Concepts: Numbers Drop-In Story Time, 5/10/13
Book: Daisy 123 by Peter Catalanotto
I wanted this to work. I asked everyone to make a dog sound with me after every page. Only two or three adults actually did it, and therefore none of the kids did. I seemed to be the only one in the room who liked the book at all.
Song: Numbers Are Our Friends
I have to start using this song more regularly. All the nannies have forgotten it! Still, it's catchy and the second time through was much more lively than the first.
Book: Four Fur Feet by Margaret Wise Brown
I thought this rhythmic, repetitive book would be a hit. It was a flop. I'm not sure why. Maybe just this group's particular mood today.
Song: Four Red Cherries
I don't particularly like this song, but everyone else enjoys it, so I use it every now and then. Today it seemed like a perfect opportunity to talk about the number four.
Book: Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Priscilla Burris
We sang this book, and it was the only one that kept the adults and the kids interested. Everyone wanted to borrow it after story time, but someone grabbed it right after the goodbye song, so anyone else had to place a hold!
Song: Monkeys on the Bed
This brought down the house. It's nice to have something so consistent in my repertoire.
Letter of the Day: W
- Rhyme: Wiggle Fingers
- Flannel Board Song: Wash the Cars
I wrote the words to this simple song which can be used as a flannel board and a movement song. The kids seemed to have mixed feelings about it, but if they'd been a tiny bit older, they would have loved it. The three year olds in the room were into it, for sure. - Song: Wheels on the Bus
Song: Hands up High
Song with Puppet: Mr. Sun
I use the same hello and goodbye songs at almost every session. Click here for the tunes and words. For descriptions of each of my story times, click here.
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