The kids had an overabundance of energy today. With three classes in one group in a cafeteria, it is difficult to keep control of the storytime.
Plan:
I brought along a new hello and goodbye song-the kids specifically requested that i come prepared. My supervisor is retiring and she had a goodbye song, which they like to repeat. I decided to mix things up and use my own.
This hello song was courtesy of Storytime Katie.
“If You’re Ready” (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
The kids thought that it was hilarious when i yelled 'moose' and one girl at the end said, 'it was funny when you cried'. Thanks, kid. How very kind of you.
We attempted to do ABC animals. Not the best idea I've ever had. I brought along a piece of poster board with the ABCs on it, and the idea was that we would go through and name an animal that started with each letter. No dice. The kids just started yelling out their names, names of a friend, random animals. We only got to L before I had to cut my losses and move on.
So i segued into the Fred the Moose song. M is for moose after all. This is a camp song, and we just did the first two verses.
Funny and thankfully, a quick read.
I busted out a new goodbye song as well, which did not get the reception that I was hoping for. The song is from Preschool of Rock: Dance Party. The kids were not feeling it. I don't have speakers for the iPad so the sound was low and i couldn't find my lyrics sheet. (Note to self: just buy the ukulele already so we can learn how to play these songs!) I will practice this more and sing it without the CD next time.
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