Friday, August 24, 2012

Flannel Friday: Harold's Other Crayons

On Wednesday, when I shared Harold and the Purple Crayon with a preschool group, I also created a flannel board song to sing. I used a tune that is usually reserved for my toddler songs about clothes - Mary Wore Her Red Dress - and took a different approach. Here is the end result:

Harold was working on a picture. He used his purple crayon. 



Harold used his purple crayon,
purple crayon, purple crayon. 
Harold used his purple crayon 
all day long. 

The next day, Harold was still working on his picture, but he was tired of purple, so he used.... blue! 



Harold used his blue crayon,
blue crayon, blue crayon. 
Harold used his blue crayon 
all day long.  

The next day, Harold was still working on his picture, but he was tired of blue, so he used.... green! 


Harold used his green crayon,
green crayon, green crayon. 
Harold used his green crayon 
all day long.  

The next day, Harold was still working on his picture, but he was tired of green, so he used.... yellow!

  
Harold used his yellow crayon,
yellow crayon, yellow crayon. 
Harold used his yellow crayon 
all day long.

The next day, Harold was still working on his picture, but he was tired of yellow, so he used.... orange!

 

Harold used his orange crayon,
orange crayon, orange crayon. 
Harold used his orange crayon 
all day long.

The next day, Harold was still working on his picture, but he was tired of orange, so he used.... red!


Harold used his red crayon,
red crayon, red crayon. 
Harold used his red crayon 
all day long.

Wow, look at all of Harold's crayons. Let's say their colors one more time. 

Do you know why Harold used these colors? 

Because... he was drawing a.... 


 RAINBOW!  

Though I created this flannel to be used with a specific book, I think it could be adapted in a number of ways:
  • Change Harold to "The artist" for an art-themed story time (and maybe pair it with The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse)
  • Change Harold to "The leprechaun" for a St. Patrick's Day Theme, and add a pot of gold to the end of the story. 
  •  Change what Harold / the artist draws - maybe have him draw something for each color, and put those items on the flannel board as well.
  • Change Harold's medium - Harold used his purple marker, purple paint, purple glitter, etc. 
  • Change  the song to a chant and get the kids to clap, snap, or tap to the beat. 
 This week's Flannel Friday host is Lisa, who blogs at Libraryland. Everything else you could ever want to know about Flannel Friday can be found at the official site.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Preschool Story Time, 8/22/12 (at another branch)

 I also filled in for preschool story time yesterday! I originally planned a creativity theme, but then ended up making up much of it as I went along.

First, since the school group that came showed up 15 minutes before the start of story time, I had a room full of silly, laughing kids. I decided to channel some of their energy into singing and moving around, so we did that for a few minutes before starting. Then, once it was actually time, we got underway.

Opening Song: Hello how are you? 

Book: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (1955)

Flannel Board Song: Harold's Other Crayons (see my Flannel Friday post tomorrow for details)

Book: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman (1995)
As we counted the instruments, I asked the kids to show me the number of fingers for duo, trio, etc.

Song: Here We Go Up, Up, Up

 
Book: Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia

At this point in story time, just before I started to read, the school group got up and started leaving. To keep things somewhat under control, we sang goodbye to the kids as they left, then had everyone who was not with the school and wanted to stay move closer to me so they could hear the  rest of the books.

Song: If You're Happy and You Know It

Book: How Can You Dance?  by Rick Walton, illustrated by Ana Lopez-Escriva (2001)
This was a surprising hit. The kids loved talking about the different animals and their movements. I think it was so successful because I really relaxed with and didn't have to compete with chatty adults to get through the story. I'm brainstorming ways to kind of train the nannies back at my own branch on how to listen to a story.

Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

Baby Time (Transportation Theme), 8/22/12 (at another branch)

I filled in at another branch yesterday morning and had lots of fun with this transportation-themed story time. 

Opening Song: Hello, how are you? 

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big

Rhyme: Wiggle Fingers 

Book: What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince, illustrated by Giles Laroche (2006)

Song: Bumpin' Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon 


Book: Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia (2008)


Song: Here We Go Up, Up, Up 

Song: Head and Shoulders, Baby 

Book: My Car by Byron Barton (2001)

Song: Drive, Drive, Drive Your Car 

Flannel Board Rhyme: Seven Snazzy Aunties
Song: The Wheels on the Bus
Book: School Bus by Donald Crews (1984)

Song: There's a Little Wheel a-Turnin' in my Heart 


Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

Baby/Toddler Story Time (Tree Theme), 8/21/12

Opening Song: Hello, how are you? 

Book: Hello, Goodbye by David Lloyd, illustrated by Louise Voce (1998)
I did a lot of different things with my voice, depending on how the different characters in this book spoke, and got the adults to do it with me. I wish I could keep their attention beyond just one story, because this was really great!

Rhyme: Two Little Robins (based on Two Little Blackbirds)

Book: Little Robin Redbreast by Shari Halpern (1994)

Song: Where is Big Cat?

Song: The Trees are Growing High

Song: Ooki Na Kuri No Ki No Shita De (Under the Big Chestnut Tree) by Elizabeth Mitchell
I only sang the English this time.

Book: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri (2007)
Song: Brown Squirrel
I use to do this with a stick puppet, but I did it as an action rhyme and it was much better.

Song: Here We Go Up, Up, Up

Book: The Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert (2004)

Song: Four Red Cherries

Song: Sunny Day

Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
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