Sheep

Sheep

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1.             Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.             Read first story Sneaky Sheep, Where is the Green Sheep?, No More Blanket for Lambkin.

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3.             Song: Lamb Game

One little wooly lamb with coat so new,
Along comes another lamb, and that makes two.
Two little wooly lambs roaming so free,
Along comes another lamb, and that makes three.
Three little wooly lambs by the barn door,
Along comes another lamb, and that makes four.
Four little wooly lambs so glad to be alive,
Along comes another lamb, and that makes five.
Five little wooly lambs having so much fun,
Together now, let’s count them one by one.
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4.             Read second story Wee Little Lamb, Sheep in a Shop, Pete the Sheep-sheep or Amos's Sweater.

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5.             Fingerplay: Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full.
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives in the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full.

Mary had a little Lamb (Flannel Board)

Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day, That was against the rule;
It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out, But still it lingered near,
And waited patiently about Till Mary did appear.
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"The eager children cry.
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know, “The teacher did reply.

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7.             Craft: Sheep Note Holder

What you will need: Sheep body shape on construction paper, sheep head shape on cardboard, scissors, glue, googly eyes and clothespins.
Cut out body and head shapes. Glue on cotton balls. Glue head shape on body. Glue on googly eyes. Colour clothespin legs and glue to back of sheep body.

Rabbits

Rabbits

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Music: Celebration of Family

1.    Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.    Read first story Bunny Cakes, The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo, Rhyming Dust Bunnies , 

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3.    Song: Five Little Bunnies
One little bunny, wondering what to do,
another bunny came along, then there were two.
Two little bunnies, hopping like me, (Hop)
another bunny came along, and then there were three.
Three little bunnies, jumping around outdoors,
another bunny joined them, and then there were four.
Four little bunnies, so fluffy and alive,
another bunny joined them, and then there were five.
Five little bunnies, ready for some fun,
hopped away in the warm, spring sun. 

4.      Read second story It's Not Easy Being a Bunny, Little White Rabbit, Wee Little Bunny

 

5.    Finger play: Little Rabbit
I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop. (hold up two fingers and go hop, hop, hop)
I saw his long ears go flop, flop, flop. (place hands above head and flop)
I saw his little nose go twink, twink, twink. (wiggle nose)
I said, "Little Rabbit, won't you stay?" (Make beckoning motion)
But he just looked at me and hopped way. (Make two fingers hop away) 

Little Bunny (Traditional)

There was a little bunny that lived in the wood, (Make a bunny with your fingers)

He wiggled his ears, as a good bunny should. (Wiggle fingers)

He hopped by a squirrel, (Hop your bunny down the other arm)

He hopped by a tree. (Hop your bunny down the other arm)

He hopped by a duck, (Hop your bunny down the other arm)

And he hopped by me. (Hop your bunny down the other arm)

He stared at the squirrel. (Stare)

He stared at the tree (Stare)

He stared at the duck. (Stare)

But he made faces at me! (Wiggle nose in rabbit fashion)

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6.       Crafts:  Bunny Puppet:
Colour and cut out  bunny face. Glue to make cone shape. Tape on to popsicle stick. Glue on bunny tail.

We're BACK

The final storytime session has started! It runs from April 19- May 27th before we take a break for the month of June and start up again in the summer.
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is taking place this weekend from 1-2 on Saturday April 23rd. It's free and fun for all ages. It is also a NON-competitive hunt. Everyone ends up with the same number of treats. There will be a craft and face painting as well. Drop by, we'd love to see you.

Storytime Break

Spring appears to finally be here. The week of April 12th-15th is our regular storytime break. Storytime resumes again on April 19th with the start of a new 6 week session that runs until the end of May.

The library will be closed on Good Friday, April 22nd. There will be no storytime sessions on that day.


There will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-2 pm. This is a drop-in event and no registration is necessary.

Cows

Cows

Age                  2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Duration          45 minutes

Music:              Country Time 2          

1.            Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.            Read first story Cock-a-doodle-moo!, Cows Can't Fly, Cows in the Kitchen, A Particular Cow, or Some Cows

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3.            Fingerplay: This Little Cow Eats Grass

This little cow eats grass

This little cow eats hay

This little cow looks over the bridge

This little cow runs away

And this big cow does nothing at all (touch thumb)

But lie in the fields all day.

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon,

The little dog laughed to see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

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4.           Read second story The Cow that Went Oink, Cows Going Past, Kiss the Cow!, Peek-a-moo!, or  When Cows Come Home

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5.            Song: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

 

Old MacDonald had a farm,Ee i ee i oh!

And on his farm he had some chicks,Ee i ee i oh!

With a cluck-cluck here, And a cluck-cluck there

Here a cluck, there a cluck, Everywhere a cluck-cluck

Old MacDonald had a farm Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,Ee i ee i oh!

And on his farm he had some cows, Ee i ee i oh!

With a moo-moo here,And a moo-moo there

Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo

Old MacDonald had a farm,Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm, Ee i ee i oh!

And on his farm he had some pigs, Ee i ee i oh!

With an oink-oink here, And an oink-oink there

Here an oink, there an oink, Everywhere an oink-oink

Old MacDonald had a farm Ee i ee i oh!

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6.            Cow  Mask

What you will need: Cow face photocopy, scissors, glue, popsicle sticks, tape and markers.

How to make: Cut face and ears, assemble ears on face and glue. Colour cow. Cut out eyes. Tape stick to back.

Silly

Silly

Age                  2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Duration          45 minutes

Music:              Simple Silly Songs         

1.            Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.            Read first story April Foolishness, The Gruffalo, Wacky Wednesday

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3.            Fingerplay: I Wiggle

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers, (wiggle fingers)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my toes. (wiggle toes)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my shoulders, (wiggle shoulders)

I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my nose. (wiggle nose)

Now no more wiggles are left in me, (shake head)

So I will be as still as I can be.

Song:  Ram Sam Sam

A ram sam sam (hit one fist on top of another)

A ram sam sam (hit one fist on top of another)

Goolie Goolie Goolie (Roll hands)

and a Ram Sam Sam (Hit fists again)

A Raffy A Raffy (Lift arms)

Goolie Goolie Goolie (Roll hands again)

and a RAM SAM SAM! (Hit fists again)

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4.           Read second story The Emperor's New Clothes, Trick a Tracker or Why the Banana Split

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5.            Song: Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy?

A horse and a flea and three blind mice

Sat on a curbstone shooting dice

The horse he slipped and fell on the flea

"Whoops!" said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"

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Boom, boom! Ain't it great to be crazy?

Boom, boom! Ain't it great to be crazy?

Giddy and foolish the whole day through

Boom, boom! Ain't it great to be crazy?

Way down south where bananas grow

A flea stepped on an elephant's toe

The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes

"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"                            Repeat Chorus

Way up north where there's ice and snow

There lived a penguin and his name was Joe

He got so tired of black and white

He wore pink slacks to the dance last night!                                      Repeat Chorus

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6.            Paper Plate Funny Face

What you will need: Paper plates, face parts photocopy, glue, markers.

How to make: Choose face parts, colour, cut out and glue on paper plate to make a silly face.