{"id":7462,"date":"2017-03-08T19:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T03:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7462"},"modified":"2017-03-08T19:03:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T03:03:24","slug":"sharing-toddler-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/sharing-toddler-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing – Toddler Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

For toddler storytime on February 28, we learned that sharing can be hard, but also lots of fun.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

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\nIn\u00a0Mine!<\/a><\/span> by Sue Heap Amy loves her blankie, bear, bunny and bird. But what does she do when some friends come along and want what is hers?<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Blocks are so much fun to play with. \u00a0And so is the book of the same name by Irene Dickson<\/a>. \u00a0Ruby is having fun with her red blocks. \u00a0Benji likes his blue blocks. \u00a0But do they have to each keep to their color?<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

It’s So Much Fun to Share<\/span>
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(Adapted from A-Hunting We Will Go Flannelboard from\u00a0The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra<\/a>. \u00a0She also has a version in her\u00a0Mother Goose\u2019s Playhouse<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em>Templates for this story found here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

(to the tune of \u201cThe Farmer in the Dell\u201d)
\nIt\u2019s so much fun to share
\nIt\u2019s so much fun to share
\nI have a hat
\nI\u2019ll share with a cat
\nIt\u2019s so much fun to share.<\/p>\n

Other verses:<\/em>
\nbox \u2013 fox
\nlog \u2013 frog
\nboat \u2013 goat
\npail \u2013 whale
\nwig \u2013 pig
\nchair \u2013 bear<\/p>\n

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Counting Song Flannelboard<\/h4>\n

10\u00a0Hearts
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\nCounting time, it\u2019s counting time
\nSo let\u2019s all sing a simple rhyme<\/p>\n

Ten little hearts,\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 hearts, 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 hearts, 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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“The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!” from\u00a0The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!…and more stories by Mo Willems<\/span>. Based on the book by Mo Willems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pigeon is so excited to find a hot dog on the ground! \u00a0But then along comes meddling little Duckling, who has never tasted a hot dog before. \u00a0Or has he? \u00a0What is a bird to do?<\/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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