I feel that a good storytime needs to have right mix of repetition and new material. Children need repetition at this age, therefore I only introduce a few new songs each week. I post all song lyrics here so that parents and caregivers can reference the words. It makes a huge difference when the parents and caregivers sing along.
With that said, here are some of the songs and stories that we shared this week;
Say Hello To Your Toes
(to the tune of London Bridge)
Say hello to your toes.
Hello toes, hello toes.
Say hello to your toes.
Hello, toes!
Say hello to your ankles.
Hello ankles, hello ankles.
Say hello to your ankles.
Hello, ankles!
Say hello to your knees.
Hello knees, hello knees.
Say hello to your knees.
Hello, knees!
Say hello to your hands.
Hello hands, hello hands.
Say hello to your hands.
Hello, hands!
Say hello to your friends.
Hello friends, hello friends.
Say hello to your friends.
Hello, friends!
We're So Glad to See You
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Where is {insert child's name}?
Where is {insert child's name}?
There s/he is.
There s/he is.
We're so glad to see you.
We're so glad to see you.
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
If You're Ready For a Story
(to the tune of If You're Happy And You Know It)
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
Clap your hands and stop your feet,
now make them nice and neat.
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
Books we read...
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
I found this wonderful telling of this story on youtube...
Do Monkeys Tweet? by Melanie Walsh
5 Little Apples
(done with flannel glove puppet)
5 little apples sitting in a bowl,
one fell out and started to roll.
It bumped off the table and hit my feet.
How many apples are left to eat?
(count down to 0)
Next we got out the shakers and had some noisy fun singing and dancing to the following songs;
The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York,
he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
and then he marched them down again.
When they were up they were up,
and when they were down they were down.
But when they were only half way up,
they were neither up nor down.
Going To Kentucky
We're going to Kentucky,
we're going to the fair.
To see the senoritas
with flowers in their hair.
So shake it baby, shake it.
Shake it all you can.
Shake it like a milkshake,
and pour it in the can.
Rumba to the bottom.
Rumba to the top.
Turn around and turn around,
until we holler STOP!
Caution: the above two songs will get stuck in your head and you may find yourself humming them without even being aware of it!
Until next time,
Happy Reading!
~Miss Cathi
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