Mrs. Deborah Fagnan

Feb 11, 20218 min read

Polar Bear

Updated: Feb 12, 2021

Toddler Storytime

Toddler Storytime: Polar Bear and animals that live in the Arctic, and the letter P.

Updated: - 2/12/21

Introduction: This Storytime is developed specially for children two and three years old and their caregivers. On this blog you will find various books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, socialization, and crafts ideas. Each session of toddler storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing.

Date: Every Wednesday

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Age Range: 2 to 3 years old

Letter and/or Color: P

Skills Supported: Background Knowledge

Frequency: Weekly

Attendance: 20 children and their parent/caregiver

Staff or Volunteer Needed: 1 staff member, 1 volunteer

Format: Registration is required.

Books Shared: (from storytime)

A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom Polar Bear Cubs by G Nilsen (on order)

Other Books to Display on Book Cart at Storytime:

Pp by Bela Davis

Bear Can Dance by Suzanne Bloom

My “P” Sound Book by Jane Belk Moncure

Panda and The Polar Bear by Matthew J Baek

Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do you Hear? By Bill Martin

What About Bear? By Suzanne Bloom

The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett

Polly Porcupine's Painting Prizes by Barbara deRubertis

Storytime Preparation:

1. Storytime Introduction: Welcome to Toddler Storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie. I am so glad to see you today. Our storytime is designed to be participated by everyone. We will share books, rhymes, and songs with your children. We encourage everyone to participate, but no worries if this doesn't happen. Sometimes when a child sees you participate, they might join in, but if your child is not in the mood, that is okay too. Our storytime can tend to be a little chaotic, but that is okay as well. If your child becomes disruptive, please take them outside the program room and then join us again when your child has settled down. This is normal, it is part of the process. So, let's start with our opening song.

2. Opening Song:

(Credit: No Time For Flash Cards. 2016, January 30).

Lyrics:

How Many Friends are Here Today?

How many friends are here today?

Let's count it out!

Let's clap it out!

Let's dance it out!

There are ______ friends on their feet!

Now it's time to take your seat!

3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain:

Today's early literacy skill is focusing on background knowledge. Building background knowledge is one of the most important things a parent can help a young child to do. This is because the extent of a child’s background knowledge on starting school is a strong predictor of how easily he or she will learn to read.

4. Theme Talk:

Today our storytime is about the polar bear who lives in the Arctic with many other interesting animals. Our letter of the week is "P".

5. Action Poem:

Credit: Poemsrom.com. (nd). Polar Bear. Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/760263980822609225/

6. Information Book:

Polar Bear Cubs by G Nilsen (on order)

7. Shakers Shaker Song

Sung to the tune of “London Bridge

“Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,

Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,

Shake your shakers!

Other Verses

Shake your shakers high, high, high,

Shake your shakers low, low, low,

Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast,

Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow"

(Mulvenna, L. (2013, January 17)

8. Early Literacy:

Background knowledge is simply What do I know or need to know that will help me understand what I just read. It also includes any life experiences that would clarify a passage. Sharing books and going over the vocabulary will help your child build new knowledge. In this storytime, we will be talking about Polar bears and other animals that live in the Arctic. As an example, being introduced to these terms will aide in the development of higher or more advanced knowledge about the Arctic or Arctic animals.

9. Movement Activity:

Polar Bear, Polar Bear

Polar bear, polar bear turn around Polar bear, polar bear touch the ground Polar bear, polar bend down low Polar bear, polar bear touch your toes Polar bear, polar slide on the ice Polar bear, polar bear spin around twice Polar bear, polar bear reach up high Polar bear, polar bear wave goodbye Credit: Adventures of a Bookworm. 2018, March 7. Polar Bears. Retrieved from https://www.adventuresofabookworm.com/2018/03/07/storytime-polar-bears/

10. Book:

A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom

11. Song:

The More We Read Together [Tune: "The More We Get Together" ]

Lyrics:

The more we read together, together, together.

The more we read together, the better it is!

'Cause reading and singing and talking together,

is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.

(Johnson County Library, 2011, February 8).

12. Felt board:

Cut out pictures from the template below. Laminate and cut out. Glue sandpaper to the back of each.

Have children go to the story rug. “I'm going to say the following words: polar bears, arctic; fox, walrus, seals, reindeer, snowy owl, Arctic hare and killer whale. They all are a type animal that lives in the … (Arctic).”

13. Early Literacy Aside:

One way to help children develop prior knowledge is by teaching words in categories. Using a felt board like this one I made can be helpful in this activity. Here is an example, in the activity we do next I will place a group a words into a category. In this case it is Arctic animals. By placing words in categories of objects helps children to begin to develop concepts which in-turn helps develop background knowledge.

14. Good-bye Song

(L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 2014, September 28).

Goodbye Bubbles:

(Librarian/staff associate will blow bubbles while the parents/caregiver and children sing the song.

Lyrics:

Goodbye Bubbles

Time to Go

I will help you

With a blow

15. Storytime Activity

Material: Polar Bear Tissue Craft Kit (purchased from Oriental Trading.

Cost: $7.00 for 12.

Directions:

Using the picture as a guide, adhere the pieces together as shown.
Place the eraser end of a pencil onto the center of a tissue paper square.
Wrap the tissue around the pencil and press the tissue onto the adhesive foam.
Tie the ends of the cording to create the hanger.

