Toddler time - holidays

Books:
Rory the Dinosaur needs a Christimas Tree by Climo
How Do Dinosaur's Say Happy chanukay? by Yolen

Fingerplay
5 little bells

Flannel
7 kwanzaa Candles

Songs
Hello song
I can't wait to celebrate by Gill
Jumping and counting by Gill
 Sleigh Ride with bells
Jingle Bells with bells (and uke)

Bells on the sleigh

Oh What a Miracle

Wow! There was one new child who kept taking my uke. I moved it many times but he kept finding it. The mom said he had one at home.

Other that that it was pretty good.

Preschool visit - holiday, winter, penguins

This is my favorite preschool and we had a good time today.

Books:
Flip and Flop by Apperly
Winter Dance by Bauer
Penguin and Pinecone by Yoon

Songs
The more we get together
If you're happy and you know it
Head Shoulder's knees and toes
Jingle Bells with bells on uke
Light one candle with bells
May there always be sunshine with uke - this was just terrible. I couldn't remember the key.

Penguins - toddlers

I just wanted to do something I haven't done for a while. I don't do this theme much because most of the books about penguins are much too long.

Penguin and Pinecone by Yoon
If you were a penguin by Minor

Songs
Hello/Goodbye
Hands are for clapping
Jumping and counting
I know a chicken with shakers
Penguin's lament with shakers
What a miricle

Fingerplays
5 perky penguins
Waddling penguin

Flannel
5 little penguins

It was a little short, most likely because I only did 2 books but the kids wouldn't have sat for another book and the only other one I had was pretty long. -Flip and Flop by Apperly.

Early Head Start - last one

Early Head Start is leaving our area and heading to another Libraries service area so this was most likely my last outreach to them.

It went well. I anticipated craziness and it wasn't really.

BooksL
Pete the cat I Love My White Shoes by Litwin
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Thomas
Hi Pizza Man! by Walter

Songs:
The more we get together with signs
If you're happy and you know it
Head Shoulders Knees and toes
I know a chicken with shakers
Shake your sillies out with shakers
What a miracle

Game
Song cube

The song cube was a hit! It seemed short but I think it was just right. Not sure when I started but I was done at 1020.

Bath bombs for kids

I did a bath bomb program because it is christmas. I found a recipe that didn't use inedibles so littles could come but they didn't. 

It was a lot of work for 7 kids.

Not sure I want to do it again.

Maybe next year.

Toddlers - Mice

Small group. I was a little unrehearsed but it went okay.

Books:
Cat and Mouse by Sch
Where are you Mommy?
Squeak a lot  by   with puppets

Songs:
Hello/Goodbye friends with signs
Hands are for clapping
Spaghetti legs (I forgot my disc for Jumping and counting)
Scarf songs
What a miracle

Flannel
Where is mouse? This one didn't work so well so I just did it once.

Early Head Start - Pigs

I only had toddlers today but they were a handful.

Books:
Zoink! by Most
Day by Day by Gal

Songs
The more we get together
The tail of the pig goes round and round
If you're a piggy and you know it
Ten piggies in a row
May there always be sunshine
Jumping and Counting
I know a chicken

Puppets
The Pig went moo

Went okay but the kids were all over the place. I am guessing they have been inside too much because of rain. I was thinking about doing some flannels and I brought them but they would not have been very good for this group. The shakers went well.

Just found out that Early Head Start is moving to another area next year. I will be doing something else I guess.

Food with toddlers

Books:
Apple Cake by Casey
Munch and Crunch by London
Ten Little Rabbits by Grossman

Flannels:
Five little cupcakes
Five little hotdogs

Finger play
Pat a cake

Songs
Hello and Goodbye songs with signs
Hands are for clapping
Jumping and counting
Ice cream song with shakers
Veggie Island with shakers
What a miracle

This one went pretty well. The 3rd book was not too successful, the kids ignored me and the parents loved it.

Food with preschoolers

In honor of Thanksgiving, I did food for the preschoolers today.

