I am way behind on this post, I know. I have gotten overwhelmed at work and with life, but here it is. Better late than never!
Books We Read
Firefighter Flo! by Andrea Zimmerman
Night Light by Nicholas Blechman
Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Rinker
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems (toddler and baby)
Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia (toddler and baby)
Diggers Go by Steve Light (toddler and baby)
Songs We Sang
Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
Repeat with: wipers go swoosh, doors go open and shut, horn goes beep, babies go waa, etc.
Hurry, Hurry
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck.
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck.
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck.
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
Repeat with: turn the corner, climb the ladder, spray the water.
Slowly, slowly, back to the station.
Slowly, slowly, back to the station.
Slowly, slowly, back to the station.
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon.
In 5…4…3…2…1…
BLASTOFF!
Early Literacy Tip
While in the car or walking around, point out letters and words on signs and other objects you see.
For the baby and toddler group I recommended they practice symbolic sounds and explanatory words like Brum, Zoom, Beep beep, Honk, and more!
Flannel Activity
I have used this flannel activity in the past and it never fails to be exciting. They each get a couple of vehicles depending on how many kids I have and I sing this song that I adapted from Storytime Katie!
To the tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man:
Do you have a blue airplane, a blue airplane, a blue airplane
If you have a blue airplane,
Please put it up here.
Then they come up to the board and add their vehicles in crazy ways and have a blast.
How It Went
This is a week I knew I would be missing part of for a vacation and I always like to choose a simple and popular topic for whoever covers for me. These songs are so well known and are a crowd pleaser so you really can’t go wrong. I had a pile of books for my sub to choose from so they could read something they enjoyed and I skipped a craft to limit their prep and cleanup time. From what I heard, this storytime was a hit!
What are your favorite things that go crafts?