{"id":13641,"date":"2019-08-24T16:36:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T23:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=13641"},"modified":"2019-08-24T16:36:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T23:36:34","slug":"slow-stories-preschool-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/slow-stories-preschool-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Stories: Preschool Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we took things slow in storytime, and read stories about leisurely animals!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Books We Shared
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“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth\u00a0<\/span>by Eric Carle<\/a>
\nChallenged by the other jungle animals for its seemingly lazy ways, a\u00a0sloth<\/span>\u00a0living in a tree explains the many advantages of his slow and peaceful existence.<\/p>\n

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\nHi, Harry!\u00a0 The Moving Story of How One Slow Tortoise Slowly Made a Friend<\/span> by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth.<\/a>
\nHarry the tortoise just wants to play with someone.\u00a0 But all the other animals are rushing somewhere!\u00a0 Will anyone have time for Harry?<\/p>\n

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Flannelboard Stories<\/h2>\n

Today we shared the classic fable, the Tortoise and the Hare.<\/p>\n

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Try some of these books to read the story at home.\u00a0 Just click on the cover to be taken to the book in our catalog:<\/p>\n

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Movements<\/h2>\n

Recite this rhyme with your child and do the movements.\u00a0 Having your child do the movements will help with his or her small motor skills, and it\u2019s fun!<\/p>\n

Fast and Slow<\/span>\u00a0(taken from\u00a0A Box Full of<\/span> Tales by Kathy MacMillan)<\/em>
\nRunning, running, running fast
\nWe’re really moving, but it won’t last.<\/p>\n

Now running, running, running slow
\nGo as slowly as you can go.<\/p>\n

Other verses:<\/em>
\n– clapping
\n– jumping
\n– turning
\n– sitting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We also used shaker eggs doing storytime to do the following rhyme:
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Shake Your Shakers<\/span>
\n(to the tune of: \u201cLondon Bridge\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n

Shake your shakers, shake shake shake
\nShake, shake, shake
\nShake, shake, shake
\nShake your shakers, shake shake shake
\nShake your shakers<\/p>\n

Other verses:
\n<\/em>Shake your shakers fast
\nslow
\nup
\ndown<\/p>\n

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Music from CDs<\/h2>\n

Music always adds to storytime.\u00a0 Here is a song we shared today:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cClap Your Hands\u201d from\u00a0Wiggleworms Love You<\/a>\u00a0by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/p>\n

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Film We Watched<\/h2>\n
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\u201cLeo the Late Bloomer\u201d from Splat the Cat…and Other Furry Friends<\/a>\u00a0<\/u> based on the book by Robert Kraus, with pictures by Jos\u00e9 Aruego<\/a><\/p>\n

All the other animals can write, read, eat neatly, and draw.\u00a0 But not Leo.\u00a0 His father worries, but Leo’s mom says he’s just a late bloomer.\u00a0 Will Leo ever bloom?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s great to talk about things you watch with your child!\u00a0 This helps them extend their language!
\nHere are some suggestions for things to talk about after watching \u201cLeo the Late Bloomer\u201d:
\n– What kind of animals did you see in this movie?
\n– Can you read, write your name, or draw?\u00a0 Do you want to practice those things now?<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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\u00a0Continue the Fun<\/h2>\n

Here are some more books to help you take it slow available for check out at your Pasadena Public Library Branch:<\/p>\n

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