{"id":6986,"date":"2016-12-27T16:37:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T00:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=6986"},"modified":"2016-12-27T16:37:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T00:37:30","slug":"rain-preschool-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2016\/rain-preschool-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain: Preschool Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was so rainy here last week, we shared stories about it at our Preschool Storytime on December 17. \u00a0Since there’s rain scheduled for later this week, you may want to pick up some of these books to keep you company if you and your little ones are stuck indoors.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared
\n\"stormy-night-by-yoon\"<\/a>\u00a0\"thingamabob-by-na\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our first book was Stormy Night by Salina Yoon.<\/a> \u00a0It’s a very stormy, and very LOUD night. \u00a0Bear’s stuffed bunny Floppy is scared. \u00a0But Bear knows just the things to do to sooth him. \u00a0And thankfully, those are also things that work with Papa and Mama Bear later in the night.<\/p>\n

Our second story was The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na<\/a>. \u00a0Elephant finds a Thingamabob, and he’s not sure what it’s for. \u00a0It doesn’t seem to help him fly, or hide. \u00a0None of his friends seemed to know what it is either. \u00a0Will Elephant ever learn the thingamabob’s purpose? \u00a0Do you know what it is?<\/p>\n

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Prop\u00a0Story<\/h2>\n

Mushroom in the Rain<\/span>
\n\"mushroom-in-the-rain-by-ginsburg\"<\/a>
\nadapted from the Russian of V. Suteyev by Mirra Ginsburg, with pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey.
\nProp story idea taken from\u00a0Read, Rhyme & Sing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I crafted a \u201cmushroom\u201d using a plastic bowl and some queen size tan pantyhose. I cut a small hole in the bottom of the bowl.\u00a0 Then, because I was using a plastic bowl, I covered the hole with book tape so the hose wouldn\u2019t run. (If I was going to do this again, I would probably use a paper bowl, and a slightly larger size one.)<\/p>\n

Next, I pulled the legs of the pantyhose up through the hole in the bottom of the bowl, leaving the gusset close to the hole.\u00a0 I tied the legs of the pantyhose into a \u201cstem\u201d that I could grab on to.
\n\"mushroom-in-the-rain-1-small\" \"mushroom-in-the-rain-2-small\"<\/p>\n

Then, I wrapped the waist of the pantyhose around the bowl, tucking the excess material that I would need for \u201cmushroom growth\u201d underneath the bowl.
\n\"mushroom-in-the-rain-3-copy\"
\nIn the original story, it is an ant that takes shelter first under the mushroom in the rain.\u00a0 We didn\u2019t have an ant puppet, so I used a ladybug instead.\u00a0 Below you can see the ladybug next to the mushroom for scale.
\n\"ladybug-puppet-copy\" \"mushroom-in-the-rain-5-copy\"
\nAlong comes the butterfly to see if she can shelter under the mushroom too.\u00a0\u00a0 After ladybug says yes, I put them both under the mushroom, tucking them inside the excess pantyhose waist.
\n\"butterfly-puppet-copy\"\u00a0\"mushroom-in-the-rain-6-small\"
\nThe comes mouse, who gets underneath (or stuffed in) as well.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\"mouse-puppet-small\"\u00a0\"mushroom-in-the-rain-7-small\"
\n<\/a>In the story, a sparrow is the next animal to join the group, but I substituted a hedgehog since we didn\u2019t have a bird puppet available.
\n\"hedgehog-puppet-copy\"\u00a0\"mushroom-in-the-rain-8\"<\/a>
\nFinally bunny hops up, worried that a predator coming after is out for him, hoping to hide with the group at the mushroom.\u00a0 You want to hide him on the opposite side from the ladybug.
\n\"mushroom-in-the-rain-9\" \"rabbit-puppet\"
\nIn the book, the predator is a fox, but we used a bear. \u00a0I had the ladybug peek out to talk to the bear and convince him that of course the rabbit isn\u2019t there. \u00a0(This is why you want the ladybug and rabbit on opposite sides, if possible). \u00a0The bear sniffs around, then ambles away.
\n\"bear-puppet-small\"\u00a0\"mushroom-in-the-rain-10\"
\n<\/a>After the bear leaves, all the animals come out of hiding from under the mushroom. \u00a0And wonder how they all fit under the mushroom that once only sheltered ladybug.
\n\u00a0\"frog-puppet-small\"
\n<\/a>Frog hops up, laughing, and tells them the he knows what happens to mushrooms in the rain.
\nDo you know? \u00a0Do your kids?<\/p>\n

THEY GROW!<\/p>\n

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Movements<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s\u00a0some rainy movements and songs to have fun with at home.<\/p>\n

Raindrops Falling<\/span>
\nRaindrops, raindrops (wiggle fingers like rain)<\/em>
\nFalling all around
\nPitter-patter on the rooftops (tap fingers on head)<\/em>
\nPitter-patter on the ground (tap fingers on ground)<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is my umbrella (form \u201cumbrella\u201d over head with arms)<\/em>
\nIt will keep me dry
\nWhen I\u2019m walking in the rain,
\nI hold it up so high. (stretch hands above head)<\/em><\/p>\n

Raindrops Are Falling<\/span>
\n(to the tune of \u201cLondon Bridge\u201d)<\/em>
\nLittle raindrops are falling down, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(wiggle fingers and move them down like rain)<\/em>
\nfalling down, falling down.
\nLittle raindrops are falling down,
\nFalling to the ground. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(tap fingers on the ground)<\/em><\/p>\n

Bigger raindrops are falling down,
\nfalling down, falling down.
\nBigger raindrops are falling down,
\nFalling to the ground. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(tap hands on the ground)<\/em><\/p>\n

Other Verses:<\/em>
\nGiant raindrops\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0(stamp feet on the ground)<\/em>
\nFast raindrops\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(wiggle fingers and sing quickly)<\/em>
\nSlow raindrops\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0(wiggle fingers and sing slowly)<\/em>
\nTeeny Tiny raindrops\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0(use fingers only for rain and sing in a high pitched voice)<\/em><\/p>\n

Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/span>
\nThe itsy bitsy spider
\nclimbed up the water spout. (with pinky against opposite hand\u2019s thumb move \u201cspider\u201d up)
\n<\/em>Down came the rain (wiggle fingers down)<\/em>
\nand washed the spider out. (make a motion like baseball SAFE)
\n<\/em>Up came the sun (make a larger circle with arms, fingertips meeting, above head)
\n<\/em>and dried up all the rain.
\nAnd the itsy bitsy spider (with pinky against opposite hand\u2019s thumb move \u201cspider\u201d up)
\n<\/em>Went up the spout again.<\/p>\n

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Film We Watched<\/h2>\n

\u00a0\"LittleBearRainyDayTalesDVD\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong>\u201cPuddle Jumper\u201d from Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Duck has the perfect puddle – round, just the right size, and deep enough. \u00a0Little Bear loves jumping over puddles. \u00a0He asks Duck if he can jump over hers – but he falls short! \u00a0Duck’s perfect puddle is ruined. \u00a0Can Duck and Little Bear find the perfect replacement puddle?<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Continue the Fun<\/h2>\n

Need more rainy day stories while you are stuck inside nice and dry? \u00a0Check out these fun books all about you at your Pasadena Public Library Branch:<\/p>\n

\"tap-tap-boom-boom-by-bluemle\"<\/a>\u00a0\"puddle-by-yum\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \"big-storm-by-tafuri\"<\/a>\u00a0\"boom-by-ray\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Preschool Storytime, Central Library\u00a012\/17\/2016<\/p>\n

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