Books:
Feathers for lunch by Ehlert
The Duckling gets a cookie by Willems
The little kids table by Riehl

Songs
Fruits and Veggies unite
Spaghetti legs
If you're hungry and you know it
Oats and beans and barley grow with shakers
Aiken Drum writing on white board (on uke)
I am a pizza with shakers (on uke)

Craft - pizza on a paper plate

The parents participated pretty well today. I passed out the words for the songs

They really liked all the books. This was a good one.

Toddlers and Pigs!

Welcome song - Hello Friends with signs

Book 1 - If you give a pig a pancake by Numeroff

Song - Hands are for clapping

Book 2 - Ten Pigs

Song - Jumping and Counting

action song - The tail on the pig goes round and round

Puppet - The Pig went moo - this went over well but the kids couldn't tell me anything

shaker songs - Perfect Piggies and Ten Pigs by Caspar Babypants on uke

Good bye song - Good bye friends

Action song - What a miracle

I had so many things I wanted to do (Lots of little pigs on flannel) but they were not going to stand/sit for it. The kids were all over the place for the 2nd book but I did it anyway with loud voices and they started to listen about half way through.

Preschool Outreach - Hats

Songs - Hello song and Goodbye song - one girl asked for the more we get together

On my head I wear my hat

Laurie has a pig on her head - with uke - puppets on kids heads
 - names I remember - Sonia, Blake,

One from the right

Bean bag rock

May there always be sunshine

Books:
  Finders Keepers by Kasza
 - not bad
 I want my hat back by Klassen
 - not great
A good day for a hat by Fuller
 - good one
Caps for Sale by Slobodina
   - did this one first, they liked it

Love this group, fewer kids due to Halloween last night.

Toddler Halloween Storytime

Great Storytime/party!

Songs:
Hello song
Jumping and counting
Hands are for clapping
If you're a monster and you know it
Harry's Halloween Circus with instruments parade around the library

Books
Plumply Dumply pumpkin by Serfozo
Mouse's Frist Halloween by Thompson

Puppets
6 little ghosties based on the chocoloate chip ghost

Craft - Jack o lanterns

This one was great!

First Grade Field Trip

This is an annual occurrence.
Tour - we went around the library and in the back.

Storytime - books: The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Daywalt, No Pirates Allowed by Greene, and Bruno the Standing Cat by Robert.

Boo with puppets - I took my frog to the library by Kimmel

Songs - Book Chicka Boom
Aiken Drum with uke

Craft - Headbands

choose and book and check out.



My tour was a little lame. I forgot the dance to Boom Chicka Boom (I was going to do Ramm Samm Samm but I got the wrong disc.) I forgot the bookdrop during the tour and the teacher had to ask for it.

Luckily there was only one class. The kids were great listeners. But I am exhausted.

Toddler Farm Animals

Crazy crazy. Kids were all over the place. Very similar to yesterday's preschool storytime. Not as many rude parents but at least one.

Hello Song
Big Red Barn by Brown (big book)
-this one was a little long for them

Hands are for Clapping

Flannel - Baa Baa Black Sheep

Barnyard Boogie by Mccanna

Old Macdonald with puppets -got the kids up next to me again

I know a chicken with shakers

Goodbye song

What a miracle

I wanted to do a puppet story but the kids are just out of control and I doubt it would have worked.

Preschool storytime - Farm Animals

I started it out fine but there were 4 parents in the back who talked and didn't control their kids which made it difficult.

Hello song
Duck on a Bike by Shannon

List of Dances
If you're happy and you know it

Mrs. Wishy Washy's Farm by Cowley

Mrs. Wishy Washy dance/song

I know a chicken with shakers - the girl who wanted a red egg pouted the whole time, I ignored her.

Old MacDonald with puppets

When ducks get up in the morning on the uke

Goodbye song

I had such plans! The kids in the back went nuts for the puppets and they got closer and closer and when one of them touched a puppet I put them away. Couldn't see doing the story with puppets after that.

