Story Time June 16, 2020

Story Time June 16, 2020

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Story Time June 16, 2020

Story Time – June 16, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

Summer Reading 2020 is here! We are going to “Imagine Your Story” this year. So, find your imagination, sprinkle magic dust, and you will find… Dragons! Madison Library District is open. Come on in and check out some of these books when you sign up for Summer Reading.

Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

A text-rich environment for preschoolers lays the groundwork for reading success. It’s not just about having books in the home, although that’s a great start. You can also start talking about letters, numbers, and words on packages and signs.

Activity

The letter-sound connection is one of the first steps to reading. Play a guessing game about your child’s favorite words. What letter does “p-p-p-pirate” start with? How about “M-m-mommy”? Once your child guesses one correctly, see how many words you can come up with together that start with the same letter.

Books Presented

There’s a Dragon in Your Book
by Tom Fletcher

OH NO! First, there’s an egg in your book. Then the cutest baby dragon you’ve ever seen hatches from it. But don’t tickle its nose, and whatever you do, don’t let it sneeze! ACHOO! OH MY!

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Real Dragons!
by Jennifer Szymanski

Think dragons exist only in fairy tales? Think again! Meet huge komodo dragons, flying lizards, and all sorts of amazing creatures that really are stranger than fiction.

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The One-Stop Story Shop
by Tracey Corderoy

One day, a brave knight sets out for the cave of a terrible dragon. But to his dismay, he learns that the dragon has gone on vacation. Then he discovers the One-Stop Story Shop, which just might be what he needs to finish his tale…but not exactly the way he had planned!

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Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

Dragon Dragon

(To the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

Dragon dragon, dance around.
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon, shake your head.
Dragon, dragon, point to red.
Dragon, dragon, stamp your feet.
Dragon, dragon, run down the street.

Daniel the Dragon

I’m Daniel the Dragon.
My wings flip and flap.
I can change my colors
When I hear a loud CLAP!

Five Brave Knights

Five brave knights, here to save the day!
Along came a dragon, and carried one away.

(Continue counting down until there are no more knights)

No brave knights here to save the day.
They’re all in the castle, and there they will stay!

-Pasadena-library.net

Ten Dizzy Dragons

Ten dizzy dragons lived long, long ago.
In a land filled with magic where few people can go.

The first dragon wore a garland of flowers.
The second dragon had strong magic powers.

The third dragon flew wildly through the air.
The fourth dragon lived in a jewel-filled lair.

The fifth dragon liked to blow pretty bubbles.
The sixth dragon rescued people in trouble.

The seventh dragon wore a crown made of gold.
The eighth dragon had a heart brave and bold.

The ninth dragon was very sad – he was a bit of a crier.
The tenth dragon breathed smoky red fire.

Ten dizzy dragons lived long, long ago.
In a land filled with magic where in your dreams you can go.

– Sunflowerstorytime.com

Fly Dragon, Fly

Fly, fly, dragon fly. Fly, fly, dragon fly.
Fly, fly, dragon fly. Way up in the sky

Hop, hop, dragon hop. Hop, hop, dragon hop.
Hop, hop, dragon hop, stop dragon stop!

Turn, turn, dragon turn. Turn, turn, dragon turn.
Turn, turn, dragon turn. Sit, dragon, sit!

– Jocolibrary.org

Little Dragon

Little dragon counts to three,
Little dragon bends one knee.
Little dragon touches his toes,
Little dragon touches his nose.
Little dragon makes a funny face,
Little dragon runs in place.
Little dragon lays on the floor,
Little dragon starts to snore.

– Storytimewithmisstara.blogspot.com

 

Craft Activities

Print out this dragon coloring page or color online.

Go to the coloring page!
Create a flying dragon paper airplane!

Find full instructions here!
Create and wear a dragon mask!

Find full instructions here!

Additional Books

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Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – May 19, 2020

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Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – May 19, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

In our storytime trip around the world, Cody is lost in the city!

Or is he? Can you help us find him? Make sure you fill out your passport and come along to the city. What will you find in the city? Find out in the following books and activities below.

Parent tip: when watching a read-aloud video with your children, try muting the volume and reading the story with your child.

