Take-and-make kits; craft kits; programs to go: whatever your library calls these programs in a bag that have become a staple of no-contact offerings, one thing is fairly standard: these kits are well loved, but they take time to make. I love creating materials for kits and thinking about how a family might interact with program materials at home. I’ve introduced a new pair of kits for ages 6-11: Book Club in a Bag (also known as Leap Off the Page, since we already have book club kits at our library, and the original name became confusing). This week: Zoey & Sassafras by Asia Citro.
The Book Club in a Bag kits look a bit different from some of my previous kits. Instead of focusing on just one book universe, these kits each feature four characters, hopefully some old favorites as well as some new, diverse characters.
In May, these featured characters or books included (links provided as the bag contents are shared on Book Cart Queens):
The Zoey & Sassafras Kit can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. Most of this kit can be re-created simply using a printer, with the addition of extra items (like DIY journals) depending on your budget.
Want to use make a Zoey & Sassafras Kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links below, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.
Zoey & Sassafras Kit General Materials
Each bag contains some of the same basic materials, and the Zoey & Sassafras kit is no different.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF featuring all kit activities here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing all book titles here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing readalikes here.
The Zoey & Sassafras readalikes bookmark features these titles:
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing discussion questions here.
The Zoey & Sassafras Discussion Questions included:
Who is telling the story? How do you know?
What does Zoey learn from her first experiment?
What is the coolest magical creature that Zoey meets? Which would you like to meet the most?
Talk about Dragons and Marshmallows:
How did Zoey feel about being in charge of the barn and any magical creatures that might need help while her mom was away? Why do you think she felt this way?
Why does Zoey keep a science journal?
Zoey’s mom always tells her that in an experiment she needs to change just one thing and keep everything else the same. Why is it important to change just one thing?
This bag also included one swag item: a printable bookmark. I printed these on white cardstock.
First up: make your own Sassafras! This cat craft was inspired by the headband craft from this blog. I recreated their template with a printable cardstock template with some color options to make it work in this kit.
Everything was printed on white cardstock.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft template here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft instructions here.
The heart of this kit was the DIY Zoey & Sassafras science journal. I had a lot of fun designing this one–though there was more assembly involved than I initially anticipated. Each journal had a handful of opening pages and then four sets of the science journal/experiment pages, followed by some blank paper for more open-ended writing and drawing.
The cover images were printed on white cardstock, cut to size, and attached to slightly larger chipboard. Our industrial holepunch created the holes for the binder rings. The final assembly was left for the participants.
Rambling Thoughts: Did I get through all of those graphic novels I keep talking about each week? Of course not. I think this particular stack is unlucky–I’m excited to read them, but other things keep popping up that take away from my reading time (and I can read picture books faster…so those become the focus when I have limited time). Look forward to another book club kit post later this week!
Reading by the Numbers:
47 Books Read This Week
21 Books with Main Characters of Diverse Backgrounds (45%)
Who Would Win kits were created as a homage to the perennially-popular book series for early school-agers, Who Would Win by Jerry Pallotta. I have had this idea in my head for years but our youth programming schedule/my own personal schedule never allowed time for me to present this as an in-person program. Then, of course, the pandemic hit, so I chose to reformat this one as a take-home kit.
The Who Would Win series is so sought after for our 1st-3rd grade readers and it has spawned some other series that you might want to check out:
Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors by Cherry Hill Publishing Group—This one departs from the animals versus animals theme and features cryptids and mythical characters, which I think is a cool take on the “versus” genre.
Who Would Win Kit Contents
For the Who Would Win kit, I included several materials—the most time consuming of which was the document I created to emulate the Who Would Win book format. This document is inspired heavily by the original book series in format and content and this choice was intentional. This isn’t to copy what Jerry Pallotta created or to infringe on his intellectual property at all, more so to give the vibe that program participants are creating the next book in the Who Would Win series.
Download the ready-to-print Who Would Win booklet below:
Blank sheets of paper for illustrating your animals
Glue dots (strips of dots affixed to wax paper for easy use)
Magazines (library discards—National Geographic Kids, Ranger Rick Jr., etc.)
