Mrs. B's Storytime Blog

Toddler Session 3

2012-02-07T08:29:00.000-08:00

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

2012-02-01T11:42:00.000-08:00

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!

2012-01-31T08:08:00.000-08:00

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

2012-01-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

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 athrow

Ready! Set! Go!

How many snowballs are left togo?

I made 4….

I made 3…

I made 2…

I made 1…

Nomore 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

2012-01-24T13:18:00.000-08:00

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!!!

2012-01-22T13:05:00.000-08:00

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

2012-01-17T14:20:00.000-08:00

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!

Wednesday Storytime #8

2011-12-07T13:37:00.001-08:00

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

2011-12-06T13:27:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-29T06:39:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-11-23T11:57:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-11-22T11:37:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-16T07:56:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-02T11:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-11-01T21:43:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-26T11:20:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-25T21:40:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-19T11:07:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-18T21:31:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-10-14T10:59:00.000-07:00

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

6th storytime of 2008

2008-02-12T19:40:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Valentine's Day

I read:

Will you be my Valenswine? By Teresa Bateman
The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson
Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts

We sang:

Kisses

I love kisses, I love kisses
Yes I do, Yes I do!
kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss
(kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss)
For me and you, me and you

I love kisses, I love kisses
Yes I do, Yes I do!
chocolatey delicious eat them off the dishes
For me and you, me and you

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

Pj, my sidekick the dog, handed out valentines and we had a nice sweet time!
It was a very happy active crowd of 48!

5th Storytime of 2008

2008-02-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

Theme

Goat

We read...

Gordon in Charge by Jill Newton

Little Apple Goat by Caroline Jayne Church

We sang...

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,

That wriggled and wiggled and tiggled inside her;

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird;

How absurd to swallow a bird.

She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat;

Fancy that to swallow a cat!

She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady that swallowed a dog;

What a hog, to swallow a dog;

She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,

She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

She swallowed the bird to catch the spider

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow,

I don't know how she swallowed a cow;

She swallowed the cow to catch the dog,

She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,

She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse...She's dead, of course!

Because she...

Swallowed the horse to catch the cow

She swallowed the cow to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly -

But that's why she died!

We danced...

Touch your toes to your nose

We saw a puppet story...

There’s a Billy Goat in the Garden by Laurel Dee Gugler

4th Storytime of 2008

2008-01-29T19:28:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Boys!

We read...

You'll Grow Soon Alex by Andrea Shavick

Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino

David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon

We danced...

Shake your sillies out

Put your hands in the air!

3rd Storytime of 2008

2008-01-22T15:39:00.000-08:00

Theme

GIRLS!

We Read...

Please Louise by Frieda Wishinsky

I ain’t gonna paint no more by Karen Beaumont

Taking a bath with the dog and other things that make me happy by Scott Menchin

We Danced...

Shake Your Sillies Out

Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

2nd Storytime of 2008

2008-01-15T19:51:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Dogs!

This is Emily...Mrs. B's dog!

We Read...

Some dogs do by Jez Alborough
I don’t like Gloria by Kaye Umansky
I love dogs by Barney Saltzberg

We Sang...

BINGO

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

We Danced...

Freeze Dance

1st Storytime of 2008

2008-01-08T19:43:00.000-08:00

Theme...

Time for Bed!!!

We read...

The bunnies are not in their beds by Marisabina Russo

The good night train by June Sobal

Don’t let the pigeon stay up late by Mo Willems

We sang...

1o in a bed

There were ten in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were nine in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were eight in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were seven in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were six in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were five in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were four in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were three in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were two in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"

So they all rolled over and one fell out

There was one in a bed and the little one said"Good night."

We danced...

Shake my Sillies Out by Raffi

Last Storytime of 2007

2007-12-18T17:10:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Christmas!

We Read...
Clear Moon Snow Moon by Tony Johnston.
Merry Christmas, big hungry bear! by Don Wood

We Danced...
Jingle Bells/Jingle Dance From the Hap Palmer CD Holiday Magic- with instruments!
We wish you a Merry Christmas Dance from Hap Palmer's CD Holiday Magic

Puppet Story...
Bark George by Jules Feiffer (a Christmas Version adapted by Mrs. B)

41st Storytime of 2007

2007-12-12T13:18:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Hanukkah & Christmas

part 2

We read....
All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle
The eight nights of Chanukah by Leslea Newman
Inside Outside Christmas by Robin Spowart

We danced and sang
The Snowman dance

The SNOWMAN Dance (Tune: Hokey Pokey)

You put your SNOWMAN up,
you put your SNOWMAN down,
you put your SNOWMAN up
And you shake it all around
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You put your SNOWMAN in front, you put your SNOWMAN in back, you put your SNOWMAN in front. And you give your knee a slap.
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You touch your SNOWMAN to your head, you touch your SNOWMAN to your toes, you touch your SNOWMAN to your head. And you shake it to and fro.
You do the SNOWMAN dance and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

You do the SNOWMAN dance, You do the SNOWMAN dance, You do the SNOWMAN dance. That’s what it’s all about. SNOWMAN Dance!

