Storytime: S is for Simon Says
Let’s play a game! Not only are they fun, but games help children develop vital skills like problem solving, creativity, and memory. They can also boost physical health, develop social skills, and increase a child’s overall sense of well-being. Here are some indoor games and activities you can play with your child during the cold weeks of winter from ParentMap.com. So, let’s have fun and play a game!
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Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
When you enjoy a book, let your child know you like it and why. Sharing your enjoyment gives them a positive attitude towards book. 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. ~Reading Picture Books with Children by Lambert
Activity
Select and read a book you enjoy with your child. Before you read the book, make sure you tell him why you like it. For example, if you read, Go and Get With Rex!, say, “I love this book because Rex is SO funny, but he’s also really clever and makes me think of things in a different way.”
Books Presented
Go and Get With Rex by David LaRochelle
Jack, Jill, and Rex are excited to play a game of Go and Get! The rules are simple: on the count of three, each player must go and get something that begins with a certain letter. While Jack’s and Jill’s picks always fit the bill (What starts with F? Frog! Fish!), Rex keeps getting it wrong (a duck?)–or does he?
What Game Shall We Play? by Pat Hutchins
Simon Says Good Night by Orit Bergman
Everybody Says Meow by Constance Lombardo
Everybody Says Meow! Or do they? Fans of Sandra Boynton and of Jules Feiffer’s classic Bark, George will meow, bark, and ribbit when they hear this hilarious picture book about a waggish group of adorable animals that just cannot follow one simple instruction.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Simon Says Ideas
| Sit Down | Turn Around in a Circle | Jump Up and Down | Hop on Your Right Foot | Hop on Your Left Foot |
| Clap Your Hands | Touch Your Knees | Wiggle Your Fingers | Put One Arm in the Air | Flap Your Arms Like a Bird |
| Slither on the Ground Like a Snake | Quack Like a Duck | Run in Place | Stand on One Foot | Put Your Hands on Your Hips |
| Pretend You are a Dog | Moo Like a Cow | Wink Your Right Eye | Pucker Your Lips | Sing as Loud as You Can |
| Pat Your Belly | Put Both Hands on Your Head | Wave Hello | Raise Both Hands in the Air | Shake Your Right Arm |
| Shake Your Left Arm | Pretend Like You are Sleeping | Roll on the Floor | Do a Somersault | Skip Around the Room |
| Gallop Like a Horse | Meow Like a Cat | Hop to the Right | Hop to the Left | Make Circles with Your Arms |
| Touch Your Ears | Stick Out Your Tongue | Do Jumping Jacks | Do a Silly Dance | Do a Cartwheel |
| Squeak Like a Mouse | Walk Like a Penguin | Sit Down and Scoot Across the Room | Walk on Your Tip Toes | Make a Sad Face |
| Make a Happy Face | Act Like You are Ice Skating | Do a Sit Up | Talk Like a Robot | Act Like You are Driving a Car |
Source: The Best Ideas for Kids
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.
London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.
Source: Mother Goose Club
Crafts and Activities
Go and Get with Rex Activity Coloring page
Dog Paper bag Puppet
Additional Books
Tap to Play! by Salina Yoon
Blip asks the reader to help him reach the goal and win the game.
Got Your Nose! by Alan Katz
Guess Again! by Mac Barnett
Don't Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Win the staring contest and you don’t have to go to bed! An interactive bedtime story that gives young readers a chance to avoid bedtime, provided they don’t blink, but for every blink, a page turns, bringing the end of the story and sleep closer.
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