Little story bug

About – LittleStoryBug

About LittleStoryBug 2016-09-06T16:30:55-04:00

Greetings!

My name is Tracey Phillips. “Miss Tracey” for short. I have over 20 years experience as a librarian. In that time, I have worked extensively with children of all ages, preparing hundreds, if not thousands of programs and storytimes. Working directly with preschoolers, I know what it takes to engage young learners. I know what it takes to get their attention, deepen their learning, increase their attention span, sharpen their focus and have fun at the same time. Wanting to reach more children,parents, and educators, I created LittleStoryBug. I now reach an audience that spans across the world.

LittleStoryBug is a place where parents, educators, those working with children and children can come access resources for learning and FUN! Here, you’ll find songs, videos, books, and resources that will take your children to the next level. I discovered through the years that movement, coupled with song creates a dynamic atmosphere for early childhood development. As a result, the songs we create are designed to make you and your little ones want to move, dance, and have fun. Your children will be counting, learning abc’s, days of the week and month, colors, self esteem, and so much more!

You’ll also find videos that will keep your kids engaged.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible! I’d also like to take a moment to thank those of you that have supported us through the years.

Tracey & Bill Phillips

I have used several of your stories for our media story time and the kids love to sit and listen. Some of the books you have read are hard to find in our local libraries. Thank you so much for taking the time!

Heather Hunter

I am raising a 21 month old and as a working single mom, I must comment on your videos! They are so wonderful-both the singing and learning videos have captured my baby’s attention and give me more tools with which to teach him. Thank you thank you thank you!

Kristi K

Hi, I love all your videos. I teach at a preschool in China and your songs are extremely helpful to get me to entertain the kids. You Rock! Thanks a ton once again!

Shals

Thanks Ms Tracey! I’m going to extend this song to nine animals for my next class, it was just what I needed for my YL-EFL class, easy lyrics and lots of repetition!!

Peria Pimentel

O my gosh, I am so glad you post different types of xmas songs apart from the usual traditional xmas we always hear. I love your enthusiasm and cool krafts in your videos. I enjoyed showing ur xmas videos this morning w my prek and kindergartener. Thanks for being a part of a joyous morning at home w my kids! Keep up the good work. I’m learning right with them. Lol! Merry Christmas to you! Love Keila, Alani and Daniel.

Keila

My granddaughter asks for you ms. Tracey when she wants to sing songs on her iPad. My granddaughters fav part was “that’s not right!” she kept repeating it, very catchy

Danny

Thank you and your husband for taking the time out to make these interactive education videos!

Ms Tracey. You are a part of our Prek family. Thank you for your creative songs.

Dianna Robinson

You’ve done it again Miss Tracey! My baby girl loves it!

Curtis Chiles

Great to see more sight words videos.

The Kid’s Picture Show

Miss Tracey we really do appreciate you and the wonderful soothing preschool learning materials. My 5 year old grandson grew up with your YouTube channel. He is now in kindergarden and his 3 and 1 year old brothers have picked up where he left off. Thank you for providing such empowering educational experiences for the children. .

Harmoni Piece

Excellent, my 20 month old really enjoys the movements you do with this song. (5 Little Monkeys) Her name is Charlie. My daughter LOVES you!!

Carmen P

My son loves your video’s I have them on a playlist and whenever your video’s pop up he says ” Hi Miss Tracy!” at the end he says “Bye Bye” and he loves it when the little kids giggle at the end.. Thank You!

Umin Yussif

YOU ARE AWESOME! I’m so inspired by your story! Keep doing what you’re doing! I will be praying for you and this AMAZING work!

Shanna Sansom

This is a great lesson. Thanks for teaching us!

Tea Time with Tayla

It was cute watching my daughter yelling “Miss Tracey! Wake up!” lol. (Are You Sleeping video)

Kendra Marco

My grand baby loves your videos!

Eva Bauers

My daughter absolutely loves these videos… she say’s that your the best teacher ever!!!!

Talisha Sheeran

I work as a substitute, and when I work with younger children, I like to use your playlist for them. When we have computer access, that is!

