Letter H Storytime

  

This week is the letter H is for horses.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: I Spy on the Farm

Book: Cindy Moo

Book: Don't Push the Button Farm Edition

Book: Do Cows Meow?

Book: Barnyard Banter

Fingerplay:

All the pigs are rolling around,

Rolling around, rolling around.

All the pigs are rolling around,

All through the farm.

Continue:

Spinning around.

Jumping around.

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

 

This week is the letter G is for gardens.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: That's Not Bunny!

Book:  Little Mouse's Big Breakfast

Book:  Pete's Big Lunch

*For this I printed out clip-art of the food.  As I read the book my volunteer put up the food on the flannelboard.  The kids loved it!

Book: Plant the Tiny Seed

Fingerplay:

Clap, clap, clap your hands.

As slowly as you can.

Clap, clap, clap your hands.

As quickly as you can.

Continue: 

Stomp your feet

Flap your arms

Roll your hands

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter F Storytime

 This week is the letter F for fish.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: I Spy Under the Sea

Book: Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark

Book: Nat the Cat Finds a Map

Book: Heads & Tails Underwater

Book: Gator, Gator, Gator

Book:  Swallow the Leader

Book: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Fingerplay:

The waves in the ocean go up and down,

Up and down, up and down.

The waves in the ocean go up and down,

Al through the day.

Continue:

Crabs…pinch, pinch, pinch

Sails on the mast…swish, swish, swish

Cannons on the ship…boom, boom, boom

Fish…jump up and down

Fingerplay: Tune of Frere Jacques

Fish are swimming,

Fish are swimming,

In the sea, in the sea.

Splishing and splashing (wave arms)

Splishing and splashing

Look and see, look and see.

Continue: Fish are jumping. Fish are spinning.

Video: Kiboomers Ocean Freeze Dance

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter E Storytime

 This week is the letter E for elephant.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: What To Do If an Elephant Stands on Your Foot

Book: Doris

Book: Elephant's Guide to Hide and Seek

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter D Storytime

  

This week is the letter D for dinosaur.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Crunch the Shy Dinosaur

Fingerplay:

(tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The green dinosaur went, “Roar, roar, roar!”
“Roar, roar, roar!”
“Roar, roar, roar!”
The green dinosaur went, “Roar, roar, roar!”
All around the swamp.

Repeat with the following verses:
The dinosaurs wings went flap, flap, flap…
The dinosaurs feet went stomp, stomp, stomp

Book: There's a Dinosaur In Your Book

Fingerplay:

Walking, walking, walking, walking.

Hop, hop, hop.  Hop, hop, hop.

Running, running, running.

Running, running, running.

Now we stop!  Now we stop!

Book: 1,2,3 Do the Dinosaur

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter B Storytime

 

This week is the letter B for bears.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: A Bear, a Bee and a Honey Tree

Fingerplay:

If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.

If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, 
And your face will surely show it,
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, clap your paws.
Continue:
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, stomp your feet
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl real loud

Book:   A Bear Sat on My Porch Today

Book: Where Is Bear?

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter C Storytime

  This week is the letter C for cats.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Mister Kitty is Lost!

Fingerplay:

Ten little kittens stand in a row,

They bow their heads to the kids just so.

They run up high, they run down low.

They run real fast, they run real slow.

Along comes a puppy dog, 

looking for some fun.

Woof, woof, woof!  

Away those kittens run!

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

Letter A Storytime

 This week kicks off my alphabet storytimes!  I want to challenge myself and try some new topics, so off we go!

This week is the letter A for alligator.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Crocodile Hungry

Book: Do Not Open This Book!

Book: Run!

Book: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Book: Do Crocs Kiss?

Fingerplays:

The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,

Up and down, up and down,

The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,

All through the day!

Continue:

Alligators….snap, snap, snap

Lions…roar, roar, roar

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:

This week we had bedtime stories!  Below are the books that I read and fingerplays, along with our craft.

Opening Song

Book: Good Night Owl

*I love this book because mouse is hiding in a different spot on each page.  The kids love looking for mouse and telling me where he is.

Fingerplay/Song: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Book: Don't You Know It's Bedtime?

*This book has doors that you can flip over to reveal each animal.   The kids loved guessing what animal would appear next.

Flannel/Hiding Game: Llama Llama

*For this I have different colored apples that open up.  I hide silly things in each one and tell the kids we are looking for "llama llama red pajama".  The kids can then guess what color apple they think llama is hiding behind.

Fingerplay:                                                                              Tune: Frere Jacques Walking, walking, Walking, walking.  Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!  Running, running, running,  Running, running, running,  Now we stop.   Now we stop. Continue: Stomping, Flying

Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun?

*This book will get you moving, literally! All through the book you will dance, jump and wiggle. This is always a crowd pleaser with any age.

This week our preschool age made a chicken sleeping.

This week our two's made a pig sleeping.