National Simultaneous Storytime 2006

Ideas for inspiration

Good night, me
Text: Andrew Daddo
Illustrations: Emma Quay
Hachette Children's Books, 2005
ISBN: 0733621120

Display ideas:

• Pyjama display
• A bed in the library?
• A display of slippers - perhaps a slipper decorating contest?

Story time ideas:

• pyjama story time at the library [children are invited to wear their favourite pyjamas and bring stuffed toys]
• make baby orang-u-tang masks
• bedtime exercises to relax [like Yoga Nidra for kids]
• a slipper fashion parade

Rhymes:

• 5 cheeky monkeys jumping on the bed
• Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite
• Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around

Songs:

• 10 in the bed
• Heads and shoulders, knees and toes...

Activity ideas:

• 'pyjama designing' competition [prepare a template on A4 paper - kids can colour / decorate their own design]

Fox, Mem (1988) Good night, sleep tight.
Harris, Emma (2002) Bedtime, Little Monsters!
Hest, Amy (2001). Kiss good night
Loh, Morag (1990) Tucking Mummy in
McBratney, Sam (1994) Guess how much I love you?
Mayer, Mercer (1981) There's a nightmare in my closet
Mayer, Mercer (1987) There's an alligator under my bed
Yolen, Jane (2000) How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

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