16. Takeaway:

Parents/caregivers are given the Early Literacy Newsletter for Toddlers.

The newsletters are developed around the specific program so they usually have to be tweaked every time we run the program.

Parents will also receive a letter P worksheet.

Notes:

References:

Memorial Public Library. (2014, September 28). Goodbye bubbles. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RXXQqVx0gT0

Johnson County Library. (2011, February 8).

Shake Shake Shake [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://lisaslibraryland.blogspot.com/2013/07/shake-shake-shake.html

No Time For Flash Cards. (2016, January 30). Circle Time Chant. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ECHXNMFVumM

Preschool Storytime

Updated: February 11, 2021 (Virtual)

Introduction: This storytime is developed specially for preschool children ages 4 & 5 and their parent/caregiver. Enjoy 1 hour of books, songs, rhymes, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their parent/caregiver. Each session of preschool storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing. Date: Every Saturday Time: 11:00 a.m. Age Range: 4 and 5 years olds Skills Supported: Socialization, reading, writing, and listening. Preschool Standards: Letter Knowledge: Demonstrate an understanding of beginning phonics and word skills. Associate many letters with their names and their most frequent sounds. Phonological Awareness: Draw children’s attention to the sounds children hear in words (e.g., by asking for the children whose name starts with "A" sound) Social/Emotional: Develop children's awareness of a wide range of feeling with appropriate vocabulary during storytelling. Engage appropriately with peers and librarian. Information Books: Actively participate in read aloud experiences using age appropriate information books. Compare and contrast favorite story books and favorite informational texts and discuss which book is fiction (e.g., tells a story) and which book is information (explains or shares real information). Frequency: Once a week Weekly Attendance: 20 children and their parent/caregiver Staff or Volunteer: 1 staff member and 2 volunteer's Format: Registration required. Budget: Supplies:

Books Shared: (today's program) A Splendid Friend Indeed by Suzanne Bloom

Other Books to Display at Storytime:

A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett

Pp by Bela Davis

ABC : A Child’s First Alphabet by Alison Jay

Bear Can Dance by Suzanne Bloom

My “P” Sound Book by Jane Belk Moncure

Panda and The Polar Bear by Matthew J Baek

Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do you Hear? By Bill Martin

What About Bear? By Suzanne Bloom

The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett

Pre-storytime Preparation: 1. Introduction: Welcome to preschool storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie. I am so glad to see you today. I am so happy to see adults in our program today. It is more fun for your children when you are here with them to enjoy reading, writing, singing, talking and playing together. If you did not register online, please see Ms. Peggy right now. She needs you to fill out a quick registration form. 2. Opening Song:

Credit: The Kilboomers: Kids Music Channel. (2015, August 4). Hello song. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMs

Lyrics:

Hello, hello, how are you?

How are you today?

I am fine, I am great.

I'm very well today.

Hello, hello, how are you?

How are you today?

I am hungry, I am tired.

I'm not so good today.

Hello, hello, how are you?

I am very good today.

Handout for parents:

3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain

4. Theme Talk:

[Children sit in circle]. My name is Ms. Debbie. My first name starts with the letter "D". Who wants to tell me their name? Go around the circle, have parents encourage children to participate and aide them in telling me their first name and the letter their first name starts with. As the children tell me their name, I will be giving out their name plate. Today we are going to read two books....

5. Book:

6. Early Literacy Aside: Reading books with your children is one of the best ways to help your child be ready to learn to read. Your children like to imitate you. Books are great conversation starters.

7. Information Book:

Polar Bear Cubs by G Nilsen (on order)

8. Activity:

ABC Song

The Learning Center. (2012, January 15). ABC Song. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/yseWMJS8IHw

Lyrics:

ABCDEFG

HIJKLMNOP

QRSTU and V

WXY and Z

Now I know my ABC's

Next time wouldn't you sing with me.

After the first time we sing the verse, have children jump up when they hear the letter of their first name.

9. Book:

10. Early Literacy Aside: Empowerment

11. Closing Song

Lyrics

Goodbye, goodbye.

It’s time to go.

Goodbye, goodbye.

I don’t want to go.

See you later, alligator.

Bye bye bye, butterfly.

Goodbye!

Credit: Childrensmusic, 2016. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/UQfvAlmr5g0

12. End of Storytime Activity:

13. Takeaways

Preschool Newsletter

Letter Worksheet

Coloring sheet

Copy of programming schedule

Virtual Storytime

Introduction: This storytime is designed for preschool children ages 4 -5 and their families/caregivers. All children are invited to join us every other week on zoom. We will listen to songs, read a book and you will complete a craft at home. After you register you will receive a call to pick up your preschool storytime kit. Inside the kit, will be a copy of the book, Ms. Debbie will be reading, a preschool newsletter, a worksheet and a craft to do at home after the storytime.

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Outline:

Introduction: Hi Everyone! Welcome to preschool storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie, and I am happy to see you all here today. If you want your parent can type your name in the chat box so we can all get to know each other better. So let’s get started with our opening song. I have included the song in our storytime kit if you would like to join in. If not enjoy listening to our opening song.
Hello Song (laminate included in storytime kit)