Health - Toddler Storytime

Hello Song - Clap and Sing Hello

Book: Germs Are Not for Sharing by Elizabeth Verdick

Note: For this age group, there isn't a ton of stuff you can really talk about with germs and hygiene, besides washing up! This is a cute, simple board book that is perfect for this theme.

Song: This is the way we…

This is the way we wash our hands
wash our hands, wash our hands
This is the way we wash our hands
So early in the morning!
hands / hair / teeth / toes / belly / brush our teeth / comb our hair (pretend to scrub each body part as you get to it in the song)

Song: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Note: Post-doctor bag activity, we were on a roll talking about the body, so this little number fit right in and flowed nicely into our stretchers below.

Stretchers:
Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop
Wiggle your hands ways up high...

Book: Llama Llama Home With Mama by Anna Dewdney

Activity: Looking inside the Doctor Bag

Note: I basically just had a play kit doctor bag, and we looked inside together, talking about the different kinds of tools doctors use.

Song: Pop! Go the Berries

All around the strawberry fields, We picked some juicy berries
We brought them home and washed them off,
Pop! Go the berries! (have kids jump up on "pop")
Other verses: blueberry, blackberry, huckleberry, raspberry

Note: For this tune, I have everyone crouch down on the floor in little balls (the "berries) and then I creep around and sing the tune. When I say "POP!" everyone jumps up! Also a good song for using with a parachute.

Book: Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Note: Since we were talking about health/being sick, I figured this was a good classic to throw in there (plus we have the gorgeous pop-up version). The caterpillar eats a lot of bad food and gets a belly ache, but then feels better when he eats through that one green leaf!

Goodbye Song - Bread Butter Marmalade and Jam