North Bend Story Times - May 6th

My second round of story times at North Bend I had little help from any other children's librarians. It really made me realize how much time they put into all the details that add value to the story time. Things like the action rhymes and coloring sheets. As a sub I don't have any time to plan these details so I much prefer when the librarian I'm subbing for leaves me booklists, rhymes & songs, and handouts. On the flip side, planning my own story time made me feel more involved!

Toddler Story Time
Opening: Nametags and story basket.
Opening Song and Sign Language: The More We Get Together

First Story: “We’ve All Got Bellybuttons” – Martin, David

Activity: Song: “Do Your Ears Hang Low” Church, Caroline Jayne

Second Story: “I Like Me” – Carlson, Nancy (Big Book)

Activity: Bean Bag song/game “Easy Does It: Activity Songs for Motor Skill Development” - Palmer, Hap

Hand out a bean bag to all the kids AND parents. Play the Bean Bag song on CD.

Third Story: “Whose Nose?” – Rowe, Jeannette

Very few words in this story – play game where you guess the wrong nose.

Activity: “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?” – Martin, Bill

Closing Song: If you’re happy and you know it
…pull your ears
…touch your nose
… touch your bellybutton
… say Goodbye!

Dump the story basket on the floor and ask the children to retrieve their names.

Preschool Story Time

Opening:
Hi, Hello, And How Are You?
Song and Sign Language: The More We Get Together

First Story: Harry the Dirty Dog - Zion, Gene

Action Rhyme:
Take me out of the Bathtub - Katz, Alan

Second Story: Mr. Gumpy’s Outing – Burningham, John

Action Ryhme: Row, Row, Row Your Boat (once together, then in a round)

Third Story: (Big Book) Pig in the Pond – Waddell, Martin

Fourth Story: Trout, Trout, Trout - Sayre, April Pulley

Closing Song: If you’re happy and you know it

… take a bath
… row your boat
… splash around
… say goodbye!