Green - Toddlers

In honor of St. Pat's day, I did green. Mostly because there are so few St. Pat's day books that work for storytime and most are too long for this age.

Songs:
The more we get together (with signs)
If you're Irish and you know it
Jumping and Counting
Irish Jig (from Folk Dance Fun)
I know a Chicken (with shakers)
What a miracle

Flannel:
5 little shamrocks

Books:
Green by Seegar
Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox
Little Green by Keith Baker

This was a small group to start with, only 4 kids but some came late so it there were 10 by the end.
The books worked pretty well. Even Green worked. (I did it last)
The Jig was a little crazy because I got all out of breath but the kids can't do the moves at the age so it was mostly just jumping around.

Rain for Toddlers

We have a couple of leaks in our meeting room so I had to do toddlers on the floor. I picked the area between teens and audio books. Not the best place but there are few choices.

I forgot  my opening song and just dove into a book.

Wow Said Owl by Hopgood
They were not paying attention for the most part because I put down cushions and all they wanted to do was play with them. This always happens so I don't usually use them. Then after about 15 minutes someone threw one so I took them away.

Shake your Sillies out
If you're happy and you know it

Fingerplay
Itsy bitsy Spider

Book (tie in) - I sang it for the most part
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Trapani

It's Gotta Rain if you want a Rainbow by Pocket Harmonica
with scarves

Flannel:
5 little Raindrops

I wasn't going to do my flannels but I heard a parent say, sit down so you can hear a story. Didn't want to disappoint so I did.

Closing song:
What a Miracle

They were all over the place as usual but the parents didn't know what to do since there was very little room. Not ideal. But what can you do?

Passive preschool storytime

R was sick so I put books, craft from another day, and some music in the meeting room and the kids went to town. Seemed to work pretty well.