{"id":7829,"date":"2017-05-30T14:39:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T21:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7829"},"modified":"2017-05-31T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T20:57:45","slug":"gulp-swallow-preschool-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/gulp-swallow-preschool-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulp & Swallow! – Preschool Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hmmm…how do you explain a storytime themed “Gulp & Swallow”?\u00a0 Just take a look at the books, songs, flannel boards and activities we shared –\u00a0it\u00a0will all start to make sense.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Watermelon Seed<\/span><\/a> by Greg Pizzoli is all about a crocodile who LOVES watermelon!\u00a0\u00a0He LOVES watermelon so much that he likes it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert UNTIL\u00a0he accidentally\u00a0swallows a seed.\u00a0\u00a0GULP!\u00a0 The crocodile goes into a panic as he starts thinking about that\u00a0seed germinating\u00a0in his tummy, wreaking havoc\u00a0on his body.\u00a0 Not to worry, there is\u00a0a happy ending (sort of)…\u00a0 A hilarious book – the children who attended storytime couldn’t stop laughing (and neither could the adults).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A great story to act out or to use for a lapsit.<\/p>\n

In Karma Wilson’s book, Bear Sees Colors<\/span><\/a>, bear traverses the woods and discovers\u00a0all kinds of\u00a0colors in\u00a0the fruit and food\u00a0(honeycomb) he encounters.\u00a0\u00a0It’s all about the picnic at the end of the book where all of these delicious and colorful edibles (plus a few extras) add up to a marvelous feast!\u00a0 A great book for a lap sit or a read aloud.<\/p>\n

Betty literally “goes bananas” in Steven Anthony’s funny take on tantrums – Betty Goes Bananas<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Quirky and relatable, this book touches on the difficulties of eating bananas and the inevitable meltdowns that result when a preschooler is learning new fine motor skills.\u00a0\u00a0Did I mention the Toucan?\u00a0 Who can resist a Toucan in a\u00a0picture book?\u00a0 Not me!<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Activities\u00a0We Shared<\/h4>\n

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
\nI don’t know why she swallowed the fly,
\nI guess she’ll cry.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
\nthat wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
\nI don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
\nI guess she’ll die.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird.
\nHow absurd to swallow a bird.
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
\nthat wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
\nI don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
\nI guess she’ll cry.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.
\nImagine that, she swallowed a cat.
\nShe swallowed the cat to catch the bird.
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
\nthat wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
\nI don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
\nI guess she’ll die.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog.
\nMy what a hog, to swallow a dog.
\nShe swallowed the dog to catch the cat.
\nShe swallowed the cat, to catch the bird,
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
\nthat wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
\nI don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
\nPerhaps she’ll cry.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow.
\nI don’t know how she swallowed a cow!
\nShe swallowed the cow\u00a0to catch the dog…
\nShe swallowed the dog to catch the cat…
\nShe swallowed the cat to catch the bird …
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider
\nThat wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
\nBut I dunno why she swallowed that fly
\nPerhaps she’ll cry.<\/p>\n

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse –
\nShe’s\u00a0full, of course.<\/p>\n

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Magical Rainbow Stew<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Take an apple, put in the pot.<\/p>\n

Stir and stir and stir a lot!<\/p>\n

Take it out now, what could it be?<\/p>\n

The prettiest red you ever did see.<\/p>\n

(PULL OUT YOUR RED STRIP)<\/p>\n

[Continue with the other fruits until you’ve pulled out all of the colors of the rainbow!]<\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0 Storytime ABCs<\/span> <\/a>\u00a0(Flannel Friday)<\/p>\n

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Songs & Activities We Shared<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s fun to\u00a0sing and dance to music.\u00a0 Here are some of the songs and cds used in storytime.<\/p>\n


\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>
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Stamp everybody and say hello, (stomp feet)<\/em>
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Wiggle everybody and say hello, (wiggle baby)<\/em>
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Jump everybody and say hello, (lift baby up high)<\/em>
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Sing everybody and say hello, (wave hi)<\/em>
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

