May Family Pajama Night!

We Read...

Snip Snap What's That? By Mara Bergman


A Girl and her Gator

A Puppet Play...

Go away big Green Monster!

We danced...

Shake your sillies!
Head Sholders Knees and Toys!

Pre-School Session 6 Spring 2012

We Read:

Harry hungry! / Steven Salerno.

The super hungry Dinosaur / by Martin Waddell ; pictures by Leonie Lord.

The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear / by Don and Audrey Wood ; illustrated by Don Wood.

and a Pop-Up Book...

The mouse who ate bananas : [a fun tale with elephant-sized pop-ups!] / Keith Faulkner ; illustrated by Rory Tyger


We Danced:

Shake your Silles out

We are the Dinosaurs

Freeze Dance!

Spring 2012 Toddler Session 5

We Read.....

Sputter, Sputter, Sput
By Babs Bell





















My Car
By Byron Barton





















Seals on the Bus
By Lenny Holt
















We Sang....
Car Song by Dennis Buck

Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi


We saw a puppet story...

2 Sad and Lonely Cars.

Pre-School Session 5 Spring 2012

Farm animals play in a band!

We read...

Little Pig joins the band / David Hyde Costello.

Pigs rock! / by Melanie Davis Jones ; illustrated by Bob Staake.

Punk Farm / Jarrett J. Krosoczka.


We danced to:
Raffi: Old MacDonald had a Band!
Raffi: Shake your Sillies Out!


We danced  and played musical instruments to
Old MacDonald had a farm!

Spring 2012 Toddler Session 4

We Read...

I know a Rhino by Charles Fuge

Two at the zoo / by Danna Smith ; illustrated by Valeria Petrone.




We Danced....

Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Going to the Zoo by Raffi



We saw...

A Puppet Play Dear Zoo
Based on the book by Rod Campbell


We had...

Play time!!!  YEAH!!!

Pre-School Session 4-

We Read...

I know a Rhino by Charles Fuge


Two at the zoo / by Danna Smith ; illustrated by Valeria Petrone.


The zoo rap / written by James Clare ; illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi.


We Danced....

Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Going to the Zoo by Raffi

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes by The Wiggles


We saw...

A Puppet Play Dear Zoo
Based on the book by Rod Campbell

Spring 2012 Toddler Session 3

We Read....

Hello Toes and Hello Feet by Ann Whitford Paul

Toasty Toes; Counting by Tens by Micheal Dahl

Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig

We Danced....

Put your Toes to your nose!
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes!
Shake your Sillies out!

We played with toys!!

Pre-School Session 3- Toes!

We read...

Hello Toes and Hello Feet by Ann Whitford Paul

Toasty Toes; Counting by Tens by Micheal Dahl

We Danced...

Put your Toes to your nose!
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes!
Shake your Sillies out!

We heard a puppet story...

A Nice Day for a Walk!

Spring 2012 Toddler Session 2

We read...


Baby Say Moo! By JoAnn Early Macken

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig


The Giant Book of Snappy Farm

We Danced..

Shake your sillies out!

Puppet Song...Old McDonald had a farm.

We played with toys too!!

April 24 Family Pajama Night!

We read....

A Dog is a Dog  by Stephen Shaskan.

Moose Puppet Play: A fine day for a walk

We Danced....
Shake your sillies out

Pre-School Session 2

We read...

Bob by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Baby Say Moo! By JoAnn Early Macken



We Danced..

Shake your sillies out!

We all did a Puppet Play together...Old McDonald had a farm.

Spring 2012 Toddler Session 1

Welcome Back...

We Read...

Round like a Ball by Lisa Campbell Ernst

I Spy with my Little Eye by Edward Gibbs

Snappy Little Springtime by Derek Matthews


We Danced....

Raffi's Shake My Sillie out!


The Earth Dance!

You put your Earth up, You put your Earth down,

You put your Earth up,

 And you shake it all around

You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about! Earth Dance!

