{"id":14119,"date":"2019-07-23T17:20:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T00:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=14119"},"modified":"2019-07-23T17:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T00:32:00","slug":"butterfly-magic-toddler-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/butterfly-magic-toddler-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly Magic ~ Toddler Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our summer session of\u00a0Toddler Storytime is underway.\u00a0 Each week\u00a0you\u2019ll find\u00a0a blog post that\u00a0covers the books, rhymes, songs,\u00a0flannel stories, fingerplays,\u00a0puppets and video we shared.\u00a0 There will also be\u00a0some\u00a0information\u00a0about the benefits of reading, singing and talking to your toddler.<\/p>\n

For our\u00a0fifth\u00a0storytime of the session we enjoyed a bit of magic!\u00a0 Below you\u2019ll find a record\u00a0of everything we shared!<\/p>\n

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Fun FACT:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Imaginative, pretend play is a wonderful way for your child to learn how one thing can stand for another (for example:\u00a0 a stick\u00a0can become a \u201cmagic\u201d wand).\u00a0 It helps your child develop language skills and more.\u00a0 Click onto the link below to read about how playing<\/em> leads to\u00a0learning<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Click here:\u00a0Playing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h2>\n

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Butterfly, Butterfly<\/strong><\/a> by Petr Hor\u00e1cek\u00a0is the perfect book for toddlers.\u00a0 There is so much to look at and think about\u00a0with its bright, bold illustrations and the mystery of the lost butterfly.\u00a0 Lucy sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, along with a bright green beetle, a brilliant blue dragonfly, some red ladybugs, and many more flying and crawling things. But when will the\u00a0colorful butterfly come back?\u00a0(We used a little magic to bring her back to life at the very end of the story;\u00a0not only does she reappear \u2013 she \u201cpops up\u201d in 3-D!)<\/p>\n

Anton Can Do Magic<\/a> by Ole Konnecke was originally published in German but it translates beautifully into English.\u00a0 What little kid doesn’t want to make magic happen?\u00a0 Anton tries to make a tree disappear but it doesn’t work!\u00a0 So he goes for a bird!\u00a0 That works (but only because the bird flies away).\u00a0 Then there are those pesky friends that come by who really don’t believe he can make anything disappear.\u00a0 Well they may be right but what they don’t realize is that Anton can make things reappear!\u00a0 A great story about hopefulness, pretend play and the “magical” power of helping your friends.<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board & Finger Puppets\u00a0We\u00a0Shared<\/h2>\n

Butterfly Magic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 fuzzy caterpillars spinning cocoons (spin hands)<\/p>\n

Hoping spring will come here soon (cross fingers)<\/p>\n

With a little bit of magic (wiggle fingers in the air)<\/p>\n

And the warm sunshine (make a circle with your arms overhead)<\/p>\n

Clap, clap, clap, there’s a butterfly! (Clap hands three times and pull out a butterfly from\u00a0your magic hat!)<\/p>\n

Clap, clap, clap, there’s a butterfly!<\/p>\n

Repeat until all 10 butterflies are on the flannel board.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fuzzy Little Caterpillar (& a little Butterfly Magic<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fuzzy little caterpillar crawled up to look at me.<\/p>\n

He wriggled and I giggled, friends we soon would be!<\/p>\n

So I put him in a box, I did.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t you crawl away I said!<\/p>\n

But the next day when I opened the lid, out flew a butterfly instead.<\/p>\n

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Action Songs\u00a0& Fingerplays We Shared<\/h1>\n<\/div>\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\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle)<\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome everyone,<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun!<\/p>\n

First we clap our hands just so,<\/p>\n

Then we bend and touch our toes.<\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome everyone,<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun!<\/p>\n

Clap Everybody and Say Hello!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(see \u201cCDs section\u201d below to find this song in our CD collection)<\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello, clap everybody and say hello, clap everybody and say hello, no matter what the weather<\/p>\n

Stamp everybody\u2026 (stamp feet)<\/p>\n

Wiggle everybody\u2026 (wiggle your body)<\/p>\n

Jump everybody\u2026 (jump up and down)<\/p>\n

Sing everybody\u2026 (open arms wide)<\/p>\n

Roll Your Hands<\/em>\u00a0(<\/strong>see \u201cCDs section\u201d below to find this song in our CD collection)<\/p>\n

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be! (roll hands)<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Clap, clap, clap your hands as loud as loud can be!\u00a0 (clap hands)<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Tap, tap, tap your feet as softly as can be! (quietly tap feet)<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Shake, shake, shake your feet as quickly as can be!\u00a0 (quickly shake feet onto the\u00a0ground)<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be! (roll hands)<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me. (keep rolling until the end of the song)<\/p>\n

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

Incy Wincy<\/strong> Spider<\/strong><\/em> or Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/strong><\/em> (interchangeable):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n