1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Here are the books we read at storytime:
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow © 2005
Snow Happy by Patricia Hubbell © 2010
The Reader by Amy Hest © 2012
If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman © 2013
Recommended Books:
Jocolibrary - Kids - Snow
JoCoLibrary - Kids - Winter
2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.
3. TALK, TALK, TALK
Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.
4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
Have you tried TumbleBooks, an online library of read-along stories, videos and language games for use on computer, Ipad and mobile devices?
5. LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Johnson County Library's Youth Services Pinterest page.
6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:
Welcome To Storytime! [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll sing the ABC's,
then we'll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone,
Now we're here let's have some fun.
We Like Snow [tune: "Three Blind Mice"]
We like snow! We like snow!
Out we go.
It covers the houses and fills the trees.
It's fun for sleds and it's fun for skis.
We'll stay outdoors till our noses freeze,
'cause we like snow!
Snowflakes Falling [tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" ]
Snowflakes falling from the sky,
from the sky, from the sky.
Snowflakes falling from the sky.
To the earth below.
Watch them as they dance and whirl,
Dance and whirl, dance and whirl.
Watch them as they dance and whirl,
Soft, white winter snow.
Five Little Snowmen Fat
Five little snowmen fat,
Each one with a silly hat.
Out came the sun and melted one
Down, down, down, down.
What a sad thing is that!
(Four little... three little... two little... one little...)
Let's Make a Snowman
Start with a very tiny snowball, (Form a fist)
And roll it through the snow. (Roll hands)
Over, and over and over again, each turn makes it grow. (Pretend you're pushing a big ball through the snow)
Now the ball is big and round, (Make ball with arms)
Add another to make it broad and tall, (Make it bigger and taller)
Add a head and then some arms, (Set on the head and pack on arms)
Firm so they won't fall. Now we'll be the snowmen! Here are buttons for our coat! (Place buttons on)
A broom for us to hold (Pretend to sweep then hold broom)
Let's put a hat upon our head, (Put pretend hat on)
So we won't get cold. (Pose as a cold stiff snowman)