You put your Earth in front, 

You put your Earth in back, 

You put your Earth in front, 

And you give your knees a slap

 You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about!Earth Dance!

You touch your Earth to your head, 

You touch your Earth to your toe,

 You touch your Earth to your head, 

Then you shake it to and fro. 

 You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about! Earth Dance!

We played with toys!!!

Spring 2012 Session 1 Preschool Storytime 3-5

We Read...
Thank you World! by Alice B. McGinty

Round like a Ball by Lisa Campbell Ernst

We Danced....
Shake your Sillies Out!

The Earth Dance!

You put your Earth up, You put your Earth down, 

You put your Earth up,

 And you shake it all around

You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about! Earth Dance!

You put your Earth in front, 

You put your Earth in back, 

You put your Earth in front, 

And you give your knees a slap

 You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about!Earth Dance!

You touch your Earth to your head, 

You touch your Earth to your toe,

 You touch your Earth to your head, 

Then you shake it to and fro. 

 You do the Earth Dance And you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about! Earth Dance!

You do the Earth Dance You do the Earth Dance! You do the Earth Dance! That's what it's all about. Earth Dance!

We Played...
This is the way we pass the Earth.

This is the way we pass the earth
pass the earth, pass the earth
this is the way we pass the earth
this earth day!


Participation Puppet Play:

"We love the earth yes we do we love the earth how about you??"
Everyone loves the earth, it is true, we need the earth and the earth needs you.
Today it is the animals that have come to say they love the earth in every way!!

We sang...(to the tune of We Love Conrad from Bye Bye Birdie)

We love you earth, oh yes we do!

We love you earth and we’ll be true

We’ll take care of you, so you’re green and blue!

Oh earth we love you!!

Family Pajamarama Nights with Mrs. B! March 20.

We Read....
Where's My Mom by Julia Donaldson
Can you make a Scary Face by Jan Thomas

We Dance:
Shake your sillies out!
Head, shoulders, knees and toes!


We heard and saw a  Puppet Play/Tell and draw story...

Monkey Face by Frank Asch

Toddler Session 7

This is the last session in this series...
And I want to end on a sweet note!

COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!

We read...

2 Big Books! and 1 Pop up book!!





We Danced...

The Cookie Dance!

Shake your Sillies OUT!!!

:-)

PreSchool Session 7

This is the last session in this series...
And I want to end on a sweet note!

COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!

We read...

2 Big Books! and 1 Pop up book!!




We Danced...

The Cookie Dance!

Shake your Sillies OUT!!!

:-)

Toddler Session 6

Teddy Bear Fun!

We Read...
Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungr Bear by Don & Audrey Wood

 

Ten in a bed by David Ellwad (with real teddy bears!!)

We heard a puppet story..

2 Sad and Lonely Bears

We Danced to Teddy Bear Playtime by Hap Palmer
&
Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

PreSchool Session 6

Teddy Bear Fun!

We Read...
Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungr Bear by Don & Audrey Wood

 

Ten in a bed by David Ellwad (with real teddy bears!!)

We heard a puppet story..

2 Sad and Lonely Bears

We Danced to Teddy Bear Playtime by Hap Palmer
&
Shake Your Sillies Out by Raffi

Toddler Session 5

Leap!!

We read...

Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan

We Sang...

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a specked log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum yum

One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool

Then there were four green and speckled frogs …

Wide Mouth Frog by Keith Faulkner

LEAP DANCE TIME!!

Hop Hop Hop Frog Rhyme

One little frog

To the tune of 5 little ducks

One little frog went out one day

He went to go play play play

All he did was hop hop hop

He hopped and hopped until he STOPPED!

Hop hop hop

Hop hop hop

He hopped and hopped

Until  he stopped.

We had a Leap Dance Party...

We Danced to...
Jump Up it's a Good Day from: Here Comes Brady Rymer & the Little Band That Could

Family Pajamarama Nights with Mrs. B! Feb 28th.

We read...

