Introduction: This Storytime is developed specially for children two and three years old and their caregivers. Enjoy 45minutes of books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their caregivers. Each session of toddler storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing.
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Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Age Range: 2 to 3 years old
Skills Supported: Phonological awareness, motor skills, visual tracking skills, and socialization.
Frequency: Weekly
Attendance: 20 children with their parent/caregiver
Staff or Volunteer Needed: 1 staff member, 1 volunteer
Format: Registration is required. No drop-in patrons are refused.
Budget:0
Snowman Template printed on cardstock
Supplies:
Snowman Template (print on cardstock). Template available on Tools page.
Blue or purple construction paper
Glue Stick
Scissors
Books Shared: (from storytime)
Winter by Jule Murray
Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes
Storytime Preparation
Make up name tags for all children registered for program. Be prepared to make additional labels for those who stop in that did not register.
Print out snowman template. Copy of the instructions can be found on the Tools page.
1. Storytime Introduction:
Welcome to Toddler Storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie. I am so glad to see you today. Our storytime is designed to be participated by everyone. We will share books, rhymes, and songs with your children. We encourage everyone to participate, but no worries if this doesn't happen. Sometimes when a child sees you participate, they might join in, but if your child is not in the mood, that is okay as well. Our Storytime can tend to be a little chaotic, but that is okay too. If your child becomes disruptive, please take them outside the program room and then join us again when your child has settled down. This is normal, it is part of the process. So let's start with our opening song.
2. Opening Song:
Lyrics:
How Many Friends are Here Today
How many friends are here today?
How many friends are here today
Let's count it out!Let's clap it out!
Let's dance it out!
There are ______ friends on their feet!
Now it's time to take your seat!
(No Time For Flash Cards. 2016, January 30).
3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain
Hearing the smaller sounds in words is phonological awareness. It is a major factor in children being able to sound out words when they learn to read. When we talk, sing, write, read, and play with our children we are helping them get ready to read.
4. Theme Talk:
Today we are going to talk about about the season of Winter. What are fun things we can do outside in the Winter?
5. Action Poem:
5 little Snowman Print out 5 Little Snowman Template and use on the felt board to do the following song: (Print out of the 5 Little Snowman can be found on the tools page).
Five little snowmen all in a row Each with a hat (touch head) And a big red bow. Out came the sun (arms over head in a circle) And it stayed all day And one of those snowmen melted away. But then the next day it snowed and snowed and snowed…. And, one snowman came back! Then 2, 3, 4, 5…all five snowmen came back!
Credit: Sunflower Storytime: 12/9/2004 retrieved from https://sunflowerstorytime.com/2014/12/09/snuggly-in-the-snow/
6. Book
Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes
7. Shakers:
Shaker Song - Sung to the tune of “London Bridge”
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers!
Other Verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high,
Shake your shakers low, low, low,
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast,
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow"
(Mulvenna, L. (2013, January 17)
8. Early Literacy: Example
Picking a book like Winter by Julie Murray is full of interesting words that we might not use in regular conversation with our toddlers. Sharing this book or others like this with your children offers us the opportunity to build their vocabulary, as they hear new words and develop their listening skills, as they become aware of words that sound like the sounds themselves. When we expose our children to new words, even if they don't understand all the words right now, we build their vocabulary which makes it easier for them to understand words later and to understand what they will read.
9. Movement Activity:
“Dance Like Snowflakes” Dance like snowflakes, Dance like snowflakes In the air, in the air Whirling, twirling snowflakes Whirling, twirling snowflakes Here and there, everywhere Credit: BellaOnline
10. Information Book:
Winter by Julie Murray
11. Early Literacy Aside: Empower
Whether you are taking a walk, driving in a car, or in your home, talking and making sounds of different things is a great way to help children listen to and identify sounds. This is the same type of skill they will later need for sounding out words when they read (Ghoting & Martin-Diaz, 2013, p. 125).
12. Action Song:
Penguins [Tune of I'm a Little Tea Pot]
Lyrics:
I'm a little snowman, black and white
I think the cold is very nice
I can hop around first once, then twice
I also think that snow is very nice.
Credit: Deb Fagnan, 2019
16. Closing Song:
(L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. (2014, September 28).
Goodbye Bubbles
(Librarian/staff associate will blow bubbles while the parents/caregiver and children sing the song.
Goodbye Bubbles
Goodbye Bubbles
Time to Go
Time to Go
I will help you
I will help you
With a blow
With a blow
17. Storytime Activity:
Snowman Craft With the help of parents/caregivers, children will cut out and glue the parts of the snowman onto a piece of blue/purple construction paper. Template can be found on the tools page, Snowman Craft.
18. Takeaway:
Parents/caregivers are given the Early Literacy Newsletter for Toddlers. (copy can be found on the tool page.
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