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Get a Move On / Movement Storytime Ideas

i went walkingPreschool Storytime Ideas

Get a Move On!

Want to get the storytime crowd up and moving? Try these great ideas!  You can do a whole Moving Around storytime, or just add a few suggestions to any storytime theme. If you have a large crowd, this can be a way to get everyone involved! An easy craft involves making paper windsocks: cutout a few shapes (like stars) within a piece of paper, and then form the paper into a tube. Tape tissue paper streamers along the bottom of the tube, then hang up like a windsock!   Or try one of the windsock crafts at this website.

Books

  • Cauley, Lorinda B.   CLAP YOUR HANDS.
  • London, Jonathan.  WIGGLE WAGGLE.
  • Lacome, Julie.  WALKING THROUGH THE JUNGLE.
  • Carle, Eric.  HEAD TO TOE.
  • Barner, Bob.  WALK THE DOG.
  • Cabrera, Jane.  IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT.
  • Newcome, Zita.  TODDLEROBICS: ANIMAL FUN.
  • Walton, Rick.  MY TWO HANDS/MY TWO FEET.
  • Williams, Sue.  I WENT WALKING.
  • Frazee, Marla.  WALK ON!
  • Carlson, Nancy.  GET UP AND GO!
  • Livingston, Irene.  FINKELHOPPER FROG.
  • Wood, Audrey.  QUICK AS A CRICKET.
  • Ormerod, Jan.  IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT.
  • Mitton, Tony.  DOWN BY THE COOL OF THE POOL.
  • Williams, Linda.  THE LITTLE OLD WOMAN WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING.
  • Martin, David.  WE’VE ALL GOT BELLYBUTTONS.
  • Brown, Margaret Wise.  ANOTHER IMPORTANT BOOK.
  • Carlson, Nancy.  I LIKE ME!
  • Feamley, Jan.  JUST LIKE YOU.
  • Gardiner, Lindsey.  IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT!
  • Hindley, Judy.  EYES, NOSE, FINGERS & TOES.
  • Jonell, Lynne.  LET’S PLAY ROUGH.
  • Newcome, Zita.  TODDLEROBICS.
  • Parker, Vic.  BEAROBICS.
  • Rowe, Jeanette.  WHOSE NOSE?
  • Singer, Marilyn.  THE ONE AND ONLY ME.
  • Stojic, Manya.  RAIN.
  • Rosen, Michael.  WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT.
  • Reid, Rob.  WAVE GOODBYE.

Songs

  • “Shake Your Sillies Out” by Raffi
  • “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
  • “Open, Shut Them”
  • “Wheels on the Bus”
  • “The Hokey Pokey”
  • “Farmer in the Dell”
  • “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
  • “Where is Thumbkin?”

Kididdles.com is a great website that provides song lyrics!

Published on Apr 1, 2007
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things, Miscellaneous, People
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool
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