Crawlers & Totally Tots- Fish

This week our theme was Fish, all sorts of fish, little, big, colorful, and silly. Our Crawlers were very active this week and not really interested on little fish or on counting fish eyes.  For the Toddlers I changed it up and used Blackout from our Bedtime Stories since it engaged kids and the illustrations alone can tell the story.  Both Totally Tots groups were small this week so we got to use some of our musical instruments~ sticks & maracas~ we were quite loud, enough to scare the fish away!

Crawlers

 

Hooray For Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert
Big Fish, Little Fish by Ed Heck

Toddlers



Hooray For Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Blackout by John Rocco
Little White Fish by Guido Van Genechten


Here is the rest of the plan

Opening Song- Everybody say…

Wiggles

Nursery Rhyme: Patty Cake

Rhyme: My Kite

My  kite is up so high,

My kite is up so high,

Oh my, just watch it fly,

My kite is falling down,

My kite is falling down,

Oh no, it’s down so low,

My kite is falling down.

The wind has caught my kite,

The wind has caught my kite,

What fun, I’m on the run,

The wind has caught my kite

Repeat first verse.

Teddy Bear

Give teddy a hug (hug baby)

Give teddy a squeeze (squeeze baby gently)

Give teddy a tickle on his knees! (tickle baby’s knees)

Give teddy a kiss (kiss baby)

Give teddy a drum (drum fingers on baby’s tummy)

Give teddy a tickle on his tum (tickle baby’s tummy)

Credit: Baby Storytime Magic

 

Flannel: Four Little Fishes

Four little fishes swimming out to sea,

One met a shark!....

And then there were three.

Three little fishes wondering what to do,

One hid in a great big shell…

And then there were two.

Two little fishes looking for some fun,

One chased after a wave…

And that left one.

One little fish with all his friends gone,

Went back home to find his mum…

And that left none!

Credit: Perry Public Library Storytime

Bubble Time

Goodbye song-  We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Bedtime Stories- Families

We had a very rambunctious group Tuesday night. They liked No Go Sleep and where interested on Blackout, by Peekaboo time they were ready for some music and stretching.  We read

 

Peekaboo Time by Rachel Isadora
No Go Sleep! by kate Feiffer
Blackout by John Rocco

From our Tumblebooks subscription we watched



  
Bebe Goes Shopping by Susan Middlenton Elya

I use my regular opening song and Wiggles to get some of the "wiggles", and my regular closing song.  We tried a couple of new rhymes:

Hands Go Up

Hands go up and hands go down

I can turn myself around

I can stand up on one shoe

I can listen so can you

I can sit, I’ll show you how

Storytime is starting now

 What the Animals Do

We’ll hop, hop, hop like a bunny

And run, run, run like a dog.

We’ll walk, walk, walk like an elephant,

And jump, jump like a frog.

We’ll swim, swim, swim like a goldfish,

And fly, fly, fly like a bird.

We’ll sit right down and fold our hands

And not say a single word.

 
 

Baby Bloomers- What Do I See?

Today, our babies shared a mix of books about big brothers, and things they see, and can do. We had a small group so I decided to use some of our musical instruments. It is always fun when you can mix things a little bit. We read




My Big Brother by Valerie Fisher
Baby Can Bounce! by Lynne Chapman
I See by Rachel Isadora

Opening Song-

Wiggles

Nursery Rhyme: Patty Cake

Little Cat

Creeping, creeping , creeping,

Comes the little cat.

Meow, meow, meow, meow

Just like that!

Creeping, creeping, creeping,

Comes the little bunny.

Hop, hop, hop, hop

Do you think that’s funny?

Credit: The big Book of Stories, Songs, & Sing-Alongs

Up & Down

Up, up in the sky like this

(lift baby in the air)

Down, down for a great big kiss

Up like this

Down for a kiss

You’re my special baby!

(hug & cuddle)

Bubble Time

Goodbye song-  We Wave Goodbye Like This

 

Crawlers & Totally Tots- Pirates

My original plan was to do a "Pirates"  theme in honor of the International Talk  Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19, 2016). I have tried this theme in the past, and it hasn't worked out, not sure if it was me or the books I choose or what, but I thought I would give it another try.  Well, I changed the plan as the week went on.

