Summer Storytime Programming Kit



Welcome, Bonjour, Tansi!Welcome to the Summer themed programming kit. The purpose of this kit is to bring summer fun into the library through education. The Wapiti team hopes to make storytime easy and convenient with help from this kit. Each program is based around a Suggested Story Time Plan. The Canadian authors’ themed story time program includes:Book description listOpening SongsPuppet ActivityFlannel Stories & Felt Songs“Get the Wiggles Out” ActivitiesGoodbye SongsCraft ActivitiesInventory listFeedback sheetsUpon completion, please fill out one of the feedback sheets located in the back of the manual. Your comments and suggestions will help us improve our programming kits. Happy educating!-59055017843500Team WapitiSuggested Story Time LayoutAs mentioned, each program is based around a Suggested Story Time Plan, located on Page 3. This plan is provided as inspiration but is not a strict rule librarians must follow. The suggested plan can be adapted and used as necessary for your audience. Using the Suggested Story Time Plan, located on Page 3, we suggest using the following layout. Example: Welcome songPuppet activityStory #1Get the Wiggles Out activityFlannel storyStory #2Story #3Goodbye songRelated craftOnce again, these are simply suggestions and intended to inspire an interactive and educational story time. Feel free to adapt as necessary. 4826000-247650Date:Week:00Date:Week: Summer Storytime-32385074295Early Literacy Tip: Be interactive! Engage your children so they are actively listening. Ask questions and develop on their answers. 00Early Literacy Tip: Be interactive! Engage your children so they are actively listening. Ask questions and develop on their answers. -333375313054Books:Younger Crowd:Don’t Splash the Saskquatch Sea and RexThe Whale in my Swimming PoolMixed Crowd: Don’t Splash the SaskquatchThe Summer Nick Taught his Cats to ReadDig In!Older Crowd: Explorers of the WildDuck on a TractorThe Summer Nick Taught his Cats to Read00Books:Younger Crowd:Don’t Splash the Saskquatch Sea and RexThe Whale in my Swimming PoolMixed Crowd: Don’t Splash the SaskquatchThe Summer Nick Taught his Cats to ReadDig In!Older Crowd: Explorers of the WildDuck on a TractorThe Summer Nick Taught his Cats to Read31146753561715Goodbye Song:“Tickle the Clouds” Credit: Storytime Katie Blog“Storytime is Over”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeTune: If you’re Happy and you Know it00Goodbye Song:“Tickle the Clouds” Credit: Storytime Katie Blog“Storytime is Over”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeTune: If you’re Happy and you Know it31045150Opening Songs/Rhymes:“Bread and Butter”Credit: Jbrary YouTube“If You’re Ready for a Story” Tune: If you’re Happy and you Know it00Opening Songs/Rhymes:“Bread and Butter”Credit: Jbrary YouTube“If You’re Ready for a Story” Tune: If you’re Happy and you Know it30956251628140Get the Wiggles Out Activities:“Banana’s Unite”—remix Credit: Jbrary YouTube “Zoom, zoom , zoom” Credit: Jbrary YouTube“Pop Goes the Berry”Credit: Jbrary YouTube00Get the Wiggles Out Activities:“Banana’s Unite”—remix Credit: Jbrary YouTube “Zoom, zoom , zoom” Credit: Jbrary YouTube“Pop Goes the Berry”Credit: Jbrary YouTube-3238503181350Puppet Activity:“There was a Little Turtle”Puppets used: Turtle hand puppetSuggested book pairing: Don’t Splash the Saskquatch00Puppet Activity:“There was a Little Turtle”Puppets used: Turtle hand puppetSuggested book pairing: Don’t Splash the Saskquatch-3302004651375Flannel Stories & Songs:“Little whale, little whale”Suggested book pairing: A Whale in my Swimming Pool“What is in my Garden?Suggested book pairing: Dig In!00Flannel Stories & Songs:“Little whale, little whale”Suggested book pairing: A Whale in my Swimming Pool“What is in my Garden?Suggested book pairing: Dig In!31178505299075Craft Activity:Paper Plate FishPaper Bag Creatures & OwlIce Cream ConesColouring Sheets00Craft Activity:Paper Plate FishPaper Bag Creatures & OwlIce Cream ConesColouring SheetsProvided Book InformationTitle: Beach DayBy: Karen RoosaDescription: Playful illustrations match this poetic story about activities enjoyed while spending a day at the beach. Suggested audience: Under 5Title: Dig In!By: Cindy Jenson-ElliotDescription: This simple and playful book encourages kids to dig in the dirt and play outdoors. When children dig in, they can find vegetables, seeds, worms and mud. Suggested audience: Under 5Title: Don’t Splash the Saskquatch!By: Kent Redeker & Bob StaakeDescription: A zany tale which will have children laughing at the creative creature mash-ups such as: an Elephant Shark, an Octo-Rhino and Goat-Whale (just to name a few). The lifeguard warns the creatures at the pool not to splash the Saskquatch, read on to find out what happens. Suggested audience: Ages 3-8Title: Duct on a TractorBy: David ShannonDescription: A duck decides to borrow farmer O’Dell’s tractor and drive into town. Along his journey he picks up fellow farm animals and friends. The town villagers don’t believe their eyes as they watch the tractor drive into town.Suggested audience: Ages 4- 8Title: Explorers of the WildAuthor: Cale AtkinsonDescription: A young boy loves exploring the forests. One day, the young explorer crosses paths with a bear. At first afraid, the young boy soon realizes that the bear is a fellow explorer. In the end, both adventurers discover that exploring is better with a friend. Suggested Audience: Ages 4-8Title: It’s Vacation TimeAuthor: Lerryn KordaDescription: Four friends are exited for summer and pack for their vacation. Playful and short, this book educates children about the typical items brought on a summer vacation. Suggested Audience: Under 5Title: Jump!By: Scott M. FisherDescription: Explosive illustrations accompany this short story about a frog jumping after a bug. Suggested Audience: Under 5Title: Sea & RexBy: Milly IdleDescription: A group of friends spend a carefree day of fun at the beach. Playful illustrations outline the importance of wearing sunscreen and sitting nearby the lifeguard.Suggested Audience: Ages 3- 7Title: The Summer Nick Taught his Cats to ReadBy: Cutis Manley & Kate BerubeDescription: Nick spends the summer teaching his two cats Verne and Stevenson to read. Verne immediately discovers a love for reading; Stevenson, not so much. This book teaches the audience that reading is more fun when the reader enjoys the subject matter. Suggested Audience: Ages 4-8Title: The Whale in my Swimming PoolBy: Joyce WanDescription: A little boy discovers a huge whale in his pool. This creative book will evoke giggles from any young crowd. Suggested Audience: Ages 3-7Welcome SongsWelcome songs are a wonderful tool to help get kids attention focused. Singing songs gets children ready to participate and excited for what will happen next. Worried about your singing voice? Don’t, the kids don’t mind.“Bread and Butter”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeAction: Clap along to chorusLyrics:Bread and butter,Peanut butter and jam,Let’s say hello as QUIET as we can…(Whisper hello….)Additional Lyrics:… LOUD as we can… SLOW as we can… HIGH as we can… LOW as we can“If You’re Ready for a Story” Credit: Storytime with Kate BlogTune: If you’re Happy and you Know it - with performed actionsLyrics:If you’re ready for a story take a seat (clap, clap)If you’re ready for a story take a seat (clap, clap)Clap your hands and stomp your feet,Make your hands all nice and neat,If you’re ready for a story take a seat. Puppets in the LibraryWhy Use Puppets?Puppets can give meaning to stories and bring classical characters to life. Puppets provide a context for a conversation between a character and yourself.Puppets can help break down barriers because they aren’t threatening, building a relationship between yourself and new children. Tips: The internet and YouTube provide countless examples of innovative ways to include puppets into your story time. We recommend checking outJbrary blog“Puppets in the Library” by Allison Taylor-McBryde YouTube video. Link: Puppet ActivitiesThe Summer storytime programing kit includes 1 turtle puppet, 5 handmade turtle finger puppets and 10 animal finger puppets. “There was a Little Turtle”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeDescription: Use the turtle to express the lyricsLyrics: There was a little turtle,Who lived in a box,He swam in the puddles,He climbed on the rocks,He snapped at a mosquito,He snapped at a flea,He snapped at a minnow,He snapped at me. He caught the