{"id":5047,"date":"2016-01-25T00:25:57","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T00:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=5047"},"modified":"2020-02-18T16:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T00:30:07","slug":"toddler-storytime-january-12-big-little","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2016\/toddler-storytime-january-12-big-little\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler Storytime – January 12 – BIG & little"},"content":{"rendered":"

We explored the\u00a0concepts BIG & little <\/em>during our first toddler storytime of the Winter session.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the stories, books, songs & activities we shared:<\/p>\n

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OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Now we’re here, let’s 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,\u00a0everyone<\/p>\n

Now we’re here, let’s have some fun!<\/p>\n

Clap Everybody and Say Hello<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

No matter what the weather…<\/p>\n

REPEAT\u00a0verse\u00a0with Stamp, Wiggle, Jump & Sing<\/p>\n

(Kathy Reid-Naiman, Sally Go Round the Sun<\/em> CD)<\/p>\n

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

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)<\/p>\n

Give a little clap clap clap (hands clap)<\/p>\n

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)<\/p>\n

Place them in your lap, lap, lap. (place hands in lap)<\/p>\n

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them (crawl fingers up both arms)<\/p>\n

Right up to your chinny, chin, chin (tap fingers onto chin)<\/p>\n

Open up your little mouth BUT (keep tapping and open mouth)<\/p>\n

DO NOT LET THEM IN!!! (quickly place both hands behind back)<\/p>\n

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OUR BOOKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OUR TRANSITION ACTIVITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

This is big, big, big (Hold arms to the side)<\/p>\n

This is small, small, small (Cups hand together)<\/p>\n

This is short, short, short (Hold hands with palms facing each other)<\/p>\n

This is tall, tall, tall (Reach one hand above head)<\/p>\n

This is fast, fast, fast (Circle fists quickly)<\/p>\n

This is slow, slow, slow (Circle fists slowly)<\/p>\n

This is yes, yes, yes (Nod head) This is no, no, no (Shake head no)<\/p>\n

Roll Your Hands<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

(Carol Hammett & Elaine Bueffel, Toddlers on Parade CD)<\/p>\n

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OUR FLANNEL BOARD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"flannel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Little Ball, Big Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n

(<\/strong>using three different flannel circles each successively bigger…)<\/p>\n

A little ball, a big ball, a great big ball I see (place each ball on the flannel board as you name them)<\/p>\n

Can you help me count the blue ones?<\/p>\n

One, two three! (point at each ball as you count)<\/p>\n

REPEAT with 3 or 4\u00a0different colors (green,\u00a0orange, etc…)<\/p>\n

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

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OUR FINGERPLAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little Turtle<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a little turtle (put hands on top of one another)<\/p>\n

He lived in a box (make box)<\/p>\n

He swam in a puddle (swimming motion)<\/p>\n

He climbed on the rocks (climbing motion)<\/p>\n

He snapped at a mosquito (clap)<\/p>\n

He snapped at a flea (clap)<\/p>\n

He snapped at a minnow (clap)<\/p>\n

And he snapped at me (clap)<\/p>\n

He caught the mosquito (cup hands together)<\/p>\n

He caught the flea (cup hands together)<\/p>\n

He caught the minnow (cup hands together)<\/p>\n

But he didn\u2019t catch me! (shake finger \u201cno\u201d)<\/p>\n

Credit: Childhood<\/p>\n

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DVD:\u00a0 Storytime with Spot<\/u><\/p>\n

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OUR CLOSING SONGS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinkle, twinkle little star<\/p>\n

How I wonder what you are<\/p>\n

Up above the world so high<\/p>\n

Like a diamond in the sky<\/p>\n

Twinkle, twinkle little star<\/p>\n

How I wonder what you are!<\/p>\n

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Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/strong><\/p>\n

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout<\/p>\n

Down came the rain and washed the spider out!<\/p>\n

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain<\/p>\n

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m a Little Teapot<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a little teapot, short and stout<\/p>\n

Here is my handle, here is my spout<\/p>\n

When I get all full of steam I shout<\/p>\n

Tip me over and pour me out!<\/p>\n

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Two Little Blackbirds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill<\/p>\n

One named Jack and the other named Jill<\/p>\n

Fly away Jack and fly away Jill<\/p>\n

Come back Jack and come back Jill<\/p>\n

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OUR CLOSING RHYME:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickle the Clouds<\/u><\/p>\n

Tickle the clouds,<\/p>\n

Tickle your toes<\/p>\n

Turn around and tickle your nose<\/p>\n

Reach down low,<\/p>\n

Reach up high,<\/p>\n

storytime\u2019s over,<\/p>\n

so wave goodbye!<\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0 Storytime Katie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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