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.