We Danced...
We wish you a Merry Christmas from Hap Palmer's CD Holiday Magic

40th Storytime of 2007

2007-12-05T14:14:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Hanukkah & Christmas

We read...
Runaway dreidel! by Leslea Newman
Dream Snow by Eric Carle
The Hanukkah mice by Ronne Randall.

We Danced...
The Latkes Playtime (teddybear playtime) From the Hap Palmer CD So Big.
Jingle Bells/Jingle Dance From the Hap Palmer CD Holiday Magic

39th Storytime of 2007

2007-11-27T14:05:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Babies

We read...
The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathman
The baby goes Beep! by Rebecca O'Connell
Family lullaby by Jody Fickes Shapiro

We Sang...
Oh, I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
--Buzzy, buzzy, buzzy --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby rattlesnake
Won't my mommy shiver and shake
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby rattlesnake
--Rattle, rattle, rattle --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby turtle Won't my mommy really pop her girdle
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby turtle
Snappy, snappy, snappy --(spoken): OOOOH, it bit me!

Oh, I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy fall right through the floor
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
--Gobble, gobble, gobble --(spoken): OOOOH, it ate me!

I'm not bringing home any babies
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
I'm not bringing home any babies
And my mom is so proud of me!

We Danced...
Head, shoulders baby! from the CD Dana's Best Sing & Play-a-Long Tunes!

38th Storytime of 2007

2007-11-20T13:57:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Thanksgiving!

We read...
I’m Thankful Each Day by P.K. Hallinan
One little, two little, three little pilgrims by B.G. Hennessy
10 Fat Turkeys! By Tony Johnston

We Sang...

Song- Thanksgiving Day(To the Tune of: Mulberry Bush)
This is the day for giving thanks, Giving thanks, giving thanks.
This is the day for giving thanks,Celebrate Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking those Who give us food and give us clothes.
This is the day a "thank you" goes To family on Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking friends,On friendship, everyone depends.
This is the day our thanks extend To friends on Thanksgiving!

This is the day the Pilgrims ate,And with the Indians shared their plate.
This is the day we commemorate The very first Thanksgiving!

This is the day to be sincere,Giving thanks that we are here.
In November every year We celebrate Thanksgiving!

Song- Albuquerque turkey(To the Tune of: Clementine) With a visit from Albuquerque himself!
Albuquerque, he's my turkey, and he's feathered and
he's fine and he wobbles and he gobbles and
I'm awfully glad he's mine.
He's the best pet you could ever 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!

We Danced...Turkey Dance (AKA Chicken Dance)

37th Storytime 0f 2007

2007-11-13T19:00:00.000-08:00

Theme
Cookies!!

We read...

The Chocolate-covered cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blumenthal
Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington
Cookie Count; a tasty pop-up by Robert Sabuda

We did a fingerplay...

I am making cookie dough
Round and round the beaters go
Add some flour from a cupStir and stir the batter up
Roll them, and cut them, nice and neat
Put them on a cookie sheetBake them and count them 123
and serve them to your friends for tea!

We heard a fun flannel story called 5 little chocolate chips!

We had a visit from Cookie Monster and sang C is for Cookie!!

36th Storytime of 2007

2007-11-07T19:30:00.000-08:00

Theme-
Fairies, Dragons & Trolls!

We Read....

Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Who Wants a Dragon by Jame Mayhew
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood

We sang....
If I was a troll, a Fairy, a dragon!
-to the tune Head, shoulders, knees & toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

If I was a troll, was a troll
If I was a troll, was a troll
I’d have horns and a mole on my nose
If I was a troll, was a troll

If I was a fairy, was a fairy
If I was a fairy, was a fairy
I’d have wings and fly through the air
If I was a fairy, was a fairy

If I was a dragon, was a dragon
If I was a dragon, was a dragon
I’d have scales and fiery breath
If I was a dragon, was a dragon

Spoken- But I’m a person, so all I have is…

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

We Danced...

Shake your Sillies out!!

35th storytime of 2007

2007-10-23T15:51:00.000-07:00

Theme
Dinosaurs!

We Read...
Dino-snores by Kelly DiPucchio.
Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde
How do Dinosuars go to school? By Jan Yolen

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?

34th Storytime of 2007

2007-10-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

Theme

Feelings

We Read...
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
It’s a Bad day by Mary Ellen Friday
Walter was Worried by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

We Sang...

Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay

Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
My, on my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine, headin’ my way,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Mister bluebird on my shoulder,
It’s the truth, it’s natural Everything is satisfactull,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Wonderful feeling, Wonderful day!

You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine,
my only sunshineYou make me happy,
when skies are gray
You never know dear
How much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

We Danced...

Show me how you feel! By Greg & Steve from the CD Kids in Motion!

33rd Storytime of 2007

2007-10-09T15:24:00.000-07:00

Theme:

Bears

We Read...

Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough.

he little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear by Don & Audrey Wood

A Bear and his Boy by Sean Bryan

We Sang...

Grizzly bears are big and brown. ( to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Grizzly bears are big and brown.
Big and brown, big and brown.
Grizzly bears are big and brown.
And live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white.
Soft and white, soft and white.
Polar bears are soft and white.
And live were it is cold.

Panda bears are black and white,
Black and white, black and white
Panda bears are black and white.
And live in the jungle.

