Preschool Storytime:
Opening: Big Books
Book: Down by the Cool of the Pool
*This is a great book to use, but I was a little worried it might be too long for the kids. But they did great! A lot of them caught on to all the repetitive actions early on and did all the animal movements right along with me. As usual, my animal puppets joined in too!
*This is a great book to use, but I was a little worried it might be too long for the kids. But they did great! A lot of them caught on to all the repetitive actions early on and did all the animal movements right along with me. As usual, my animal puppets joined in too!
Fingerplay/Flannel: Animal Home Matching Game
*For this I printed out a bunch of different animals along with their matching home. I showed my flannelboard to the kids, but with all the animals in the wrong place. The kids told me where to place my animals, but of course it took a few tries before I got this correct, much to the kids delight.
*For this I printed out a bunch of different animals along with their matching home. I showed my flannelboard to the kids, but with all the animals in the wrong place. The kids told me where to place my animals, but of course it took a few tries before I got this correct, much to the kids delight.
Book: Elephants Cannot Dance
*I was so excited to use this book, and it certainly didn't disappoint! For this storytime I had on my purple tutu, to help with the story. My volunteer was piggie and I was elephant. We acted out the story as I showed the pictures to the kids. I also had all the kids stand up and help us dance! The best part was when the kids chimed in and told me "No!" You're not doing that right at all. Priceless!
*I was so excited to use this book, and it certainly didn't disappoint! For this storytime I had on my purple tutu, to help with the story. My volunteer was piggie and I was elephant. We acted out the story as I showed the pictures to the kids. I also had all the kids stand up and help us dance! The best part was when the kids chimed in and told me "No!" You're not doing that right at all. Priceless!
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: A Hop is Up
*This is such a wonderful book to get everyone up and moving! At this point thought, some of the kids were a little tired and really just wanted to sit for once and listen. But most of them got right back up and jumped, hopped and marched right along with me!
*Normally I have way too much planned, but not today! For some reason, we got through everything down in my plan, but that's okay. At least I didn't have an overabundance of time, which has happened. I hate the feeling of struggling to find something to do when all the kids and parents are looking at you!
Our craft today was a wiggling snake! The kids were so adorable bringing their snakes to me, hissing all the way!
Credit: Activities for Kids
*This is such a wonderful book to get everyone up and moving! At this point thought, some of the kids were a little tired and really just wanted to sit for once and listen. But most of them got right back up and jumped, hopped and marched right along with me!
*Normally I have way too much planned, but not today! For some reason, we got through everything down in my plan, but that's okay. At least I didn't have an overabundance of time, which has happened. I hate the feeling of struggling to find something to do when all the kids and parents are looking at you!
Our craft today was a wiggling snake! The kids were so adorable bringing their snakes to me, hissing all the way!
Extra Books:
Time for Two’s Storytime:
Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: Dancing Feet
*The two's loved seeing the puppets pop up behind me and stomping their feet.
*The two's loved seeing the puppets pop up behind me and stomping their feet.
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: If You're Happy and You Know It (with music)
*I love playing the CD to this book as the kids come into storytime, so I thought why not use it today? It didn't work out as well. Simply because I played the music while showing the pictures inside the book to the two's and I think the two combined was confusing. Plus we were doing all the actions to the song, so that was a lot to comprehend at once for them.
Fingerplay/Flannel: Lion Hiding Game
Action: Animal Dancing
*I actually ran out of things to do, which isn't normal for me! But we did have games today, so it worked out. One thing to do, next time I have games, is to set out the flannelboard to let two's play with. They adore the flannelboard! Click here to check out the games we did.
Our craft today was a wiggly snake!
Credit: Activities for Kids
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