Frogs Storytime

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.

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be

Book: The Frog with the Big Mouth by Teresa Bateman


Song: Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs,
Sitting on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Now there are Four speckled frogs GLUB, GLUB

Book: A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson

Finger play: Mr. Bullfrog
Here's Mr. Bullfrog (make a fist)
Sitting on a rock (put fist on palm)
Into the water he jumps (raise arm high)
KERPLOP! (clap loudly)

Book: The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long

Rhyme: Hop Little Froggy
Hop little, hop little, hop little Froggy. (hop fingers up arm)
Don't be slow, and don't be soggy. (shake finger)
Hop little, hop little, hop little Froggy,
You'll have flies for breakfast (spoon up flies)

Repeat, replacing "breakfast" with lunch and dinner.

Book: Leap Back Home to Me by Lauren Thompson

Craft: Frog puppet
Our frog craft is a paper bag hand puppet.
Supplies:
  lunch size paper bag
  crayons
  glue

Template to make your own puppet: http://squishideasforpreschool.blogspot.com/2012/02/tadpole-to-frog.html

Beyond Storytime: Teach your child about tadpoles and frogs using this compilation of ideas created by teachers.  http://squishideasforpreschool.blogspot.com/2012/02/tadpole-to-frog.html

Other books to check out: 

A Frog Thing by Eric Drachman (ask for the accompanying CD at the checkout desk)
Oscar and the Frog: A book about Growing by Geoff Waring 
Frog by Susan Cooper


Frogs! : strange and wonderful by Laurence Pringle  and other books about frogs and toads can be found on the non-fiction shelves in the children's section of the library, call number 597.8. 
Froggy books are located in the Easy section under London, Jonathon
Frog and Toad books are located in the Easy Reader section under Lobel, Arnold

Mother's Day Storytime

 

Did you know? "When the United States congress approved Mother’s Day in 1914, they designated it for the second Sunday in May, and required that the President proclaim the Holiday every year shortly prior to its commencement."


Opening Song: The More We Get Together
*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library storytimes start with this song and the children learn that song means storytime is starting.

 Book: I Love You, Little One by Nancy Tafuri

Song: Hugs and Kisses (sung to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?/ Frere Jacques")
Hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses
Just for you, just for you!
Just to tell you, Mother, just to tell you, Mother,
I love you, I love you!

Book: Mother's Day Surprise by Stephen Krensky

Flannel board: The Mother's Day Gift

Book: Just Like Mama by Leslea Newman

Song: I Love You Mommy (to the tune of "You are my sunshine")
I love you mommy
My dearest Mommy
You make me happy
When I am sad
I want to tell you
I really love you!
When I'm with you
I am so glad!






Craft: Mother's Day gift
We will be making a special Mother's Day gift.



Ideas for Mother's Day crafts/ activities at home:
http://www.kidssoup.com/MothersDay/mothersday.html#
http://www.parents.com/holiday/mothers-day/

Learning Beyond Storytime:  http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/11/how-rhyming-teaches-kids-literacy-skills/


Other books to check out:
My Mother Is Mine by Marion Dane Bauer
Mother, Mother I Want Another by Maria Polushkin Robbins
Mothers Are Like That by Carol Carrick
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino (ps ask Miss Elizabeth which animal she played in her 1st grade production of this book)