​For the last few weeks in online storytime, we visited four different biomes around the world. Today is the final location we will visit. We have included a link to print off a passport so the children can keep a record of all the places we visited.

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Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

Helping children hear the smaller sounds in words, the syllables, by clapping them out is one way to develop the phonological awareness. Children can hear syllables more easily than each individual sound in words.

~ Lambert

Activity

Play this model and mock game with your child’s name or with a word that might be new to them or a challenge to say.

1) Super duper 1, 2, 3. Can you say this word with me?

2) Super duper 1, 2, 3. Can you clap this word with me?

3) Super duper 1, 2, 3. Can you snap this word with me?

4) Super duper 1, 2, 3. Can you tap this word with me?

5) Now let’s say it!

Books Presented

Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
by Alice Schertle

The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style.

The Wheels on the… Uh-Oh!
by Sue Tarsky

This bus is in trouble―it won’t be going through the town without a good mechanic! Can everyone work together to get the bus moving again?

Subway
by Anastasia Suen

Come along for the ride as a little girl and her mother hop on the subway. From spinning turnstiles and musicians performing on the platforms to people hopping off and on and lights flashing past in the tunnels, the sights and sounds of the subway have an energy all their own.

Little Elliot, Big City
by Mike Curato

Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds, and bigger buildings, Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, leads a quiet life. In spite of the challenges he faces, Elliot finds many wonderful things to enjoy―like his friend Mouse.

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Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

Driving ‘Round

Driving round in my little red car
Driving round in my little red car
Driving round in my little red car
Zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom!

-https://storytimekatie.com/2014/04/24/cities/

London Bridge is Falling Down

London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My fair lady

Build it up with silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Build it up with silver and gold
My fair lady

– Traditional

Five Little Houses

One little house all alone it stood
Then another was built
There grows the neighborhood.
Two little houses…
Three little houses…
Four little houses…
Five little houses
All together they stood
On a beautiful street in a happy neighborhood.

-Jbrary.com

A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus

A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a city bus
and all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaack up!”
A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Mooooove over!”

– Jlibrary.com

The Wheels on the Bus in London

– Kiddiestv

The Elevator Song

Oh the city is great and the city is grand
There’s a whole lot of people
on a little piece of land
And we live way up on the 57th floor
and this is what we do when we go out the door.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down,
take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up and the elevator down
and we turn around.

– Jbrary

 

Craft Activities

Print out this Times Square coloring page or color online.

Go to the coloring page!
Create simple and colorful popsicle stick cars to decorate and play with!

Find full instructions here!
Create and decorate a stackable city using toilet paper rolls.

Find full instructions here!

Additional Books

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From

A Very Busy Day by Book Dash

Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – May 12, 2020

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Story Time – May 12, 2020

Story Time – May 12, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

In our storytime trip around the world, we have lost our giant teddy bear, Balloo!

He’s gone to the mountains! Can you help us find him? Make sure you fill out your passport and come along with us. Do you know what animals live in the mountains? What is the tallest mountain in the world? Find out in the following books and activities. Parent tip- when watching a read-aloud video with your children, try muting the volume and reading the story with your child.

​For the next two weeks in online storytime, we will visit four different biomes around the world. We have included a link to print off a passport so the children can keep a record of all the places we will visit.

Download Your Free Passport!

Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

Rhyming is an important part of phonological awareness. It helps children break down words into smaller sounds and identify similar sounds in different words. This skill will help them when they sound out words to learn to read.

Activity

Sing “The Bear Went Over the Mountain”, but insert rhyming words such as: The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see. And what do you think he saw? And what do you think he saw? He saw a goat in a boat, he saw a goat in a boat. He saw a goat in a boat, That is what he saw.

-- http://www.earlylit.net/read-storytime-share/39

Books Presented

How Mountains are Made
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year.

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Wordy Birdy
by Tammi Sauer

Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk, but does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she’s walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water. It’s up to her long-suffering, heard-it-all-before pals Squirrel, Raccoon, and Rabbit to save their distracted friend.

A Stone Sat Still
by Brendan Wenzel

This is the story of a seemingly ordinary rock—but to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven…even an entire world.

