Create Your Own Storytime: January 19th Dog Story time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.


Books
How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills 
Zoomer by Ned Young


Movement Activity

Animals 
(Make actions which follow the rhyme) 


Can you hop like a rabbit? 
Can you jump like a frog? 
Can you walk like a duck?
Can you run like a dog? 
Can you fly like a bird?
Can you swim like a fish?
and be still like a good child, as still as this?


Fingerplay


Fleagle the Beagle 
Fleagle the Beagle! (Cup hands to mouth as if calling)
It's time for the tub! (Point t wrist watch)
I know you don't like it (Point to self to the Fleagle)
But you need a scrub!!1 (Make scrubbing motions)
I'll wash you with soap (Make scrubbing circles)
From your tail to your head (Point to tail and head)
And when you're all clean (Hold palms up)
You can sleep on my bed. (Rest head in hands)


Another Possible Song and Rhyme


Nursery Rhyme


Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
went to the cupboard
to get her poor doggie a one, 
when she got there 
the cupboard was bare
so the poor little doggie had none.


Song 


B-I-N-G-O
There was a farmer had dog, 
And Bingo was name-o. 
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!


There was a farmer had a dog, 
And Bingo was his name-o
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!


There was a farmer had a dog, 
And Bingo was his name-o. 
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!


There was a farmer had a dog, 
And Bingo was his name-o. 
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!


There was a farmer had a dog, 
And Bingo was his name-o. 
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-o!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-o!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-o!
And Bingo was his name-o!


There was a farmer had a dog, 
And Bingo was his name-o. 
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And Bingo was his name-o!


*If this story time looks fun to you, why not sign up for Frosty Friends Preschool Story time Wednesdays at 4:30 pm.  Registration is required so all children may receive a craft. Register by calling the library at 630-368-7700.