Teddy bears are just my size.
Just my size, just my size.
Teddy bears are just my size.
And live in my home

We Danced...
Hap Palmer's Teddy Bear Playtime from the CD SO Big!

32nd storytime of 2007

2007-10-02T15:15:00.000-07:00

Theme...

School!

We read....
If You Take a Mouse to School By Laura Numeroff
First Day By Dandi Daley Mackall
Wow! School! By Robert Neubecker.

We Sang...

The Wheels on the Bus
with aide of a "Big Book: version of the song

The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.
(Roll hands around each other)
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish,all through the town.
("Swish" hands in front of you like windshield wipers)
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,all through the town.
(Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)

The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;all through the town.
(Push hands back and forth in front of you)
The Driver on the bus says "Ticket's Please"
The Driver on the bus says "Ticket's Please" all through the town.
(Point thumb over your shoulder)
The babies on the bus says "Wah, wah, wah;Wah, wah, wah;Wah, wah, wah".
The babies on the bus says
"Wah, wah, wah",all through the town. (Rub fists in front of eyes)
The People on the bus says "Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush; Shush, shush, shush.
"The people on the bus says "Shush, shush, shush"all through the town.

31st Storytime of 2007

2007-09-25T19:50:00.000-07:00

Theme-
Pirates

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 be
Now there are 4 pirates here! (Rrr, Rrr)

We Danced....
Shake your sillies out!

(Mrs. B is on the right in red & White)

30th Storytime of 2007

2007-09-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

Theme

Fire Fighters

We Read...
Rhinos Who Rescue by Julie Mammano
Smokejumpers one to ten by Chris Demarest
Fire Fighter Piggy Wiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox

We Sang...

Hurry Hurry
sung to: 10 Little Indians

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck, ERRRRRRRR!

Hurry, hurry, ring the bellHurry, hurry, ring the bellHurry, hurry, ring the bell...Ding ding ding ding ding

Hurry, hurry climb the ladderHurry, hurry climb the ladderHurry, hurry climb the ladder...climb, climb, climb, climb, climb

Hurry, hurry use the waterHurry, hurry use the waterHurry, hurry use the water… splash, splash, splash, splash, splash!

We are, we are firefighters
We are, we are firefightersWe are, we are firefighters … We are firefighters!

We need firemen
to the tune "Are you Sleeping?"

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Putting out fires, using ax and pliers
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Climbing up the ladders, knowing all that matters
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
Saving all the kittens, never wearing mittens
We love you. We love you

We need firemen, we need firemen
Yes we do, yes we do
They are ours heroes, Super Duper Heroes
We love you. We love you

Another Great book not to be overlooked:
New York’s Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne

29th Storytime of 2007

2007-09-04T15:13:00.000-07:00

Theme:
Ducks/Cows/Pigs!

We Read.....
Duck on a bike by David Shannon
Can you make a Piggiy Giggle? by Linda Ashmen

A Puppet Story...
based on the book The Cow who clucked by Denise Flemming

We Danced....
10 wiggle worms
&
Shake like a tree

28th Storytime of 2007

2007-08-21T15:05:00.000-07:00

Theme:
Quiet!

We Read...
Shhhhh! Everybody is sleeping by Julie Markes
Goodnight Owl by Pat Hutchins

We Danced...
Shake your sillies out!
&
I can Wiggle!

We Sang...

Song- If You’re Happy and You Know It

If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
(BIG smile!)

If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!

Stomp your feet!
Shout hurray!
Do all three!

27th storytime of 2007

2007-08-14T15:22:00.000-07:00

Theme:

Cows

We read....

A Particular Cow by Mem Fox
Click Clack Moo Cows that Type By Doreen Cronin

We Sang...
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
I dunno why she swallowed that fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly -Perhaps she'll die

.…who swallowed a bird;How absurd, to swallow a bird!
… who swallowed a cat.Imagine that, she swallowed a cat.
… who swallowed a dog.What a hog! To swallow a dog!
… who swallowed a goat.Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
... who swallowed a cow.I don't know how she swallowed a cow!
… who swallowed a horse - She's dead, of course.

We Danced...
Clap Your Hands!

26th storytime of 2007

2007-08-07T15:13:00.000-07:00

Theme:

PIGS!!

We read...
Pigsty by Mark Teague
Pigs Rock! By Melanie Davis Jones

We Sang...
I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby piggy, eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)

I'm scrubbing up the baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm scrubbing up a baby piggy,
Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)
I'm wiping off the baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm wiping off the baby piggy,
Now my piggy is nice and clean!
(Wipe hands, Hold hands up to show they are clean)

I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby piggy,
and my mommy so proud of me!

We Danced too!
10 Wiggle Worms

25th Storytime of 2007

2007-07-31T15:16:00.000-07:00

Theme:
Cats!

We Read...
Storm Cats byMalachy Doyle
Kittens Kittens Kittens by Susan Meyers

We Sang...

My Little Kitty (To the Tune of the Dreidal song)

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.

I have a little kitty, Her fur is black and white,I love to giver her kisses,and hold her nice and tight.I love my little kitty,She sleeps with me at night,She seems to really like it
and doesn’t scratch or bite!

