Preschool Storytime
Opening: Big Books
Fingerplay/Flannel: Green Guessing Game
*I don't have the words with me for this, but I describe green items, such as a frog, or a traffic light. The kids can guess what I am talking about, then I hold up the item. They had a lot of fun with this, and I'll be glad to send you the rhymes, just leave a comment if you'd like this.
Book: Green Eggs and Ham
*This was so much fun to read! My volunteer read the part of Sam I am, and I read the other. I had real scrambled eggs dyed green, and all through the book I had them out on a paper plate. When it came time for me to eat the eggs, everyone in the room, including the adults got super quiet! You could even hear a pin drop. It was priceless! I love doing this book at green storytime, and its even better when you eat real green eggs.
Fingerplay: If You’re Wearing Green
If you’re wearing green today, dance a jig,
If you’re wearing green today, dance a jig,
If you’re wearing green today,
Dance a jig, then smile and say,
“Have a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day”
“If you’re wearing green today, clap your hands”….
“If you’re wearing green today, spin around”….
“If you’re wearing green today, shout “Hurray!””….
“If you’re wearing green today, stamp your feet”….
*I was really looking forward to doing this with the kids, but they didn't enjoy this like I had hoped. Still, it's a great fingerplay to do this time of year. I found this wonderful movement here.
Book: Can You Make a Scary Face?
*This book is such a great one to read aloud, and the kids really got into it. Especially when we had to make a scary face and make the frog disappear, that was the best part!
Fingerplay: “Color Hop Song” (Tune: Old MacDonald)
I see something that is green.
Do you see it too?
I see something that is green.
HOP there if you do.
With a hop, hop here.
And a hop, hop, there.
Here a hop, there a hop.
Everywhere a hop, hop.
I see something that is green.
Do you see it too?
(Have puppets pop up: snake and alligator.)
*This was a huge hit with the kids, but I have to say anytime we jump up and down they love it. I apologize, I can't find where I found this wonderful idea.
Book/Music: Five Speckled Frogs by Steven Anderson
*I was super excited to use this book along with the CD, and at the last minute decided not to play the music, which was a big mistake. I wrongly assumed everybody knew this beloved song, but nobody did! We propped up five frogs on my puppet stage, and I started singing the song as I showed the pictures in the book. I thought by the time we got down to two frogs the adults would start singing with me, but nobody did! I guess nobody knows this song like they used to. I still recommend this book, the music that is included with this book is the best that I've ever heard.
Fingerplay/Flannel: “Five Green Shamrocks” (use puppets)
Five green shamrocks growing outdoors
[Alligator] picked one, and that left four.
Four green shamrocks, green as they can be.
[Snake] picked one and that left three.
Three green shamrocks playing peek-a-boo
[Lion] picked one and that left two.
Two green shamrocks nodding in the sun,
[Monkey] picked one, and that left one.
One green shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day fun.
[Dinosaur] picked it, and that left none.
*This fingerplay went over great! The kids loved seeing the puppets take my shamrocks. You can find this along with other great St. Patrick's Day fingerplays here.
Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster!
*My favorite green book of all time! I love having the monster disappear right before the kids eyes, and this book never fails to enchant the kids.
Action Rhyme: “Monster, Monster”
Monster, monster, turn around
Monster, monster, touch the ground
Monster, monster, reach up high
Monster, monster, touch the sky
Monster, monster, touch your nose
Monster, monster, grab your toes
Monster, monster, touch your knees
Monster, monster, sit down please
*We ran out of time to do this fingerplay today, but it's a great one! I found this here.
Storytelling: “I’m Being Eaten By a Boa Constrictor” (With giant prop snake)
*This is one of my favorite things to act out, and this was done before I started doing storytime. I can't take credit for it. What you do is make a giant snake out of a hula hoop. I ended up taking green tablecloths and taping them to the top of the hula hoop. Then you add eyes and a tongue. You step inside the snake so that it pools around your feet. As you recite the poem by Shel Silverstein, you slowly pull the snake up around your body. As you get to the last line, you flip the snake up and over your head, so that you have disappeared and the snake's eyes and tongue are now facing the kids. They go crazy over this! Sadly, I forgot to do this today but have it down in my plans for April. I will include a picture of this in my future plans so that my explanation makes more sense.
Four our craft today, the kids made a turtle! The kids glued down the turtle head, arms, legs, and shell. We used green scrapbook paper for the shell. Below is what our turtle looked like. I found this adorable idea here.
Extra Read-Alouds:
Big Frog Can’t Fit In!
Nighty Night, Little Green Monster!
Snip Snap! What’s That?
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!
Where is the Green Sheep?
Time for Two’s Storytime
Opening: Big Books
Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster!
*My favorite green book of all time! I love having the monster disappear right before the kids eyes, and this book never fails to enchant the kids.
Fingerplay: “Color Hop Song” (Tune: Old MacDonald)
I see something that is green.
Do you see it too?
I see something that is green.
HOP there if you do.
With a hop, hop here.
And a hop, hop, there.
Here a hop, there a hop.
Everywhere a hop, hop.
I see something that is green.
Do you see it too?
(Have puppets pop up: snake and alligator.)
*This was a huge hit with the kids, but I have to say anytime we jump up and down they love it. I apologize, I can't find where I found this wonderful idea.
Book: I Spy With My Little Eye
*The kids enjoyed this book. Next time I will use the puppets, which I normally do. I think they would have enjoyed this book more that way.
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree
Book: Nighty Night Little Green Monster
*Another great book to read with this age. I think at this point they were done with listening, but they all did quiet down and seem to enjoy this book.
Fingerplay/Flannel: “Five Green Shamrocks” (use puppets)
Five green shamrocks growing outdoors
[Alligator] picked one, and that left four.
Four green shamrocks, green as they can be.
[Snake] picked one and that left three.
Three green shamrocks playing peek-a-boo
[Lion] picked one and that left two.
Two green shamrocks nodding in the sun,
[Monkey] picked one, and that left one.
One green shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day fun.
[Dinosaur] picked it, and that left none.
*This fingerplay went over great! The kids loved seeing the puppets take my shamrocks. You can find this along with other great St. Patrick's Day fingerplays here.
Dancing: Green Egg Dancing
*We didn't have time to dance with anything today.
Four our craft today, the kids made a turtle! The kids glued down the turtle head, arms, legs, and shell. We used green scrapbook paper for the shell. Below is what our turtle looked like. I found this adorable idea here.
Extra Read-Alouds:
Big Frog Can’t Fit In!
Nighty Night, Little Green Monster!
Where is the Green Sheep?
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!
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