Movin’& Groovin’ Toddlers

WAHOO! Another dance party! This time with ages 2-4 šŸ™‚ This time, I remembered to take photos…. BUT, unfortunately, none of them turned out šŸ™ I need to work on my photography skills!

As a reminder, the next round of storytimes starts up next week!

ā€œCan’t Wait to Celebrateā€ from Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
ā€œThe Bean Bagā€ (with bean bags) from Hap Palmer’s Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?
ā€œThe Goldfishā€ (used our bean bags as pillow rocks)Ā from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band
ā€œBaby Sharkā€ from Pinkfong
ā€œVery, Very Tallā€ from Old Town School of Folk Music’s Wiggleworms Love You
ā€œDancing Scarf Bluesā€Ā (with scarves)Ā from Carole Peterson’s Dancing Feet
ā€œDance, Freeze, Meltā€Ā (kept our scarves out for this one) from Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael’s Rockin’ Red
ā€œFinger in the Airā€ from Miss Carole’s Baloney!
ā€œI Know a Chickenā€Ā (with shakers) from Laurie Berkner’s Whaddaya Think of That?
ā€œShake with Youā€ (with shakers)Ā from Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael’s Bouncy Blue
Ā ā€œMonster Mashā€ (with bubbles)Ā from Halloween Jams Kids Dance PartyĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā ā€œCan’t Stop the Feelingā€ (freestyle/exit music)Ā from Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

 

November 2017 “Holiday Food” Toddler Visit

It’s been a while since I’ve done a toddler-only storytime. Today, I met some new friends at a local daycare.

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: Today is Monday by Eric Carle
Fingerplay: Apples
*Prop Visual: The Colors We Eat On Thanksgiving
Fingerplay: Sausages
Flannel: The Enormous Turnip
Song: ā€œI Feel Crazy so I Jump in the Soupā€

Schools visited: Little Bear Academy

*One of my co-workers made a great visual (see photo). The turkey’s stomach circle is clear, so you can put colored sheets of paper in a pocket behind the stomach. I used small squares of different colored construction paper. On one side of the paper, I put a photo of a Thanksgiving food that was the the color of the paper. (The other side was blank, just that color.) Here are the words (food) to go with the visual:
THE COLORS I EAT ON THANKSGIVING
I eat many colors on Thanksgiving…
The turkey is… (brown)
The corn is… (yellow)
The beans are… (green)
The pumpkin pie is… (orange)
The cranberries are… (red)
The potatoes are… (brown) When I peel the potatoes and make mashed potatoes, they are… (white)
So many colors I eat on Thanksgiving!