Wednesday Storytime #8

Our last time together for this session.

We read...

G is for goat / Patricia Polacco ; Patricia Lee Gauch, editor.

Let's count goats! / Mem Fox ; illustrated by Jan Thomas.

Snappy little farmyard : spend a day down on noisy farm / [written by Dugald Steer ; illustrated by Derek Matthews ; paper engineering by Richard Hawke].


We danced...
Shake my sillies out!

We sang....

A Goat Named Billy.
(to the tune BINGO)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(brought out flannel pieces of grass for Billy to eat)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some flowers)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some CANS!!! Silly BILLY!!!)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some clothes! SILLY BILLY!)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

Then end.

Tuesday Storytime #8

Our last time together for this session.

We read...

The three billy goats fluff / by Rachael Mortimer

Let's count goats! / Mem Fox ; illustrated by Jan Thomas.

Snappy little farmyard : spend a day down on noisy farm / [written by Dugald Steer ; illustrated by Derek Matthews ; paper engineering by Richard Hawke].


We danced...
Shake my sillies out!

We sang....

A Goat Named Billy.
(to the tune BINGO)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(brought out flannel pieces of grass for Billy to eat)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some flowers)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some CANS!!! Silly BILLY!!!)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

(Billy then ate some clothes! SILLY BILLY!)

There was a goat who like to eat and Billy was him name oh!
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
B I L L Y
And Billy was his name oh!

Then end.

Tuesday & Wednesday Storytime #7

Pirates!!

to Celebrate the visit from Plaza Productions of How I became a Pirate.

We Read...

Shiver Me Letters by June Sobal

I Love My Pirate Papa by Laura Leuck

Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

We Sang...Rrrrr there be 5 pirates here

to the tune of 5 green & speckled frogs

Rrrrr there be 5 pirates here

On a big boat I hear

Looking for some most fabulous gold (Rrr, Rrr)

1 jumped into the sea to see what gold there beNow there are 4 pirates here! (Rrr, Rrr)We Danced....Shake your sillies out!

A Puppet Song....

A Pirate went to Sea--song

(sung to "A Sailor went to Sea, Sea, Sea")

A pirate went to sea, sea, sea

(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)

To see what he could see, see, see

(place hand above eye and look around)

And all that he could see, see, see

(place hand above eye and look around)

Was a Octopus, Shark, Nemo, Big lipped fish, rainbow fish... at the bottom of the sea sea sea

Yo ho yo ho a octopus at the bottom of the sea, sea, sea

Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea

(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)

Toddler Wednesday # 6 Turkeys are thankful too!

We Read...
In November by Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Jill Kastner

I'm Thankful Each Day by P.K. Hallinan
Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker

We heard a puppet story based on the book...

I want your moo : a story for children about self-esteem / by Marcella
Bakur Weiner and Jill Neimark ; illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi.

We danced...

Shake your Sillies Out

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

We met Albuquerque my turkey and I sang this song:

Albuquerque is my turkey,

And he's feathered and he's fine.

And he wobbles, and he gobbles,

And I'm awfully gad he's mine.

He's the best pet that you can get,

Better than a dog or cat.

Albuquerque, he's my turkey,

And I'm awfully glad of that.

Albuquerque, he's my turkey,

He's so cozy in his bed,

Because for our Thanksgiving dinner,

We had scrambled eggs instead.

Pre-School Tuesdays with Parents! #6 Turkeys are thankful too!

We Read...

Cat / written by Mike Dumbleton ; illustrated by Craig Smith

I'm Thankful Each Day by P.K. Hallinan

We heard a puppet story based on the book...

I want your moo : a story for children about self-esteem / by Marcella
Bakur Weiner and Jill Neimark ; illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi.

We danced...

Shake your Sillies Out

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

We met Albuquerque my turkey and I sang this song:

Albuquerque is my turkey,

And he's feathered and he's fine.

And he wobbles, and he gobbles,

And I'm awfully gad he's mine.

He's the best pet that you can get,

Better than a dog or cat.

Albuquerque, he's my turkey,

And I'm awfully glad of that.

Albuquerque, he's my turkey,

He's so cozy in his bed,

Because for our Thanksgiving dinner,

We had scrambled eggs instead.

