We "soared" to new heights at story time this week!
Opening Song: Good Morning
Every child is greeted with this song. The song is sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It." If you are singing it later in the day, you can substitute "Hello" or "Good Afternoon" for "Good Morning."
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
How are you this special day
We're so glad you came to play
Good Morning (child's name), how are you?
Action Rhyme: Ten Fingers
I have ten little fingers (hold up fingers)
And they all belong to me
I can make them do things
Would you like to see? (hands in front)
I can shut them up tight (close hands into fists)
Or open them wide (open hands)
I can put them together (palms together)
Or make them hide (hands behind back)
I can make them jump high (hands in air)
I can make them jump low (hands close to floor)
I can fold them quietly (fold hands)
and hold them just so. (folded hands in lap)
(written by Anonymous; found in Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young; selected by Jack Prelutsky)
Rhyming Chant: Mr. Knickerbocker
This is a fun chant that gets the kids moving! Start by snapping your fingers, saying the words along with the beat. When the song indicates, move to other actions.
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my feet!
(stamp feet in rhythm)
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my knees!
(bend knees)
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my hips
(sway hips)
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my hands
(clap hands)
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my head
(nod head)
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I put that beat right into my WHOLE body!
Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker, boppity bop,
I feel so good with my boppity bop,
I think I'll STOP!
Note: You can find "Mr. Knickerbocker," "Looby Loo" and lots of other great chants, songs, and games in the book (along with accompanying CD) Wee Sing: Play and Pretend by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp.
Song: Looby Loo
If there's room, have children stand in a circle, holding hands. On the chorus they circle around. On the verses, they stop circling and do the actions by putting hand, etc. inside the circle, outside, then back inside. We don't have a lot of space at our library, so I had kids dance freely on the chorus, and do the actions while standing.
Chorus:
Here we go Looby Loo
Here we go Looby Light
Here we go Looby Loo
All on a Saturday night.
Verse 1:
You put your right hand in
You put your right hand out
You give your hand a shake, shake, shake (hand should be inside the circle)
and turn yourself about. Oh,
Chorus
Verse 2:
...left hand...
Chorus
Verse 3:
...right foot...
Chorus
Verse 4:
...left foot...
Verse 5:
...head...
Verse 6:
...whole self...
Book: Cat and Canary by Michael Foreman
Song: I Like Kites
This is sung to the tune of "3 Blind Mice." Kids can do this sitting or standing.
I like kites, I like kites (point to self with thumbs)
They fly high, they fly high (pretend to fly kite)
They keep on spinning round and round (if sitting, move hands in circle; if standing, kids can move around in a circle)
Sometimes they even touch the ground (if sitting, touch hands to floor, if standing, crouch to the floor)
They fly through the air without a sound (move hands back and forth)
Oh, I like kites (point to self with thumbs)
Song: Come Fly a Kite
Sung to the tune of "On top of Old Smokey"
I had kids free dance on this. I told them to imagine they were a kite, gliding through the air on a windy day. Feel free to incorporate your own movements.
Oh, come fly a kite,
way up in the sky.
Watch it climb so far
up, up in the sky.
Oh, come fly a kite,
and just watch it sail,
Across the sky,
waving its tail
Both songs found at http://www.preschooleducation.com/skite.shtml
Book: Lucky Song by Vera Williams
Closing song:
Ending Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together the happier we'll be
'Cuz your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together the happier we'll be
To watch a video of the sign language for this song, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjy_6NMNfo
Craft: Cut out a kite shape out of construction paper or card stock. If you want, you can also cut other shapes to be used for the kite (we cut out a fish). Have kids color in the kite. Take a piece of crepe paper, and cut a piece to use as the "string." Have kids glue the piece onto the end of the kite. Make sure to tell them it is not a real kite, and to be gentle! There is less chance the kite will rip if chidren hold onto the kite piece and not the crepe paper. Kids loved making their own kites, and pretending to fly them!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
On the Farm
We had a fun story time about farms and barnyard animals!