The instructions for the kit include resources for kids to access for researching their animals. I included QR codes that would direct kids/grownups directly to our kid-friendly research databases. Of course, the kids were welcome to research the old-fashioned way and check out library books about their animals of choice.
I like to design my kits so that they are all-inclusive. The only thing this kit does not include is a pair of scissors (that was cost-prohibitive). I don’t want to assume that any kiddo participating in my programs has access to a printer or computer at home so I don’t structure my programs so that either of those are necessary. I had 50 kids participate, and all those spots were snapped up pretty quickly after the program’s registration opened.
This program could be easily reformatted to be an in-person program once supply-sharing is given the green light by health officials. I love an opportunity to tie into our most popular book series. (I did another program series called Who Is/Who Was based on the “Big Head” books that circulate SO well.)
I really enjoyed making this one and the design of it was challenging but it was a lot of fun.
Want to use make a Who Would Win kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links aboce, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.
Take-and-make kits; craft kits; programs to go: whatever your library calls these programs in a bag that have become a staple of no-contact offerings, one thing is fairly standard: these kits are well loved, but they take time to make. I love creating materials for kits and thinking about how a family might interact with program materials at home. I’ve introduced a new pair of kits for ages 6-11: Book Club in a Bag (also known as Leap Off the Page, since we already have book club kits at our library, and the original name became confusing). This week: Pete the Cat.
The Book Club in a Bag kits look a bit different from some of my previous kits. Instead of focusing on just one book universe, these kits each feature four characters, hopefully some old favorites as well as some new, diverse characters.
In May, these featured characters or books included (links provided as the bag contents are shared on Book Cart Queens):
The Pete the Cat Kit can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. Most of this kit can be re-created simply using a printer, with the addition of extra items (like buttons) depending on your budget.
Want to use make a Pete the Cat Kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links below, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.
Pete the Cat Kit General Materials
Each bag contains some of the same basic materials, and the Pete the Cat kit is no different.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF featuring all kit activities here.
Unlike other kits, this bookmark does not include every Pete the Cat book, as there are a lot of them!
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing all book titles here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing readalikes here.
The Pete the Cat readalikes bookmark features these titles:
First up: make your own Pete the Cat headband! This craft was inspired by the headband craft from this blog. I recreated it with a printable cardstock template to make it work in this kit.
Everything was printed on white cardstock.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft template here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft instructions here.
I also included a second craft, Pete the Cat button bracelets. I first saw this craft here, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how easily buttons can be strung onto a pipe cleaner.
We participate in the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (4/19/2021-4/25/2021).
You might remember me saying that I was getting a giant stack of books from my library–this is that week! I managed to get through this week’s load of the picture books, though I still have many a graphic novel that I hope to read next week. Due to the large number of books in this post, I’m featuring my favorites list at the top this week.
Rambling Thoughts: So much reading this week! I’m trying to move through my to-read pile before July (so I can share these awesome books with all of you!), so I am accessing books from a few different libraries now. That means many more books are moving through my house (and also why Book Review Tuesdays are on hiatus — I simply don’t have time to write reviews for everything I read with the pace I will be keeping for the next few weeks). Listening to another teen thriller now that I’m excited to share next week. Life is keeping me busy, that’s for sure!
Reading by the Numbers:
47 Books Read This Week
28 Books with Main Characters of Diverse Backgrounds (60%)
The highlight of 2020 (and 2021) No Contact Library Programming: Take and Make Kits! I’ve written about this before in other kit-based programs, but my library didn’t initially have the option for curbside-based pickup kits, like many other libraries have adopted. First we mailed kits to patrons, but more recently we have offered drive-thru (and now in-library) kit pickup. All of our take and make kits have required registration through our event calendar. This limits who we are reaching, as patrons have to know to check our event calendar to sign up for a program. One of our new service offerings that has allowed us to actively reach new people are our Little Free Library Kits!
