Pete the Cat is Groovy!

This was a Saturday special for preschoolers. This means I didn't expect many kids but might get some babies.
I had 4 kids from 2 families. Their ages were 3,4,5, and 6.

Here is what I did:

You're a Real Cool Cat - Jbrary
Pete the Cat and his white shoes
Pete the Cat - Wheels on the Bus
Flannel Story of Pete the Cat and his 4 Groovy Buttons
Draw and Tell - The Black Cat
Kitty Hokey Pokey
If you're happy and you know it
Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses
Laurie Berkner's The Cat came Back with instruments
Oh What a Miracle by Hap Palmer

For our craft we did a paper bag puppet of Pete the Cat

This went very well. They didn't really like the Draw and Tell...somehow they never go over as well as I would like. I read and sang Wheels on the bus while they did the motions and sang. Very good. All in all a great storytime...I will do parts of it next week since none of my usual kids came today.

Socks and Shoes - Toddler storytime

I am a bit under the weather today so this might have been better if I was feeling better but it was okay.

Opening song: Open Shut them
Shoe Baby by Dunbar
   Love this one! Very cute!

Action Song: Wake up Toes

Duck Sock Hop by Kohuth

Flannel Board Game - Sock Matching (like this)
   They loved this but some were a bit young to understand the concept. I made 19 pairs of socks and handed out one per kid. Then they came up to the flannel board when I showed their matching sock.

Song with Instruments: Runaway Shoes by Caspar Babypants

Closing Song: Oh what a miracle! by Palmer

Baby storytime - Under the Sea

Well this was my first babies since I came back to my branch (the beginning of July) so I was a little rusty.
I played my uke and they really liked it.
I forgot to bring out my choral reading book so I just did lots and lots of finger plays.

It went pretty well.

Here is what I did:

The more we get together - on uke
Roll Roll Sugar Babies
Row Row Row your boat
Have you ever seen a fishy? (with puppets)
5 little seashells
The fish in the sea go swim swim swim (to wheels on the bus)
Under the Sea with shakers (Disney)
Bathtime (Raffi) with bubbles

That was about it.

Bathtime! Toddlertime and headstart outreach

This week I did my theme Bathtime for both toddlertime and headstart outreach. They went okay but they were not very long.

Here was my plan:
Opening song -Open shut them

Kid Tea

Flannel
5 Elephants in the Tub
One Elephant in the bathtub going for a swim
Knock Knock (clap twice)
Splash Splash (slap knees twice)
Come on in! (motion come it)
Repeat to Five

Five Elephants in the bathtub going for a swim
Knock Knock
Splash splash
They all fell in! (knock all off flannel board)

Bears in the Bath

Shake your sillies out by Raffi

Bubble Bath Pirates!

Bubbles to Raffi's Bathtime

Toddler Storytime - Piggies!

Opening song - open shut them

Book #1 - If you Give a Pig a Pancake by Numeroff

Rhyme - To Market to Market (with clapping)

Piggy Pokey

Book #2 - I am Going by Willems as a puppetshow (like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAAMx55W4T0)

Flannel Story - Three Little Pigs

Instruments to Perfect Piggies by Sandra Boynton

I'm a little piggy (to teapot)
I'm a little piggy short and stout
Here is my ears
Here is my snout
When I see my yummy food in my pail
I oink oink oink and wiggle my tail!

Closing song: Shake your Sillies Out - Raffie

Early Literacy tip - Phonological Awareness - Rhymes help learn syllables etc

This one was pretty good. I had an issue with a screaming kid during my puppet show. (forgot to mention leaving etc. in my intro), The kids were not very attentive today so I cut it short. Such is life.

Toddlertime - colors

I did an old standby today. I could do this one in my sleep.

I know it so well, I can change on the fly as needed which makes for a great session!

Here is the rundown of what I did...

Opening song - Open Shut them
Book - One by Otashi
Flannel - Brown Bear Brown Bear by Carle
Extention of above - Puppet show (like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsoIUxs2rY)
Book - Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Cousins
Song - What are you wearing?
Hand out scarves
London Bridge (Like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuCKI7t2tnE)
Rainbow Connection (Mary had a little amp)
Closing song: Oh what a miracle by Hap Palmer
Coloring sheet - rainbow

This is the first time I have gotten applause after a puppet show. (as far as I can remember) It was very cool. My Early literacy tip was on Print Awareness and I linked it to Reading.

All in all a good one!

Toddlertime - Body Parts

I have done this one before but not for a while. It was very successful!

Early Lit Tip - Vocabulary

Opening song: The More we Get Together (on uke)

Book #1: My Octopus Arms by Baker

Finger Play

On my Face - from storytime katie

On my face I have a nose (point to nose)

And way down here, I have ten toes, (point to toes)

I have two eyes that I can blink (blink eyes)

I have a head to help me think (put hands on head)

I have a chin and very near (point to chin)

I have tow ears to help me hear (put hands to ears)

I have a mouth with which to speak (point to mouth)

And when I run I use my feet. (pretend to run in place)

Here are my arms to hold up high (put arms up high)

And here's a hand to wave goodbye. (wave)

We did this one twice, it was so much fun!

Book #2 - We've All Got Bellybuttons by Martin

Song - Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Song - Hands are for Clapping by Jim Gill

Book #3 - Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes by Hindley

Kind of lost them with this one, they came back with some interactive movements.

Dance - Bean Bag by Palmer

They loved the bean bags. Definitely a hit. Some preferred them to the coloring sheet.

May there Always be Sunshine (on uke)

I do this to try to learn names. Not my strong suit.

Closing song - Oh What a Miracle!

Coloring sheet - This is me!

Here are a couple of photos of the kids with the beanbags.