Bathtime at toddlers

Today's toddler storytime started with a screaming kid and ending with a whimper.

I have never had a child scream and run and poke other children so much in a storytime. I gave the parent hints in the beginning about keeping the child from blocking other kids, leaving if she is unhappy, and that sort of thing but to no avail. I had to ask her to leave. I felt bad
not as bad as my throat is feeling from yelling over the kid.

Anyway, here is what I did.

Books: Get Out Of My Bath! by Techentrup

Who's In the Tub by Jones

Game - Colored Bubbles

I got this one from Pinterest from Kathryn Roach

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B71rHAiZr7FMLTBaelhQQWJTdDA/view

Songs:

Open Shut them

Shake your sillies out

If you're happy and you know it

Bathtime by Raffi

 - We did bubbles while listening

What a Miracle by Palmer

The child I spoke of was not really a bad kid, just excited. If the parent had kept better control over her...making sure she didn't block the book, not poking other children, I would have been okay with the loud screaming...I think.

Not the best but I have next week off for the week of the 4th.

Happy 4th!

Colors at Toddler storytime

I did colors today since it has been a while since I have done them.

Books:
Brown Bear Brown Bear by Brown (as a flannel)
Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes by Dean
Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Cousins

Songs:
What are you wearing?
It's Gonna Rain if you want a Rainbow - The Harmonica Pocket (with scarves)
Shake your sillies out
Open Shut them
If You're Happy and You Know it
What a Miracle

A really nice storytime. The kids really liked the music and books. This is one I have done many times so I love to revisit it on occation.

Down on the farm with toddlers

I did my farm theme today.

I planned to do it just like this 

However, it ended up a bit shorter due to short attention spans.

Books -
Farmyard Beat by Craig
I often do this one with puppets but it works as a book as well. Since I had the puppets for Old MacDonald I opted to read this one.

Stuck in the Mud by Clarke
They like this one. I had to read very loudly and slowly due to the noise level. I didn't say anything and the kids were taken out for a bit. Peer pressure is awesome!

Songs -
Open Shut them
Shake your sillies out - Raffi
If you're happy and you know it
Old MacDonald - with puppets
Down on the Farm - Red Grammer with instruments
What a Miracle - Palmer

Flannel-
Baaa Baa Black Sheep

I did a longer intro that I sometimes do because I had a number of new faces. I might do more with the kids next time...listening ears works well but this bunch was out of control so early I never had the chance. I do think they had fun.

Beach Toddler Storytime

Today seemed like a good day to celebrate the beach!

Songs: Open Shut them
            Shake your Sillies out

            Down by the Sea by Red Grammer

            Surfin' USA by the Beachboys (with shakers)
            What a Miracle
         
Books:
           Fun Dog, Sun Dog by Heiligman
           To the Beach! by Lakin
           Seashore Animals by Galko (selected pages)
           Uh, Oh! by Crum    

Flannels:
           3 Little Jelly fish
           5 Little Ocean Friends


It started out okay but I lost them when we did the shakers. I tried to get them back for Uh, Oh! but they were not having it. I think this book is better one on one. So we just shut the book and went straight to the closing song.
         

Babies storytime - Gardens

Today I am filling in for a colleague in Babies storytime.
I did my Gardens theme.
See where I did it before here.

It went pretty well. I haven't done a Babies for a while so I was a little stiff. Everyone got into it after a bit.

Sports - Toddler storytime

Today I wanted to promote our Summer Reading program - the theme is Ready, Set, Read!

Books:
Stretch by Cronin
Get Up and Go by Carolson
Hop Hop Jump by Thompson

Songs:
Shake your Sillies out
If Your Happy and You Know it
Open Shut Them
What a Miracle

Flannel game/rhyme
Down on the corner at the sporting goods store
was a baseball hat and not one more
Along came someone with a nickle to pay
and they bought that hat and they took it away.

Bat, mitt, jersey, and baseball

I handed out felt nickles and had the kids come up and put their nickle on the flannel board. Each kid got a chance.They loved it!

Parachute
Wheels on the Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Alabama Mississippi
Ring around the Rosie
Grand old Duke of York

We had a good group today. I got very tired from the parachute.