Storytime: All About Me

All About Me
Stories & Songs

Entrance Music: “Belly Button” by Joe Scruggs on his album: Late Last Night

Action Song: "Open Shut Them" 

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Action Song: "Put Your Finger in the Air" (lyrics for this and all other songs at http://carolsimonlevin.blogspot.com/2015/01/singalong-all-about-me-includes-sensory.html

Book/Song: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Sophie Fatus (mentioned to caregivers great book for close perusal -- kids from across the world doing everyday actions, also CD included by Fred Penner)

Action Song: "If You’re Happy and You Know It" (sad, angry, loving...)

Book: It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr

Action Song: "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"

Interactive Book: Clap Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley

Action Song: "Hokey Pokey"

Shaky Eggs:  “Belly Button” by Joe Scruggs on his album: Late Last Night

Action Song (with eggs): "Shake Your Sillies Out"  clap-crazies, jump-jiggles, yawn-sleepies

Closed with parachute, balls, and popcorn chant instead of bubbles...

Many more ideas: https://carolsimonlevin.blogspot.com/search/label/Me

Skipped:

(bubbles not cooperating)

Bubbles – sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or Bubble Song:
http://storytimeunderground.org/2014/08/12/ask-a-storytime-ninja-adapt-for-special-needs/ 

Bubbles floating all around
Bubbles fat and bubbles round,
Bubbles on your nose and toes,
Blow a bubble, up it goes.
Bubbles floating all around,
Bubbles floating to the ground

Interactive Book: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan S. Shea (just did some of the pages -- animate/inanimate objects) We’ve All Got Bellybuttons by David Martin

Unavailable: Sign Language Song: "Brand New Day" - track#1 from Pick Me Up: Fun Songs for Learning Signs