mosquito,He caught the flea,He caught the minnow,But he didn’t catch me!Additional Puppet Activities“ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a Turtle alive”Description: Twist on the classic, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive”Lyrics:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (count out fingers on one hand)Once I caught a turtle alive, (catch turtle)6, 7, 8, 9, 10, (count out fingers on other hands)Then I let it go again, (drop the turtle)Why did you let it go? (wag finger)Because it bit my finger so, Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right. (wiggle little finger)“Turtle, turtle”Tune: Twinkle, twinkleDescription: Use the turtle puppet to lyric actions. Lyrics:Turtle, turtle moves so slow,Crawling, crawling, watch him go. At the pond he looks around,See his head move up and down,Turtle, turtle, wants to swim,Now he slides and dives right in! Flannel Stories & SongsFlannel stories provide an intriguing medium for telling a story. The bold colours capture children’s attention and teach them visual literacy. Pointing to colours and counting out shapes are fantastic ways to get participation from your group. Little Whale, Little WhaleScript: Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the _____ pail?Felts provided: 6 pails of various colours, 1 whaleSuggested book pairing: The Whale in my Swimming PoolInstructions: Prompt kids to name a colour the pail (trying to keep them away from the colour it actually is under for at least a few turns). After, lift up the pail to see if the whale is there are not. Continue until the whale is found.Example:Little whale, little whale,Are you in a red pail? No...”(Continue until the whale is found, prompting the kids to guess and name colours)You can also try using this rhyme instead:“Little whale, little whale, come out and playWhat colour pail are you in today?”“What’s in my Garden”Tune: Row, row, row your boatFelts provided: 1 garden, 4 carrots, 3, tomatoes, 2 corn, 2 bumble bees, 1 sun. Suggested book pairing: Dig In!Instructions: Set up garden with vegetables hidden in their cut outs. Ask the kids to name what they see. Prompt kids using lyrics to guess what is in the garden. Chorus:Dig, dig, dig the earth,Deep down in the ground. Dig up rock, dig up clay,Pile in to a mound. Dig, dig, dig, the earth,Create a great big hole,Look inside, what do you see?Oh look, there is a (carrot)! (Have kids count out how many)Additional Lyrics:I am orange and I grow underground,When you munch on me you make a loud sounds, CRUNCH!What am I? Carrot!I am yellow and grow in a field,It’s fun to eat me off the cob!What am I? Corn!Juicy, ripe, and read,I grow on a vine,I look mighty fine!What am I? Tomato!Additional Flannel Stories“Turtle Song”Description: Use the five turtle flannel finger puppets and count along with the song. Lyrics:One baby turtle alone and new,Finds a friend, and then there are two,Two baby turtles crawl down to the sea,They find another, then there are three,Three baby turtles crawl alone the shore,They find another, then there are four,Four baby turtles go for a dive,Up swims another, and then there are five. “Duck on a Tractor”Description: Read Duck on a Tractor and use matching animals and tractor to accompany the story. Place animals on the tractor as they appear in the story. “Get the Wiggles Out” ActivitiesIt is natural for children to get antsy during story time. “Getting the wiggles out” are fun interactive activities aimed at shedding some of the kids energy. These activities also pair physical actions to their accompanying words, making fun songs educational moments. “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”Actions: Watch video ()Lyrics: Zoom, zoom, zoomWe’re going to the moon (repeat)If you want to take a trip,Climb aboard my rocket shipZoom, zoom, zoomWe’re going to the moon.5,4,3,2,1 (count down with fingers)Blast off! (Parents lift child into the air, or children jump)“Fruits & Veggies Unite!”