1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Here are the books we read at storytime:
I Heard Said the Bird by Polly Berrien Berends ©1995
Lucky Russell by Brad Sneed ©1992
When the Fly Flew In by Lisa Westberg Peters ©1994
Cock-a Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo by Jim Aylesworth ©2012
2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK
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4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
Have you tried TumbleBooks, an online library of read-along stories, videos and language games for use on computer, Ipad and mobile devices?
5. LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Corinth Youth Services Pinterest page.
6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:
Welcome To Storytime! [tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle” ]
Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll sing the ABC's,
then we'll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone,
Now we're here let's have some fun.
Have Fun with Books Song [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Monkey, monkey, take a look. Play and sing, have fun with books!
Enjoy yourselves with print and letters, so by six, your ready to read better.
Monkey, monkey, take a look. Play and Sing, have fun with books!
Look for Letters Song [Tune:Twinkle, Twinkle]
Peacock, peacock, spread your tail, Let the lovely letters sail.
Look for letters everywhere,
shout them out come on and share.
Peacock, peacock, spread your tail Let the lovely letters sail!
Notice Print Song [Tune:Twinkle, Twinkle]
Kanga, Kanga, look and see Notice print all around thee.
Point it out and use its guide Make sure that the words don't hide.
Kanga, kanga, look and see Notice print all around thee.
Talk, Talk, Talk [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Toucan, toucan, don't be quiet. Talk, talk, talk, come on and try it.
Talk about new things you do and you'll learn words, I know it's true.
Toucan, toucan, don't be quiet. Talk, talk, talk, come on and try it!
Take Time to Rhyme Song [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Billy, billy, billy goat, I see you in your green coat.
When you finish up your hay, Take time to rhyme and sing each day.
Billy, billy, billy goat, I see you in your green coat.
Tell Stories Song [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Turtle, turtle, read your book Then retell the tale you took.
Tell stories about all you see and budding readers then you'll be.
Turtle, turtle, read your book Then retell the tale you took.
The Fly Flew In [tune: Wheels on the Bus]
The whiskers on dog went wiggle, wiggle, waggle, wiggle, wiggle, waggle, wiggle, wiggle, waggle.
The whiskers on the dog went, wiggle, wiggle, waggle, when he saw the fly.
The tail of the dog went swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
The tail of the dog went swish, swish, swish, When he chased the fly.
The cat of the house went zig, zag, zag, zig, zag, zag, zig, zag, zag.
The cat of the house went zig, zag, zag as he chased the fly.
The teeth of the hamster chew, chew, chewed. Chew, chew, chewed, chew, chew, chewed.
The teeth of the hamster chew, chew, chewed. The food on the floor he found.
The wings on the parrot, flip, flip, flapped. Flip, flip, flapped, flip, flip, flapped.
The wings on the parrot flip, flip, flapped. As she swooped through the cobwebs.
The animals left a very clean room, very clean room, very clean room the animals left a very clean room, when the fly flew in.
The More We Read Together [Tune: “The More We Get Together” ]
The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.