Preschool Storytime
Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: Go Sleep In Your Own Bed!
Fingerplay: Put the Baby to Bed
Fingerplay: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: One Sheep, Two Sheep
Fingerplay: Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly, up up up
Roly poly, roly poly, down down down
Roly poly, roly poly, out out out
Roly poly, roly poly, in in in
Roly poly ever so slowly … ever … so … slowly
Roly poly faster, faster, faster, FASTER
Roly poly STOP!
Fingerplay:
Tune: Frere Jacques
Walking, walking, Walking, walking.
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Running, running, running,
Running, running, running,
Now we stop.
Now we stop.
Book: Little Penguin Stays Awake
Closing: Goodbye Song
Two’s Storytime
Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: Touch the Brightest Star
Fingerplay: Put the Baby to Bed
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: Five Fuzzy Chicks
Fingerplay: Animal Action Cards (Used puppets)
Fingerplay:
We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap
We can stop, stop, stop
We can stretch up both our arms
We can reach and touch our toes
We can bend our knees a little bit
And sit down slow.
Book: Nighty Night, Little Green Monster
Closing: Goodbye Song
Preschool Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: I Spy on the Farm
Fingerplay:
Farmer Brown had 5 green apples, hanging on the tree
He plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily,
Leaving 4 green apples, a-hangin’ on the tree.
…Continue counting down to 1 green apple…
Three little pigs, rolling in the mud.
Going squishy, squashy, squishy, squashy, if felt so good!
Farmer took one pig out and cleaned him up nice!
Now there are 2 pigs rolling in the mud!
Continue until zero pigs left.
Book: Do Cows Meow?
Fingerplay:
Five little frogs went hop, hop, hop
STOP!!!!
Did one of my frogs hop away?
Let’s count them again!
Fingerplay:
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
Book: Barnyard Banter
Fingerplay:
Put your hands up high.
Put your hands down low
Put your hands in the middle and wiggle just so
Put your elbows in the front.
Put your elbows in the back.
Put your elbows to the side and
QUACK, QUACK, QUACK
Flannel:
I love apples, so good to eat!
Sweet red apples can't be beat!
I love apples, so good to eat!
Funny yellow apples can't be beat!
I love apples, so good to eat!
Green apples can't be beat!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This
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August 11, 2022
Two’s Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story
Book: I Spy on the Farm
Fingerplay:
Farmer Brown had 5 green apples, hanging on the tree
He plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily,
Leaving 4 green apples, a-hangin’ on the tree.
…Continue counting down to 1 green apple…
Fingerplay: Farm Animal Movement Cards
Book: Do Cows Meow?
Fingerplay: Pig in Barn Hiding Game
Action: Farm Animal Movement Cards
Fingerplay:
Five little frogs went hop, hop, hop
STOP!!!!
Did one of my frogs hop away?
Let’s count them again!
Book: Barnyard Banter
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This
Preschool Storytime
Opening: Big Books
Book: Where is the Dragon?
Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Knights
Five little knights, fearless and brave,
Went dragon hunting deep in a cave!
They heard a loud ROAR
Shaking the cave’s floor!
So one little knight ran away!
(Four… Three… Two… One…) Credit:
http://www.literaryhoots.com/2014/06/storytime-royalty.html
Book: I Will Not Eat You
Action: Fairy Tale Action Cards
Flannel: 5 Baby Dragons
Five baby dragons, learning how to soar.
They flap their wings, and off they soar!
Book: Don’t Wake the Dragon!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This
Preschool Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Book: Find Fergus
*This book is such a joy to read aloud, because all through the book the kids have to help you find Fergus the bear.
Fingerplay:
Open up the barn door, as fast as you know how!
There’s a CAT inside the barn, and he’s saying MEOW!!!
Open up the barn door, and take a little peek!
There’s a MOUSE inside the barn, and he’s saying SQUEAK!!!!
Open up the barn door, before the clock strikes two!
There’s a COW inside the barn, and he’s saying MOO!!!
Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day!
There’s a HORSE inside the barn, and he’s saying NEIGH!!!
Open up the barn door, sing tra-la-la!
