Storytime from the Carver Memorial Library

Storytime at Carver Memorial Library is a half hour monthly children’s show. The show is produced by the Carver Memorial Library in Searsport, Maine and hosted by Library Director Katie Hessler. The program features stories, rhymes, and songs to promote early literacy.

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Storytime from the Carver Memorial Library

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Today's episode theme is "Family Literacy Month" Read with us "Julius Baby of the World" by Kevin Henkes and "Ox-Cart Man" by Donald Hall. Sing Oats Peas Beans and Barley Grow a Folk Song. Read "The Little Bear Treasury" by Else Holmelund Minarik and Sing Zoom Zoom Zoom, We're Going to the Moon. Our last poem is from the book "Read-Aloud Poems Every Young Child Should Know" called "Halfway Down" by A. A. Milne

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Today's Episode theme is New Books at the Library.

Opening Song: It’s Time for Storytime – KATIE & RONDA

Poem: “April Rain Song” from Sail Away by Langston Hughes, Illustrations by Ashley Bryan

Book: The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah Ohora - KATIE

Song: “We’ll Borrow a Book From the Library”– KATIE & RONDA

Book: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, Illustrated by Christian Robinson –

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Today's Episode theme is Eric Carle Books. We start with Reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse". Sing along with "There's a Tiny Caterpillar on a Leaf" and "Tingalayo". Next read "Slowly,Slowly, Slowly" said the sloth and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See". Sing along with "Rainforest Animals" and "When Ducks Get Up in the Morning". Read "The Very Busy Spider" and Sing "Grandpa's Farm".

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Today's Episode theme is Drums and Rhythm. We start with a book by Brian Pinkney called "Max Found Two Sticks". Join us as we sing "Where is Shaker?", read "Be Quiet, Mike" by Leslie Patricelli and finger play Five Little Monkeys. Read "Drum Dream Girl" by Rafael Lopez, "Thump, Thump, Rat-a-Tat-Tat" and a poem "Dum Ditty" by Jean Warren. Read "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins and sing Popcorn Kernels.

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Storytime at Carver Memorial Library Episode 17 theme is Dogs. In this episode we will read "The Stray Dog" by Marc Simont, "Buddy Unchained" by Daisy Bix, "Homer" by Elisha Cooper, "Tuesday tucks me in" by Luis Carlos Montalvan, and "Sirius the Dog Star" by Angeli Perrow. Sing along we us as we sing Where oh where has my little dog gone?, B-I-N-G-O, This Old Man, and This is what my dog does. We will end with a Fingerplay Ten Little Doggies.

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Today's theme is Snow. In the episode we will read the book "The Snowy Day" by Ezra jack Keats, Sing "I'm a Little Snowman" and the book "The First Day of Winter" by Denise Fleming. Fingerplay on the Flannel Board "Five Little Snowmen", read "The Story of Snow" by Mark Cassino with Jon Nelson, and sing "Dance Like Snowflakes". Next we will read 2 books "The Hat" by Jan Brett and "Charley's First Night" by Amy Hest and sing "Sledding".

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Today's theme is Thanksgiving. In the episode we will read the books "The Circle of Days", "How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World", "Over the River and Through the Woods", "Bear Says Thanks", and "All the World". Listen to the poems "Graces", "On Thanksgiving Day", and "Thank You Singing Game". Sing "If You're Thankful and You Know It", "Thanks a Lot", and "Autumn Leaves are Falling Down".

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Today's theme is "Hens and Chicks. Sing along with "The Library Song then read "This Little Chick by John Lawrence. Sing two more songs "The Hens in The Coop" and "Can You Shake Your Eggs", Read "First the Egg" and a poem called "Chicks". Read "Wake Up Big Barn!" by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood, "Rooster Crows" by Ragnhild Scamell, "Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker, and "Chicken Bedtime is Really Early" by Erica S. Perl. We end this week by singing "Over in the Barnyard"

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Today's theme is Camping, we start by reading "When We Go Camping by Margriet Ruurs, sing Did You Ever Go A-Camping and read "Henry And Mudge and the Starry Night" by Cynthia Rylant. Next read from "Here's a Little Poem" Collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters a poem called Stargazing by Marilyn Singer, chant Walking through the Forrest, read "A Camping Spree with Mr.

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The theme of Storytime at Carver Memorial Library Episode 12 is Bugs. We will start by reading 3 books. "Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!" by Bob Barner, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle and "Waiting for Wings" by Lois Ehlert. Sing three songs a Butterfly Song, "Caterpillar, Caterpillar" and "Flitter Flutter Butterfly". Next read 2 books "Are You a Ladybug?" by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries and "Bumble Bee" by Margaret Wise Brown. End the episode by singing "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me.