Books: Jack the Giant-Killer by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, The Princess & the Frog by Rachel Isadora, Snowbear Whittington by William H. Hooks
Game: Pin the Kiss on the Frog
Craft: Crowns (children provided with construction paper, crayons, glitter, and scissors)
Books:The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka, The Three Swingin' Pigs by Vicky Rubin, Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley, The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel
Craft: Kids will color a card-stock pig and attach a pipe cleaner tale. I used this pig coloring page and added an eye and nose.
School Age Story Time: I'm using the same theme for school age story time. I will read "The Three Little Pigs" from Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales by Lucy Cousins, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka, and The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel. They will color a pig coloring page and glue on a pipe cleaner tale.
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Folktales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: The 3 Little Dassies by Jan Brett
Movement Song: “Freeze”
Book: The Turnip retold by Harriet Ziefert
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Riddles: Fairy tale poems from Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles by J. Patrick Lewis
Book: I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos or Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson
Game with Flannel Board: Where’s the Duck? Game…fairy tale objects version
Book: Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto
Sing-Along Song:
Book: 1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book by Alison Jay
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Wait! No Paint! By Bruce Whatley or I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos
Riddles: Fairy Tale Poems from Spot the Plot: A Picture Book of Book Riddles by J. Patrick Lewis
Game with Flannel Board: Fairy Tale Guessing Game
Book: Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto or The Tortoise & the Hare by Jerry Pinkney
Flannel Board: Mix & Match Cinderella
Book: 1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book by Alison Jay
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto
Game with Flannel Board: Guess the Princess
Book: 1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book by Alison Jay
Game with Flannel Board: Fairy Tale Guessing Games
Book with Flannel Board: The Three Little Pigs
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson
Game with Flannel Board: Guess the Princess
Book with Flannel Board: The Three Little Fish & the Big, Bad Shark
Game with Flannel Board: Fairy Tales Guessing Game (identify the fairy tales that the objects represent and then find the duck.)
Book: Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Riddles: Fairy tale poems from Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles by J. Patrick Lewis
Book: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
Game with Flannel Board: Guess the Princess or Build a Castle
Movement Activity: Magic Wand
Book: Sleep Tight, Snow White: 15 Bewitching Bedtime Rhymes by Jen Arena
Rhymes with Flannel Board & Finger Puppets: Five Little Dragons & Two Little Dragons:
Book: Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
The 2020 CSLP Theme is "Imagine Your Story." I decided to focus on fairy tales. My storytimes this year are all virtually due to COVID-19. I picked 8 themes: Fairy Tale Introduction, Cinderella, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, Aesop's Fables, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Little Red Hen. For full details see my 2020 School Age Summer Events page.
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Redlocks and the Three Bears by Claudia Rueda
Flannel Board: Build a Castle
Book: The Great Gran Plan by Elli Woollard
Movement: Magic Wand
Book: Fairly Fairy Tales by Esmé Raji Codell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
Rhyme with Flannel Board: Lions in the Bathtub
Book: Sleep Tight, Snow White: 15 Bewitching Bedtime Rhymes by Jen Arena
Flannel Board: Guess the Princess
Movement Activity: Fairy Tale Movement Cards
Book: Fairly Fairy Tales by Esmé Raji Codell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: I Spy Fairy Tales page from Paper Trail Design
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Fairy Tales
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos
Flannel Board: Five Little Dragons
Finger Puppets: Two Little Dragons
Movement Activities: Little Dragon & Swing Your Dragon Tail
Book: Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell
Movement: Fairy Tale Movement Cards
Flannel Board: Guess the Princess
Book: 1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book by Alison Jay
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: I Spy Fairy Tales (Paper Trail Design)