Good morning, and welcome to story time! I’m Miss Kris, and today we’re going to read stories about our favorite thing at the library: books! Let’s get started with our hello song.
Song: Clap and Sing Hello!
We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)
Fingerplay: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider,
Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain,
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun,
And dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider,
Went up the spout again.
Book: I Like Books
Written by Anthony Browne and published by Alfred A. Knopf.
Flannel Board: Five Little Books
Five little books, sitting on a shelf.
Look inside, and see a little elf.
Four little books, all in a row.
Look inside, and see it start to snow.
Three little books, still on the shelf.
Can you take one, and read it to yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now, and read it with a smile.
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader, who was happy to share.
Source: Jen in the Library
Literacy Tip: Create Books Together
Make photo books of family members. Cut pictures out of magazines or catalogs to make word books. Make a color book by having fun with crayons, markers, and paints. As your child gets older, have him or her dictate a story to you and then draw pictures to go with the words.
Source: Zero to Three
Book: A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
Written by Patrick McDonnell and published by Little, Brown, and Company.
Flannel Board: Five Little Books
Five little books at the library
Five little books as great as can be
Along comes Sophia with her library card
To take one home and read
Four little books at the library
Four little books as great as can be
Along comes Oliver with his library card
To take one home and read
Three little books at the library
Three little books as great as can be
Along comes Liam with his library card
To take one home and read
Two little books at the library
Two little books as great as can be
Along comes Ava with her library card
To take one home and read
One little books at the library
One little books as great as can be
Along comes Noah with his library card
To take one home and read
Source: Pasadena Public Library
Book: Interrupting Chicken
Written by David Ezra Stein and published by Candlewick Press.
Craft: Bookworm Bookmark
Craft kits are available to pick up from the atrium and the drive-up window while supplies last.
Kit Supplies:
- 2 Googly Eyes
- 2 Glue Dots
- 6 Cardstock Circles
Home Supplies:
- Glue (Liquid or Stick)
- Marker or Crayon
Instructions:
- Decide on your pattern for the circles.
- Glue the circles together. You can use a wavy or straight pattern.
- Use the glue dots to attach the two googly eyes onto the circle farthest right.
- Draw a smile, using the marker or crayon.
- Let it dry for a few hours, and ta-da – you have a beautiful Bookworm Bookmark!
Source: Learn In Color
Song: We Wave Goodbye like This
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.
(Repeat)
– Kris, Youth Services Specialist