This Week in Story Time...

 SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Patience/Taking Turns

You read it, this week was focused on taking turns and learning how to be patient. Children enjoyed the turtle craft after Preschool Palooza.

Preschool Palooza (3-5 years) & 
Toddler Tales (18 months-3 years)

The kids loved The Very Impatient Caterpillar. I gave the character a crazy voice and the kids laughed and were captivated when they turned into a beautiful butterfly. We read "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly" said the Sloth for Toddler Tales only.

Baby Babbles (0-18 months)

Here are some other options that we had on display that would work as well for a patience/taking turns themed story time: 

Opening Song: ABC by Jackson 5

Flannel: Apples and Bananas

**Picture Coming Soon**

Letter Flannel: Airplane, Astronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Artist, & Avocado

Action Song: Open/Shut Them

There are so many different versions, but this one seems to be a crowd favorite. For Baby Babbles, we sing it acapella.

Action Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes 

Kids love this version, but it's best for ages 3-5! I know this from experience, we did it for Toddler Tales for a long time and by the 2nd to last round all the kids would just stand and stare as if in shock at how fast we were going.

Action Song: If You're Happy and You Know It

Super Simple Songs are one of my favorite to share in story time.

Puppet Show: See You Later, Alligator

The kids went nuts for the elephant and alligator! 

Closing Action Song: Turn-A-Round