Anyone who has lived or worked with preschoolers knows that they love to ask questions! This week at storytime we'll feature books and rhymes that ask questions too! There are a lot of stories with questions in the titles, but here are a few that we will share in storytime:
Guess What? by Guido Van Genechten is a cute and very short lift-the-flap book that lets the children look at a picture of yarn or a branch and try to guess what animal it looks like (under the flap). We'll see if we can use our imaginations to figure it out!
In Who Will Tuck Me in Tonight? by Carol Roth, poor Woolly the lamb is ready for bed, but his mother is nowhere to be found. As he worries who will tuck him in, each animal mama in the barnyard steps up to help give him what he needs: swaddling too tight, bedtime licks, messy, stinky piggy snacks? None of it is as good as mama's bedtime routine. Will she make it home in time?
In the chant story, Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass & Philemon Sturges, our storytime audience will get a chance to act out the story, wearing different animal hats. I won't give away the answer to "who took the cookies from the cookie jar?" except to say that it's someone you shouldn't invite to a picnic!
Looking for a fun rhyme to get kids moving? (See, there's another question for you!)
Knock, knock, who’s there?
(pretend to knock, shrug)
Two little feet that go tap, tap.
(hold up fingers and tap feet)
Knock knock, who’s there?
Two little knees that go slap, slap.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Two little hips that go wiggle, wiggle.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
One little tummy that goes jiggle, jiggle.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Two little arms that go flap, flap.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Two little hands that go clap, clap.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Two Little eyes that go blink, blink.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
One little head that goes think, think.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Open the door and see (open door).
Knock, knock, who’s there?
It’s every part of me.
(wiggle whole body).
Will we see you in storytime this week??