Jema

My son loves the learning colors one and makes him laugh…he calls you by name and everything!

Zemira Israel

Love the back to school song!

Mama Fulton

Loved it and did it in sign language for my kids. I am profoundly deaf and also a storyteller for deaf kids..God bless you and Happy belated Valentine’s Day to you..

Carole tripani

This just got me an A in my child development class 🙂 Thanks for the great ideas, but of course I added my own ideas too.

Morgan Harden

Hey there! I am a college student majoring in music education and I’m currently taking an elementary methods course. I just wanted to say thank you for giving me some great ideas for my assignments!

L Egay

Hi Ms Tracey…I enjoyed that… I like your Channel & your ideas & your presentation…
Warmly from Mary The Supergranny

Mary Bosveld

Love this story! I read this book two weeks ago during storytime. What a classic book!

Auntie Em

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! WHAT A ROLE MODEL YOU ARE TO OUR KIDS, MS. TRACEY. WE WATCH YOUR VIDEOS EVERY DAY HERE @ THE DAYCARE. THE KIDS ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU EVERYDAY! THEY ALL SING, “WE LOVE MS. TRACEY!” THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS !!!!

Excited Daycare

We have been enjoying your videos this past week! My daughter loves when the theme song starts, my husband thinks you should be the next Mr. Rogers!

Christel Reis

Bug Books for Little Learners

Creepy, crawly, slimy, squirming… bugs! Let’s learn about these creepy crawlies with these bug books for little learners!

Ants, grasshoppers, and beetles are just a few of the bugs your readers will find in these books. With summer right around the corner, this is the perfect theme to study.

Along with discovering the variety of beetles, butterflies, and other critters, your little learners will be able to practice their math, color, and singing skills.

Let’s jump, wiggle, and crawl our way to the best list of bug books!

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Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

Everywhere you look, you see bugs! Have your little learners discover and point out where to find all of the bugs. From ants to grasshoppers.

Beetle Bop

Get to singing with your class and this fantastic bug book! Your little learners will be eager to learn all about bugs with this catchy song.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

A classic song and tale I had to include. With this song and the one above, there will be some fantastic bug dancing taking place in your classroom.

Caterpillar to Butterfly

The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is a miracle to watch. Thanks to National Geographic, you can get a close-up look at each step that transforms a wiggly bug into a flying piece of artwork.

A Bee’s Life

Buzz… buzz. The life of a honey bee is a busy one. Show your little learners what it’s like in the day of the life of a bee with this bug book that has some incredible photographs.

Wonderful Worms

Even those slimy words need a little appreciation and respect. This book gives little learners a reason to love them and all that they do.

A Beetle is Shy

There are so many different kinds of beetles. From the ladybug to the flea beetles, every beetle is unique in its own way.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

“I don’t know why she swallowed a fly… perhaps she’ll die!” This is where it all started with that old lady. A must-have classic for every classroom.

The Ants Go Marching

When it starts to rain the ants go marching to find shelter. This book has die-cut holes to show how the ants live in the ground. Adorable!

Ants

National Geographic captured photos that will take your breath away. I wonder how they captured photos in such small quarters.

Shoo Fly!

Follow along as a mouse tries to shoo a fly that is very persistent. This is a silly story about one pesky little bug.

Waiting for Wings

When your little learners start asking you about butterflies, read them this book. It will give them answers to all of those butterfly questions.

Look Closer: Bugs

Bugs sure are interesting little critters. All you need to do is take a look at these photos that show all of the details of bugs. Along with the photos the book gives some interesting facts on bugs and their lives.

Ten Little Ladybugs

As readers count along… the ladybugs seem to fly away. But there is a surprise at the end of this bug book!

I Love Bugs

There are a million reasons to love bugs. Some make honey… and others light up! Why do your little learners love bugs?

The Very Busy Spider

Spider is so busy building her web, not even the animals on the farm can distract her from a very important job… building her spider web. I love this book because the web is textured, which makes it a hands-on book for readers.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Those caterpillars are sure hungry! Kind of reminds me of a few little learners… get your readers to share their favorite things to eat.