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.

I love my little kitty,- with soft and shiny fur
And when I pet my kitten - she goes purr, purr, purr, purr

Oh kitty, kitty, kitty you’re my favorite friend.
Kitty, kitty, kitty together till the end.

We Danced...
Touch Your Toes toYour Nose!

We watched...
The Three Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy

23rd Storytime of 2007

2007-07-24T20:26:00.000-07:00

Theme:

OCEAN!!

We read...

Great White Man Eating Shark by Margaret May
I’m the Biggest thing in the ocean by Kevin Sherry
Hooray for Fish! By Lisa Cousins

We Sang...

The Fish in the Sea

The fish in the sea go
swim, swim, swim swim,
swim, swim, swim, swim, swim
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
All through the Day

The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch pinch,
pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
All through the Day

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
All through the Day

The Stingray in the sea go click, click, click click,
click, click, click, click, click
The Stingray in the sea go click, click, click
All through the Day

The shark in the sea go yum, yum, yum yum,
yum, yum yum, yum, yum
The shark in the sea go yum, yum, yum
All through the Day

We Danced..

10 wiggle worms

22nd Storytime of 2007

2007-07-17T14:11:00.000-07:00

Theme:
R A I N B O W !

We Read...
Rainy Day by Patricia Larkin
Duckie’s Rainbow by Frances Barry
Maisy’s Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins

We Danced...
Shake Your Sillies Out
Head Sholders Knees & Toes

a Song..we didn't sing...

Make a Rainbow(Skip to My Lou)
Take some cherries;
put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest RED - you ever did see!!

Take an orange; put it in a pot
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest ORANGE - you ever did see!!

Take a lemon; put it in a pot
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest YELLOW - you ever did see!!

Take some limes; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest GREEN - you ever did see!!

Take some berries; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest BLUE - you ever did see!!

Take some grapes; put them in a pot
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot!
Pour it out now; what will it be?
The prettiest PURPLE - you ever did see!!

Red and orange, yellow and green-
Blue and purple colors are seen!
Put them all together what will it be?
The prettiest Rainbow you ever did see!

21st Storytime of 2007

2007-07-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

Theme:
The 4th of July!!

We read....
Hat’s off for the fourth of July! By Harriet Ziefert
Fourth of July Mice by Bethany Roberts.
WOW! America! By Robert Neubecker

We sang....

Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his hatAnd called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy.

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, A Yankee Doodle, do or die;
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's,
Born on the Fourth of July.
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart,
She's my Yankee Doodle joy.
Yankee Doodle came to London,
Just to ride the ponies;I am the Yankee Doodle Boy.

We marched...
Oh, When the Flags
To the tune When the saints go marching in
From the CD...Holiday Piggyback Songs

Oh when the flags come marching in
Oh when the flags come marching in
How we love to see our three colors
when the flags come marching in

First come red, then white, then blue
First come red, then white, then blue
How we love to see our three colors
when the flags come marching in

Oh, hear the bells come marching in
Oh, hear the bells come marching in
We ring the bells for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue

Oh, hear the drums come marching in
Oh, hear the drums come marching in
We beat the drums for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue

Oh, hear the horns come marching in
Oh, hear the horns come marching in
We toot the horns for our great nation
For the Red and White and Blue

Other songs to sing....
Also From the CD...Holiday Piggyback Songs

July Fourth is coming
To the tune pop goes the weasel

July the Fourth is coming
And I can hardly wait.
There’ll be lots of fireworks.
Time to celebrate
America’s independence
A very special day.
We’ll wave our flags and watch parades.
Happy Birthday U.S.A

On Independence Day
To the tune Mary had a little lamb

Fireworks go Snap, snap, snap!
Crack, crack, crack! Zap, zap, zap!
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap!
On Independence Day!

20th Storytime of 2007

2007-06-27T17:36:00.000-07:00

Theme:
FROGS

We Read...
One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau
The wide-mouthed frog by Keith Faulkner

I told a story...

The New Prince.

We Sang...
Five Little Frogs
Five Green and speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green & speckled frogs
Glub, glub

Repeat: Four, three, two, one.

We Danced...
Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

19th Storytime of 2007

2007-06-19T21:32:00.000-07:00

Theme:
BIRDS!

We Read...
Grumpy Bird by Jermery Tankard
I love you! A Bushel & a Peck! By Frank Loessor

We Sang...

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie, Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)

I'm scrubbing up the baby Duckie, Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm scrubbing up a baby Duckie,Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)

I'm wiping off the baby Duckie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm wiping off the baby Duckie,Now my Birdie is nice and clean!

I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby Duckie,and my mommy so proud of me!

We Danced...
The Chicken Dance!

Puppet Story:
The Baby BeeBee Bird
by Diane Redfield Massie

18th Storytime of 2007

2007-06-13T08:47:00.000-07:00

Theme:
Father's Day

I read...
The Daddy Mountain By Jules Feiffer
Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino

We Sang...
DADDY (To the tune of Bingo)
I have a special friend of mine and Daddy is his name-o
D A D D Y, D A D D Y, D A D D Y and Daddy is his name-0

Daddy loves me (to the tune of Mary had a little lamb)
Daddy love me, Yes he does.
Yes he does. Yes he does. Daddy love me, Yes he does.
He loves me everyday

He gives me special hugs and kisses.
hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses.He gives me special hugs and kisses.
To show me he loves me.

