Rhymes

Last week was our first week back to storytimes for our Fall 2015 session!!! It is so great to see all the familiar faces of my storytime regulars - they really make my job as a librarian a true joy. 

Our theme for this week is Rhymes. We focused on books that had rhyming and lots of nursery rhymes for our activities.

Books:

Toddler Books:

Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure - Derek Anderson
Big Fat Hen - Keith Baker
Across the Stream - Mirra Ginsburg

Preschool Books:

Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure - Derek Anderson

Counting Crows - Kathi Appelt

Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner - Gareth Edwards

Stick and Stone - Beth Ferry

Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo and Flo! - Laurel Molk

Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

Two Little Blackbirds - recorded song
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill,
Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill,
Come back Jack, Come back Jill.
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Source: Traditional

Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one *CLAP*, the mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two *CLAP* *CLAP*, the mouse said "BOO",
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*, the mouse said "WEEEE",
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*, the mouse said, "No more!"
Hickory dickory dock.
Source: Jbrary


Little Mouse, Little Mouse Rhyme
Little mouse, little mouse are you behind the red house? 
Repeat with other colors
Source: This is considered a traditional rhyme in my library but I learned the rhyme from fellow librarians.