Seventh Storytime of 2007

Theme:

Horses

I read:

Giddy Up, Cowgirl By Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Ride ‘em Cowboy by Stefan Czerneci


We sang and danced to:

Raffi's

Listen to the horses

from the cd

More Singable Songs


Wild Running Horses

from the cd

Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol 3.

A Puppet Story based on the book

Clip-clop by Nicola Smee

A great group of 40 listeners were there!

Sixith Storytime of 2007

Theme: Valentine's Day

I read:

Will you be my Valenswine? By Teresa Bateman

The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson

The Best Thing about Valentines by Eleanor Hudson

We sang:

HUGS

Everybody wants one, Everybody needs one,
Everybody loves a hug!
Big hugs, little hugs, even itty bitty hugs.
Hugs for everyone!

HEARTS ON THE MOVE

(sung to the tune of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”)

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine In the air.

Wave your valentine in the air.

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine On your [nose].

Put your valentine on your [nose].

Repeat the last verse, replacing the underlined word with other

body part words in turn, such as head, arm, and foot

And a Fingerplay too:

Love is a circle
Love is a circle, Round and round (make a circling motion with arm)

Love goes up, (raise arms up)

And Love comes down, (lower arms)

Love is on the inside, (pull hands inward towards chest)

Trying to get out, (pull hands away from chest)

Love is whirling and twirling about! (move hands in a spinning motion)

Pj, my sidekick the dog, handed out valentines and we had a nice sweet time!

It was a very happy active crowd of 40!

Fifth Storytime of 2007

Theme:
FISH!

Books I read:

Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau
Big Al by Andrew Clements
Fish Wish by Bob Barner


Songs we sang:


I'm a Little Fishy(I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little fishy, I can swim.
Here is my tail, Here is my fin.
When I want to have fun with my friend,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

Caught a Million Fish (Tune: Jimmy Crack Corn)

Caught a million fish, What'll I do?
Caught a million fish, What'll I do?
Caught a million fish, What'll I do? I
'll bring them home to you!

Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
Alligator ate some, What'll I do?
I'll bring the rest to you!

(Repeat the second verse, inserting the phrases below.)
Raccoons ate some, what'll I do?.... Hungry cat ate some, what'll I do?....

Three fish left, What'll I do?
Three fish left, What'll I do?
Three fish left, What'll I do?
I'll tell the tale to you!



And a Mother Goose rhyme/finger play:

Fishy Fishy

Fishy, fishy, in the brook
Daddy caught him with a hook
Momma fried him in a pan
And baby ate him like a man.

This is one of my fave rhymes. My Dad and I used to say it a lot when I was a kid. We found it in World Books Childcraft in one of the 1970's edition. You can check it out the new edition at the library!

35 people came for fishy fun!

The 4th Storytime of 2007

Theme:

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Food

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I read:

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The Boy who Loved Bananas by George Elliot

The Burger Boy by Alan Durant

Excuse Me! By Karen Katz

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We sang:

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Bananas, Bananas (Twinkle, Twinkle)
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Bananas, Bananas

Yum, yum, yum

Eat them up Everyone
They will make you big & strong

Keep you healthy all day long

Bananas, Bananas

Yum, yum, yum

Eat them up Everyone

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We Danced:

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The Wiggle's Hot Potato

From the CD Yummy Yummy

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35 people attended