Monarch Butterfly

Now here is my type of bug! The beautiful, colorful, and intriguing monarch butterfly. Read this book to your little learners to spark a love of these little creatures.

Bug Dance

Get those bodies moving with a little help from this bug book. Do the bug boogie with your little learners and wait for the giggles to begin.

The Very Lonely Firefly

This bug book highlights the joy that fireflies bring with their blinking lights. With the push of a button Eric Carle’s illustrations light up!

The Grouchy Ladybug

Ladybugs look so friendly… so why is this one so grouchy? Get your little learners to guess before the start of the book.

Inch by Inch

This little worm loves to measure everything in site! Inch by inch. Readers will be pulled in by this classic bug book.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly

This educational science book takes readers along as a caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly.

The Best Bug Parade

Take advantage of all the bugs to start practicing those math skills. Don’t forget to stop along the way and take note of all the unique designs on each bug.

The Very Quiet Cricket

Everyone knows crickets for their chirping sounds… so why is this cricket so quiet?

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

When a click beetle gets stuck on his back, he can’t seem to get back on his feet. But with a little courage and determination…. will he be able to do it?

So now let me help you with some AMAZING Bug and Insect Math & Literacy Centers (with tons of real photographs)! I’ve done all the creating for you that way you can just print and prep. 

How do bug books help your little learners? I can get my students to hop, sing, and learn while reading these fantastic books. Share your favorite bug stories with us in the comments below!

Want more to check out more of my favorite books for little learners? Check out my Book List Blog Series with over 33 different themed book lists (and growing)! If there is a book list for a theme you need just let us know so we can create it for you.

13 examples of how to spend millions of dollars and only harm your brand — Association of Retailers of Ukraine

Fiat, KFC, Energizer, Domino's, Coca-Cola, Dove and even McDonald's — and global corporations with billions of dollars in turnover and a colossal staff of advertisers and marketers are not immune from resounding failures, financial and reputational losses during PR campaigns.

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Trouble with arithmetic

One of America's most successful fast food chains, A&W, has attempted to compete with McDonald's. The weight of a standard beef patty in a Big Mac is a quarter pound (113.4 grams), and A&W figured they could afford to make patties weighing a third of a pound (151 grams) without much loss in cost, so a burger with a large the amount of meat will cost the same as a Big Mac.

The grandiose campaign launched in the 80s has completely failed. Nobody was buying A&W burgers, and management couldn't figure out why. It turned out that the average consumer had difficulty with fractions. The quarter-pound burger seemed like a better deal because "well, 4 is more than 3, right?"

“A Canadian ice cream company called Little Baby’s Ice Cream decided to make an original ad. Instead of a banal plot where happy people enjoy ice cream on the beach, or something like that, they released a video in which a guy eats himself with a spoon. After the advertising campaign, ice cream sales plummeted. I wonder why?

Fiat has sent pink paper love letters to women in Spain to get their attention. As a result, advertising became the cause of mass psychosis. The Spaniards decided that some maniac was writing to them. The letters contained phrases like “I noticed how interested you are looking at me”, “I want to be with you for a few minutes”, “let's go on a journey together”.

The identity of the sender was found out in the next letter, which arrived after 4-6 days, but by that time the women were already frightened, tried not to leave the house unaccompanied by men, and even turned to the police. Numerous outrages led Fiat to stop the campaign.

For years, consumers have unequivocally associated the Tropicana brand with an orange with a straw sticking out of it. In 2009, Tropicana decided to redesign its packaging to give it a more "modern" look, spent more than $35 million on rebranding and advertising, and shipped the juice to stores.

It was a disaster. Customers simply walked past the new packaging, deciding that their favorite juice was out of stock. The company's revenue fell by 20%, and as a result, a month later, Tropicana was forced to return to the old packaging option. The experiment cost the company about $50 million and allowed competitors to boost sales.

KFC began giving away free chicken coupons to attract customers. Unfortunately, the company announced this on the air of almost the most popular show in the country - the Oprah program.

More than 10 million coupons have been downloaded from the site. The company lost $42 million and was embarrassed because some customers could not get their free lunch, KFC had to apologize to both its customers and Oprah Winfrey.

