"Magic" Storytime

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Hedgehog's Magic Tricks by Ruth Paul ©2012
Hey, Presto! by Nadia Shireen © 2012
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig © 1980 ~~Caldecott Award Book~~
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox © 2002

Recommended Books:
 Jocolibrary - Kids - Magic

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.

 

3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.
 

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? 

 

5LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE

Try some fun alphabet activities from the  Johnson County Library's 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.

 

Poof!

Poof! I'm an elephant big in size.
Poof! I'm an owl with great big eyes.
Poof! I'm a mouse squeak, squeak, squeak.
Poof! I'm the best, I'm just me!

 

Magic Finger

Magic finger in the air.
Magic finger in my hair.
Magic finger on my hip.
Magic finger on my lips.


Put Your Magic Hat In [tune: "Hokey Pokey" ]

You put your magic hat in,
You put your magic hat out,
You put your magic hat in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey,
and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about!

 

Hat Trick by Deanna Romriell

Magic! Magic! In my hat,
I'll pull out a rabbit - Aaaaaaaa!!
What is that?!!   [Pull various non-rabbit items out of the hat.]
Magic! Magic! In my hat,
I'll pull out a rabbit - See!! Look at that!!

 

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.