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Wapiti Regional LibrarySummer Storytime Programming Kit

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Welcome, Bonjour, Tansi!

Welcome to the Summer themed programming kit. The purpose of this kit is to bring summer fun into the library through education. The Wapiti team hopes to make storytime easy and convenient with help from this kit.

Each program is based around a Suggested Story Time Plan. The Canadian authors’ themed story time program includes:

- Book description list- Opening Songs- Puppet Activity- Flannel Stories & Felt Songs- “Get the Wiggles Out” Activities- Goodbye Songs- Craft Activities- Inventory list- Feedback sheets

Upon completion, please fill out one of the feedback sheets located in the back of the manual. Your comments and suggestions will help us improve our programming kits.

Happy educating!

Team Wapiti


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Suggested Story Time Layout

As mentioned, each program is based around a Suggested Story Time Plan, located on Page 3. This plan is provided as inspiration but is not a strict rule librarians must follow. The suggested plan can be adapted and used as necessary for your audience.

Using the Suggested Story Time Plan, located on Page 3, we suggest using the following layout.

Example:

1. Welcome song2. Puppet activity3. Story #14. Get the Wiggles Out activity5. Flannel story6. Story #27. Story #38. Goodbye song9. Related craft

Once again, these are simply suggestions and intended to inspire an interactive and educational story time. Feel free to adapt as necessary.


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Summer Storytime

Books:

Younger Crowd:o Don’t Splash the Saskquatch o Sea and Rexo The Whale in my Swimming Pool

Mixed Crowd: o Don’t Splash the Saskquatcho The Summer Nick Taught his Cats to

Reado Dig In!

Older Crowd: o Explorers of the Wildo Duck on a Tractoro The Summer Nick Taught his Cats to

Read

Get the Wiggles Out Activities:

“Banana’s Unite”—remix o Credit: Jbrary YouTube

“Zoom, zoom , zoom” o Credit: Jbrary YouTube

“Pop Goes the Berry”o Credit: Jbrary YouTube

Flannel Stories & Songs:

“Little whale, little whale”o Suggested book pairing: A Whale in

my Swimming Pool “What is in my Garden?

o Suggested book pairing: Dig In!

Opening Songs/Rhymes:

“Bread and Butter”o Credit: Jbrary YouTube

“If You’re Ready for a Story” o Tune: If you’re Happy and you

Know it

Date:Week:

Early Literacy Tip: Be interactive! Engage your children so they are actively listening. Ask questions and develop on their answers.

Puppet Activity:

“There was a Little Turtle”o Puppets used: Turtle hand puppeto Suggested book pairing: Don’t

Splash the Saskquatch

Goodbye Song:

“Tickle the Clouds” o Credit: Storytime Katie Blog

“Storytime is Over”o Credit: Jbrary YouTubeo Tune: If you’re Happy and you

Know it

Craft Activity:

Paper Plate Fish Paper Bag Creatures & Owl Ice Cream Cones Colouring Sheets


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Provided Book Information

1. Title: Beach DayBy: Karen RoosaDescription: Playful illustrations match this poetic story about activities enjoyed while spending a day at the beach. Suggested audience: Under 5

2. Title: Dig In!By: Cindy Jenson-ElliotDescription: This simple and playful book encourages kids to dig in the dirt and play outdoors. When children dig in, they can find vegetables, seeds, worms and mud. Suggested audience: Under 5

3. Title: Don’t Splash the Saskquatch!By: Kent Redeker & Bob StaakeDescription: A zany tale which will have children laughing at the creative creature mash-ups such as: an Elephant Shark, an Octo-Rhino and Goat-Whale (just to name a few). The lifeguard warns the creatures at the pool not to splash the Saskquatch, read on to find out what happens. Suggested audience: Ages 3-8

4. Title: Duct on a TractorBy: David ShannonDescription: A duck decides to borrow farmer O’Dell’s tractor and drive into town. Along his journey he picks up fellow farm animals and friends. The town villagers don’t believe their eyes as they watch the tractor drive into town.Suggested audience: Ages 4- 8

