Did you miss storytime? Perhaps it is just one of those days when you need a little boost with your little ones. Fret not. We have gathered some storytime resources for you at home. Follow our steps below or mix-and-match for the ultimate storytime experience.
Today’s Theme: Crowd Around
1. Energize with a Song
Sing "If You're Ready for a Story" (sing to the tune of "If You’re Happy and You Know It").
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands
If you’re ready for a story,
If you're ready for a story,
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands!
You can also try making up your own verses. For example, you could sing “nod your head,” “touch your nose,” or “touch your toes.”
2. Read a Crowded Book
From mittens to swimming pools, these characters find themselves in tight spaces.
3. Activity: Five in the Bed
Print out this worksheet featuring a bed and five bears. Color it in, cut them out, then use magnets to attach the bed and the bears to a metal baking sheet or your refrigerator door. Recite the rhyme “Five in the Bed.”
There were five in the bed and the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were four in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were three in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were two in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There was one in the bed and the little one said… “Goodnight!”
Each time you say, "and one fell out," remove one of the larger bears from the bed until only the small bear remains.
4. Sing a Goodbye Song
See you next time! Wrap up your storytime and sing along with our librarians to "Skinnamarink."
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