Jingle All the Way (No. 16)

Jingle all the way to  STORYTIME with the Storytime Seedlings Podcast, Episode 16. 

For a handy print-out of Christmas and Winter fingerplays and songs - click here.

1. Listen to the Podcast - Episode 16 - Jingle All the Way - Storytime Seedlings 

2. Picture Books

Jingle Bells by Susan Jeffers

Stowaway in A Sleigh by C. Roger Mader

Bear Stays up for Christmas by Karma Wilson

3. Jingle All the Way - Fingerplays and Songs

“Let’s All Do a Little Clapping”(Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)

Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
And spread Christmas cheer.
Additional verses:
jumping, bending, twirling


Source: www.preschooleducation.com

 

 

4. Early Literacy Tip: 

Pre-Literacy Tip—The Joy of Giving

 The Winter holidays, whether it be Hannukah, Kwanzaa or Christmas, is a splendid time to teach children about the joy of giving. Help your children to make presents for people they love - a coloring book picture for Daddy, a card for Mommy. Young children can also help in making cookies (stirring the dough, sprinkling the sprinkles) to give to Grandma and Grandpa. Along the way they will feel the joy, as will you, in seeing the happiness that comes with giving while you share these activities together!
                     Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
                        See you in Storytime, Ms. Lauren

Hello!
I'm Lauren Teixeira, Children's Librarian and Podcaster.
Join me on Thursdays at Milpitas Library for:
Budding Bookworms - Stories for 3 & 4 @ 10:30 am

Thanksgiving Gobble Gobble Good Storytime (No. 15)

Thanksgving is a gobble, gobble good time to have with family and STORYTIME with the Storytime Seedlings Podcast.  For a handy print-out of Thanksgiving fingerplays and songs - click here.

1. Listen to the Podcast - Episode 15 - Thanksgiving and Families - Storytime Seedlings 

2. Picture Books  

The Thankful Book by Todd Parr

One Family by George Shannon

Over the River and Through the Wood by L. Child, Illustrated by Emma Randall

3. Thanksgiving and Families - Fingerplays and Songs

Mr. Turkey

I have a turkey, big and fat.
(Make a fist with one hand-thumb out for turkey's head) 
 He spreads his tail and walks like that.
(Open your fingers and wobble your hand)  
His daily corn he would not miss.
(Poke with thumb at floor)  
And when he talks,
it sounds like this:
Gobble-Gobble-Gobble!
(wiggle thumb)

Some Families 

 Some families are large
(spread arms out wide)
Some families are small
(bring arms close together)
But I love my family
(cross arms over chest)
best of all!

4. Early Literacy Tip: 

Pre-Literacy Tip—Cognition and General Knowledge—The World We Live In—Physical and Social

Thanksgiving is a sweet time to cook with your child, such as letting them pour in the (premeasured) flour or to stir the cake batter or spoon the cookie dough onto the cookie pan, something that is appropriate to their age and ability. When you cook with your child, talk about what you are doing to help him or her to understand all the steps involved.  Such experiences serve children well when they try to understand the world around them.    And, these time make for marvelous memories to cherish, too.
                                   See you at Storytime, Lauren

Hello!
I'm Lauren Teixeira, Children's Librarian and Podcaster.
Join me on Thursdays at Milpitas Library for:
Budding Bookworms - Stories for 3 & 4 @ 10:30 am