There’s a SHEEP inside the barn, and he’s saying BAA!!
Open up the barn door, and don’t get off track!
There’s a DUCK inside the barn, and he’s saying QUACK!!!!
Book: One-Osaurus, Two-Osaurus
Fingerplay:
Bumblebee, bumblebee turn around. Bumblebee, bumblebee land on the ground.
Bumblebee, bumblebee fly up high. Bumblebee, bumblebee buzz towards the sky!
Bumblebee, bumblebee fly down low. Bumblebee, bumblebee land on my toes.
Bumblebee, bumblebee go, go, go! Bumblebee, bumblebee slap your knees.
Bumblebee, bumblebee sit down please!
Fingerplay: Ten Little Kittens
Ten little kittens standing in a row
(Palms facing forward, fingers extended.)
They bow their heads to the children just so
(Bend fingers back and forth.)
They run to the left, they run to the right
(Move fingers to alternate sides, wiggling fingers.)
they stretch up tall with all their might.
(Also do high, low, behind, front, fast, slow.)
Along comes a dog, looking for some fun. "Meow!" Away those kittens run! (As you meow, open both hands with fingers extended. "Run" hands behind back.)
Book: Run!
Fingerplay: 5 Little Bugs (Have large bugs for staff to hold up and take down as we do this.)
3 little bugs were flying through the air (make motions with hands)
Buzzing around without a care
Along came a frog with a hippety-hop (Hop up and down)
GULP! GULP! GULP! (snap hands together)
One bug was caught!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Time for Two’s Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
Book: One-Osaurus, Two-Osauaurs
Fingerplay:
Open up the barn door, as fast as you know how!
There’s a CAT inside the barn, and he’s saying MEOW!!!
Open up the barn door, and take a little peek!
There’s a MOUSE inside the barn, and he’s saying SQUEAK!!!!
Open up the barn door, before the clock strikes two!
There’s a COW inside the barn, and he’s saying MOO!!!
Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day!
There’s a HORSE inside the barn, and he’s saying NEIGH!!!
Open up the barn door, sing tra-la-la!
There’s a SHEEP inside the barn, and he’s saying BAA!!
Open up the barn door, and don’t get off track!
There’s a DUCK inside the barn, and he’s saying QUACK!!!!
Board Book: Who Am I?
Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: Peek-a-Boo Zoo!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Preschool Storytime:
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
Book: Biggest Kiss
Hiding Game: Worm Hiding Behind Apple
Fingerplay/Flannel: Color Valentine’s
Valentine, valentine, heart so yellow, wiggle around like a happy fellow!
Valentine, valentine, heart so red, stomp your feet, then pat your head!
Valentine, valentine, heart so green, clap your hands so you’ll be seen!
Valentine, valentine, heart so blue, put your hands on your shoes.
Valentine, valentine, time to hop, keep on going until I say STOP!
Book: Dinosaur Kisses
Fingerplay/Flannel: 5 Kisses
I have five kisses to give away, who would like a kiss on this special day?
Fingerplay/Flannel:
Down at the farm by the big blue lake,
Were five muddy pigs for goodness sake!
One jumped in and washed the mud away (JUMP)
Now that pig is ready to play!
Continue until all pigs are clean.
Book: Bad Kitty Does NOT Like Valentine’s Day
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Two's Storytime:
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Book: Little Blue Truck’s Valentine
Fingerplay/Flannel:
Down at the farm by the big blue lake,
Were five muddy pigs for goodness sake!
One jumped in and washed the mud away (JUMP)
Now that pig is ready to play!
Continue until all pigs are clean.
Book: Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson (use puppets)
Fingerplay/Flannel: Color Valentine’s
Valentine, valentine, heart so yellow, wiggle around like a happy fellow!
Valentine, valentine, heart so red, stomp your feet, then pat your head!
Valentine, valentine, heart so green, clap your hands so you’ll be seen!
Valentine, valentine, heart so blue, put your hands on your shoes.
Valentine, valentine, time to hop, keep on going until I say STOP!
Action: Farm Animal Movement Cards
Board Book: Do Crocs Kiss?
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Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