These kits contain materials to make just one craft, though they also have to be physically small. Bags can’t hold anything larger than a half sheet of paper. Each month, we create 200 new bags that are distributed at 14 Little Free Libraries around our community. Even while our building may be closed, our amazing outreach team has been restocking these boxes with books (and now kits) that are always available to our community.
For May’s kits, I created a clothespin dragonfly craft and a nature scavenger hunt. I promise, not all dragonflies looked this depressed, but the last set of eye stickers I had for my sample were fairly sad looking.
Each kit included the following materials:
1 clothespin
1 pack of crayons
2 pipe cleaners
1 set of eye stickers
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Instructions encouraged kids to make their own dragonfly to take on an exploration of their neighborhood as they complete the nature scavenger hunt.
Download the instructions here and the nature scavenger hunt here, or send me an email for the editable file (bookcartqueens@gmail.com).
Are you taking books and make-and-take kits to unique places in your community? Share in the comments!
Take-and-make kits; craft kits; programs to go: whatever your library calls these programs in a bag that have become a staple of no-contact offerings, one thing is fairly standard: these kits are well loved, but they take time to make. I love creating materials for kits and thinking about how a family might interact with program materials at home. I’ve introduced a new pair of kits for ages 6-11 this month: Book Club in a Bag (also known as Leap Off the Page, since we already have book club kits at our library, and the original name became confusing). First up: Narwhal & Jelly Kit.
The Book Club in a Bag kits look a bit different from some of my previous kits. Instead of focusing on just one book universe, these kits each feature four characters, hopefully some old favorites as well as some new, diverse characters.
In May, these featured characters or books included (links provided as the bag contents are shared on Book Cart Queens):
The Narwhal & Jelly Kit can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. Most of this kit can be re-created simply using a printer, with the addition of extra items depending on your budget.
Want to use make an Narwhal & Jelly Kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links below, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.
Narwhal & Jelly Kit General Materials
Each bag contains some of the same basic materials, and the Narwhal & Jelly kit is no different.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF featuring all kit activities here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing all book titles here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing readalikes here.
The Narwhal & Jelly readalikes bookmark features these titles:
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing discussion questions here.
The Narwhal & Jelly Discussion Questions included:
General Questions:
What is a Narwhal? Are they real? (Research narwhals to find out!)
Who was your favorite character? Why?
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Sample Story Questions: Super Narwhal & Jelly Jolt:
How does Narwhal cheer up Jelly? Have you ever cheered up a friend? What did you do?
What superpower does Narwhal end up having? How do you know?
There are some made-up words in this book that sound like real words. Can you find them? What do you think each word means?
This bag also included some 1″ buttons as swag. Download printable PDFs to make those yourself here.
Narwhal & Jelly Crafts, Games, and More
First up: make your own Narwhal & Jelly! This craft was inspired by the paper plate craft from this awesome blog. I don’t have the time or patience to paint paper plates for 50 take home kits, so I turned this into a printable template.
I realized afterward that the sizes are a bit disproportionate, but the craft still works. Everything was printed on white cardstock.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft template here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the craft instructions here.
I also included two printable activity books. One includes a variety of Narwhal & Jelly activity sheets, mostly from the Narwhal & Jelly website:
Download below:
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the activity booklet here.
And finally, make your own Narwhal & Jelly comic book. Practice drawing Narwhal before filling in the provided comic panel templates with your own story:
And download below:
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF of the comic activity book here.
Hi everyone! I’m gotten some very good news regarding the results of the recent ALSC ballot–I’m not 100% sure what I can share yet — but the ALSC Election Results are public, and some of you have reached out with congratulations (thanks!) — so I wanted to give a blog update. (If this feels very vague, I’ll update the post once I’ve gotten the final go ahead to do so. But pending final approval, I’ll be a part of an upcoming ALSC award committee!)
Between the requirements of this new committee work, and a personal desire to slow down the pace of my blogging, you’ll notice some changes to the weekly Book Cart Queens blogging routine:
Book Review Tuesdays are going on hiatus.