I love my Daddy, yes I do.
Yes I do, yes I do.
I love my Daddy, yes I do.
And I know he loves me too!

We did a dad craft too!

17th Storytime of 2007

2007-06-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

Theme:
DUCKS

We read...
Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
Tickle the Duck by Ethan Long

We saw a puppet story...
Webster J. Duck by Martin Waddell

We Sang...

Old MacDonald had a farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I, E-I, O.
And on his farm he had a cow, E-I, E-I, O.
With a moo, moo here, and a moo, moo, there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I, E-I, O.
Verse 2: dog ... bow wow
Verse 3: cat ... meow meow
Verse 4: pig ... oink oink
Verse 5: duck ... quack quack

Quack Quack Quack By Connie Kaldor From the CD Duck in New York

16th Storytime of 2007

2007-05-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

Theme:
MONSTERS!!!

We Read...
Leonardo the terrible monster by Mo Willems
There’s a nightmare in my closet by Mercer Mayer

We sang...
The Monster Song to Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws

Eyes and ears adn tail and paws

Horns and Fangs
Knees and Claws
Knees and Claws

We Danced...
Shake your sillies out by Raffi

We Watched...
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Weston Woods Productions

15th Storytime of 2007

2007-05-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

Theme:

Sleepy

We read:

Sleepy Head by Karma Wilson
Roar of a Snore by Marsha Diane Arnold
The Napping House by Don & Audrey Wood

We sang

Twinkle, twinkle little star

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

1o in a bed

There were ten in a bed and the little one said"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were nine in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were eight in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were seven in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were six in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were five in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were four in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were three in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were two in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled over and one fell out
There was one in a bed and the little one said"Good night."

14th Storytime of 2007

2007-05-09T14:50:00.000-07:00

Theme
Mother's Day

We read:

What Mom’s Can’t do By Douglas Wood
Your Kind of Mommy by Marjorie Blain Parker

We Sang:
I Love Mother... To the tune of "Frere Jacque"
I love mother, I love mother.
Yes I do, yes, I do.
All I want to say is Happy Mother's Day!
I love you, I love you!

13th Storytime of 2007

2007-05-09T14:47:00.000-07:00

Theme:
Manners

We read:
Time To Say Please by Mo Willems
Please, Puppy, Please By Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
Excuse me! by Karen Katz

We Sang:

Manners, Manners
(to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day
Please and thank you, that’s a start
Please and thank you, do your part
Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day

Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day
Excuse me and pardon me, if you sneeze
Excuse me and pardon me, if you please
Manners, Manners
That’s the way, use them every single day

Please and Thank You

Please open the door for me
Thank you, Thank you
Please open the door for me
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you

Please pour me a glass of milk
Thank you, Thank you
Please pour me a glass of milk
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you

Please give me a little hug
Thank you, Thank you
Please give me a little hug
Thank you, Thank you
I can say thank you, I can say thank you,
Now I know just what to do
Just say please and thank you
Just say please and thank you
Just say please and thank you

12th Storytime of 2007

2007-04-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

Theme:

It's Mrs. B's Birthday!
Time to celebrate!

I read...
Happy Birthday Dear Duck! By Eve Bunting

The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone

I did a puppet story...
The Bear Neighbors

We danced...

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes by The Wiggles
Freeze Dance

We had a great time!!

11th Storytime of 2007

2007-04-25T09:22:00.000-07:00

Theme:

Bears!

I read:

Wake up Sleepy Bear!
By, Christine Morton-Shaw

Bear Snores On
By Karma Wilson

We Sang:

Bears

(to the tune of Mary had a little lamb)

Grizzly bears are big and brown.

Big and brown, big and brown.

Grizzly bears are big and brown.

And live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white.

Soft and white, soft and white.

Polar bears are soft and white.

And live were it is cold.

Panda bears are black and white,

Black and white, black and white

Panda bears are black and white.
And live in the jungle.

Teddy bears are just my size.

Just my size, just my size.

Teddy bears are just my size.

To cuddle up with at night.

A Rhyme:

My bear is looking all around
My bear can sniff the ground

My bear is sleeping in his bed
My bear is sitting on my head

My bear is looking at my toes
My bear can kiss me on my nose

My bear can whisper in my ear
What is he saying? Can you hear?

My bear can hide behind me,
But where ever I go my bear will always find me.

We Danced

Teddybear Playtime

by Hap Palmer

from the CD So Big!

10th Storytime of 2007

2007-03-21T10:10:00.001-07:00

Theme:

GREEN

I Read...

Today Everyone is Irish…By Kathy Buchsbaum
The wide-mouthed frog by Keith Faulkner

We had a puppet story:
Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberely

We Sang:

I'm looking over a four-leaf clover

I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before.
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain,
Third is the roses that grow in the lane.
No need explaining, the one remainingIs somebody I adore.I
'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before

I’ve got a clover and I’ll hold it over
My head and shake it all around
I’ll put it on my elbow, I’ll put it on my knee
I’ll put it on my back and my tummy if you please
I’ve got a clover and I’ll hold it over
My head and shake it all around
I’ve got a clover, but now the dance is over
So I’ll put it on the ground!