Toddlertime - Body Parts

Books:
Head to Toe by Carle
Can you make a scary face by Thomas

Songs
the more we get together
hokey pokey (no music)
Toe knee chestnut (no music)
Jumping and counting
Bean bag rock with bean bags
 - must remember to tell them not to throw them
Head shoulders knees and toes
Hands are for clapping
What a miracle

Finger play
Here is my ear

This one was pretty tame and no fancy stuff. They enjoyed the Carle book but not scary face as much. More music was needed than planned because of this. The bean bags went better than I expected. I made the mistake of saying don't throw them at people so they threw them all over the place.

Oh well.

Trunk or Treat

Amazing! 1200 cars about twice that number of kids.

We did a pirate ship. I made a pirate jacket. It was great!

Next year, bring chairs...do a dry run with decorations...more staff? Make sure we have Deale on something not just AACPL

Toddlertime - Bathtime

This one was a very successful program.

I used the hello song I did yesterday at outreach.

Songs:
Hello song
Hands are for Clapping
Jumping and counting
Bubbles by Berkner with bubbles
Rubber Ducky on uke
What a miracle
Goodbye song

Books
Bubble Bath Pirates by Krosoczka
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Willams

Flannel
5 little elephants in the bath tub

Fingerplay
This is the way we wash our...

The kids loved the bubbles...lots of laughing and giggling.

Early Head Start - Books

Oh my goodness. 5 toddlers and 6 babies. I am exhausted. My first book was to the tune of a screaming 1 year old. A child couldn't get enough of the flannel board (of course) and the song cube was a dud. They couldn't figure out what I was doing. I did the jbrary hello and goodbye and it was good.

Hello friends

Lola loves the library by McQuinn

Hands are for clapping

5 little books flannel board

Book bear action song - a dud

I took my frog to the library by Kimmel - kids would not leave the puppets alone.

Shakers to I know a chicken - they know and love this one

Song cube -
If you're happy and you know it
row row row your boat 2x
I'm a little teapot


Goodbye friends

My voice was really bad today. Allergies I guess. I am glad I didn't bring my uke.

Outreach for Preschool - Books

Songs:
The more we get together
I know a chicken with shakers on uke
Ram Sam Sam
Head shoulders knees and toes
If you're happy and you know it
May there always be sunshine

Books:
I took my frog to the library with puppets
Read it don't eat it by Schoenherr
Book book book by Brauss
Fall is not easy by Kelley flannel

Game
Where is the blue bird (they love this one)

I was surprised how many kids there were 6 last year, 16 this year. Great kids.

Leaves for toddlers

Books:

In the Middle of Fall by Henkes

Tap the Tree by Matheson

Action Songs: Autumn Leaves are Falling Down to London Bridge

Flannel board - 5 little leaves

Songs

The more we get together (with signs)
Jumping and counting
Hands are for clapping
California Dreamin' with shakers
Oh what a miracle

This one went pretty well. I showed sign language for leaves and we used it for our Leaves are falling down song.

The kids are pretty young now. I might just do just one book in future. I will need to add a puppet story or something like that.

Toddler storytime - Rain!

Books:
The Big Umbrella by Bates
-this book has a slightly political sound but no one seemed to notice/care
Is that Wise Pig? by Thomas
-I had them say the title together

Songs
The more we get together
Hands are for clapping
Jumping and counting
Gotta rain if you want a rainbow with scarves
1 verse of Rainbow Connection on my uke
- I said it was so they would come to my acoustic sing but really one kid came in at the end of    Gotta   Rain so I thought she should get a chance. I didn't want to go to long so just did one verse.

What a miracle

Flannel
- Rainbow Stew - I didn't get it ready in advance and was a little discomboobalated but is went okay.

Action songs-

Itsy Bitsy Spider
Rain on the Grass (jbrary) with scarves

A good group and fun books. Can't do more than 2, one would have been fine.

Toddlers - Shoes and Socks

Much smaller group today. Kinda a relief.

Books:
One Two That's my shoe by Murray
 - this book is very short and just a few words. Perfect for this group of under 2s.

Pete the Cat I love my White Shoes by Litwin and Dean
-The music kept their interest but there was little interaction with the book.

