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Story Time – Dino Dance
Story Time – Dino Dance
“D” is for dinosaur, and November is for Dinovember! Celebrate Dinovember with these great books and activities.
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Everybody knows at least one preschooler who can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. There’s a reason for that! Preschoolers’ brains are wired to learn as much vocabulary as possible. So don’t underestimate them: give them all the words you can! Use the most specific terms possible and they will soak them up like a sponge.
Activity
Read a non-fiction book about dinosaurs with your child, then open up a picture book with dinosaurs and help your child name each kind of dinosaur that appears.
Books Presented
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields
When it’s rock ‘n’ roll time during the prehistoric era, many different kinds of dinosaurs gather to twist, twirl, and tromp at a Saturday night party.
Dino-Dancing by Lisa Wheeler
The Paleo Theater is packed with cheering fans ready for a dance showdown.
Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter
A colorful pop-up dinosaur lurks behind each large lift-the-flap. Open them if you dare and meet six delightful dinosaurs!
Dino Tracks by Rhonda Lucas Donald
Step back in time and follow dinosaur tracks around the world. Whether made by a few dinosaurs or large groups, these tracks provide clues to the movement and behavior of these lovable ancient creatures.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Five Funny Dinosaurs
Five dancing dinosaurs clogging on the floor.
One clogged away, and then there were four.
Four dancing dinosaurs spinning ‘round a tree.
One spinned away, and then there were three.
Three dancing dinosaurs kicked a doodle-doo.
One kicked away, and then there were two.
Two dancing dinosaurs having lots of fun.
One went away, and then there was one.
One lonely dinosaur afraid to dance a solo.
He ran away… and then there were zero.
– Adapted from Storytimekatie.com
Rhyme: Dance Like a Diplodocus
Dance like diplodocus
Swaying through the trees
Fly like pterodactyl
Soaring in the breeze
Sprint like gallimimus
Striding through the land
Hunt like velociraptor
Circling in a band
Scoff like a stegosaurus
Munching juicy shoots
Chomp like an apatosaurus
Crunching stones and shoots
Roar like a t-rex
Pouncing on its prey
Run like triceratops
Saying “Don’t eat me today !”
– Carrypaterson.wordpress.com
We Are the Dinosaurs
We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs
Whaddaya think of that?
We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs, we make the earth flat
We make the earth flat
We stop and eat our food, when we’re in the mood
We stop and eat our food on the ground
We stop and eat our food, when we’re in the mood
We stop and eat our food and then we march around
‘Cause we are the dinosaurs, marching, marching…
We stop and take a rest, over in our nest
We stop and take a rest at the end of the day
We stop and take a rest, over in our nest
We stop and take a rest and then you’ll hear us say
That we are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs
Whaddaya think of that?
We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs, we make the earth flat
We make the earth flat
And then we roar!
‘Cause we are the dinosaurs!
(Roar!)
– The Laurie Berkner Band
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Dinosaur Headband
Make this cool dinosaur craft!
Additional Books
How Big Were Dinosaurs? by Lita Judge
Dinosaurs and modern life collide in a very young picture book that clearly illustrates how big dinosaurs really were.
Don't Forget Dexter by Lindsay Ward
When his best friend, Jack, leaves him behind at the doctor’s office, Dexter T. Rexter panics. First he tries to find Jack. Then he sings their special song. Then he sings their special song even louder.
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Story Time: Dino Digs
Story Time: Dino Digs
“D” is for dinosaur, and November is for Dinovember! Celebrate Dinovember with these great books and activities.
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Everybody knows at least one preschooler who can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. There’s a reason for that! Preschoolers’ brains are wired to learn as much vocabulary as possible. So don’t underestimate them: give them all the words you can! Use the most specific terms possible and they will soak them up like a sponge.
Activity
Read a non-fiction book about dinosaurs with your child, then open up a picture book with dinosaurs and help your child name each kind of dinosaur that appears.
Books Presented
The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig by Jan and Mike Berenstain
When Brother and Sister visit the Bearsonian Museum, they luck out. A real dinosaur dig is taking place! What sort of fossils will they find?
What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive? by Mark Lee
Uncle Otto is a used car salesman, who, with the help of his niece and nephew, finds the perfect vehicles for his dinosaur customers.
