tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554116047568654792.post3253208093865359773..comments2024-03-28T00:20:19.657-07:00Comments on Beyond the Book Storytimes: It's a Tiger on the Screenstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660797580710274234noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554116047568654792.post-65133112389518626672013-03-08T19:17:20.617-08:002013-03-08T19:17:20.617-08:00We always start with a song to welcome everyone an...We always start with a song to welcome everyone and give them something to do. This year we've used one called "Come On and Wave," where the kids, wave, clap, stomp, and jump. We typically do three stories, and have an "In-Betweener" between each one. Often the best known ones work great: "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes;" "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed," that sort of thing. They're pretty important especially for those younger ones who might not get everything in the stories. With our two-person storytimes we throw in puppets and props and other stuff, so sometimes when the younger kids aren't really following the story or getting the jokes, they "watch us being silly" (as Terri from our staff says) and that can be enough...stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07660797580710274234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554116047568654792.post-75707022198833117202013-03-07T17:48:44.313-08:002013-03-07T17:48:44.313-08:00I absolutely LOVE your blog posts! I've come ...I absolutely LOVE your blog posts! I've come up with fantastic storytimes based on a lot of your posts. Can you tell me what format you use for your family storytimes? I'm having trouble engaging the older kids while keeping the 2 & 3 year old's attention. Do you have "favorite songs" that you use frequently?<br />Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302678165773568604noreply@blogger.com