Bear Wants More
by Karma Wilson

When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin! Bear comes out of hibernation and he’s VERY hungry. He eats everything in sight–but he still wants more! Bear’s friends finally help him satisfy his HUGE hunger by throwing him a surprise birthday party.

Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see. And what do you think he saw? And what do you think he saw? He saw another mountain, he saw another mountain, he saw another mountain, And that is what he saw.

He saw a skunk in a bunk…
And that is what he saw.

He saw a goat in a coat…

He saw some toes and a nose…

He saw a squirrel with a girl…

He saw a deer with a mirror…

He saw a bear in a chair…

He saw a stone with a bone…

– Sesame Street

Stinky Skunk

I’m a little stinky skunk,
I’m sleeping under someone’s bunk
Nobody wants to sleep with me,
I’m as stinky as can be
Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep.
Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep.

– Lesathestorytimelady.blogspot.com

Five Little Owls

Five little owls on a moonlit night
Five little owls are quite a sight.
Five little owls, are you keeping score?
One flew away! And then there were four.
Four little owls, happy as can be, 
One flew away! Then there were three.
Three little owls calling “Whoo! Whoo!”
One flew away! And that left two.
Two little owls having lots of fun.
One flew away! And that left one.
One little owl, we are almost done.
He flew away! And that leaves none.

– Mansfield/Richland County Public Library

This Mountain

 

– https://laurieberkner.com/song-lyrics/this-mountain

Craft Activities

Print out this mountain coloring page or color online.

Go to the coloring page!

Tear paper and layer the pieces to make colorful landscapes. Each one turns out completely unique and beautiful, and all you need is paper and a glue stick.

Find full instructions here!

Additional Books

Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – May 5, 2020

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Story Time – May 5, 2020

Story Time – May 5, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

In our storytime trip around the world, Cody has lost his umbrella!

That might come in handy if we have to go to the rainforest. Make sure you fill out your passport and come along with us.

Do you know what animals live in the rainforest? Does it really have four layers like a huge cake? Find out in the following books and activities.

Parent tip: when watching a read-aloud video with your children, try muting the volume and reading the story with your child.

​For the next three weeks in online storytime, we will visit four different biomes around the world. We have included a link to print off a passport so the children can keep a record of all the places we will visit.

Download Your Free Passport!

Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

Scientific studies of the brain suggest that a child’s natural approach to learning is through play. Songs about weather can be followed by games. Tell your child what you are doing as you pretend you are twirling an umbrella or stomping in rain puddles

~ Lambert

Activity

Open an umbrella before singing songs about the such as, “Rain, Rain Go Away,” or “It’s Raining, it’s Pouring.” Talk about what an umbrella is used for, and show your child how to twirl the umbrella while singing.

Books Presented

Look at Me! Look at Me!
by Rose Williamson

Cammy Chameleon has been blending in all her life to help her catch bugs, but lately it seems like no one is paying attention to her. One day, Cammy has an idea!

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Orangutangled
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Two orangutans jump to grab mangoes, and land in an orangu-tangle. It’s gummy and gooey, and grows gummier and gooier as other animals join the mess. How are they are all going to get cleaned up?

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I Am a Tiger
by Karl Newson & Ross Collins

Mouse believes he is a tiger, and he convinces Fox, Raccoon, Snake, and Bird he’s one, too! But when a real tiger shows up, can Mouse keep up his act?

Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme
by Marianne Berks

Count, clap, and sing among enchanting rainforest animals to the rhythm of the whimsical children’s favorite, “Over in the Meadow.”

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Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

Two Little Butterflies

2 Little butterflies sitting on a hill.
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little butterflies sitting on a cloud.
One named Soft, the other named Loud.
Fly away Soft, fly away Loud.
Come back Soft, come back Loud.

Two Little butterflies sitting on a stick.
One name Slow, the other named Quick.
Fly away Slow, fly away Quick.
Come back Slow, come back Quick.

Two little butterflies flying in the sky.
One name Low, the other named High.
Fly away Low, fly away High.
Come back Low, come back High!

– Jbrary.com

Five Green Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating the MOST delicious bugs, yum! yum!
One jumped into the pool,
where it was nice and cool,
Now there are four green speckled frogs!
Four… three… two… one…
Then there were NO more speckled frogs!