Songs:
The more we get together
Hands are for clapping - I think this one will work well after the first story so they don't get up and jumping right away. I think I will keep it.
Jumping and Counting
Runaway shoes by Caspar Baby Pants with shakers (love it!)
What a miracle

Flannel:
Socks in the washer. I kept one of each pair and had them pull a sock out of the box (washer). Then they were supposed to match them to the sock on the flannel board. Some got it pretty well, others clueless. Used up a lot of time, so it was good.

Had another book I wanted to use but didn't have attention - One shoe Two Shoes by Hart

Did signs for socks and shoes.

County Fair - toddlers

Books:
Minerva Louis goes to the fair by Stoeke
Cows to the Rescue by Himmelman

Flannel
Watermelon Contest
On a Stick

Songs:

The more we get together
Jumping and counting
What a miracle
I know a chicken with shakers

This one went pretty well. I had a large crowd for us. (21 kids). The kids are skewing very young at the moment. Most are under 2 so more than 2 books doesn't work. An interactive book works best.

Toddler time - Shoes and Socks

Just so I can remember what I want to do

This is What My Feet Can Do! (do you know the muffin man)

This is what my feet can do, feet can do, feet can do.
This is what my feet can do
Can you do it too?

Let your feet go hop, hop, hop; hop, hop, hop; hop, hop, hop
Let your feet go hop, hop, hop
All around the room.

Make your feet go jump, jump, jump
Make your feet go jump, jump, jump
All around the room.

Can your feet go tiptoeing, tiptoeing, tiptoeing
Can your feet go tiptoeing
All around the room

Now your feet can sit right down,
Now your feet can sit right down,
Quietly, please.

Colors Toddlertime

This was our first day back after a month off.
I like to do colors for the first one because it is a favorite.

Books:
One by Otoshi
Wow! Said the Owl by Hopgood

Flannel and puppets
Brown Bear Brown Bear by Brown

Songs
The more we get together
What are you wearing
De Colors with instruments
What a miracle
Jumping and counting

The last book was a bust as no one was listening but I didn't care. I didn't have any more rhymes or songs so it was necessary.

21 kids for the first one was pretty good.

Acoustic Song Circle

I had an idea to do this where I would have very loose criteria and people would come and we would play music.

After committing I realized it needed some structure. I did a powerpoint with 11 songs and waited to see who would show up.

I got 5 adults. 1 just sung, 2 guitars, and one ukulele.

Went well. Everyone liked my songs. Next month they will bring songs and I will copy them for everyone. I will also do a power point to be sure there are enough songs. I might do the powerpoint portrait instead of landscape.

Whoo!

End of the ELS season blow out! Food with toddlers

Today was a little tough because my co-worker called out sick and my sub didn't arrive until 10 when Toddlers started. I was a little frazzled but it went well.

Book:
Hi Pizza Man by Walter

Flannel:
The very hungry caterpillar by Carle
I gave the kids a piece of fruit (paper) and they brought them up to the flannel board. Quite a few blank stares and one kid would refused to come up with his orange. But mostly liked.

Songs:
The more we get together with signs
Jumping and  Counting by Gill
I am a pizza on uke
Popcorn from Mr. Jon

Parachute!
They loved it of course. I did these things:
Row Row Row your boat
Itsy bitsy spider
Popcorn
Ring around the rosy..the kids sat on the chute and the parents walked around.

Good ending for the session. 1 month off...they weren't happy about it.

Cats at Toddler storytime

This is a favorite of mine. Since we were off for 2 weeks due to our air conditioning going on the blink I needed to do one I would have fun with.

Books:
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Thomas did some signs
Pete the Cat I love my white shoes by Litwin

Songs
The more we get together
Jumping and Counting
The Cat came back with instruments
Little Cat on uke learned signs for it
What a miracle

Flannel
Pete the Cat and his 4 groovy buttons by litwin

Fingerplay
5 little kittens jumping on the bed

I had a small group but they seemed to enjoy themselves. One girl and her grandmother really liked learning the signs.