Am I Yours? by Alex Latimer
Some friendly dinosaurs must help a lost egg after it’s blown out of its nest. But if they are to reunite the little egg with its true parents, they must first discover what kind of dinosaur lies inside.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Dino Ditty
(Tune: “Doo Wah Ditty” by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich)
Here he comes just a stomping with his feet.
Singing dino, ditty, ditty – dum, ditty do
Searching around for something to eat.
Singing Dino, ditty, ditty, dum, ditty-do
He’s huge. (echo)
He’s strong. (echo)
He’s huge, he’s strong.
Won’t be hungry very long!
Here he comes just a flying down the street singing…
Flapping his wings as he looks for stuff to eat singing…
Here he comes just a swinging his tail singing…
Eating lots of plants, like spinach and kale, singing…
– Pasadena-library.net
All Around the Swamp
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap, flap
Flap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap,
Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap, flap
All around the swamp.
Triceratop’s horns went poke, poke, poke…
Apatosaurus’ mouth went munch, munch, munch…
– Melissa.depperfamily.net
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Dinosaur Headband
Make this cool dinosaur craft!
Additional Books
Barnum's Bones by Tracey Fern
Documents the work of an early twentieth-century paleontologist, named after the famous circus icon by his ambitious parents, who grew up to work for the American Museum of Natural History and discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other noteworthy species.
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Story Time: “D” is for Dinosaur
Story Time: “D” is for Dinosaur
“D” is for dinosaur, and November is for Dinovember! Start off Dinovember with these great books and activities.
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Learning through play is relaxed, fun, and creative. Through a single enjoyable activity, your child can learn about following directions, taking turns, and showing appreciation to others, all skills that are necessary for healthy development.
Activity
Help your child practice taking turns by playing a hide and seek game with a favorite toy. Show them how you appreciate their efforts to find the toy, even if it might be hard to spot at first.
Books Presented
Dinoshapes by Jo Ryan
Identifies different dinosaurs using illustrations comprised of finger and thumb prints.
Hello Dinosaurs by Joan Holub
Join a herd of dinosaurs waiting for eggs to hatch in this action-packed next-step-concept book about comparisons.
Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
From renowned pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world’s most beloved extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on our planet.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Dinosaur Song
(Tune: Go Tell Aunt Rhody)
A dinosaur’s hiding, hiding. A dinosaur is hiding in this room.
– adapted from Library Story Hour from A to Z by Ellen K. Hasbrouck
Flannel Activity: Dino, Dino, Dinosaur
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Dino, dino, dinosaur, stomping on the ground.
Now we add one and two, till we have a herd.
– Artsy Toddler Storytimes by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Shake My Dino Head
(Tune: Shake My Sillies Out)
I’m going to shake, shake, shake my dino head, (shake head)
Shake, shake, shake my dino head, shake shake, shake my dino head,
And then go stomping about. (stomp feet)
Scratch, scratch, scratch my dino claws… (shape hands like claws and scratch them in the air)
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my dino foot… (wiggle one foot)
Wag, wag, wag my dino tail… (move bottom side to side)
– Artsy Toddler Storytimes by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Build a Dinosaur
Make this cool dinosaur craft!
Additional Books
Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Readers set out on a time-traveling adventure through six prehistoric narrative scenes that cover everything from the gentle giants to the bloodthirsty predators and along the way examine what dinosaurs looked like, where they lived, what they ate, and why they disappeared.
How to Grow a Dinosaur by Jill Esbaum
Provides practical advice for a young dinosaur when a baby brother arrives, such as the good news that he will be toddling soon, but the bad news that he will not know what is dangerous.
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Story Time: Creepy Costumes
Story Time: Creepy Costumes
Halloween is coming up! Have you chosen a costume? Prepare for the holiday by reading these books of other costumed friends with us!
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
When you enjoy a book, let your children know that you like it and why. Sharing your enjoyment gives them a positive attitude toward books. This positive attitude will influence them when they get to school and learn to read. Let your child choose books and tell you why he likes them.
Activity
Spice up a familiar book by talking about why it’s a favorite of your child’s. Talk about the art, the words, and prompt your child to share.
Books Presented
Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler
Five Little Monkeys Trick or Treat by Eileen Christelow
When babysitter Lulu takes the five little monkeys trick-or-treating, they decide to change costumes with their friends and try to fool Lulu and their mother.
