Story times with a new crowd in a new neighborhood are always exciting.
A mother came up to me after the program to say that she was new to story times and had attended a program at a different library where the facilitator ran through the material quickly and without any repetition. She felt lost and a bit embarrassed – it felt like she was the only person in the room who didn’t know the words to every song. I always try to repeat the material in my story times because I understand the developmental importance of repetition. The patron really appreciated getting a chance to practice new material, and it was a good reminder for me to not race through my programs!
Here’s what we did:
Hello Song: Hello, Friends!
Songs/Tickles:
- Slowly slowly
- Wake up feet
- Head and shoulders
- Roly poly
Book : I Went Walking / Sue Williams
Bounces:
- Here we go a bouncing
- A hippopotamus got on a city bus
- Giddyup horsey
Book 2: Jump! / Scott Fischer
Movement Songs:
- Dancing with bears
- Zoom zoom
- Elevator song
Soothing Songs:
- Orca whale