Books “Moongame” by Franck Asch “How to Catch a Star” by Oliver Jeffers “Kitten’s First Full Moon” by Kevin Henkes Craft I usually end storytime with a cra…
Opening Song: The More We Get Together *We sing and clap to our opening song. All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting. Book: Kitten's first full moon by Kevin Henkes Song: Twinkle, twinkle little star Book: Papa, please get the moon for me by Eric Carle (note this book is not available for check out due to fold out pages) Song: Climb aboard (tune- Itsy Bitsy Spider) Climb aboard the spaceship/ we're going to the moon (make climbing motions with hands and feet/ arms around head in circle shape) Hurry up get ready/ we're going to blast off soon (run in place) Put your helmets on/ and buckle up real tight (pretend pull on a helmet/ pretend buckle) Here comes the countdown/ let's count with all our might (bounce knees) 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 BLAST OFF! (count down on fingers and jump for blast off) Book: Star Climbing by Lou Fancher Craft: Moon mobile. Hang stars off of a moon to create a mobile. We used construction paper shapes and yarn. Beyond Storytime: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html#.UqeT5eL9yaM Other books to checkout: The Moon over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks Mouse and the moon by M. Christina Butler
Books “Moongame” by Franck Asch “How to Catch a Star” by Oliver Jeffers “Kitten’s First Full Moon” by Kevin Henkes Craft I usually end storytime with a cra…
Books “Moongame” by Franck Asch “How to Catch a Star” by Oliver Jeffers “Kitten’s First Full Moon” by Kevin Henkes Craft I usually end storytime with a cra…
This flannelboard is a few weeks late! I was supposed to have this up in time for the Dream Big — Read! Extravaganza, but camera problems prevented me from posting, so I saved it for today! (…
Do you work with toddlers? If so, there’s a very high chance that you’ve done the Little Mouse, Little Mouse, Are You in the (Colour) House? rhyme. Because it’s toddler gold. But maybe you’re a little tired of Little Mouse or maybe you’d like to model to caregivers how to adapt and evolve rhymes. Either... Continue reading Little Mouse, Little Mouse Renditions
I love variations of the Little Mouse, Little Mouse hiding game. When I saw this one @sotomorrow I wanted to add it to my collection! I tweaked my pattern a little and since I have a circle diecut I just used it for my moon. I added some shiny glitter glue and we are all set for some fun! This will be a great time to use Laurie Berkner's wonderful song, 'Moon, Moon, Moon'. I sing this song as a lullaby when my grandsons sleepover! Singing and playing are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime! There are more great ideas on the Flannel Friday Roundup! Check out the wonderful resources on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info!
Books Come Back Ben by Ann HassettKitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin HenkesMoon Glowing by Elizabeth PartridgePapa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric CarleSun and Moon by Lindsey YankeyTwinkle, Twi…
Teach kids about the solar system with these fun books about space for kids! #space #solarsystem
For story time, I thought I'd break out some fun books about the moon and night time. These were perfect, and the kids had lots of fun with them!! Opening Song - Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi Book: Bringing Down the Moon by Jonathan Emmett Song: Flying Around the Moon (to the tune of She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain) (taken from Preschool Express - moon songs and rhymes by Jean Warren) I changed a few of the words for my version: We'll be flying around the moon, yes we will! We'll be flying around the moon, yes we will! We'll be flying around the moon We'll be flying around the moon We'll be flying around the moon, yes we will!! Additional verses: We'll be landing on the moon We'll be blasting off again We'll be landing back on Earth Book: See You Soon, Moon by Donna Conrad Song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, I'm off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino Craft: Moon and Star Of course, it was also FMRNS!!! The feature for this time was a pretty intense drama. Soldier's Girl is a made for TV movie from 2003, starring Troy Garity and Lee Pace. This movie is based on true events and real people, and like I said, is pretty intense. It is pretty disturbing, and it just makes me sad to know that people can be so narrow minded and hateful. It has a very powerful message, and I am glad that it was on The List.
The moon is a constant in our night sky and often the first thing little kids know about when they start to learn about space and our solar system. This is a fun, cozy storytime that focuses on the moon. I recommend having kids come in their pajamas for this storytime. It has wonderful children’s […]
This is the first in a backlog of story times I have yet to post about, and it's the last in the series of moon-themed story times I performed at other branches in my system this July. All of my experiences were wonderful, but this one especially impressed me because there were so many kids in the 3 to 5 age range and because they were so attentive and so engaged. I had a great time! Opening song (with ukulele): Hello, how are you? Book: The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Tracey Pearson Campbell (2006) Song: Moon Moon Moon Song (with ukulele and flannel board): Aikendrum This is the only group where everyone clapped and pretended to strum all the way through this song. I think this was partly because I have gotten way more comfortable playing it since the summer started. Song: Here We Go Up, Up, Up Book: What's Up? by Mick Manning, illustrated by Brita Granstrom (1997) Song: Five Little Martians (based on One Little Monster) Song: Head and Shoulders, Baby Book: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene W. Field, illustrated by Giselle Potter (2008) Song: Stars Shining Bright Book: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino (1997) The best part of this story was having everyone count down with me from five. Song: Five Astronauts Went Up in Space Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
The moon is a constant in our night sky and often the first thing little kids know about when they start to learn about space and our solar system. This is a fun, cozy storytime that focuses on the moon. I recommend having kids come in their pajamas for this storytime. It has wonderful children’s […]
Books “Astronaut Piggy Wiggy” by Christyan and Diane Fox “I Want to be an Astronaut” by Byron Barton “Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon!” by Dan Yaccar…
Textured moon craft and night sky painting
Books “Astronaut Piggy Wiggy” by Christyan and Diane Fox “I Want to be an Astronaut” by Byron Barton “Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon!” by Dan Yaccar…
Teaching the phases of the moon just got a little easier. Here are 21 super moon phases activities and resources including a few printables, a song and videos.
Kitten’s First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes. I LOOOOOVE this book! I actually purchased it for my own daughter before I became a children’s librarian, and it’s one of her favorite…
over 70 fun science activities for kids to do in the fall, perfect for the autumn season, kids learn weather, plants, stars, ... and more.
Use these free train storytime printables in your next train-themed storytime. Includes 9 different colored trains and two differet sizes.
These party ideas and food tags will help you take your Star Was Party or May the 4th Be With You Party to the next level! 29 pre-designed food tags, plus some blanks one for you to create your own!
Discover engaging preschool activities focused on learning about the night sky and stars. From star-shaped crafts to interactive games, spark curiosity and wonder in your little ones. Embark on a cosmic adventure together and watch them shine brightly as they explore the mysteries above.
5 Constellations Kids Should Know - a great constellations printable to help kids learn about the main 5 Constellations in the northern hemisphere
Check out this fun free Space Word Search, free for use at home or in school This is a printable Space Word Search pdf file,...
Today we had the students create the real constellations! So after they realized that they got more than 4 stars like they did from me, they did this awesome work!!! We got to read this book..... wait for it.... with 3-D glasses :} Books that I shared:
With the recent hype of the studying of our “ex-planet” Pluto, there has been a lot of talk of all things outer space. If you’d like to teach your kids a little more about the so…
A beautiful paper plate moon Ramadan craft - easy to make.
Who doesn’t want to become a superhero?? This training course was simple to prep and really fun for the kids. The attendance we receive was over double of what I expected (thank goodness for …
