This fun storytime with fresh berries for spring!
Opening Song
Wiggle Song
Literacy Activity: Letter B
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Sign Language: eat, more
Book: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
Song: Fruit Salad Salsa by Lori Berkner
Book: Mouse and the Big Ripe Strawberry by Audrey Wood
Felt Board: Five Red Strawberries. I used a bear puppet to eat the strawberries.
Five red strawberries, sweet to the core.
Bear came and ate one (nom nom) and then there were four.
Four red strawberries, growing near a tree.
Bear ate another one (nom nom) and then there were three.
Three red strawberries, for you and you and you.
Bear came and ate another (nom nom) and then there were two.
Two red strawberries, sitting in the sun.
Bear ate the biggest one (nom nom) and then there was one.
One red strawberry, where five had been before.
Bear ate the last of them (nom nom) and then there were no more.
No more strawberries, whatever will bear do?
He’ll have to go berry picking with all of you!
Rhyme modified from Mel’s Desk.
Felt Board: Five Berries In A Bowl.
Five ripe berries sitting in a bowl. (Hold up five fingers)
The strawberry fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many berries in the bowl? 1-2-3-4 (Count berries)
Four ripe berries sitting in a bowl. (Hold up four fingers)
The raspberry fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many berries in the bowl? 1-2-3 (Count berries)
Three ripe berries sitting in a bowl. (Hold up three fingers)
The cherry fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many berries in the bowl? 1-2 (Count berries)
Two ripe berries sitting in a bowl. (Hold up two fingers)
The blackberry fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many berries in the bowl? 1 (Count berries)
One ripe berry sitting in a bowl. (Hold up five fingers)
The blueberry fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many berries in the bowl? No more berries!
Adapted from Recipes for Reading.
Book: One Little Blueberry by Tammi Salzano
Closing Song
Craft: Strawberry and Blueberry Dough. This dough with added strawberry or blue gelatin is a good activity for toddlers gaining strength in their fingers. It also has scents that smell so good! The dough was placed in a bag so they could take it home.
Based on recipe by Natural Beach Living.
Fun for Children at the Library 