Opening Song: Good Morning
Every child is greeted with this song. The song is sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It." If you are singing it later in the day, you can substitute "Hello" or "Good Afternoon" for "Good Morning."
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
How are you this special day
We're so glad you came to play
Good Morning (child's name), how are you?
Movement activity: Feel the Beat
Children can "feel the beat" on different parts of their bodies. Start with a steady rhythm on your lap. Say "feel the beat in your lap, in your lap, in your lap, feel the beat in your lap, in your lap." Then switch to other body parts (head, knees, ears, etc, keeping the rhythm going.
Book: A Farmer's Alphabet by Mary Azarian
This book goes through the alphabet, each letter reprenting something on a farm. You can say the letters and have the children guess what it stands for based on the pictures. Some they may not get, but children will like joining in.
Song: Shake Your Sillies Out
This is a fun song that gets kids moving. We have the book here at the library, and have used it at story time before. You can do the song with out without the book. If you don't know the tune, listen to it at http://new.music.yahoo.com/raffi/tracks/shake-my-sillies-out--764340
Book: Funny Farm by Mark Teague
Edward the dog goes to visit his aunt and uncle at Hawthorne Farm every spring. Edward tries to help out at the farm, but he soon discovers it's a different kind of place: Pigs play practical jokes, bugs plow the field, and mice churn butter. Join Edward on his adventures at Funny Farm!
Song: Old MacDonald
I usually have children volunteer ideas for animals as the song goes on
Song: The Animals on the Farm (Sung to The Wheels on the Bus)
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
All day long!
Continue with other farm animals: sheep, dogs, pigs, horses, etc.
Ending Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together the happier we'll be
'Cuz your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together the happier we'll be
To watch a video of the sign language for this song, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjy_6NMNfo
Craft: Draw a picture of a barn on contruction paper or colored paper. Find pictures of farm animals for kids to color, copy them, and cut them out. Then kids can color in the barn and the animals. Then have the kids glue the animals onto the picture of the barn. This is a very simple, fun activity!
Opening Song: Good Morning
Every child is greeted with this song. The song is sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It." If you are singing it later in the day, you can substitute "Hello" or "Good Afternoon" for "Good Morning."
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
Good Morning (child's name), how are you? (clap twice)
How are you this special day
We're so glad you came to play
Good Morning (child's name), how are you?
Movement activity: Feel the Beat
Children can "feel the beat" on different parts of their bodies. Start with a steady rhythm on your lap. Say "feel the beat in your lap, in your lap, in your lap, feel the beat in your lap, in your lap." Then switch to other body parts (head, knees, ears, etc, keeping the rhythm going.
Book: A Farmer's Alphabet by Mary Azarian
This book goes through the alphabet, each letter reprenting something on a farm. You can say the letters and have the children guess what it stands for based on the pictures. Some they may not get, but children will like joining in.
Song: Shake Your Sillies Out
This is a fun song that gets kids moving. We have the book here at the library, and have used it at story time before. You can do the song with out without the book. If you don't know the tune, listen to it at http://new.music.yahoo.com/raffi/tracks/shake-my-sillies-out--764340
Book: Funny Farm by Mark Teague
Edward the dog goes to visit his aunt and uncle at Hawthorne Farm every spring. Edward tries to help out at the farm, but he soon discovers it's a different kind of place: Pigs play practical jokes, bugs plow the field, and mice churn butter. Join Edward on his adventures at Funny Farm!
Song: Old MacDonald
I usually have children volunteer ideas for animals as the song goes on
Song: The Animals on the Farm (Sung to The Wheels on the Bus)
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
The cows on the farm go moo, moo, moo
All day long!
Continue with other farm animals: sheep, dogs, pigs, horses, etc.
Ending Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together the happier we'll be
'Cuz your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together the happier we'll be
To watch a video of the sign language for this song, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjy_6NMNfo
Craft: Draw a picture of a barn on contruction paper or colored paper. Find pictures of farm animals for kids to color, copy them, and cut them out. Then kids can color in the barn and the animals. Then have the kids glue the animals onto the picture of the barn. This is a very simple, fun activity!
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