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

Open shut them.(Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\nOpen shut them.(Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\nGive 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,\u00a0pretend to put fingers in)
\n<\/em>But do not let them in! (Hide hands behind your back quickly)<\/em><\/p>\n

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

This is big big big
\nHold arms out to side<\/em><\/p>\n

This is small small small
\nCup hands together<\/em><\/p>\n

This is short short short
\nHold hands with palms facing each other<\/em><\/p>\n

This is tall tall tall
\nReach one hand above head<\/em><\/p>\n

This is fast fast fast
\nCircle fists quickly<\/em><\/p>\n

This is slow slow slow
\nCircle fists slowly<\/em><\/p>\n

This is yes yes yes
\nNod<\/em><\/p>\n

This is no no no
\nShake head<\/em><\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0 Mel’s Desk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019<\/strong>re Going to the Market<\/strong> (with egg shakers)<\/strong><\/em>
\nFrom the CD:\u00a0 I Love to Hear the Sounds<\/a>\u00a0 ~ Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to the market, we\u2019re going to the fair, (Shake egg shakers)
\nTo see a senorita with flowers in her hair.\u00a0 (Shake egg shakers)
\nSo shake it baby shake it, shake it if you can, (Shake egg shakers)
\nShake it like a milkshake and\u00a0drink it from the can (Shake egg shaker, pretend to drink milkshake)
\nShake it to the bottom, shake it to the top, (Shake\u00a0egg shaker down low, then up high)
\nThen turn around & turn around until we holler STOP!\u00a0 ~REPEAT ONCE MORE
\nClick here for video: We\u2019re Going to the Market<\/a><\/p>\n

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

I\u2019m a little teapot, short and stout.
\nHere is my handle, here is my spout.
\nWhen I get all steamed up, hear me shout,
\nJust tip me over and pour me out,
\nTip me over and pour me out.\u00a0 Click here for video:\u00a0 I\u2019m a Little Teapot <\/a><\/p>\n

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

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
\nOne named Jack and the other named Jill
\nFly away Jack, fly away Jill,
\nCome back Jack and come back Jill!\u00a0 Click here for video:\u00a0 Two Little Blackbirds<\/a><\/p>\n

The Itsy Bitsy Spider\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The itsy bitsy spider (L shape with both hands.\u00a0 Place thumb of one hand on forefinger of the other)<\/em>
\nwent up the water spout.\u00a0\u00a0 (\u201cwalk\u201d your fingers up thumb to forefinger, alternating.)<\/em>
\nDown came the rain and (wiggle fingers and bring then downward)<\/em>
\nWashed the spider out. (make baseball \u201csafe\u201d motion)<\/em>
\nOut came the sun and (hands above head in a circle)<\/em>
\nand dried up all the rain. (hands out at side of body)<\/em>
\nAnd the itsy bitsy spider (L shape with both hands.\u00a0 Place thumb of one hand on forefinger of the other)<\/em>
\nwent up the spout again. (\u201cwalk\u201d your fingers up thumb to forefinger, alternating.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star<\/strong>
\nTwinkle, twinkle little star\u00a0(open and close fingers into fist to make star)<\/em>
\nHow I wonder what you are.
\nUp above the world so high,\u00a0(move hands up)<\/em>
\nLike a diamond in the sky.\u00a0(make a diamond shape with hands)<\/em>
\nTwinkle, twinkle little star
\nHow I wonder what you are.\u00a0(open and close fingers into fist to make star) Y<\/em><\/p>\n

You Are My Sunshine <\/strong><\/p>\n

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,
\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.\u00a0 Click here for video:\u00a0 You are My Sunshine<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodbye Friends<\/strong> (In sign)<\/p>\n

Goodbye Friends, goodbye friends, goodbye friends,
\nIt\u2019s time to say goodbye\u2026 Click here for video:\u00a0 Goodbye Friends<\/a><\/p>\n

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Video We Watched<\/h4>\n

Pete’s a Pizza<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sharing the Fun at Home<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019d like to share some\u00a0more books about food and eating with your child, check out these titles at your Pasadena Public Library.<\/p>\n

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