Storytime Theme: Perspective

Perspective may not be an easy concept to teach toddlers and preschoolers, but what better audience? Toddlers and preschoolers have their own unique perspective based on where they are developmentally, they’re view of the world from how tall they are, it’s all perspective.

So when I was having trouble gaining perspective during the coronavirus, I thought, “why not grab some books that challenge perspective?” And they make great read alouds for a storytime theme about perspective. Yes, even the wordless picture book!

Storytime Theme: Perspective

Welome Song: Bread & Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and Jam
Let’s say hello as quiet as we can (whisper: hello)
…loud as we can

…slow as we can
…fast as we can
…high as we can
…low as we can
…nice as we can (big smile!)

Book: Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

Transition: Because we’re not including music (copyright concerns), I just had the kid do some quick stretches at home.

Book: Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle

Transition: A few more stretches here!

Book: They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel