Monday, March 29, 2021
Friday, March 26, 2021
Fine Day for a Picnic
Book: Don't Feed the Bear
Fingerplay: We're Going On a Picnic
We're going on a picnic, a picnic, a picnic.
We're going on a picnic, what shall we bring?
How about a...dinosaur! No? Then...
How about some berries!
*I have a picnic basket that has a pocket on the back to tuck "items" into. I like to try and put something silly into my picnic basket, just to get the kids to thinking about what does and doesn't belong in the picnic basket.
Scarf Dancing: Popcorn Kernels
*Tune of Frere Jacques, sing each line twice.
Popcorn kernels (wave scarf overhead)
In the pot (Make scarf disappear by balling up and hiding in hand)
Shake them, shake them, shake them. (Shake scarf)
Till they POP! (Throw scarf in air.)
Book: Lunch
Action Cards: Bugs
*For this I have action cards with different insects on them. For instance, hop like a grasshopper, fly like a butterfly, etc.
Fingerplay: We're Going On a Picnic
We're going on a picnic, a picnic, a picnic.
We're going on a picnic, what shall we bring?
How about a...bathtub! No? Then...
How about some cookies!
Book: A New Green Day
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Counting in the Garden
Book: Arlo Rolled
Scarf Dancing: Jello on the Plate
Jello on the plate, jello on the plate.
Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jello on the plate.
-Cookies in the tin, cookies in the tin.
Shake them up, shake them up, cookies in the tin.
-Candles on the cake, candles on the cake.
Blow them out, blow them out,
Candles on the cake.
Credit: http://www.adventuresinstorytime.com/2016/12/food.html
Book: Plant the Seed
Flannel: Hiding Game
*This time we hunted for our friend butterfly!
Book: Plant the Tiny Seed
Spring Has Sprung!
Book: Spring Stinks
Scarf Dancing: Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud.
One named quiet and one named LOUD.
Fly away quiet, fly away LOUD.
Come back quiet, come back LOUD.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on my hat.
One was round (wave scarf in circle)
One was flat (pull scarf taut)
Fly away round, fly away flat.
Come back round, come back flat.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick.
One was slow (wave scarf slowly)
One was quick (wave scarf quickly)
Fly away slow, fly away quick.
Come back slow, come back quick.
Book: Hidden Rainbow
Flannel: Little Cloud Hiding Game
*For this I have different colored clouds and I will hide a moon or sunshine behind them, along with other items. Then I will ask the kids to tell me what colored cloud they think the item is behind.
Book: Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Go Green!
Book: I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Fingerplay/Flannel: I am Sam
I am Sam, Sam I am. I do like GREEN eggs and ham!
*For this I have different colored eggs. I will say the words above and hold up any egg but the green one. The preschoolers love correcting me and telling me I have the wrong egg. A great way to help with color recognition.
Book: Green Eggs and Ham (With Novel Effect app)
Fingerplay: Color Hop Song
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?
*I like to have my volunteer behind me so that they can pop a puppet out. I usually use a snake, frog and alligator puppet for this.
Book: Little Pea
Extra Books:
Fast and Slow
Book: Everybunny Count!
Fingerplay: Fast and Slow
For this fun activity, I show a vehicle or item to the kids. Then I ask them if this item goes fast or slow. I chose to wave my scarf fast or slow, but you could always ask the kids to run in place fast or slow, or even wave their hands fast or slow. This is a great learning tool and the kids are just having fun!
Credit: Jen in the Library
Book: Straw
Fingerplay: 5 Little Frogs
One little frog goes hop… Another comes along and they just can’t stop!
So, two little frogs go hop, hop… Another comes along and they just can’t stop!
So, three little frogs go hop, hop, hop… Another comes along and they just can’t stop!
So, four little frogs go hop, hop, hop, hop… Another comes along and they just can’t stop!
So, five little frogs go hop, hop, hop, hop, hop… They all got tired so they had to stop!
*Start out with 5 frogs up, say:
5 little frogs go hop, hop, hop…..(Have volunteer take down frog)..STOP!
Let’s count those frogs again!
*I like to just start out with 5 frogs up, and we will all jump until one frog disappears! Then, we will all count together to see how many frogs there are and repeat until no more frogs are left.
Credit: Preschool Education
Book: I'm Fast!
Extra Book:
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Palooza of Pigs
Book: Pig the Tourist
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Piggies Jumping on the Bed
Book: Pig and Pug
Fingerplay: Farm Action Cards with Puppets
Book: What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig
Monday, March 8, 2021
Bicycles
Book: Off We Go!
Fingerplay: Bicycle
I have a little bicycle (hold hands together for little)
I ride it to and fro (roll hands)
And when I see that big green light
I know it's time to go! (roll hands faster)
I have a little bicycle (hold hands together for little)
I took it to the shop
And when I see that big red light
I know it's time to STOP (freeze)
Credit: http://pasadena-library.net/kids/2019/bicycles-preschool-storytime/
Book: Duck on a Bike
Fingerplay: The Wheels on the Bike
Credit: Jen in the Library
Book: Two Dogs on a Trike
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Happy Birthday!
Book: Don't Wake the Tiger!
Fingerplay/Flannel: Cat in the Hat
*For this I put up a Cat in the Hat, but without his iconic striped hat. Then I will put silly hats on the Cat, and ask the preschoolers if I'm right or not. This is a great way to interact with the preschoolers!
Book: Marigold Bakes a Cake
Fingerplay: If You Like Dr. Seuss
Credit: Storytimes Online Book: Mixed-Up Truck
Monday, March 1, 2021
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