Friday, July 17, 2026

Ice Cream Storytime


 

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


Book: Good Luck, Ice Cream Truck


Book: The Ice Cream Vanishes


Book: Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream


Book: The Cookie Fiasco


Fingerplay:
Five yummy lemons sitting in a bowl,
One fell out and it started to roll.  (Roll hands)
It bumped the table (Clap hands)
And hit my toe (Tap foot)
How many lemons left in the bowl?

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:


Thursday, July 16, 2026

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:




Monday, July 6, 2026

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:







Friday, June 5, 2026

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:














Thursday, June 4, 2026

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:









Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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: