Family Story Time, 10/7/19 (Fall Theme)

My first story time in October focused on welcoming fall. 

Opening Song: Story Time is Starting

Book: The Very Busy Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Song: Brown Squirrel, Brown Squirrel

Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes

Flannel Board Rhyme: Ten Little Leaves Are Hanging on a Tree

Song: Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down

Song with Ukulele: Stop and Go

Book: Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell

Rhyme: Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Flannel Board Song: Five Little Pumpkins Round

Book: It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

Closing Song: Story Time is Over

Family Story Time, 9/23/19 (Farm Theme)

I offered story time twice a month from the end of September to mid-December, but between morning sickness (I'm expecting twins in March) and homeschooling, I never got around to posting the plans. Here's what we did at my first fall story time back in September, when the theme was farms.

Opening Song:  Story Time is Starting

Song with finger puppets: Over in the Barnyard

Book: This is the Farmer by Nancy Tafuri

Song: The Milkshake Song

Book: Big Fat Hen by Kevin Henkes

Action Rhyme: Five Eggs and Five Eggs

Song: Stop and Go

Book: Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera

Song: Bumpin' Up and Down on My Little Red Tractor

Book: Moo Moo Brown Cow Have You Any Milk? by Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Giselle Potter

Song with finger puppets: Goodnight

Closing Song: Story Time is Over