Story Time Theme: Socks
Our next story time session has begun and with it, a new schedule which means I’m doing back-to-back toddler story times on Tuesday morning. Because it’s the first day of the month I also had to run statistics reports this morning, so needless to say, I’ve been very busy! The kids (and adults) did a great job in story time this morning – responding well to the books, but especially to the new song, Feet by Pete Himmelman. It definitely has a great rhythm – perfect for marching, jumping and moving around in general. My yoga story time begins tomorrow, so we’ll see how that goes and with an older audience (3 – 5), I’m choosing a few different books to generate more interest with them.
Opening
- Traditional: Put Your Hands Up In the Air & Open Shut Them
- Yoga: Warm-up (Rock n Roll, Zip up Spine, Deep Breaths, Cat/Cow, pounce from child pose (lunge forward, Dog)
Puppet: Meet Woolly (monkey) and give high fives!
Early Literacy Tip/Story Stretcher: Encourage play at home by mixing up a bunch of socks for your little one to sort or practice making patterns with different socks in a row.
ASL Sign: Socks (pointing both of your index fingers down. Rub the fingers together a few times.)
Book One
- Traditional: Duck Sock Hop by, Jane Kohuth
- Yoga: Sally and the Purple Socks by, Lisze Bechtold
Transition
- Traditional (fine motor skills): 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
- Yoga Sun Salutations (Mountain, Reach Up, Touch the Ground, Hands at Knees (flat back), Plank Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Walk Toward Hands, Repeat 3x)
Book Two
- Traditional: Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by, Eve Bunting
- Yoga: A Pair of Socks by, Stuart J. Murphy
Transition (changes weekly)
- Traditional (gross motor skills): “Feet” (My Green Kite by, Peter Himmelman)
- Yoga Focus: Core Strengthening (Cobra (hover hands), Shark, Danda, Pretzel, Boat)
Book Three
- Traditional: New Socks by, Bob Shea
- Yoga: Duck Sock Hop by, Jane Kohuth
Closing
- Traditional: Shake Your Sillies Out Puppet Show
- Yoga: Cool-down (Bridge, Happy Baby Pose, Star Pose/Deep Breaths)
- “Cradle Spell of Dunvegan”(Putumayo Presents: Dreamland, World Lullabies & Soothing Songs)
- Namaste