Friday, September 22, 2017

Toddler Storytime: Fall Forest Fun

Letter of the day: F

We talked about all things Fall, Forest-y, and Fun!

Rhymes and Fingerplays:

Scarecrow, Scarecrow (a seasonal version of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear) 
Scarecrow, scarecrow, turn around
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the ground.
Scarecrow, scarecrow, reach up high!
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the sky.
Scarecrow, scarecrow, bend down low.
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch your toes.

All the Leaves are Falling Down (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down) 
All the leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down, (Imitate falling leaves)  All the leaves are falling down, Fall is here! 
Take a rake and rake them up, rake them up, rake them up, (Imitate raking leaves)  Take a rake and rake them up, Fall is here!

Make a pile and jump right in, jump right in, jump right in, (Jump!)  Make a pile and jump right in, Fall is here! 
In the Apple Tree
Away up high in an apple tree. (Point up)
Two red apples smiled at me (Make circles with fingers)
I shook that tree as hard as I could. (Shake tree)
Down came the apples and Mmmmm were they good! (Rub stomach)


Books:


The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tarfuri


Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson


Special Activity:


Acorn Hunt!

 (You may want to forewarn parents that this activity will involve tree nuts, although most people with nut allergies report no issues with handling acorns. Let the parents decide. Also, acorns could be a choking hazard. Advise parents to be hands-on with this activity.)

Before storytime, I shredded lots of paper and placed it in shallow totes. Then I mixed in plenty of acorns for our Acorn Hunt.

First I introduced our storytime friends to Simon the Squirrel. "Do you know what Simon eats for breakfast?" "Will you help him find the nuts he hid in these totes to fill his bowl?" Children brought me the acorns as they found them to feed Simon. I pretended that the squirrel "ate" the nuts- they thought this was hilarious!

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