Preschool Storytime
"Boxed In at Storytime"
Opening Fingerplay: Big Books
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
Here is a box where something is hid
I wonder whatever is under the lid.
Let's listen for a shout.
And see who comes out!
(I pulled out a clipart of a lion to introduce our first story.)
Click here to go to the website where this great fingerplay is found. There are also other great ideas for a box storytime, including a flannel I used below.
Book: "The Lion Inside" (With puppets)
*This is a great rhyming book about a little mouse who wants to be brave and roar like a lion. It has a great meaning behind it also.
Action: "Box Cube Animal Actions"
*For this I just covered a box I had with posterboard, and then put animal movements on it. We rolled our box and then did whatever movement popped up.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I pulled out clipart of a rabbit from inside my box.
Book: "Not a Box" (With props)
*This blog has the most precious idea for turning this book into a great storytelling book. I used a white box and hand drew the pictures inside the book, like they demonstrated. Our rabbit puppet helped as I hung my pictures on thumbtacks stuck into the outside of my box. By far, this was the biggest hit with the group, telling me what my box was, according to the pictures.
Fingerplay: "Little Fox, Little Fox"
Little fox, little fox, are you under the {pink} box?
*Where I found the great "Here is a Box" fingerplay also had this great flannel guessing game. The kids loved hunting for little fox.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I pulled out clipart of a sign for the zoo from inside my box.
Storytelling: "Dear Zoo"
*Click here to get great clipart to turn this book into a version you can make interactive. I used velcro to place the boxes over the animals. After the kids tried to guess what the animal was that the zoo sent me, I lifted off the box and revealed the animal.
Fingerplay: "So Many Crayons"
So many crayons in the box, some for me and some for you!
But the little one that rhymes with head, it's the crayon that is red.
Repeat with:
But the one that rhymes with shoe, it's the crayon that is blue.
But the one that rhymes with bean, it's the crayon that is green.
But the one that rhymes with sink, it's the crayon that is pink.
*Here is the website where I found this fingerplay. I did change the words around a bit. Crayons do come in boxes, so they fit in nicely with this theme.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I would say that my box is empty! All the animals ran out of my box and inside my last book.
Book: "Who Is Smiling?"
*This book was my favorite pick from the bunch. Would you know by looking at the cover that it's a monkey inside smiling at you? All through the book you get little clues as to the animal, and the kids have to guess what animal is smiling at them.
*This website has a great zoo craft, and it gives you an idea of what you can do. Below is how we did our craft. The kids got to glue on the straw and the banana for the monkey. After that they wrapped the yarn over for the cage.
Extra Read-Alouds:
A Box Can Be Many Things
Meow and the Big Box
My Book Box
Near, Far
Sitting In My Box
Spots in a Box
This Little Pirate
Warning! Do Not Open This Book
What To Do With a Box
Wolf's Coming!
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
Here is a box where something is hid
I wonder whatever is under the lid.
Let's listen for a shout.
And see who comes out!
(I pulled out a clipart of a lion to introduce our first story.)
Click here to go to the website where this great fingerplay is found. There are also other great ideas for a box storytime, including a flannel I used below.
Book: "The Lion Inside" (With puppets)
*This is a great rhyming book about a little mouse who wants to be brave and roar like a lion. It has a great meaning behind it also.
Action: "Box Cube Animal Actions"
*For this I just covered a box I had with posterboard, and then put animal movements on it. We rolled our box and then did whatever movement popped up.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I pulled out clipart of a rabbit from inside my box.
Book: "Not a Box" (With props)
*This blog has the most precious idea for turning this book into a great storytelling book. I used a white box and hand drew the pictures inside the book, like they demonstrated. Our rabbit puppet helped as I hung my pictures on thumbtacks stuck into the outside of my box. By far, this was the biggest hit with the group, telling me what my box was, according to the pictures.
Fingerplay: "Little Fox, Little Fox"
Little fox, little fox, are you under the {pink} box?
*Where I found the great "Here is a Box" fingerplay also had this great flannel guessing game. The kids loved hunting for little fox.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I pulled out clipart of a sign for the zoo from inside my box.
Storytelling: "Dear Zoo"
*Click here to get great clipart to turn this book into a version you can make interactive. I used velcro to place the boxes over the animals. After the kids tried to guess what the animal was that the zoo sent me, I lifted off the box and revealed the animal.
Fingerplay: "So Many Crayons"
So many crayons in the box, some for me and some for you!
But the little one that rhymes with head, it's the crayon that is red.
Repeat with:
But the one that rhymes with shoe, it's the crayon that is blue.
But the one that rhymes with bean, it's the crayon that is green.
But the one that rhymes with sink, it's the crayon that is pink.
*Here is the website where I found this fingerplay. I did change the words around a bit. Crayons do come in boxes, so they fit in nicely with this theme.
Fingerplay: "Here Is a Box"
*This time I would say that my box is empty! All the animals ran out of my box and inside my last book.
Book: "Who Is Smiling?"
*This book was my favorite pick from the bunch. Would you know by looking at the cover that it's a monkey inside smiling at you? All through the book you get little clues as to the animal, and the kids have to guess what animal is smiling at them.
*This website has a great zoo craft, and it gives you an idea of what you can do. Below is how we did our craft. The kids got to glue on the straw and the banana for the monkey. After that they wrapped the yarn over for the cage.
Extra Read-Alouds:
A Box Can Be Many Things
Meow and the Big Box
My Book Box
Near, Far
Sitting In My Box
Spots in a Box
This Little Pirate
Warning! Do Not Open This Book
What To Do With a Box
Wolf's Coming!
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