It’s Monday What Are You Reading Posts will continue until July.
Expect some new Book Club in a Bag Kit posts really soon, and then a break in program-related posts for a while. While there will be new posts each week, the frequency of posts will slow down.
Starting in July, my posts will become more infrequent and not in any way book-related.
BUT–none of that means this blog is going to sleep. Michala will be dropping back in with some awesome teen kits, and a NEW blogger will be joining our team!
Sarah Simpson contributed some of her amazing flannel work a few months ago, and she is going to be joining us as a regular blogger featuring her own programs as well as her extensive knowledge of kids lit.
Welcome Sarah! I’m excited for some Book Cart Queens changes, while still sharing awesome content. More to come, but for now, on with the books!
We participate in the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (4/12/2021-4/18/2021).
Rambling Thoughts: My big updates are at the top of this post, but I’ll also share that I gave up waiting for Baker & Taylor to ship things to my library, and instead I’m getting a lot of already-released books from other area libraries. Expect these posts to grow fairly long over the next few weeks as I continue to share some great titles with you all until July 1.
Reading by the Numbers:
25 Books Read This Week
18 Books with Main Characters of Diverse Backgrounds (72%)
Rhymes designed to get kids up and moving are a staple of any storytime. These aren’t quite Fingerplays (but there may be a lot of overlap). Sometimes they can include Flannel or Magnet pieces. Rhymes are often (but not always) shorter than a song, as they are often used as short breaks to get some wiggles out between longer material. They often develop fine and gross motor skills, practice following directions, and can also connect to any number of other concepts like counting, letter sounds, animal sounds, and more.
I separated Baby Bounce Rhymes, designed for babies in arms or in laps, into a different post. Find those here.
Beyond the songs that had racial slurs in their origins–stop and think for a minute about the words in Baa Baa Black Sheep or I’ve Been Working on the Railroad. Goosey Goosey Gander made me pause when I first heard it in a Mother Goose on the Loose storytime–and the suggested origins of that rhyme don’t make me want to teach it to babies and toddlers.
Before I get further into this conversation, check out this wonderful document with many sources cited regarding the history of some of the songs and rhymes mentioned above and more. I’m sure there are more popular tunes I have missed too. Please comment below, and I’m happy to add and adjust.
I understand that there can be value in the rhythm of Mother Goose and other “traditional” nursery rhymes–but frankly, I grew up only learning a handful of these, and I don’t think I lost much of my childhood from not growing up with the Mother Goose canon. There are plenty of other songs that can teach kids how to count or practice identifying body parts–and once you become aware of the origins of certain songs, they are easy enough to avoid.
But what about the familiar tunes (changing those words)? For me, this comes down to the grandmother in one of my in-person Baby Storytimes who proudly sang “Indian” instead of “finger” when we sang “Ten Little Fingers” to the tune of “Ten Little Indians.” She told her little one that she was so excited to sing a song she grew up with–so she sang the words she knew instead of the words on the screen behind me. The short answer is–let these rhymes–and their tunes–go.
I struggle with this just as I am sure some of you do. Put Your Hands Up High is my hardest rhyme to let go of because I love the motions so much, and it is part of my default, go-to storytime routine. But, it is to the tune of Do Your Ears Hang Low. I’m sure that other problematic tunes have slipped through too in my work–on this post and others on this blog. But there are plenty of other rhymes out there–on this blog and many others–that none of us have an excuse for continuing to use these problematic works.
Looking for more storytime tools? Check out our Storytime Resources page for links to more content.
Movement Rhymes
Baby Hokey Pokey
You put your arms up, You put your arms down, You put your arms up, And you wave them all around You wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, And you tickle, tickle, tickle That’s how the baby pokey goes (clap along) Yeah! (arms in the air)
One little red fish Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water.
One little red fish Swimming in the water, Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble (roll arms) POP! (clap)
Bubble, Bubble, Pop: Baby Shark
One yellow baby shark, Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water.
One yellow baby shark, swimming in the water, Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble pop!
