Preschool Story Time (Rainy Day Theme), 8/10/12

Opening Song: Hello, how are you?

Song (with rainstick): It’s Raining it’s Pouring

Book: Rain by Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews (1978)

Song: I Like to see the Raindrops Fall

I wrote the words to this song, which is sung to the tune of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush:

I like to see the raindrops fall, 

the raindrops fall, the raindrops fall

I like to see the raindrops fall 

on a stormy day.

I like to hear the thunder  clap

the thunder clap, the thunder clap

I like to hear the thunder clap
on a stormy day.

I like to see the lightning flash, 

the lightning flash, the lightning flash

I like to see the lightning flash

on a stormy day.

Song: Here We Go Up, Up, Up

Book: Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (1946)

Rhyme: Rain is Coming Down

Song with Flannel Board and Ukulele: Red Umbrella Keeps Me Dry

Sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb:

Red umbrella keeps me dry,

keeps my dry, keeps me dry. 

Red umbrella keeps me dry

on a rainy day. 

Change colors and repeat.

Song: I'm a Little Teapot

Book: In the Middle of the Puddle by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Bruce Degen (1988)

Song: Rain Rain Go Away
I used zoo animal puppets and substituted the line "Little Johnny wants to play"  with "little giraffe wants to play," "little elephant wants to play," etc.

Song: Sunny Day

Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

Summer Baby Lap Time #5, 8/9/12 and 8/10/12

Opening Song: Please Tell Us Your Name

Rhyme: Cheek Chin

Song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Book: Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker (1999)

Bounce: All the Little Babies 

Song: Tony Chestnut 

Song: Head and Shoulders, Baby 

Rhyme: Dance Your Fingers

Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett (2008)

Rhyme with Puppets: I'm a Little Bumblebee

Song: Mrs. Moon (based on Mr. Sun)

Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It

Song with Shaker Eggs: ABCs

Song with Shaker Eggs: Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?

Goodbye Song: Shaker Egg Goodbye Song

Pajama Story Time, 8/8/12

The end of summer is nearly here, but I've been so busy, I haven't been posting about any of my story times for the past couple of weeks. I'm going to catch up over the next day or so - please forgive me for not typing up commentary on everything. My schedule is going to calm down quite a bit once school starts next week, but until then, it's rush rush rush!

Here is my pajama story time from two Wednesdays ago:

Opening Song: Hello, how are you?

Book: Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham (1970)

 

Book: Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen (1982) 

Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Book: Stanley Goes Fishing by Craig Frazier (2006)
 

Book: All Night Near the Water by Jim Arnosky (1994) 

Song: Moon Moon Moon
 
Song: Twinkle Twinkle / ABCs
 
Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

6 Dance Books For Kids

	Kylie Jean, Dancing Queen by Marci Peschke Kylie really wants the lead role in an upcoming professional production of Swan Lake, but she soon learns it might not be that easy.
	Fiona Finkelstein, Big-Time Ballerina!! by Shawn K. Stout Fiona is nervous about ballet ever since she got sick during her recital and threw up on another dancer. She really wants to dance again, but first she will have to overcome her stage fright once and for all.
	Ivy and Bean, Doomed to Dance by Annie Barrows Ivy and Bean really want to take ballet lessons, but once they're signed up, they don't like it as much as they expected.
	Codename: Dancer by Amanda Brice When Dani Spevak enrolls at a competitive boarding school for the performing arts, the last thing she expects is to be the victim of death threats!
	Cinderella Smith by Stephanie Barden Cinderella, who is nicknamed for her habit of losing shoes, struggles to win the lead role in a ballet production as a former friend tries to sabotage her chances.
	Dancing Carl by Gary Paulsen Best friends Marsh and Willy see their neighbor, a man named Carl, doing a dance on the ice, and over time, they learn the secret behind his secret dancing.