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeActions: Perform as song directsLyrics:Form banana, form, form, banana,Form banana, form, form, banana,(Bring arms up above head)Peel banana, peel, peel banana,Peel banana, peel, peel banana,(Bring arms down on either side)Go bananas, go, go, bananas,Go bananas, go, go, bananas,(Dance crazy)Form the orange, form, form, the orange, (Repeat) (Bring arms around in front of your body)Peel the orange, peel, peel, the orange, (Repeat) (Bring arms down, like you are peeling)Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange, (Repeat)(Hug/squeeze yourself)Form the corn, form, form the corn (Repeat)(Bring arms up above head)Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn (Repeat)(Bring arms down)Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn (Repeat)(Jump up)“Pop goes the Berry”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeTune: Pop goes the WeaselLyrics:All around the strawberry fields, (crouch to pick up berries)We picked some juicy berries,We brought them home and washed them off,POP go the berries! (have kids jump up on POP)Additional verses: blueberry, blackberry, raspberryGoodbye SongsGoodbye songs indicate to the kids that story time is over and invites them to participate again. Sometimes they can be paired to reiterate the message shared in the opening song. “Tickle the Clouds” – Credit: Storytime KatieLyrics:Tickle the clouds, Tickle your toes,Turn around,Tickle your nose. Reach down low,Reach up high,Storytime’s over,So wave goodbye!“Storytime is Over” Tune: If you’re Happy and you Know it!Credit: Jbrary YouTubeLyrics:Storytime is over, CLAP your hands! Storytime is over, CLAP your hands!Storytime’s done.I hope that you had fun,Storytime is over, CLAP your hands!Additional lyrics:… STOMP your feet…… SHOUT hooray… Craft ActivitiesPaper Plate & Cupcake Liner FishDescriptionBring to life fish one might catch while fishing in Canada. Precut fish fins, mouths and scales. Let the fish get as silly as possible. MaterialsPaper platesSafety scissorsPencils, crayonsConstruction paperGlueCupcake LinersOptional: Googly eyes, paint, tissue paper. Paper Bag CreaturesDescriptionCreate your own hand puppet using basic paper bags. This craft gives children the opportunity to blend their own creatures, for example a Goat-Whale found in Don’t Splash the Saskquatch. Cut out necessary shapes, eyes, teeth or wings in advance. 32385007747000MaterialsPaper lunch bagsConstruction paper GlueScissorsCrayons, pencilsOptional: Googly eyes, stickers, paint.Paper Bag OwlDescriptionCreate a barn owl using a paper bag. Fold sheets of construction paper vertically in a fan fold & staple to sides of bag. Template can be found online and pieces can be cut out in advance. Handprint Ice Cream Cones & Cupcake Line ConesDescriptionHave the kids trace out their hands to be used as the ice cream portion or use cupcake liners. Cut out cones (brown triangles) in advance. Have kids decorate as desired.MaterialsConstruction paperScissorsGlueCrayons, pencilsCupcake linersOptional: Stickers, glitter, paint.lefttop00Inventory ChecklistPlease check the list as you repack the kit to ensure you return all the pieces of the Storytime Kit. Report any damage to puppets or books so that Regional can find replacements. Thank you! BooksReturnedItemQuantityQuantity or Comments (Missing/Damaged)Beach DayBy: Karen Roosa1Dig In!By: Cindy Jenson-Elliot1Don’t Splash the Saskquatch!By: K. Redeker & B. Staake1Duck on a TractorBy: David Shannon1Explorers of the WildBy: Cale Atkinson1It’s Vacation TimeBy: Lerryn Korda1Jump!By: Scott M. Fisher1Sea & RexBy: Molly Idle1The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to ReadBy: Curtis Manley & Kate Berube1The Whale in my Swimming PoolBy: Joyce Wan1Puppets & FlannelTurtle (large)1Finger Puppets (assorted)103 in 1 Portable Easel1FeedbackPlease fill out the following form after completion of the Summer Storytime kit. Please send back a completed form and place at the front of binder. Thank you for your feedback!Date:Library:Librarian:Attendance:Were the provided materials sufficient and helpful?Please circle one: Yes NoOther: -254004445Please rate each category on a scale of 1 to 10. 00Please rate each category on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 5 10 Weak Moderate StrongBook SelectionFlannel StoriesPuppet ActivityCraft ActivitiesHow could we improve the Summer Kit?What did you enjoy about the Summer Kit?Other comments: ................
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