Episode 5 - Silly Stories

Episode 5: Silly Stories  Super Edition Podcast Join us for our theme of Silly Stories  --storytime at your fingertips!   A Podcast Storytime!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:  1. Picture Books 2. Fingerplays and Songs 3. Early Literacy Tip for Parents 4. Super Edition Extra: Storytelling

FINGERPLAYS AND SONGS:  Episode-5-Silly-Stories-fingerplays.pdf

Silly Picture Books

	Moo! by David LaRochelle When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.
	Let's Sing A Lullaby With the Brave Cowboy  by Jan Thomas Brave Cowboy tries to sing his young calf pals to sleep on a dark, dark night, with humorous results.

Fingerplays and Songs

Click link to view and print PDF -- Episode-5-Silly-Stories-fingerplays.pdf

Pre-Literacy Tip for Parents

The photo above is from the article:  15 Ways To Be Silly With Your Kids

The Importance of Being Silly Humor is serious business — it’s a  tool for bonding with your child, as it relieves pressure and anxiety, wards off sickness and teaches coping skills. Being silly opens the blood flow to the brain—for better learning, retention and comprehension.

Super Edition Storytelling

In Episode 5 Silly Stories Super Edition Heidi and Lauren perform a play called, "Little Blue Riding Hood with Heidi and Lauren" and is adapted from the original story written by Nancy Whetstone of the Little Blue Riding Hood Here is another adaptation you can perform at home: Little-Blue-Riding-Hood-by-Papa-Bear.pdf

We are the Storytime Seedlings Podcasters (and Children's Librarians):

Heidi (left) does the storytimes for:  Toddlers-- 1's & 2's Together  (Music and Movement for children aged 1 to 2 years) on Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 11:15 am.

Lauren (right) does the storytimes for: Babies-- Baby Bouncers Lapsit, a program for infants with a caregiver, on Thursdays at 11:30 am    --- and --- Preschoolers-- 3's & 4's Budding Bookworms (Stories and Songs for 3, 4, and 5 year olds) on Thursdays at 10:30 am

Our thanks to the following resources for Episode 5: Free Music Archive and Scott Holmes (music)  Jbrary.com www.funnysongsforkids.com Puppets for Libraries blog by Nancy Whetstone Book Source -- Multicultural Folktales: Stories to Tell Young Children by Judy Sierra

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