{"id":14897,"date":"2019-11-15T12:42:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=14897"},"modified":"2019-11-15T12:44:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:44:18","slug":"dragons-preschool-storytime-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/dragons-preschool-storytime-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons! ~ Preschool Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

In last Saturday’s storytime, we shared some great stories and flannel rhymes about DRAGONS – FIRE BREATHING DRAGONS!\u00a0 We also lost a dragon in New York City. That was scary!<\/p>\n

Here are the books, songs, flannel boards,\u00a0action rhymes and video we shared.<\/p>\n

Our Library Dragon – Percy<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Books We Read<\/h1>\n

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There’s a Dragon in Your Boo<\/em><\/strong>k by Tom Fletcher is all about a baby dragon who hatches.\u00a0 Yay!\u00a0 Baby dragons are cute!\u00a0 There’s just one problem.\u00a0 He breathes fire.\u00a0 Normally that wouldn’t be a problem – dragons breathe fire right?\u00a0 But he’s in a BOOK and books are made of paper and well…you can guess the rest.\u00a0 This is a humorous, interactive picture book that keeps children engaged with the twists and turns of the story.\u00a0 Plus, they get to put out alot of fires (pun intended).<\/p>\n

Have You Seen My Dragon<\/strong><\/em> by Steve Light is a romp through New York City!\u00a0 A boy and his dragon make their way through the Big Apple but the boy keeps losing track of his dragon and he needs our help!\u00a0 The dragon gets lost in the strangest places and we get a chance to count all sorts of things as we try to find him – hot dogs, water towers, dogs, manholes and more (not necessarily in that order).\u00a0 There is no way a child can look away from this book as the dragon must be found (and the colorful items must be counted).\u00a0 A great book for teaching counting, paying attention to detail, exploring a big city and learning different things about how a city works.\u00a0 And of course, there’s the mischievous dragon.<\/p>\n

Flannel Board<\/h1>\n

My Dragon Needs Some Help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My red dragon got into a little accident and lost some very important attributes ~ I mean how can a dragon do it’s job without wings, or teeth or proper dragon hair?\u00a0 Not to worry though.\u00a0 My storytime children helped me put my red dragon back together again.<\/p>\n

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Five Little Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Five little dragons with great big scales,
\nOne lost his balance and bumped his tail. (clap hands)
\nHe cried \u201cOuch!\u201d and breathed some fire, (shake red scarf to mimic fire)
\nAnd then he flew away, higher and higher. (flap arms)<\/em><\/p>\n

Four little dragons\u2026(Continue until there are no little dragons.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Action Songs\u00a0& Fingerplays<\/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

Credit:\u00a0\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<\/p>\n

The itsy bitsy spider
\nWent up the water spout
\nDown came the rain and
\nWashed the spider out
\nOut came the sun
\nAnd dried up all the rain
\nNow the itsy bitsy spider
\nWent up the spout again<\/p>\n

You are my Sunshine<\/em><\/p>\n

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
\nYou make me happy when skies are gray
\nYou\u2019ll never know dear, how much I love you
\nAnd I love you more every day.<\/p>\n

Goodbye Friends<\/em>\u00a0(in sign) \u2013 Video:\u00a0\u00a0Goodbye Friends<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Music from CDs We Shared<\/h1>\n

Children love to sing and dance to music.\u00a0 Here are some of the\u00a0action songs & rhymes\u00a0on CD that we\u00a0used in storytime.\u00a0 Click onto the CD titles to find these items in our library catalog.<\/p>\n

\u201cClap Everybody and Say Hello\u201d from\u00a0Sally Go Round the Sun<\/a>\u00a0by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re Going to the Market\u201d from\u00a0I Love to Hear the Sounds<\/a>\u00a0by Kathy Reid-Naiman\u00a0[With Shaker Eggs]<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOh Children Ring Your Bells\u201d from\u00a0I Love to Hear the Sounds<\/a>\u00a0by Kathy Reid-Naiman!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cJazzy ABCs\u201d from\u00a0\u00a0Go\u00a0Baby\u00a0Go!\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0by Baby Loves Jazz<\/p>\n

Video We Shared<\/h1>\n

The video we watched:\u00a0\u00a0Polly Parrot <\/em><\/p>\n

(There aren’t very many videos about dragons for preschoolers.)<\/p>\n

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Continue the Fun at Home<\/h1>\n

If you\u2019d like to read more books about dragons,, check out these fiery books from your local Pasadena Public Library!<\/p>\n

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