Genesee District Library: Tails & Tales Story Time: July 12, 2021

Press release from the Genesee District Library:

2021-07-12

Hello Song (using ASL):  The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, togetherThe more we get together, the happier we’ll be For your friends are my friends and my friends are your friendsThe more we get together the happier we’ll be.

Special Guest Clues:

Today’s special guest:

Today’s special guest is Bentley the Cockatoo!

Guest Song: One Cockatoo with Rhythm Sticks

One, cockatoo, three, four, five, six
Can you tap your rhythm sticks?
(tap out a rhythm and then have your child repeat it)

Animal Yoga: Parrot Pose

Book: Feathers and Hair What Animals Wear by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong

ASL Guest Song: Miss Marissa Has a Farm

Each week will add a verse to this song with the ASL sign of the special guest animal that week. Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a cow e I e I o With a moo moo here and moo there Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a horse e I e I o With a neigh neigh here and neigh neigh there Here a neigh there a neigh everywhere a neigh Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a rat e I e I o With a squeak squeak here and squeak squeak there Here a squeak there a squeak everywhere a squeak squeak Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a squirrel e I e I o With a dig dig here and dig dig there Here a dig there a dig everywhere a dig dig Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a cockatoo e I e I o With a squawk squawk here and squawk squawk there Here a squawk there a squawk everywhere a squawk squawk Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o!

Mystery Box:

Today we had a book and shakers in the mystery box.

Book: How to Draw a Dragon by Douglas Florian

Scarf Song: “Mother Gooney Bird” by The Learning Groove

Goodbye song: Goodbye friends

This press release was produced by the Genesee District Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.