SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: "Let's Get Moving!"

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 18, 19 & 20, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).



Stories:
Jumping Day! by Barbara Juster Esbensen, illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas

Action Rhymes:

I Have Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers
(show fingers)
And they all belong to me.
(point to self)
I can make them do things
(dance fingers in front of body)
Would you like to see?

I can wave them up high,
(reach high to wave hands)
I can wave them down low,
(reach low to wave)
I can make them hide...
(quickly hide fingers in pocket, behind back, etc.)
And I can fold them, so.
(fold hands in lap)

The children in storytime love saying this rhyme several times, each time increasing the speed!



Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Give a little clap, clap, clap!

Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Lay them in your lap, lap, lap!

Waving, waving, waving, waving,
High up in the sky, sky, sky!
Wave to me...I'll wave to you,
Now let's all say, "Goodbye, bye, bye!"


Songs:


Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!


Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Shake My Sillies Out
(by Raffi)
Listen to the song on YouTube by clicking here

I'm gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Home Activity:

Children have a natural drive to MOVE!  Sometimes the challenge is keeping up with them! Today's stories focused on JUMPING, DANCING, and BEING SILLY!  Along with encouraging physical well-being, being active helps children develop decision-making skills, while sparking creative thinking and comprehension.  Try playing games with your child such as "Red Light, Green Light", "Freeze" games, and "Charades".

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SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: "Let's Build!"

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 11,12, & 13, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).



Stories:
Let's Build by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Miki Sakamoto

Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail by James Horvath

(Read on Tuesday evening only)
Jack and Jill's Treehouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illustrated by Henry Cole

Action Rhymes:

I Have Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers 
(show fingers)
and they all belong to me.
(point fingers to self)
I can make them do things,
(make fingers dance in front of body)                                                                               would you like to see?
I can wave them up high,
(reach high to wave hands)
I can wave them down low,
(reach low to wave)
I can make them hide...
(quickly hide fingers in pockets, behind back, etc.)
And I can fold them, so.
(fold hands in lap)

The children in storytime love saying this rhyme several times, each time increasing the speed!


Songs:


Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!


Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

When I Build My House
(from Parachute Express)
Listen to the song on YouTube by clicking here

This cumulative song includes some fun actions!
Saw the wood...
Hammer the nails...
Lay the bricks...
Paint the walls...



Bumpety, Bumpety Goes the Dump Truck
(tune" "One Little, Two Little")

Bumpety, bumpety goes the dump truck,
Bumpety, bumpety goes the dump truck,
Bumpety, bumpety goes the dump truck,
Dump...out the load!

This is a fun song to act out with your youngster!  Stand facing your child and hold hands. While singing "Bumpety, bumpety goes the dump truck", bend your knees to bounce up and down.  While singing "Dump...out the load", allow your child to lean back, while being held by your hands.  See how far he can lean back!
If singing this song with an infant, gently bounce baby on your lap or in your arms.  End the song by gently leaning forward with Baby.

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Home Activity:

I encourage families to watch for opportunities to observe a construction site...from a safe distance, of course!  If possible, spend some time watching the workers and equipment.  This might be a great time to talk with your child about the work each person does, what materials are being used, the names of various pieces of equipment, and what is involved in building a house or other structure.

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SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: "Silly Stories!"

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 5 & 6, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).



Stories:
The Book With No Pictures by B. J. Novak

Simpson's Sheep Won't Go To Sleep! by Bruce Arant

Action Rhymes:

I Have Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers 
(show fingers)
and they all belong to me.
(point fingers to self)
I can make them do things,
(make fingers dance in front of body)
would you like to see?
I can wave them up high,
(reach high to wave hands)
I can wave them down low,
(reach low to wave)
I can make them hide...
(quickly hide fingers in pockets, behind back, etc.)
And I can fold them, so.
(fold hands in lap)

The children in storytime love saying this rhyme several times, each time increasing the speed!


Songs:


Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!


Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Put Your Finger On
(from Parachute Express)
Listen to the song on YouTube by clicking here

Put your finger on, put your finger on,
put your finger on your...nose (2x)

Turn around and clap, clap! (4x)

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Home Activity:
I encourage our storytime families to spend time this week seeking out some humorous books to read with their children!  Our storytime children this week loved hearing "The Book With No Pictures" by B. J. Novak.  It is a story that just begs to be read with LOTS of expression and silly voices!  Here is a photo I found of the author reading "The Book With No Pictures":

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SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: Community Helpers!

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 27, 28 & 29, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).



Stories:
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole Maclean, illustrated by Mike Reed

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino



This story gives readers an opportunity to watch for the word "STOP" that shows up several times during Mr. Gilly's drive around Trashy Town.

Many hands make light work as we help to collect trash by saying,
"Dump it in!
Smash it down!
Drive around the Trashy Town!"







Songs:


Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!


Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Hurry, Hurry! Drive the Fire Truck!
(tune: "One Little, Two Little")

Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Turn the corner! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Climb the ladder! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Squirt the water! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Slowly, slowly, back to the station (3 times)
Now our work is done!

I'm a Firefighter

(tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a firefighter on the go.
Here is my helmet,
Here's my water hose.

When I see a fire, hear me SHOUT!
I turn on the water and put the fire out!

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Home Activity:
I encourage our storytime families to spend time this week helping your children act out various occupations using just a few props and lots of imagination!  Today's story, "Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms", is a wonderful reminder of the tremendous power of imagination.  While it may make for a bit of a mess or clutter, I encourage you to let your child use a blanket draped over the kitchen table in order to make a bear cave, or haul all his stuffed animals into the (dry!) bathtub to play pirate ship or Noah's Ark.  A mixing spoon and a bowl of dry pasta in a bowl might be all your little one needs to play "chef" or Rachel Ray!

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SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: "In My Neighborhood"

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 20, 21 & 22, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).



Stories:

Please Take Me For a Walk by Susan Gal

Wake Up, City! by Erica Silverman, illustrated by Laure Fournier

People in My Neighborhood Riddles (answers below!):

1. When your car has a flat, I can fix it just like that!  Who am I?

A mechanic
















2. When you're outside, using your feet, I will help you cross the street.  Who am I?

A crossing guard
















3. When your house is more drab than the others, I'll make it like new!  You choose the color!  Who am I?

A painter
















4. Fire!  Fire! 9-1-1.  I fight the blaze until it's done.  Who am I?

A firefighter

















5. I get up early just to bake your cookies, rolls, bread and cake.  Who am I?

A baker















6. Stitches and itches, slips and falls, colds and flu, I fix them all.  Who am I?

A doctor
















7. I'm there for you both night and day, so you are safe at home and away.  Who am I?

A police officer













Songs:


Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
We're glad you came today!



Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Old Man Grocer Has a Store       

(tune: "Old MacDonald")  

Old Man Grocer has a store,
Yes siree, he does!
And in that store he has some carrots,
Yes siree, he does!

With a crunch, crunch here
and a crunch, crunch there.
Here a crunch, there a crunch,
everywhere a crunch, crunch.
Old Man Grocer has a store,
Yes siree, he does!

Additional verses:
...he has some juice...with a glug, glug...
...he has some ice cream...with a lick, lick...
...he has some popcorn...with a pop, pop...






Oh, When I Walk Across the Street  
(We did not use this at the Tuesday evening program)
(tune: "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching in")

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always cross at the crosswalk,
When I walk across the street.

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always STOP!...LOOK!...and LISTEN!,
When I walk across the street.

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always take the hand of a grownup,
When I walk across the street.

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Home Activity:
I encourage our storytime families to spend time this week helping your children explore their neighborhood.  Storytime attendees were given several handouts with suggested family activities, including two scavenger hunts!  Whether you are able to take a leisurely walk or bike ride around the block, or a lazy drive through the neighborhood, there is much to see and hear as children experience the variety of buildings, fauna, flora, and humans that make up their neighborhood!

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