Tuesday & Wednesday Storytime #5

This week I loved the books so much I did them at both sessions!

We read....

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Drat That Fat Cat by Pat Thomson

Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin

I love Cats by Barney Saltzberg

We danced...

Shake your sillies out

Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

Toddler Wednesdays # 4

We Read...
No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont
Funny Farm by Mark Teague
Farmyard Beat by Lindsay Craig
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Kate Toms.

We Danced...
The Chicken Dance!

We Sang...
Bingo!

So much fun for everyone!

:-)

Toddler Wednesdays #3

We Read...
Dino-snores by Kelly DiPucchio.
Snore, dinosaur, snore! by John Bendall-Brunello
How do Dinosaurs say good night? By Jan Yolen
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

We Sang...
The Dino Dance to the Hokey Pokey

You put your dino up, You put your dino down, You put your dino up, And you shake it all around
You do the Dino Dance-o And you turn yourself around. Stomp twice on the ground. Dino Dance-O

You put your dino in front, You put your dino in back, You put your dino in front, And you give your knees a slap

You touch your dino to your head, You touch your dino to your toe, You touch your dino to your head, Then you shake it to and fro.

You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O
That's what it's all about. Dino Dance-O

We Danced...
We are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner From the CD Whaddaya think of that?

We read more books today! It was great all the way!

Pre-School Tuesdays with Parents! #3

We Read...
Dino-snores by Kelly DiPucchio.
Snore, dinosaur, snore! by John Bendall-Brunello
How do Dinosaurs say good night? By Jan Yolen
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
I'm Bad by by Kate Mcmullan and Jim Mcmullan

We Sang...
The Dino Dance to the Hokey Pokey

You put your dino up, You put your dino down, You put your dino up, And you shake it all around
You do the Dino Dance-o And you turn yourself around. Stomp twice on the ground. Dino Dance-O

You put your dino in front, You put your dino in back, You put your dino in front, And you give your knees a slap

You touch your dino to your head, You touch your dino to your toe, You touch your dino to your head, Then you shake it to and fro.

You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O You do the Dino Dance-O
That's what it's all about. Dino Dance-O

We Danced...
We are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner From the CD Whaddaya think of that?

No storytime next week because of Election Day! Come see a cool movie for kids instead at 1:30!

Toddler Wednesday # 2

We Read...

The Cow who Loved Cookies by Karma Wilson
Peek-a-moo by Marie Torres Cimarusti
Snappy Sounds Moo! by Beth Harwood and Derek Matthews

We danced...
Shake your Sillies Out
Teddy Bear Playtime

We sang...
Old MacDonald had a farm with lots of puppet friends!

We played too!

Another fun day!

Pre-School Tuesdays with Parents! #2

We Read...

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Jamberry by Bruce Degen
Wide Mouth Frog (pop-up story) by

We had a DANCE PARTY!!!
with the hits...
Shake your Sillies out!
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes!
Freeze Dance!
Teddy Bear Playtime!

Toddler Wednesdays #1

The first Mrs. B Toddler Storytime for Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
October 19, 2011

We Read....

Busy Little Squirrel By Nancy Tafuri
Ted Red Apples by Viginia Miller
The Very Happy Hen Pop up book by Jack Tickle

We heard a puppet story...
Two Sad and Lonely Bears

We Danced...
The Apple Dance
Shake your Sillies out


We played!

It was fun for everyone!

Pre-School Tuesdays with Parents! #1

The first Mrs. B Pre-School Tuesday with Parents for Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
October 18, 2011

We read...
Enormous Potato retold by Aubrey Davis
Could I keep him? By Arnold Shapiro
The Very Bouncy Bear, Pop-up book by Jack Tickle

We heard...
A puppet story
Two Sad and Lonely Bears

We Danced!
Shake your Sillies out
Teddy Bear Playtime

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library here I come!

As of September 2011 I am now a full time children's librarian again!
I accepted a position at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library! www.HWPL.org
I am so happy!!

My Storytimes start next week and I will update my storytime blog to reflect what I read and do at each one!

If you are a Hewlett-Woodmere resident I suggest you register for my storytimes, because they are going to be awesome!  I know I am going to have a lot of fun!

See you there!

:-) Mrs. B