Outreach - Rain

I did my Rain program today from a couple of weeks ago. I forgot to bring a couple of books. I feel bad because the Headstart kids are able to sit through long stories now and I only brought one.

lost voice as well...sigh

Worms! - Toddlers

Not the best toddler storytime I have ever had but I have had worse. (c'est la vie!)

Opening song - Open Shut Them
Book #1 - Ned's New Home by Tseng
Song - The Littlest Worm - on uke with shakers
Song - ABC song with shakers
Book #2 - Inch by Inch by Lionni
Puppet Show - Big Fat Worm based on the book by Van Laan
Flannel - Herman the Worm
Song - Shake your Sillies out
Song - What a miracle

When I was doing my puppet show, a child stood right in front of me - blocking the other children. I couldn't get him to sit. His mother ended up having him on the side but still not great. After that he wanted to get to my uke in the worst way so I just went to songs and ended. I normally do 3 books but it wasn't in the stars today.

Rain - toddler storytime

After a week off for the holiday, we had a good crowd for toddler storytime today.

I did my Rain theme. Since I haven't done it for a while here it is in full:

Opening song: Open Shut Them
Book #1 Boom! Big, Big Thunder and One Small Dog by Ray
    This one was a little long and some little ones lost interest.

Fingerplay - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Book #2 - Itsy Bitsy Spider by Trapani
   I skipped the last couple of verses.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Shake your Sillies out
If you're Happy and you know it

Flannel Story - 5 little raindrops

Five little raindrops plopping on the floor,

One plopped away, and then there were four.

Four little raindrops dripping on the trees,

One dripped away, and then there were three.

Three little raindrops splashing on my shoe,

One splashed away, and then there were two.

Two little raindrops starting to run,

One ran off, and then there was one.

One little raindrop drying in the sun,

It dried all up, and then there were none!

Book #3 - Raindrops Roll by Sayre

   More lack of interest so I just showed some pictures. It is a beautiful book and I will use it for preschool storytime next month.

Book #4 - It's Raining It's Pouring by Eagle

   I sang the first verse and read the rest. I left off the last verse.

Scarf song

Cathy Fink - When the Rain Comes Down

Closing Song - What a Miracle by Palmer

Coloring sheet - Rain on a duck

I knew I was in for it when one child said - I am just not happy! - before I started. The child in question said she felt better after we were done. General lack of interest for longer books, I am guessing everyone wanted to get outside in the beautiful weather.

Pigs for Toddlers

Today I did pigs for my theme.

Songs:
The Piggy Pokey
Laurie has a Pig on Her Head (with puppets) by Laurie Berkner
If you're happy and you know it
Open Shut them
What a Miracle

Books:
Pirate Pigglywiggly by Fox
Zzz-oink by Most

Flannels
Three Little Pigs
If a Pig wore Pants

Rhythmn instruments to Tempo Marches On by Jim Gill

Outreach galore

Preschool 1 - Library/Books
Preschool 2 - Bugs
Headstart - Bugs
Early Headstart - Bugs

I Love Bugs - Toddler storytime

Today I did an old favorite...Bugs! Here is the link for my last post about bugs.

Books:
Big Bug by Cole
Can you Make a Scary Face? by Thomas
Tiny Little Fly by Rosen

Fingerplay:
Beehive

Here is a beehive

Make a fist

Where are the bees?

Hidden away where nobody sees.

Watch as they come out of their hive—

One, two, three, four, five,

Extend fingers one at a time

They’re alive! Buzzzzzz!

Wiggle your fingers

Songs:
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Everyone wants to be a Butterfly by Litwin
Butterfly away by Harmonica Pocket
Open shut them
What a miracle
Shake your Sillies out
If you're Happy and You Know it

Flannel Boards -
5 colorful butterflies
5 little ladybugs


Activities:
Everyone Wants to be Butterfly and Butterfly Away with scarves

A very large and energetic crowd today. It was great fun!

Hats off for Toddlertime!

My storytime theme for today was hats.

Here is what I did...

Books - A Hat for Minerva Louise by Stoeke
              Silly Little Goose by Tafuri
              Where's Mary's Hat? by Barroux

Songs - Silly Hat Song
             Shake your Sillies Out by Raffie
             Cap, Mittens, Shoes, and Socks (to head shoulders knees and toes)
             H-A-T-S  (with flannels)
             Give me my Hat Back by Bill Harley with instruments
            What a Miracle by Palmer

I had a good group today. Even the wanderers sat more than usual. Very enjoyable.