Five Green and Speckled frogs

Five green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled 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
GLUB GLUB

Count down from 5.

9th Storytime of 2007

2007-03-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

Theme:

CATS!!

I READ:

Come a long Kitten by Joanne Ryder
Who is the Beast? By Keith Baker
I love Cats by Barney Saltzberg

We Sang:

I Had me a Cat

I Had me a Cat
My cat pleased me,
I fed my cat under yonder tree.
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a hen . . . chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck

(after each new animal, go back through others to cat)

Duck – quack, quack Sheep – baa, baa
Pig – oink, oink Cow – moo, moo
Dog – bow-wow

We Danced:

Shake My Sillies out!
By Raffi from the CD More Singable Songs

8th Storytime of 2007

2007-03-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

The Theme was:

BREAD!!

I read...
Bread Comes to Life by George Levenson
Bread Bread Bread by Ann Morris
Little Red Hen by

We Sang...

I am a Pizza by Charlotte Diamond
From the CD 10 Carrot Diamond

I am a pizza
With extra cheese
From tomatoes
Sauce is squeezed
Onions and mushrooms
Oregano
I am a pizza, ready to go

I am a pizza
Pepperoni
No anchovies
Or phony bologna
I am a pizza
Order by phone
I am a pizza, please take me home

I am a pizza
Peppers on top
Out of the oven
Into the box

Into the car and
Upside down
I am a pizza, dropped on the ground

I was a pizza
I was the best
I was a pizza
Now I’m a mess!

We Danced...
Bread playtime
Using Hap Plamers Teddy Bear Playtime from the CD So Big!

Seventh Storytime of 2007

2007-02-22T17:55:00.000-08:00

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

2007-02-15T13:51:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2007-02-07T09:26:00.000-08:00

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

2007-02-02T17:21:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Food

I read:

The Boy who Loved Bananas by George Elliot

The Burger Boy by Alan Durant

Excuse Me! By Karen Katz

We sang:

Bananas, Bananas (Twinkle, Twinkle)
.
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

We Danced:

The Wiggle's Hot Potato

From the CD Yummy Yummy

35 people attended

Third Storytime of 2007

2007-01-20T13:29:00.000-08:00

The Theme:

Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my!

I Read:

Baby Bear’s Books by Jan Yolen

Beware of Tigers by Dave Hrowitz

How Loud is a Lion by Clare Beaton

We Danced and Sang to:

Hap Palmer's Teddy Bear Playtime

From the CD: So Big

Laurie Berkner's The Lion Sleeps tonight

From the CD: Whaddaya think of that?

38 people attended storytime!

Second Storytime of 2007

2007-01-15T12:59:00.000-08:00

Theme:
RED

I read:

Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

The Red Lemon by Bob Staake

The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear By Don Wood

Sang these songs:

Red, Red, Red (Three Blind Mice)

Red, red, red Red, red, red

What is red?What is red?

Apples, cherries, stop signs- oh my

Tomatoes to bake in a pizza pie,

Red is a color, and that is why-

We sing about red.

Stop Signs are Red (Farmer in the Dell)

Stop Signs are Red,

I can think of lots of things,

That are colored red.

What are other Red things????
?? are Red,

?? are Red,

I can think of lots of things,

That are colored red.

Red shape in the air (Twinkle, Twinkle)

Put your Red shape in the air

Hold it high & leave it there.

Put your red shape on your back

Now please lay it in your lap.

Hold your red shape in your hand

Now everyone please stand.

Wave your red shape at the door

Now please lay it on the floor.

Hold your red shape and jump, jump, jump.

Throw your red shape way, way up!

.

30 people attended!

First Storytime of 2007

2007-01-04T13:40:00.000-08:00

The first storytime of 2007

1-2-2007
theme:
Lambs.

I read:
Farley Found It! By Bruce Van Patter
When Sheep Sleep by Laura Numeroff

Sang these songs:

Baa, baa black sheep,

Baa, baa black sheep, Have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes sir,Three bags full,One for the master,And one for the dame,And one for the little boyWho lives down the lane.
Baa, baa black sheep, Have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm bringing home a baby lambie,eww! It’s smelly!(smell hands)
I'm scrubbing up the baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm scrubbing up a baby lambie,Ooh! It's sticky!(sticky hands)
I'm wiping off the baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,I'm wiping off the baby lambie,Now my lambie is nice and clean!(Wipe hands, Hold hands up to show they are clean)

I'm bringing home a baby lambie,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
Yes, I'm bringing home a baby lambie,and my mommy so proud of me!

And a puppet story called Baa-Choo! based on the book Baa-Choo by Sarah Weeks

It was a great Storytime! 35 people attended!

Welcome To Mrs. B's Blog

2007-01-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

Hi!

Welcome to

Mrs. B's Blog

Here I will talk about

my stortimes & my themes

Books, Puppets

and all Library news for Mrs. B

Enjoy!

