The Genius Files: Turkey Turkey!

Image by Jenny Toms from Pixabay

Kate Davis, YSS Board Member and Programming Consultant for the Prairie Lakes Library System has introduced a new new email blast for her library system called The Genius Files. Here's Genius Files #5, focused on Thanksgiving/Turkey themed storytime.

Today's Genius Files was inspired by my 3 year-old grandson, Benji, as he wiggled and danced through our Target run yesterday singing, "I believe in the turkey in me!"  On our way home, his mama played the song "Turkey Turkey" for me so I could hear where these crazy lyrics were coming from. Turns out that it is one of the BEST Thanksgiving songs I've heard in years, so I had to share with you all! (I've also added some other super fun, Thanksgiving storytime favorite songs for you!)

Turkey Turkey (Big Block Singsong)

Turkey Song (La La Librarian)

Albuquerque Turkey (D.B. Rouse and the Blue Kazoo)

Let's Get Funky with Tommy the Turkey (Jack Hartman)

Looking for more rhymes, fingerplays, songs, book suggestions, and craft ideas for your Thanksgiving storytime? Here you go!

Toddler Storytime: Songs to Get the Wiggles Out

The geniuses at Jbrary bring us some great insight into Toddler Storytime and "moving, grooving, and putting all that squirmy toddler energy to good use."

Lindsay notes that "a toddler’s physical development is closely tied to their literacy development. It’s unfair of us to expect them to sit still for a 30-minute storytime, and I always let caregivers know it’s okay if their toddler moves around as long as the caregiver keeps them clear of my storytime supplies."  She then goes on to list her favorite songs/rhymes that incorporate movement into Toddler Storytime.  To explore the list and read the rest of her post, click HERE.