Story Time Theme: Extreme Interaction

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!  This was my last story time for the spring session and I won’t have story time with these kids in the library again until the end of June.  It’s always a little sad to see the kids leave, but I am in need of a much-needed break, so that I can focus all my energy on getting ready for Summer Reading!  I realized this week that it’s already May and I only have a few short weeks to have everything ready!  (I’m only freaking out a little bit!)  The kids in my yoga story time were especially rowdy today, which means these stories were perfect!

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

Book 1: Can You Make a Scary Face? by, Jan Thomas

Transition

• Traditional: 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)

Book 2: Do Crocs Kiss?  By, Salina Yoon

 Transition (changes weekly)

• Traditional: Sharing Song – Raffi
• Yoga: (Mountain Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Pedal feet, Shake your tail, Shake head yes/no, Three legged dog pose (pose), Rag Doll Pose, Shake head yes/no, Rock side to side, Roll up to standing pose, Chair pose)

Book 3:  Snappy Little Dinosaurs by, Dugald Steer

 Closing

• Traditional: Shake Your Sillies Out Puppet Show
• Yoga: Cool-down (Bridge, Happy Baby Pose, Star Pose/Deep Breaths)
  • Asian Dreamland (Putumayo Kids)
  • Namaste