When you look up in the sky at night, what do you see? We love night time because all the stars are so pretty. Follow along in this storytime with Ms. Allison as she reads, sings, and shares literacy tips about stars. Can you spot some reading tips about punctuation? Can you count all the stars in the sky?
Transcript
Part One
Hello, my name is Allison and I’m part of the children’s services staff of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system. Welcome to storytime. Today, our theme will be Stars.
Today, we’re going to open our storytime by singing “Open shut them.” Some of you may go like this, I go like this. Join me.
[Singing] Open shut them, open shut them, give a little clap, clap, clap. Open shut them, open shut them, lay them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them, right up to your chin, chin, chin. Open up your little mouth, but do not let them in.
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them, right back down again. Open shut them, open shut them, now our stories begin [end singing].
Our first today is called “How to catch a star,” written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
[Catalog Record for “How to catch a star” written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/981995106_how_to_catch_a_star]
Remember, we’re doing our theme… It’s all about stars. Well, I shared a book with you already called “How to catch a star” by Oliver Jeffers
And, did you notice there was a starfish in that book. That’s why I thought it would be fun to do an activity with Starfish. Now where did I put them? Did I leave them in the sea? Oh! They’re right here. How many do I have? Will you count them with me? One, two three four, four starfish. Let’s go over their colors: Orange, red, ah, pink and blue. Good job!
Well, there were four little starfish in the sea, the orange one swam away and that left three. Three little starfish in the ocean so blue, the red one swam away, and that left two. Two little starfish in the sun, the pink one swam away and that left one. One little starfish swimming along. It was time for him to go home, and that left none.
Part Two
The next story we will share today is called Stars. Written by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee.
[Catalog Record for Stars by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1247187106_stars]
Parents and caregivers, this is an excellent example of a book you can use for your “Every Child Ready to Read” principles. One example is, using playing. Playing… Did you notice how it said in the book “pin a star on your shirt?” Then you can do so with your child and how you can pretend and be interactive. Another way you can do it – the part about incorporating writing as a principle. Remember, we made stars? Why don’t you have them practice writing a couple of stars? And those are just a couple of ways to incorporate “Every Child Ready to Read” principles with the book “Stars,” written by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee.
Part Three
Our third story that we’ll share today is called “WOW! said the owl.” Notice, when I said the title I did not say “Wow, said the owl.” I said “WOW! said the owl.” Look, the word wow is bolded, all in capital letters, followed by an exclamation point. So that means I gotta do it in a powerful way. Can you try it with me? “WOW! Said the owl.” I’m gonna need your help throughout this book. Every time that I wiggle my ear, you need to say “WOW! Said the owl.” I hope you remember. Let’s try it.
“WOW! Said the owl,” written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood.
[Catalog record for “WOW! said the owl” written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1188535106_wow_said_the_owl]
Alright, now it’s time to get our storytime hat. Wooo whoo. You can make a storytime hat at home with anything you have lying around. Look at this one. Look how fun it is. Oops! Hah! I almost gave it away. Okay friends, this is what’s gonna happen. We’re gonna say A,B,C,1,2,3, what’s under the hat, what could it be? And then, I’m going to give you clues, so you can guess what I put under my hat.
Ready, don’t look. Hah. Haah. Alright, say it with me:
A,B,C,1,2,3, what’s under my hat, what could it be? Hmmm, what’s under my hat is awake at night. Hmmm. Those are good guesses, but let me give you another clue. This animal makes a sound that goes: who, who, who. Hah. Did you guess an owl? Do you think I would put an owl under my hat? Should we find out? Let’s take a look. Huh. You ready? Huh! Who, Who, Who. It was an owl. Excellent guessing. Thank you friends.
Alright everyone, it’s time to get out our stars. Can you get out your stars? This is one of my favorites. A very traditional nursery rhyme. I hope you’ll join me. Do you know what it can be? My stars are twinkling. That’ right. It’s “Twinkle, twinkle little star.” Join me.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are.
Good job everybody! Thank you so much, for having so much fun with me today, reading stories and doing activities, all based on stars.
Now, I would like to close our storytime, the way we began, with our “open shut them.” Will you join me?
[Singing] Open shut them, open shut them, give a little clap, clap, clap. Open shut them, open shut them, lay them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them, right up to your chin, chin, chin. Open up your little mouth, but do not let them in.
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them, right back down again. Open shut them, open shut them, now our stories must end [end singing].
Thank you so much for joining me today.