5. Title: Explorers of the WildAuthor: Cale AtkinsonDescription: A young boy loves exploring the forests. One day, the young explorer crosses paths with a bear. At first afraid, the young boy soon realizes that the bear is a fellow explorer. In the end, both adventurers discover that exploring is better with a friend. Suggested Audience: Ages 4-8


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6. Title: It’s Vacation TimeAuthor: Lerryn KordaDescription: Four friends are exited for summer and pack for their vacation. Playful and short, this book educates children about the typical items brought on a summer vacation. Suggested Audience: Under 5

7. Title: Jump!By: Scott M. FisherDescription: Explosive illustrations accompany this short story about a frog jumping after a bug. Suggested Audience: Under 5

8. Title: Sea & RexBy: Milly IdleDescription: A group of friends spend a carefree day of fun at the beach. Playful illustrations outline the importance of wearing sunscreen and sitting nearby the lifeguard.Suggested Audience: Ages 3- 7

9. Title: The Summer Nick Taught his Cats to ReadBy: Cutis Manley & Kate BerubeDescription: Nick spends the summer teaching his two cats Verne and Stevenson to read. Verne immediately discovers a love for reading; Stevenson, not so much. This book teaches the audience that reading is more fun when the reader enjoys the subject matter. Suggested Audience: Ages 4-8

10. Title: The Whale in my Swimming PoolBy: Joyce WanDescription: A little boy discovers a huge whale in his pool. This creative book will evoke giggles from any young crowd. Suggested Audience: Ages 3-7


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Welcome Songs

Welcome songs are a wonderful tool to help get kids attention focused. Singing songs gets children ready to participate and excited for what will happen next. Worried about your singing voice? Don’t, the kids don’t mind.

1. “Bread and Butter”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeAction: Clap along to chorus

Lyrics:Bread and butter,Peanut butter and jam,Let’s say hello as QUIET as we can…(Whisper hello….)

Additional Lyrics:… LOUD as we can… SLOW as we can… HIGH as we can… LOW as we can

2. “If You’re Ready for a Story” Credit: Storytime with Kate BlogTune: If you’re Happy and you Know it - with performed actions

Lyrics:If you’re ready for a story take a seat (clap, clap)If you’re ready for a story take a seat (clap, clap)Clap your hands and stomp your feet,Make your hands all nice and neat,If you’re ready for a story take a seat.


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Puppets in the Library

Why Use Puppets?

- Puppets can give meaning to stories and bring classical characters to life.

- Puppets provide a context for a conversation between a character and yourself.

- Puppets can help break down barriers because they aren’t threatening, building a relationship between yourself and new children.

Tips:

- The internet and YouTube provide countless examples of innovative ways to include puppets into your story time.

- We recommend checking outo Jbrary blogo “Puppets in the Library” by Allison Taylor-McBryde YouTube

video. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyUQhmSj66s&feature=youtu.be

o Pinterest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyUQhmSj66s&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyUQhmSj66s&feature=youtu.be


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Suggested Puppet Activities

The Summer storytime programing kit includes 1 turtle puppet, 5 handmade turtle finger puppets and 10 animal finger puppets.

1. “There was a Little Turtle”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeDescription: Use the turtle to express the lyrics

Lyrics: There was a little turtle,Who lived in a box,He swam in the puddles,He climbed on the rocks,

He snapped at a mosquito,He snapped at a flea,He snapped at a minnow,He snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito,He caught the flea,He caught the minnow,But he didn’t catch me!


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Additional Puppet Activities

2. “ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a Turtle alive”Description: Twist on the classic, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive”

Lyrics:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (count out fingers on one hand)Once I caught a turtle alive, (catch turtle)6, 7, 8, 9, 10, (count out fingers on other hands)Then I let it go again, (drop the turtle)Why did you let it go? (wag finger)Because it bit my finger so, Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right. (wiggle little finger)

3. “Turtle, turtle”Tune: Twinkle, twinkleDescription: Use the turtle puppet to lyric actions.