Birds - Toddler storytime

This one when well. I think I am getting my grove back.

Songs:
The more we get together
Jumping and county
I am a chicken with shakers
Three little birds on Uke with shakers (lyrics on the board. no one sang)
What a miracle

Fingerplay
2 little pretty birds

Books:
Birds by Henkes
Flip Flap Fly by Root (with puppets)

I used a trick I learned at the ALA conference. I sang a song while I walked around with a bag for the kids to put the shakers in. It was not the song I learned at the conference but it worked pretty well.

Lessons learned for kickoff

1. have 2 PTHs on Info

2. need drying papers for painting

3. have crafts almost done

4. having sing along in the beginning was good

Bugs with toddlers

Songs:
The more we get together
Jumping and Counting
Shoo Fly with puppets
Everyone wants to be a butterfly with scarves
What a Miracle

Books:
Step Gently by Frost
Can you make a scary face? by Thomas

Flannel
Pretty ladybug

Did sign for bug

This went pretty well. Started with a screamer so after that stopped it was cake.

Father's Day with Toddlers

I started out pretty tired today. I cut it a little short but doing an extra book would not have worked.

The more we get together with signs
Daddy Hugs by Tafuri

Jumping and counting

5 ties for Daddy flannel

Oh Daddy! by Shea - I had them shout Oh Daddy and they liked it.

DADDY - to bingo

Teach your children with instruments

What a miracle

This went pretty well. The kids were very good. Some came very late but oh well.

To the Beach with toddler storytime

I'm back!
I was off for 8 weeks due to a tumor in my heart that had to be removed.

Here is what I did for storytime today:

Books:

These little piggies go to the beach by Skloanski
-very cute but a little long. Easy to cut shorter

It's a seashell day by Chiltree
-again had to cut it short - nice pics but small

Songs:

The more we get together with signs
Jumping and counting by Gill
The Goldfish by Berkner (loved this but a little long)
If you're happy and you know it
Yellow Submarine with shakers
What a miracle

Flannel:

Sea star poem

It went pretty well but a couple of kids didn't last very long on the books so I cut them short.

Toddlers - Cake

I had a small group today (10 kids) but they were very good.

Books:
I am a Hungry Dinosaur by Brian
If you give a cat a cupcake by Numeroff
Oh No George! by Haughton

Songs
The more we get together
Shake your sillies out
If you're happy and you know it
Cupcakes by Batterysby Duo with shakers
What a Miracle

Fingerplays

Pat a cake (2 times)
10 little candles

Flannel
5 little cupcakes

I had to change activity songs at the last minute because my cd skipped. They liked the change.
I forgot to do a sign language part. whoops!

Toddlertime - worms

This one went well. I have a few very young ones and they didn't listen too well to my books but they liked the songs, puppets, and scarves.

Books:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle
Bob and Otto by Bruel
The Big Fat Worm by Van Laan with puppets

Songs:
The more we get together
Jumping and Counting - my cd skipped like crazy. Will need to find another
Walter the Waltzing Worm with scarves
What a Miracle

Action rhyme with scarves
Wiggle you worms

Shamrock Toddler Storytime

I had this one as a special so it was all about Shamrocks and Green.

Bookes:
Where is the Green Sheep by Fox
Good Luck Bear by Foley

Songs
The more we get together
Jumping and counting
What a miracle
Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day marching with instruments
Irish jig - not many really tried

Flannels
5 little shamrocks
Leprechaun leprechaun what do you see?

Then we did a craft where we glued on colorful pieces of paper on a shamrock.
They really liked it!

Head Start and Early head start outreach

This one was kind of a combo of sheep and St. Pat's Day

Early Head Start
The kids in this class are not very responsive and it is mostly 1-2s so I do it more like a baby storytime.

