturday night

I put my bottom in, I take my bottom out
I give my bottom a shake, shake, shake
and turn myself around

Here we go looby loo, here we go looby light
Here we go looby loo, all on a Saturday night

Music & Movement: Egg Shakers

"Shake Your Sillies Out"

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Tales for 2's & 3's: Farm Animals & Jan Thomas III

3/27/2019

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We had a real blast in Tales for 2's & 3's today. I seriously love reading Is Everyone Ready for Fun? It is such a great interactive book and always is quite the hit whenever I use it in storytime. I particularly enjoy busting out my "irritated chicken" voice. The other crowd favorite of the day was Mr. Jon's snake in the grass with scarves. The kiddos thought it was a hoot!

Letter of the Week: Jj

Book

Music and Movement: Scarves

These are the songs that we moved to with scarves. 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!

"Snake in the Grass"

"Shake Break"

Flannel: Old MacDonald

Today we sang about the horse, rooster, and pig.

Puppets: Knock on the Door

Today's animals were dog, chicken, horse, pig

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello, dog
How are you?
Hello, dog
How are you?
Dog says "woof"

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello, chicken
How are you?
Hello, chicken
How are you?
Chicken says "cluck"

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello, horse
How are you?
Hello, horse
How are you?
Horse says "neigh"

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"

Action Rhymes & Songs

To see the songs and action rhymes for the month of March click here: Tales for 2's and 3's: Farm Animals & Jan Thomas

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Tales for 2's & 3's: Farm Animals & Jan Thomas II

3/20/2019

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This month is almost over! We have one more week of this theme. "Walkin' Ol' Joe" was an absolute hit with the kiddos today. They loved the "Whoaaaa" part. We were using bells with this song, so I leaned back and stuck the bells up in the air on the "whoaaa" part. The kids thought this was pretty funny. Knock on the Door is always a hit with the kiddos. They love getting to knock, wave to the animals, and make the animal noises. Our book for today got a few giggles. The kids loved saying "NO!" I'm sure their grown-ups were really happy about that after storytime (sorry!)

Book

Letter of the Week: Ff

Flannel: Old MacDonald

Today we sang about the dog, mouse and pig

Music & Movement: Animal Bells

These are the songs that we used with the animal bells. 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!

"Walkin' Ol' Joe"

"Shortnin' Bread"

Puppets: Knock on the Door

Today's animals were horse, cow, pig, and sheep

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello, horse
How are you?
Hello, horse
How are you?
Horse says "neigh"

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello, cow
How are you?
Hello, cow
How are you?
Cow says "moo"

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
Come out!
Hello, sheep
How are you?
Hello, sheep
How are you?
Sheep says "baa"

Action Rhymes & Songs

To see the songs and action rhymes for the month of March click here: Tales for 2's and 3's: Farm Animals & Jan Thomas

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Tales for 2's and 3's: Farm Animals & Jan Thomas I

3/13/2019

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We are flying through our spring programming!

This month's theme is farm animals and we will be reading some of my favorite Jan Thomas books.

In honor of today's book, here is a cow joke:
What happens when a cow is exhausted?
It cowlapses.

Book

Flannel Board: Old MacDonald

These cute little animals are from a flannel set that I made back in October. I created them out of construction paper, drew the details on with my "fancy" markers, and laminated them.

Today we sang about the rooster, horse, and cat.

Letter of the Week: Gg

Music & Movement: Egg Shakers

These are the songs that we used with the egg shakers. 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!

"Muffin Man"

"Popcorn" *crowd favorite*

Action Rhymes

I Went to The Farm
Credit: Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
*with puppets*

I went to the farm the other day.                      (march in place)
I saw a cow across the way.                             (point)
And what do you think I heard it say?             (cup hand to ear)
Moo, Moo, Moo!

I went to the farm the other day.                       (march in place)
I saw a duck across the way.                             (point)
And what do you think I heard it say?              (cup hand to ear)
Quack, quack, quack!

I went to the farm the other day.                      (march in place)
I saw a goat across the way.                             (point)
And what do you think I heard it say?             (cup hand to ear)
Bleat, bleat, bleat!

When Ducks Get Up in the Morning
Credit: Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
*with duck puppet*

When Ducks Get Up in the Morning
When ducks get up in the morning
They always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning
They always say good day.
“Quack, quack! Quack, quack!”
That is what they say.
“Quack, quack! Quack, quack!”
That is what they say.

Songs

Come Along & Wave with Me
From Education Through Music - The Richards Institute of Education & Research
To the tune of “Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow”

Come along and wave with me
Come along and wave with me
We’ll wave and wave
and wave and wave
So come along and wave with me

Come along and hug with me
Come along and hug with me
We’ll hug and hug
And hug and hug
So come along and hug with me

Come along and twist with me
Come along and twist with me
We’ll twist and twist
And twist and twist
So come along and twist with me

Come along and stretch with me
Come along and stretch with me
We’ll stretch and stretch
And stretch and stretch
So come along and stretch with me

Come along and wiggle with me
Come along and wiggle with me
We’ll wiggle and wiggle
And wiggle and wiggle
So come along and wiggle with me

The Pigs on the Farm
Credit: Adventures of a Bookworm
To the tune “The Wheels on the Bus”

The pigs on the farm go oink, oink, oink
oink, oink, oink, Oink, oink, oink
The pigs on the farm go oink, oink, oink
All night long

The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo, Moo, moo, moo
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
All night long

The sheep on the farm go baa, baa, baa
Baa, baa baa, Baa, baa, baa
The sheep on the farm go baa, baa, baa
All night long

The chicks on the farm go cheep, cheep, cheep
Cheep, cheep, cheep, Cheep, cheep, cheep
The chicks on the farm go cheep, cheep, cheep
All night long

The farmer on the farm says “Go to sleep”
go to sleep, go to sleep
The farmer on the farm says “Go to sleep”
So I can get my rest

To the Farm
Credit: Library Ann
To the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

Horses, donkeys, cows that moo,
Chickens, kittens, piglets too,
Fish that swim down in the pond,
Ducklings quacking all day long.
All these animals you can see
If you go to the farm with me.

Puppets: Knock on the Door

I learned this awesome ditty from one of my co-workers at our downtown location. We have a big soft barn with animals that I use for this.

Knock on the door
knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello (animal name)
How are you?
Hello (animal name)
How are you?
(animal name) says (animal noise)

Today's animals were cow, horse, and hen.

Knock on the door
knock, knock, knock
Please come out
Come out!
Hello cow
How are you?
Hello cow
How are you?
Cow says "moo!"

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Tales for 2's & 3's: Love, Family & Todd Parr IV

2/27/2019

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I cannot believe this is the 4th week out of 12 in the spring session. We are flying through spring programming! Hopefully that means spring weather is on it's way!

Books

Puppets: Everyone Hugs All Over the World

based on the book Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond
adapted by N. Lawton

Everyone hugs all over the world.
Giraffes hug.
Hippos hug.
Elephants hug.
Monkeys hug.
Everyone hugs all over the world.

Letter of the Week: Ee

Music & Movement - Animal Bells

These are the songs that we danced with egg shakers. 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!