The Cat Barked? by Lynda Monks

We Sang...
I bought me a cat by Aaron Copland


We Leaped!!

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a specked log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum yum

One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool

Then there were four green and speckled frogs …

Wide Mouth Frog by Keith Faulkner

We heard a  puppet Story called Bark George based on the book by Jules Feiffer

Pre-School Session 5

Leap!!

We read...

Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan


We Sang...

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a specked log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum yum

One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool

Then there were four green and speckled frogs …

Five white and speckled rabbits

Sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious carrots

Yum yum

One was full and stopped

So he went off and hopped

Then there were four white specked rabbits…

Wide Mouth Frog by Keith Faulkner

LEAP DANCE TIME!!

Hop Hop Hop Frog Rhyme

One little frog

To the tune of 5 little ducks

One little frog went out one day

He went to go play play play

All he did was hop hop hop

He hopped and hopped until he STOPPED!

Hop hop hop

Hop hop hop

He hopped and hopped

Until  he stopped.

We had a Leap Dance Party...

We Danced to...
Jump Up it's a Good Day from: Here Comes Brady Rymer & the Little Band That Could

Toddler Session 4

We read...

Friends around the world by Hans Wilhelm
-We had a visit from the Polar Bear in the story!

and
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz


We Danced...

A Bouncing we will go...with  the Polar Bear

A bouncing we will go
A bouncing we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A bouncing we will go

A clapping we will go
A clapping we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A clapping we will go!

A stamping we will go
A stamping we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A stamping we will go!

A turning we will go
A turning we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A turning we will go!

A kissing we will go
A kissing we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A kissing we will go!

A hugging we will go
A hugging we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A hugging we will go!

and
I can Wiggle
(we danced with our puppet friends from Love & Kisses!!)


We had an AWESOME PLAYTIME
and then
We heard a Puppet Story...

Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson

Preschool Session 4

We read...

I Love You as Big as The World by David Van Buren
We had a visit from Fred the bear

Pete the Cat, I love my White Shoes by Mr. Eric Litwin
We had a visit from Pete the Cat too!

and
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz


We Dance...

A Bouncing we will go...with Fred the Bear

A bouncing we will go
A bouncing we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A bouncing we will go

A clapping we will go
A clapping we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A clapping we will go!

A stamping we will go
A stamping we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A stamping we will go!

A turning we will go
A turning we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A turning we will go!

A kissing we will go
A kissing we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A kissing we will go!

A hugging we will go
A hugging we will go
High Ho the Derry-O
A hugging we will go!

and
I can Wiggle
(we danced with our puppet friends!!)

We heard a Puppet Story...

Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson

Preschool Storytime Session 3

We Read....

This Tree Counts by Alison Formento
Round Like a Ball by by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
Who's in the Forest by Phyillis Gershator

We Sang...

Green Grass Grew All Around

All sing version of “The Green Grass Grew All Around.”

There was a hole in the middle of the ground
The prettiest hole that you ever did see.
Well, the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And in this hole there was a seed
The prettiest seed that you ever did see
Well the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And from this seed there grew a tree
The prettiest tree that you ever did see
Well the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this tree there was a branch...
The prettiest branch that you ever did see
Well the branch on the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this branch there was a nest...
The prettiest nest that you ever did see
Well the nest on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this branch there was a bird...
The prettiest bird that you ever did see
Well the bird on the branch
And the branch in the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

We Danced...
Head, Sholders, Knees and Toes by The Wiggles

We had a Puppet Play...

I am a tree as pretty as can be!

Toddler Session 3

We Read....

Where Once There was a Wood By Denise Flemming

Who's in the Forest by Phyillis Gershator

We Sang...

Green Grass Grew All Around

All sing version of “The Green Grass Grew All Around.”

