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Friday Funday: Muppets Theme Song As Performed By OK Go!

Post by Lisa C.

OK Go is band that has some of the most creative music videos out there.  Now, they have teamed up with the Muppets to do a music video of the Muppet Show theme song.  They have incorporated aspects of their best music videos all into this one video with the Muppets.  I loved the Muppets as a kid and still love them as an adult, so this video made me feel good all over.  PS: I highly recommend you check out some of OK Go’s other videos.  It is worth your time.

 

Friday Funday: Sesame Street Pinball Animation Redone in 3D!

Remember that short video we used to see on Sesame Street that helped us learn to count up to the number 12 while watching a funky animation about a pinball? The one with the Pointer Sisters soundtrack? This one?:

Friday Funday! Pete The Cat Rockin' Out!

Post by Lisa C.

Pete the Cat's new book Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes, by Eric Littwin and illustrated by James Dean, comes out next week! Are you excited?  To get you in the mood, here's a cute stop-motion video of Pete rockin' out:

 

Just in time for One World, Many Stories! Multicultural Songs and Rhymes

For those of us using the "One World, Many Stories" theme for our summer reading programs, and for anyone interested in learning songs and rhymes in new languages or with multilingual service populations, this new site from the Burnaby Public Library is SO useful.

New StoryBlocks Videos are Live!

Has it been a while since you visited StoryBlocks to check out the videos of songs and rhymes for young children that include literacy tips for parents? Well, it's time to go back, because we've added 6 new videos! 4 of the videos are in English, while 2 more are in Spanish. We hope you enjoy them, and share them widely with the parents and caregivers who visit your library!

 

"I'm a Book Baby!" Original Storytime Song

Post by Jeff G.

BooksIt's always great to have the same beginning and closing song or rhyme for your early literacy storytime.  This provides a  comforting sense of structure, familiarity and togetherness.  "Ladybug" of Denver Public Library created a terrific and easy to learn closing song called "I'm a Book Baby!" that's appropriate for baby or toddler storytimes.  You can hear her rendition at http://podcast.denverlibrary.org/category/Songs.

Friday Funday: Does Shaking Your Sillies Out Really Work?

Post by Lisa C.

Katie Couric investigatives if it is really possible to “shake your sillies out”  This is an important matter that we all need to pay attention to. Watch the video to learn the outcome of her investigation.

Sing Your Storytime! Free Song Downloads from NAEYC and Miss Jackie

We all know that singing is a great way for kids to develop their phonological awareness, or the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. So singing is a big part of our storytimes! Never be afraid to sing, even if you're not so proud of your tune-keeping ability, as it encourages parents to do the same.

Friday Funday! La la la la...lemon!

I used this song in storytime today. I created large pictures of each "L" thing they mention, with the word written underneath, and the letter L highlighted. It's a fun way to learn vocabulary (linoleum, anyone?), letters and letter sounds, become more familiar with print, and just say some silly words. We sang it through once, looking at the words and pictures, and then I put on a cd of the song for us to sing again.

Daily Family Literacy Calendar

The South Carolina State Library has created a cool way for families to find fun literacy activities without even leaving their homes! Day By Day SC offers daily suggestions for songs to sing, books to read (booklists AND links to TumbleBooks so that books can be read/watched online), activities to do, and short videos to watch. Each month has a different theme; December is "friends".

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