Music Makers: Easter and Spring

Music Makers is a thirty minute registered program for 2 and 3 year olds and their caregivers. The focus of the program is music and each storytime concentrates on music, singing, and movement. I usually read two books during the program, but they are all "sing-a-book" titles so I actually end up singing the books instead of straight reading.

I don't normally use a theme when I plan Music Makers. After I planned this current session I noticed that each week had some vague similarities/theme qualities so I went ahead and labeled them. Just remember that it's a very loose theme and not everything pertains to it.

Dewey Bear

Dewey Bear greets everyone on the way in with hugs and high fives.

Opening Song:

"Tony Chestnut" by Carol Hammett from Toddlers on Parade

Book:

The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long

Movement Songs:

"The Wiggle Song" by Carole Peterson from Sticky Bubble Gum

"Five Little Fish" by Dr. Jean from Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs

Scarf Songs:

"Let's Go Fly a Kite" by Georgiana Stewart from Musical Scarves and Activities

"Flitter Flutter" by Johnette Downing from Second Line Scarf Activity Songs

"Ribbons in the Air" by Pam Schiller from Leaping Literacy

Shared Board Book:

Duck and Goose, Here Comes the Easter Bunny! by Tad Hills

Jazz It Up Moment:

"Five Little Bunnies" flannel song, sung to the tune of "Five Little Monkeys" (taken from 1234 More Storytimes)

Five little bunnies hopping down the trail,

One fell down and bumper her tail.

Mama called the doctor - what did she say?

No more bunnies hopping today! 

(continue to count down until there are no more bunnies)

Closing Song:

"Skinnamarink" by Carole Peterson from Stinky Cake

Dewey Bear

Dewey Bear says goodbye to everyone on the way out with hugs and high fives.

The children freaked out about the scarves, they loved them! Just another storytime to use as evidence that prop songs are always a solid choice. It was also nice to have a couple songs that we could sit for, "Five Little Fish" and "Five Little Bunnies"were great AND they were really fun to use because we got to count on our fingers together repetitively (and we all know toddlers thrive on routine and repetition).