Storytime: Stripes and Patterns

Family storytime for ages 3-8 with stories, songs and a craft. (Many ideas from a PUBYAC listserv email.) Myer, Linda. lmyer@marysvillelib.org "'Stripes' storytime - VERY LONG!." 21 Jan 2010. pubyac@lists.lis.illinois.edu (21 Jan 2010).

Books:

 
  Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature by Stephen R. Swinburne


 
Zoe's Hats: A Book of Colors and Patterns by Sharon Lane Holm


 
Horace by Holly Keller  

Additional Books: 

Naughty! by Caroline Castle and pictures by Sam Childs 

Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes by Tana Hoban 

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac and pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey  

Songs:


 
"Tooty Ta" from Dr. Jean and Friends  


Grandma's Glasses
 
These are grandma’s glasses.
(Make circles around eyes.)
This is grandma’s hat.
(Cup hands and place on head.)
And this is the way she folds her hands and puts them in her lap.
(Fold hands and put them in your lap.)
(Say with a deep voice:)
These are grandpa’s glasses.
(Make circles around eyes.)
This is grandpa’s hat.
(Pretend to put on a hat.)
And this is the way he folds his arms.
(Cross arms and fold.)
Just like that!
 
Craft:

"Striped Zebras" from thebestkidsbooksite.com