{"id":12768,"date":"2019-01-17T14:57:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T22:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=12768"},"modified":"2019-01-22T17:49:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:49:52","slug":"toddler-storytime-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/toddler-storytime-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals ~ Toddler Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had so much\u00a0fun reading all\u00a0about\u00a0animals\u00a0in today\u2019s Toddler\u00a0Storytime!\u00a0 Below are the books, rhymes, flannel activity, fingerplays, songs and video we shared!<\/p>\n

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BOOKS WE SHARED<\/h1>\n

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I Love Animals<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Flora McDonnell is filled with animals you\u2019re likely to find on a farm!\u00a0 We met Jock the farm dog, some hopping hens, a runaway goat, a loud donkey, a casual cow, a mama pig and her piglets, a rolling pony, some sheep, a mama and her kittens AND\u00a0a strutting turkey!\u00a0 Did I miss anything?\u00a0\u00a0Both written and illustrated by Flora McDonnell, the text is\u00a0simple\u00a0and the visuals are bright and unusually large making this the perfect read aloud for a toddler.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emily Gravett’s Monkey and Me<\/em> <\/strong>is a lively story about a little girl and her toy monkey!\u00a0The rhythmic pattern of the words -“Monkey and me, Monkey and me, Monkey and me…we are going to see…” <\/em>engage and delight as e<\/em>ach turn of the page reveals a different animal.\u00a0 There is an elephant, a kangaroo, some penguins and more.\u00a0 The beauty of the story lies in its simplicity, word repetition and suspense.<\/p>\n

I Can Help<\/em><\/strong> by David Hyde Costello introduces toddlers to the concept of helping and showing kindness.\u00a0 It\u00a0is also chock full of animals in the wild: a monkey, a giraffe, a gorilla, a sunbird, an elephant and a not-so-wild animal – a duck.\u00a0 A wonderfully illustrated and\u00a0colorful foray into a loving “animal” kingdom.<\/p>\n

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FLANNELBOARDS WE SHARED<\/h1>\n

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

(based on the book by Bill Martin, illustrated by Eric Carle)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a red bird looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Bird, Red Bird, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a yellow duck looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow Duck, Yellow Duck, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a blue horse looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Horse, Blue Horse, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a green frog looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Frog, Green Frog, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a purple cat looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purple Cat, Purple Cat, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a white dog looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

White Dog, White Dog, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see a goldfish looking at me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goldfish, Goldfish, What do you see?<\/span><\/p>\n

I see children looking at me.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Action Songs\u00a0& Fingerplays We Shared<\/h1>\n

We share a lot of songs, bounces\u00a0& rhymes during storytime!\u00a0 You\u2019ll find lyrics\/words to those songs & rhymes\u00a0we shared without CD accompaniment\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

Welcome, Welcome Everyone<\/em>
\n(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle)<\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome everyone,
\n<\/strong>Now we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun!
\nFirst we clap our hands just so,
\nThen we bend and touch our toes.
\nWelcome, welcome everyone,
\nNow we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun<\/p>\n

Open Shut Them<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Video:\u00a0\u00a0Open Shut Them<\/a><\/p>\n

Open, shut them, open, shut them, (open and close hands)
\nGive a little clap, clap, clap.\u00a0 (clap three times)
\nOpen shut them, open shut them (open and close hands)
\nPut them in your lap, lap, lap. (place hands in lap and bounce them 3X)<\/p>\n

Creep them, crawl them,\u00a0creep them crawl them, (crawl fingers up arms)
\nRight up to your chinny\u00a0\u00a0chin chin. (place\u00a0fingers on chin)
\nOpen up your\u00a0little mouth\u00a0(open mouth and say ahhhhhh)
\nBut do not put them in!! (put hands behind your back)<\/p>\n

This is Big<\/em><\/p>\n

This is big, big, big (stretch hands far to sides)
\nThis is small, small, small (cup hands together)
\nThis is short, short, short (hold palms close vertically)
\nThis is tall, tall, tall (hold palms far apart vertically)
\nThis is fast, fast, fast (roll hands quickly)
\nThis is slow, slow, slow (roll hands slowly)
\nThis is yes, yes, yes (nod head)
\nThis is no, no, no (shake head)
\nCredit:\u00a0Mel\u2019s Desk<\/a><\/p>\n

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Video:\u00a0\u00a0Twinkle Twinkle<\/a><\/p>\n

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
\nHow I wonder what you are
\nUp above the world so high
\nLike a diamond in the sky
\nTwinkle Twinkle little star
\nHow I wonder what you are.<\/p>\n

Itsy Bitsy Spider – Video:\u00a0 Itsy Bitsy<\/a><\/p>\n