Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Manners - Toddler Storytime

Hello Bubbles Opening Song

Song: Chewing Quietly (Tune: Frere Jacques)
(Chewing Quietly (x2) Do no burp (x2) We must say excuse me (x2) When we burp (x2)


Book: Excuse Me! by Karen Katz
Note: This book pairs well with the "Chewing Quietly" song we sang prior. It's a cute little board book that contains simple concepts, which are easy enough for toddlers to grasp.

Song: Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up (lift hands up)
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down (push hands down)
down, down, down 
Other verses: Out, In (expand hands out, push hands in)
Fast, Slow (roll hands fast, slow)
Song: Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
Creep them, crawl them
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin
Open wide your little mouth...
But do not let them in.
Flannel Activity: Thanks A Lot! (Raffi)
Note: I probably won't do this again... it's a sweet song (and I rarely play recorded music, so I tried it with and without) but it doesn't make a difference - it's still too slow! I think my group got bored with this one.

Stretcher: Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop
Stretcher: Wiggle Your Hands Way up High

POP! Goes the Berry (with parachute)
All Around the Strawberry Field
We picked some juicy berries
We took them home and washed them off
and POP! Goes the berries!
Other verses: Blueberry/huckleberry/raspberry/blackberry

Goodbye Song: Bread Butter Marmalade and Jam

End: Playtime w/ bubbles (~2-3 min) + Free play w/ toys (~20-30 min)

How it went:
This was a break-through storytime for me, because I introduced 2 really amazing, fun props: the bubble machine and the parachute! I was really happy with everyone's response and participation; both props really added a lot of movement and play to storytime that the toddlers loved!

Because this was another one of those "meh" themes ('cause toddlers' concept of manners is minimal to zilch), I only used 1 book and 1 song on theme. The rest was just free-play, free-style. Hence the random rhymes and introduction of props. Lots of fun during this week. Hooray!

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