– Traditional

The Ants go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching 2 by 2, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching 3 by 3,
The little one stops to climb a tree.

And they all go marching down,
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

…four… five……six…pick up sticks…
…seven……eight……nine…check the time…

…ten…say “The End!”

– https://kcls.org/content/ants-go-marching/

Craft Activities

Do a rainforest fine motor activity with clothespins and paint sticks

Find full instructions here!

Turn a paper towel roll into a DIY Rainstick with this fun idea!

Additional Books

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Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – April 28, 2020

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Story Time – April 28, 2020

Story Time – April 28, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

Where in the world is Cody’s hat? Spin the globe to see where it’s at.

​For the next four weeks in online storytime, we will visit four different biomes around the world. We have included a link to print off a passport so the children can keep a record of all the places we will visit.

Download Your Free Passport!

Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

Children are born curious. From a very young age, they show interest in exploring the world around them. Tune into your child’s discoveries and use words to talk with them about the things they see, hear, and feel. 

https://talkingisteaching.org/

Activity

Go on a “Look and Find” walk either outside or in the house and collect a variety of objects. Then talk about how you can sort and categorize the items into groups perhaps by color, texture, or perhaps smell.

Books Presented

What’s the Matter, Habibi?
by Betsy Lewin

Habibi (Arabic for “my darling”) is a camel who usually seems to enjoy his work, giving rides to children. But one day Habibi lies down and absolutely will not get up. “What’s the matter?” asks Ahmed, Habibi’s owner.

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Deserts
by Gail Gibbons

An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

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Art and Max
by David Wiesner

Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Although Max is inexperienced, he’s courageous—and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion.

The Seed and the Giant Saguaro
by Jennifer Ward

A packrat, carrying fruit from the giant saguaro, is chased by various desert animals and inadvertently helps spread the cactus’s seed. Includes information on saguaros.

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Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

S-N-A-K-E

I had a snake
he was so green
as green as snakes can be!
S-N-A-K-E, S-N-A-K-E, S-N-A-K-E,
he is my favorite snake!

Gina Miller

Lizard and the Bugs

5 little bugs on the desert floor
Along came a lizard, and SLURP!!!
There are 4.

4 little bugs on an aloe tree
Along came a lizard, and SLURP!!!
There are 3.

3 little bugs without a clue…..
2 little bugs soaking up the sun….
1 little bug knew he was done…..
Now there are none.

(Use fist of one hand to represent the lizard — have pointer finger move in and out of fist quickly to be the lizard’s tongue. 5 fingers of the other hand are the bugs that “disappear” as the lizard’s fast tongue “gets” them.)

-https://www.preschooleducation.com/sreptile.shtml

Five Little Coyotes

1 little coyote howling at the moon, along came a friend and joined in his tune
(Repeat with 2, 3, 4, 5)

5 Wild Coyotes watch an owl soar, one ran after it and then there were 4.

4 Wild coyotes sniffing at a tree, one chased a mouse and then there were 3.

3 wild coyotes where the clover grew, one chased a mouse and then there were 2.

2 wild coyotes sitting in the sun, one went for a drink and then there was 1.

1 wild coyote howling at the moon, he went to sleep ’cause the sun would be up soon.

~ storytiming.com/2011/11/25/flannel-friday-5-little-coyotes/

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has 5 humps,
Alice the camel has 5 humps,
Alice the camel has 5 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has 4 humps,
Alice the camel has 4 humps,
Alice the camel has 4 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has 3 humps,
Alice the camel has 3 humps,
Alice the camel has 3 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has 2 humps,
Alice the camel has 2 humps,
Alice the camel has 2 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has 1 hump,
Alice the camel has 1 hump,
Alice the camel has 1 hump.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has NO humps,
Alice the camel has NO humps,
Alice the camel has NO humps.
‘Cause Alice is a HORSE,
Of course!

-Traditional

Craft Activities

Make a Saguaro Cactus out of play dough, and egg tray cup, and spaghetti noodles. Don’t have play dough? Try one of the three recipes listed on this page!

Find full instructions here!

Try making jello playdough! It smells amazing and it is so smooth.

Find full instructions here!

Let’s learn how to make this Easy 2 Ingredient Cloud Dough. It’s very inexpensive to make, can be colored any way you want, and smells so much better than traditional play doughs.

