Props to use with your favorite singable books!

I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview so many incredible singable book authors. Who would you love to see interviewed next?!

Discover new ways to use singable books in the classroom, story times, and home!

📚Everyone knows about the singable book “Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Wayne Rosen & illustrated by Helen Oxenbury…but did you know about their book, “Oh Dear, Look What I Got!”?

It’s also rhyming and conducive to a melody (club members can listen to mine on the site!) and I love the way it incorporates humor into each page. The main character is trying to buy a specific item at the shop, but the order keeps getting mixed up! At the end, he is able to exchange all of the mixed-up items for the ones he originally wanted :).

This singable book is perfect for rhyming awareness and for children to work on “yes/no” (i.e. the repeatable phrase in the book: “Do I want that? No, I do NOT!”)

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It’s National Library Week 🥳! Here are 5 ways I’ve used the library so far this year…and there are so many more to list! This is just the tip of the iceberg!

Thank you, librarians, for all you do! 👏

#librarians #books #childrensbooks #singablebooks #library

☘️🎵“Rattlin’ Bog” is the perfect Irish folk song singable book to use for St. Patrick’s Day! Here are 5 ways I use it:

☘️1. SEQUENCING: “Rattlin’ Bog” is a cumulative song, meaning each verse adds to the previous one. What object did you see/hear about first in the Rattlin’ bog? Next? Last?

☘️2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: Use laminated visuals (club members: these are available for you to download!) and put them in order on the floor. Step or wheel alongside the visual as they are mentioned in the song!

☘️3. MOVEMENT:  For an extra challenge, mix up the visuals and scatter them across the floor! It’s a real workout when you have to hurry to the next item in the book and it’s all the way across the room. I was SWEATING today 😂.

☘️4. CORE WORDS: Practice the core word “in” on AAC devices (the word is used in the book over 30 times 🤯! What a fun way to work on core words when it’s already naturally embedded in the song!)

☘️5. TEAMWORK: Working with a group? Teamwork makes the dream work!  Pass one visual poster to each student in the group and when they hear their “item” in the song, have them hold up the poster!

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I think I’m going to buy a button maker for my birthday next month 🥳. I love all things crafty and I know my daughter would have a blast using it, too. Has anyone used one? I’d love to hear your recommendations!

Welcome to Part 2 of my “Props for Singable Books” series!

Counting Cookies Set + “Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?”

One of my favorite props ever! Use the cookies (bonus: they’re easy to clean!) alongside the book to work on counting, numbers, requesting, yes/no, me/you (“Who me? Yes, you!”), and more!

Catch and Count fish + “Go Fish!”

I love to use “Go Fish” as a way to work on the core word “Go”. Add this fishing prop to also work on numbers, sorting, and turn-taking.

Rhythm Sticks + “Two Sticks”

Tap along with this book with a pair of rhythm sticks! Get creative with where you play them (on a chair, on the floor, on the desk) and what rhythmic pattern you use. Bonus points if you use a toy alligator to play your sticks on, like they do in the book!

Pocket Cube Dice + “Waking Up is Hard to Do”

Pocket cube dice are extremely versatile and could be used with EVERY singable book! Fill the pockets with core words from the book, story element prompts, review questions…or anything else you can think of!

Sequencing cards + “The Jacket I Wear in the Snow”

This book is ideal for learning the concept of sequencing (what winter clothing did they wear first? Second? Last?). Try the skills they’ve practiced with the book with the sequencing cards!

Animal Movement Cards + “Doing the Animal Bop”

Here are some additional animal movement cards you can use pre- or post-reading! Have fun dancing and moving like animals!

“Music makes pictures and often tells stories, all of it magic and all of it true.

And all of the pictures and all of the stories, and all of the magic, the music is you.”

-John Denver

Opened up a singable book (“Grandma’s Feather Bed”) and this was the first page 🧡.