Lyrics:Turtle, turtle moves so slow,Crawling, crawling, watch him go.

At the pond he looks around,See his head move up and down,

Turtle, turtle, wants to swim,Now he slides and dives right in!


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Flannel Stories & Songs

Flannel stories provide an intriguing medium for telling a story. The bold colours capture children’s attention and teach them visual literacy. Pointing to colours and counting out shapes are fantastic ways to get participation from your group.

1. Little Whale, Little WhaleScript: Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the _____ pail?Felts provided: 6 pails of various colours, 1 whaleSuggested book pairing: The Whale in my Swimming PoolInstructions: Prompt kids to name a colour the pail (trying to keep them away from the colour it actually is under for at least a few turns). After, lift up the pail to see if the whale is there are not. Continue until the whale is found.

Example:Little whale, little whale,Are you in a red pail? No...”(Continue until the whale is found, prompting the kids to guess and name colours)

You can also try using this rhyme instead:

“Little whale, little whale, come out and playWhat colour pail are you in today?”


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2. “What’s in my Garden”Tune: Row, row, row your boatFelts provided: 1 garden, 4 carrots, 3, tomatoes, 2 corn, 2 bumble bees, 1 sun. Suggested book pairing: Dig In!Instructions: Set up garden with vegetables hidden in their cut outs. Ask the kids to name what they see. Prompt kids using lyrics to guess what is in the garden.

Chorus:Dig, dig, dig the earth,Deep down in the ground. Dig up rock, dig up clay,Pile in to a mound.

Dig, dig, dig, the earth,Create a great big hole,Look inside, what do you see?Oh look, there is a (carrot)! (Have kids count out how many)Additional Lyrics:I am orange and I grow underground,When you munch on me you make a loud sounds, CRUNCH!What am I? Carrot!

I am yellow and grow in a field,It’s fun to eat me off the cob!What am I? Corn!

Juicy, ripe, and read,I grow on a vine,I look mighty fine!What am I? Tomato!


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Additional Flannel Stories3. “Turtle Song”

Description: Use the five turtle flannel finger puppets and count along with the song.

Lyrics:One baby turtle alone and new,Finds a friend, and then there are two,Two baby turtles crawl down to the sea,They find another, then there are three,Three baby turtles crawl alone the shore,They find another, then there are four,Four baby turtles go for a dive,Up swims another, and then there are five.

4. “Duck on a Tractor”Description: Read Duck on a Tractor and use matching animals and tractor to accompany the story. Place animals on the tractor as they appear in the story.


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“Get the Wiggles Out” Activities

It is natural for children to get antsy during story time. “Getting the wiggles out” are fun interactive activities aimed at shedding some of the kids energy. These activities also pair physical actions to their accompanying words, making fun songs educational moments.

1. “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”Actions: Watch video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=tMJ9pZ9W7jc)

Lyrics: Zoom, zoom, zoomWe’re going to the moon (repeat)

If you want to take a trip,Climb aboard my rocket ship

Zoom, zoom, zoomWe’re going to the moon.

5,4,3,2,1 (count down with fingers)Blast off! (Parents lift child into the air, or children jump)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=tMJ9pZ9W7jc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=tMJ9pZ9W7jc


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2. “Fruits & Veggies Unite!”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeActions: Perform as song directs

Lyrics:Form banana, form, form, banana,Form banana, form, form, banana,(Bring arms up above head)Peel banana, peel, peel banana,Peel banana, peel, peel banana,(Bring arms down on either side)Go bananas, go, go, bananas,Go bananas, go, go, bananas,(Dance crazy)

Form the orange, form, form, the orange, (Repeat) (Bring arms around in front of your body)Peel the orange, peel, peel, the orange, (Repeat) (Bring arms down, like you are peeling)Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange, (Repeat)(Hug/squeeze yourself)

Form the corn, form, form the corn (Repeat)(Bring arms up above head)Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn (Repeat)(Bring arms down)Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn (Repeat)(Jump up)


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3. “Pop goes the Berry”Credit: Jbrary YouTubeTune: Pop goes the Weasel

Lyrics:All around the strawberry fields, (crouch to pick up berries)We picked some juicy berries,We brought them home and washed them off,POP go the berries! (have kids jump up on POP)

Additional verses: blueberry, blackberry, raspberry


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Goodbye Songs

Goodbye songs indicate to the kids that story time is over and invites them to participate again. Sometimes they can be paired to reiterate the message shared in the opening song.

