{"id":13714,"date":"2019-05-25T15:27:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T22:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=13714"},"modified":"2019-05-25T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T22:55:19","slug":"choo-choo-toddler-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/choo-choo-toddler-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Choo Choo: Toddler Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

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We read Chugga-chugga Choo-choo<\/a> by Kevin Lewis with pictures by Daniel Kirk, in which toys act out the busyness and work of a train coming into the station.<\/p>\n

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I don’t always do this, but sometimes I have a book from home that really works with my theme and I share that instead of a library book. This book, Tell the Time With Thomas<\/a> by Christopher Awdry and Ken Stott introduces the concept of the analog clock with an actual play clock and a simple, interactive story about a day in the life of everyone’s favorite tank engine!<\/p>\n

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Flannel Boards We Shared<\/h4>\n

Freight Train by Donald Crews<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I used felt pieces to narrate the classic book Freight Train<\/a> by Donald Crews.<\/p>\n

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Down at the Station<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Tune: Little Bunny Foo Foo)<\/p>\n

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Down at the station early in the morning
\nSee the little puffer trains all in a row
\nSee the engine driver turn the little handle
\nPuff puff, chuff chuff, off we go!
\n(remove one train, and count, then sing again until there are no more trains)<\/p>\n

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Action Songs & Bounces We Shared<\/h4>\n

Hickory, Dickory Dock<\/strong><\/p>\n

We used the clockface on my Tell the Time With Thomas book to show the hours changing.<\/p>\n

Hickory, dickory dock
\nThe mouse ran up the clock (crawl your fingers up your arm)
\nThe clock struck one–BONNNNG (slapping your lap)
\nAnd down he’d run!–Weee! (crawl your fingers down your arm)
\nHickory, dickory dock<\/p>\n

Hickory, dickory dock
\nThe mouse ran up the clock (crawl your fingers up your arm)
\nThe clock struck two–BONNNG, BONNNNG (slapping your lap)
\nAnd down he flew!–Weee! (crawl your fingers down your arm)
\nHickory, dickory dock<\/p>\n

Hickory, dickory dock
\nThe mouse ran up the clock (crawl your fingers up your arm)
\nThe clock struck three–BONNNNG, BONNNNG, BONNNNG (slapping your lap)
\nThe mouse went: “Weee!” (crawl your fingers down your arm)
\nHickory, dickory dock<\/p>\n

Open, Shut Them<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open shut them, open shut them.
\nGive a little clap, clap, clap.
\nOpen shut them, open shut them.
\nPlace them on your lap, lap, lap.
\nCreep them, crawl them
\nCreep them, crawl them
\nRight up to your chin, chin, chin
\nOpen up your little mouth… Buuuuuuuuuuut…
\nDo not let them in!<\/p>\n

Engine, Engine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nSongs & games for toddlers<\/a> featuring Bob McGrath & Katharine Smithrim<\/p>\n

Engine, engine number 9
\nComing down Chicago Line
\nIf the train goes off its track
\nDo you want your money back?
\nYes? (sway to the side)
\nNo? (sway to the other side)
\nMaybe so? (sway back and forth)<\/p>\n

Goodbye Friends<\/strong> (song in sign)<\/p>\n

Click here for video:\u00a0 <\/em>Goodbye Babies (Friends)<\/em>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
\nGoodbye friends, it\u2019s time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

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Music from CDs We Shared<\/h4>\n

Children love to sing and dance to music.\u00a0 Here are some of the songs\/bounces on CD that we\u00a0used in storytime.<\/p>\n

“Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun<\/a> by Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/p>\n

“Little Red Caboose” from Wiggleworms Love You<\/a> by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/p>\n

“Wheels on the Bus” from Songs for Wiggleworms<\/a> by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/p>\n

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Video We Shared<\/h4>\n

We watched “The Train Ride,” an episode from our Peppa Pig DVD “Stars.” In it, Peppa’s whole preschool class gets to take a train ride and write down the things that they see.<\/p>\n

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Continue the Fun<\/h2>\n

Here are some more books about trains to check out at your Pasadena Public Library Branch:<\/p>\n

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