I run Storytime at the Penguin Bookshop and thought it would be fun to share my Storytime plans. While my Storytime is open to all ages, I do gear toward the younger crowd because a lot of 1 and 2 year olds attend. A few of these ideas are my own, but the majority I borrow from my favorite Storytime websites, which include Storytime Katie, Sunflower Storytime, Dog Earned Storytime, and Library Village.
Welcome Song:
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at Storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
(wave, stomp, march, wiggle)
Alphabet Song:
Use shakers while singing!
Introduce Letter:
Show kids a flashcard of the letter M.
Sing “The M says mmm, the M says mmm, every letter makes a sound, the M says mmm.”
Book 1: Goodnight Moon
Activity: “Monkey See, Monkey Do”
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey in the zoo
Monkey, monkey in a tree
Can you jump around like me?
(swing tail, clap hands, nod head, chatter, sit down)
Book 2: My Teacher is a Monster
Activity: “Monster, Monster”
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