:-)

10th Storytime of 2006

2006-03-07T12:04:00.000-08:00

Theme:
March Authors

We Read:

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
By Dr. Seuss
Birthday March 2, 1904!

Boo to a Goose
By Mem Fox
Birthday March 5, 1946!

Rap A Tap Tap Here’s Bojangles-Think of That!
By Leo and Diane Dillon
Leo’s birthday is March 2 and Diane's is March 13

We Sang

Flannel Song-Five sad and lonely books

Five sad and lonely books
Sat where now one would look
Crying some most unhappy tears- boo hoo.

One found a child in need
Who really liked to read
Then there were four sad, lonely books.

Continue till
Then There were no sad, lonely books.

We danced...

Shake your Sillies out!

Teddy Bear Playtime

9th storytime of 2006

2006-02-28T11:59:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Elephants

We read:
Never Ride your Elephant to School by Doug Johnson
A Nose Like a Hose – Jenny Samuels
Looking after little Ellie by Dosh and Mike Archer

Fingerplay – A Great Big Elephant
(‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ tune)
A great big elephant (bend over, clasp hands and swing ‘trunk’)
Went out one day to play
Down came the rain (flutter fingers down)
And then he couldn’t stay
But up came the sun (circle arms above head)
And dried up all the rain
And the great big elephant (bend over, clasp hands and swing ‘trunk’)
Went out to play again.

We sang:

Song – The Elephant’s Lullaby
In the jungle, late at night
All the little elephants are tucked in tight
Except that one little elephant won’t close her eyes
And so we sing the elephant’s lullaby
All the animals under the stars
Listen for the sound wherever they are
And by the light of a jungle moon
Big Mama Elephant starts to croon
She sings go to sleep, little elephant, go to sleep

Chorus
Little elephants need to get their rest
To grow up big and strong
To make their ears so big and floppy
To make their trunks so long, (make elephant noise)

All the elephants like to play hide and seek and tag all day
They slide down trees and swim in the creeks
And take a long bath every day of the week
But at the end of the day it’s time to hit the hay

Chorus

So if your elephant has been up late
Is tired and hungry don’t hesitate
Just give ‘em some peanuts so they won’t cry
And then sing the elephant’s lullaby
It goes, go to sleep, little elephant, go to sleep

Chorus

Song – One Elephant
One elephant went out to play,
On a spider's web one day.
He had such enormous fun,
That he called for another elephant to come!

Two elephants went out to play...

8th Storytime of 2006

2006-02-21T23:55:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Feelings

WE Read:
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
When Sophie Gets Angry Really, Really Angry By Molly Bang
Who Love’s Me? By Patricia MacLachlan

We Sang:
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay

Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
My, on my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine, headin’ my way,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Mister bluebird on my shoulder,
It’s the truth, it’s natural Everything is satisfactull,
Zip a dee doo dah, Zip a dee ay,
Wonderful feeling, Wonderful day!

Song- You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are grey
You never know dear
How much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

We Danced
Show me how you feel

7th Storytime of 2006

2006-02-14T23:52:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Valentine's Day

We read:
I love you with all my Heart – by Norris Kern
Sweet Hearts – by Jan Carr

Flannel Story- Five Valentines

Finger Play:
Love is a circleLove 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)

We Sang:

If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it, (BIG smile!)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
Stomp your feet! Shout hurray! Do all three!

Song- 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 word with other body part words in turn, such as head, arm, and foot

6th Storytime of 2006

2006-02-07T23:48:00.000-08:00

Theme:
February Authors

We Read:
The Secret Room
By Uri Shulevitz
Birthday February 27!

Good Morning Digger
By Anne Rockwell
Birthday February 8!

Off We Go!
By Jane Yolen
Birthday February 11!

We Danced-

Shake your Sillies out!

Rock & Roll Freeze

Flannel Rhyme: Ten Little Candles

Ten little candles on a Chocolate Cake
Wh! Wh! Now there are eight.
Eight little candles on a candlestick;
Wh! Wh!
Now there are six!
Six little candles and not one more;
Wh! Wh! Now there are four!
Four little candles, red, white and blue;
Wh! Wh! now there are two!
Two little candles standing in the sun;
Wh! Wh! Now there’s none.

We sang:

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear authors!
Happy Birthday to you,

5th Storytime of 2006

2006-01-31T23:44:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Monkeys!

We read:

Ten Monkey Jambore by Dianne Ochiltree
Monkey Among Us by Dave Horowitz
Monkey Do by Allan Ahlberg

Song- - I'm a Little Monkey(To the Tune of: I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little monkey in the tree Swinging by my tail so merrily

I can leap and fly from tree to tree I have lots of fun you see.

I'm a little monkey watch me play Munching on bananas every day

Lots of monkey friends to play with me

We have fun up in the tree.

Song/Fingerplay – Itsy Bitsy Monkey
(‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ tune)

The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree
(have hands climb)
Down came a coconut and bopped him on the knee
(drop fist from over head to hit yourself on the knee)
Along came his Mama, who kissed away the pain
(kiss your fist)
Then the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again
(climb hands again - stretch as high as you can reach!)

Dance/Song: Monkey See, Monkey Do

When you clap, clap, clap your hands

The monkey clap, clap, claps his hands

Monkey see and monkey do,

Monkey does the same as you.

