I run Storytime at the Penguin Bookshop and thought it would be fun to share my Storytime plans. While my Storytime is open to all ages, I do gear toward the younger crowd because a lot of 1 and 2 year olds attend. A few of these ideas are my own, but the majority I borrow from my favorite Storytime websites, which include Storytime Katie, Sunflower Storytime, Dog Earned Storytime, and Library Village.
We did this Storytime the week of Halloween, so it was Halloween-focused.
Welcome Song:
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at Storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
(wave, stomp, march, wiggle, blink, waddle)
Alphabet Song: Use shakers while singing!
Introduce Letter:
Show kids a flashcard of the letter H.
Sing “The H says hhh, the H says hhh, every letter makes a sound, the H says hhh.”
Book 1: Pete the Cat Five Little Pumpkins
Activity: Five Little Pumpkins
(I used a flannel board version of this)
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “There are witches in the air.”
The third one said, “But I don’t care.”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun.”
“Oooo-oooo” went the witch
And out went the lights
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Book 2: Peppa’s Halloween Party
Activity: “If You’re a Ghost and You Know It”
(to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know it)
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO
If you’re a ghost and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO
(If you’re a witch and you know it, just say [evil crackle], if you’re a black cat and you know it, just say hiss)
