Category Archives: Rhymes & Songs
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Construction rhymes for little ones
Posted on June 10, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Activities, Rhymes & SongsWe kicked off our summer storytimes with a ”construction” theme! Our 6 x 6 literacy activities in the storytime room combine dinosaurs and vehicles in “Dinosaur Dig.” Does it get any better than dinosaurs driving construction vehicles? Come visit our activity stations to practice early literacy skills, and have lots of fun. You can push a construction [...]
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Gardening Rhymes
Posted on May 21, 2013 by Grace in Rhymes & SongsSpring is here and gardens are blooming. Even if you don’t have a garden at home, your child can have fun pretending to grow plants and even be a plant. Here are some fun gardening rhymes to get you started: Dig a Little Hole Dig a little hole (pretend to dig) Plant a little seed [...]
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Songs for Wiggleworms CD
Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jennifer in Rhymes & SongsMusic and movement go together naturally, and Songs for Wiggleworms is a great CD for active kids who love to move. The tunes are lively and many of them include actions. For example, in Row, Row, Row Your Boat, you will also twist, bounce and sway your boat. It doesn’t make a lot of sense [...]
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Build a Snowman!
Posted on December 27, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Rhymes & Songs, StorytellingThis rhyme is great for the Holidays and can be used with practically any age group! It is such a fun rhyme that kids will be entertained in all sorts of ways! You can also get very creative with this rhyme by acting it out and letting the kids use their imaginations. Build a Snowman [...]
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Fun booklists and fingerplays
Posted on December 13, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Activities, Books & Reading, Rhymes & Songs, StorytellingI stumbled upon a great resource for planning storytimes around a specific theme. It’s from the King County Library System’s website (listed below). Even though this library is located in Washington state, I can still benefit from their very extensive list of themes, read-aloud suggestions, activities, and fingerplays, without actually visiting their building! Their themes [...]
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Muddy Dog Song
Posted on September 11, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Rhymes & SongsChildren love pretending to be animals, and this song will get them wiggling just like a frisky little puppy! I’ve used this song in bathtime and pet-themed preschool storytimes. Try it out at home with your wiggly little ones, too! The Muddy Dog Song (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat) Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your body [...]
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Nursery rhymes
Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jennifer in Rhymes & SongsSaying or singing classic nursery rhymes with your child is a great way to enhance literacy skills. When they are very young, they hear the rhythm and rhyme of the words and love the bonding time with their parent or teacher. At the preschool stage, they are soaking in even more early literacy skills. They [...]
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A Circle in the Sky magnet story
Posted on June 27, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Rhymes & SongsHere is a short rhyme that can be used in preschool and kindergarten storytimes. You can put the shapes on the magnet board as you say the rhyme. It was adapted from the book A Circle in the Sky by Zachary Wilson. I see a circle in the sky, big and shining bright. I have [...]
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The Mailbox Magazines and books
Posted on June 23, 2012 by Ami in Activities, Books & Reading, Letters & Writing, Rhymes & SongsDid you know that the Manhattan Public Library has The Mailbox magazines for parents and teachers? We have current and past issues of Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade. Additionally, we also have “yearbook” editions, which feature an entire year of ideas; these go up to intermediate grade levels. The Mailbox Magazine is just one of [...]
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Rocket Action Rhyme
Posted on June 20, 2012 by Ami in Rhymes & SongsHere’s an exciting action rhyme you can do with any young child. The starting position is with hands overhead and fingers touching to make the tip of the rocketship, and after the countdown, the blastoff is up to you! “Inside a rocket ship Just enough room Here comes the countdown: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 And ZOOM!” Source [...]
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