Story Time at the Museum: Springtime Animals

Springtime Animals

Story Time Plan

-Opening

• We Clap and Sing Hello
• The More We Get Together

-Book

• Flip, Flap, Fly! / Phyllis Root

-Action Song

• Two Little Blackbirds

-Book

• A Book of Babies / Il Sung Na

-Song

• It is Springtime

-Flannel Story

• BUNNY
  My inspiration

-Song

• Here is Bunny
• See the Little Bunnies Sleeping

-Book

• Fawns / Katie Kawa

-Musical Movement Songs with Scarves

• Wave Your Scarves
• Let’s All Twirl
• We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop

-Closing

• We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Back-Up Books

• Lambs / Katie Kawa
• Wee Little Bunny / Lauren Thompson

 

Thoughts

We had a bigger crowd today, and it was great! The kids really participated in all the songs, which I loved. (: I was also really happy that they were interested in Fawns. I don’t normally use non-fiction books in story time, so I was just trying it out. But I will definitely be doing it more often!

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Story Time at the Museum: Families

Families

Story Time Plan

-Opening

• We Clap and Sing Hello
• The More We Get Together

-Book

• We are Family / Patricia Hegarty

-Action Song

• My Family

-Book

• Families, Families, Families / Suzanne Lang

-Song

• I Put My Hands Together

-Flannel Story

• Hearts

-Song

• If You Have a Brother

-Book

• Families / Shelley Rotner

-Musical Movement Songs with Egg Shakers

• Can You Shake Along with Me?
• Shake Your Shakers
• Egg Shakers Up

-Closing

• We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Back-Up Books

• Families in Many Cultures / Heather Adamson
• A Family is a Family is a Family / Sara O’Leary
• The Family Book / Todd Parr

 

Thoughts

Small crowd, but there were some regulars. It was great to see them recognizing the songs and singing along! (:
The felt story was great for this age. We worked on our counting, and talked about the different colors…and which was our favorite!

Flannel Story: Hearts

I can’t remember where I found the rhyme, so if you know, please tell me!

Hearts

Hearts, hearts. How many do I see?
Hearts, hearts. Count them with me.
I have a red one, orange one. Yellow one, too.
I have a green one, pink one, and one that is blue.
I have a purple one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last heart that is as black as the night.
Hearts, hearts. How many do I see?
Hearts, hearts. Count them with me.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Story Time at the Museum: Flowers and Gardens

Flowers and Gardens

Story Time Plan

-Opening

• We Clap and Sing Hello
• The More We Get Together

-Book

• Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Do You Know Me? / Anne Rockwell

-Action Song

• Bumblebee, Bumblebee
• Here is a Beehive

-Book

• Plant the Tiny Seed / Christie Matheson

-Song

• Planted Seed

-Flannel Story

 

 

• Five Little Tulips

 

-Song

• Nine Little Flowers

-Book

• One Little Seed / Elaine Greenstein

-Musical Movement Songs with Scarf

• Can You Wave Along With Me?
• Here is a Green Leaf
• Toss Your Scarves

-Closing

• We Wave Goodbye Like This

Back-Up Books

• Planting a Rainbow / Lois Ehlert
• Mouse’s First Spring / Lauren Thompson
• Flower Garden / Eve Bunting
• A Garden of Opposite / Nancy Davis
• And Then it’s Spring / Julie Fogliano

 

Thoughts

Another small crowd due to cold weather, but it worked out perfectly. The book Plant the Tiny Seed worked well with the small crowd, since the children were able to come close to the book to see everything. I would not have used that book with more than 3 children, since it would get too crowded.

Story Time at the Museum: People of the World

People of the World

Story Time Plan

-Opening

• We Clap and Sing Hello
• The More We Get Together

-Book

• Same, Same but Different / Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

-Action Song

• Wake Up Feet

-Book

• The Barefoot Book of Children / Tessa Strickland

-Song

• Hands are Clapping

-Flannel Story

• Baby Faces

-Song

• Dance Your Fingers Up
• I Put My Hands Together

-Book

• Everywhere Babies / Susan Meyers

-Songs

• Open, Shut Them
• I’ve Got Peace Like a River

-Closing

• We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Back-Up Books

• People / Peter Spier
• He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands / Kadir Nelson
• Whoever You Are / Mem Fox
• Children of the World
• Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes / Mem Fox

 

Thoughts

It was quite cold, so there was a smaller crowd today. And they were very young…so The Barefoot Book of Children was a bit much. I should have read a different book, but I thought I could make it work. I ended up skipping many sections and only reading some of the pages. I also had enough time to read one of my back-up books, so I read Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.

Flannel Story: Baby Faces

This is a great flannel that I found Mel’s Desk. She has another rhyme that she posted on her website, but I just used the two listed here.

To make these, I ended up making a Microsoft Publisher page with shapes for the face, eyes, and mouths. That way they were pretty similar in size.

5 Little Babies

Five little babies sitting in their cribs.
The first one said, “I need another bib.”
The second one said, “I wish I had my ball.”
The third one said, “I wish that I could crawl.”
The fourth one said, “Oh, when can we play?”
The fifth one said, “It’s been a busy day!”
Then “Shhhhhhhhh” went the mommies, and out went the lights.
And five little babies said goodnight.

10 Little Babies

One little, two little, three little babies.
Four little, five little, six little babies.
Seven little, eight little, nine little babies.
Ten baby girls and boys.

Story Time at the Museum: Snowy Sports

Snowy Sports

Story Time Plan

-Opening

• We Clap and Sing Hello
• The More We Get Together

-Book

• Bunnies on Ice / Johanna Wright

-Action Song

• Sleds

-Book

• Max and Marla / Alexandra Boiger

-Song

• Clap Your Hands

-Folder Story

• I Can Make a Snowman

-Song

• Open, Shut Them

-Book

• Red Sled / Patricia Thomas

-Songs

• Dance Like Snowflakes (w/ scarves)
• We Wave Our Scarves Together (w/ scarves)
• Goodbye Scarves

-Closing

• We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Back-Up Books

• Hockey Opposites / Per-Henrik Gurth
• Sophie Skates / Rachel Isadora
• Bunny Slopes / Claudia Reuda

 

Thoughts

I had a great crowd for today’s story time. Everyone participated in the songs and were attentive to the stories. This was my first time using a prop during this story time, and I think I will continue to do it…they loved it! (: