{"id":7228,"date":"2017-02-03T11:50:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2017-02-03T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T19:50:15","slug":"groundhogs-shadows-toddler-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/groundhogs-shadows-toddler-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundhogs & Shadows – Toddler Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

I presented this storytime on January 31, and with Groundhog Day later in the week, it was only fitting to use the theme of Groundhogs & Shadows<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared
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Our first book was a guessing game with shadows. \u00a0Guess Whose Shadow? by Stephen R. Swinburne<\/a>, begins with an explanation of what shadows are, then shows different shadows and have you see if you can guess what made that shadow. \u00a0Some are trickier than you think!<\/p>\n

Switching from the shadows part of Groundhog Day to the animal, our second book was A Greyhound, a Groundhog<\/span> by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Chris Appelhans.<\/a> \u00a0This energetic story shows what can happen when a round, grey dog meets a round, brown groundhog – \u00a0lots of fun! \u00a0It’s a bit of a tongue-twister story, but the rhymes and repetition makes it a great read aloud to share with toddlers.<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

Shadows<\/span>
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\nPattern and Rhyme taken from Felt Board Fingerplays<\/u>\u00a0<\/a>by Liz & Dick Wilmes, art by Janet McDonnell<\/p>\n

Like\u00a0Guess Whose Shadow?, this is another fun shape naming story. \u00a0We repeated this rhyme, and then when it was time to say the animal’s name, the children got to name it.<\/p>\n

Look to the left.\u00a0(Look left)
\n<\/em>Look to the right.\u00a0(Look right)<\/em>
\nAlways keep the\u00a0whale\u2019s<\/em>
\nshadow in sight.<\/p>\n

Repeat with :<\/em>
\nshark
\nsnake
\nfrog
\nfish
\nalligator<\/p>\n

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Counting Song Flannelboard<\/h4>\n

10\u00a0Groundhogs<\/span>
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\nCounting time, it\u2019s counting time
\nSo let\u2019s all sing a simple rhyme<\/p>\n

Ten little groundhogs,\u00a0here we go
\nLet\u2019s all count them as I put them in rows.
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n

Ten little\u00a0groundhogs, again we go
\nNow let\u2019s count them nice and slow
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n

Ten little groundhogs, in neat rows
\nLet\u2019s count them as away they go
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n

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Video We Watched
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\n\u201cMax’s Shadow\u201d from\u00a0Max & Ruby’s Halloween<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ruby and her friend are working on a poster announcing their ballet show. \u00a0Max is getting in the way, so Ruby encourages him to play with his shadow. \u00a0But when Ruby’s poster isn’t turning out well, can Max and his shadow save the day?<\/p>\n

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Rhymes & Bounces & Songs We Shared without Music<\/h4>\n

We sing a lot of songs during storytime! \u00a0You\u2019ll find lyrics to those songs without music here.<\/p>\n

Welcome Song<\/span>
\n(to the tune of: \u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d)<\/em>
\nWelcome, welcome everyone
\nNow 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<\/span>
\nOpen, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Give a little clap, clap, clap. (Clap hands on \u201cclap\u201d)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Place them in your lap, lap, lap (Pat lap with hands on \u201clap\u201d)
\n<\/em>Creep them, crawl them (creep\u00a0fingers up stomach to chin)
\n<\/em>Creep them, crawl them (creep\u00a0fingers up stomach to chin)
\n<\/em>Right up to your chin, chin, chin (tap chin with hands on \u201cchin\u201d)<\/em>
\nOpen up your little mouth (open mouth wide and pretend to put fingers in)
\n<\/em>But do not let them in! (Hide hands behind your back quickly)<\/em><\/p>\n

For a video of me (Jennifer) doing this rhyme,\u00a0watch the video below
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