Battery manufacturer Energizer used a pink rabbit in their ad. The video became very popular, and the company's profit fell by half. On the other hand, their rival Duracell doubled its profits.

The fact is that a few years ago Duracell used a similar pink rabbit as a mascot, and Energizer really managed to advertise their competitor. Viewers thought it was a Duracell ad.

In 2008, Indian entrepreneur Ratan Tata announced the launch of the "people's car" project. The small Tata Nano cost only $2,500 and, at first glance, it was an excellent offer for India, where the income of the population is low. However, in practice, sales of the "people's car" were far from expected.

Although it was a really good car, Ratan Tata did not take into account that in India the car is a symbol of a certain status, and each Tata Nano buyer admitted to his neighbors his own poverty. As a result, Indians preferred to buy an expensive motorcycle instead of a cheap car.

A lifetime supply of pizza was promised by the Domino's pizzeria chain to its Russian fans who decide to get a tattoo with the pizzeria's logo. According to the plan, the action was supposed to last two months, but it was interrupted after five days: too many people decided that this was too good an offer to ignore.

The company had to issue an urgent message that only the first 350 participants would receive free pizza coupons, and urge the rest who wanted to cancel the tattoo parlor registration.

Pepsi's promotion in the Philippines was going very well with a promotion that gave away cash prizes. The prize code was printed under the cover, and the reward ranged from $4 to $40,000. By the time things went wrong, 17 top prizes had already been awarded.

One day, the company announced that the main prize code was 349. Unfortunately, due to a technical error, over 800,000 bottles with this code went on sale. If the company had paid all the winners the due amount, it would have lost about $ 32 billion. Pepsi had to announce that the owners of caps with the number 349will receive consolation prizes, and even this cost the organizers almost $9 million, despite the initial budget of the campaign was about $2 million. The reputational losses were terrible, many of those who counted on the main prize went to court.

In the early 1990s, Coca-Cola invented a special can with a mechanism called the MagiCan. Coca-Cola wanted to please its fans with prizes, but lost $100 million, and many thought they were being poisoned. Instead of a drink, MagiCans housed a spring-loaded device that ejected a folded bill when the can was opened. To make it impossible to distinguish the jar by weight, chlorinated water was poured into it. In case the mechanism does not work and the buyer still decides to take a sip, a chemical was added to the water that smells like rotten eggs.

But the customers weren't told about it, and the MagiCans were no different from the usual ones. As a result, the company received many complaints about the smelly drink, spoiled prizes, and some customers went to the hospital. The campaign cost $100 million and was wound up in three weeks.

Dove is known for promoting the idea of ​​"true beauty". Once, within the framework of this concept, Dove released liquid soap in bottles of various shapes, trying to show that the ideal does not exist and that any body is beautiful.

The campaign turned out to be a failure, because customers involuntarily began to look for a bottle that suits their physique, and who likes to stand at the checkout with a short and wide bottle of soap? As a result, this made women self-conscious about their bodies, that is, the effect of the campaign was just the opposite of what was intended.

When Prince Harry and his wife Meghan decided to step down from their duties as senior members of the royal family and move to Canada, Tim Hortons, a local coffee chain, saw it as the perfect opportunity to advertise. The companies posted on their official twitter: "Meghan and Harry, not that we're pushing, but if you decide to stay in Canada, we'll give you lifetime free coffee. "

This was supposed to be witty, but instead, the company received a lot of negative comments on social networks regarding the network's personnel policy: “You offer free coffee to people who can afford to buy your entire company, while your own employees do not always have enough rental salaries. Don't you see the contradiction?

The unpredictability of social media has plagued many large corporations trying to befriend users. For example, McDonald's once paid to promote the McDStories hashtag on Twitter, hoping to collect touching and heartfelt stories about Happy Meals.

The advertising campaign had to be stopped after two hours, because instead of the expected inspirational stories, users began to share everything that did not suit them in the fast food chain. The icing on the cake was the revelations of former McDonald's employees who revealed the secrets of restaurants.

