Friday, August 27, 2021

Dog Loves Fairy Tales

 Storytime 1:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Will You Help Doug Find His Dog?












Hiding Game: Dog and Doghouses
*For this I made three different colored doghouses, pretty large, with doors that open up to reveal what's inside.  I hid something inside each doghouse for the kids to find, they love doing this!

Book: Pig the Stinker












Fingerplay: If You're a Dog and You Know It
If you're a dog and you know it, say WOOF WOOF!
(repeat)
If you're a dog and you know it and your face will surely show it.
If you're a dog and you know it, say WOOF WOOF!
*Run around, Jump in place.

Book: This Book Just Ate My Dog!











 Storytime 2:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Tow Truck Joe Makes a Splash












Fingerplay: If You're a Dog and You Know It
If you're a dog and you know it, say WOOF WOOF!
(repeat)
If you're a dog and you know it and your face will surely show it.
If you're a dog and you know it, say WOOF WOOF!
*Run around, Jump in place.

Book: Bad Dog











Scarf Dancing: Kitty Cat POUNCE!
(Roll up your scarf slowly while you say the words.  Then toss it high in the air on POUNCE!)
Kitty cat, kitty cat sneaks out of the house.
Kitty cat, kitty cat creeps up to a mouse.
And...POUNCE!
Kitty cat, kitty cat creeps up to a bird.
Kitty cat, kitty cat is not even heard.
And...POUNCE!
But the mouse ran away and the bird flew away.
So kitty cat found a ball of yarn to play.
And...POUNCE!

Book: Hickory Dickory Dog



Monday, August 23, 2021

Stack the Cats

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Max Attacks





Action: Kitty Cat POUNCE!
*I like to give out scarves to the preschoolers and throw the scarves in the air when we say POUNCE!
Kitty cat, kitty cat, sneaks out of the house.
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a mouse.
And...POUNCE!
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a bird.
Kitty cat, kitty cat is not even heard.
And...POUNCE!
But the mouse ran away and the bird flew away.
So kitty cat found a ball of yarn to play.
And...POUNCE!


Book: Bedtime for Bad Kitty












Fingerplay: Ten Little Kittens



Book: Bad Cat!


Thursday, August 12, 2021

Colors of Summer

Storytime #1

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story


Book: Button Book









Action: Farm Animal Movement Cards


Book: I Spy With My Little Eye




Fingerplay: Crazy Traffic Light


Book: Nighty Night, Little Green Monster


Storytime #2

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story


Book: Colors All Around








Fingerplay: Crazy Traffic Light

Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster




Scarf Dancing: If  You're a Drawing and You Know It

Book: Calm Down, Zebra

*I absolutely love this book, it teaches colors in a very creative way.




Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Food at the Farm

Storytime #1:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas











Fingerplay: Five Hungry Mice
Credit: 1,000 Fingerplays & Action Rhymes



Scarf Dancing: Popcorn Kernels

Book: Oh Look, a Cake!











Scarf Dancing: Jello on the Plate


Book: Pig the Slob













Storytime #2:


Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story


Book: Duckling Gets a Cookie










Fingerplay: If You Like to Eat an Apple

If you like to eat an apple, clap your hands! (Repeat)

If you like to eat an apple, lick your lips and make 'em smackle.

If you like to eat an apple, clap your hands.

-Stomp your feet, rub your tummy

Credit: Book 1,000 Fingerplays & Action Rhymes



Book: Lunch













*The kids had so much fun guessing what food mouse was eating.  This is a great book to help teach the different kinds of food.


Fingerplay: 5 Big Lemons 


Storytelling: The Very Hungry Caterpillar


Extra Books:
























ABC's and 1,2,3's

 Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story


Book: Click, Clack, Splish, Splash











Scarf Dancing: Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud.
One was quiet and the other was loud.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on my hat.
One was round and the other was flat.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on my toe.
One was high and the other was low.
-Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick.
One was slow and the other was quick.



Book: Seek and Count






Scarf Dancing: If You're a Crayon and You Know It
If you're a crayon and you know it, then scribble!
If you're a crayon and you know it, then scribble!
If you're a crayon and you know it, 
Then your scribbling will show it.
If you're a crayon and you know it, then scribble!
-Brush...swish around
-Pen...pop your lid!


Book: Everybunny Count!