When you stamp, stamp, stamp your feet,

The monkey stamp, stamps, stamps his feet,

Monkey see and monkey do,

Monkey does the same as you.

When you turn, turn, turn around

The monkey turn, turn, turns around,

Monkey see and monkey do,Monkey does the same as you.

When you jump, jump, jump up high,

The monkey jump, jump, jumps up high.Monkey see and monkey do.

Monkey does the same as you.

4th Storytime of 2006

2006-01-24T23:41:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Chinese New Year!

We Read:

This Next New Year – by Janet S. Wong

A Kamishibai Play from Japan:How the Years Were Named Adapted byChizuko Kamichi

Lion Dance Song

(To the Tune of: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
See the lion dance and prance,

Dance and prance, dance and prance.

See the lion dance and prance

On Chinese New Year's Day.
Hear the firecrackers pop,

Pop, pop, pop; pop ,pop, pop

Hear the firecrackers pop

On Chinese New Year's Day.

Song: Here Come The New Years(To the Tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Here come the new years Marching round, E-I-E-I-O

And one of the yearsIs the year of the Rat, E-I-E-I-O

With a squeak, squeak here,And a squeak, squeak there,

Here a squeak, there a squeak,

Everywhere a squeak, squeak.

Here come the new yearsMarching round, E-I-E-I-O.

Additional Verses:Year of the...Ox - moo, moo Tiger - grr,grrr Rabbit - sniff, sniff Dragon - roar, roarSnake - hiss, hiss Horse - neigh, neigh Sheep - baa, baa Monkey - chee, chee Rooster - cock-a-doodle Dog - bow, wow Pig - oink, oink

3rd Storytime of 2006

2006-01-17T11:28:00.000-08:00

Theme:

We Read:

I Like Myself – by Karen Beaumont

Incredible Me by Kathi Appelt

Dances
Shake your Sillies out

Touch your toes to your nose!

Finger plays:
Ten Fingers
I have ten fingers, they all belong to me
I can make them do things, would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight – (make fists)
I can open them wide – (spread fingers out)
I can put them on my head – (put hands on head)
And put them by my side – (hold hands at side)
I can hold them up high – (raise hands high)
I can hold them down low – (put hands on floor)
I can put them in my lap, and hold them just so!

In My Mirror
In my mirror I can see
Two little eyes that look at me.
two little ears, one little nose,
Ten little fingers, ten little toes.
One little mouth I open wide,
two little rows of teeth inside
A tongue that pops both in and out,
lots of joints that bend about.
When I look in the mirror, what do I see?
A beautiful person looking back at me!

2nd storytime of 2006

2006-01-10T20:00:00.000-08:00

Theme
Animals ROCK!!

We Read:

Hip Cat by Jonathan London
Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Pigs Rock! By Melanie Davis Jones

Flannel Play- Five Little Crickets

The first little cricket played a violin.
The second little cricket joined right in.
The third little cricket made a crackly song.
The fourth little cricket helped him along.
The fifth little cricket cried,
"Crick-crick-cree.
The orchestra is over and it's time for tea!

We Sang:

Song- Sing, Sing, Sing
(To the Tune of: Row, Row, Row your boat)

Sing, sing, sing with me.
Sing out loud and clear
To tell the Animals everywhere
That Music time is here.
Sing, sing, sing with me.
Sing out loud and clear
Animals rock, they won’t stop
Music time is here.

Old MacDonald had a Band…

Old MacDonald had a Band, E-I, E-I, O.
And in this band he had a guitar, E-I, E-I, O.
And in this band he had a jug
And in this band he had a banjo
And in this band he had a fiddle
And in this band he had some singers

1st Storytime of 2006

2006-01-03T20:00:00.000-08:00

Theme:
Happy Birthday January Authors

We read:

Tops & Bottoms
Adapted by Janet Stevens
Birthday January 17!

Timothy Goes to School
By Rosemary Wells
Birthday January 29!

Where once there was a wood
By Denise Fleming
Birthday January 31!

We Sang:
Winnie the Pooh
The song inspired by author A.A. Milne’s Book
Birthday January 18!

Deep in the hundred acre wood where Christopher Robin Plays.
You'll find the enchanted neighborhood of Christopher's childhood days

A donkey named Eeyore is his friend and Kanga and little Roo
There's Rabbit and Piglet and there's Owl,
but most of all Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the PoohWinnie the Pooh
tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff
He's Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
Willy nilly silly old bear

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear authors!
Happy Birthday to you,

Sang & Danced:

Up, Down And Touch The Ground
(Also a Winnie the Pooh Song)
Up, down, up
When I up, down and touch the ground
It puts me in the mood,
Up, down and touch the ground
In the mood for food
I am stout, round and I have found
Speaking poundage wiseI improve my appetite
When I exerciseI am short, fat and proud of that
And so, with all my mightI up, down and up, down to
My appetite's delightWhile I up, down and touch the ground
I think of things to chew, like honey
With a hefty happy appetite
I'm a hefty happy Pooh
With a hefty happy appetite
He's a hefty happy Pooh

We Danced:
Teddy Bear Playtime from Hap Palmer's CD So Big