1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Here are the books we read at storytime:
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley © 1992
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema © 1975 [Caldecott Award Book]
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont © 2005
Ten Big Toes and a Princess Nose by Nancy Gow © 2010
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 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.
Head and Shoulders
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
and eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y dedos, rodillas y dedos
Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y dedos, rodillas y dedos
Ojos y orejas y boca y nariz.
Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y dedos, rodillas y dedos!
Flip Flap Jack
There was a man and he was made of food.
Made of food? Yes, made of food.
There was a man and he was made of food.
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His head/la cabeza was made from a pancake.
Pancake? A pancake!
His head/la cabeza was made from a pancake,
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His eyes/los ojos they were blueberries.
Blueberries?? Blueberries!
His eyes/los ojos they were blueberries.
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His nose/la nariz it was a strawberry.
Strawberry? Strawberry!
His nose/la nariz it was a strawberry.
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His mouth/la boca was made from bacon.
Bacon? Bacon!
His mouth/la boca was made from bacon.
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
His ears/las orejas were made from kiwis.
Kiwis? Kiwis!
His ears/las orejas were made from kiwis
And his name was Flip Flap Jack.
One Finger, One Thumb
One finger, one thumb, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.One finger, one thumb, one arm, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nodding head, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nodding head, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nodding head, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.
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.