Soup's On! and Bears (January 2 and 4 Storytime)

Preschool Storytime:

Opening Song:

If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands

Book: Runaway Pea

*I absolutely love this book, but I feel like it was a bit much for my preschool crowd. The parents seemed to enjoy it a bit more than the kids, but I do recommend it.

Fingerplay: (tune of The Farmer in the Dell)

The soup is boiling up (repeat)

Stir it slow, around we go (stir).  The soup is boiling up.

*Fast, Slow, High, Low

Fingerplay:

This is the way we roll our hands, roll our hands, roll our hands.

This is the way we roll our hands, early in the morning.

What else can we do? Let's jump!

Book: There’s a Giraffe In My Soup

*I love to make this more interactive, so I have this elaborate soup pot. My volunteer (aka my Mom) will bring me the different animals inside my soup pot. The kids and parents both went crazy over this, and I just love doing surprises like this in storytime.

Action:

Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
My thumbs are starting to wiggle, (repeat 3x)
And so are my hands!
Other verses:
Hands….arms
Arms….feet
Feet…body

Book: Is That Wise, Pig?

*This is another really cute book and everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the silly things happening!

Scarf Dancing:

Five little bears, sleeping on the floor.  One ran away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say ran each time.)

Four little bears,, cute as can be.  One ran away and now there are three!

Three little bears, wondering what to do.  One ran away and now there are two!

Two little bears, laying in the sun.  One ran away and now there is one!

One little bear cat got up to stretch and yawn.   I looked away and now he’s gone! 

Action: Put vegetables in pot

Closing Song

Our craft today was a bowl of alphabet soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.

Two’s Storytime:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book:  Where Do You Sleep?

*This book is absolutely beautiful! My favorite part is there are very sturdy tabs to pull out on each page, to allow you to see the animals that are sleeping. I adore this author and love every books they've done!

Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Book: Everyone is Yawning

Hiding Game: Dog Hiding in Doghouse

Action:

Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain

My thumbs are starting to wiggle, (repeat 3x)

And so are my hands!

Other verses: Hands….arms, Arms….feet, Feet…body

Board Book: Tickle My Ears

Closing Song

Our craft today was a bear sleeping.