There was a hole in the middle of the ground
The prettiest hole that you ever did see.
Well, the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And in this hole there was a seed
The prettiest seed that you ever did see
Well the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And from this seed there grew a tree
The prettiest tree that you ever did see
Well the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this tree there was a branch...
The prettiest branch that you ever did see
Well the branch on the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this branch there was a nest...
The prettiest nest that you ever did see
Well the nest on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

And on this branch there was a bird...
The prettiest bird that you ever did see
Well the bird on the branch
And the branch in the tree
And the tree from the seed
And the seed in the hole
And the hole in the ground And the green grass grew all around and around
And the green grass grew all around.

We Danced...
Head, Sholders, Knees and Toes by The Wiggles

We had a Puppet Play...

I am a tree as pretty as can be!

Preschool Storytime Session 2

We Read....

Wake Up Vladimir by Felicia Bond

Groundhog Day by Margaret McNamara

Shadows and reflections by Tana Hoban.   





We sang....


I'm a little groundhog
To the tune of I'm a little teapot
by Mrs. B

I'm a little Groundhog round and fat
Sleeping underground is where I'm at
When February rolls around
I pop out and see if my shadow is found!
We did a fingerplay...

Groundhog by Mrs. B.

I'm a little groundhog (use your pointer finger)
I am sleeping underground (make your hand a hole)
is it time to get up?
I poke through the ground. (poke finger through the hole)
I look..... (have the finger look around)

Oh! my shadow I have found!
I guess it's 6 more weeks underground! (put the finger bak in the hole)

We did a craft...

Happy Groundhog Day 

Toddler Session 2- Groundhog Fun!

We Read....

Wake Up Vladimir by Felicia Bond

Groundhog Day by Margaret McNamara

We sang....


I'm a little groundhog
To the tune of I'm a little teapot
by Mrs. B

I'm a little Groundhog round and fat
Sleeping underground is where I'm at
When February rolls around
I pop out and see if my shadow is found!
We did a fingerplay...

Groundhog by Mrs. B.

I'm a little groundhog (use your pointer finger)
I am sleeping underground (make your hand a hole)
is it time to get up?
I poke through the ground. (poke finger through the hole)
I look..... (have the finger look around)

Oh! my shadow I have found!
I guess it's 6 more weeks underground! (put the finger bak in the hole)

We did a craft...

Ready-to-Color: Groundhog Day Pop-Up Puppet

Preschool Session 1- Jan. 25, 2012

We read...



Snow / Manya Stojic.


Hello, Arctic! / Theodore Taylor ; illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

 We had a snowball fight!

Snow balls!

A counting flannel By Mrs. B

I made 5 snowballs in the snow

I really want to give one a throw

Ready! Set! Go!

How many snowballs are left to go?

I made 4….

I made 3…

I made 2…

I made 1…

No more snowballs in the snow, I guess it’s time to go!

We danced...

The snowman dance





We heard a puppet story called...

The Mitten.

Based on a Ukrainian Folktale

(made popular by Jan Brett's Book...The Mitten)

Toddler Time session 1 Jan 24, 2012

We read...
Polar bear night / by Lauren Thompson ; pictures by Stephen Savage

Hello, Arctic! / Theodore Taylor ; illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

 

We Sang...
The snowman dance

We heard a puppet story called...
The Mitten.
Based on a Ukrainian Folktale
(made popular by Jan Brett's Book...The Mitten)

New Storytime Sessions are here at HWPL!!!

Hi!

The Toddler Time and
Preschool Storytimes
are back this week!
And they were great!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!

Here is a hint for my big puppet story.....

Family Pajamarama Nights with Mrs. B! Jan. 17, 2012

The First EVER Family Pajamarama Nights with Mrs. B!

We read....

Officer Buckle and Gloria By Peggy Rathman






and

The Dog House by Jan Thomas





We sang...
BINGO!
and
There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly!


We participated in a poem by Mrs. B...

There once was a DOG who ate a HOG
and boy was he BIG

There once was a CAT who ate a HAT
can you imagine THAT?

There once was a BIRD who ate WORMS
nothing wrong with THAT!

We left with a Officer Buckle and Gloria Star to fill out and a Dog Coloring Sheet!