Books:
Good Luck Bear by Foley
Where is the Green Sheep by Fox

Songs
The more we get together
Alabama Mississippi
I know a chicken on uke with shakers (they prefer Laurie Berkners)
If you're happy and you know it
May there always be sunshine



Finger play
5 little shamrocks

Head Start

There is no place to use a cd in the headstart classroom so it is all acapella or uke

Songs
The more we get together
Shake your sillies out
If you're happy and you know it
Baa Baa Bomba with shakers
May there always be sunshine

Books:
The sheep who hatched and egg by Merino
Good Luck Bear by Foley

Flannel - Leprechaun Leprechaun what do you see?

The girls were all very close to me and paying attention. The boys were at the back of the room and not paying attention. Really surprised me when one of the boys laughed when I said "May there always be Mama." Maybe I shouldn't do that song for Headstart. But I will.

Sheep - Preschool Outreach

I had fun with these kids. Added many new prek things:

Books:
Woolbur by Helakoski
The Sheep who hatched an egg by Merino
Farmyard Beat by Craig

Songs
The more we get together
One from the Right
Irish Jig
Goldfish song
May there always be sunshine
Baa Baa Bomba on uke with rhythm sticks
Tick tock goes the clock with sticks
Tap Tap Tap your sticks

The kids were great with the rhythm sticks. I did Baa Baa Bomba that is very cute.

Love Kathy Parker their teacher!

Sheep - Toddlers

Such a difference from last week!

The first book did not go well. Once child was screaming through most and a couple were running around and making noise. Did sign language for sheep.

So after the second book, which went better because the screamer left, I just did songs. The fingerplay in particular did not get any watchers. Went to the Stretchy band because it was a small group and they liked that. I forgot my CD with what a miracle so we did If you're happy and you know it.

Books:
Simpson's Sheep won't sleep by Arant
Baa Baa Black Sheep by Cabrera

Songs
The more we get together
Jumping and Counting
I know a chicken with shakers
If you're happy and you know it.

Flannel
Mary had a little lamb with colored lambs

Fingerplay
5 white and fluffy sheep


Stretchy band
Head shoulders knees and toes
Row Row Row your boat
Wheels on the bus

Toddlers - Jungle Animals

Today went great! 16 kids and 14 adults.

Lots of energy but they still listened.

Books:

Tiny Fly by Rosen
I'm the Scariest Thing in the Jungle by Derrick
It's a Tiger by LaRochelle with puppets - the kids really got into this one!

Songs:
The Animals in the Jungle Say...
The Lion Sleeps tonight with uke
The more we get together
What a miracle
Jumping and Counting

Jungle Animals with Early headstart and Headstart

I began my day with Early Head Start. They had me do it in the baby room this time and there were more babies than there have been this session.

So...I turned it into a baby storytime. Lots of music and just a couple of quick books. Both had movement.

Books:

If you're happy and you know it - Jungle edition by Warhola
Spunky Little Monkey by Won

The kids didn't really want to get up so Spunky Little Monkey didn't work too well. The other was fine.

Songs:
The animals in the jungle say...

The more we get together

The Lion Sleeps Tonight with uke and shakers

Shake your sillies out with shakers

Alabama, Mississippi

May there always be sunshine - with uke

For Headstart, I did different stories to keep their attention

I'm the Scariest thing in the Jungle by Derrick
Tiny Fly by Rosen

They seemed to like the stories

Songs were the same but didn't do Alabama, The animals in the jungle, or Shake your sillies

Then I did Old Macdonald had a farm in the jungle with puppets. After that they got a little crazy so we were done.

Valentines with toddlers

Not feeling great today but this went better than I expected.

Books:

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Yolan
Big Hugs Little Hugs by Bond

Songs:
H-E-A-R-T to bingo
The more we get together
Skidamarink
If you're friendly and you know it
Love me do with instruments
Everyday should be Valentines day by Laughing Pizza with instruments
What a Miracle

Puppets
Frog and Toad are friends - a Story

The kids were very good. I wasn't able to sing loudly but I could sing a bit so it went better than I expected. They loved the puppets.

Preschool Outreach - Friendship/Valentines Day

This is a great group. Only 8 preschoolers but very engaged.

