Awhile back before I remembered about the week, I came across another librarian’s storytime plan that was perfect in its own right, but it had the added bonus of a recommended app well-suited to my preschool storytime audience and setting. foam papers cut into shapes

0000056131 00000 n Behind the story area is a corner of book shelves leaving no wall space for a safe place to place a monitor without it being precariously set on a cart with cords extending across the floor, just waiting for feet to trip over. 0000012788 00000 n 12 0 obj 5 years ago. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Before each book we turned on our listening buttons. Once the robot is connected to the magnet, it goes through the tester.

0000116076 00000 n I likely won’t do it at my current library in […], […] Song: If You’re a Robot and You Know It (to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It) If you’re a robot and you know it, Clank your coils (clap hands) Clunk your gears (stomp feet) Press your buttons (“beep, beep”) Source: Storytime Katie […], […] Clunk your gears (stomp your feet) // Press your buttons (“Beep, beep”)Source: Storytime Katie […]. %PDF-1.5 Choose a theme from our selection of plot generators. The object of the app is to take junkyard parts and make a robot that can fly. Here are some things you could think about or try… If you had a robot, what would you get it to do for you? My idea for a robot love story is below. startxref (put fists on hips for handles, then push your sticker “on/off button”)

We made two robots before moving on. Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Annette Simon (Candlewick Press, 2012) was the final book I shared. Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman Along came a girl with a penny one day (walk fingers and then show a penny to the kids).

These project ideas include some interesting concepts like line follower robot, bomb detection robot, fire fighting robot, DTMF based mobile phone controlled robot, etc. endobj
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Along came a girl with a penny one day (walk fingers and then show a penny to the kids). The red sticker as a button for listening is ingenious! Once everyone was settled, I installed on/off buttons on every little robot. Credit: Ann’s Library Life. Inappropriate The list (including its title or description) facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow Goodreads member or author.

Bought a noisy robot (make sound effects!)

How to come up with short story ideas. ( Log Out /  Each week, I display books that I am going to include in storytime, as well as a few others, in front of the group. ( Log Out / 

We practiced our robot movements, our robots sounds, and even learned the robot word for yes, “Affirmative,” which features prominently in the next book, Boy + Bot.

This is a great book to share at storytime, but I have found that reading it definitely needs some prefacing.

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Photo of children with the iPad is courtesy of Barrett Web Coordinator, used according to a Creative Commons license. Well, it didn’t! <> Along came a girl with a penny one day. When I get all warmed up, watch me go. Can your child design a habitat for the robot to survive in? 0000000015 00000 n Incorrect Book The list contains an incorrect book (please specify the title of the book). If you’re a robot and you know it Give us some keywords to play with or let us prompt some ideas at random.

>> Robbie’s Robot Writing Ideas I had lots of fun writing Robbie’s Robot and I bet you could have fun writing your own robot story too.
Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The content here belongs to Storytime Katie, unless otherwise expressed. I am going to try this and some of your other ideas in my preschool and toddler story times.Thank you! Change ).

A robot becomes self aware in … Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. and took it away. The elements of friendship, playful competition, and repetition are subtle and preschoolers may need help appreciating them (dialogic reading is key here). Materials: (I often bring out more books than I am going to read during storytime so kids can see related books to read in the library or take home with them.) The changes worked out just fine!

Spam or Self-Promotional The list is spam or self-promotional. Since this was the first time I used interactive digital media in a weekly storytime (instead of a regular e-book), I also didn’t want the screen to be the focus. ( Log Out /  0000115226 00000 n Details * So, if you are interested you may check this list of robotics projects ideas. How better to model that usage than by including one in storytime? 0000115784 00000 n This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 0000004344 00000 n metallic (or glittery) cardstock- I cut each 8 1/2 x 11″ piece of card stock into 3 sections and then cut each strip (approximately 8″h x 3 1/3″w) to make a one piece robot with a thinner head and wider body, leaving rectangles used for arms (shorter) and legs (longer) from the bottom for each robot. I didn’t do it by accident or in spite of the event. <> 0000114626 00000 n 1.

A small group of parents and kids sat and talked together while building robots, trucks, trains, and walls. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 0000004620 00000 n Sometimes we sing Open Shut Them, a popular storytime starter, or a themed song using shakers or other instruments. Shiny and tall with antennae on the top (hands/arms above head and then hold fingers up as antennae above head). 0000004821 00000 n Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. in the toy shop, glue Clicking the print button on this activity will let your child give the robot a name and type a story about it. July 14, 2014 0000114816 00000 n Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. <> Flannelboard: “Five Noisy Robots” Five noisy robots in the big toy shop, Shiny and tall with antennae on the top.

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pipe cleaners for antennas Bought a noisy robot (make sound effects!) I point to each robot as kids interject the number of robots. This was a planned storytime from before I left my old job.

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The other reason I wanted to use my iPad only in the storytime, is the fact that this was not advertised as a digital storytime.

10 0 obj For this storytime’s craft we built paper robots. When all of the robots were purchased, I asked the kids how many were left. While families arrived, I sang with the kids who came on time.

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Robot Lab by Toca Boca (iOS version), $2.99 (In the storytime at a local childcare center I brought these robots and kids named each of the robots also. I thought since I did the work and made the plan that I would just go ahead and post it anyways.