one more story - day 1

One More StoryJanuary 7th, 2013

Orientarion

Distractions

Please silence your cell phone before storytime. And please… no

texting.---

Please put toys away. They are a distraction to your child and

others.

Food

Food allergies are a serious concern.

As such, food and drink are prohibited from storytime.

Illness

Germs spread fast. Please be respectful and keep sick children

and grownups at home.

Crying

If your child is crying or otherwise disturbing the group, please feel free to step out for a

moment and regroup.

Talking

We encourage networking with other adults, but please save

socializing until after the program ends.

Tardiness

If you are not here when storytime begins, we reserve the right to fill your open spot on that

day. Latecomers will not be admitted.

One More StoryJanuary 7th, 2013

Name Song

Hicketty picketty bumble bee;Won’t you say your name for me?

(________)________, ________,That’s your name!

Action Song

Up, down, turn around;Touch the sky

and touch the ground.Wiggle fingers,

wiggle toes, wiggle shoulders;

Say “hello!”

Today’s Skill

Print motivation refers to your child’s interest in and

enjoyment of books and reading.

Letter of the Day

It’s time to check the mailbox;What do you say?

Let’s open it and find outthe letter of the day!

Ff

Sign

Fish

Try it!

Encourage your child to play along with the story to help

them incorporate words, ideas, and energy of the story into

their play.

Story Time

The Goldfish Song

Let's go swimming,lets go swimming,

yeah let's go swimming!Let's go swimming,let's go swimming,

in the bottom of the ocean.

Story SongThese are my glasses,

this is my book.I put on my glasses

and open up the book.Now I read, read, readand I look, look, look;

I put down my glasses and,WOOP, close up the book!

Book Basket

Clean Up Song

It’s time to put away;It’s time to put away;

It’s time to put our books away.It’s time to put away!

TUNE: The Farmer in the Dell

Five Fat Peas

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed;One grew,two grew,

so did all the rest!They grew and grew and did not stop,

until one day the pod wentPOP!

Sign Review

Fish

BubblesOne little, two little,three little bubbles;Four little, five little,

six little bubbles;Seven little, eight little,

nine little bubbles;Ten little bubbles go

POP! POP! POP!

TUNE: Little Indians

Homework

Build print motivation by making reading a positive experience.

Don’t force book sharing; if your child doesn’t want to look at

books, stop. You can always try again later.

Goodbye Song

Goodbye, goodbye,we’ll see you soon.

See you soon. See you soon.Goodbye, goodbye,we’ll see you soon;

Goodbye until next time!

TUNE: London Bridge