February 4, 2017 | rossettoa
In case you missed our President storytime this week, don't worry. Here are some of the fun stories and songs we shared, plus some extras to do your own storytime at home.
A giant squid decides that he has the right stuff to be President Squid.
President President Turn Around (An action song that gets your child moving and then ready for a story. The words "President" can be changed for any theme)
President President turn around
President President touch the ground
President President reach up high
President President wink one eye
President President touch your nose
President President touch your toes
President President slap your knees
President President sit down please
A humorous look at five of our country's founding fathers.
*This book can also be viewed using Bookflix, with seamless animation, as well as narration by the great James Earl Jones. Find bookflix here.
Zoom Zoom Zoom (An easy action song to practice little ones' fine motor skills)
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon (rub your hands together up and down)
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
If you want to take a trip, climb inside my rocket ship (Hold your arm straight in the air, and use the fingers of your other hand to "climb" your rocket ship)
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF! (Jump up or lift baby on blast off!)
Penny knows that her mother works for somebody called the POTUS, but she does not know what that means, and the odd name seems to her to imply some kind of friendly monster.
More Stories to Enjoy
When taking his morning bath, President Taft accidentally gets stuck in the bathtub, and needs the First Lady and members of the cabinet to help him get out.
A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were President of the United States.
*This book also comes as a storytime kit, available for checkout.
When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
*This book also comes as a storytime kit, available for checkout.
A second-grader writes a television station with reasons why his teacher would make a good president, but only if she can continue teaching till the end of the year.
A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows.
When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the ghost of the great man himself.
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. 2001 Caldecott Medal Winner.