Maddie McGuire

Toddler Storytime
Theme: Music
Materials:
Books:
Berkner, Laurie, and Clanton, Ben. ​Monster Boogie​. New York, Simon & Schuster

Books For Young Readers, 2018.

Dove, Emily. ​Wendell the Narwhal​. New York, Ny, Scholastic Inc, 2018.

Parenteau, Shirley, and David Walker. ​Bears in a Band​. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick

Press, 2018.

Songs:
Hello and Goodbye song Using Sign Language from Jbrary (​link)

Open Shut Them with Extra Lyrics from Jbrary (​link​)

Roly Poly from Jbrary (​link​)

Extras:

Egg Shakers

Storytime Plan:

​ ello Song Using Sign Language

(1) Opening Song: H
Lyrics:

Hello, friends. (x3)

It's time to say hello!

Chosen For: ​Repetitive nature of the song and full circle feeling with the goodbye song.

(2) Story #1:​ Wendell the Narwhal written and Illustrated by Emily Dove
Chosen For:​ Simple rhyming text, clear images, clear plot
and onomatopoeias of instrument noises.
(3) Finger Play: ​Open and Shut Them with extra lyrics

Lyrics: Open, shut them Right down to your toes, toes, toes

Open, shut them (​open and close Lift them, lift them to the sky (​lift hands
hands​) up high)

Give a little clap, clap, clap And touch them to your nose

Open, shut them (​open and close Shake them shake them
hands)​
Shake them shake them
Open, shut them
Shake them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (​pat your
lap) Just like this, this, this

Creep them, crawl them, (​crawl hands Roll them roll them
up arms)​
Roll them roll them Roll
creep them, crawl them
And blow a little kiss
right up to your chin, chin, chin
Muaw!
Open wide your little mouth
Literacy Tip for Caregivers:​ This song
but do not put them in helps littles develop fine motor skills by
having them creep their hands/fingers
Open, shut them up their arms which helps with
development.
Open, shut them
Chosen For:​ Focus on the body, rhythm
Give a little clap, clap, clap of song and work with fine motor skills .
Open, shut them (4) Story #2: ​Bears in a Band ​written by
Shirley Parenteau and illustrated by
Open, shut them
David Walker
Put them in your lap, lap, lap Chosen For:​ Simple rhyming text, clear
images, clear plot and onomatopoeias
Walk them, walk them (​walk hands of instrument noises.
down body)

Walk them, walk them

 Roly roly poly

(5) Song: ​Roly Poly roly roly poly

(Children/care-givers are given egg
shakers to hold while doing the song) slow, slow, slow (​move hands slow)

Lyrics: slow, slow, slow

Roly poly, roly poly Chosen For:​ Emphasis on opposites

and movement of arms. In addition large
Up, up, up (​move hands up) focus on body.

up, up, up (6) Story #3: M​ onster Boogie w​ ritten by

Laurie Bernker and illustrated by Ben
Roly roly poly Clanton (Children/care-givers may use
their egg shakers with this book)
roly roly poly
Chosen For:​ Simple and large color
down, down, down (​move hands down) coded text, clear storyline, short length,
diversity of characters
down, down, down

Roly poly, roly poly

out, out, out (​move hands out)

out, out, out

Roly roly poly

roly roly poly

(This book is also a song so the book
in, in, in (​move hands in)
could be sung as it’s read. Plan to have
in, in, in participants dance along with the story).

(7) Closing Song: ​Goodbye Friends

Using Sign Language
Roly poly, roly poly

fast, fast, fast (​move hands fast)

fast, fast, fast

Lyrics:
Goodbye, friends (x3)
It's time to say goodbye.
Chosen For: R ​ epetitive nature of the
song, use of sign language, and full
circle motif with hello song.