Find full instructions here!

Here’s a recipe for homemade playdough that doesn’t require cream of tartar or cooking on the stovetop AND includes everyone’s favorite instant drink powder: Kool-Aid!

Color the Camel!

Additional Books

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Story Time – May 19, 2020

Story Time – April 21, 2020

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Story Time – April 21, 2020

Story Time – April 21, 2020

10:30 am ONLINE on Facebook – ages 2 to 5

Crocodiles, clocks, and the letter “C” were our inspiration for Online Storytime this week!

 When walking outside or around your home, take a moment to point out things that begin with the letter “C” such as cat, car, and carrots.

Books Presented

Counting Crocodiles
by Judy Sierra

In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.

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What Time is it, Mr. Crocodile?
by Judy Sierra

Mr. Crocodile’s plans to catch and eat some pesky monkeys do not work out and he becomes friends with them instead.

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Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite
by Nicola O’Byrne

A crocodile falls into a quiet storybook and wreaks havoc on the characters, in a tale that invites youngsters to slam the book shut or find the courage to take a peek inside.

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Bats Around the Clock
by Kathi Appelt

Click Dark hosts a special twelve-hour program of American Batstand where the bats rock and roll until the midnight hour ends.

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Fingerplays and Movement Songs

Crocodile

I’m a crocodile, long and green.
With the pointiest teeth that you have ever seen.
When you see me swim by like a log,
Out of the water it’s time to jog.

Tune: I’m a Little Teapot

https://www.jocolibrary.org/kids/storytime-blog/alligators-and-crocodiles-preschool-storytime

Monkeys and the Crocodile

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile: “You can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile
As quiet as can be and…SNAP! that monkey fell out of that tree!
Four, three, two, one.

-https://kcls.org/content/five-little-monkeys-sitting-in-a-tree/

Crocodile Crocodile

Crocodile Crocodile
(Make your arms into big jaws that open and close and do a clapping rhyme with your hands)
Long and green
Crocodile crocodile
Teeth so mean
Snapping at a cheetah (pretend to snap your jaws)
Snapping at a bee (pretend to snap)
Snapping at a hippo (pretend to snap)
but you can’t catch me! (jump back)

-https://read.poudrelibraries.org/readers/pdf/chompers.pdf

Tick-tock,Tick-tock

Tick-tock, tick-tock
goes the clock
Waiting for someone to
knock, knock, knock.
My, oh, my!
It’s a cat!* (hold sticks up like cat whiskers)

*Bunny (hold sticks up like bunny ears)
Duck (hold sticks up like duck bills)
Walrus (hold sticks up like walrus tusks)
Crocodile (hold sticks up like crocodile snout)

-Jbrary.com

Five Little Monkeys

Alligator in the Elevator

I’ve gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out

I’ve gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away!

I’ve gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out
And wiggle my waggles away!

I’ve gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out
And wiggle my waggles away!

I’ve gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out
And wiggle my waggles away!

I’ve gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away
And wiggle my waggles away!

-Raffi

Craft Activities

Spend the afternoon learning two crazy monkey songs and making crazy monkey (and a crocodile) puppets.  Put on your own show!

Find full instructions here!

Help your child learn to tell time with these fun pretend watches made from a cardboard toilet paper tube.

Find full instructions here!

Make a fun alligator out of paper plates and googlie eyes.

Find full instructions here!

Learn to tell the time with this online game from ABCYA!

Play the game here!
Color the Crocodile from Peter Pan!

Early Literacy Tip and Activity:

Tip

The use of small percussion instruments such as bells, rhythm sticks, shakers, and drums helps children with muscular development and coordination.

-Megan Dowd Lambert

Reading Picture Books With Children

Activity

Find, fill, and seal a plastic egg, clean vitamin bottle, or something similar for a homemade shaker. Sing and shake familiar songs together such as, “If You’re Happy and You Know it give a shake.” You can make other “percussion” instruments at home like the bottom of a bowl, or a couple of wooden spoons or chopsticks.

Additional Books

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Crocodile Encounters! And More True Stories of Adventures with Animals
by Brady Barr

Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles!

Find it the eBook at Overdrive