Continue with: One blue daddy shark One pink momma shark
Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands, Clap them now with me. Clap your hands, let me see! Clap them now with me.
Continue with: Tap your knees Shake your feet Tickle your tummy
Clap Them
Clap them, clap them, clap them so. Clap them high! Clap them low. Clap them left. Clap them right. Clap them, clap them, out of sight!
Continue with: roll them, shake them
Clap Your Feet
Clap, clap, clap your feet. Clap your feet together. Clap, clap, clap your feet. Clap your feet together.
Clap them high! Clap them low. Clap them fast! Clap them slow.
Clap, clap, clap your feet. Clap your feet together. Clap, clap, clap your feet. Clap your feet together.
Cool Cat Boogie
Slide right, shake your tail! Slide left, shake your tail! Now clap, clap, clap. Jump front! Rock and roll! Jump back! Rock and roll! AIR GUITAR!
Dino Ditty
A hungry dino walking down the street Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty do He’s looking for something good to eat Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty do He’s big! (He’s big!) He’s strong! (He’s strong!) Won’t be hungry very long…
Do You Like to Jump Around
Do you like to jump around? Jump around, Jump around? Do you like to jump around? Jump and now let’s FREEZE!
Continue with: Roll Clap Shake Jump
Five Little Eggs
Give it a whack, (clap) Hear it crack, (hand behind ear) Drop it in the middle, (pat hands on your lap) One egg frying on the griddle.
Galoomp Went the Little Green Frog
Galoomp (hop) went the little green frog one day Galoomp (hop) went the little green frog Galoomp (hop) went the little green frog one day And his eyes went blinkblinkblink
Repeat with new line added on each time: Arms went flop, flop, flop Feet went splash, splash, splash
Head and Shoulders
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3 Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3 Head and shoulders, Head and shoulders, Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Continue with: Knees and ankles Tummy and back Fingers and toes Shake them all
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (audiation)
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes! Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes! And eyes and ears and mouth and nose! Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes!
Horns and Fangs
Horns and fangs, knees and claws, Knees and claws, knees and claws, Horns and fangs, knees and claws, Eyes, ears, tail, and paws!
I Wake Up My Hands
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap, Clap, clap, clap, Clap, clap, clap, I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap, And I wiggle my wiggles away!
If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings! If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings! If you’re a pigeon and you know it, And you really want to show it! If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings!
Shake your tail (shake, shake) Eat your cookies (nom, nom) Drive the bus (zoom, zoom)
If You’re Fancy and You Know It
If you’re fancy and you know it give a curtsey! If you’re fancy and you know it give a curtsey! If you’re fancy and you know it and you really want to show it, If you’re fancy and you know it give a curtsey!
Continue with: Take a Bow Wave to All Your Fans Shout Ooh La La!
If You’re Ready for the New Year
If you’re ready for the new year, clap your hands! If you’re ready for the new year, clap your hands If you’re ready for the new year, If you’re ready for the new year, If you’re ready for the new year, clap your hands!
Continue with: Stomp Your Feet (Stomp, Stomp) Wave Bye-Bye (Bye Bye 2020) Give a Shout (Happy New Year!)
I’m a Little Dump Truck
I’m great big dump truck Full of rocks. Here is my engine. Here is my box. When the crew is ready, Here me shout, “Pull the lever and dump me out!” Shhhhhhhhh!
Magic Butterflies
Five fuzzy caterpillars spinning cocoons Hoping spring will come real soon! With a little bit of magic And the warm sunshine– Clap, clap, clap, there’s a butterfly!
Mix a Cake
Mix the batter, stir the batter Shake some flour in Mix the batter, stir the batter Pour it in a tin
Sprinkle in some chocolate chips Put it in to bake Then open wide the oven door And out comes the cake!
Mix a Pancake
Mix a pancake. Stir a pancake. Pop it in a pan. Fry a pancake. Toss a pancake. Catch it if you can!
Move Your Arms
Move your arms up and down, Up and down. Up and down. Move your arms up and down, Just like me!
Move your hands and clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap. Move your hands and clap, clap, clap, Just like me!