 

Books:

Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett  Krosoczka

Penguin’s Big Adventure by Salina Yoon
Friday My Radio Flyer Flew by Zachary Pullen
A boy, a dog, and a frog by Mercer Mayer

I realized Tuesday with our Crawlers group that a couple of the books were to long for them.  Wednesday & Thursday I started with Penguin's Big Adventure, followed by Bubble Bath Pirates, and Friday My Radio Flyer Flew.  Thursdays' group enjoyed A boy, a dog, and a frog one of the first wordless books I have used with these groups.

Opening Song- Everybody say…

Wiggles

Nursery Rhyme: Smiling Girls, Rosy Boys * We have been skipping this section.

Rhyme: Here Are My Ears

Here are my ears. Here is my nose.

Here are my fingers. Here are my toes.

Here are my eyes both open wide.

Here is my mouth with white teeth inside.

Here is my tongue that helps me to speak.

Here is my chin and here are my cheeks.

Here are my hands that help me to play.

Here are my feet for walking today.

Pirate Ship
Sail, sail, sail your ship
Gently over the sea
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
A pirate’s life for me.

Credit: Fingerplays & Action Rhymes Blog

The One-Eyed Pirate * Some of the toddlers really liked this rhyme.
The one-eyed pirate (cover one eye)
He’s fierce, and he’s tough (clench fists & scowl)
He digs for buried treasure (digging motion)
But it’s never enough. (shake head)
He lives on a ship (hold up flat hand, thumb out)
Way out on the sea. (rock hand in curvy motion, other hand under it)
His parrot is his only friend, perch hand on shoulder)
Except for me. (point to self)

Flannel: This Old Pirate
This old pirate, has a hat
Where a skull and crossbones sat.
With an Ar, Ar, Ar, and an Ay Matey!
This old pirate sailed the sea.
This old pirate has a hook, uses it to hold a book.
This old pirate has a map, keeps it handy in his lap
This old pirate has a bird, barely knows a single word.
This old pirate has a ship, travels the world in a single trip.
This old pirate looking for treasure, more than anyone could measure!

Bubble Time
After Bubble time we have been playing/exploring our storytelling using fingerpuppets and flannel board items. This week we used Old MacDonald farm animals, and our community helpers.  

Goodbye song-  We Wave Goodbye Like This

Baby Bloomers- Siblings & Animals

This week's theme is a bit random, an old traditional tale, a realistic picture book about little kids & siblings, and a short Spanish book about nature.  I am truly not doing themes with the group but finding a good mix of books that work well.  I am also adding more play time by using our puppets and finger puppets.

Here is the plan

Books: 
Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera
My Baby & Me by Lynn Reiser
Grande y Pequeno  by Britta Teckentrup

Opening Song-The More We Get Together

Wiggles

Nursery Rhyme: Smiling Girls, Rosy Boys

This Little Piggy

This little piggy went to market,

This little piggy stayed home,

This little piggy had roast beef,

This little piggy had none.

And this little piggy cried

“wee, wee, wee, wee”

All the way home.

Credit: The Big Book of Stories, Songs, & Sing-Alongs

Touch Your Nose

Touch your nose

Touch your chin,

That’s the way this game begins.

Touch your thighs,

Touch your knees,

Now pretend you’re going to sneeze.

Touch your hair,

Touch your ears,

Now touch your two lips right here.

Touch your elbows,

Where they bend,

That’s the way this touch game ends.

Credit: Little Hands Fingerplays & Action Songs

Little Cat

Creeping, creeping , creeping,

Comes the little cat.

Meow, meow, meow, meow

Just like that!

Creeping, creeping, creeping,

Comes the little bunny.

Hop, hop, hop, hop

Do you think that’s funny?

Credit: The big Book of Stories, Songs, & Sing-Alongs

Flannel: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

               

Bubble Time/Goodbye song- We Wave Goodbye Like This