You are cordially invited to join Miss Alice for a simply scrumptious story time. This story time will feature delightful cups of tea in a few choice books, songs, and a craft fit for a king (of lizards, that is).
Song: Hello, Friends
(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)
Hello, friends! Hello, friends!
Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!
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Song: Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!
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Fingerplay: Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)
I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)
I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)
I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)
I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)
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Book: Trouble
Written by Katherine Battersby and read with permission from Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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Song: One Little Red Fish
One little red fish swimming in the water, (hold up one finger, then put hands together to make fish)
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water.
One little red fish swimming in the water,
Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop! (swirl hands in the air upwards and clap above head)
Two little blue fish…
Three little yellow fish…
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Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey. (imitate eating from a bowl)
Along came a spider that sat down beside her (imitate a spider crawling down)
And frightened Miss Muffet away! (shout and make a scared face)
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Book: Bear Meets Bear
Written by Jacob Grant and read with permission from Bloomsbury Children’s Books.
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Song: I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little teapot, short and stout. (rock back and forth)
Here is my handle, here is my spout. (put one hand on your hip, and hold up your other arm like you’re asking a question so it looks like a spout)
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout, (keep hands in place and rock back and forth)
“Tip me over and pour me out!” (tip to the side of your arm being a spout)
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Book: Tea Rex
Written by Molly Idle and read with permission from Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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Craft: Dinosaur Bowtie Craft
Kids will get two dinosaur coloring sheets they can color and cut out, and two colorful bowties they’ll be able to fancy up and glue on their dinosaurs. Available from the library while supplies last.
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Song: I am Special
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
I am special, I am special, (point to self)
You can see, you can see. (point away from self)
Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)
That is me, that is me. (point to self)
– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager