OPENING SONG: "We're All Here for Storytime"
(sung to the tune of "London Bridges")
We're all here for storytime,
Storytime, storytime. (Children slap thighs to the beat.)
We're all here for storytime,
Let's get ready.
Can you turn your ears up high, (Turn earlobe upward.)
Ears up high, ears up high?
Can you turn your ears up high
So you can hear? (Point to children, then ears.)
Can you turn your mouth down low, (Pretend to button lips.)
Mouth down low, mouth down low?
Can you turn your mouth down low?
Now let's read! (Fold hands in lap.)
Source: Simply Super Storytimes: Programming Ideas for Ages 3-6 by Marie Castellano. UpstartBooks, 2003.
FINGERPLAY: Open Them, Shut Them
(begin by holding up ten fingers)
Open them, shut them, (Open and close fists.)
Open them, shut them, (Open and close again.)
Give them a little clap. (Clap hands.)
Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them,
Put them in your lap. (Fold hands together and place in lap.)
Creep them, creep them, (Creep fingers up to your mouth.)
Creep them, creep them,
Right up to your chin,
Open up your mouth,
But don't put them in! (Shake head.)
Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them,
Give them a little clap.
Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them,
And put them in your lap. (Place hands in lap.)
FINGERPLAY: The Brown Kangaroo
I used a kangaroo puppet to demonstrate this rhyme, but fingers work well, too!
The brown kangaroo is very funny,
She leaps and runs and hops like a bunny. (Hold two fingers up; hop like bunny.)
And on her stomach is a pocket so wide, (Place other hand on stomach.)
Her baby can jump in and go for a ride. (First hand jumps into pocket.)
Source: I'm a Little Teapot! Presenting Preschool Storytime by Jane Cobb. Black Sheep Press, 1996.
BOOK: The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort; illustrated by G. Brian Karas.
This book is a hoot to read - er, sing - aloud! A take on the song "The Wheels on the Bus," I encouraged all the adults to sing along. I asked the kids if they knew what each animal was and what kind of noise it made. The toddlers loved it!
SONG: "Shake My Sillies Out" (From the album More Singable Songs by Raffi.)
At this point, the toddlers are wiggly and I get them up on their feet to move around. This song is one of my favorites and I handed out shaker eggs to everyone to make even more noise! This is a storytime staple of mine.
FELT BOARD RHYME: Five Elephants in the Bathtub
Artfelt makes a beautiful finger puppet set for this rhyme, and I purchased it for my library. Again, fingers work great for this one!
One elephant in a bathtub going for a swim. (Hold up one finger.)
Knock, knock - splash, splash - come on in!
(Clap twice with "knock, knock;" slap thighs twice with "splash, splash;" motion with both hands to "come on in.")
Two elephants....etc.
Three elephants...etc.
Four elephants...etc.
Five elephants in a bathtub going for a swim.
Knock, knock - splash, splash - it all fell in! (Knock elephants and tub off the board.)
BOOK: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
This book encourages toddlers to move their bodies just like the zoo animals! Eric Carle is always a winner at storytime and the simple text and bright illustrations make this a great choice for toddlers.
FINGERPLAY: Mr. Crocodile and the Five Little Monkeys
I have a glove puppet set for this rhyme that I purchased from Lakeshore Learning (see, I told you I have a lot of animal puppets).
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree.
(Hold up five fingers and swing hand back and forth.)
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, "You can't catch me! You can't catch me!"
(Hold up an index finger and point left several times.)
Along comes Mr. Crocodile, as quiet as can be and he...
(Use two hands with palms together to clap shut like a crocodile's mouth.)
SNAPPED that monkey right out of the tree!
Four, three, two, one, etc.
No more monkeys swinging in the tree,
Only Mr. Crocodile (Rub your "full" tummy.)
Happy as can be!
BOOK: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle
This is another winner for toddlers! Rhyming, repetitive text makes this a perfect read aloud. And, the bright, big illustrations make pointing out animals and making their noise easy and fun. I have storytelling kit that goes with this book and I gave out an animal to each toddler to put on the board when I called out its name. Um, it didn't go so well. Listening and taking turns is still a new concept for toddlers. But, the mass chaos that ensued was fun-"ish"!
FINGERPLAY: An Elephant
An elephant goes like this and that. (Pat knees.)
He's terrible big, (Hands up high.)
And he's terrible fat. (Hands out wide.)
He has no fingers (Wiggle fingers.)
And he has no toes, (Touch toes.)
But goodness gracious, what a nose! (Make curling movement away from nose.)
Source: I'm a Little Teapot! Presenting Preschool Storytimes by Jane Cobb. Black Sheep Press, 1996.
CLOSING SONG: "Where is Thumbkin?"
Where is thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin?
(Have both hands behind your back; bring one hand out at a time showing only your thumb.)
Here I am!
Here I am!
Did you like our stories? (Have one thumb talk to the other.)
Yes, I liked our stories!
Time to go, (Place one hand behind your back.)
Hide away. (Place the other hand behind your back.)
Where are all of you?
Where are all of you?
Here we are! (Show one hand.)
Here we are! (Show other hand.)
Can you wave goodbye now? (Wave hand.)
Yes, we'll wave goodbye now. (Wave hand.)
Bye, bye, bye.
Bye, bye, bye.
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