jungle animals - toddler

I repeated this one: http://storytimewhoopdeedo.blogspot.com/2016/05/jungle-animals-for-toddler-storytime.htm

Only instead of Orangatangled, I did Kiss, Kiss by Wild. It is a better fit for the young ones.

Hats - Toddler

Today I did one of my favorites...Hats.

Books:
A Hat For Minerva Louise
Silly Goose
Caps for Sale

Songs:
Mexican Hat Dance

Flannel:
H-A-T-S

It was okay. The kids were very restless so I cut it a little short but everyone seemed to have fun.

Preschool Storytime - Dogs

I did this once for a preschool class and once for our regular preschool storytime.

Opening song - Open Shut them

Book #1 -  Motor Miles by Burningham
- This is a new book that the kids liked.
Song -
Shake Your Sillies Out
If you're a Dog and You Know It

Book #2 - A Dog is a Dog  by Shaskan
 - a cute one

Flannel - Dog's Colorful Day
Flannel and song - BINGO with uke
Song with uke - There's a Dog in School

Book #3 - The Doghouse by Thomas
 - not as interactive as some of hers but good

Closing song - What a Miracle

Craft - Paper bag Dog Puppet

Babies Storytime - my favorites

This is our weekend baby program which has had sporadic attendance so I figured I would just do my favorites and if no one showed up no problems.

Book - 10 Tiny Tickles by Katz

Songs -
The more we get together (on uke)
The wheels on the bus
Alabama Mississippi
May there always be sunshine (on uke)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
I know a chicken by Berkner with shakers
So Free by Charlie Hope with scarves
Bubbles by Raffi with bubbles

Finger Play
5 little monkeys (jumping on the bed)

This went so well, I think I will do it again. Since I knew all the songs well it was a pleasure to do this one!

Dog Toddler storytime

My first Toddle Storytime since September!!! Wow!!!

I used my dog theme.

Books -
Pudgy by Goodhart
 - Didn't a lot of help from the kids but the parents loved it
The Doghouse by Thomas
 - did this one after the rhythm instruments with expected results
A Hop is Up by Dempsey
 - a new book I really love. It gets the kids moving.
A Dog is a Dog by Shaskan
 - the dog is in a cat costume as well as others. I couched it by saying this is like halloween when you dress up. We over pretty well.
Dog's Colorful Day
- a flannel story

Music-
 - I want a Dog by Lunchmoney (instruments)
 - This Old Man (while coming in)
 - Who Left the Dogs out by Kidzbop (instruments)
 - If You're a Doggy and you Know it
 - BINGO flannel and on uke

How it went:
 It went pretty well considering how long it had been. There were only 5 toddlers and 1 baby. I ran out of stuff so I did many books. I didn't realize how many until I wrote them here. 2 of them are action books and one a flannel so I think it was okay.

I will be using this theme for outreach and preschool storytime next week.

Toddlers - Balloons

Open Shut them

Book #1 It;s Tough to Lose Your Balloon by Krosoczka
Flannel Rhyme – Four Balloons

               Four balloons up in the sky

               See them flying way up high?

               If one of those balloons should happen to pop!

               Only 3 balloons will be left floating up top (2…1…)

If you’re Happy and You Know It/Shake your Sillies out

Book #2 My Red Balloon by Yamarla
  This book mentions a bus so we did wheels on the bus

Little Balloon
I had a little balloon (make a circle with hands) That I hugged tight to me (hug self tight)
There was a great big BANG! (clap hands loudly)
No more balloon, you see. if I had this many more (hold up five fingers)
I wouldn’t hug them tight (shake head “no”)
I’d just hold onto the strings (grasp strings)
And fly them like a kite. (raise both arms high)

Book #3-Balloons Balloons Balloons

Song: Hot Air Balloon by Charlie Hope with scarves
Closing Song: Oh What a Miracle

Extra books:
Can you see the Red Balloon?

 A very nice toddler storytime. I really liked the scarf song and I might use it again!

Preschool Storytime - Boats

I filled in for a co-worker today. I had a great time!

Here is my outline:

Opening song - open shut them

Book #1 Alistair and Kip’s Great Adventure by Segal

Song – Baby Shark by Learning Station

Book #2 – The Toy Boat by DeSeve

   
Song –Row Row Row your Boat by Cabrera - with puppets

Book #3 –Sail Away by Crews

    
Draw and tell – I love sailing

   
Bean Bag Rock - Learning Station

Closing song - Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill

Craft – Boat out of shapes

I had a lot of fun with the kids. I had 35 people today! Baby Shark was a big hit. It is short so I think I might do it twice in future. Sail Away was the least successful but it was okay. Bean Bag Rock was great. Then I did put your bean bag on your...until it was put your bean bag in the bin. Worked great!

I really love having lots of kids for this age because I get very excited and pumped up. 

Things to change next time: change out book 3, baby shark 2 times, practice puppets at least once.