Books:
The perfect Hug by Walsh
Splendid Friend Indeed by Bloom
Making a Friend by Sauer

Songs:
May There Always be Sunshine on uke
If You're Happy and you know it
Everyday should be valentines day by Laughing Pizza with shakers
Wheels on the bus on uke
One from the right - Jim Gill
The more we get together with signs

Finger play - 5 Little Hearts

Puppet story - Frog and Toad - a story

Sign language - Happy Valentines Day!

Bath time - toddlers

Books:

The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Willems

Get out of my tub by Techentrup

Songs:

Jumping and Counting

The more we get together

What a Miracle

This is the way we wash our ... (to here we go round the mulberry bush)

Bubble songs:

Splish Splash

Bathtime by Raffi

Flannel

5 elephants in the bathtub

A good group of 15 kids and 12 adults. They went crazy for our bubble machine. 

toddlers - socks and shoes

Signs for Shoes and Socks.

Books:

New Shoes by Raschka
-a new book, did not go over as well as I thought it would

Pete the Cat, I love my white shoes
-Always a favorite.

Songs
The more we get together
B-O-O-T-S by Berkner
 - went okay. I used some of the socks from the sock game for the colors of the boots
Jumping and Counting
Runaway shoes by Caspar Babypants with maracas
What a miracle

Rhyme
1-2 buckle my shoe

Game
Sock game - I made a "washing machine" out of a box and added felt socks. One on the flannel board and one in the box. I had them pick out a sock. This took way too long. Then they were to match the sock they had with the one on the board. It was chaos but I expected that. I think they had fun.

The group was smallish but happy.

Toddlers on the farm

A large group again most likely because of the Federal Government shut down. Surprised how many came in late...maybe something on the road.

Books:
Hurry Hurry by Bunting
Barnyard Boogie by McCanna

Songs
the more we get together with signs
Jumping and counting
Old MacDonald with puppets
I know a chicken with shakers
When Cows get up in the morning with puppets (this one was a request for more puppets)
What a miracle

Flannels
Baa baa Black Sheep
Little bo peep

The kids were very attentive. They liked the puppets and the flannels. My voice is shot. The dry air mostly.

Farm theme for Early Headstart

I had a pretty good sized group ages 1-3.

Books:
Charlie Chick by Denchfield
Z-o-i-n-k by Most

Songs:
The more we get together with signs
I know a chicken with shakers
Shake your sillies out with shakers
Alabama Mississippi
May there always be sunshine
Old MacDonald with puppets

The kids were paying attention when we did songs but not so much with reading a book.

Snow - toddler storytime

I had a huge group today.

Books
Winter, Winter, Cold and Snow by Palermo - lots of noise but some were listening
Supertruck by Savage - always a hit

Songs
The more we get together
Jumping and counting
Winter Hokey pokey
The mittens on my hands - should have been to wheels on the bus but i did London Bridge - worked
What a miracle
Snow day by Rebecca Frezza with instruments

Flannel
Building a snowfriend

Sign language for snow

They seemed to really like this one. Good timing...snowed 3 days ago.

Preschool outreach - library/books

I had a small group but they were great!

Books:

Book, Book, Book! by Bruss

Read it Don't eat it by Schoenher

Can you Make a Scary Face? by Thomas

Puppets
I took my frog to the library by Kimmel

Songs:
These are my glasses
Spaghetti Legs
One from the right
I know a chicken
Gotta Rain if you wanna rainbow
May there always be sunshine
-Kids names I remember - Grant, Lexy, Brooklyn, Audry, Cassidy

Game - Where is the blue bird? Didn't go too well because they kept pulling off the trees.
Opps.

Colors - Toddler storytime

I did an old standby today. More kids that I am used to so it was good!

Books:
One by Otoshi
Pete the Cat: I love my white shoes by Dean and Litwin

Flannel
Rainbow Stew (I messed this one up)

Songs:
The more we get together
What are you wearing
Jumping and counting
Rainbow Connection with scarves
What a miracle

I had about 5 very young ones, just moved up from Babies so about 18 months. They were very curious and they will love puppets for sure.