1. “Tickle the Clouds” – Credit: Storytime Katie

Lyrics:Tickle the clouds, Tickle your toes,Turn around,Tickle your nose. Reach down low,Reach up high,Storytime’s over,So wave goodbye!

2. “Storytime is Over” Tune: If you’re Happy and you Know it!Credit: Jbrary YouTube

Lyrics:Storytime is over, CLAP your hands! Storytime is over, CLAP your hands!Storytime’s done.I hope that you had fun,Storytime is over, CLAP your hands!

Additional lyrics:… STOMP your feet…… SHOUT hooray…


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Craft Activities

1. Paper Plate & Cupcake Liner Fish

DescriptionBring to life fish one might catch while fishing in Canada. Precut fish fins, mouths and scales. Let the fish get as silly as possible.

MaterialsPaper platesSafety scissorsPencils, crayonsConstruction paperGlueCupcake LinersOptional: Googly eyes, paint, tissue paper.


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2. Paper Bag Creatures

DescriptionCreate your own hand puppet using basic paper bags. This craft gives children the opportunity to blend their own creatures, for example a Goat-Whale found in Don’t Splash the Saskquatch. Cut out necessary shapes, eyes, teeth or wings in advance.

MaterialsPaper lunch bagsConstruction paper

GlueScissorsCrayons, pencilsOptional: Googly eyes, stickers, paint.

a. Paper Bag Owl

DescriptionCreate a barn owl using a paper bag. Fold sheets of construction paper vertically in a fan fold & staple to sides of bag. Template can be found online and pieces can be cut out in advance.


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3. Handprint Ice Cream Cones & Cupcake Line Cones

DescriptionHave the kids trace out their hands to be used as the ice cream portion or use cupcake liners. Cut out cones (brown triangles) in advance. Have kids decorate as desired.

MaterialsConstruction paperScissorsGlueCrayons, pencilsCupcake liners

Optional: Stickers, glitter, paint.


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Inventory Checklist

Please check the list as you repack the kit to ensure you return all the pieces of the Storytime Kit.

Report any damage to puppets or books so that Regional can find replacements. Thank you!

Books ReturnedItem Quantity Quantity or Comments (Missing/Damaged)Beach DayBy: Karen Roosa

1

Dig In!By: Cindy Jenson-Elliot

1

Don’t Splash the Saskquatch!By: K. Redeker & B. Staake

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Duck on a TractorBy: David Shannon

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Explorers of the WildBy: Cale Atkinson

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It’s Vacation TimeBy: Lerryn Korda

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Jump!By: Scott M. Fisher

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Sea & RexBy: Molly Idle

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The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to ReadBy: Curtis Manley & Kate Berube

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The Whale in my Swimming PoolBy: Joyce Wan

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Puppets & FlannelTurtle (large) 1

Finger Puppets (assorted) 10

3 in 1 Portable Easel 1


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Feedback

Please fill out the following form after completion of the Summer Storytime kit.

Please send back a completed form and place at the front of binder. Thank you for your feedback!

Date:

Library:

Librarian:

Attendance:

Were the provided materials sufficient and helpful?

Please circle one: Yes NoOther:

1 5 10 Weak Moderate Strong

Book Selection

Flannel Stories

Puppet Activity

Craft Activities

How could we improve the Summer Kit?

What did you enjoy about the Summer Kit?

Other comments:

Please rate each category on a scale of 1 to 10.


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