Continue with: feet…stomp, body…up and down
My Heart Is A Zoo
Sometimes my heart wants to clap like a seal. Sometimes my heart wants to hop like a bunny. Sometimes my heart wants to jump like a frog. Sometimes my heart wants to roar like a lion. Sometimes my heart wants to fly like a blue jay.
One, Two, Peek-A-Boo!
One, two, peek-a-boo! You see me, and I see you. I see your nose; yes I do! Time to play peek-a-boo!
Continue with: Hands, Feet, Belly
Open Shut Them
Open, shut them. Open, shut them. Let your hands go clap, clap, clap!
Open, shut them. Opem, shut them. Drop them in your lap, lap, lap!
Walk them, walk them, Walk them, walk them, Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open up your little mouth, But do not let them in!
Pinkalicious Turn Around
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious turn around. Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious touch the ground. Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious jump up high! Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious touch the sky.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious bend down low. Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious find your nose. Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious dance to the beat. Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious take a seat!
Put the Beat On
Put the beat on your toes, on your toes. Put the beat on your toes, on your toes. Put the beat on your toes, Put the beat on your toes, Put the beat on your toes, Now we stop!
Continue with: Tummy In your hands (clap)
Roll Roll Sugar Babies
Roll roll sugar babies, Roll roll sugar babies, Push and pull And clap, clap, clap!
Roll roll sugar babies, Roll roll sugar babies, Push and pull And clap, clap, clap!
Roll up high! Roll down low. Roll real fast! Roll real slow.
Roll roll sugar babies, Roll roll sugar babies, Push and pull And clap, clap, clap!
Roly, Poly
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, Up, up, up! Up, up, up!
Continue with: Down, Out, In, Fast, Slow
Row, Drive, Fly
Row, row, row your boat (sway) Gently down the stream Merrily, merrily, merrily Life is but a dream.
Drive, drive, drive your car So quickly down the street Merrily, merrily, merrily Driving can’t be beat!
Fly, fly, fly your plane Fly your plane so high Merrily, merrily, merrily Way up in the sky!
Chug, chug, chug the train Goes quickly down the track Merrily, merrily, merrily Hear it click click clack!
Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, Creeped the garden snail. Slowly, slowly, very slowly Up the wooden rail.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly Ran the little mouse. Quickly, quickly, very quickly, Round about the house!
Show Me How You Move
Show me how your hands can move, Your hands can move, Your hands can move, Show me how your hands can move, Now show me how they STOP!
Continue with: Feet…stomp Elbows…bend Body…jump
There Was a Crocodile
There was a crocodile, An orangutan, A flying eagle, And a silvery fish.
A bunny, A beaver, A crazy elephant, Da na na na na na Da na na na na na
This is Big
This is big big big. This is small small small.
This is short short short. This is tall tall tall.
This is fast fast fast. This is slow slow slow.
This is yes yes yes yes. This is no no no no.
Tiny Tim
I have a friendly frog. His name is Tiny Tim! I put him in the bathtub, To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water! He ate up all the soap! And now he’s home sick in bed, With bubbles in his throat!
As part of our virtual programming, I run a monthly school age storytime, designed for ages 6-8. This program highlights a different individual from the Little People Big Dreams book series. In April, this program featured Malala Yousafzai.
Each program features 1-2 books on the famous individual (one book being their matching title from the Little People, Big Dreams book series). I also highlight music from Black artists and include a link to an at-home packet to continue the fun and learning.
Note: I did not present this program–my fantastic coworker presented this for me since I was out sick. I’m still happy to share these resources with all of you!
Explore More Little People, Big Dreams Storytime Outlines:
First Book: Malala Yousafzai by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Little People Big Dreams)
Movement Break: Super Shaker Song by Culture Queen
Second Book: Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
Closing Rhyme: See You Later, Alligator
See you later, alligator In a while, crocodile Give a hug, ladybug Blow a kiss, jellyfish See you soon, big baboon Out the door, dinosaur Take care, polar bear Wave goodbye, butterfly!