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex
Although he professes to fear nothing, it turns out that the most-feared villain in the Star Wars universe may not be so fearless after all.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
It’s a neighborly day in this beautywood
A neighborly day for a beauty
Would you be mine?
Could you be my neighbor?
– adapted from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Monster, Monster, Turn Around
Monster, monster, turn around
Monster, monster, touch the ground
Monster, monster, reach up high
Monster, monster, touch the sky
Monster, monster, touch your nose
Monster, monster, grab your toes
Monster, monster, touch your knees
Monster, monster, sit down please
– www.Storytimekatie.com
Monsters Galore
Monsters galore, can you roar? Roar.
Monsters galore, can you soar? Make flying motions.
Monsters galore, please shut the door. Clap hands.
Monsters galore, fall on the floor! Fall down.
– Sunflowerstorytime.com
Zoom Zoom Zoom, Witch Style
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
If you want to go at night
to spread around Halloween fright
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
BOO!
Climb onto my broom
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
If you want to go at night
to spread around Halloween fright
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
BOO!
– Jbrary.com
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Additional Books
Ladybug Girl and the Dress-Up Dilemma by David Soman and Jacky Davis
It is Halloween and Lulu doesn’t know if she should dress as Ladybug Girl or find a different costume for the special day.
Muffins for Mummies by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
George bravely explores the museum to see who has been stealing the cakes on the sly. It could be the mammoth – or maybe the knight? Or that mummy who’s lurking nearby…
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Story Time – Creepy Creatures
Story Time: Creepy Creatures
Can you find the “creepy creatures” in the night? These are the nocturnal animals that stay up at night and sleep during the day. You might go outside in the evening and, using your senses, discover which of these animals are creeping around your neighborhood.
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Don’t shy away from informational or non-fiction books when sharing a story with your child. Children love to find out about the world around them and how things work. Even if you don’t read all the words, point out the illustrations and talk about them with your child.
Activity
Using an informational book about animals, sing, “There’s Something in the Nighttime,” with your child and have them fill in the noises. Then talk about where the animals live, what they eat, and when they sleep.
Books Presented
Where Are the Night Animals by Mary Ann Fraser
Describes various nocturnal animals and their nighttime activities, including the opossum, brown bat, and tree frog.
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.
Night Animals Need Sleep Too by Gianna Marino
It’s daytime and night animals are all sleeping soundly. Well, all except for Possum. Skunk tries to be helpful, pointing out a cave, then a tree, then a den. But the more places Possum tries to sleep, the more night animals he wakes up.
It's Raining Bats and Frogs by Rebecca Colby
What’s a witch to do when a rainstorm threatens the Halloween Parade? Make it fun, that’s what!
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
One Little Bat
One little bat was trying to behave.
He hung upside down from his feet in a cave.
Another bat flew in, and said, “How do you do?”
The 2nd joined the first, and then there were 2!
2 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
To help pass the time, they sang “Do re me”
Another bat joined the song, and then there were 3.
3 little bats were trying to behave
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave
From their cave perch, they looked down at the floor,
A new bat joined the game, and then there were 4.
4 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
One little bat zoomed inside and did a dive.
He stayed to take a rest, and with him there were 5.
– www.Missbarbaraatthelibrary.blogspot.com
Two Little Hoot Owls
Two little hoot owls, sitting on a hill
One named Jack and the other named Jill
Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill!
Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill!
– www.Storytimekatie.com
There’s Something in the Nighttime
(Modified from There’s something in my garden)
There’s something in the nighttime that I can’t really see.
There’s something in the nighttime, now what can it be?
Whoo, Whoo. Hear it’s funny sound? Whoo, Whoo. An Owl is what I found!
(Continue with other animals, I used an Owl, a cat, a mouse, and a skunk ‘Smell that funny smell? Sniff, sniff, A skunk! You sure can tell!’)
– www.Missbarbaraatthelibrary.blogspot.com
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Paper Bag Owl Craft
Make this owl paper bag puppet craft!
Additional Books
Whoo-oo is it? by Megan McDonald
Mother Owl hears a mysterious noise in the night and tries to identify it.
Night Animals by Gianna Marino
Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
After she falls headfirst into a bird’s nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.