Danielle's Storytime Tales and More: Toddler Storytime: November 20: Families

(Reminder note: When it is time to read a story, I read the titles of three books and then display them. The children pick which one we read. The ones listed below are the ones they picked.)

Opening song: (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell")

We tap hola like this

We tap ho la like this

Hi-ho cherry

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Continue with other verses:

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Story: "All the Families" by Margaret Wise Brown

Shaker song:

“With My Family”
(Tune: “The Muffin Man”)

Tell me what you like to do
Like to do, like to do.
Tell me what you like to do
With your family.

( *) likes to (go swimming, go the park, etc.**)
Go swimming, go swimming.
(*) likes to go swimming
With her family.
* insert child’s name
** insert chosen activity

( *) likes to (read a book**)
Read stories, read stories.
(*) likes to read stories
With her family.
* insert child’s name
** insert chosen activity

(We continued until each child had a turn to tell me something he or she likes to do with his/her family, and we sang a verse about each child. For the youngest children, the parent provided the information.)

Action Song:

“Daddy Finger”

Daddy finger, daddy finger where are you?
Here I am, here I am, how do you do?

Mommy finger, mommy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am, how do you do?

Brother finger, brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am, how do you do?

Sister finger…

Baby finger…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvhvntsK6sY

Story: "Baby Animals and Their Families" by Suzi Eszterhas

Dance with me around the room (The children and parents stand up and line up behind me. I use an oatmeal container as a drum.):
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, kick, kick
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, spin, spin
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, hop, hop
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, fly, fly
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, walk sideways, walk sideways
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, walk backwards, walk backwards
Repeat first 2 all the way back to your spot

Shaker song:

“I Love Mommy”
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

I love Mommy, I love Mommy
Yes, I do; yes, I do.
And my mommy loves me,
Yes, my mommy loves me,
Loves me too; loves me too.

I love Daddy, I love Daddy.
Yes, I do; yes, I do.
And my daddy loves me,
Yes, my daddy loves me,
Loves me too; loves me too.

I love my sister, I love my sister.
Yes, I do; yes, I do,
And my sister loves me,
Yes, my sister loves me,
Loves me too; loves me too.

I love my brother, I love my brother.
Yes, I do; yes, I do,
And my brother loves me,
Yes, my brother loves me,
Loves me too; loves me too.

Goodbye Song:

(Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

We tap adios like this

Hi-ho cherry

We tap adios like this

Continue with other verses:

We drop adios like this...

We circle adios like this...

We spin adios like this...

We toss adios like this...

We roll adios like this...

We stomp adios like this...