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Short games that can be completed in one evening or day: a selection of interesting video games

Yefim Gugnin

born with a gamepad in hand

I love video games, but I don't always have time for them. After all, they can stretch for many tens or even hundreds of hours.

But there are exceptions. This collection contains 15 games of different genres that can be completed in one go.

What Remains of Edith Finch

Briefly: touching "walking simulator" about accepting death
Duration: 2 hours
Release year: 2017
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

What a game. A girl explores the old house where many generations of her family used to live: she walks through labyrinthine corridors and plunges into the dying memories of her countless relatives. You will have to play on behalf of babies forgotten in the bathroom, and as old people who meet the inevitable end.

What's special. What Remains of Edith Finch is not only a powerful statement about accepting death, but also an example of a video game as an art form. Each memory that the heroine penetrates is a small game that makes you literally live the sensations of different people. In the most impressive episode, you play as a guy who is slowly losing his mind: with one hand you will have to control his body, busy with boring work, and the other to travel through worlds created by unbridled fantasy. 9Ol000 What game is this. You are a citizen of the totalitarian state of Arstotzk, who must check the documents of everyone who tries to enter the country. Any mistake threatens with a serious fine, but you still have to feed your family and buy medicine for your mother and little son.

What's special. Papers, Please was made by one person - Lucas Pope, a master of creating exciting games from seemingly boring concepts.

He turns the bureaucratic routine of matching seals and checking dates into a parade of difficult moral choices: help a woman who has forgotten one unimportant document and is in a hurry to her sick father, or refuse her so as not to receive a fine? Help the underground opposition or stay loyal to the dictatorship?

Papers, Please can really be completed in one evening, but you can return to it again, choosing different options for the development of the fate of the characters.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Brief: Fantasy-Adventure of two brothers with unusual control
Duration: 3 hours
Exit: 2013
Platforms: Windows, PlayStatTation Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android

What a game. The plot is based on the story of two brothers who went to get medicine for their father. To reach the sacred tree, they must cross lands inhabited by goblins, were-spiders, and rotting bodies left over from the giants' wars.

What's special. Starbreeze's debut game is based on a simple yet effective concept. Two brothers need to be played simultaneously with one gamepad: the older one with the left stick, the younger one with the right one, which makes even the simplest puzzles a test of your coordination.

With the help of simple mechanics, the game makes you physically experience the feeling of loss - usually playwrights spend long hours "revealing" the characters on this.

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Briefly: Comic Western with an unreliable storyteller
Duration: 3-4 hours
Output: 2013
Platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 9000

,0006 what a game. At the sunset of the Wild West era, an elderly man enters a saloon, visitors recognize him as a legendary bounty hunter in the past. While drinking, he tells half-true stories about how he caught famous bandits, trying to avenge his murdered brothers.

What's special. Gunslinger is the shortest part of the Call of Juarez western shooter series and the most extraordinary. First of all, because of the way the narrative is built in it: Greaves is an unreliable narrator whose confused story is assembled right in front of the player. Somewhere the Indians will suddenly turn into bandits, somewhere the game will pause because Greaves went to the toilet, and one mission will be repeated three times, because each of the listeners has their own version of what happened there.

Add to that a complex duel system and you have the perfect cowboy adventure for those who can't afford to spend a hundred hours in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Released: 2012
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 3, iOS

What a game. In a very light and beautiful game Journey there is not a single line of text or a plot as such. Only the hero is a strange creature in a burgundy cloak and his goal: a distant mountain peak, emitting a column of light upwards.

What's special. Journey shows that games don't need words to be fun. Everything here is built on the feeling of "flow": as soon as you pick up the gamepad, you don't want to let it go until the very end.

Journey is also an interesting experiment on the topic of gaming communication. In the course of the action, you can accidentally meet other users, and you can communicate with them only with the help of special gestures. Some of them will definitely help to deal with an incomprehensible area, and someone will ask for help himself.

The Stanley Parable

Briefly: History of the Office Clerk, breaking the Fourth Wall
Duration: 1.5-2.5 hours
9000 6 Exit year: 2011
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