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.

To the Beach with toddler storytime

I'm back!
I was off for 8 weeks due to a tumor in my heart that had to be removed.

Here is what I did for storytime today:

Books:

These little piggies go to the beach by Skloanski
-very cute but a little long. Easy to cut shorter

It's a seashell day by Chiltree
-again had to cut it short - nice pics but small

Songs:

The more we get together with signs
Jumping and counting by Gill
The Goldfish by Berkner (loved this but a little long)
If you're happy and you know it
Yellow Submarine with shakers
What a miracle

Flannel:

Sea star poem

It went pretty well but a couple of kids didn't last very long on the books so I cut them short.

Toddlers - Cake

I had a small group today (10 kids) but they were very good.

Books:
I am a Hungry Dinosaur by Brian
If you give a cat a cupcake by Numeroff
Oh No George! by Haughton

Songs
The more we get together
Shake your sillies out
If you're happy and you know it
Cupcakes by Batterysby Duo with shakers
What a Miracle

Fingerplays

Pat a cake (2 times)
10 little candles

Flannel
5 little cupcakes

I had to change activity songs at the last minute because my cd skipped. They liked the change.
I forgot to do a sign language part. whoops!

Toddlertime - worms

This one went well. I have a few very young ones and they didn't listen too well to my books but they liked the songs, puppets, and scarves.

Books:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle
Bob and Otto by Bruel
The Big Fat Worm by Van Laan with puppets

Songs:
The more we get together
Jumping and Counting - my cd skipped like crazy. Will need to find another
Walter the Waltzing Worm with scarves
What a Miracle

Action rhyme with scarves
Wiggle you worms

Shamrock Toddler Storytime

I had this one as a special so it was all about Shamrocks and Green.

Bookes:
Where is the Green Sheep by Fox
Good Luck Bear by Foley

Songs
The more we get together
Jumping and counting
What a miracle
Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day marching with instruments
Irish jig - not many really tried

Flannels
5 little shamrocks
Leprechaun leprechaun what do you see?

Then we did a craft where we glued on colorful pieces of paper on a shamrock.
They really liked it!

Head Start and Early head start outreach

This one was kind of a combo of sheep and St. Pat's Day

Early Head Start
The kids in this class are not very responsive and it is mostly 1-2s so I do it more like a baby storytime.

Books:
Good Luck Bear by Foley
Where is the Green Sheep by Fox

Songs
The more we get together
Alabama Mississippi
I know a chicken on uke with shakers (they prefer Laurie Berkners)
If you're happy and you know it
May there always be sunshine



Finger play
5 little shamrocks

Head Start

There is no place to use a cd in the headstart classroom so it is all acapella or uke

Songs
The more we get together
Shake your sillies out
If you're happy and you know it
Baa Baa Bomba with shakers
May there always be sunshine

Books:
The sheep who hatched and egg by Merino
Good Luck Bear by Foley

Flannel - Leprechaun Leprechaun what do you see?

The girls were all very close to me and paying attention. The boys were at the back of the room and not paying attention. Really surprised me when one of the boys laughed when I said "May there always be Mama." Maybe I shouldn't do that song for Headstart. But I will.

Sheep - Preschool Outreach

I had fun with these kids. Added many new prek things:

Books:
Woolbur by Helakoski
The Sheep who hatched an egg by Merino
Farmyard Beat by Craig

Songs
The more we get together
One from the Right
Irish Jig
Goldfish song
May there always be sunshine
Baa Baa Bomba on uke with rhythm sticks
Tick tock goes the clock with sticks
Tap Tap Tap your sticks

The kids were great with the rhythm sticks. I did Baa Baa Bomba that is very cute.

Love Kathy Parker their teacher!