Opening Song | Hello Hello! by Super Simple Songs |
Calendar | Kids helped identify the month, weather and season. |
ASL | Name |
Book | We Want Names Too by Jean LeRoy |
Weekly Rhyme | This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is tall, tall, tall. This is short, short, short. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no. no. Sing two times. Second time add in ASL for yes and no. Source: Mel’s Desk |
Weekly Rhyme | Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap your hands with me Clap your hands, let me see Clap your hands with me Beep, beep, beep your nose Touch, touch, touch your shoulders Tap, tap, tap your knees Shake, shake, shake your feet Source: Found this on another librarian’s site years ago. |
Name Activity | Make Your Name a Song Have the kids move to each letter. For older kids, you can have them create a whole movement for their name. Source: The Inspired Treehouse |
Letter Recognition | Alphabet Stickers I hung the alphabet around the room in no particular order. I gave each kid a blue or purple sticker. They would sticker the letter of their first name with their blue sticker and use the purple sticker for the letter of their last name. |
Dance Song | Bingo by Doggyland |
Dance Song | Hokey Pokey Blues by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael |
Cool Down | We melt all the way down to floor until we are laying down. We sing the Alphabet and count up to 5 and Down from 5. |
Goodbye Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Songs |
Storytime Craft: I saw several versions of this craft on the internet. For the crayons, I labeled the top of the crayon with the letters of my name and the bottom of the crayon with numbers. I also mentioned to the patrons they could label the crayon with its color.