Now that I am supervising a team of storytime providers, I have the super fun opportunity to sub a lot more storytimes as I fill in for sick days, vacations, and other times the schedule needs a little help. This is awesome because 1) [spoiler] I love storytime, and 2) for the last 6 years or so, I only presented baby storytimes. I have had to exercise my wiggly-toddler and big-kid storytime muscles again and it’s been very rewarding!
Sometimes I know in advance I will be subbing, but sometimes I fill in at the last minute for sick days. I’ve started to put together a storytime kit every month that has everything I need for any age storytime, so I’m ready to go no matter what.
Here’s my “kit” for this month! In order to not make a mile-long scrolly post, I’m going to split it up into two. This post will be the three (okay I have alternates so it’s more than three) plans, just listing the titles of books and songs and naming any activities. The second post will have the words & longer descriptions of the activities. Both posts will link out to other blogs and sites that I gathered ideas from.
My three age groups are: Baby (0-24mo), Toddler (2-3yr), and Family (all ages, but usually planned for 3-5yr). You’ll see some overlap among all three plans!
BABY
Opening Song: Good Morning
Opening Fingerplay: Open Shut Them
Book: Higher, Higher, by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel Song: One Little Rocket Went Out to Play
Action Song: If You’re Going to the Moon (3 verses: boots, gloves, helmet)
Flannel Song: A-Hunting We Will Go
Book: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Fingerplay: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Bounce: Johnny Looked at the Moon
Action Rhyme: This is Big Big Big
Action Song: The Sneeze Game
TODDLER (version 1, smaller group)
Opening Song: Good Morning
Book: Astronaut Piggy-Wiggy, by Diane Fox & Christyan Fox
Action Song: If You’re Going to the Moon (4 verses: boots, suit, gloves, helmet)
Action Song: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Book: Higher, Higher, by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel Song: One Little Rocket Went Out to Play
Action Song: I’m a Little Rocket
Flannel Activity: Build a Sky
Fingerplay: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Closing Song: The Milkshake Song
TODDLER (version 2, larger group)
Opening Song: Good Morning
Book: Astronaut Piggy-Wiggy, by Diane Fox & Christyan Fox
Action Song: If You’re Going to the Moon (4 verses: boots, suit, gloves, helmet)
Action Song: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Book: Higher, Higher, by Leslie Patricelli
Action Song: I’m a Little Rocket
Flannel Song: I’m Going Out in Space
Flannel Song: One Alien Went Out to Play
Fingerplay: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Closing Song: The Milkshake Song
FAMILY (version 1, larger group)
Opening Song: Good Morning
Book: Light Up the Night, by Jean Reidy
Flannel Game: What’s Missing?
Action Song: I’m a Little Rocket
Book: Moon Rope, by Lois Ehlert OR Mooncake, by Frank Asch
Action Song: If You’re Going to the Moon (4 verses: boots, suit, gloves, helmet)
Action Song: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Book: Astronaut Piggy-Wiggy, by Diane Fox & Christyan Fox OR Higher, Higher, by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel Song: One Alien Went Out to Play
Closing Song: The Milkshake Song
FAMILY (version 2, smaller group)
Opening Song: Good Morning
Book: How to Catch a Star, by Oliver Jeffers
Action Song: Galaxy Stretch
Activity: Catch a Star!
Fingerplay: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Book: Astronaut Piggy-Wiggy, by Diane Fox & Christyan Fox
Action Song: If You’re Going to the Moon (4 verses: boots, suit, gloves, helmet)
Action Song: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Book: Higher, Higher, by Leslie Patricelli
Flannel Song: One Alien Went Out to Play
Resources:
Welcome to Storytime: Flannel Friday, Five Little Rockets
Storytime Katie: Space
Surlalune Storytime: Space
Miss Meg’s Storytime: Space
Library Village: Blast Off!
Loons & Quines @ Librarytime: Flannel Friday: Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer
Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends: Pre-K Outer Space
SLC Book Boy: Outer Space Storytime
Jbrary: Flannel Friday Guest Post Palooza STEAMy Flannel in Outer Space
Jbrary: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Miss Mary Liberry: Flannel Friday Monsters the Easy-Peasy Mac-n-Cheesy Way
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