Preschool Storytime:
*Unfortunately, we had no heat in our auditorium, so we moved our storytime downstairs to the Youth Services department. I had to rearrange what I had planned a little bit, but we made it work with a great crowd of 28 kids!
Opening: Big Books
Book: Green Eggs and Ham
*My volunteer read the part of Sam I am. I had actual green eggs to eat when I got to the end of the book. The best part? After I ate the green eggs, I got choked! The kids thought it was hilarious!
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?
*We had the alligator and frog visit us!
Book: Go! Go! Go! Stop! (With props)
*For this, I held up a green sign that said "Go". My volunteer held up a red sign that said "Stop". I told the kids to shout out each word every time we held up our signs. Since we were downstairs, I told the kids it was okay for us to be loud. I was worried that they wouldn't participate, but no need for that! They shouted right along with me, and it was so much fun! I almost didn't use this book, but I am so happy that I did.
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.
Credit: Sunflower Storytime
Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster!
*This is my favorite green book, don't you agree? The best part that happened while I was reading this book. Three little girls put their arms around each other, and gasped each time parts of the monster disappeared. Priceless!
*Our craft today was three green frogs spinning around on the lillypad! We put a brad in the middle of the lillypad, so that the kids can turn the frogs around and around.
Extra Read-Alouds:
Time for Two’s Storytime
Opening: Big Books
Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: I Spy With My Little Eye (with puppets)
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.)
Book: Go Away Big Green Monster!
*The two's went crazy over this book! A few of them came up and wanted to help me turn the pages! It was wonderful watching their reactions watching the green monster disappear.
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree
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.
Credit: Sunflower Storytime
Fingerplay/Flannel: Green Egg
I am Sam, Sam I am.
I do like {pink} eggs and ham.
*I apologize, I have no idea where this came from. If it's your fabulous idea, please tell me! I start out telling the kids I want to show them my "green" egg. Of course, I show them every egg but the green one. I was worried this would be too confusing for the two's, but they loved it! One of them told me I was just being silly!
Dancing: Green Egg Dancing
*Our craft today was three green frogs spinning around on the lillypad! We put a brad in the middle of the lillypad so that the kids can turn the frogs around and around!
