Totline 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays [Paperback]

The Totline Staff (Compiler), Gary Mohrmann (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Rhymes and poems for all reasons and seasons. Includes subject and first-line indexes.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Warren Publishing House, Inc.; Totline WPH 1503 (Teaching Aids) edition (August 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911019650
• ISBN-13: 978-0911019650
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential resource for children's librarians!, January 3, 1998

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Elaine Williams "librarylainie" (OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Totline 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays (Paperback)

This book is just what I needed as a brand-new children's librarian! It contains songs and rhymes for all kinds of subjects under the sun. Best of all, it's very well indexed. Use it to plan storytimes, teach parents to play with kids, and develop theme teaching units. A fantastic resource!

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for preschool teachers. A must have!, October 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Totline 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays (Paperback)

This book is a fantastic resource for preschool teachers. It has rhymes and fingerplays as well as pictures that can be used with almost any theme. The possibilities are endless. If you can afford only one book for your preschool class, this is the one to have.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars quality of book depends on your purpose for reading it, April 22, 2002

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dv in ga "dianeingeorgia" (Calhoun, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Totline 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays (Paperback)

I agree with the previous reviewer on this point: there are many unimaginative, even boring, rhymes in this book. There are numerous takes on "Five Little Monkeys..." (Five buzzing bumblebees, five little birds, etc.) That gets old!

HOWEVER, my three-year-old and one-year-old are pretty easy to impress. Even a "so-so" fingerplay can result in a fun time with them.

The biggest advantage of this book, for me, is the topical organization. I am using the rhymes to accompany themed activities. For example, we were talking about corn today; I looked up "foods" (listed in table of contents) and quickly found a rhyme. We used "Sweet Corn,"(which briefly talks about picking, cooking and eating corn) with props to pretend we were actually cooking corn. Though the rhyme isn't incredible, it was perfect to teach a concept.

The contents includes topics such as toys, snack time, Easter, snow, flowers, beach...about 70.

You might check this book out at the library first to help determine if it will fit your needs. You could find it a waste of money OR a real time-saver and lesson-enhancing reference.