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<\/p>\nOur\u00a0fifth storytime of the summer session\u00a0was all about Butterflies!\u00a0\u00a0We even got a visit from Mary Mariposa, our Monarch\u00a0butterfly.\u00a0 (See below).<\/p>\n
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She charmed us as she flitted about the room to prepare us for the stories, songs, rhymes, flannels and video we shared.<\/p>\n
In Julie Sebastien’s Where’s My Mom?<\/span><\/a> we are introduced to a little monkey and a blue butterfly.\u00a0 This baby monkey has lost his mom and the butterfly wants to help him\u00a0find her.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there is a bit of miscommunication as the butterfly doesn’t really understand that little monkey’s mommy looks like him.\u00a0 After all,\u00a0butterfly’s momma doesn’t look like him at all!\u00a0 (She was a caterpillar.)<\/p>\n A great story to keep toddlers engaged as the butterfly points to a snake, an elephant, and all sorts of other creatures that\u00a0are definitely NOT monkey’s momma!\u00a0 The wee ones are\u00a0quick to tell you that little monkey’s momma\u00a0definitely cannot be any of those animals.\u00a0 A bit wordy for toddlers but can be easily paraphrased without losing a bit of the story line.<\/p>\n In Butterfly Butterfly<\/a> by Petr Horacek, a young girl named Lucy\u00a0encounters\u00a0a beautiful butterfly\u00a0in her garden.\u00a0 The next day she comes out to see her butterfly but she can\u2019t find it anywhere!\u00a0 While she\u2019s looking she runs into a\u00a0pink earthworm, a brown spider, a red ladybird and many more creatures.\u00a0When she finally gives up her search and lies down on the grass,\u00a0the beautiful butterfly\u00a0reappears in all of it\u2019s 3-D glory!<\/p>\n Clap for a Butterfly <\/b><\/p>\n Five little caterpillars\u00a0spun cocoons (spin your hands)<\/p>\n Hoping spring would be here soon (fingers crossed)<\/p>\n With a little bit of magic (wiggle fingers in the air)<\/p>\n And some warm sunshine (arms overhead for round sun)<\/p>\n Clap, clap, clap for a butterfly!<\/p>\n (Pull a butterfly out of a basket and place on flannel board)<\/p>\n Credit:\u00a0 Miss Sarah\u2019s Storytime <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Five Little Butterflies<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n Five little butterflies on flowers galore,<\/p>\n One flew off and then there were four.<\/p>\n Four little butterflies among the sweet peas,<\/p>\n One flew off and then there were three.<\/p>\n Three little butterflies with nothing to do,<\/p>\n One flew off and then there were two.<\/p>\n Two little butterflies resting in the sun,<\/p>\n She flew off and than there were none!<\/p>\n Credit:\u00a0 Jean Warren<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Surprise Butterfly\u00a0in a Box<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n The fuzzy little caterpillar<\/p>\n Crawled up to look at me.<\/p>\n He wiggled and I giggled,<\/p>\n Friends we soon would be.<\/p>\n So I put him in a box, I did!<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t you crawl away\u201d, I said.<\/p>\n But, the next time I opened up the lid,<\/p>\n Out flew a butterfly instead!<\/p>\n Credit:\u00a0 ArtFelt <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n We share a lot of songs & rhymes during storytime! \u00a0You\u2019ll find lyrics\/words to those songs & rhymes\u00a0(without music) here.<\/p>\n Welcome Song <\/strong>(song) Welcome, welcome everyone Open Shut Them<\/strong> (fingerplay)<\/p>\n Click her for video:\u00a0 Open Shut Them<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Open shut them, open shut them (open hands wide, close them tight) This is Big, Big, Big<\/strong><\/p>\n This is big big big This is small small small This is short short short This is tall tall tall This is fast fast fast This is slow slow slow This is yes yes yes This is no no no Credit:\u00a0 Mel\u2019s Desk<\/a><\/p>\n You are My Sunshine<\/strong> (song)<\/p>\n You are my sunshine, my only sunshine \u201cGoodbye Friends\u201d<\/strong> (in sign)<\/p>\n Click here for video:\u00a0 <\/em>Goodbye Friends<\/em>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Goodbye friends, goodbye friends Now it\u2019s Time to Say Goodbye<\/strong> (tune:\u00a0 Mary Had a Little Lamb)<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye, 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 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cClap Everybody and Say Hello\u201d from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/a><\/p>\n Clap everybody and say hello, (clap hands)<\/em> Stamp everybody and say hello, (stomp feet)<\/em> Wiggle everybody and say hello, (wiggle baby)<\/em> Jump everybody and say hello, (lift baby up high)<\/em> Sing everybody and say hello, (wave hi)<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWheels on the Bus\u201d from Songs for\u00a0Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a><\/p>\n The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, \u201cItsy Bitsy Spider\u201d from Toddlers on Parade by Carol Hammet & Elaine Bueffel<\/a><\/p>\n Click here for video:\u00a0 Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The itsy bitsy spider![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2017\/08\/wheres-my-mom-241x300.jpg\")
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\nFlannel Boards We Shared<\/h4>\n
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\nFinger Puppet Activity We Shared<\/h4>\n
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\nRhymes &\u00a0Songs & Fingerplays We Shared<\/h4>\n
\n(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)<\/p>\n
\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
\nGive a little clap, clap, clap (clap\u00a03x)
\nOpen shut them, open shut them\u00a0(open hands wide, close them tight)
\nPlace them on your lap, lap, lap (bounce hands on lap)
\nCreep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them (crawl fingers up to\u00a0chin)
\nRight up to your chinny, chin chin (tap chin with fingers)
\nOpen up your little mouth BUT (open mouth)
\nDo not let them in! (quickly place hands behind your back)<\/p>\n
\nHold arms out to side<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCup hands together<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHold hands with palms facing each other<\/em><\/p>\n
\nReach one hand above head<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCircle fists quickly<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCircle fists slowly<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNod<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShake head<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou make me happy when skies are grey
\nYou\u2019ll never know dear, how much I love you
\nAnd I love you more every day\u2026<\/p>\n
\nGoodbye friends, it\u2019s time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n
\nNot it\u2019s time to say goodbye, we\u2019ll see you all next week!<\/p>\n
\nMusic from CDs We Shared<\/h4>\n
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\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wiggles.jpg?zoom=0.9024999886751175&resize=300%2C300\")
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\nThe wheels on the bus go round and round ALL THROUGH THE TOWN!
\nThe wipers on the bus go swish swish swish, swish swish swish, \u00a0swish, swish, swish,
\nThe wipers on the bus go swish swish swish ALL THROUGH THE TOWN!
\nRepeat with:<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe horn on bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep, beep beep beep\u2026
\nThe driver on the bus says move on back, move on back, move on back\u2026
\nThe babies on the bus go wah wah wah, wah wah wah, wah wah wah\u2026
\nThe fox\u00a0on the bus says I won\u2019t go, I won\u2019t go, I won\u2019t go\u2026
\nThe mamas and the daddies say shhh shhh shhh\u2026
\nThe mamas and the daddies say I love you, I love you, I love you\u2026
\nThe people on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down\u2026
\nThe wheels on bus go round and round, round and round, round and round\u2026<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/toddlers-on-parade.jpg?zoom=0.9024999886751175&resize=300%2C300\")
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\nClimbed up the water spout.
\nDown came the rain and washed the spider out.
\nOut came the sun and dried up all the rain,
\nSo the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.<\/p>\n
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